On Sunday 21 May, the Christchurch Girls’ High School / Te Kura o Hine Waiora Rowing team held their annual end of season Awards evening.

We had a fantastic turn out of 58 rowers, along with parents and coaches. This is an opportunity to celebrate the season and thank the rowers and parents for all of their hard work and support over the season. 

A huge thank you to all of the parents as the club could not operate without your support on the committee, transport, parent help on camps and regattas.  Speeches were given by the Chair - Katrina Joseph, Head Coach - Gary Hay and the outgoing Rowing Captain - Nina McKay.  

Results for the two school regattas were:

South Island Secondary Regatta we came away with 2x gold, 1x silver, 3x bronze, 3x 4ths, 2x 5ths, 4x 6ths, 3x 8ths.

Maadi, if you combine both A and B finals together so the top 16 crews in New Zealand, we came away with 1x silver, 1x bronze, 3x 4ths, 2x 5ths, 1x 6th, 1x 7th, 1x 9th, 2x 10th, 1x12th. 

The award winners and new rowing captain for the 2023 / 24 season were also announced:

2022-23 Prize Winners

• Most Outstanding Novice - Tallulah Legget
• Best Attitude - Zoe Sullivan
• The Values Cup - Coco Chaffey
• Most Improved Rower - Harriet Matthews
• Most Successful Crew - U17 Pair - Isabelle Williamson, Katie Gardner

Maadi U17 Pair - Silver Offered an U18 trial

Rowing Captain 2023 - 24 Sofia Bohm

Deputies Isabelle Williamson & Kate Smith

Most Successful Rower - Katie Gardner - Katie won

• SI Secondary Schools Regatta
• Gold U17 Coxed Eight and U17 Pair
• Bronze U17 Coxed Four, U18 Coxed Eight

Well done to everyone for a fantastic season.