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Rowing Season 2018/19

Welcome back to another year of racing.
We are all very excited for the season ahead. Our Learn to Row weekend was a great success – having an awesome turnout of young people. The vast majority seemed to enjoy the training and especially the time on the water, we look forward to them continuing with us. We like to thank the amazing effort coaches and support crew have made.

Please find below important information for all rowers.

Subscriptions 2018/19

Our membership fee entitles members to continue to use the gym and facilities as well as row throughout the whole year. The rowing racing season starts on 1 September each year and runs through to April. Full payment should be made by 30 November.

Please contact Lis Nielsen who is administering the fees this year on
027 242 1512 or subs@unionboatclub.co.nz to make payment arrangements if required.

BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS
Bank: Westpac
Account Name: Union Boat Club Incorporated
Account Number: 03-0791-0397859-00.
Please include your “name” and “subs” as the reference.

We are always looking for fundraising ideas to reduce costs. If you have any ideas please let the us know!

More information on subscription fees is available online.

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New Membership Registration or Renewal

Please complete our online registration form on yearly basis. This will ensure we have your most up-to-date information. Go to registration form

We are also introducing a new online database. If you have been sent a text, please follow the instruction to update your details.
Contact Greg – 027 249 5088, greg@datainn.co.nz if you have any issues.

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Regattas

Below are listed the regattas we may attend this season and estimates of what each will cost, based on the previous season costs.

18 Nov 2018 – Whanganui – 10,000m / Whanganui – $5.00
24 Nov 2018 – Johns Trophy Sprint / Waitara – $60
1 Dec 2018 – Jury Cup / Whanganui – $25
2 Dec 2018 – Billy Webb Challenge / Whanganui (Experienced Scullers) – $35
14-16 Dec 2018 – Xmas regatta / Karapiro – $200
5-6 Jan 2019 – Clive Regatta / Clive (Hawkes Bay) – $150
19-20 Jan 2019 – Blue Lakes Regatta / Rotorua – $185
25 Jan 2019 – Cambridge Cup / Karapiro -$200
9-10 Feb 2019 – Whanganui Champs / Whanganui – $35
19-23 Feb 2019 – NZ Club Champs / Twizel – $875.00
8-10 Mar 2019 – North Island Secondary School Champs / Karapiro – $235
4-10 Apr 2019 – NZ Secondary School Champs / Karapiro – $285.00

Please Note: Most of our school athletes will not attend the NZ Club Championships at Twizel and there may be some limitations on NZ Secondary School Champs (The Maadi Cup).

 

This years Tonks boat race was held on an amazing Sunday morning.

The race began at the Aramoho Pontoon, down river to the National Library then back up to the Aramoho finish line. The young Union 4X- crew of Donovan Thompson, Kurt Browning, Neo Tichbon and Tomasi Conner gained bragging rights crossing the line first followed closer by Aramoho 2X Luke Watts & Jonty Thomson.

However, being a prognostics timed race, the winners of the Tonks Boat Race trophy goes to Phillipa Baker-Hogan in her Master 1X.

Today’s Results
1st Place : Union Club – MEW1X – Phillipa Baker-Hogan
2nd Place : Aramoho Club – SM2X – Luke Watts and Jonty Thomson
3rd Place : Aramoho Club – GU17/18 4x – Zeah Brewer(U17), Niamh Monk(U18), Jaimee Bridger(U18), Ella Dudley(U17)

FULL RESULTS HERE

Thank you to everyone you helped hosting today’s event.

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Our younger rowers braved the wet conditions last weekend and enjoyed their coaching session this morning with Justin Evans from High Performance Sport NZ. Big thanks to Justin for the coaching.

UBC Dinner and Prizegiving

Once again, thank you to all those attended our Annual Club Dinner and Prize giving.

Special mention to those who help organise the evening – Bob, Jennie, Jemal & Dianne, Judy & Greg for and our special guest speaker NZ rower Alistair Bond.

Congratulations to the following:

Ron Crombie Cup: Jayde Hawkes – Most improved (CLUB or SCHOOL) female sculler.

C W Poynter: Cameron Daignault – Most improved (CLUB or SCHOOL) male rower.

Parents Committee Trophy: Leigha Stormont – Best Schools Novice

S Hogan Cup: Piper Neil – Best Novice of the year

Alan Tonks Memorial Cup: Neo Tichbon – Most promising Rower/Sculler

Fergusson Cup: Kurt Browning and Donovan Thompson – Best crew (CLUB)

C A Healey Cup: Millie Keenan – Best coxswain

Ladies Challenge Cup: Eliza Reid and Sienna McLean – Most points (CLUB) female.

Leon Smithies Cup: Donovan Thompson – Most points (CLUB) male.

Gordon Thompson Trophy: Jemal Weston – Best overall club member.

Student’s Cup: Stephenie Weston – Best overall student on and off the water.

Christine Crotty Memorial Cup: The Tichbon Family – Valued friend of the club.

Memorial Bow: Piper Neil and Kyla Joseph – for log rolling the Tonks, three times in on row.

Congratulations again to all the well deserved winners for this year. Good luck for next year

Check out photos of the evening here

NOTICE TO MEMBERS:

UBC Special General Meeting  |  5.45pm  |  Saturday 12 May 2018

A Special General Meeting will be held prior to the UBC Prizing Giving to motion “a minor change in the UBC Constitution to allow for UBC Tax exemption”.

This is to facilitate the ability to apply to funding organisations for grants, some require this exemption before applications can be processed.

A copy of the proposed changes will be available to members to vote on at the SGM.

Jemal Weston, UBC President

SAVE THE DATE   |   6pm   |  Saturday 12 May 2018

Our Annual Club Dinner will be held on Saturday 12th May.
There will be a special guest speaker and we will award our club trophies and prizes.

Members will need to bring a pot luck meal – Enough for your family. Masters/Senior members to bring a Main. School Rowers to bring Dessert.

BYO drinks.

Everyone one welcome. Bring your family and friends.

Regards, Union Boat Club Wanganui

New Boats get a traditional blessing

Thank you to all those who attended our karakia for the naming of four new boats. It was beautiful day, special thanks goes to Te Ringa Te Awhe for blessing our boats and the young rowers that participated. Also the wonderful voices of our singing crew.
Thanks also to Hayden at Mt View Screenprinting for suppling the decals at short notice.

Check out more photos from the day.

Matarawa – Eights Boat – kindly sponsored by Friends of UBC

Makirikiri – Quad Boat – sponsored by NZCT / Four Regions Trust – Cullinane College / Friends of UBC

Rebecca Scown – Double Boat – renamed after our own Olympic medalist

Kukuta – Single Boat – Thanks to Pub Charity