WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2015 THE DOMINION POST dompost.co.nz B11 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 RUGBY 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, Billy Proctor, 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, Alex Fidow, 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, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 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, Asafo Aumua, 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.