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with Tim Barton email: [email protected] COLLEGE SPORT (04) 474 0123 Cordwell a rising star in junior ranks

ROWING sculler for the world champion- get to two practices and a game. ships but was put into a pair with ‘‘But it’s what I want to do. I BELLA CORDWELL took up Pudney for the under-21 trials. really enjoy it [rowing].’’ rowing after watching the best, ‘‘Ella is also in Wellington and Cordwell, who at 1.73m is one of now she is having a crack at didn’t have anyone to row with the smallest rowers in the under- joining the best. and it has worked out well,’’ Cord- 21 squad, expects to maintain her The Wellington East student well said. punishing training schedule till has been selected for the New Zea- ‘‘We teamed up about two after the under-21 series. The first land under-21 team that will com- weeks before the trials and only regatta will be in Sydney, in early pete against Australia in two trained three or four times before July, and the second at Lake Kara- regattas this year. we went up to Karapiro. But Ella piro in late August, and the New Cordwell, who is in her last is a really good person to row Zealand team will be in camp for a year at school, will team up with with.’’ fortnight before each regatta. former Chilton St James pupil Ella ‘‘My preference is for sculling ‘‘We try to get out on the water Pudney in a coxless pair. [two oars] and I haven’t done five or six times a week, otherwise It will be the first international much sweeping [one oar] but it it’s mainly gym sessions.’’ competition for Cordwell who was seems to be going pretty well.’’ Cordwell has always been prompted to take up the sport after Pudney and Cordwell were willing to train hard. ‘‘She’s a bit watching the Kiwi rowers excel at tested against other crews during crazy, really,’’ her club coach, Na- the 2012 London Olympics. the under-21 trials and had two than Wallace, said. ‘‘She’s one of ‘‘Watching Bond and Murray wins and a second from three those people who you sometimes and Cohen and Sullivan – it was races. have to tell to train less often. I amazing how such a small country ‘‘I was really stoked to make the wish everyone was more like that. could produce so many good team, especially as it means that I ‘‘She’s extremely determined rowers,’’ she said. ‘‘I also remem- should make the central RPC [re- and trains really hard and is pre- ber Mahe Drysdale from the Bei- gional performance centre] squad pared to do whatever it takes to jing Olympics and it made me next summer,’’ Cordwell said. win. She’s unbelievably fit and have a think about rowing.’’ ‘‘That had been one of my aims for would be the fittest in our Star Cordwell joined the Star Boat- the year.’’ squad.’’ ing Club and has barely stopped Cordwell, 17, has played a var- Wallace also believes that Cord- training since. iety of other sports, including ten- well might find her niche as a The rewards have come and nis, volleyball, basketball and sweeper rather than a sculler. Cordwell has already been a med- netball, and has played for the ‘‘She’s a really good sweeper and allist at the national club cham- East senior A team in both netball the evidence is there from her pionships and the Maadi Cup and basketball. results.’’ regatta this year. She was a mem- However, rowing has taken Cordwell also has some sport- ber of the Star crew that claimed Wellington East rower Bella Cordwell will get her first experience at international level this year. Photo: ROB BRISTOW/WWW.ROWINGIMAGES.COM over her sporting life. ing genes and an aunt, Belinda silver in the women’s eight at the ‘‘We are doing 12 training Cordwell, rates as one of New Zea- national club championships and under-18 single sculls at Maadi, made the A final in the single but probably helped me along and I following Maadi and although sessions a week for rowing at the land’s finest tennis players, being was the stroke for the East crew finishing less than three seconds was out the back after 1km. It was was only 0.7 seconds away from missing selection for the junior moment, it’s pretty crazy. ranked among the top 20 in the that took bronze in the under-18 behind the silver medallist, and my last race for Wellington East, the bronze.’’ world champs was then offered a ‘‘I have been on the bench for world at her peak, and a coxed four at Maadi. finished fifth in the double sculls. so I thought I had to do something Cordwell was selected to trial trial for the under-21 team. the netball team when they need semifinalist at the 1989 Australian Cordwell was also fourth in the ‘‘I was just stoked that I had and finished strongly. My fitness for the New Zealand junior team Cordwell trialled only as a me but there’s not enough time to Open. Moascar Cup rugby returns to Wellington

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ANDY LESLIE had just become PREMIER ONE SQUADS the All Black captain and Norman Kirk was prime minister the last HUTT INTERNATIONAL ST PAT’S TOWN Benjamin Stowers, Liam Taufale, Tyran Te Paa, time a Moascar Cup match was Jesse McCall, Angus Edge, Daniel Wilson, Matthew Ethan Meredith, Ben Aumua-Peseta, Meinrad Christian Ulberg, Folau Vea, Hawaiki Wallace, Wilkes, Tom Lynn, Caleb Tashkoff, Josh Tanner, Fitisemanu, Gus Stone, , Kevin Matai Wetere, Daniel Wiggins, Kainoa Wimutu. held in Wellington. Sean Leach, Mason Henry, Toby Hall, Rielly Fauatea, Peteli Poasa, Thomas Brazil, Zac The clash between holders Edwards, Luke Archibald, Cameron Bacon, James Donaldson, Paul Bickle, Connor Fitzsimons, WAIRARAPA COLLEGE Scots College and St Pat’s Town on Cox, Callum Dunne, Liam Archibald, Ben Power, Grayson Whitman, Teichmann Collins, Siosaia Saturday, in the opening round of Jack Whiteman, Hayden Griffiths. Paese, Willie Schutz, Penieli Poasa, Xavier Numia, Caine Osborne, Taine Hintz, Jordon Galyer, Cullum Eamonn Carr, Hannon Brighouse, John Tuia, Jack Pritchard, Tua Levi, Lochie Macrae, Jacob premier one, will be the first chal- RONGOTAI COLLEGE Nelson-Murray, Luke Georgeson, William Sauea, Morison, Joe Roberts, Croydon Hall, Tama lenge to be played in Wellington Karl Brownlie, Eimeo Kirk, DJ Taoipu, Nathanu Thomas Noble-Campbell. Hurihanganui, Bruce Kauika-Petersen, Cameron since 1974, when St Pat’s Silver- Smith, Malachai Nasa-Knox, Denny To’o, Caleb Ravenwood, Guy Percy, Tuakana Riwai-Couch, stream lost the cup to New Ply- Toleafoa, Tobias Makisi, Ray Pouvalu, Hinckley SCOTS COLLEGE Joshua Pepperall, Jack Harley, Jonas Tamihana, mouth Boys’. Siaosi, Ezra Seiuli, Elijah Nafatali, Norman Moala Katoa, Lotonuu Haueia, , George Joseph Gordon, Chester Rothery, Keegan Taplin, Chelsey Edwards is continuing to dominate her age group in the pool. Fatialofa, Esikeli Komaisavai, Tua Tusa, Liam Jacobs, Christian Lee, Henry Mexted, Jarimar Brad Griffith, Levi Harmon. It took 40 years for the trophy Faialaga, Matiu William Samuel, Anapapa Siale, Schuster, Daniel Brown, Harry Saker, Ezra Dunlop, Photo: FAIRFAX NZ to return, when Scots drew with Reuben Va’a, Ngatama Marurai. Jack Loader, Ollie Whiteman, Jack Royal, Josh WELLINGTON COLLEGE Hamilton Boys’ High in the Wilson, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Thomas Umaga- ST PAT’S SILVERSTREAM Jensen, Connor Garden-Bachop, Malo Manuao, , Utu Ah Kuoi, Qualen Asi, Adam national first XV final last August. Solo Sovea, Joe Boswell, Alec Cannons. Blackwell, Connor Fuli, Qori Gucake, Kemara Scots had won the cup by beat- Albert Polu, Chris Aumua, Kienan De La Rambelje, Aisea Mafile’o, Todd Svenson, Callum Harkin, Hauiti-Parapara, Jimmy Hewitt, Taisson Edwards, 13, sweeps ing Auckland Grammar 39-22 in Albert Latailakepa, Jack Wright, Jack Svenson, TAWA COLLEGE Lealaisalanoa, Pio Lupo, Jakob Morgan-Rranui, the national semifinal but it would St Pat’s Town tight forward Penieli Keegan Radovich, , Johsua Brown, Jonsey Elekana-tuuga, George Bloomfield, Elijah Sitiveni Paongo, Oliver Paotonu, James Patrick, have been a short tenure if they Poasa illustrates the passion that will be Ryan Fraser, Losi Filipo, Tarquinn Alatipi, Herwini Brooking, Kaitu Ioane, Juinior Kuresa, Tayne Reece Plumtree, Tana Salzmann, Adrian Ammunson, Tone Fauolo, Ivan Fepuleai, Daniel Lockwood, Lumafale Lualua, Bradley Mant, Luke Seumanufagai, Toka Sopoaga, Will Van Bohemen, age-group freestyle had lost the final, two days later. part of the Moascar Cup clash with Fiso, Jarrod Harawira, Keaton Te Amo, Sione Mcgill, Broadus Melvin, Shekinah Neru, Adam Stone Warren-Robinson, Callum Watts-Pointer, The Moascar Cup is often re- Scots College this weekend. Uvea. Preston, Kyle Preston, Tyler Smith, Ben Stephens, Jayden Williams. ferred to as the Ranfurly Shield of Photo: ROSS GIBLIN/FAIRFAX NZ SWIMMING broken by Edwards in December. secondary schools rugby and has a Edwards was also close to her history going back to 1920 but was ton, in June 1920, was also be- Donaldson, second five-eighth also benefited from regular cross- Umaga-Jensen twins and Connor IT HAS been another golden PB for the 50m at the nationals, not a genuine national compe- tween Scots and St Pat’s Town, as Korvarn Togiatama, outside back fit training sessions. ‘‘We have two Garden-Bachop are proven game- month for Chelsey Edwards. recording 27.40, and one of her tition between 1927 and 1971. part of the qualifying rounds, with Billy Proctor and wing Willie sessions a week and it has cer- breakers in the backline. The young Chilton St James targets for the year is to go under Napier Boys revived the compe- Town winning 29-0. Sauea. tainly helped,’’ Donaldson said. Tawa and Wairarapa College swimmer was one of the standout 27 seconds for the distance. tition by successfully challenging However, this weekend’s Head boy Thomas Noble- Scots were probably relieved are the newcomers to premier one. performers at the national age Edwards, who won eight events in 1972, after it had been held by match, which will be televised on Campbell has taken over the half- not to play last weekend, following Wairarapa College were not eli- group championships in Welling- at the national age-group short various schools in the Northland the Sky Rugby Channel, will be back duties with Paul Bickle at the cancellation of the first XV fes- gible previously while Tawa have ton, picking up five gold medals. course championships last Sept- and Counties regions for 20 years. the first time Town have first five-eighth and it is hoped tival games, after the squad had not been in premier one for Edwards, a year 9 student, ember, has also performed well on Wellington College was the last challenged for the Moascar. that dynamic fullback Siosaia six games in eight days in Japan. decades. recorded a clean sweep in the the international stage this year. of five cup holders in 1972, win- The Town first XV face a big Paese will be back at full fitness, ‘‘I was pretty happy with their Wairarapa, who play Rongotai freestyle events in the 12-13 years, She had her first experience of ning the trophy by beating week, with a traditional against St following an ankle injury. ‘‘He form in Japan,’’ Scots coach Filo on Saturday, have to travel over winning the 50m, 100m, 200m and overseas competition when com- Wanganui Collegiate in the quad John’s College, from Hastings, [Paese] is a lightning bolt and any- Tiatia said. the Rimutaka hill for their first 400m and added gold in the 50m peting at the Australian age-group final. today, the Moascar match on thing can happen,’’ Town coach ‘‘We have had nine pre-season three games while Tawa will have butterfly. championships, in Sydney in A powerful Silverstream XV, Saturday and the Wellington Col- Glenn Donaldson said. games and that has been enough a testing introduction when meet- The 13-year-old, who has been April, and won bronze in the 12-13 who lost just one match that year, lege traditional today week. The Town forwards performed to know where we are at and the ing Silverstream. the dominant freestyle swimmer 200m freestyle in a PB of 2:07.54. beat Wellington College in 1973 It’s a tough schedule and Town well in the narrow loss against Na- boys are looking forward to Silverstream still had a game in her age group for some time, She had also improved her PBs and held off four challengers be- will have some idea of where they pier Boys and openside flanker defending the cup.’’ last weekend, travelling to Palmer- was most excited about her efforts when fifth in the 50m freestyle and fore losing the cup. are in the premier one pecking or- Jack Nelson-Murray has returned Scots cannot expect to match ston North, where they had a 22-22 in the 100m and 400m. sixth in the 100m. Twenty-eight different schools der within the first five days. after a lengthy injury layoff. last year’s results but will be draw with Napier Boys. She lowered her own Welling- Lewis Clareburt (Scots), Maggie held the trophy before it returned Town have retained the bulk of Town have a good set of loose tough rivals in the Wellington Wellington College will meet ton age-group record when Burns (Marsden), Alex Pampalone to Wellington. their 2014 squad but their backline forwards, with Hannon Brighouse, competition again. Alex Fidow, Hutt International, who retained recording 58.97 for the 100m and (Hutt Valley) and Joel Crampton Remarkably, the first Moascar has suffered through significant Peteli Poasa and Kevin Fauatea Jarimar Schuster and Henry their premier one place by beating reduced her best for the 400m to (Tawa) also won gold at the age- Cup matched played in Welling- injuries to halfback Zac also in the mix. The forwards have Mexted will lead the pack and the Porirua 13-7 last weekend. 4:36.57, more than eight seconds in- group championships. side her previous personal best. Clareburt lowered his own Wel- ‘‘I really wanted to go under 59 lington record when winning the [seconds] for the 100m,’’ Edwards 15 years 400m individual medley, said. She established her new time established another Wellington re- Tough week motivates Wellington Girls’ to do better in her heat, when she had the cord when third in the 200m IM brilliant Auckland 15-year-old and was runner-up in the 200m Gabrielle Fa’amausili in the next butterfly. NETBALL erston North Girls’ was followed week but struggled against the ‘‘They had talented athletes and of it quite motivated to get back lane. ‘‘I think that helped me go Burns took gold in the 17-18 by a loss to Wellington East in the powerful Mt Albert Grammar side, a really good defensive structure. into training and put in the hard faster.’’ years 100m butterfly and silver in WELLINGTON GIRLS’ COLLEGE local club competition on Saturday which included four members of ‘‘It was the first time our girls yards in the next few months.’’ Edwards is now chipping away the 100m and 200m freestyle while will attempt to defend their prem- and Mt Albert Grammar were too the national secondary schools had played a team from outside The standouts for Wellington at Rebecca Perrott’s Wellington Pampalone, swimming in the ier tournament title tomorrow, strong in the semifinal of the team. the lower North Island and Girls’ had included young goal freestyle age-group records. same age group, won the 400m after a week of mixed fortunes. national college knockout compe- Mt Albert led 27-13 after the showed them what we could be up keeper Tianna Rutene, along with Perrott, a Commonwealth Games freestyle and was second in the The netball squad had three tition the next day. third quarter, before winning against if we make the nationals. Fran Wotton and Tegan Graham. gold medallist in 1978, still holds 800m. tough games over five days and Wellington Girls’ had reached 35-21. ‘‘They [Mt Albert] were ‘‘Our girls were really excited Twenty teams will take part in the bulk of the Wellington records Crampton also set a Wellington came away with a win and two the knockout semifinals by beat- brilliant Wellington Girls’ coach going into the game and though the College Sport Wellington and her 13 years 100m freestyle re- record, when winning the 12-13 losses. An away win against Palm- ing Wellington East the previous Emma Weenink said. they were defeated, they came out netball tournament tomorrow. cord had stood since 1975, till years 200m butterfly in 2:21.35.

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