The girls shone through to win 2x gold, 2x silver and 2x bronze medals

The South Island Secondary Rowing Regatta was held from Friday 8th – Sunday 10th March. 55 girls travelled down to Twizel to compete. There was the usual tough competition from Rangi Ruru and St Margaret’s but the girls shone through to win 2x gold, 2x silver and 2x bronze medals. 30 girls will now travel to Lake Karapiro on Friday 22nd March to compete for the week at Maadi.

U16 Coxed 8 - GOLD

• Gabby Goodenbour, Emily Bowden, Chloe Harrington, Bridget Morris, Sophie Radcliffe, Orla Fitzgerald, Charlotte Binnie, Lucianna Crawford, coxen - Skye Duncan

U18 Coxed 4 - GOLD

• Lucia Fuller, Sophie Bowden, Sophie Hill, Eva Watson, coxen - Julia Coppens

U17 Coxed 4 - SILVER

• Gabby Goodenbour, Emily Bowden, Sophie Hill, Eva Watson, coxen - Julia Coppens

U18 Novice Coxed 4 - SILVER

• Nina Jarman, Lucy Mayne, Anna Clinch, Kate Dawson, coxen - Caitlyn Day

U17 Coxed 8 - BRONZE

• Gabby Goodenbour, Emily Bowden, Sophie Hill, Sophie Bowden, Kathleen King, Lucianna Crawford, Sophie Radcliffe, Bridget Morris, coxen - Julia Coppens

U18 Coxed 8 - BRONZE

• Gabby Goodenbour, Emily Bowden, Sophie Hill, Sophie Bowden, Lucia Fuller, Sarah Cody Mandell, Rosa Edge, Eva Watson, coxen Julia Coppens

There were many exciting races with two standing out:

• The U15 Double – Isla Heard and Emily Keenan
• The U17 Double – Manawa Greenwood and Lucianna Crawford

Although the girls in these races did not place in the top three, they had great races and improved on times and technique from the Saturday’s racing through to Sunday’s.