2019 New Zealand Rowing Association Annual Report

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IN ORDER TO WIN, YOU HAVE TO DO SOMETHING THAT THE BOAT NEXT TO YOU ISN'T WILLING TO DO.

Rowing NZ is proud of its 2019 sponsors.

Major funding partner: High Performance Sport New Zealand Principal partner: Rocket Foods Major partners: Aon New Zealand, Colgan Foundation Sponsors: 2XU, Gallagher, Waikato River Authority, Filippi Gaming Trust Partners: Lion Foundation, Grassroots, Pub Charity, NZCT Supplier: Adidas Eyewear

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CONTENTS Chairman and CEO Report

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Secondary Schools Report

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High Performance Report

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2019 Aon Maadi Cup Results

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New Zealand International Crews

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New Zealand Rowing Awards

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2019 International Results

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Service Awards

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Domestic Rowing Report

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Financials 60

Licensed Race Officials

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Audit Report

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2019 Rocket Foods NZ Championship Results

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Governance Report

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2019 New Zealand Masters Championships

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Social Media

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University Report

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Rowing New Zealand Officers / Staff

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2019 Aon University Championship Results

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CHAIRMAN AND CEO REPORT 2019 2 GERRY DWYER, Chairman of the Board

SIMON PETERSON, Chief Executive

019 delivered exceptional results for our women’s elite programme, consistent numbers domestically, successful regattas locally, development pathways for officials, coaches and athletes, and the delivery of a successful national coach’s conference to round out a positive 12-month period. Our sport continues in good health, on and off the water.

The 2019 elite results (4 gold, 2 silver) and nine crews qualifying for Tokyo 2020 (now taking place in 2021) is testament to the changes we made in response to our 2018 results. The W2and Gary Hay achieving international recognition at the 2019 World Rowing Awards, the W8+ winning our first-ever world title, and the W2x and LW2x becoming world champions made 2019 a very special year.

The continued engagement with our athlete representative group (ARG) is very much part of our evolution, and ensures we are listening to and acting on athlete wellbeing and welfare considerations.

Judith Hamilton has led the HP programme through positive changes in 2019 and is providing clarity for the Olympic year.

We welcomed Annika Wing and Tony O’Connor to the HP programme, and acknowledge the departure of Noel Donaldson and Dan Kelly, both of whom brought passion and commitment to their coaching roles. In a significant shift in the delivery of HP funding, we are required to develop the Paris 2024 plan prior to the completion of the Tokyo games. The new funding model will provide Rowing NZ with an early clarification of up to 80% funding confirmed — 01 —

for Paris 2024 prior to the Tokyo results being known. Paris is in our sights while Tokyo is our focus.

Times change and customer expectations change; we must continue to review and reinvent what we do and how we do it to ensure we are relevant to the next generation of athletes and coaches; there are many choices for today’s athletes and more time pressures on today’s coaches. We will continue to seek your feedback on ways to ensure training, competing and volunteering are enjoyable and sustainable. The introduction of a three-year pilot women’s coaching programme is a positive development and is being viewed nationally as an example of leadership in the area of driving coaching diversity.

Legacy Medal presentations continued to be a highlight for us in 2019. The various presentations, many now being hosted regionally, are a positive evolution of the initiative to recognise our great history. Our thanks go to the Rowing Foundation for the successful delivery of many special moments and reflections from the past.

GOVERNANCE The board governance report sits alongside this report and conveys the commitment made by all Rowing NZ board members in the interests of all members of our sport. Board membership was stable through 2019. Hayden Dillon was reappointed for a further three-year term, with Ginny Le Bas and Raechel Cummins newly appointed for three-year terms. HPSNZ view our

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board as gold standard when considering skillset mix, gender diversity and representation (independence/rowing specific). The board has appointed Jock Macintosh as chair of the Domestic Rowing Committee, Bruce Tong as chair of the Schools Committee and Annabel Ritchie as chair of the University Committee.

We farewelled Bob Evans and acknowledge his extensive commitment to the board, to Rowing NZ and specifically to domestic rowing.

Bob has been a true friend of the sport and provided positive support through many changes and challenges.

FINANCES The Audit, Finance, Risk and Compliance Committee, led by Jerry Rickman as it’s highly capable chair, has ensured the financial stability of Rowing NZ. We are pleased to have Jerry continue in this important role during the 2019 year, working alongside Rachelle Stoddart, who has again provided professional leadership to the committee and the board. Our financial position remains strong yet challenged in the face of continued pressure to maintain our HP results and to ensure we have pathways that encourage ongoing success and to provide leadership in domestic rowing. The skills of committee members to oversee foreign exchange, Olympic preparation and cash flow challenges is paramount. Our thanks to Jerry, Hayden Dillon, Geoff Taylor and Raechel Cummins for their professional oversight of this significant component of our operations.

PARTNERSHIPS Rocket Foods continued as Rowing NZ’s principal partner. We continue to be indebted to Derek and Judy Jones for their amazing support.

Aon continued its longstanding relationship with the Maadi Cup, North Island Secondary Schools, Junior Regatta and University Championships. Aon’s support of our young people is highly valued and respected within the sports sector.

Thanks to Gallagher, Waikato River Authority

Wellbeing and welfare are a strategic priority for Sport NZ and HPSNZ. We will continue to have that theme in our consideration for all those involved in our great sport, at all levels.

and 2XU, who continue to give positive support for our HP centre, our environment and our team apparel, respectively.

HPSNZ has been a key funding partner and has provided high-level sport science support through the capable team of service providers based at and with Rowing NZ. Our thanks to HPSNZ and particularly the staff who work with our athletes and coaches on a daily basis.

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Our philanthropic donors, David Richwhite, Sean and Bibi Colgan, Peter Masfen, Peter Harris and Dave and Jenny Carden enable us to invest in a strategy for the Tokyo Olympics and to develop the depth of the HP programme, which ultimately provides opportunities for the next generation of rowers. We are truly grateful for this generous personal support.

To Pub Charity, NZCT, Lion Foundation and Grassroots Trust, thank you for your support of our back office and our domestic rowing and communication-related expenses.

MANAGEMENT & DOMESTIC Thank you to the Rowing NZ coaches and administration staff for their commitment during 2019; we acknowledge their dedication to the athletes, the board and our members.

To all our volunteers, thank you for another wonderful year. Domestic rowing continues to be in good heart albeit challenged by long hours at regattas. No matter where and how you volunteer, thank you for everything you bring to our sport.

We acknowledge the sad passing of Warren Cole (representative athlete, manager and volunteer), Charlie Flannagan (national coach, licensed umpire and volunteer) and the sudden passing of former Olympic team manager and long-time volunteer at Twizel and for the Canterbury rowing region, James Sheehan.

Wellbeing and welfare are a strategic priority for Sport NZ and HPSNZ. We will continue to have that theme in our consideration of all those involved in our great sport, at all levels.

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HIGH PERFORMANCE REPORT 2019 The 2019 international racing season found New Zealand at the top of the medal table.

T JUDITH HAMILTON, General Manager - Performance

2019 SELECTORS: Elite Barrie Mabbott (convenor) Gary Hay Judith Hamilton Under 23 Luke van Velthooven (convenor) Janey Wackrow Junior Janey Wackrow (convenor) Alex Meates Alison Storey North Island U18 Nick Barton, Ian Bright Marion Horwell South Island U18 Josh Schmidt, Tim Babbage Natalie Matheson

he 2019 international racing season found New Zealand at the top of the medal table. At the 2019 World Rowing Championships our women's programme brought home four golds and one silver and our men's pair won silver.

The women’s eight won gold – the first time a New Zealand women's eight has achieved that honour. The event also doubled as the first Olympic qualification regatta, and nine boats qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games (now taking place in 2021). This was an outstanding turnaround from the previous year’s results, and was achieved, in part, as a result of a review of what was important in delivering winning performances.

STAFF There were some staff changes during the year.

• Noel Donaldson resigned from his position as men’s head coach in March 2019 after six years in the role.

• Dan Kelly departed in May 2019. He joined as the Waikato RPC assistant coach in September 2015 before becoming part of the elite coaching team in 2017.

• Tony O’Connor joined us as the men’s eight coach.

• Annika Wing joined Rowing NZ in August 2019 and is leading the high-performance athlete development strategy and delivery.

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been appointed as cover for Rebecca’s role, starting in February 2020.

STRATEGIC PLANNING During 2019 we developed Rowing NZ’s highperformance strategic plan for 2021 to 2028, and this was presented to HPSNZ in November.

This process was brought forward a year aligning with the funding changes HPSNZ has made for the 2021-2024 cycle; giving NSOs knowledge of between 60% to 80% of existing funding by March 2020, with the remaining funding for the next cycle known post Tokyo Olympics.

"The women's eight won gold - the first time a New Zealand women's eight has achieved that honour" A strategic plan was constructed after consultation with athletes, athletes’ parents, coaches, performance staff and the Rowing NZ board. It reflects both the evolution of the high-performance programme and our future aspirations, and places emphasis on

sustainability of performance, our environment and the wellbeing of those involved in the pursuit of rowing excellence.

Our vision is ‘Reaching for greatness: Creating a legacy through champion performances on and off the water’. We will achieve this through the key focus areas of Leadership, Performance and Inspiration; underpinning all decisions in these areas are our guiding principles of People, Well-being, Team and Culture. These four principles are at the heart of our decisions and what will shape our future.

TOKYO PLANNING Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be held in the hottest and most humid conditions of any Olympic Games in history. The 2019 Junior World Rowing Championships doubled as the Tokyo 2020 Olympic test event. Lisa Holton with Justin Evans (performance scientist), Christel DunsheaMooij (performance nutritionist) and Dr Stuart Armstrong travelled to Japan with the junior team to gain experience of the Tokyo conditions, and to test the heat and recovery protocols that our team will use at the Olympics.

US SCHOLARSHIPS Logan Keys was appointed as US Scholarship Athlete Liaison to manage communication with New Zealand athletes based in US universities on behalf of Rowing NZ. Logan is also responsible for assisting athletes who wish to join the Rowing NZ athlete pathway on their return to New Zealand.

New Zealand’s 2019 U23 team included Jack Lopas and Ollie Maclean in the men’s double sculls, both of whom were based in the US for their tertiary study. Coach Logan Keys joined Lopas and Maclean at Princeton University on 10 June for a training camp ahead of the U23 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida.

The men's double achieved a silver medal at these championships.

ATHLETE LIFE Our elite team continues to pursue tertiary study and industry training alongside their rowing training, supported by the HPSNZ Athlete Life team. Seventy-two New Zealand team athletes or past athletes were awarded a Prime Minister’s Athlete Scholarship up to the value of $10,000 with an additional $5,000 living allowance.

In 2019 all athletes were either undertaking paid work or pursuing qualifications: 34 of 47 athletes were studying towards tertiary qualifications (including six master’s and one PhD) and 10 were training in industry-related courses.

This allows our team to not only prepare for eventual retirement from rowing, but gives them the opportunity to focus on life beyond training, which benefits their lifestyle and also provides a healthy break.

PERFORMANCE With four gold medals and two silvers, New Zealand finished at the top of the medal table at the 2019 World Rowing Championships.

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champions alongside the women’s pair, women’s double sculls and women’s lightweight double sculls. The women’s single sculls and men’s pair took silver. The 2019 elite team (16 crews) was also joined by Gavin Foulsham in the PR2 men’s single sculls event, where he placed fifth.

Our vision is "Reaching for greatness: Creating a legacy through champion performances on and off the water" Nine New Zealand boat classes qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, including the women’s single sculls, women’s pair, women’s double sculls, lightweight women’s double sculls, women’s quadruple sculls, women’s eight, men’s single sculls, men’s pair and men’s double sculls.

Missing by one place and in a very competitive field, both the men’s eight and the men’s quad have the potential to qualify at the Final Olympic Qualifying Regatta.

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The 2019 U23 World Championships were held in Sarasota, Florida. The team achieved six A finals, with the men’s coxless four and men’s double sculls taking silver medals.

Four crews were selected to compete at the 2019 World Rowing Junior Championships.

The men’s quadruple sculls, women’s coxless four and women’s quadruple sculls all made the A final with the women’s quadruple sculls taking gold – a first for a New Zealand quad. The men’s double sculls finished strongly winning the B final and gaining 7th place overall.

Our U21 team was successful in reclaiming the Rusty Robertson trophy from Australia after a number of years. Canada also had some athletes compete during the Karapiro leg in August. For the future, we are looking to grow this competition into a Pacific Rim-type regatta, to continue to give our developing high-performance rowers key international racing opportunities.

FISA, the World Rowing governing body, has indicated to National Federations (NF) of the likelihood of lightweight events coming out of future Olympic programmes. FISA is currently investigating the proposal of adding coastal rowing to the 2024 event list to be submitted to the IOC. COACHING Within the sport of rowing we have just one female high-performance coach, who also is coaching at the Rowing Performance Centre (RPC), our development foundation. Rowing NZ has very few women currently in the coaching pathway beyond U18s and is missing out on the values and skills that women bring – and we know that environments flourish with diversity.

To drive change and create a more inclusive environment for the foundation of success for all, we must lead with action. Rowing NZ plans to provide a forum to develop leadership, confidence and capability in female coaches.

Increasing the number of women in leadership positions such as head coach, Rowing NZ coach/ selector and RPC roles will help to demonstrate the pathways and opportunities for females in rowing beyond being an athlete or assistant coach.

The Career Coach Programme, a three-year coach development programme for women,

was launched this year. The purpose of this programme is to create an environment where coaches can learn what is needed and expected of a Rowing NZ coach and develop their competence and confidence in a supportive and enjoyable environment.

Rowing NZ is extremely impressed with the quality of coaches in this group and the work they are doing. With the help of this initiative we hope to see more women on our coaching teams in the future.

"To drive change and create a more inclusive environment for the foundation of success for all, we must lead with action" INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION Grace Prendergast and Kerri Gowler were named as the 2019 World Rowing Women’s Crew of the Year, and their coach Gary Hay was named the 2019 World Rowing Coach of the Year. Jackie Kiddle and Zoe McBride were also finalists in the Women’s Crew of the Year award.

SUSTAINABILITY Driven by our relationship with the Waikato River Authority, Rowing NZ’s elite athletes continue to promote key messages to the domestic and international rowing community about the importance of protecting and preserving our training waterways, particularly the Waikato River. The 2019/20 summer squad team visited multiple secondary school rowing programmes in the Waikato region delivering advice on how school programmes and clubs can protect their local waterways.

Working alongside the Colgan Foundation, we are also investigating ways in which Rowing NZ may compensate for our carbon footprint in the near future.

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SUPPORT We are continually grateful for the support and guidance we receive from High Performance Sport New Zealand. Rocket Food’s Derek and Judy Jones once again joined our team at the World Rowing Championships and we continue to appreciate their ongoing friendship and support to our team. We are grateful to Sean and Bibi Colgan for their incredible support of our men’s and women’s eight programmes, and it was wonderful to see Sean at Henley Royal Regatta. We are also grateful to David Richwhite, Peter Harris and Peter Masfen for their on-going support of both the men’s and women’s eights programmes. Filippi is an official partner to Rowing NZ and we must extend our gratitude to them for their dedication in providing equipment to support our teams.

We are also incredibly grateful for our support from Aon, 2XU, Gallagher, Waikato River Authority and Adidas Eyewear.

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KEY RESULTS 2019 GOLD

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SILVER

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World Rowing Championships, Linz, Austria

World Rowing Championships, Linz, Austria

Women’s Pair

Women’s Single Sculls

Women’s Double Sculls

Men’s Pair

Women’s Lightweight Double Sculls

Under 23 World Rowing Championships, Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida

Women’s Eight

Junior World Rowing Championships, Tokyo, Japan Women’s Quadruple Sculls

Men’s Double Sculls Men’s Four

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HIGH PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

TWENTY EIGHT NEW ZEALAND ROWERS STOOD ON THE PODIUM AT THE 2019 SENIOR, UNDER-23 AND JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ELITE

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UNDER 23

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JUNIOR

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ATHLETES

ATHLETES

ATHLETES

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8

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BOAT CLASSES

BOAT CLASSES

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BOAT CLASSES

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NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL CREWS 2019 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS Women’s Single Sculls Emma Twigg (Hawke’s Bay RC, Waikato RPC) Mike Rodger (coach) Women’s Pair Kerri Gowler (Aramoho Whanganui RC, Central RPC) Grace Prendergast (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Gary Hay (coach) Women’s Double Sculls Olivia Loe (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Brooke Donoghue (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) James Coote (coach) Women’s Lightweight Double Sculls Jackie Kiddle (Star Boating Club, Central RPC) Zoe McBride (Nelson RC, Central RPC) James Coote (coach) Women’s Eight Jackie Gowler (Aramoho Whanganui RC, Central RPC) Beth Ross (Petone RC, Central RPC) Kerri Gowler (Aramoho Whanganui RC, Central RPC) Grace Prendergast (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Kelsey Bevan (Counties-Manukau RC, Auckland RPC) Lucy Spoors (Canterbury RC, Southern RPC) Emma Dyke (Timaru RC, Southern RPC) Ella Greenslade (Wairau RC, Central RPC) Cox - Caleb Shepherd (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Gary Hay (coach) Women’s Four Phoebe Spoors (Canterbury RC, Southern RPC) Eve Macfarlane (Canterbury RC, Southern RPC) Kelsi Walters (Counties-Manukau RC, Auckland RPC) Davina Waddy (Canterbury RC, Southern RPC) Marion Horwell (coach) Women’s Quadruple Sculls Hannah Osborne (Te Awamutu RC, Waikato RPC) Sam Voss (Cambridge RC, Waikato RPC) Ruby Tew (Star Boating Club, Central RPC) Kirstyn Goodger (Wairau RC, Central RPC) Gary Hay / James Coote (coaches)

Men’s Single Sculls Robbie Manson (Wairau RC, Central RPC) Mike Rodger (coach) Men’s Pair Michael Brake (North Shore RC, Auckland RPC) Tom Murray (Blenheim RC, Central RPC) Gary Roberts (coach) Men’s Double Sculls Chris Harris (Aramoho Whanganui RC, Central RPC) John Storey (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Calvin Ferguson (coach) Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls Harrison Somerville (Blenheim RC, Central RPC) Matt Dunham (Cambridge RC, Waikato RPC) Calvin Ferguson (coach) Men’s Lightweight Single Sculls Ben van Dalen (Cambridge RC, Waikato RPC) Calvin Ferguson (coach) Men’s Quadruple Sculls Jordan Parry (Tauranga RC, Waikato RPC) Cameron Crampton (Timaru RC, Southern RPC) Lewis Hollows (West End RC, Auckland RPC) Nathan Flannery (Union RC, Southern RPC) Mark Stallard (coach) Men’s Eight Stephen Jones (West End RC, Auckland RPC) Matt MacDonald (North Shore RC, Auckland RPC) Phillip Wilson (Petone RC, Central RPC) Brook Robertson (Nelson RC, Central RPC) Mahe Drysdale (West End RC, Auckland RPC) Shaun Kirkham (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Hamish Bond (North End RC) James Lassche (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Cox - Sam Bosworth (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Tony O’Connor (coach) Men’s Four Thomas Russel (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Tom Mackintosh (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Ian Seymour (Wairau RC, Central RPC) Ben Taylor (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Gary Roberts (coach)

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PR2 Men’s Single Sculls Gavin Foulsham (Hawke’s Bay RC) Ross Webb (coach) Men’s Reserves Isaac Grainger (Auckland RC, Auckland RPC) Anthony Allen (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Angus Mcfarlane (Blenheim RC, Central RPC) Team Managers Jan Taylor Sonya Walker

WORLD CUP II Women’s Single Sculls 1 Emma Twigg (Hawke’s Bay RC, Waikato RPC) Mike Rodger (coach) Women’s Single Sculls 2 Samantha Voss (Cambridge RC, Waikato RPC) Women’s Pair Kerri Gowler (Aramoho Whanganui RC, Central RPC) Grace Prendergast (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Gary Hay (coach) Women’s Double Sculls Olivia Loe (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Brooke Donoghue (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) James Coote (coach) Women’s Lightweight Double Sculls Jackie Kiddle (Star Boating Club, Central RPC) Zoe McBride (Nelson RC, Central RPC) James Coote (coach) Women’s Four Eve Macfarlane (Canterbury RC, Southern RPC) Phoebe Spoors (Canterbury RC, Southern RPC) Hannah Osborne (Te Awamutu RC, Waikato RPC) Davina Waddy (Canterbury RC, Southern RPC) Marion Horwell (coach) Women’s Eight Jackie Gowler (Aramoho Whanganui RC, Central RPC) Ella Greenslade (Wairau RC, Central RPC) Kirstyn Goodger (Wairau RC, Central RPC) Beth Ross (Petone RC, Central RPC)

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Kelsey Bevan (Counties-Manukau RC, Auckland RPC) Lucy Spoors (Canterbury RC, Southern RPC) Emma Dyke (Timaru RC, Southern RPC) Ruby Tew (Star BC, Central RPC) Cox - Caleb Shepherd (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Gary Hay (coach) Men’s Single Sculls Robbie Manson (Wairau RC, Central RPC) Mike Rodger (coach) Men’s Pair 1 Tom Murray (Blenheim RC, Central RPC) Michael Brake (North Shore RC, Auckland RPC) Gary Roberts (coach) Men’s Pair 2 Anthony Allen (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Ian Seymour (Wairau RC, Central RPC) Tony O’Connor (coach) Men’s Double Sculls Chris Harris (Aramoho Whanganui RC, Central RPC) John Storey (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Calvin Ferguson (coach) Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls Harrison Somerville (Blenheim RC, Central RPC) Matt Dunham (Cambridge RC, Waikato RPC) Calvin Ferguson (coach) Men’s Lightweight Single Sculls Ben van Dalen (Cambridge RC, Waikato RPC) Calvin Ferguson (coach) Men’s Quadruple Sculls Jordan Parry (Tauranga RC, Waikato RPC) Isaac Grainger (Auckland RC, Auckland RPC) Cameron Crampton (Timaru RC, Southern RPC) Nathan Flannery (Union RC, Southern RPC) Mark Stallard (coach)

Men’s Eight Stephen Jones (West End RC, Auckland RPC) Matt MacDonald (North Shore RC, Auckland RPC) Mahe Drysdale (West End RC, Auckland RPC) Shaun Kirkham (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Hamish Bond (North End RC) Brook Robertson (Nelson RC, Central RPC) Phillip Wilson (Petone RC, Central RPC) James Lassche (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Cox - Sam Bosworth (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Tony O’Connor (coach) Team Managers Jan Taylor Sonya Walker

WORLD CUP III Women’s Single Sculls Emma Twigg (Hawke’s Bay RC, Waikato RPC) Mike Rodger (coach) Women’s Pair 1 Kerri Gowler (Aramoho Whanganui RC, Central RPC) Grace Prendergast (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Gary Hay (coach) Women’s Pair 2 Kirstyn Goodger (Wairau RC, Central RPC) Ruby Tew (Star Boating Club, Central RPC) Gary Hay (coach) Women’s Lightweight Double Sculls Jackie Kiddle (Star Boating Club, Central RPC) Zoe McBride (Nelson RC, Central RPC) James Coote (coach)

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Women’s Four Phoebe Spoors (Canterbury RC, Southern RPC) Eve Macfarlane (Canterbury RC, Southern RPC) Kelsi Walters (Counties-Manukau RC, Auckland RPC) Davina Waddy (Canterbury RC, Southern RPC) Marion Horwell (coach) Women’s Eight Jackie Gowler (Aramoho Whanganui RC, Central RPC) Beth Ross (Petone RC, Central RPC) Kerri Gowler (Aramoho Whanganui RC, Central RPC) Grace Prendergast (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Kelsey Bevan (Counties-Manukau RC, Auckland RPC) Lucy Spoors (Canterbury RC, Southern RPC) Emma Dyke (Timaru RC, Southern RPC) Ella Greenslade (Wairau RC, Central RPC) Caleb Shepherd (cox) (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Gary Hay (coach) Men’s Single Sculls 1 Robbie Manson (Wairau RC, Central RPC) Mike Rodger (coach) Men’s Single Sculls 2 Isaac Grainger (Auckland RC, Auckland RPC) Mark Stallard (coach) Men’s Pair 1 Tom Murray (Blenheim RC, Central RPC) Michael Brake (North Shore RC, Auckland RPC) Gary Roberts (coach) Men’s Pair 2 Anthony Allen (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Ian Seymour (Wairau RC, Central RPC) Tony O’Connor (coach) Men’s Double Sculls Chris Harris (Aramoho Whanganui RC, Central RPC) John Storey (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Calvin Ferguson (coach)

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Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls Harrison Somerville (Blenheim RC, Central RPC) Matt Dunham (Cambridge RC, Waikato RPC) Calvin Ferguson (coach) Men’s Lightweight Single Sculls Ben van Dalen (Cambridge RC, Waikato RPC) Calvin Ferguson (coach) Men’s Quadruple Sculls Lewis Hollows (West End RC, Auckland RPC) Cameron Crampton (Timaru RC, Southern RPC) Jordan Parry (Tauranga RC, Waikato RPC) Nathan Flannery (Union Christchurch RC, Southern RPC) Mark Stallard (coach) Men’s Eight Stephen Jones (West End RC, Auckland RPC) Matt MacDonald (North Shore RC, Auckland RPC) Phillip Wilson (Petone RC, Central RPC) Brook Robertson (Nelson RC, Central RPC) Mahe Drysdale (West End RC, Auckland RPC) Shaun Kirkham (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Hamish Bond (North End RC) James Lassche (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Cox - Sam Bosworth (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Tony O’Connor (coach) Team Managers Jan Taylor Sonya Walker

U23 TEAM U23 Women’s Pair Ruby Willis (Petone RC, Central RPC) Grace Holland (Tauranga RC, Waikato RPC) Ian Bright (coach) U23 Women’s Four Charlotte Spence (Auckland RC, Auckland RPC) Catherine Layburn (North Shore RC, Auckland RPC) Grace Watson (St Paul’s Collegiate RC, Waikato RPC) Jemma James (West End RC, Auckland RPC) Ian Bright (coach) U23 Women’s Quadruple Sculls Veronica Wall (Ashburton RC, Southern RPC) Kathryn Glen (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Katie Lush (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Laura Glen (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Matt Cameron (coach) U23 Men’s Double Sculls (USA-based athletes) Ollie Maclean (University of California, Berkeley) Jack Lopas (Yale University) Logan Keys (coach) U23 Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls Isaac Everitt (St George’s RC, Auckland RPC) Chris Stockley (West End RC, Auckland RPC) Matt Cameron (coach)

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U23 Men’s Coxed Four Flynn Watson (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Blake Bradshaw (North Shore RC, Auckland RPC) Luca Kirwan (Auckland RC, Auckland RPC) Angus McFarlane (Blenheim RC, Central RPC) Natalie Bocock (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Tom Stannard (coach) U23 Men’s Four Thomas Russel (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Tom Mackintosh (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Sam Jones (North Shore RC, Auckland RPC) Ben Taylor (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Tom Stannard (coach) U23 Men’s Quadruple Sculls Jonathan Kumarich (West End RC, Auckland RPC) Mark Taylor (Oamaru RC, Southern RPC) Ben Kirsop (Cambridge RC, Waikato RPC) George Howat (Cure Boating Club, Southern RPC) John O’Connor (coach) Reserve Stella Clayton-Greene Team Manager Lisa Holton

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JUNIOR TEAM

UNDER-21 TEAM

UNIVERSITIES TRANS-TASMAN,

Junior Women’s Quadruple Sculls Phoebe Trolove (Craighead Diocesan School) Shakira Mirfin (Southland Girls' High School) Rebecca Leigh (St Peter's School, Cambridge) Eva Hofmans (Bayfield High School) Hannah Starnes (coach)

U21 Men's Pair No.1 - Harry Church (Auckland RC, Auckland RPC) Jack Ready (Auckland Grammar, Auckland RPC) No. 2 - Daniel Tomlinson (Waikato RC) Joel Engelke (Hawkes Bay RC, Waikato RPC)

Women Kelly McCann (University of Waikato) Camilla Cochrane (Auckland University of Technology) Sophie Gowans (University of Canterbury) Grace Wilson (University of Otago) Rosemary Bremner (Auckland University of Technology) Charlotte Bray (Auckland University of Technology) Mia Uluilelata (University of Canterbury) Katie Bell (University of Otago) Sarah Best (cox) (University of Waikato) David Neuhaus (Coach)

Junior Women’s Four Sally Wylaars (Avonside Girls' High School) Lucy Burrell (Baradene College) Alison Mills (St Paul's Collegiate) Charlotte Darry (St Margaret's College) Nick Barton (coach) Junior Men’s Quadruple Sculls William Thompson (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Jason Nel (St Peter's School, Cambridge) Seth Hope (Cambridge RC, Waikato RPC) Ben Mason (Otago Boys’ High School) Duncan by de Ley (coach) Junior Men’s Double Sculls Scott Shackleton (Christchurch Boys' High School) Kobe Miller (Blenheim RC, Central RPC) Duncan by de Ley (coach) Team Manager Michele Munro

U21 Women's Pair No.1 - Grace Loveridge (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Isabella Carter (Avon RC, Southern RPC) No. 2 - Briana Perry (Cambridge RC, Waikato RPC) Brooke Kilmister (Cambridge RC, Waikato RPC) U21 Women's Lightweight Double Sculls Ruby Norton (Avon RC) Holly Gray (North Shore RC) U21 Men's Lightweight Double Sculls Jack Castle (Wairau RC) Logan Docherty (Oamaru RC) U21 Women's Heavyweight Single Sculls No.1 - Sophie Egnot-Johnson (North Shore RC, Auckland RPC) No. 2 - Nina Hearn (Waikato RC) U21 Men's Heavyweight Single Sculls No. 1 - Jonte Wright (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) No. 2 - Bradley Leydon (Otago RC, Sthn RPC) Travelling Reserves Female - Courtney Ryan (Tauranga RC) Male - Finn Hamill (Waikato RC) Coxswains Women's cox - Ella Greenslade (Wellington RC, Central RPC) Men's cox - Kaitlyn Shields (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Coaches Aimee Maling - Men's Scull Jack Allen - Women's Sweep Justin Wall - Women's Scull Will Maling - Men's Sweep Team Manager Rebecca Beattie/Sophie Strachan

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Men Nathan Luff (University of Canterbury) Harry Hornabrook (Victoria University of Wellington) Ben Jury (University of Auckland) James Brott (University of Waikato) Zack Rumble (University of Canterbury) Ben Wade ( Victoria University of Wellington) Baxter Holgate-Simpson (University of Auckland) TK McLaren (University of Waikato) Ben Tyson (cox) (University of Waikato) Henry Lee (Coach) Team Manager Christie Davis

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NEW ZEALAND ELITE TEAM WORLD BEST TIMES MEN’S SINGLE SCULL ROBBIE MANSON 2017 WORLD ROWING CUP II POZNAN, POLAND

WOMEN'S PAIR GRACE PRENDERGAST, KERRI GOWLER 2017 WORLD ROWING CUP II POZNAN, POLAND MEN’S PAIR ERIC MURRAY, HAMISH BOND 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES DORNEY LAKE ETON/LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN MEN’S COXED PAIR ERIC MURRAY, HAMISH BOND, CALEB SHEPHERD (COX) 2014 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS LIGHTWEIGHT WOMEN’S SINGLE SCULL ZOE MCBRIDE 2015 WORLD ROWING CUP II VARESE, ITALY WOMEN’S FOUR GRACE PRENDERGAST, KAYLA PRATT, KERRI GOWLER, KELSEY BEVAN 2014 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

06:30:740

16 CREWS

6:49:080

AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

6:08:500

6:33:260

7:24:460

18 MEDALS IN 2019

6 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 6:14:360

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6 WORLD CUP III 6 WORLD CUP II

RESULT S INTERNATIONAL NEW ZEALAND ELITE, U23, U21 & JUNIOR TEAM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, LINZ, AUSTRIA WOMEN Single sculls E Twigg, M Rodger (coach) K Gower, G Prendergast, G Hay (coach) Pair Double sculls O Loe, B Donoghue, J Coote (coach) Lightweight double sculls J Kiddle, Z McBride, J Coote (coach) Four E Macfarlane, P Spoors, K Walters, D Waddy, M Horwell (coach) H Osborne, S Voss, R Tew, K Goodger, G Hay (coach) Quadruple sculls Eight J Gowler, E Ross, K Gowler, G Prendergast, K Bevan, L Spoors, E Dyke, E Greenslade C Shepherd (cox), G Hay (coach) MEN Single sculls R Manson, M Rodger (coach) G Foulsham, R Webb (coach) PR2 Single sculls Lightweight single sculls B van Dalen, C Ferguson (coach) Pair T Murray, M Brake, G Roberts (coach) Double sculls C Harris, J Storey, C Ferguson (coach) Lightweight double sculls H Somerville, M Dunham, C Ferguson (coach) Four T Russel, T Mackintosh, I Seymour, B Taylor, G Roberts (coach) Quadruple sculls J Parry, L Hollows, C Crampton, N Flannery, M Stallard (coach) Eight H Bond, M MacDonald, M Drysdale, B Robertson, S Jones, S Kirkham, P Wilson, J Lassche, S Bosworth (cox), T O’Connor (coach) Team Managers J Taylor, S Walker

Silver Gold Gold Gold 11th 5th Gold 7th 6th 19th Silver 8th 11th 14th 9th 6th

WORLD ROWING CUP III, ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS WOMEN Single sculls E Twigg, M Rodger (coach) Pair K Gower, G Prendergast, G Hay (coach) Pair K Goodger, R Tew, G Hay (coach) Lightweight double sculls J Kiddle, Z McBride Four E Macfarlane, P Spoors, K Walters, D Waddy, M Horwell (coach) Eight J Gowler, B Ross, K Gowler, G Prendergast, K Bevan, L Spoors, E Dyke, E Greenslade C Shepherd (cox), G Hay (coach)

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Gold Silver 16th Gold 6th Gold

MEN Single sculls R Manson, M Rodger (coach) 5th I Grainger, M Stallard (coach) 19th Single sculls Lightweight single sculls B van Dalen, C Ferguson (coach) 7th Pair T Murray, M Brake, G Roberts (coach) Bronze Pair I Seymour, A Allen, T O’Connor (coach) 10th C Harris, J Storey, C Ferguson (coach) 9th Double sculls Lightweight double sculls H Somerville, M Dunham, C Ferguson (coach) 5th J Parry, L Hollows, C Crampton, N Flannery, M Stallard (coach) 8th Quadruple sculls Eight H Bond, M MacDonald, M Drysdale, B Robertson, S Jones, S Kirkham, P Wilson, J Lassche, S Bosworth (cox), T O’Connor (coach) Bronze J Taylor, S Walker Team Managers

WORLD ROWING CUP II, POZNAN, POLAND WOMEN Single sculls Single sculls Pair Double sculls Lightweight double sculls Four Eight

E Twigg, M Rodger (coach) S Voss, J Coote (coach) K Gower, G Prendergast, G Hay (coach) O Loe, B Donoghue, J Coote (coach) J Kiddle, Z McBride

E Macfarlane, P Spoors, H Osborne, D Waddy, M Horwell (coach) J Gowler, E Greenslade, K Goodger, B Ross, K Bevan, L Spoors, E Dyke, R Tew, C Shepherd (cox), G Hay (coach)

MEN Single sculls Lightweight single sculls Pair Pair Double sculls Lightweight double sculls Quadruple sculls

R Manson, M Rodger (coach) B van Dalen, C Ferguson (coach) T Murray, M Brake, G Roberts (coach) I Seymour, A Allen, T O’Connor (coach) C Harris, J Storey, C Ferguson (coach) H Somerville, M Dunham, C Ferguson (coach) J Parry, I Grainger, C Crampton, N Flannery, M Stallard (coach)

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Gold 8th Gold Gold Gold 9th 4th 7th 11th Silver 20th 13th 5th Bronze

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Eight

S Jones, M MacDonald, M Drysdale, S Kirkham, H Bond, B Robertson, P Wilson, J Lassche, S Bosworth (cox), T O’Connor (coach)

Team Managers

J Taylor, S Walker

4th

WORLD ROWING UNDER-23 CHAMPIONSHIPS SARASOTA-BRADENTON, FLORIDA WOMEN Pair

R Willis, G Holland, I Bright (coach)

6th

Four

C Spence, J James, C Layburn, G Watson, I Bright (coach)

8th

Quadruple sculls

V Wall, K Glen, K Lush, L Glen, M Cameron (coach)

5th

Lightweight double sculls

Z Everitt, C Stockley, M Cameron (coach)

8th

Reserve

S Clayton-Greene

MEN Double sculls

O Maclean, J Lopas, L Keys (coach)

Coxed four

F Watson, B Bradshaw, L Kirwan, A McFarlane, N Bocock (cox), T Stannard (coach)

Silver

Four

T Russel, T Mackintosh, S Jones, B Taylor, T Stannard (coach)

Silver

Quadruple sculls

J Kumarich, B Kirsop, M Taylor, G Howat, J O’Connor (coach)

6th

Team Manager

L Holton

4th

UNDER-21 TRANS-TASMAN CHALLENGE REGATTA, SERIES ONE, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA WOMEN Single sculls (A)

S Egnot-Johnson

Single sculls (B)

N Hearn

Pair (A)

G Loveridge, I Carter

2nd place Gold Bronze

Pair (B)

B Perry, B Kilmister

Silver

Lightweight single sculls

C Ryan

Silver

Lightweight double sculls

R Norton, H Gray

Silver

Four

G Loveridge, I Carter, B Perry, B Kilmister

Quadruple sculls

S Egnot-Johnson, N Hearn, R Norton, H Gray

Eight

G Loveridge, I Carter, B Perry, B Kilmister, S Egnot-Johnson, N Hearn, R Norton, H Gray, E Greenslade (cox)

Gold Silver

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Gold

MEN Single sculls (A)

J Wright

Gold

Single sculls (B)

B Leydon

Silver

Pair (A)

H Church, J Ready

Pair (B)

D Tomlinson, J Engelke

Silver 4th place

Lightweight single sculls

F Hamill

Lightweight Double Sculls

J Castle, L Docherty

Gold

Four

H Church, J Ready, D Tomlinson, J Engelke

Gold

Quadruple sculls

J Wright, B Leydon, J Castle, L Docherty

Gold

Eight

H Church, J Ready, D Tomlinson, J Engelke, J Wright, B Leydon, J Castle, L Docherty, K Shields (cox)

Gold

Silver

COACHES Men's Sculls

Aimee Maling

Women's Sweep

Jack Allen

Women's Sculls

Justin Wall

Men's Sweep

Will Maling

Team Manager

Rebecca Beattie

UNDER-21 TRANS-TASMAN CHALLENGE REGATTA, SERIES TWO, LAKE KARAPIRO, NEW ZEALAND WOMEN Single sculls (A)

S Egnot-Johnson

Single sculls (B)

N Hearn

6th place

Gold

Pair (A)

G Loveridge, H Mills

4th place

Pair (B)

B Perry, B Kilmister

Lightweight single sculls

R Norton

Lightweight double sculls

C Ryan, H Gray

Gold

Four

G Loveridge, H Mills, B Perry, B Kilmister

Gold

Quadruple sculls

S Egnot-Johnson, N Hearn, C Ryan, H Gray

Gold

Eight

G Loveridge, H Mills, B Perry, B Kilmister, S Egnot-Johnson, N Hearn, C Ryan, H Gray, E Greenslade (cox)

Gold

Silver Bronze

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MEN Single sculls (A) J Wright Single sculls (B) B Leydon Pair (A) Ready Gold Pair (B) D Tomlinson, J Engelke Lightweight single sculls F Hamill Lightweight double sculls J Castle, L Docherty Four H Church, J Ready, D Tomlinson, J Engelke Quadruple sculls J Wright, B Leydon, J Castle, L Docherty Eight H Church, J Ready, D Tomlinson, J Engelke

J Wright, B Leydon, J Castle, L Docherty, K Shields (cox) Lightweight mixed double sculls F Hamill, R Norton NJ COACHES Men's Scull Women's Sweep Women's Scull Men's Sweep Team Manager

Silver Gold H Church, J 4th place Gold Silver Silver Silver Silver

Aimee Maling Jack Allen Justin Wall Will Maling Sophie Strachan

UNIVERSITIES TRANS-TASMAN, LAKE KARAPIRO, NEW ZEALAND 5000M RACING Women’s eight

Men’s eight

K McCann, C Cochrane, S Gowans, G Wilson, R Bremner, C Bray, M Uluilelata, K Bell, S Best (cox), D Neuhaus (coach) N Luff, H Hornabrook, B Jury, J Brott, Z Rumble, B Wade, B Holgate-Simpson, M Handford, B Tyson (cox), H Lee (coach)

2000M RACING Women’s eight

Men’s eight

Team Manager

K McCann, C Cochrane, S Gowans, G Wilson, R Bremner, C Bray, M Uluilelata, K Bell, S Best (cox), D Neuhaus (coach) N Luff, H Hornabrook, B Jury, J Brott, Z Rumble, B Wade, B Holgate-Simpson, M Handford, B Tyson (cox), H Lee (coach) C Davies

Second Second

First

Second

WORLD ROWING JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, TOKYO, JAPAN WOMEN Four Quadruple sculls

C Darry, A Mills, L Burrell, S Wylaars, N Barton (coach) E Hofmans, R Leigh, S Mirfin, P Trolove, H Starnes (coach)

5th place Gold

MEN Double sculls Quadruple sculls Team Manager

K Miller, S Shackleton, D By de Ley (coach) B Manson, S Hope, J Nel, W Thompson, D By de Ley (coach) M Munro

7th place 6th place

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2016 2017 2018 2019

56

45

49

ELITES

51

ELITE ROWING TEAM ATHLETES

UNDER 23s

JUNIORS

2017 45 ELITE ATHLETES 13 BOAT CLASSES 29 U23 ATHLETES 9 BOAT CLASSES 21 JUNIOR ATHLETES 8 BOAT CLASSES

2018 49 ELITE ATHLETES 13 BOAT CLASSES 26 U23 ATHLETES 9 BOAT CLASSES 20 JUNIOR ATHLETES 7 BOAT CLASSES

2019 51 ELITE ATHLETES 16 BOAT CLASSES 28 U23 ATHLETES 8 BOAT CLASSES 14 JUNIOR ATHLETES 4 BOAT CLASSES

OLYMPIC GAMES COMPETING ATHLETES

2004 ATHENS

11

2008 BEIJING

16

2012 LONDON

27

2016 RIO

43

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

DOMESTIC ROWING REPORT 2019 The development of the 2020-25 domestic rowing plan has been a significant step forward for domestic rowing in New Zealand. The development of the 2020-25 domestic rowing plan has been a significant step forward for domestic rowing in New Zealand.

T

his year’s whole of sport forum in Auckland was well attended and again gave Rowing NZ an opportunity to engage with the community. As well as local associations, we invited several clubs to send along a representative.

Jock Mackintosh, Domestic Committee Chairperson

DOMESTIC COMMITTEE The domestic committee has continued to provide valuable guidance to the domestic rowing team. Having this group available to guide Rowing NZ staff continues to be of benefit. My thanks for those on this committee in 2019. Separate to that, the

The snowy Southern Alps provided a beautiful backdrop to the New Zealand Masters Championships on Lake Ruataniwha

reclassification committee also did a great job in assessing the classifications this year, although it was frustrating not to get the proposed changes to the classifications according to ability ratified at the 2019 AGM. — 27 —

2019 ROCKET FOODS NEW ZEALAND ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS 770 rowers from 37 clubs attended the 2019 Rocket Foods New Zealand Rowing Championships. This was the largest number of competitors at a New Zealand Champs at Ruataniwha in recent times. The introduction of a men’s and women’s Intermediate 1x, 2x and 4+ as exhibition events proved a popular decision with good fields in all six events.

High winds on the Friday morning led to a long delay in racing. When racing resumed late in the afternoon finals were run at 5-minute intervals. Saturday was raced in conditions that managed to hold up until just after the racing of the Premier eights.

2019 NEW ZEALAND MASTERS ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS The snowy Southern Alps provided a beautiful backdrop to the New Zealand Masters Championships on Lake Ruataniwha, and the cold temperatures on day one did not detract from some fast performances.

This event continues to be popular and well supported by a growing masters community.

Congratulations must go to Union Rowing Club for regaining the Union Rowing Club Trophy for the most successful club at the regatta.

RACE OFFICIALS Education for Race Officials continued this year with the beginnings of our online education portal being developed. The first unit completed targets those people who are interested in officiating but have no rowing knowledge. Further units will be developed to assist these people as they get further into their officiating journey. We hope the move to some online training will allow for easier access and better learning opportunities for those around the country.

Opportunities further afield were well taken up this year, with two NZ officials travelling to Australia and vice versa on our Officials Exchange Programme. Mary Birch and Peter Crane attended the Sydney International Regatta and were truly immersed in the Australian officials’ environment. This is a great step to international representation, and we are pleased it has been re-established. FISA officials also continued to win international jury placements in 2019, and we put forward two candidates to begin FISA training in conjunction with Australian candidates. We look forward to further supporting these candidates through to their FISA exam.

The continued drive for new officials wouldn’t be possible without the assistance of Lesley Milne, our Race Official Coordinator, and we thank her for the time and energy she has given to this role and all the support she has provided our officials. Sadly, Lesley has announced she is stepping down from this role at the end of the 2019/2020 season. She will be greatly missed.

COACH DEVELOPMENT It was a big year in coach development with plenty taking place in both domestic and performance level coaching.

In 2019 we ran a total of 14 coach modules. The Introduction modules were held in Cambridge, Tauranga, Wellington (x2), Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill.

Development modules were held in Auckland, Cambridge, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill. In total 75 coaches completed our two modules in 2019.

Rowing NZ also hosted Duncan Holland to complete a national speaker series in which he presented a technique seminar and model for teaching rowing technique.

Opportunities further afield were well taken up this year, with two NZ officials travelling to Australia and vice versa on our Officials Exchange Programme This was a session he had previously presented to the Rowing NZ coaching team and was considered to be a good approach.

Duncan presented in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Napier, Whanganui, Wellington, Blenheim, Nelson, Christchurch, Oamaru, Dunedin and Invercargill, with several locations hosting multiple events. In total we had over 160 coaches attend the technique seminars.

Rowing NZ also ran three online seminars over winter: Winter Training delivered by Rebecca Beattie; Learn to Row delivered by Janey Wackrow; and Coaching Masters delivered by Duncan Holland.

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a wider audience and to make learning opportunities more accessible for coaches around the country.

The Rowing NZ Coaches Conference was held in Christchurch in September.

The theme of ‘Youth Coaching: The brain, the body, the boat’ was well received by attendees and supported by some exceptional speakers. To be able to host the conference in Christchurch was fantastic, and to have so many coaches from around the country in attendance was very pleasing for Rowing NZ. It was topped by a formal evening on the Saturday night when the conference dinner was attended by special guests Dave Lindstrom, George Keys and Duncan Holland, who all received their Legacy medals for representing New Zealand in rowing.

The Prime Minister’s Scholarship coaching group for our RPC and age-group coaches continued with workshops and 1:1 development opportunities to enhance coaching skills. 2019 also saw the launch of the Career Coach Programme, a threeyear development programme for women in coaching. The programme attracted 25 nominations with 10 coaches selected to take part. The first year of the programme saw the group come together twice for threeday residential workshops in both Auckland and Cambridge. The group sessions were facilitated by numerous speakers from outside rowing, with the focus on leadership and athlete development as well as some sport-specific development with input from strength and conditioning and nutrition.

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LICENSED RACE OFFICIALS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019

FISA UMPIRES

AUCKLAND

BAY OF PLENTY

CANTERBURY

EAST COAST

John Hatwell Vanessa McIver Roger Milne Markus Molly Lee Spear Drew Tierney Simon Walker

Tony Allen Murray Discombe Twan Duivenbooden Barbara Etzinger Murray Macdonald Andrew Maclean Steve Mayo-Smith Lesley Milne Roger Milne Peter Monti Brian Parr Warren Rhodes Chris Russell Paula Storey Terry Tidbury Colleen Tonei

Steven Brine Peter Crane John Hatwell Miles Mander Adele Marsden Jesse Rogers

Allan Bain Warren Blazey Barrie Clydesdale Gerry Dwyer Athol Earl Mark Gebbie Michele Hawke Michael Hennessey Audsley Jones Philip Knight Alan Martin Vanessa McIver Pat McQuinn Peter Midgley Christine Moffat Markus Molly Darrel Purton Chris Smith Danny Steven Sophie Strachan Geoff Taggart Justin Wall Nohopuku Williams Gary Wright

Richard Ellis Robert Harrison Jack Quirk

MARLBOROUGH OTAGO

SOUTHLAND

WELLINGTON

WANGANUI

WAIKATO

Michaela Rush Kevin Strickland Elwyn Thomas

Kevin Flutey Julie O'Connor John O'Connor Rex Ryan Peter Sinclair

Tony Debbage Gordon Dobson

Craig Smith Simon Walker Jemal Weston

Alec Auld James Barnes Karen Barnes Colin Birch Mary Birch Tina Duff-Dobson Kim Harrison David Haydock Tony Nelson Andrew O'Reilly Eric Pitcon Lee Spear Drew Tierney Roger Watts Peter Yeoman

Alex Clark Lauren Farnden Max Gold Gerard Mulvey Ellen Seaton Neil Seaton Royce Wilson Trevor Wilson

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2019 ROCKET FOODS NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS 37 CLUBS COMPETED

77 EVENTS

383 FEMALES

388 MALES

ENTERED AT THE 2019 NATIONAL ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

771 ATHLETES ENTERED IN 2019

OVER 5 DAYS LAKE KARAPIRO

CAMBRIDGE ALTERNATING EACH YEAR BETWEEN THE COUNTRY’S TWO PREMIER ROWING VENUES

LAKE RUATANIWHA

CENTENNIAL OAR

TWIZEL

OVERALL CLUB POINTS WINNER WAIKATO ROWING CLUB

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RE SULT S 2019 ROCKET FOODS

NEW ZEALAND ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS 19 - 23 FEBRUARY 2019 LAKE RUATANIWHA TWIZEL

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1ST

2ND

3RD

Waikato 6:51.48

Avon 6:54.35

Timaru 7:06.82

Invercargill 8:22.59

Canterbury 8:27.56

Wellington 8:30.83

Men’s Novice Coxed Quadruple Sculls

Timaru 6:54.28

Auckland–Hawkes Bay 6:57.87

Cromwell–Twizel 7:23.49

Men’s Senior Quadruple Sculls

Waikato 6:08.37

Clifton–Wairau–Wellington 6:10.19

Dunstan Arm–Picton 6:10.92

Men’s Under-20 Pair

Auckland RPC 6:41.40

Waikato RPC 6:44.06

Auckland RPC 6:55.01

Women’s Under-20 Pair

Southern RPC 7:28.15

Auckland RPC 7:35.64

Southern RPC 7:36.48

Men’s Intermediate Single Sculls

North Shore 7:32.52

North Shore 7:37.38

Petone 7:38.46

Petone 7:22.65

Oamaru–Petone 7:35.18

Hawkes Bay 7:35.36

Men’s Under-22 Quadruple Sculls

Waikato RPC 6:37.19

Southern RPC 6:37.49

Auckland RPC 6:41.96

Men’s Premier Quadruple Sculls

Southern RPC 6:22.92

Auckland RPC 6:22.97

Waikato 6:55.93

Women’s Under-22 Quadruple Sculls

Southern RPC 7:13.86

Waikato RPC 7:27.42

Central RPC 7:51.72

Women’s Premier Quadruple Sculls

Waikato RPC 7:12.22

Central RPC 7:20.11

Waikato RPC 7:26.24

Auckland–West End 7:01.67

Wellington 7:04.15

Dunstan Arm–Otago 7:11.46

Southern RPC 8:25.86

Southern RPC 8:30.39

Auckland RPC 8:34.27

Canterbury 8:04.76

Timaru 8:08.94

Avon 8:10.34

Counties-Manukau 8:35.51

Hawkes Bay 8:35.72

Auckland 8:43.14

Central RPC 9:02.71

Central RPC 9:05.19

Central RPC 9:05.53

Auckland RPC 7:49.42

Waikato 8:15.24

Wellington 8:21.27

Waikato 8:51.48

Avon 8:59.56

Waikato 9:05.13

Southern RPC 9:24.79

Auckland RPC 9:34.36

Central RPC 9:46.88

Waikato 9:15.54

North Shore 9:19.44

Wellington 9:32.42

Central RPC 7:27.82

Waikato RPC 7:31.88

Auckland RPC 7:33.40

Otago Boys High 8:01.72

Picton 8:07.37

Waihopai 8:11.34

Women’s Senior Quadruple Sculls Women’s Intermediate Single Sculls

Women’s Novice Eight

Men’s Club Eight Men’s Under-20 Single Sculls Women’s Club Quadruple Sculls Men’s Novice Double Sculls Women’s Premier Lightweight Single Sculls Men’s Premier Lightweight Double Sculls Women’s Senior Pair Women’s Under-22 Single Sculls Women’s Novice Coxed Four Men’s Premier Pair Men’s Club Double Sculls

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1ST

2ND

3RD

Central RPC 8:12.45

Southern RPC 8:17.49

Central RPC 8:23.57

West End 8:01.04

Waikato 8:04.80

Waikato 8:11.92

Avon 8:39.60

Wellington 8:50.77

Auckland 8:54.94

Men’s Under-22 Double Sculls

Southern RPC 7:37.03

Southern RPC 7:37.03

Southern RPC 7:49.53

Women’s Senior Single Sculls

Otago 9:38.02

Invercargill 9:53.12

Avon 9:53.16

Men’s Novice Coxed Four

Avon 8:17.92

Wellington 8:25.37

Avon 8:45.32

Women’s Under-22 Four

Waikato RPC 7:49.82

Southern RPC 8:00.42

West End 8:38.21

Men’s Under-22 Pair

Auckland RPC 7:53.38

Southern RPC 8:04.94

Auckland RPC 8:32.32

Nelson–Wairau 7:19.68

Aramoho Whanganui–Petone 7:23.94

Auckland 7:26.69

Waikato 8:27.75

Clifton 8:34.08

Wairau 8:39.81

Women’s Club Double Sculls

North Shore 9:06.22

North End 9:11.83

Whangarei 9:17.89

Men’s Intermediate Coxed Four

North Shore 8:01.48

Petone 8:06.01

Waihopai 8:15.30

Women’s Premier Double Sculls

Waikato RPC 7:57.50

Southern RPC 8:02.85

Central RPC 8:18.76

Men’s Premier Double Sculls

Southern RPC 7:10.87

Auckland RPC 7:16.08

Auckland RPC 7:16.70

Women’s Premier Pair Men’s Senior Pair Women’s Club Coxed Four

Men’s Club Quadruple Sculls Men’s Senior Single Sculls

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1ST

2ND

3RD

Women’s Under-20 Double Sculls

Waikato RPC 8:12.36

Auckland RPC 8:17.62

Southern RPC 8:18.56

Women’s Intermediate Coxed Four

Dunstan Arm 8:12.92

Hawkes Bay 8:14.46

Auckland 8:16.44

Women’s Senior Eight

Avon 7:10.63

West End 7:22.44

Canterbury–Otago Uni 7:38.49

Men’s Senior Eight

Waikato 6:17.32

Canterbury 6:22.26

Avon 6:29.11

Wellington 7:25.21

Otago 7:32.06

West End 7:32.24

Otago 8:16.38

Waikato 8:24.13

Timaru 8:25.19

Women’s Under-22 Double Sculls

Southern RPC 7:29.19

Southern RPC 7:46.30

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Men’s Under-22 Single Sculls

Waikato RPC 7:26.22

Southern RPC 7:30.48

Auckland RPC 7:31.08

Women’s Premier Four

Central RPC 6:50.93

Southern RPC 7:02.41

Auckland RPC 7:05.29

Men’s Premier Four

North Shore 6:12.35

Avon 6:16.22

Auckland 6:20.16

Women’s Under-19 Coxed Four

Canterbury 7:30.54

Canterbury 7:35.25

Invercargill 7:37.99

Men’s Under-19 Double Sculls

Canterbury 6:52.17

Clifton 6:52.59

Aramoho Whanganui 6:59.07

Avon 7:14.43

Otago Uni 7:23.04

Petone–Star BC 7:31.25

Men’s Premier Lightweight Single Sculls

Waikato RPC 6:57.08

Central RPC 7:04.53

Waikato RPC 7:08.04

Men’s Under-20 Double Sculls

Waikato RPC 6:36.38

Southern RPC 6:37.82

Southern RPC 6:39.71

Women’s Novice Double Sculls

Petone 7:47.39

North Shore 7:51.60

Auckland 7:55.211

Men’s Club Pair Women’s Club Single Sculls

Women’s Senior Four

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1ST

2ND

3RD

Southern RPC 7:54.16

Southern RPC 7:56.38

Waikato RPC 7:58.79

Women’s Club Eight

Avon 6:58.25

Dunstan Arm 6:59.41

Wellington 6:59.52

Men’s Club Single Sculls

Picton 7:28.82

Canterbury 7:29.39

West End 7:34.50

Men’s Premier Single Sculls

Central RPC 6:52.03

Auckland RPC 6:55.00

Waikato RPC 6:59.12

Women’s Premier Single Sculls

Waikato RPC 7:24.22

Waikato RPC 7:27.99

Central RPC 7:29.02

Waikato 6:14.94

Nelson–Wairau 6:16.78

North Shore 6:18.78

Auckland RPC 7:14.99

Waikato RPC 7:28.16

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Men’s Intermediate Double Sculls

North Shore 6:59.19

Petone 7:05.00

Wellington 7:05.80

Women’s Novice Coxed Quadruple Sculls

North Shore 7:37.90

Auckland 7:39.99

Petone 7:46.49

Women’s Under-19 Double Sculls

North End 7:36.19

Timaru 7:38.20

Canterbury 7:40.79

Men’s Club Coxed Four

West End 6:48.32

Star BC 6:49.42

Aramoho Whanganui–Petone 6:49.81

Southern RPC 6:10.07

Waikato RPC 6:12.97

Auckland RPC 6:13.67

Men’s Novice Eight

Avon 6:33.51

Wellington 6:48.64

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Women’s Senior Double Sculls

Waikato 7:24.85

Waikato 7:28.43

Avon 7:32.62

Dunstan Arm 7:43.60

Dunstan Arm 7:50.12

Invercargill 7:51.04

Cure BC 7:53.59

North Shore 7:54.12

Otago Uni 7:58.93

Men’s Under-19 Coxed Four

Canterbury 6:33.65

Otago 6:43.52

Auckland 6:46.95

Men’s Senior Double Sculls

Waikato 6:37.71

Wellington 6:40.69

Clifton 6:41.74

Central RPC 6:06.18

Southern RPC 6:09.37

Waikato RPC 6:25.52

Auckland RPC 5:35.08

Southern RPC 5:36.83

Central RPC 5:37.95

Women’s Under-20 Single Sculls

Men’s Senior Four Women’s Under-22 Pair

Men’s Under-22 Four

Women’s Intermediate Double Sculls Women’s Club Pair

Women’s Premier Eight Men’s Premier Eight

CENTENNIAL OAR

CENTENNIAL SCULL

ASSOCIATION POINTS (8’s races)

Waikato Rowing Club

Waikato Rowing Club

Waikato Rowing Association

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RESULT S 2019 NEW ZEALAND MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS 14 - 15 SEPTEMBER 2019 LAKE RUATANIWHA 1000M COURSE

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

1ST

2ND

3RD

Men's C Pair

Dunstan Arm 3:35.53

Horowhenua 3:38.50

Union RC 3:42.34

Men's E Pair

Nelson 3:47.33

Nelson 3:49.97

Auckland 3:51.73

Cambridge 4:26.88

Wellington 4:37.17

Men's J-K Single Sculls

West End 5:29.67

Women's A Single Sculls

Union RC 4:11.04

Men's H Eight

Aramoho Whanganui/Waikato 3:46.21 Dunstan Arm/Picton 3:09.38

Picton/Dunstan Arm 3:11.37

Auckland/Nelson/St Georges 3:51.43

Auckland 3:58.92

Union RC 4:02.85

West End 4:02.33

Blenheim 4:07.73

Port Chalmers United 4:12.02

Men's F Double Sculls

Clifton 3:39.07

Horowhenua/Aramoho Whanganui 3:40.21

Wellington 3:53.81

Men's D Single Sculls

Union RC 3:52.16

Wakatipu 3:56.89

Union BC 4:00.67

Avon 4:03.02

Avon 4:05.27

Auckland 4:19.96

Nelson/Waikato 3:18.80

Melbourne 3:19.98

Union RC 3:35.25

Rotorua 5:51.16

Ashburton 6:11.89

Horowhenua 3:38.20

Nelson 3:45.83

North Shore 3:45.95

Women's D Single Sculls

Port Chalmers United 4:21.89

Cambridge 4:31.71

Nelson 4:59.60

Men's G Quadruple Sculls

Blenheim/Nelson 3:45.56

Aramoho Whanganui 3:48.69

Aramoho Whanganui/West End/Waikato 3:51.80

Avon 3:40.05

Wakatipu 3:41.87

Star BC 3:49.45

Auckland/Nelson 4:14.16

Blenheim 4:16.83

Invercargill 4:31.13

West End 3:46.07

Union RC 3:48.91

Wanaka 4:01.97

Dunstan Arm 3:42.67

Canterbury 3:42.68

Canterbury 3:50.15

Men's B Quadruple Sculls Women's E Quadruple Sculls Women's C Double Sculls

Mixed G-J Eight Mixed Novice Quadruple Sculls Men's D Four Open Para Single Sculls Men's E Double Sculls

Men's Novice Quadruple Sculls Women's D Pair Women's B Quadruple Sculls Men's A Single Sculls Women's H Single Sculls

Rotorua/BOP Coast/Waitemata NTT

Port Chalmers United 6:15.66

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

1ST

2ND

3RD

Dunstan Arm 3:46.60

Dunstan Arm 4:10.12

Union RC 4:11.97

Clifton 4:10.39

Waikato 4:16.61

Auckland/West End 4:22.97

Aramoho Whanganui 4:02.82

St Georges/Auckland 4:14.94

Union RC 4:20.56

Mixed A-C Quadruple Sculls

Avon/Canterbury 3:19.74

Picton/BOP Coast 3:38.14

Canterbury/Avon 3:39.33

Mixed A-C Quadruple Sculls

Horowhenua/Cambridge NTT

Union RC NTT

Union RC NTT

Auckland 4:46.94

Wellington 5:00.54

Petone 5:24.72

Women's E Single Sculls

Port Chalmers United 4:51.24

Port Chalmers United NTT

Women's A Double Sculls

Avon 3:51.74

Avon 4:07.46

Port Chalmers United 4:22.90

Aramoho Whanganui 4:23.12

Riverton 4:28.89

3rd. Rotorua 4:42.49

Picton 3:11.61

Dunstan Arm 3:20.49

Canterbury/Wakatipu 3:31.90

Invercargill/Wakatipu 3:52.95

Union RC 3:55.58

Wellington 4:09.04

Men's C Eight

Dunstan Arm/Wakatipu 3:24.86

2nd. Avon 3:35.87

Men's E Four

Melbourne 3:33.72

Horowhenua/Clifton 3:34.22

Melbourne 3:40.79

Men's H Four

Aramoho Whanganui 4:11.61 Waitemata 4:18.37

Auckland 4:26.33

Union RC 4:36.96

Auckland/Eastern Bay Scullers/Nelson/ St Georges - 3:44.83

Aramoho Whanganui 3:49.37

Auckland 3:54.89

Riverton/Port Chalmers United 4:20.93

Blenheim/Nelson 4:30.57

West End 4:50.04

Union RC/Avon 3:59.76

West End 4:07.06

Wellington 4:16.77

Dunstan Arm 3:37.76

Wakatipu 3:40.64

Wakatipu

Port Chalmers United/BOP Coast 4:27.85

Blenheim 4:46.92

Ashburton 4:50.29

Dunstan Arm 3:26.73

Picton 3:28.21

Picton 3:31.00

Men's C Single Sculls Men's F Pair Men's I-K Four Men's G Double Sculls

Mixed E-K Four

Men's H Double Sculls Men's A Quadruple Sculls Women's C Eight

Mixed Novice Double Sculls Mixed D-F Eight Mixed G-J Quadruple Sculls Women's B Double Sculls Men's D Double Sculls Women's F Double Sculls Men's A Double Sculls

Rotorua/BOP Coast 4:30.32

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3:51.33

ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

1ST

2ND

3RD

Men's F Four

Melbourne 3:40.47

Nelson 3:41.17

Aramoho Whanganui 3:41.39

Men's H Single Sculls

Awarua BC 4:21.14

Riverton 4:30.03

Aramoho Whanganui 4:30.85

Star BC 4:05.33

Avon 4:08.33

Auckland 4:39.18

Women's Novice Double Sculls

Auckland 4:46.74

Port Chalmers United 4:54.76

Port Chalmers United 4:56.33

Men's J-K Double Sculls

Rotorua 5:10.03

Men's E Quadruple Sculls

Horowhenua/Clifton/Union BC 3:28.33

Nelson 3:34.03

St.Georges/Eastern Bays Scullers/Akl 3:36.09

Women's D Quadruple Sculls

Eastern Bay Scullers/Nelson/Auckland 3:49.90

Port Chalmers United 3:56.09

Invercargill 4:00.21

Women's A Quadruple Sculls

Avon/Union RC 3:33.37

Union RC/Avon 4:01.32

Petone 4:05.97

Wellington 4:11.66

Union RC 4:16.14

Men's Novice coxed Four

Women's E Eight

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

1ST

2ND

Men's A-B Eight

Picton/Dunstan Arm 3:06.27

Avon 3:32.44

Mixed A-D Four

Avon/Canterbury 3:37.63

Canterbury/Avon 3:47.37

Union RC 3:48.82

Horowhenua 4:01.51

Dunstan Arm 4:06.75

Aramoho Whanganui 4:13.90

West End 4:15.87

Union RC 4:20.70

Port Chalmers United 4:22.21

Dunstan Arm 3:26.12

Nelson/Waikato 3:35.06

Horowhenua/Union BC 3:39.65

Waikato/Nelson 3:48.40

Union RC 3:51.84

Auckland 3:56.53

Dunstan Arm 4:44.75

Dunstan Arm 4:46.28

Rotorua 5:15.40

Blenheim/Oamaru 4:52.28

Port Chalmers United 4:57.24

West End 6:01.80

Wakatipu/Wanaka 3:51.95

Avon 4:58.47

Men's E Single Sculls Women's C Single Sculls Men's C Double Sculls Men's D Pair Men's I Single Sculls Women's G Double Sculls Men's G Eight Women's A-B Eight

3RD

Aramoho Whanganui 3:38.87 Avon/Union RC 3:36.25

Women's C Pair

Blenheim 4:14.26

Men's A-B Four

Picton 3:20.95

Canterbury/Avon 3:25.49

Women's E Four

Auckland 4:03.58

Port Chalmers United 4:08.38

Union RC 4:29.02

Mixed D-F Double Sculls

Eastern Bay Scullers Club 3:59.61

Aramoho Whanganui 4:05.50

Union RC 4:07.95

Mixed D-F Double Sculls

Nelson 4:03.61

Horowhenua/Aramoho Whanganui 4:08.05

Union RC 4:16.71

Mixed D-F Double Sculls

Horowhenua/Cambridge 3:51.99

Aramoho Whanganui/Union BC 3:57.32

Port Chalmers United/Dunstan Arm 3:58.54

Mixed D-F Double Sculls

Clifton/BOP Coast 4:03.66

Melbourne/Port Chalmers United 4:12.07

Ashburton 4:20.01

North Shore 4:02.93

Horowhenua 4:03.74

St Georges 4:15.13

Aramoho Whanganui/West End/Waikato 3:57.09

Aramoho Whanganui 3:59.61

Rotorua/BOP Coast 4:25.99

Men's A-B Pair

Picton 3:44.83

Canterbury 3:51.18

Union RC 3:54.93

Women's A-B Pair

Avon 4:02.64

Avon 4:12.05

Blenheim 4:13.77

Aramoho Whanganui 3:57.02

Petone 4:01.46

Port Chalmers United 4:10.69

Men's F Single Sculls Men's H Quadruple Sculls

Women's C Quadruple Sculls

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

1ST

2ND

Women's Novice coxed Four

Auckland 4:36.83

Wellington 4:45.43

Men's Novice Double Sculls

Star BC 4:14.56

Wakatipu 4:16.47

Waitemata 4:19.87

Women's E Double Sculls

Port Chalmers United 4:19.18

Blenheim/BOP Coast 4:35.30

Union RC 4:44.90

Men's C Quadruple Sculls

Dunstan Arm/Picton 3:29.36

Union RC 3:30.56

Otago 4:24.24

Women's G Single Sculls

St Georges 5:13.79

Riverton 5:26.76

Blenheim 5:47.10

Invercargill 4:04.27

Union RC 4:30.90

Union RC 5:28.52

Men's E Eight

Nelson/Waikato 3:19.43

Melbourne 3:20.96

Horowhenua/Aramoho Whanganui/ Clifton/Union BC - 3:24.19

Men's G Pair

Aramoho Whanganui 4:44.75 Avon/Canterbury 3:30.36

Union RC 3:37.12

Men's I Double Sculls Women's D Four

Mixed A-C Eight Women's H Double Sculls

3RD

Dunstan Arm 4:42.15

Picton Composite/BOP Coast/Blenheim 3:29.27 Riverton/Port Chalmers United 5:18.35

Men's B Single Sculls

Union RC 4:02.72

Wellington 4:16.94

Wellington 4:19.33

Women's B Single Sculls

Union RC 4:21.32

Port Chalmers United 4:31.67

Cambridge 4:38.07

Men's H Pair

Riverton 4:29.65

Aramoho Whanganui 4:30.62

Rotorua 4:52.12

Men's F Eight

Clifton/Melbourne/North Shore 3:32.51

Aramoho Whanganui 3:37.58

Dunstan Arm 3:23.23

Horowhenua/Union BC 3:28.08

3rd. Wakatipu 3:29.02

Invercargill/Port Chalmers United 3:45.73

Auckland Eastern Bay Scullers/Nelson 3:46.13

Union RC 4:05.05

Nelson/Waikato 3:25.70

Melbourne 3:34.13

Union RC 3:54.51

Wellington 4:21.65

Union RC 4:54.68

Petone 5:35.31

Men's I-K Quadruple Sculls

Riverton 4:17.36

Rotorua/BOP Coast 4:44.46

Mixed A-C Double Sculls

Avon 3:40.33

Canterbury/Avon 3:47.28

Avon/Picton 3:53.91

Mixed A-C Double Sculls

Union/Dunstan Arm 3:49.95

Picton/BOP Coast 3:56.86

Union RC 3:59.22

Men's D Quadruple Sculls Women's D Eight Men's C Four Men's G Single Sculls

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

UNIVERSITY ROWING REPORT 2019 2019 was another growth year for university rowing.

T ANNABEL RITCHIE, University Committee Chairperson

he 2019 Aon New Zealand University Rowing Championships was again the highlight of the year. 350 rowers from seven universities competed at Lake Karapiro in fantastic conditions. This regatta continues to provide an opportunity for novices to try rowing and for those that have had some time away to reconnect with the sport. The short season and social aspect of university rowing is part of the attraction.

A men’s crew from Sydney University and a women’s crew from Melbourne University competed at Karapiro as part of the University Trans-Tasman regatta. Returning to its traditional format of two 2000m and a 5000m race, the New Zealand Universities crews competed well and were only one win away from regaining the points trophy.

The University of Otago 150th Celebration International Rowing Regatta was held in early October and saw universities from China, Japan and Russia compete against Otago University Rowing Club at Ruataniwha and on Otago Harbour. OURC also celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2019.

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My thanks goes to my fellow committee members over the last year.

Late in 2019 a move was made to put in place a relationship between Rowing NZ and University & Tertiary Sport New Zealand.

UTSNZ is an organisation that enables competition and workforce opportunities for tertiary students in sport. This relationship meant that that 2020 Aon New Zealand University Rowing Championships would be part of the UTSNZ suite of events. This also means our university rowing clubs have increased access to administrative and financial support from their universities.

RE SULT S 2019 AON NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS 12 - 13 APRIL 2019

1ST

2ND

3RD

Women’s Championship Eight

Waikato 18:22.00

Otag o 18:46.60

Auckland 19:03.00

Men’s Championship Eight

Waikato 16:31.90

Otago 16:43.30

Canterbury 16:47.60

Men’s Varsity Double Sculls

Otago 7:30.29

Waikato 7:32.11

Victoria 7:41.50

Men’s Tournament Coxed Four

Otago 8:06.32

Otago 8:22.78

Otago 8:42.19

Women’s Novice Eight

Otago 8:58.64

Waikato 9:18.61

Victoria 9:23.99

Auckland 8:09.87

Waikato 8:23.25

Otago 8:28.14

Men’s Championship Double Sculls

Otago 7:18.52

Waikato 7:22.58

AUT 7:32.17

Women’s Championship Single Sculls

Waikato 8:53.59

Waikato 8:57.39

Waikato 9:06.92

Men’s Varsity Eight

Auckland 6:22.68

Otago 6:30.44

Canterbury 6:32.49

Otago 8:06.44

Waikato 8:57.18

Otago 9:04.31

Women’s Varsity Coxed Four

Men’s Novice Coxed Four

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

1ST

2ND

3RD

Women’s Lightweight Double Sculls

Otago 8:28.93

AUT 8:37.23

Waikato 8:46.97

Men’s Championship Coxed Four

Waikato 7:04.55

Canterbury 7:06.55

Otago 7:11.54

Men’s Varsity Single Sculls

Otago 8:16.16

AUT 8:22.80

Canterbury 8:23.22

Women’s Varsity Eight

Otago 7:37.28

Auckland 7:43.18

Canterbury 7:46.41

Women’s Tournament Coxed Four

Waikato 8:29.01

Auckland 9:01.93

Victoria 9:02.27

Women’s Championship Double Sculls

Otago 8:04.75

Canterbury 8:10.88

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Men’s Varsity Coxed Four

Auckland 7:03.85

Canterbury 7:06.42

Otago 7:08.18

Women’s Varsity Double Sculls

Waikato 8:16.72

Otago 8:21.23

Auckland 8:28.41

Women’s Championship Coxed Four

Waikato 7:45.07

AUT 7:53.20

Otago 8:00.07

Men’s Tournament Eight

Otago 7:15.76

Otago 7:44.57

Auckland – Canterbury – Victoria 8:01.80

Canterbury 7:31.05

Otago 7:32.62

AUT 7:40.32

Women’s Novice Coxed Four

Waikato 8:56.34

Otago 9:10.39

AUT 9:13.05

Men’s Varsity Pair

Auckland 7:37.05

Canterbury 7:44.21

Otago 7:48.94

Women’s Varsity Single Sculls

Waikato 8:30.00

Otago 8:39.37

Auckland 8:46.47

Women’s Championship Coxed Quadruple Sculls

Otago 7:34.46

Waikato 7:36.33

AUT 8:10.10

Men’s Lightweight Pair

Otago 7:44.68

Waikato 7:47.67

AUT 8:16.95

Men’s Novice Eight

Otago 7:58.63

Auckland – Canterbury – Victoria 8:17.48

Waikato 8:56.28

Men’s Championship Coxed Quadruple Sculls

Otago 6:39.90

Canterbury 6:41.32

Waikato 6:42.08

Women’s Varsity Pair

AUT 1 8:22.76

AUT 2 8:27.44

Otago 8:39.68

Men’s Varsity Coxed Quadruple Sculls

Otago 6:44.67

Auckland 6:45.10

Waikato 6:48.61

Women’s Championship Pair

Waikato 8:09.26

Otago 8:13.26

AUT 8:18.71

Women’s Tournament Eight

Waikato 7:56.04

Victoria 8:08.49

Otago 8:09.48

Women’s Varsity Coxed Quadruple Sculls

Otago 7:30.09

Auckland 7:36.50

Waikato 7:40.94

Men’s Championship Pair

Waikato 7:10.71

Canterbury 7:13.02

Auckland 7:16.19

Men’s Championship Single Sculls

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

SECONDARY SCHOOLS ROWING REPORT 2019 Another successful year has passed for Secondary Schools' Rowing.

BRUCE TONG, Schools Committee Chairperson

A

nother successful year has passed for Secondary Schools’ Rowing.

Membership at secondary school level continues to be positive with more and more schools joining and recognising rowing at their schools. In 2019 there were 129 schools competing at our pinnacle event, the Aon Maadi Cup, the largest number ever.

While the Schools Committee understands that it is extremely positive to have the large school base involved, this does however bring unique challenges which we need to consider in future development.

With greater interest in rowing across schools there is also increased competition and pressure to succeed. Consequently, we have seen a trend of schools entering students into too many events. This is something the committee has been trying to combat for several years by providing a recommended limit and requiring principal sign-off should that be exceeded. While the committee has — 47 —

previously been tracking the schools who are over-entering, this year for the first time direct contact was made with principals who had very high entries in order for the situation to be fully explained. We were pleased that this strategy did lead to some change in behaviour and therefore we will continue to contact principals directly in order to ensure the well-being of rowers is held at the forefront.

Ensuring the sport also remains open to all schools, especially those with only a handful of rowers, has led the Schools Committee to look at different ways the membership fee for NZSSRA could be structured. This is ultimately a NZSSRA member’s decision and will be determined by them in 2020.

The Aon North Island Secondary School Championships and the Meridian South Island Secondary School Championships were held successfully at each location. With the ever-increasing interest and numbers at these, the South Island regatta for the first time began

on a Friday afternoon. While the feedback from schools was mixed regarding the new start day, after further consultation it was ascertained that an adjustment to the start time on the Friday would ensure the timing is suitable for more schools. Providing an extra day to this regatta ensures it has the room to grow while maintaining fairness of racing for all.

The 2019 Aon Maadi Cup, the pinnacle event on the school rowing calendar, saw 129 schools and 2152 students descend on Lake Karapiro, Cambridge. We acknowledge and thank the event’s sponsor, Aon, for their ongoing support and huge commitment to school rowing.

We also thank Karapiro Rowing for hosting the event, which saw some great racing over the week. Flawless conditions on the water ensured the regatta didn’t miss a beat over the course of the week and some excellent results were achieved. It was particularly pleasing to see some schools achieve significant milestones for the first time.

The 2019 Aon Maadi Cup, the pinnacle event on the school rowing calendar, saw 129 schools and 2152 students descend on Lake Karapiro, Cambridge.

The committee is still planning for changes to be proposed so that the regatta can handle further growth of numbers.

Consultation regarding the possible options began this year and the committee is continuing to seek ‘buy-in’ from schools to enable the new shape of school rowing to be accepted. This is an exciting path forward and one in which the committee hopes schools will engage.

The offshore draw of rowers post school has continued. However, Rowing NZ and the — 48 —

Schools Committee are ensuring they provide targeted communication, hold open forums, and provide documentation to rowers to give them the support and advice they require to make informed decisions. Retention of rowers in the NZ system, whether it be within the high performance, club or university avenues, is extremely important to Rowing NZ. At the end of 2019 we celebrate the numerous school rowing successes at all levels, and we are also planning how we can continue to support schools and grow rowing at the secondary school level. We are excited by what lies ahead for school rowing and the committee is continually trying to move forward while maintaining what is uniquely special about school rowing.

On behalf of the Schools Committee, thanks to the regatta officials, coaches, managers, schools, clubs and the countless volunteers and family supporters, for making this a fantastic year for our young rowers.

ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

AON MAADI CUP LAKE KARAPIRO

CAMBRIDGE

2,152

ROWERS IN 2019 LAKE RUATANIWHA

TWIZEL

50 EVENTS

559 RACES IN TOTAL IN 2019

ALTERNATING EACH YEAR BETWEEN THE COUNTRY'S TWO PREMIER ROWING VENUES

129

TOP PRIZES

SCHOOLS IN 2019

MAADI CUP, SPRINGBOK SHIELD, LEVIN JUBILEE CUP, DAWN CUP & STAR TROPHY

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RE SULT S 2019 AON MAADI CUP NEW ZEALAND SECONDARY SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS 25 - 30 MARCH 2019 LAKE KARAPIRO CAMBRIDGE

ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

1ST

2ND

3RD

Christchurch Boys’ High 1 7:15.26

Takapuna Grammar 1 7:18.02

Christchurch Boys’ High 2 7:34.60

St Margaret’s College 1 7:08.89

Christchurch Girls’ High 1 7:12.90

Waikato Diocesan School 1 7:16.19

John McGlashan College 1 7:07.30

Timaru Boys’ High 1 7:09.10

Timaru Boys’ High 2 7:12.71

Dunstan High 1 7:25.30

Mt Aspiring College 1 7:28.28

Diocesan School for Girls 1 7:28.87

Christchurch Boys’ High 1 6:47.78

Westlake Boys’ High 1 6:51.95

Auckland Grammar 1 6:59.43

Girl’s U18 Double Sculls

St Peter’s School 1 7:25.12

Avonside Girls’ High 1 7:27.51

St Hilda’s Collegiate 1 7:30.44

Boy’s U16 Coxed Quadruple Sculls

Nelson College 1 6:33.38

St Peter’s College 1 6:33.71

Wakatipu High 1 6:34.32

Iona College 1 8:12.48

Baradene College 1 8:17.65

Hauraki Plains College 1 8:20.10

Boy’s U18 Novice Double Sculls

Tauranga Boys’ College 1 7:06.08

Marlborough Boys’ College 1 7:08.71

Nelson College 1 7:11.36

Girl’s U18 Novice Eight

Epsom Girls’ Grammar 1 6:53.63

Rangi Ruru Girls’ School 1 6:57.24

Rangi Ruru Girls’ School 2 7:00.44

Boy’s U17 Eight

Christchurch Boys’ High 1 5:50.11

Christ’s College 1 5:51.06

Hamilton Boys’ High 1 5:51.12

Girl’s U17 Coxed Quadruple Sculls

Westlake Girls’ High 1 7:11.50

Timaru Girls’ High 1 7:14.69

Baradene College 1 7:15.70

Boy’s U15 Octuple Sculls

Hamilton Boys’ High 1 6:07.11

Christ’s College 1 6:16.00

Marlborough Boys’ College 1 6:21.65

Girl’s U15 Coxed Four

Rangi Ruru Girls’ School 1 7:32.64

Westlake Girls’ High 1 7:33.56

Columba College 1 7:36.29

Boy’s U18 Coxed Quadruple Sculls

Christchurch Boys’ High 1 6:21.10

Otago Boys’ High 1 6:23.36

Whanganui Collegiate School 1 6:24.14

Boy’s U17 Single Sculls Girl’s U17 Coxed Four Boy’s U15 Double Sculls Girl’s U15 Coxed Quadruple Sculls Boy’s U18 Pair

Girl’s U16 Single Sculls

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1ST

2ND

3RD

Waikato Diocesan School 1 7:43.42

St Margaret’s College 1 7:46.62

Epsom Girls’ Grammar 1 7:48.01

Christ’s College 1 6:45.90

Westlake Boys’ High 1 6:48.01

St Andrew’s College 1 6:48.59

Girl’s U16 Eight

St Margaret’s College 1 6:55.21

St Peter’s School 1 6:56.70

Christchurch Girls’ High 1 6:59.11

Boy’s U18 Novice Eight

Hamilton Boys’ High 1 6:17.29

Christ’s College 1 6:18.05

St Paul’s Collegiate School 1 6:21.80

Girl’s U18 Novice Double Sculls

Chilton St James School 1 7:35.58

Iona College 1 7:46.68

Craighead Diocesan School 1 7:51.66

Boy’s U17 Double Sculls

Christchurch Boys’ High 1 6:46.26

Wakatipu High 1 6:51.28

St Andrew’s College 1 6:52.10

Southland Girls’ High 1 8:09.60

Mt Albert Grammar 1 8:13.85

Wentworth College 1 8:14.07

Dunstan High 1 7:03.44

St Peter’s School 1 7:07.64

Villa Maria College 1 7:08.61

Hamilton Boys’ High 1 6:18.25

Auckland Grammar 1 6:29.28

Westlake Boys’ High 1 6:29.44

Boy’s U18 Coxed Four

Christchurch Boys’ High 1 6:25.39

Westlake Boys’ High 1 6:29.18

Christ’s College 2 6:30.60

Girl’s U18 Coxed Four

Waikato Diocesan School 1 7:14.88

Christchurch Girls’ High 1 7:19.18

Rangi Ruru Girls’ School 1 7:19.32

Girl’s U16 Coxed Quadruple Sculls

St Peter’s School 1 7:16.06

Dunstan High 1 7:20.31

Queen Margaret College 1 7:20.36

Boy’s U16 Double Sculls

Nelson College 1 6:48.87

Gisborne Boys’ High 1 6:50.61

Wakatipu High 1 6:53.14

Girl’s U18 Single Sculls

Craighead Diocesan School 1 7:55.70

Bayfield High 1 7:57.71

St Peter’s School 1 7:57.95

Boy’s U18 Single Sculls

St Peter’s School 1 7:18.13

Kings College 1 7:21.82

Hauraki Plains College 1 7:21.87

Girl’s U15 Double Sculls

Hauraki Plains College 1 7:49.11

Dunstan High 1 7:49.42

St Hilda’s Collegiate 1 7:51.87

Hamilton Boys’ High 1 6:41.41

Timaru Boys’ High 1 6:45.61

St Peter’s School 1 6:47.36

Baradene College 1 6:40.94

Christchurch Girls’ High 1 6:42.05

Rangi Ruru Girls’ School 1 6:42.47

Boy’s U17 Coxed Four

Hamilton Boys’ High 1 6:33.04

Westlake Boys’ High 1 6:34.76

Auckland Grammar 1 6:36.18

Girl’s U18 Novice Coxed Quadruple Sculls

Mt Aspiring College 1 7:37.40

Avonside Girls’ High 1 7:40.05

Marlborough Girls’ College 1 7:42.40

Boy’s U18 Novice Coxed Four

St Paul’s Collegiate School 1 6:55.13

Hamilton Boys’ High 1 6:57.59

Christ’s College 1 6:58.21

Girl’s U16 Coxed Four

Waikato Diocesan School 1 7:26.09

Sacred Heart Girls’ Hamilton 1 7:26.73

Christchurch Girls’ High 1 7:29.85

Girl’s U18 Pair Boy’s U16 Coxed Four

Girl’s U17 Single Sculls Girl’s U15 Octuple Sculls Boy’s U15 Eight

Boy’s U15 Coxed Quadruple Sculls Girl’s U17 Eight

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1ST

2ND

3RD

Christ’s College 1 6:06.01

Hamilton Boys’ High 1 6:08.49

Christchurch Boys’ High 1 6:11.46

Glendowie College 1 7:09.18

Craighead Diocesan School 1 7:10.08

St Peter’s School 1 7:10.75

Otago Boys’ High 1 6:46.08

St Peter’s School 1 6:47.18

Hauraki Plains College 1 6:49.10

Rangi Ruru Girls’ School 1 6:54.84

Diocesan School for Girls 1 6:57.46

Epsom Girls’ Grammar 1 6:59.04

Hamilton Boys’ High 1 6:59.89

Mt Albert Grammar 1 7:09.08

Howick College 1 7:09.81

Girl’s U17 Double Sculls

Tauranga Girls’ College 1 7:39.49

Timaru Girls’ High 1 7:39.78

Hauraki Plains College 1 7:44.45

Boy’s U17 Coxed Quadruple Sculls

Christchurch Boys’ High 1 6:28.22

Whanganui Collegiate School 1 6:29.41

Wakatipu High 1 6:35.07

St Kevins College 1 7:37.11

Christchurch Girls’ High 1 7:42.61

Marlborough Girls’ College 1 7:46.85

Tauranga Boys’ College 1 6:52.81

Nelson College 1 6:56.64

Timaru Boys’ High 1 6:57.75

Girl’s U16 Double Sculls

Dunstan High 1 7:55.79

Chilton St James School 1 7:58.37

Iona College 1 8:07.48

Boy’s U16 Single Sculls

St Peter’s College 1 7:43.36

Trident High 1 7:44.29

Macleans College 1 7:44.43

Girl’s U18 Eight

St Margaret’s College 1 6:39.54

Waikato Diocesan School 1 6:40.83

St Peter’s School 1 6:43.40

Boy’s U18 Eight

Christchurch Boys’ High 1 5:54.31

Christ’s College 1 5:55.71

Auckland Grammar 1 6:03.86

Boy’s U16 Eight Girl’s U18 Coxed Quadruple Sculls Boy’s U18 Double Sculls Girl’s U15 Eight Boy’s U15 Coxed Four

Girls U18 Novice Coxed Four Boy’s U18 Novice Coxed Quadruple Sculls

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

NEW ZEALAND ROWING AWARDS CLARRIE HEALEY CUP 2019 Robbie Manson The Clarrie Healey Cup is awarded annually at the completion of the New Zealand Rowing Championships to the male rower who is judged to have achieved the highest standard of rowing and record of performance for the year.

CHAMPIONS CUP 2019 Brooke Donoghue The Champions Cup is awarded annually at the completion of the New Zealand Rowing Championships to the female rower who is judged to have achieved the highest standard of rowing and record of performance for the year.

LUD BROOKER MEMORIAL SALVER 2019 Matt Cameron The Lud Brooker Memorial Salver is awarded annually at the completion of the New Zealand Rowing Championships to the coach who has made the greatest significant contribution to the standard of rowing.

NEW ZEALAND ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019 Centennial Oar Waikato Rowing Club Awarded to the top club in all sweep-oar events at the New Zealand Rowing Championships.

Hallyburton Johnstone Rose Bowl Canterbury Rowing Association Awarded to the top association (leading region) in the eight boat events at the New Zealand Rowing Championships

NEW ZEALAND SECONDARY SCHOOL ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019 President’s Scull (Sculling Champions) St Peter’s School

2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AWARDS Club of the Year Dunstan Arm Rowing Club

Volunteer Of The Year Auckland – Jolene Muliaga Bay of Plenty – Hugh Monro Canterbury – Paul O’Brien East Coast – Ross Webb Marlborough – Mark James

Executive Trophy (Sweep Oar Champions)

NZSSRA – Natalie Matheson

Hamilton Boys’ High School

Otago – Maude O’Connell

Star Trophy (New Zealand Premier Rowing School) Christchurch Boys’ High School

Southland – No nomination received Waikato – Harvey Nelson Whanganui – Jemal Weston Wellington – Jared Cummings

2019 NEW ZEALAND MASTERS ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS Union Rowing Club Trophy (Most successful club at New Zealand Masters Championships) Union Rowing Club

2019 Service Awards Services to Associations Auckland Rowing Association Terry Tidbury Marlborough Rowing Association Dave Henry

2019 NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Wellington Rowing Association Deidre Burke

Ashes (Overall Points Trophy)

SIR DON ROWLANDS MEDAL

Otago University

Fred Strachan

Centennial Scull Waikato Rowing Club Awarded to the top club in all events at the New Zealand Rowing Championships

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SERVICE AWARDS PRESIDENTS Anthony Johnson Evan McCalman Fred Strachan, QSM Don Swales Jim Hill Lesley Milne Mike Hartley Bruce Fraser John Wylie, MNZM Tony Popplewell, ONZM Bill Falconer

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COUNCIL AND BOARD Leslie Arthur Rob Bristow Mark Brownlee Douglas Burrowes Tim Castle Tonia Cawood Jack Collin Ross Collinge Alan Cotter Hayden Dillon Gerry Dwyer Bob Evans William Falconer, CNZM Graham France Bruce Fraser Mike Hartley Barrie Mabbott Jock Mackintosh Charles Martin

Eddie Martin Bruce McClintock George McDonald David W. Moloney, OBE John O’Connor Joanna Perry Tony Popplewell, ONZM Jerry Rickman Annable Ritchie Gillian Simpson Glen Sinclair Ivan Sutherland Michael Stanley George Tuffin Peter Twigg Luke van Velthooven Bill Vine Simon West Paul Wolland John Wylie, MNZ

ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

NEW ZEALAND SELECTORS

SERVICES TO ASSOCIATIONS

Peter Abbott Noel Donaldson Athol Earl Gary Hay Barrie Mabbott Brian Hawthorne David Lindstrom Conrad Robertson Ivan Sutherland, ONZM Richard Tonks, MNZM Lindsay Wilson

Auckland Rowing Association Barry Brown Rod Cameron Leith Menzies Lesley Milne Brian Parr L.E. Rennie Terry Tidbury Murray Twining Max Weston Clive Williams Bay of Plenty Rowing Association Chick Hammond Tim Richardson, MNZM Canterbury Rowing Association Alan Bain Judith Bain Philip Bell Warren Blazey Desmond Borgfeldt Tony Brough Gerald Dwyer Trudy Keys Harry Lamplugh Patrick McQuinn Christine Moffat

SPECIAL AWARD FOR SERVICE Olive Falconer Lisa Holton

Brian McNeill Darryl Purton Michael Schaper James Sheehan Danny Steven Armin Svoboda Justin Wall Ray Wiese East Coast Rowing Association Anthony Austin Tony Bone Hugh Norris Marlborough Rowing Association Donald Gardiner Dave Henry George McDonald Errol Millar Leicester Bryan Saul, MNZM Otago Rowing Association Leslie Bennett Sydney Broadley Loraine Bruce, QSM Neil J. Burrow Alex Clark Ronald Lawrence John Letts Don Lyon Michael McClelland

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Ron Moore Karl Morgan Glen Sinclair Johnny Williams Royce Wilson Trevor Wilson Catherine Wilson Southland Rowing Association Cliff Buchanan Ray Cleveland Stuart Hamlin George Kempton Sam McGregor Barry McKenzie John O’Connor Graeme Robertson Peter Sinclair Anthony Vella Waikato Rowing Association Bryce Arnold Don Barron David Blackie Alf Bruce Dianne Campbell Colin Green Tim Malcolmson Tony Nelson

Whanganui Rowing Association Robert L. Ackroyd Graham Carey Bob Evans Bruce Gichard Donald Gordon Bruce Keith Donald McDonald Peter McGuiness Patrick Montgomerie Leslie Saywood Gus Scott Peter Smith Grace Thrush Alan Tong Murray Wright Wellington Rowing Association Deidre Burke Andrew Carr-Smith Br Terrence Costello Laurie Counsell Anthony Debbage Peter Delaney Gordon Dobson Ian Dobson Stewart Mitchell Paul O’Brien George Tuffin Paul Wolland

ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

FINANCIALS Statement of Comprenhensive Revenue and Expense 61 Statement of Movement in MembersÕ Funds

62

Statement of Financial Position

63

Statement of Cashflows 64 Notes to the Accounts Audit Report

65-72 73

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Statement of

Comprehensive Revenue and Expense 2019

For the year ended 31 December 2019

2018

2019

GROUP REVENUE

Notes

Sport New Zealand funding

2018 PARENT

$

$

$

$

5,630,519

5,256,668

5,630,519

5,256,668

Gaming trust donations

146,554

78,684

146,554

78,684

Sponsorship

713,043

825,870

713,043

825,870

Athlete tour contributions

405,118

440,697

405,118

440,697

Membership income

395,869

383,593

395,869

383,593

Philanthropic funding and donations

762,402

861,610

699,352

940,610

17,362

18,895

12,671

13,582

119,260

147,470

109,034

142,087

Interest received Other income Revaluation of Sport New Zealand loan

9

Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment Total Revenue

2

70,535

48,072

70,535

48,072

50,669

78,893

50,669

78,893

8,311,331

8,140,449

8,233,364

8,208,753

6,455,176

6,042,682

6,455,176

6,042,682

220,405

231,502

220,405

231,502

EXPENSES High performance tour and operating costs Regatta delivery Sport development

233,058

132,122

233,058

132,122

Communications and marketing

221,158

219,629

221,158

219,629

1,086,011

1,116,889

1,006,354

1,069,568

466,644

460,053

466,644

460,053

8,682,452

8,202,877

8,602,795

8,155,556

(371,121)

(62,428)

(369,431)

53,197

31,052

(52)

-

-

(340,069)

(62,480)

(369,431)

53,197

Administration Depreciation and amortisation Total Expenses Net Surplus / (Deficit)

1

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE REVENUE AND EXPENSE Change in fair value of investments Total Comprehensive Revenue and Expense

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Statement of

Movements in MembersÕ Funds Accumulated Revenues & Expenses

Capital Fund

Fair Value Reserve

Total Members’ Funds

$

$

$

$

5,828,828 (83,428)

564,558 21,000

23,625 -

6,417,011 (62,428)

-

-

(52)

(52)

(83,428)

21,000

(52)

(62,480)

Balance at 31 December 2018

5,745,400

585,558

23,573

6,354,531

Balance at 1 January 2019 Net surplus / (deficit)

5,745,400 (371,121)

585,558 -

23,573 -

6,354,531 (371,121)

For the year ended 31 December 2019 GROUP Balance at 1 January 2018 Net surplus / (deficit) Other comprehensive revenue and expense Total Comprehensive Revenue and Expense

Other comprehensive revenue and expense

-

-

31,052

31,052

Total Comprehensive Revenue and Expense

(371,121)

-

31,052

(340,069)

Balance at 31 December 2019

5,374,279

585,558

54,625

6,014,462

Accumulated Revenues & Expenses

Total Members’ Funds

$

$

5,975,138 53,197

5,975,138 53,197

PARENT Balance at 1 January 2018 Net surplus / (deficit) Other comprehensive revenue and expense

-

-

53,197

53,197

Balance at 31 December 2018

6,028,335

6,028,335

Balance at 1 January 2019

6,028,335

6,028,335

Net surplus / (deficit)

(369,431)

(369,431)

-

-

Total Comprehensive Revenue and Expense

Other comprehensive revenue and expense Total Comprehensive Revenue and Expense

(369,431)

(369,431)

Balance at 31 December 2019

5,658,904

5,658,904

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Statement of

Financial Position 2019

As at 31 December 2019

2018

2019

GROUP Notes Members’ Funds

2018 PARENT

$

$

$

$

6,014,462

6,354,531

5,658,904

6,028,335

-

70,535

-

70,535

-

70,535

-

70,535

NON CURRENT LIABILITIES Sport New Zealand loan

9

Total Non Current Liabilities CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable

8

599,341

587,669

546,806

587,094

Revenue with future obligations

2

89,214

100,458

89,214

100,458

Derivative liability

10

Total Current Liabilities Total Funds Employed

13,880

-

13,880

-

702,435

688,127

649,900

687,552

6,716,897

7,113,193

6,308,804

6,786,422

represented by: NON CURRENT ASSETS Property, plant and equipment

5

4,948,405

5,295,785

4,948,405

5,295,785

Intangible assets

6

-

11,280

-

11,280

Investments

7

Total Non Current Assets

221,769

146,790

-

-

5,170,174

5,453,855

4,948,405

5,307,065

CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents

4a

752,014

787,795

666,991

708,880

Short term deposits

4b

440,000

440,000

340,000

340,000

Debtors and receivables

3

73,321

101,630

72,020

100,564

198,112

199,075

198,112

199,075

83,276

110,551

83,276

110,551

-

20,287

-

20,287

Total Current Assets

1,546,723

1,659,338

1,360,399

1,479,357

Total Assets

6,716,897

7,113,193

6,308,804

6,786,422

Prepaid expenses Clothing and inventory Derivative asset

10

18 MARCH 2020

For and on behalf of the Board: — 63 —

ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Statement of

Cashflows 2019

For the year ended 31 December 2019

2018

2019

GROUP Notes

2018 PARENT

$

$

$

$

8,545,434

8,572,979

8,482,384

8,651,479

Athlete tour contributions

403,525

440,437

403,525

440,437

Membership income

392,713

382,570

392,713

382,570

Interest received

17,127

18,895

12,671

13,582

Other income

98,913

124,040

98,913

124,040

7,384

-

7,384

-

Payments to suppliers

(4,658,506)

(4,406,408)

(4,630,809)

(4,359,662)

Payments to employees

(2,712,074)

(2,758,828)

(2,712,074)

(2,758,828)

Payments to athletes

(2,039,130)

(2,237,735)

(2,039,130)

(2,237,735)

-

(28,511)

-

(28,511)

(152)

(88)

(152)

(88)

CASHFLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Cash was provided from: Sponsorship, grants, donations and fundraising projects

GST Cash was applied to:

GST Interest paid Net cash inflow (outflow) from Operating Activities

55,234

107,351

15,425

227,284

CASHFLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Cash was provided from: Sale of property, plant and equipment

68,711

109,280

68,711

109,280

6,294

5,381

-

-

30,181

-

-

-

(126,025)

(401,067)

(126,025)

(401,067)

(70,176)

-

-

-

Net cash inflow (outflow) from Investing Activities

(91,015)

(286,406)

(57,314)

(291,787)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash held

(35,781)

(179,055)

(41,889)

(64,502)

Dividends from investments Sale of investments Cash was applied to: Purchase of property, plant and equipment Purchase of investments

Cash at start of year Cash at end of year

4a

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787,795

966,850

708,880

773,383

752,014

787,795

666,991

708,880

ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the accounts For the year ended 31 December 2019 Reporting Entity New Zealand Rowing Association Incorporated (“Rowing New Zealand”) is an incorporated society under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908. The financial statements of Rowing New Zealand for the year ended 31 December 2019 comprise Rowing New Zealand, and the consolidated financial statements of the Group. “The Group” comprises of Rowing New Zealand and its controlled entity New Zealand Rowing Foundation Inc (“the Foundation”). The principal aim of Rowing New Zealand and the Group is to provide leadership that enhances performance and participation in rowing.

Statement of Compliance The financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice in New Zealand (NZ GAAP). In the case of Rowing New Zealand and the Group, NZ GAAP is International Public Sector Accounting Standards as appropriate for Tier 2 Not-for-profit, Public Benefit Entities applying the Reduced Disclosure Regime (PBE Standards RDR). Rowing New Zealand and the Group have taken all disclosure concessions available. Rowing New Zealand and the Group are eligible to apply PBE Standards RDR as they have less than $30 million annual expenditure.

Basis of preparation The accounting policies detailed in the following notes have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these financial statements and have been applied consistently by the Group.

T he Group controls an entity when it has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity so as to benefit from its activities. Under PBE IPSAS 6 Rowing New Zealand is considered to have control over the Foundation as Rowing New Zealand receives the majority of the benefits of the Foundation and appoints the majority of the governing body.

T he financial statements of Rowing New Zealand and the Group have been prepared using the going concern assumption. The measurement basis adopted is that of historical cost, other than the revaluation of foreign exchange contracts and equity and debt instruments.

Significant Accounting Policies The following specific policies have been applied to all aspects of these financial statements: ( a) Presentation Currency The presentation currency and functional currency is the New Zealand Dollar. All amounts have been presented in New Zealand Dollars (rounded to the nearest dollar). (b) GST Except for trade receivables and trade payables which are stated inclusive of GST, all amounts have been reported exclusive of GST. (c) Taxation Rowing New Zealand has an exemption from income tax under section CW46 of the Income Tax Act 2007 as a body promoting amateur games or sports. As such no income tax is payable.

The Foundation has charitable status and is exempt from income tax.

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Notes to the accounts For the year ended 31 December 2019 1 Revenue by Operating Unit

Year ended 31 December 2019 Revenue Expenses

High Performance 6,541,947

Domestic & Admin 1,691,417

Foundation 77,967

Total Group 8,311,331

6,455,176

1,680,975

79,657

8,215,808

Depreciation allocation

237,371

229,273

-

466,644

Net surplus / (deficit)

(150,600)

(218,831)

(1,690)

(371,121)

High Performance 6,418,875

Domestic & Admin 1,489,879

Foundation 231,696

Total Group 8,140,450

Year ended 31 December 2018 Revenue

6,042,682

1,652,822

47,321

7,742,825

Depreciation allocation

Expenses

226,305

233,748

-

460,053

Net surplus / (deficit)

149,888

(396,691)

184,375

(62,428)

2 Revenue Recognition evenue from exchange transactions R Exchange transactions are those where the Group receives value (cash or other assets) and gives something (usually goods or services) of approximately equal value in return.

The Group receives exchange revenue from a number of sources. This revenue relates largely to services provided by Rowing New Zealand.

These services include international tours for selected athletes, sponsorship benefits to commercial partners, member benefits for licensed rowers and coach development programs for athletes, schools, clubs and universities.

The Group recognises revenue from providing these services in proportion to the stage of completion of the transaction at the reporting date. evenue from non-exchange transactions R Non-exchange transactions are those where the Group receives value (cash or other assets) without giving approximately equal value in return.

The Group receives non-exchange revenue in the form of government funding, grants, philanthropic funding and donations.

Cash or other assets received from non-exchange transactions are recognised as either revenue or a liability at the reporting date. The specific recognition criteria in relation to the Group’s non-exchange transactions are: - Government Funding and Grants

The recognition of government funding and grants depends on whether the revenue comes with any ‘conditions’ or ‘restrictions’.

If the revenue comes with ‘conditions’ that specifically require the Group to return the grant if the grant is not used in the way stipulated it is initially recognised as a liability. It is subsequently recognised as non-exchange revenue when the ‘conditions’ are satisfied.

‘Restrictions’ that do not specifically require the Group to return the cash or asset if it is not utilised in the way stipulated do not result in the recognition of a non-exchange liability. Such funding or grants are immediately recognised as non-exchange revenue.

- Philanthropic Funding and Donations Philanthropic funding and donations are voluntary transfers of cash, other monetary assets, goods or services that the Group receives which are free from conditions or restrictions. Philanthropic funding and donations are recognised as revenue at their fair value at the date the funding is received.

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Notes to the accounts 2019

For the year ended 31 December 2019

2018

2019

GROUP

2018 PARENT

$

$

$

$

Exchange revenues

1,701,321

1,895,415

1,686,404

1,884,719

Non-exchange revenues

6,610,010

6,245,034

6,546,960

6,324,034

Total Revenue

8,311,331

8,140,449

8,233,364

8,208,753

24,076

88,766

24,076

88,766

Exchange and Non-exchange Revenue

Non-exchange Revenue with Future Obligations Sport New Zealand funding Gaming trust funding

65,138

11,692

65,138

11,692

Total Grants with Future Obligations

89,214

100,458

89,214

100,458

Receivables from exchange transactions

51,547

72,670

50,246

71,604

GST

21,774

28,960

21,774

28,960

Total Debtors and Receivables

73,321

101,630

72,020

100,564

3 Debtors and Receivables Debtors and receivables are stated at their estimated net realisable value.

4 Cash and Short Term Deposits Cash and bank equivalents comprise cash and call accounts and other deposits held with financial institutions with maturity dates less than 3 months.

Short term deposits include all cash investments with maturities between 3 and 12 months. The average interest rate prevailing on cash and short term deposits at 31 December 2019 was 0.10% (2018: 0.10%).

The philanthropic funding account is used for the purpose of receiving donations from philanthropists. Donated funds are used in accordance with the wishes of the donor. Board approval is required to allocate funds from this account. There is no obligation to repay the funds.

The liquidity account is used to ensure that Rowing New Zealand has ready access to liquid assets to sustain operations in the event of significant unanticipated increases in operating expenses or decreases in revenue to enable the organisation to preserve its capacity to deliver the domestic rowing programme and support the high performance programme. Funds can only be transferred out of this account in particular circumstances and with Board approval.

4a Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and bank balances

411,227

276,885

326,204

197,970

Philanthropic funding account

340,787

510,910

340,787

510,910

Total Cash and Cash Equivalents

752,014

787,795

666,991

708,880

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Notes to the accounts 2019

For the year ended 31 December 2019 4b Short Term Deposits

2018

2019

GROUP

Short term deposits (liquidity account)

2018 PARENT

$

$

$

$

340,000

340,000

340,000

340,000

Short term deposits

100,000

100,000

-

-

Total Short Term Deposits

440,000

440,000

340,000

340,000

5 Property, Plant and Equipment Items of property, plant and equipment are initially recognised at cost and depreciated as outlined below. Initial cost includes the purchase consideration, or fair value in the case of a donated asset and those costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for its intended use. Costs cease to be capitalised when substantially all the activities necessary to bring an asset to the location and condition for its intended use are complete.

Depreciation is provided on a straight line basis. The depreciation rates of the major classes of assets reflecting their estimated economic life are as follows:

Boats and oars 20% - 33% Coaching and gym equipment 10% - 20% Vehicles 10% - 20% Computers and furniture 5% - 33% High performance centre 3% - 4% PARENT AND GROUP Cost Balance 1 January 2019 Additions

Boats & Oars

Coaching & Gym Equipment

High Performance Building

Computers & Furniture

Total

$

$

$

$

$

$

1,895,871

489,213

118,674

5,498,821

259,505

8,262,084

83,497

24,221

-

-

18,307

126,025

Vehicles

Disposals

(146,455)

(79,604)

-

-

(22,368)

(248,427)

Balance 31 December 2019

1,832,913

433,830

118,674

5,498,821

255,444

8,139,682

Balance 1 January 2019

904,885

369,510

81,664

1,458,518

151,721

2,966,299

Depreciation expense

183,255

48,114

6,002

181,934

36,059

455,364

Accumulated depreciation

Disposals

(136,915)

(72,799)

-

-

(20,672)

(230,386)

951,225

344,825

87,666

1,640,452

167,108

3,191,277

Balance 1 January 2018

847,799

156,870

44,304

4,222,236

78,909

5,350,118

Balance 31 December 2018

990,986

119,703

37,010

4,040,302

107,784

5,295,785

Balance 31 December 2019

881,688

89,005

31,008

3,858,369

88,336

4,948,405

Balance 31 December 2019 Carrying value

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Notes to the accounts For the year ended 31 December 2019 6 Intangible Assets The intangible asset owned by Rowing New Zealand is the website and member management system. Intangible assets are measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Costs for intangible assets are capitalised if the criteria for capitalising development costs are met.

Amortisation is recognised in the net surplus/deficit on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of intangible assets from the date that they are available for use. The estimated useful life for the website and member management system is 5 years.

Website & Member Management System

PARENT AND GROUP Cost Balance 1 January 2019

158,976

Additions

-

Disposals

158,976

Balance 31 December 2019 Accumulated Amortisation Balance 1 January 2019

147,696 11,280

Amortisation Expense

158,976

Balance 31 December 2019 Carrying Value As at 1 January 2018

26,320

As at 31 December 2018

11,280 -

As at 31 December 2019

7 Investments Available for Sale Financial Assets

Investments are initially measured at fair value plus any directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, investments are measured at fair value. Changes in fair value, other than impairment losses, are recognised in other comprehensive revenue and expense and accumulated in the revaluation reserve. When these investments are sold or mature, the gain or loss accumulated in the fair value reserve is reclassified to surplus or deficit.

For the year ended 31 December 2019

2019

2018

2019

GROUP $

Available for sale investments Shares in listed companies Bonds Total Investments

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2018 PARENT

$

$

$

183,830

88,616

-

-

37,939

58,174

-

-

221,769

146,790

-

-

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Notes to the accounts 2019

For the year ended 31 December 2019

2018

2019

2018

8 Accounts Payable Accounts Payable are stated at the estimated amounts payable.

Short-term employee benefits are amounts owing to employees where the Group has a legal or constructive obligation to pay this amount as a result of past service provided by the employee. This liability is created (and the expense recorded) as the related service is provided. The employee benefit liability relates to accumulated annual leave and days in lieu owing to employees. These amounts are only recognised as a liability if the obligation can be reliably estimated.

GROUP

Trade creditors

PARENT

$

$

$

$

281,757

126,686

229,222

126,686

Expenses accrued

88,502

187,104

88,502

186,529

Employee benefits

229,082

273,879

229,082

273,879

Total Accounts Payable

599,341

587,669

546,806

587,094

9 Loans and Borrowings Non-Current Loans

Non-current loans are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. Fair value is estimated as the present value of future cash flows, discounted at the market rate of interest at the reporting date. The market rate of interest used is determined by looking at assets of a similar maturity and credit risk. Movements in fair value, including those arising from impairment, are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Revenue and Expense.

GROUP Sport New Zealand Loan Loan drawn down Previous loan repayments Previous fair value movements Balance 1 January Loan repayments Fair Value movement

PARENT

$

$

$

$

1,300,000

1,300,000

1,300,000

1,300,000

(174,500)

(174,500)

(174,500)

(174,500)

(1,054,965)

(1,006,893)

(1,054,965)

(1,006,893)

70,535

118,607

70,535

118,607

-

-

-

-

(70,535)

(48,072)

(70,535)

(48,072)

Balance 31 December

-

70,535

-

70,535

Total Non-Current Loans

-

70,535

-

70,535

At each balance date the carrying value of the Sport New Zealand loan is determined based on the discounted cash flows of the expected repayments for the loan. Rowing New Zealand must exercise judgement to determine both the expected future cash flows and the appropriate discount rate to apply to each loan. When doing this Rowing New Zealand takes into account the expected repayment term. During 2019 Rowing New Zealand was not required to make a loan repayment under the agreed repayment calculation formula. Based on the formula, Rowing New Zealand also does not expect to make a repayment during 2020. As at 31 December 2019 the balance of the loan has been written down to nil based on forecast future cashflows, however the loan has not been forgiven at this time.

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Notes to the accounts For the year ended 31 December 2019 10 Foreign Currency Transactions and Financial Instruments Rowing New Zealand is subject to foreign currency risk when purchasing equipment and attending regattas outside New Zealand. Where exposure to foreign currency is certain, it is Rowing New Zealand's policy to reduce the uncertainty around exchange rates using forward exchange contracts and foreign currency bank accounts.

The Group holds derivative financial instruments to hedge its foreign currency. Derivatives are initially measured at fair value; any directly attributable transaction costs are recognised in surplus or deficit as incurred. Subsequent to initial recognition, derivatives are measured at fair value, and changes therein are recognised in surplus or deficit.

As at 31 December 2019 commitments on forward exchange contracts totalled $744,110 (2018: $1,170,381).

11 Commitments and Contingencies There were no capital commitments or contingent liabilities at balance date At 31 December 2019 an amount of $78,946 was due in respect of future operating lease payment for vehicles (2018: $82,129).

12 Related Party Disclosures The controlling entity of the group is Rowing New Zealand.

Rowing New Zealand Board Members From time to time, Board Members or their related entities may transact with the group. Rowing New Zealand Board Members have interests in related entities as follows:

Gerald Dwyer

Life Member, Canterbury Rowing Association Life Member, Avon Rowing Club

Robert Evans (until May 2019)

Club Captain, Union Boat Club Vice President, Wanganui Rowing Association Trustee, Central Region Rowing Development Trust

Jock Mackintosh

Coach, Hawkes Bay Rowing Club

Annabel Ritchie

Life Member, Wakatipu Rowing Club Director, Wellington Rowing Association

Raechel Cummins (from May 2019)

Coach, Wellington Rowing Club

Related Party Transactions Rowing New Zealand paid $2,000 to Cummins Limited for Raechel Cummins providing services as a house parent for the junior rowing team.

Raechel Cummins is a Rowing New Zealand board member and a shareholder of Cummins Limited.

Rowing New Zealand paid $2,900 to The Company You Keep Limited for leadership development services. Tonia Cawood is a Rowing New Zealand board member and a shareholder of The Company You Keep Limited.

Rowing New Zealand paid $86,091 to Central Region Rowing Development Trust for high performance athlete development services.

Robert Evans was a Rowing New Zealand board member until May 2019 and is a trustee of Central Region Rowing Development Trust.

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Notes to the accounts For the year ended 31 December 2019

Key Management Personnel Compensation of the Group’s key management personnel includes salaries and non-cash benefits. The Group has recognised an expense of

Controlled Entity NZ Rowing Foundation Incorporated

$643,681 relating to compensation of key management personnel (2018: $738,177).

As at 31 December 2019, Gerry Dwyer and Jock Mackintosh were Rowing New Zealand Board Members in addition to being trustees of the Foundation.

During 2019 Rowing New Zealand re-appointed Ivan Sutherland and Murdoch Dryden to be trustees of the Foundation.

Rowing New Zealand provides administrative services to the Foundation. Rowing New Zealand does not charge for these services or for other goods and services purchased on behalf of the Foundation.

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Independent Auditor’s Report To the members of New Zealand Rowing Association Incorporated Report on the incorporated society and group financial statements

Opinion In our opinion, the accompanying incorporated society and group financial statements of New Zealand Rowing Association Incorporated (the incorporated society) and its subsidiary (the group) on pages 61 to 72:

We have audited the accompanying incorporated society and group financial statements which comprise:

—

the incorporated society and group statement of financial position as at 31 December 2019;

i. present fairly in all material respects the incorporated society’s and group’s financial position as at 31 December 2019 and its financial performance and cash flows for the year ended on that date; and

—

the incorporated society and group statements of comprehensive revenue and expense, movements in members’ funds and cash flows for the year then ended; and

—

notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

ii. comply with Public Benefit Entity Standards Reduced Disclosure Regime (Not For Profit).

Basis for opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand) (‘ISAs (NZ)’). We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

We are independent of the incorporated society and group in accordance with Professional and Ethical Standard 1 (Revised) Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’ Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (‘IESBA Code’), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the IESBA Code.

Our responsibilities under ISAs (NZ) are further described in the auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the incorporated society and group financial statements section of our report.

Other than in our capacity as auditor we have no relationship with, or interests in, the incorporate society and group.

Use of this independent auditor’s report This independent auditor’s report is made solely to the members as a body. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the members those matters we are required to state to them in the independent auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the members as a body for our audit work, this independent auditor’s report, or any of the opinions we have formed.

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Responsibilities of the directors for the incorporated society and group financial statements The directors, on behalf of the incorporated society, are responsible for:

—

the preparation and fair presentation of the incorporated society and group financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice in New Zealand (being Public Benefit Entity Standards Reduced Disclosure Regime (Not For Profit));

—

implementing necessary internal control to enable the preparation of a incorporated society and group set of financial statements that is fairly presented and free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; and

—

assessing the ability to continue as a going concern. This includes disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless they either intend to liquidate or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the incorporated society and group financial statements Our objective is:

—

to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the incorporated society and group financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; and

—

to issue an independent auditor’s report that includes our opinion.

Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs NZ will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.

Misstatements can arise from fraud or error. They are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these incorporated society and group financial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of these incorporated society and group financial statements is located at the External Reporting Board (XRB) website at: http://www.xrb.govt.nz/standards-for-assurance-practitioners/auditors-responsibilities/audit-report-7/ This description forms part of our independent auditor’s report.

Hamilton 18 March 2020

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

GOVERNANCE REPORT 2019 22 FEB

29 MAR

17 MAY

15 AUG

17 OCT

12 DEC

G Dwyer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

B Evans (until May 2019

Y

Y

Y

–

–

–

J Mackintosh

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

A Ritchie

Y

Y

A

Y

Y

A

T Cawood

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

A

H Dillon

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

G Taylor

A

Y

Y

A

A

Y

J Rickman

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

A

B Tong

A

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

R Cummins (from May 2019)

–

–

–

Y

Y

Y

V Le Bas (from May 2019)

–

–

–

A

Y

Y

Meeting Dates/ Attendance

*A - Apology

BOARD SUB-COMMITTEES Audit, Finance, Risk and Compliance Committee (AFRCC 4 meetings) Jerry Rickman Tonia Cawood (until May 2019) Hayden Dillon Gerry Dwyer Geoff Taylor Raechel Cummins (from May 2019) Human Resources and Remuneration Committee (2 meetings) Gerry Dwyer Hayden Dillon Annabel Ritchie

COMMITTEES Schools (1 meeting and 1 sub-committee meeting) Bruce Tong Trudy Keys (until March 2019) Janey Wackrow (from March 2019) Lauren Farnden Richard Dykes Scott Wilson

Cathy Ewing (from March 2019) Sonya Walker (Rowing NZ)

SPORTS FORUMS

University (1 meeting) Annabel Ritchie Glen Sinclair Valerie Chan Tim Wilson (Rowing NZ)

17 August 2019

Domestic (3 meetings) Bob Evans (until May 2019) Jock Mackintosh (from October 2019) Mat Jensen Don Baron (until August 2019) Steve Brine Alex Hyland Gus Scott Andrew Carr-Smith (until September 2019) Tim Babbage Christine Moffat Natalie Matheson Peter Sinclair Tim Wilson (Rowing NZ) Sonya Walker (Rowing NZ) — 76 —

Whole of Sport Forum Novotel Auckland Airport 37 attendees from across the country

APPROVED POLICIES • Transgender and Transsexual Policy (August 2019) • Foreign Exchange Policy (August 2019) • Health, Safety and Wellness Policy (August 2019) • Delegated Authority Policy (August 2019) • Liquidity Policy (August 2019) • Safe Children in Sport Policy (December 2019) • Close Personal Relationships Policy (December 2019) • Code of Conduct (December 2019)

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

SOCIAL MEDIA 2019 YOUTUBE

FACEBOOK

INSTAGRAM

ROWING NZ

ROWING NZ

ROWING NZ

2,005

7,173

ROWING NZ

AON MAADI CUP

SUBSCRIBERS

428,619 VIDEO VIEWS

LIKES

8,135 LIKES

ROWING NZ ATHLETES

23,100 FOLLOWERS

AON MAADI CUP

3,443 FOLLOWERS

ROWIT RESULTS HITS

4,319

1,400,000

LICENSED ROWERS FOR 2018/2019

PAGE VIEWS DURING 2019 AON MAADI CUP

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2019

2019 ROWING NEW ZEALAND OFFICERS AND STAFF PATRON The Right Honourable Dame Patsy Reddy, GNZM, QSO, Governor General of New Zealand

2019 NATIONAL SELECTION PANELS

William Falconer, CNZM

Elite Gary Hay, Judith Hamilton, Barrie Mabbott (convenor) Under 23 Janey Wackrow, Luke van Velthooven (convenor) Junior Alex Meates, Janey Wackrow, Alison Storey (convenor)

NZRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NZ ROWING FOUNDATION INC.

VICE PATRON Fred Strachan, QSM

PRESIDENT

Gerry Dwyer (Chairman) Tonia Cawood Raechel Cummins (from May 2019) Hayden Dillon Bob Evans (until May 2019) Virginia Le Bas (from May 2019) Jock Mackintosh Jerry Rickman Annabel Ritchie Geoff Taylor Bruce Tong

Executive Ivan Sutherland, MNZM (Chairman) Juliette Drysdale Gerry Dwyer Tonia Cawood (until May 2019) Murdoch Dryden Jock Mackintosh (from May 2019) Pat Peoples (May 2019)

AUDITORS KPMG

LIFE MEMBERS

HON. LEGAL COUNSEL

Gerry Dwyer William Falconer, CNZM Mike Hartley Jim Hill Johnny Johnson Evan McCalman Lesley Milne Tony Popplewell, ONZM Fred Strachan, QSM Ivan Sutherland, MNZM George Tuffin John Wylie, MNZ

Maria Clarke Lawyers (until May 2019) Rob Hart (from May 2019)

ROWING NEW ZEALAND STAFF Chief Executive Simon Peterson Office Manager Rachael Kennedy Rowing Manager Sonya Walker Rowing Coordinator Tim Wilson Marketing and Communications Manager Anna Williams Coach Development Manager Rebecca Beattie Commercial Manager Rachelle Stoddart Accountant Gail Nell High Performance Operations Manager Lisa Holton High Performance Coordinator Michele Munro High Performance Athlete Development Leader Annika Wing (from August 2019) General Manager – Performance Judith Hamilton

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High Performance Coaches Noel Donaldson (until March 2019) Gary Hay Calvin Ferguson Dan Kelly (until May 2019) Mike Rodger Gary Roberts James Coote Tony O’Connor (from April 2019) Mark Stallard Auckland Rowing Performance Centre Ian Bright (Head Coach) Aimee Maling (Coach until July 2019) Fiona Bourke (from December 2019) Waikato Rowing Performance Centre: Tom Stannard (Head Coach) Nick Barton (Coach) Central Rowing Performance Centre: Marion Horwell (Acting Head Coach) Southern Rowing Performance Centre: John O’Connor (Head Coach) Josh Schmidt (Coach)

LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS Auckland Rowing Association Bay of Plenty Rowing Association Canterbury Rowing Association East Coast Rowing Association Marlborough Rowing Association New Zealand Secondary Schools Rowing Association Otago Rowing Association Southland Rowing Association Waikato Rowing Association Wanganui Rowing Association Wellington Rowing Association

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