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2019 Wanaka Rowing Club Awards

The Wanaka Rowing Club annual awards were held last Friday at the Lake Wanaka Centre. Celebrating an incredible season the recipients were as follows:

Rower of the Year:Pipi Horan Tony Wellman Electrical Trophy

Crew of the Year : Novice Quad Hayley Ambrose, Pipi Horan, Ruby Boyd, Emily Findlay, Samara Goodall and Cox Patrick Hartley

Most Improved Junior Male: Owen Lea
The David Varney Cup

Most Improved Junior Female: Aneka Rossiter
Bruce Family Cup

Coxswain of the Year : Patrick Hartley
Ashton-Wilson Shield

Member of the Year: Grainne Power
Galloway Trophy

Most Outstanding Community Supporter: Ian Farrant
Doug Stewart Cup

Masters Rower of the Year: Jaime Hutter

President’s Trophy: The Under 15 Octuple Squad Hayley Ambrose, Pipi Horan, Ruby Boyd, Emily Findlay, Samara Goodall, Amber Hewitt, Aneka Rossiter, Sophia Perkins, Lyla Chamberlain, Bella Sarginson, Kaia Cassaidy, Neve Faed and Cox Patrick Hartley

Dedication to Coaching: Matt Rickard and David Ayres

Thanks also to everyone involved – our sponsors, parents, supporters, coaches and committee. We couldn’t do it without you. WELL DONE ALL.

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Wanaka Rowing Club Annual Awards and Boat Naming Ceremony

21 May

Wanaka Rowing Club’s members and supporters gathered at The Upper Clutha Rugby Club Rooms last Friday evening for their Annual Awards and to name their lightweight quad.

The new quad was named “Landmark Homes” after it’s main sponsor “Landmark Homes Central Otago”owned by Andy Lawrence. Andy, a former rower, was unable to make the ceremony but fittingly his parents Graham and Christine Lawrence attended to christen the new boat. His father Graham won a silver medal in the coxless pair in the 1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth.

The club would also like to thank the other sponsors who made the purchase of the new boat possible – Dean Bartley of New World Wanaka – Foodstuffs, The Lion Foundation, Sky City Community Trust and the New Zealand Community Trust. (Pictured are Graham and Christine with the boat)

In the annual awards the club recognised it’s top rowers and thanked supporters, parents and coaches for their support in what has been one of the most successful seasons for overall results for the club.

Rata Horan, 15, took home the The Tony Wellman Electrical Trophy for “Rower of the Year”after a tremendous season in her second year of rowing. She won a Silver Medal at the South Island Secondary Schools Regatta and was 6th in the A final at the National Schools Regatta in the Under 16 singles.

Other awards were as follows: (Photos below)

Maggie Stiven won the Bruce Family Cup for Most Improved Female Rower

Quinn Curtis won the David Varney Cup for Most Improved Male Rower

Patrick Hartley was awarded the Ashton Wilson Sheild as Coxwain of the Year

Shane Gibson won Master of the Year

Matt Rickard received the Dedication to Coaching Award

AJ Humphreys received the Member of the Year Award

Jill Bruce received the award for Most Outstanding Community Supporter

Sam Pearce in his final year of rowing received the Presidents Trophy for his outstanding achievements and dedication to rowing over the last few years.