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WERC Newsletter – Aug 2015 The official West End Rowing Club Quarterly Newsletter AUG 2015 The WERC-er WE LIKE TO KEEP YOU IN THE KNOW OF GOINGS ON AT THE CLUB AND WITH OUR CLUB MEMBERS, NEAR AND FAR. ALTHOUGH WE TRY, OUR NEWSLETTER IS HARDLY WHAT YOU’D CALL “BREAKING NEWS”. PERHAPS MORE A REPORT OF THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND THINGS THAT ARE COMING UP. SO BACK IN JUNE STEPHEN JONES, STROKE SEAT OF THE ELITE NZ MENS 8+, HAD THIS TO REPORT FROM EUROPE. SINCE THEN OF COURSE HE’S GONE ON TO WIN A BRONZE MEDAL AT THE WORLD CUP 3 REGATTA. THE FIRST MEDAL IN EUROPE FOR NZ MEN’S 8 SINCE 1983. KIA KAHA STEPHEN! Hello Everyone, thought I would write final. We had a good race and finished up a little something about the trip so 1st, ahead of Germany 2 (their U23 far to let everyone back home know Crew) to head through to the Final. how it’s going and how the Kiwi 8+ is Sunday was the big day for us, seeing tracking. many of our team mates pulling in We arrived in Italy on Friday 12 June, some medals is always inspiring and to some hot mid-20 degrees weather. all the guys were pumped for the race. From there it was on to Lake Varese The final had NZ, Poland, Germany, and our Palace Hotel – which actually Great Britain, USA, and Germany 2. used to be a palace of some sort. A serious show down of the world’s 8+ racing. We ended up in a sprint finish After a good week of settling into with USA for the bronze, and ended Italy and getting used to the heat it up losing it by just under a second. was time to race in World Cup 1. The Not the finish we wanted but a good heat saw us line up against Germany step towards World Champs in two (Olympic Champs) and USA as the months’ time. big names, also Italy and France. It was first two boats straight through to The last two weeks have been long the Final and the rest to the Rep. We grinding trainings in 30 degree came out very fast, leading through the heats. The black boat is going faster 1st 500m mark in a time of 1:19.34. and faster each day and everyone is As we have been told many times, to very excited to race in Lucerne next be competitive in Elite 8s racing, you weekend. There are only 10 entries for do have to pass the first 500m in sub the 8+ in Lucerne, hopefully the last 1:20. The fast start and the heat took two weeks of training will show and a bit of a toll on us though, and we we’ll be able to get our bow in front finished 3rd behind Germany and for a medal. USA. This left us to prepare for the SOME OF THE STATS AT WORLD CUP 3; You can follow the Kiwi 8 on First Medal for NZ Women’s 8 EVER, First Rep the following day. Facebook, and on Stephen Jones Medal in Europe for NZ Men’s 8 since 1983, The Rep on Saturday was a pretty Rowing, for updates on what we are up Winning the Nations Cup (Top Nation through the world cups), Winning in the Nations Cup in standard race with us being the too and how the training is going. 2 regattas out of 3, Top of the the World Cup III favourite to take a win through to the Medal table 2 years in a row,. Until next time, Stephen Jones COMING EVENTS A GOLDEN NIGHT - The launch of the OPENING DAY TRIVIAL PURSUITS EVENING Kerry Ashby Rowing Endowment fund. Saturday, 26th September, 9:30am. Friday, 11th September, 7:30pm at West End. Friday, 25th September, 6:30pm. FW Gam- Trial 8s racing, new honours board un- Tables of 10 max. $20 per head (BYO food ble Hall, Mount Albert Grammar School. veiling by elite rowers and morning tea. and drink) All invited to attend. Great prizes. More info inside this newsletter. Registrations for trial 8s open soon. WERC To see a winning crew in AWARDS action is to witness a perfect CONGRATULATIONS LEWIS! harmony in which everything EVENING 2015 is right... That is the formula A great night was had at our Club MEN’S U23 QUAD WIN SILVER IN BULGARIA Awards Evening on 20th June 2015. for endurance and success: New Zealand had a tough race with Our award winners, photographed rowing with the heart and the Canadians taking the lead from left to right, were; the get-go, with the Australians Junior School Rower Male of the head as well as physical chasing hard in second. Poland and season: Richard Bluck - SPC strength. New Zealand crossed the half-way Junior School Rower Female of the - George Yeoman Pocock season: Naimh McHugh - Baradene mark nearly level in third and fourth. They would chase each other down Senior School Rower Male of the season: Fergus McSwiney -MAGS to the line, fighting for a spot on the Senior School Rower Female of the podium. season: Amy Hirst - MAGS In the final 500m, Canada increased The Hec Cooper Shield for services to their margin over Australia and WERC: Alan Karrabeck charged for the line. Australia caught The Ernie Day Cup for best 1st year a crab in the final strokes and was member: WEST Jennifer Steele unable to withstand a charging New The Coxswain’s Shield: Dylan Dodds Zealand who finished ahead in silver. The Bob Allum Trophy for the most Losing stamina, Poland finished wins in the season: Evangaline END further behind in fourth. Coman and Elizabeth Ellis - Baradene (8 wins each) West Ender Lewis Hollows (Left) – NZL – silver The WERC Coaches Cup: Josh Everitt TRIVIAL The Buikema Mitchell Cup “We executed the first thousand exactly as we wanted. In the third 500, the Canadians were just faster. for the most improved rower: It is my first international medal and that’s pretty cool.” James Bradshaw “Masters of the Universe” The John Barton Cup for overall best PURSUITS School Rower: Ben Watkinson The Goldsbury Dwyer Cup for the most successful crew: SPC U18 NIGHT Novice 4 LEW’S LOT The Owens Family Cup for Male Friday, 11th September, REPORT BY LEW BECK Rower of the Year: Mahe Drysdale (not present) 7:30pm at West End. The Drysdale Family Cup for Female Rower of the Year: Amy Robson The White Family Cup for Club Spirit: Tables of 10 max. Abigail Parry $20 per head Master Rower of the Year: (BYO food and drink for This group of older masters ladies and Unfortunately numbers have fluctuated (overseas at the moment) is also part of Gay Costain men row on Saturday and Sunday over the last season due to work, family this group. And our fun award your table) mornings from 7:30am until 9:30am. responsibilities and health. Where “Ginga of the Year”: Kendra Page We invite any older rower 40-60+ to They are very committed and turn up possible we boat an eight using the men join us. It has become a very social regularly, rain, hail or shine. to make up the numbers. Any bodies All invited to attend. group which has Saturday breakfast at It has been a few years since left over go out in a single or double. Lew Beck acts as coxswain and coach. the Kreme Cafe which give a discount we held an evening event Great prizes to be won. The following members are regulars. The group, mostly of people who have to all West End Rowers. to celebrate our rowers Richard Stephens, Heather Law, Nicky never rowed before, rowed at school achievements for the year, Poor (Henry Poor’s mother), Gen Contact Mike Tolhurst to or in their youth, have acquired good Singe, Agnes Bennington, and Barbara so it was great to hold this sweep and sculling techniques. event again. We had great book your table Norcross. Three others have just come attendance with numbers They row mostly in eights, fours or from the 2nd “Learn to Row” session. well over 100 and a few quads depending on numbers available. Barbara Ivesen and Gay Costain also people travelling from Most of the ladies groups are looking row regularly in a double and have been joined by Lee Kinley and Colleen outta-town especially for the forward to the 2017 World Masters Games and are training regularly with a Tonei to make a quad. These four event. Next year we aim for ladies started rowing at University in Lew’s Lot all rugged up for a winter morning even bigger and better, so be land-based private trainer. They hope to row. have enough numbers to boat an eight the 50’s and joined West End when sure to make it next year if by that time. women were accepted. Lynette Skelton you didn’t this time. DOING THE WORK, TO MAKE WERC WORK. The club is ticking over well GENERAL NOTICES TIM RUSSELL WITNESSES HARRY WAALKENS Q.C AN UPDATE FROM ROWING TAKE REVENGE ON THE BAIN OF OUR BOW MEN MANAGER - GED CAMPBELL INTER-CLUB COMPETITION The 1st VIII session was held on Sunday 5th of July. School There’s nothing like a knock in the back of the head or a lost impeller to stir a Winter miles are similar to ergs. and club VIII’s paced each other across to Hobsonville Point. man to action.
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