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 …
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 …
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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.
Congratulations to our Club Captain Bob who was awarded a coveted Rowing NZ Service Award at the 2018 RNZ Awards Dinner – for over 50 years involvement to Whanganui Rowing and all our clubs as a coxswain, rower, coach, regatta official and administrator, including being a current member of Rowing NZ Board. Also recognition goes to David Evans …
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 – …
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 …
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 …
Silver Medalist Congratulations to Kurt Browning and Donovan Thompson winning a silver medal in the Club Coxless Quad, with composite crew members – Jonty Thomson and Levi Carroll (aramoho). Well done. Awesome result!! Kurt & Donovan also made the U19 Doubles A Final and Club Doubles B Final. Read full results here.
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 …