by Wendy Moffitt

HBHS in the medals at the New Zealand Rowing Club Championships

It was a very good week of racing for our HBHS Rowing Squad in Twizel.

Our senior rowers headed to Lake Ruataniwha to compete in the New Zealand Club Championships as they prepare for the Maadi Cup, and returned with three gold, three silver and two bronze medals.  The full list of crews and results is below, and we congratulate our rowers on such a strong performance, as in several instances they raced against more experienced, adult crews.  Tino pai!

 Novice Eight:  Gold

Nik Wilson, Oliver O'Connor, Nathan Feyter, Charlie Moon, Ethan Steyn, Wills Leyland, Ben Parker, Zach Brownlee, coxswain Oliver Duncan.

 Under 18 Eight:  Gold

Will Mackintosh, Ethan Johnson, Will Milne, Adam Wilson, Josh Syme, Daniel Humphrey, Logan Jenner, Toby Smith, coxswain Oliver Duncan.

 Novice Coxed Four (Number 2 Crew):  Gold

Ben Parker, Wills Leyland, Ethan Steyn, Oliver O’Connor, coxswain Cameron Natta.

 Novice Coxed Quad:  Silver

Sam Gordon, Ben Parker, Oliver O’Connor, Alex Cooper, coxswain Cameron Natta.

 Mens Senior Eight:  Silver

Will Mackintosh, Ethan Johnson, Will Milne, Adam Wilson, Josh Syme, Daniel Humphrey, Logan Jenner, Toby Smith, coxswain Oliver Duncan.

 Novice Coxed Four (Number 1 Crew):  Silver

Nik Wilson, Charlie Moon, Nathan Feyter, Zach Brownlee, coxswain Oliver Duncan.

 Intermediate Coxed Four:  Bronze

Sam Gordon, Will Leyland, Charlie Moon, Alex Cooper, coxswain Cameron Natta.

 Novice Double Sculls:  Bronze

Sam Gordon and Alex Cooper.