Informer - June 2021

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Julie Wood and Mr Groom snapped with gift by St Paul's Collegiate School

Chris Wood gifts jersey to Mr Groom

St Paul's Collegiate School — Jun 3, 2021

Julie Wood, mother of Chris Wood (School 2005-2008), visited St Paul's to gift Mr Groom a signed jersey.

Although Chris is still playing football overseas, he remembers Mr Groom as his football coach, mentor and inspiration. 

Lewis Yetsenga (left), Tom Haycock, Matthew Waddell, Tom Matthews and coxswain Samuel Ward by St Paul's Collegiate School

Selection for NZ U19 rowing eight

St Paul's Collegiate School — Jun 3, 2021

Following the New Zealand Secondary Schools Rowing regatta in March, four St Paul’s students were chosen by Rowing NZ to trial for the North vs South U18 squad.

It was here that head boy Matthew Waddell was selected for the New Zealand Junior Squad. 

After an outstanding performance at the trials in April, he was named in the 2021 New Zealand Under 19 Men’s Eight Crew.

“I was super stoked to be chosen for a New Zealand Junior trial after a successful season at Maadi. To be selected for the NZ U19 Men’s Eight and to have the chance to wear the Silver Fern for the first time is certainly a dream come true,” says Matthew.

The New Zealand Junior squad will train and race together throughout winter but unfortunately, they won’t be travelling overseas to compete as was done pre-Covid unless they make the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta or the Tokyo Olympic Games.

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