The week our rowers have been building up for is just around the corner. Teacher in Charge, Richard Taylor tells us about the squads hopes for the biggest week in Secondary School Rowing, and highlights the recent success at the South Island Championships.

Maadi Cup Rowing Regatta 2018

After many excellent results at the South Island Secondary School Regatta in Twizel, the CBHS rowing squad head to Ruataniwha again to compete in Secondary School National Championship of Rowing, The Maadi Cup Regatta.

It’s our goal to have boats do well across every age group. While the U18 events are always the main target, having success across all ages is extremely important for building a sustainable program.

Each year is a new year for us. We reassess our goals and set new targets. The events we won gold in at South Island Secondary School are of course our main focus for the Maadi Regatta.

South Island Secondary School Championship Results:

10 gold medals, 4 silver and 1 bronze. These results combined to give CBHS the South Island Championship. We are now proud holders of 'The Champions Points Bell'.

Gold:

• U18 coxless pair oars: Matt White, Will Gilbert
  
• U16 coxed quad sculls: Liam Behrnes, Sam Wield, Liam Bunting, Angus Lill+ Caleb Fitzsimmons
  
• U18 novice double sculls: Lachlan Hill, Jose de Sousa
  
• U18 coxed quad sculls: Akin Brown, Lachlan Hill, James Dalzell, Jack Sutton + Alex Taylor
  
• U18 coxed four: Matt White, Will Gilbert, Tom Woelders, Jack Chapman + Henry Shaw
  
• U15 coxed quad sculls: Charlie Baker, William Bently, George Pirie, Harry Medlicott + Alex Taylor
  
• U17 coxed four: James Glover, Akin Brown, Cameron Long, Angus Templeton + Tim Heritage
  
• U17 coxed quad sculls: James Glover, Akin Brown, Lachlan Hill, Cameron Long + Tim Heritage
  
• U15 coxed octuple sculls: Charlie Baker, William Bently, George Pirie, Harry Medlicott, Ben Zino, Archer Pascoe, Liam Carson, Max McKeich + Tim Heritage
  
• U18 coxed eight: Matt White, Ben Lissaman, Jack Chapman, Will Gilbert, Tom Woelders, Cameron Henderson, Tom Fraser, Jack Sutton + Henry Shaw
  

Silver: 

• U15 double sculls: Charlie Baker, Harry Medlicott
  
• U17 coxed eight: James Glover, Ben Lissaman, Cameron Long, Akin Brown, Cameron Henderson, Tom Fraser, Ed MacAlister, Angus Templeton + Tim Heritage
  
• U16 double sculls: Liam Behrnes, Angus Lill
  
• U15 coxed four: George Gilbertson, George Pirie, Archer Pascoe, Ben Zino + Alex Taylor
  

Bronze:

• U16 coxed eight: Angus Lill, Liam Behrnes, William Bently, Henry Woelders, Harry Medlicott, Oli Taylor, Charlie Baker, Liam Bunting + Henry Shaw