Rowing NZ Annual Report 2015

2015 129TH

ANNUAL

REPORT

Championing a sustainable program The 2014 High Performance results provided for a new challenge in 2015... how do we continue to be the best in the world? Sustainability is the challenge, being chased and not chasing is a new and constant for us.

Rowing New Zealand Proud of Our 2015 Partners: Major Funding Partner: High Performance Sport New Zealand Principal Partner: Bankstream Major Sponsors: Mighty River Power, Aon New Zealand Sponsors: 2XU, BNZ, Gallagher, Pure South Gaming Trust Partners: Lion Foundation, NZCT, Pub Charity Supporters and Suppliers: Adidas Eyewear

Contents Chairman and CEO Report

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High Performance Report

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2015 International Crews

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2016 International Crews

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2015 International Results

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Domestic Rowing Report

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NZ Licensed Race Officials

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2015 Bankstream NZ Championship Results

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University Report

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University Championship Results

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Secondary Schools Report

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2015 Aon Maadi Cup Results

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New Zealand Rowing Awards

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Service Awards

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Financials 50 Audit Report

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Social Media

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Rowing New Zealand Officers / Staff

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Chairman and CEO Report 2015

GERRY DWYER, Chairman of the Board

We are very proud of the achievements of our athletes, coaches and support staff in 2015 both in the results they achieved and the way in which they competed. We are proud of the continued quality of racing at the Bankstream National Championships and the growth of the Aon Maadi Cup. 2015 was another very fine year for Rowing in NZ.

We are very proud of the achievements of our athletes, coaches and support staff in 2015 both in the results they achieved and the way in which they competed.

SIMON PETERSON, Chief Executive

Partners To Derek and Judy Jones, and the team at Bankstream without whom we would not have the secure foundation that we have today – thank you for your continued positive support. The BankStream National Championships again provided top class racing as our multiple world champions get pushed by the future champions.

The future champions at the Aon Maadi Cup 15/16 will come from a field of well over 2000 athletes and with one million page views on RowIT, the previous year we are again expecting significant coverage of this — 01 —

wonderful festival – to Geoff Blampied and the Aon team thank you for your continued positive investment in this critical area of development.

Mighty River Power have proactively engaged with the growth of our High Performance programme with the MRP video series (on the RNZ website/ facebook page) we are very grateful for their continued support.

Gallagher’s, Alliance, BNZ and 2XU have again done us proud both locally and internationally in partnership with our programmes and High Performance success.

High Performance Sport NZ have increased their investment in us as a result of continued success and confidence in the HP programme. We are delighted with their support, not only in cash terms but in the quality of support staff and back office support throughout the year. A new and welcomed investment is the fulltime Coach Development position beginning in 2016.

The ongoing support provided by the Lion Foundation, the NZCT and Pub Charity have been critical in covering our day to day costs without the need to burden our membership with increasing fees.

Financial Focus The financial details of the 2015 year are covered later in the annual report. We continue to be extremely grateful for the professional management of our finances by

Commercial Manager Rachelle Stoddart and the diligent governance provided through our very professional board Audit Finance Risk and Compliance Committee Chaired by Joanna Perry.

2015 was another year of growth both in athlete numbers and for the first time we exceeded a $10 million operating budget – the level of investment, foreign exchange transactions, tour bookings, athlete payments, managing cash flow and this year the building alterations have all required and will continue to require very thorough governance oversight and management diligence, to ensure appropriate compliance.

We have continued with our philanthropic campaign to secure the necessary funding for our 14 boat Olympic vision. We have received outstanding support and leadership from David Richwhite and Peter Masfen who have provided the momentum for our campaign. We are very grateful for the additional support from Derek Jones and the Brian Perry Charitable Trust (BPCT) and delighted to welcome and acknowledge Sean Colgan and Campbell Meyers as new and generous supporters of our High Performance programme.

We have some way to go to achieve our financial goals of securing our Tokyo 2020

Campaign funding while also reducing the costs to our Under23 and Junior representative athletes.

Administration As CEO I am grateful for the dedicated staff at RNZ who commit way beyond the office hours.

We acknowledge the ten years’ service of Kevin Strickland and the three positive years of Margaret Timms (nee Webster) contribution to our Marketing and Communications position as she managed the increased Marketing and Media attention post London, with a highlight being the new and improved Aon Oarsport.

While we did not have the funding to replace these roles for the remainder of 2015 there are positive signs that we will be back to status quo for staffing in 2016. We acknowledge Glen Sinclair’s contribution to the board and in-particular to the positive University Rowing Council relationship.

To all the volunteers who work extensive hours to kept the regattas, the clubs, the school programmes and the domestic scene so positive and enjoyable thank you for another wonderful year and we hope that you have enjoyed seeing your contribution bringing enjoyment and success to rowers of all ages.

Acknowledgement In the 2014 annual report we acknowledged the loss of three life members and we again — 02 —

remember and acknowledge their passing during 2015 – Sir Don Rowlands, Sir Tay Wilson and Kerry Ashby were collectively and individually very significant contributors to our wonderful sport both in ‘their day’ and in helping to establish the good health of Rowing NZ as it is today – we thank them for their dedication, direction and selfless contribution.

Looking ahead Rio is now only three months away and while our funding target is five medals (of any colour) we back all of our crews to succeed both as athletes and as people doing good things for NZ and as positive role models for our young rowers of tomorrow.

The High Performance plan for Tokyo 2020 is already in draft form. It will have the final touches made post Rio and it will be presented to HPSNZ with an outlook to 2024.

The board and staff must always be thinking and developing our programmes ahead of time … we are being chased.

We look forward to the members support in ensuring all the elements of school, club, university, coaching, officials and RPC’s are aligned and in place – so that we can all continue to be proud of the achievements of our rowers and coaches - they are the reason we exist.

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High Performance Report 2015 The aim of being the top rowing nation in the world was a key performance indicator for Rowing New Zealand and we reached our goal.

Alan Cotter, High Performance Director

2015 Selectors: Elite/Under 23 – Conrad Robertson (convenor), Barrie Mabbott, Calvin Ferguson, Noel Donaldson Junior –Luke van Velthooven, Janey Wackrow, Judith Hamilton North Island Under 18 – Ian Bright, Mark James, Craig Smith South Island Under 18 –Alex Meates, Kaye Surgenor and Peter O’Connor

In 2015 New Zealand was the second best rowing nation at the Elite World Championships, in Aiguebelette, France but won the World Cup’s points trophy for the second consecutive year. The athletes have been fully committed to the task of performing on and off the water and have achieved excellent results at all levels to ensure Rowing New Zealand high performance is sustainable. The coaches planned and pushed their athletes each and every day to better themselves, with the help of the HPSNZ staff providing the support required in many areas such as strength and conditioning, physiology, physio, massage, nutrition, medical, and psychology.

Rowing New Zealand had a goal of qualifying 14 boats for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and at the 2015 World Championships we achieved nine boats. The goal of 14 boats remains and the remaining boats have been selected to contest final qualifying regatta in May 2016.

There have been a number of notable success stories in 2015, including a small selection below: • Both the Women’s and Men’s Eights qualifying for the 2016 Rio Olympics Games. This is the first time that this has been achieved in the 129 year history of Rowing New Zealand.

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• The men’s pair continuing their domination of their event and increasing their winning streak to 61 consecutive wins • Nine world championship medals at the Elite level • Four Under 23 medals • Under 23 LW2x World Best Time by Zoe McBride and Jackie Kiddle • Elite LW1x World Best Time by Zoe McBride • N ineteen New Zealand rowers stood on the podium at the 2015 World Championships

Performing on and off the water Rowing New Zealand is most grateful to receive increased support from HPSNZ through to the Rio Olympic Games. HPSNZ has shown confidence in our successful programme by lifting investment from $4.8 million in 2014 to $5.115 million in 2015 and $5.2 million in 2016. This funding will certainly cover a majority of the costs of the high performance programme in 2016. HPSNZ have also provided further investment in the form of Performance Enhancement Grants

Key Results in 2015 World Rowing Championships

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Women’s Lightweight Single Men’s Lightweight Single Men’s Pair Women’s Lightweight Double Women’s Double

GOLD

U23 World Rowing Championships Women’s Lightweight Double

World Rowing Championships

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Women’s Pair Women’s Eight Men’s Single

SILVER

U23 World Rowing Championships Men’s Quad Men’s Coxed Four Women’s Double

2 (PEGs), Prime Minister’s Scholarships, HPSNZ Athlete Performance Support, and innovation and technology.

Rowing New Zealand High Performance has also had great support from the Rowing New Zealand Board and Simon Peterson, with the philanthropic initiative. Without this extra funding there would be no Eights programme or a sustainable programme through to 2020 and beyond.

With such strong high performance commitment over the last four years from the junior level through to our elite team, we are now set to create a strong platform for the next two Olympic cycles. We look forward to lifting our Performance to another level in the hope of being the leading rowing nation in the world every year.

I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the support I have had from all of our athletes, coaches, management and HPSNZ support staff who have been a part of the incredible success story so far.

World Rowing Championships Men’s Double

Junior World Championships

BRONZE

Women’s Coxless Four

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High Performance Highlights

OTH THE WOMEN’ S AND B MEN’ S EIGHTS QUALIFIED FOR THE 2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAS BEEN ACHIEVED IN THE 129 YEAR HISTORY OF ROWING NZ.

UNDER 23 LW2X WORLD BEST TIME

BY ZOE MCBRIDE & JACKIE KIDDLE ELITE LW1X WORLD BEST TIME

BY ZOE MCBRIDE

NINE WORLD

CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALS AT THE ELITE LEVEL

THE MEN’S PAIR CONTINUING THEIR DOMINATION OF THEIR EVENT AND INCREASING THEIR WINNING STREAK TO 61 CONSECUTIVE WINS

NINETEEN NEW ZEALAND ROWERS STOOD ON THE PODIUM AT THE 2015 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS — 06 —

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New Zealand International Crews 2015 CREWS WHO COMPETED IN

WORLD CUP #3 LUCERNE SWITZERLAND

Men’s Single Scull Mahe Drysdale (West End RC, Auckland RPC) Dick Tonks (Coach)

WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS AIGBUELETTE FRANCE

Men’s Coxless Pair Hamish Bond (North End RC, Southern RPC) Eric Murray (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Noel Donaldson (Coach)

Men’s Eight (also competed at the Windermere Cup, Seattle) Stephen Jones (West End RC, Auckland RPC) Brook Robertson (Nelson RC, Central RPC) Alex Kennedy (Te Awamutu RC, Waikato RPC) Joe Wright (Wellington RC, Central RPC) Isaac Grainger (Auckland RC, Auckland RPC) Shaun Kirkham (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Michael Brake (North Shore RC, Auckland RPC) Tom Murray (Blenheim RC, Central RPC) Cox Caleb Shepherd (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Noel Donaldson (Coach)

Men’s Double Scull Chris Harris (Aramoho-Wanganui RC, Central RPC) Robbie Manson (Wairau RC, Central RPC) Calvin Ferguson (Coach)

Reserves – Women’s Sweep Kristen Froude (Waihopai RC, Southern RPC) Ashlee Rowe (North Shore RC, Auckland RPC) Dave Thompson (Coach)

Men’s Quad John Storey (Avon RC, Southern RPC) George Bridgewater (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Jade Uru (Waihopai RC, Southern RPC) Karl Manson (Blenheim RC, Central RPC) Mike Rodger (Coach)

Reserves – Women’s Sculling Olivia Loe (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Marion Horwell (Coach)

WORLD CUP #2 VARESE, ITALY

Women’s Single Scull Fiona Bourke (Otago University RC, Southern RPC) Dick Tonks (Coach) Women’s Double Scull Zoe Stevenson (Tauranga RC, Waikato RPC) Eve Macfarlane (Canterbury RC, Southern RPC) Dick Tonks (coach) Women’s Coxless Pair Kerri Gowler (Aramoho-Wanganui RC, Central RPC) Grace Prendergast (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Dave Thompson (Coach) Women’s Quad Erin-Monique O’Brien (Petone RC, Central RPC) Lucy Spoors (Canterbury RC, Southern RPC) Georgia Perry (Cambridge RC, Waikato RPC) Sarah Gray (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Mike Rodger (Coach) Women’s Lightweight Double Scull Julia Edward (Rotorua RC, Waikato RPC) Sophie MacKenzie (Wairau RC, Central RPC) Gary Hay (Coach) Women’s Lightweight Single Scull Zoe McBride (Nelson RC, Central RPC) Gary Hay (Coach) Women’s Eight Rebecca Scown (Union Wanganui RC, Central RPC) Genevieve Behrent (Waihopai RC, Southern RPC) Kerri Gowler (Aramoho-Wanganui RC, Central RPC) Grace Prendergast (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Kelsey Bevan (Counties-Manukau RC, Auckland RPC) Ruby Tew (Star BC, Central RPC)

Emma Dyke (Timaru RC, Southern RPC) Kayla Pratt (Auckland RC, Auckland RPC) Cox – Francie Turner (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Dave Thompson (Coach)

Men’s Lightweight Coxless Four Curtis Rapley (Tauranga RC, Waikato RPC) Alistair Bond (Otago University RC, Southern RPC) James Lassche (Avon RC, Southern RPC) James Hunter (Wellington RC, Central RPC) Dave Thompson (Coach) Men’s Lightweight Double Scull Peter Taylor (Auckland RC, Auckland RPC) Hayden Cohen (Canterbury RC, Southern RPC) Calvin Ferguson (Coach) Men’s Lightweight Single Scull Adam Ling (Tauranga RC, Waikato RPC) Gary Hay (Coach) Men’s Coxless Four Anthony Allen (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Alex Bardoul (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Bobby Kells (North Shore RC, Auckland RPC) Finn Howard (North Shore RC, Auckland RPC) Marion Horwell (Coach)

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Reserves – Men’s Sweep Patrick McInnes (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Axel Dickinson (Petone RC) Marion Horwell (Coach) Men’s Sculling Reserve Giacomo Thomas (Hawkes Bay RC, Auckland RPC) Team Managers Jan Taylor and Andrea Harper

2015 U23 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS, PLOVDIV, BULGARIA Women’s Coxless Four Holly Greenslade (Wairau RC, Central RPC) Beth Ross (Petone RC, Central RPC) Jackie Gowler (Aramoho-Wanganui RC, Central RPC) Holly Fletcher (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Gary Roberts (Coach) Women’s Quad Amy Mills (Auckland RC, Auckland RPC) Samantha Voss (Cambridge RC, Waikato RPC)

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Hannah Bailey (Wairau RC, Central RPC) Lexi Kerr (Auckland RC, Auckland RPC) James Coote (Coach)

Men’s Heavyweight Single Scull A. Jack O’Leary B. James Walker

Women’s Double Scull Brooke Donoghue (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Claudia Hyde (Rotorua RC, Waikato RPC) Gary Roberts (Coach)

Women’s Four Bella Cordwell, Davina Waddy, Georgia Nugent-O’Leary, Ella Pudney

Women’s Lightweight Double Scull Jackie Kiddle (Star BC, Central RPC) Zoe McBride (Nelson RC, Central RPC) Gary Hay (Coach) Men’s Coxed Four Drikus Conradie (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Louis van Velthooven (Auckland Grammar RC, Auckland RPC) Cameron Webster (North Shore RC, Auckland RPC) Corey McCaffrey (Blenheim RC, Central RPC) Cox Sam Bosworth (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Dan Kelly (Coach) Men’s Quad Lewis Hollows (West End RC, Auckland RPC) Russell Crampton (Timaru RC, Southern RPC) Cameron Crampton (Timaru RC, Southern RPC) Jordan Parry (Tauranga RC, Waikato RPC) James Coote (Coach) Men’s Lightweight Double Scull Matthew Dunham (Cambridge RC, Waikato RPC) Bryce Abernethy (Otago RC, Southern RPC) Dan Kelly (Coach) Reserves Christie Davis (North Shore RC, Auckland RPC) Richard Power (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) James Coote (Coach) Team Manager Michele Munro

U21 CREWS SELECTED FOR TRANS-TASMAN CHALLENGE REGATTA SERIES ONE SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA Men’s Coxless Pair A. Tom Clyma, Hugo Elworthy B. Charlie Rogerson, Martyn O’Leary Women’s Coxless Pair A. Davina Waddy, Georgia Nugent-O’Leary B. Ella Pudney, Bella Cordwell Women’s Lightweight Double Scull Courtney Rennie, Anna Watson-Taylor Men’s Lightweight Double Scull Ben van Dalen, James Moody Women’s Heavyweight Single Scull A. Georgia Allen B. Luka Ellery

Men’s Quad Ben van Dalen, James Walker, Jack O’Leary, James Moody Women’s Quad Courtney Rennie, Luka Ellery, Georgia Allen, Anna Watson-Taylor Men’s Four Tom Clyma, Hugo Elworthy, Martyn O’Leary, Charlie Rogerson Women’s Eight Courtney Rennie, Anna Watson-Taylor, Bella Cordwell, Georgia Allen, Luka Ellery, Davina Waddy, Georgia Nugent-O’Leary, Ella Pudney, Amber Fordham – cox.

Men’s Eight Ben van Dalen, Jack O’Leary, James Walker, Tom, Clyma, Hugo Elworth, Martyn O’Leary, Charlie Rogerson, James Moody, Natalie Bocock – cox.

Travelling Reserves Lucy Jonas Jared van Vianen Coxswains Natalie Bocock - for the Men’s crews Amber Fordham - for the Women’s crews Coaches Ian Bright - Men’s Sweep & Programme Lead Tom Stannard - Men’s Sculling Aimee Pink - Women’s Sweep Rebecca Beattie - Women’s Scull Team Manager Rose Sewell

U21 CREWS SELECTED FOR TRANS-TASMAN CHALLENGE REGATTA SERIES TWO LAKE KARAPIRO, NEW ZEALAND Men’s Coxless Pair A. Tom Clyma, Hugo Elworthy B. Charlie Rogerson, Martyn O’Leary Women’s Coxless Pair A. Davina Waddy, Emma Weith B. Georgia Nugent-O’Leary, Bella Cordwell Women’s Lightweight Double Scull Courtney Rennie, Anna Watson-Taylor

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Men’s Lightweight Double Scull Ben van Dalen, James Moody Women’s Heavyweight Single Scull A. Georgia Allen B. Luka Ellery Men’s Heavyweight Single Scull A. Jack O’Leary B. James Walker Women’s Four Bella Cordwell, Davina Waddy, Emma Weith, Georgia Nugent-O’Leary Men’s Quad Ben van Dalen, James Walker, Jack O’Leary, James Moody Women’s Quad Courtney Rennie, Luka Ellery, Georgia Allen, Anna Watson-Taylor Men’s Four Tom Clyma, Hugo Elworthy, Martyn O’Leary, Charlie Rogerson Women’s Eight Courtney Rennie, Anna Watson-Taylor, Bella Cordwell, Georgia Allen, Luka Ellery, Davina Waddy, Emma Weith, Georgia Nugent-O’Leary, Amber Fordham – cox.

Men’s Eight Ben van Dalen, Jack O’Leary, James Walker, Tom, Clyma, Hugo Elworth, Martyn O’Leary, Charlie Rogerson, James Moody, Natalie Bocock – cox.

Reserves Lucy Jonas Jared van Vianen Coxswains Natalie Bocock - for the Men’s crews Amber Fordham - for the Women’s crews Coaches Ian Bright - Men’s Sweep & Programme Lead Tom Stannard - Men’s Sculling Aimee Pink - Women’s Sweep Rebecca Beattie - Women’s Scull Team Manager Rose Sewell

2015 CREWS WHO ATTENDED UNIVERSIADE, CHUNGJU, SOUTH KOREA Women’s Single Adelle Stead (Waikato University) Men’s Single Joshua Earl (Waikato University) Women’s Lightweight Single

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Rachael Kennedy (Otago University) Men’s Lightweight Single Toby Cunliffe-Steel (Massey University) Craig Smith (Coach)

CREWS WHO ATTENDED UNIVERSITY TRANS-TASMAN TEST SERIES REGATTA, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA Women’s Lightweight Quad Ana Holt (AUT) Christiana Chapman (Lincoln) Maysie Scott (Otago) Penny Barnsdale (Otago) Josh Schmidt (Coach) Non Travelling reserve - Alexandra Murden (Auckland) Women’s Eight Hazel Cunliffe (Otago) Johannah Kearney (Victoria) Kate Jordan (Victoria) Kelsi Parker (Otago) Madeleine Ashby (Canterbury) Mollie Weston (Canterbury) Natasha Bonham-Carter (Otago) Ella Campbell (AUT) Hannah Kennedy (cox) (Otago) Nick Barton (Coach) Men’s Eight Fred Coughlan (Victoria) Henry Whitford-Lee (Victoria) Jeff Haldane (Auckland) Joseph Nihotte (Auckland) Kyle Malone (Victoria)

Luke Watts (Victoria) Theo Krielen (Canterbury) Tom Mackintosh (Canterbury) Sachin Arulambalam (cox) (Otago) Matt Cameron (Coach) Non travelling reserve - Harrison Barker (Victoria) Men’s Lightweight Four Brook Walker (Victoria) Jack Gilpin (Victoria) Jake Guy (Auckland) Matthew Cole (Lincoln) Sean Durkin (Coach) Non Travelling reserve - Hugh Pawson (Massey) Team Manager Tim Wilson

CREWS WHO ATTENDED JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL Junior Women’s Quad Scull+ Ella Toa (Sacred Heart Girls’ College, New Plymouth) Ella Simanu (Diocesan School for Girls) Claudia MacDonald (Fraser High School) Michaela Townshend (Southland Girls High School) John O’Connor (Coach) Junior Women’s Coxless Four Anahera Nin (Waikato Diocesan School for Girls) Finau Mosa’ati-Fosita (Sacred Heart Girls’ College Hamilton) Lucy Hutchinson (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Ella Greenslade (Wairau RC, Central RPC) John O’Connor (Coach)

Junior Men’s Coxed Four Fergus McSwiney (Mt Albert Grammar School Jonathan Winter (Mt Albert Grammar School Sam Martel (St Andrews College) George Howat (Rangiora High School) Timothy Zouch (Cox) (Massey University) Bruce Jones (Coach) Junior Men’s Quad Scull Ben Kirsop (Cambridge High School) Lenny Jenkins (Whakatane High School) Matthew Mesman (Canterbury Rowing Club, Southern RPC) Braeden Camp (St Peters School, Cambridge) Bruce Jones (Coach) Junior Men’s Single Scull Ben Watkinson (Dilworth School) Bruce Jones (Coach) assisted by Rachel Arbuckle (Coach) Junior Women’s Travelling Reserves (Double/Pair) Ruby Willis (Petone Rowing Club) Olivia Mendonca (St Margarets College) John O’Connor (Coach) assisted by Rachel Arbuckle (Coach) Junior Men’s Travelling Reserves (Double/Pair) Jack Lopas (Christchurch Boys High School Hayden Robertson (Onslow College) Bruce Jones (Coach) assisted by Rachel Arbuckle (Coach) Team Manager Judith Hamilton

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New Zealand International Crews 2016 NEW ZEALAND OLYMPIC ROWING TEAM 2016 TO ATTEND WORLD CUP #2 LUCERNE WORLD CUP #3 POZNAN OLYMPIC GAMES, RIO 2016 Women’s Double Scull Zoe Stevenson (Tauranga RC, Waikato RPC) Eve Macfarlane (Canterbury RC, Southern RPC) Dick Tonks (Coach) Lightweight Women’s Double Scull Julia Edward (Rotorua RC, Waikato RPC) Sophie MacKenzie (Wairau RC, Central RPC) Gary Hay (Coach) Women’s Coxless Pair Rebecca Scown (Union Wanganui RC, Central RPC) Genevieve Behrent (Waihopai RC, Southern RPC) Dave Thompson (Coach) Women’s Eight Rebecca Scown (Union Wanganui RC, Central RPC) Genevieve Behrent (Waihopai RC, Southern RPC Kerri Gowler (Aramoho-Wanganui RC, Central RPC) Grace Prendergast (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Kelsey Bevan (Counties-Manukau RC, Auckland RPC) Ruby Tew (Star BC, Central RPC) Emma Dyke (Timaru RC, Southern RPC) Kayla Pratt (Auckland RC, Auckland RPC) Cox – Francie Turner (Avon RC, Southern RPC Dave Thompson (Coach)

Men’s Coxless Pair Hamish Bond (North End RC, Southern RPC) Eric Murray (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Noel Donaldson (Coach) Lightweight Men’s Coxless Four James Hunter (Wellington RC, Central RPC) Alistair Bond (Otago University RC, Southern RPC Peter Taylor (Auckland RC, Auckland RPC) James Lassche (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Gary Hay (Coach) Men’s Eight Stephen Jones (West End RC, Auckland RPC Brook Robertson (Nelson RC, Central RPC) Alex Kennedy (Te Awamutu RC, Waikato RPC) Joe Wright (Wellington RC, Central RPC) Isaac Grainger (Auckland RC, Auckland RPC) Shaun Kirkham (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Michael Brake (North Shore RC, Auckland RPC) Tom Murray (Blenheim RC, Central RPC) Cox - Caleb Shepherd (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Noel Donaldson (Coach)

NEW ZEALAND ROWING TEAM 2016 - QUALIFYING TEAM TO ATTEND OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION REGATTA, LUCERNE Women’s Single Scull Emma Twigg (Hawkes Bay RC, Auckland RPC) Gary Hay (Coach)

Men’s Single Scull Mahe Drysdale (West End RC, Auckland RPC Dick Tonks (Coach)

Women’s Quad Brooke Donoghue (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Georgia Perry (Cambridge RC, Waikato RPC) Lucy Spoors (Canterbury RC, Southern RPC) Sarah Gray (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) James Coote (Coach)

Men’s Double Scull Chris Harris (Aramoho-Wanganui RC, Central RPC Robbie Manson (Wairau RC, Central RPC) Calvin Ferguson (Coach)

Lightweight Men’s Double Scull Toby Cunliffe-Steel (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Adam Ling (Tauranga RC, Waikato RPC) Calvin Ferguson (Coach)

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Men’s Quad Jade Uru (Waihopai RC, Southern RPC) Nathan Flannery (Union Christchurch BC, Southern RPC) George Bridgewater (Avon RC, Southern RPC) John Storey (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Mike Rodger (Coach) Men’s Coxless Four Drikus Conradie (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Axel Dickinson (Petone RC, Central RPC) Patrick McInnes (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC)\ Anthony Allen (Waikato RC, Waikato RPC) Gary Roberts (Coach) Reserves Holly Greenslade (Wairau RC, Central RPC Ashlee Rowe (North Shore RC, Auckland RPC) Olivia Loe (Avon RC, Southern RPC) Zoe McBride (Nelson RC, Central RPC) Finn Howard (North Shore RC, Auckland RPC) Bobby Kells (North Shore RC, Auckland RPC) Matthew Dunham (Cambridge RC, Waikato RPC) Giacomo Thomas (Hawkes Bay RC, Auckland RPC)

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New Zealand Elite Team WORLD BEST TIMES MEN’S SINGLE SCULLS MAHE DRYSDALE 2009 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS MALTA/POZNAN, POLAND

6:33:350

9 CREWS

MEN’S PAIR ERIC MURRAY, HAMISH BOND 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES DORNEY LAKE ETON/LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN

6:08:500

MEN’S COXED PAIR CALEB SHEPHERD, ERIC MURRAY, HAMISH BOND 2014 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

6:33:260

LIGHTWEIGHT WOMEN’S SINGLE SCULLS ZOE MCBRIDE 2015 WORLD ROWING CUP II VARESE, ITALY

7:24:460

WOMEN’S FOUR GRACE PRENDERGAST, KAYLA PRATT, KERRI GOWLER, KELSEY BEVAN 2014 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

6:14:360

IN 2015 QUALIFIED FOR THE 2016 RIO DE JANEIRO OLYMPIC GAMES

26 MEDALS IN 2015

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RESULTS INTERNATIONAL NEW ZEALAND ELITE, U23, U21 & JUNIOR TEAM 2015

2015 – WORLD ROWING CUP #2, VARESE, ITALY MEN Lightweight Four

C Rapley, A Bond, J Lassche, J Hunter, D Thompson (Coach) Gold

Single

M Drysdale, D Tonks (Coach) Gold

Eight S Jones, B Robertson, A Kennedy, J Wright, I Grainger, S Kirkham, M Brake, T Murray, C Shepherd (Cox), N Donaldson (Coach)

4th place

Lightweight Double

P Taylor, H Cohen, C Ferguson (Coach)

7th place

Quad

J Storey, G Bridgewater, J Uru, K Manson, M Rodger (Coach)

Coxless Four

WOMEN

A Allen, A Bardoul, B Kells, F Howard, M Horwell (Coach)

Lightweight Single

Z McBride, G Hay (Coach)

Double

Z Stevenson, E Macfarlane, D Tonks (coach)

Lightweight Double

J Edward, S MacKenzie, G Hay (Coach)

Pair

K Gowler, G Prendergast, D Thompson (Coach)

9th place 11th place

Gold

Gold Silver

Bronze

Eight

R Scown, G Behrent, K Gowler, G Prendergast, K Bevan, R Tew, E Dyke, K Pratt, F Turner (Cox), D Thompson (Coach)

5th place

Quad

6th place

E M O’Brien, L Spoors, G Perry, S Gray, M Rodger (Coach)

2015 – WORLD ROWING CUP #3, LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND MEN Lightweight Four Single

C Rapley, A Bond, J Lassche, J Hunter, D Thompson (Coach)

M Drysdale, D Tonks (Coach)

Pair Quad

H Bond, E Murray, N Donaldson (Coach)

A Ling, G Hay (Coach)

Gold

Double

C Harris, R Manson, C Ferguson (Coach)

Lightweight Double

Silver

Bronze

S Jones, B Robertson, A Kennedy, J Wright, I Grainger, S Kirkham, M Brake, T Murray, C Shepherd (Cox), N Donaldson (Coach)

Coxless Four

Gold Gold

J Storey, G Bridgewater, J Uru, K Manson, M Rodger (Coach)

Lightweight Single Eight

P Taylor, H Cohen, C Ferguson (Coach)

Bronze 6th place

9th place

A Allen, A Bardoul, B Kells, F Howard, M Horwell (Coach)

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10th place

WOMEN Lightweight Single

Z McBride, G Hay (Coach)

Lightweight Double

J Edward, S MacKenzie, G Hay (Coach)

Double

Z Stevenson, E Macfarlane, D Tonks (coach)

Pair Eight

Gold

K Gowler, G Prendergast, D Thompson (Coach)

R Scown, G Behrent, K Gowler, G Prendergast, K Bevan, R Tew, E Dyke, K Pratt, F Turner (Cox), D Thompson (Coach)

Quad

Single

E M O’Brien, L Spoors, G Perry, S Gray, M Rodger (Coach) F Bourke, D Tonks (Coach)

Gold Gold Silver Silver

4th place

5th place

2015 – WORLD ROWING CHAMIPIONSHIPS, AIGBUELETTE, FRANCE MEN Lightweight Single

A Ling, G Hay (Coach)

Pair

H Bond, E Murray, N Donaldson (Coach)

Single

Gold Gold

M Drysdale, D Tonks (Coach) Silver

Double

C Harris, R Manson, C Ferguson (Coach) Bronze

Lightweight Four Eight

C Rapley, A Bond, J Lassche, J Hunter, D Thompson (Coach)

4th place

S Jones, B Robertson, A Kennedy, J Wright, I Grainger, S Kirkham, M Brake, T Murray, C Shepherd (Cox), N Donaldson (Coach)

Quad

4th place

J Storey, G Bridgewater, J Uru, K Manson, M Rodger (Coach)

9 th place

WOMEN Lightweight Single

Z McBride, G Hay (Coach)

Lightweight Double

J Edward, S MacKenzie, G Hay (Coach)

Double

Z Stevenson, E Macfarlane, D Tonks (coach)

Pair

Eight Quad

Gold Gold

K Gowler, G Prendergast, D Thompson (Coach)

R Scown, G Behrent, K Gowler, G Prendergast, K Bevan, R Tew, E Dyke, K Pratt, F Turner (Cox), D Thompson (Coach)

Gold

E M O’Brien, L Spoors, G Perry, S Gray, M Rodger (Coach)

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Silver Silver

6th place

2015 – WORLD UNDER 23 ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS PLOVDIV, BULGARIA MEN Quad

Coxed Four

L Hollows, R Crampton, C Crampton, J Parry, J Coote (Coach) D Conradie, L van Velthooven, C Webster, C McCaffrey, S Bosworth (Cox), D Kelly (Coach)

Lightweight Double M Dunham, B Abernethy, D Kelly (Coach) WOMEN Lightweight Double Double

Four Quad

J Kiddle, Z McBride, G Hay (Coach) B Donoghue, C Hyde, G Roberts (Coach) H Greenslade, B Ross, J Gowler, H Fletcher, G Roberts (Coach) A Mills, S Voss, H Bailey, L Kerr, J Coote (Coach)

Silver Silver 4th place

Gold Silver 5th place

7th place

2015 – U21 TRANS-TASMAN CHALLENGE REGATTA, SERIES ONE, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA MEN Single (A)

Four

Quad Eight

Lightweight Single Lightweight Double Pair (B)

Pair (A)

Single (B)

J O’Leary T Clyma, H Elworthy, M O’Leary, C Rogerson B V Dalen, J Walker, J O’Leary, J Moody B V Dalen, J O’Leary, J Walker, T Clyma, H Elworth, M O’Leary, C Rogerson, J Moody, N Bocock (cox) J V Vianen

B V Dalen, J Moody C Rogerson, M O’Leary T Clyma, H Elworthy

J Walker

WOMEN Lightweight Single Lightweight Double Single (B) Pair (A)

Four

L Jones

C Rennie, A Watson-Taylor L Ellery

D Waddy, G Nugent-O’Leary

B Cordwell, D Waddy, G Nugent-O’Leary, E Pudney

1st place 1st place 1st place 1st place 2nd place 2nd place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place

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1st place 1st place 1st place 1st place 1st place

Quad

Eight

C Rennie, A Watson-Taylor, B Cordwell, G Allen, L llery, D Waddy, G Nugent-O’Leary, E Pudney, A Fordham (Cox)

C Rennie, L Ellery, G Allen, A Watson-Taylor

Pair (B)

E Pudney, B Cordwell

Single (A)

G Allen

1st place

1st place 2nd place

3rd place

MIXED Lightweight Double

L Jones, J V Vianen

1st place

2015 – U21 TRANS-TASMAN CHALLENGE REGATTA, SERIES TWO, LAKE KARAPIRO, NEW ZEALAND MEN Single (A)

J O’Leary

Four

1st place

T Clyma, H Elworthy, M O’Leary, C Rogerson

Eight

B Van Dalen, J O’Leary, J Walker, T Clyma, H Elworth, M O’Leary, C Rogerson, J Moody, N Bocock (Cox)

1st place

1st place

Lightweight Single

J V Vianen

2nd place

Lightweight Double

B Van Dalen, J Moody

Quad

B Van Dalen, J Walker, J O’Leary, J Moody

2nd place

Pair (A)

T Clyma, H Elworthy

3rd place

Single (B)

J Walker

Pair (B)

C Rogerson, M O’Leary

2nd place

4th place

4th place

WOMEN Lightweight Double Single (B)

Quad

C Rennie, A Watson-Taylor L Ellery

Pair (B)

Four

G Nugent-O’Leary, B Cordwell

1st place

1st place

B Cordwell, D Waddy, E Weith, G Nugent-O’Leary

C Rennie, L Ellery, G Allen, A Watson-Taylor

1st place

1st place 1st place

Eight C Rennie, A Watson-Taylor, B Cordwell, G Allen, L Ellery, D Waddy, E Weith, G Nugent-O’Leary, A Fordham (Cox)

1st place

Pair (A)

2nd place

Single (A)

D Waddy, E Weith

Lightweight Single

G Allen L Jones

3rd place

DNF

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

2015 – NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSIADE ROWING TEAM MEN Lightweight Single Single

T Cunliffe-Steel, C Smith (Coach) J Earl, C Smith (Coach)

WOMEN Lightweight Single Single

R Kennedy, C Smith (Coach) A Stead, C Smith (Coach)

Silver 5th place

5th place 10th place

2015 – UNIVERSITY TRANS-TASMAN TEST SERIES REGATTA, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA 2000M RACING MEN Lightweight Four B Walker, J Gilpin, J Guy, M Cole, S Durkin (Coach) Eight F Coughlan, H Whitford-Lee, J Haldane, J Nihotte, K Malone, L Watts, T Krielen, T Mackintosh, S Arulambalam (Cox), M Cameron (Coach) 2000M RACING WOMEN Lightweight Quad A Holt, C Chapman, M Scott, P Barnsdale, J Schmidt (Coach) Eight H Cunliffe, J Kearney, K Jordan, K Parker, M Ashby, M Weston, N Bonham-Carter, E Campbell, H Kennedy (Cox), N Barton (Coach) 1000M RACING MEN Lightweight Four B Walker, J Gilpin, J Guy, M Cole, S Durkin (Coach) Eight F Coughlan, H Whitford-Lee, J Haldane, J Nihotte, K Malone, L Watts, T Krielen, T Mackintosh, S Arulambalam (Cox), M Cameron (Coach) 1000M RACING WOMEN Lightweight Quad A Holt, C Chapman, M Scott, P Barnsdale, J Schmidt (Coach) Eight H Cunliffe, J Kearney, K Jordan, K Parker, M Ashby, M Weston, N Bonham-Carter, E Campbell, H Kennedy (Cox), N Barton (Coach) BRISBANE RIVER CHALLENGE – 12.5KM MEN Lightweight Four B Walker, J Gilpin, J Guy, M Cole, S Durkin (Coach) Eight F Coughlan, H Whitford-Lee, J Haldane, J Nihotte, K Malone, L Watts, T Krielen, T Mackintosh, S Arulambalam (Cox), M Cameron (Coach) BRISBANE RIVER CHALLENGE – 12.5KM WOMEN Lightweight Quad A Holt, C Chapman, M Scott, P Barnsdale, J Schmidt (Coach) Eight H Cunliffe, J Kearney, K Jordan, K Parker, M Ashby, M Weston, N Bonham-Carter, E Campbell, H Kennedy (Cox), N Barton (Coach)

1st place 2nd place 1st place 1st place 1st place 2nd place 1st place 1st place 1st place 2nd place 1st place 1st place

2015 – JUNIOR WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL MEN Quad

Coxed Four Double Scull Single Scull WOMEN Coxless Four Coxless Pair Quad

B Kirsop, L Jenkins, M Mesman, B Camp, B Jones (Coach) F McSwiney, J Winter, S Martel, G Howat, T Zouch (Cox), B Jones (Coach)

J Lopas, H Robertson, B Jones (Coach)

B Watkinson, B Jones & R Arbuckle (Coaches)

4th place 6th place 8th place 9th place

A Nin, F Mosa’ati-Fosita, L Hutchinson, E Greenslade, J O’Connor (Coach) Bronze R Willis, O Mendonca, J O’Connor (Coach)

6th place E Toa, E Simanu, C MacDonald, M Townshend, J O’Connor (Coach) 8th place

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

New Zealand Rowing Team

Events 2015

U23 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS Plovdiv, Bulgaria

WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS Aigbuelette, France

WORLD CUP 3 Lucerne, Switzerland

WORLD CUP 2 Varese, Italy

IN 2015

JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

191 PEOPLE 10 COUNTRIES

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

In 2015 Rowing New Zealand (RNZ) sent approx. 191 people to 10 countries (includes: Junior, U21, U23, Elites & University)

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RNZ AIMS TO QUALIFY

14 BOATS FOR THE

2016 RIO OLYMPICS In 2016 Rowing New Zealand (RNZ) aims to qualify 14 boats for the 2016 Olympic Games held in Rio De Janeiro

2004

2014

11

33

ELITES

2015

53

Elite Rowing Team Athletes

UNDER 23s

JUNIORS

2004 11 ELITE ATHLETES 5 BOAT CLASSES 13 U23 ATHLETES 2 BOAT CLASSES 19 JUNIOR ATHLETES 3 BOAT CLASSES

2014 33 ELITE ATHLETES 13 BOAT CLASSES 34 U23 ATHLETES 10 BOAT CLASSES

UNIVERSIADE Chungju, South Korea

17 JUNIOR ATHLETES 4 BOAT CLASSES

2015 53 ELITE ATHLETES 16 BOAT CLASSES 23 U23 ATHLETES 7 BOAT CLASSES

UNIVERSITY TRANS TASMAN REGATTA

22 JUNIOR ATHLETES 5 BOAT CLASSES

Brisbane, Australia

U21 TRANS TASMAN SERIES

Olympic Games COMPETING ATHLETES

Sydney, Australia & Lake Karapiro, New Zealand

2004 ATHENS

11

2008 BEIJING

16

2012 LONDON

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

Domestic Report 2015 A strong professional body of officials are needed if we are to continue to deliver high standard regattas for our members.

O Bob Evans Domestic Committee Chairman

ver the past year it became clear that recruitment, particularly of race officials, should be a major focus. A strong professional body of officials are needed if we are to continue to deliver high standard regattas for our members. The drive for new race officials began in 2015 when Sonya was joined by Lesley Milne in delivering the Introduction to Officiating Seminars across the country. It was wonderful to have 40 attend the introductory courses held in Wanganui, Invercargill, Cromwell and Twizel. We look forward to having more licenced race officials graduating from this group in the coming years.

Regional and Major Course trainers were designated and plans are being prepared to engage more people through the module system. The area of revision for our current officials is also being worked through so that we can share and maintain standards, particularly as the rules change. The exchange with Australia was again held and we had four officials attend FISA events around the world.

These opportunities are invaluable and we will continue to develop these as the recognised pathway for top officials.

We were delighted to have over 160 coxswains attend three sessions with Elite and RPC coxswains held at major regattas.

The sessions were designed to educate and upskill coxswains in the fundamentals of their role and also specific skills in racing.. Caleb Shepherd, Francie Turner, — 23 —

Sam Bosworth and Natalie Bocock did an outstanding job passing on all their wisdom to coxswains from novice to U18 grades.

The new database was operational this year and this system simplifies the process for clubs, but its accuracy still relies on clubs filling in all, and accurate, information about their members. This database will help clubs better understand their membership structure, from competitive rowers, recreational amateurs or administration stars. This database is also designed to allow Rowing New Zealand to better communicate with those interested rowers of all levels. This direct contact with school leavers has shown an increase of awareness of club and university rowing

We look forward to having more licenced race officials graduating from this group in the coming years.

and also improved rowing continuation.

The Whole of Sport Forum gathered all the regions leaders together and again proved invaluable. Rowing New Zealand asked “what should we do?”, the answers were varied but helped us to understand the

real issues that our sport faces. Discussions on the new water safety code review were also held at this forum, which provided clear feedback on interpretations and practicalities. This new water safety code has since been presented to Maritime NZ. After such positive responses from coaches regarding the conference and scholarship opportunities provided in 2014 it was important to Rowing New Zealand to continue this support for our club coaches.

In 2015 Sport New Zealand hosted a nationwide Coaches Conference and this offered a unique opportunity for 13 rowing coaches to network and learn from elite coaches and other sporting codes.

This year we said goodbye to Kevin Strickland and I would like to take this opportunity to recognise the dedication and passion he displayed while filling the Domestic Manager role for ten years. His

commitment to the domestic side of rowing was unswerving and I am sure his passion has inspired many across the country.

2015 Bankstream New Zealand Rowing Championships Near perfect conditions were experienced at Lake Ruataniwha with the regatta running to schedule right up until Saturday when a strong nor-west wind blew. The windy conditions forced the last nine finals to be raced in spectacular twilight conditions. The presentation of those medals and the major trophies was then held in front of a large crowd who had returned to the lake in the fading light after a six hour break - a quite spectacular finale.

The 2015 programme saw new events added including the men’s and women’s club pair which had strong entries. Some great racing was experienced by these — 24 —

crews and it was great to see the club level enhanced in this respect.

2015 Bankstream New Zealand Masters Championships LLake Ruataniwha hosted an influx of 318 athletes from 32 clubs across the country.

Cold conditions on the first day saw crews wrap up and enjoy the chance to warm up in the scheduled breaks the new programme listed. The new programme is in a block format and this allowed each grade to have racing in each block. Sunday saw the sun shine and the warmer conditions were appreciated. North and South battles in eights and quads were scheduled and again these proved to be popular crews to be selected into. It is great that masters rowing is in such good heart as we now have the World Masters Games confirmed for 2017 at Lake Karapiro.

ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

Licensed Race Officials AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2015

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 Don Craig Charles de Vilder Murray Discombe Lorraine Long Murray Macdonald Steve Mayo-Smith Lesley Milne Roger Milne Peter Monti Brian Parr Warren Rhodes Chris Russell Dudley Storey Paula Storey Terry Tidbury Colleen Tonei

James Boyce Steven Brine Peter Crane John Hatwell Martin Hyde Miles Mander Adele Marsden Jesse Rogers Owen Vaughan

Allan Bain Warren Blazey Gerry Dwyer Athol Earl Mark Gebbie Michele Hawke Michael Hennessey Harry Lamplugh Alan Martin Vanessa McIver Pat McQuin Peter Midgley John Millward Christine Moffat Markus Molly Darrel Purton James Sheehan Chris Smith Danny Steven| Geoff Taggart Justin Wall Ray Wiese John Wylie

Richard Ellis Robert Harrison Hewitt Harrison| Jack Quirk

MARLBOROUGH

OTAGO

SOUTHLAND

WELLINGTON

WANGANUI

WAIKATO

Jack Collin Michaela Rush Kevin Strickland Elwyn Thomas

Alex Clark Gerard Mulvey Murray Petherick Ellen Seaton Neil Seaton Raymond Sinclair Royce Wilson Trevor Wilson

Cliff Buchanan Tony Bunting Kevin Flutey George Kempton Julie O’Connor John O’Connor Rex Ryan Peter Sinclair

Tony Debbage Gordon Dobson

Murray Corps Bruce Gichard Leslie Saywood Craig Smith Simon Walker

Alec Auld Julie Caldwell Warren Cole Tina Duff-Dobson Tony Nelson Andrew O’Reilly Eric Pitcon Lee Spear Drew Tierney Roger Watts Peter Yeoman

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

NZ Rowing Championships 65 ELIGIBLE

1887

ROWING CLUBS

72 EVENTS

OVER 5 DAYS

FIRST HELD IN 1887 AND ONLY FOURS AND SINGLE SCULLS COMPETED

682 COMPETING ATHLETES IN 2015

LAKE KARAPIRO

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

TOP ROWING ASSOCIATION

IN EIGHT BOAT EVENTS WINS

HALLYBURTON JOHNSTONE ROSE BOWL

LAKE RUATANIWHA

TWIZEL

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RESULTS NEW ZEALAND ROWING

CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 17 – 21 FEBRUARY 2015

ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

1ST

2ND

3RD

Waikato RPC 7:02.17

Central RPC 7:05.51

Southern RPC 7:07.15

Cure Boating Club 1 6:19.54

Waikato Rowing Club 1 6:21.90

Petone/Aramoho/Wanganui 6:22.66

North Shore Rowing Club 1 7:42.18

Canterbury Rowing Club 1 67:51.22

Wellington Rowing Club 1 7:55.04

Southern RPC 1 8:22.20

Waikato RPC 2 8:24.06

Waikato RPC 1 8:27.95

Nelson Rowing Club 1 7:27.40

Avon Rowing Club 1 7:32.74

Tauranga Rowing Club 1 7:35.56

Women’s Premier Coxless Quadruple Sculls

Waikato RPC 1 6:59.34

Waikato RPC 2 7:17.09

Men’s U22 Coxless Pair Oars

Waikato RPC 1 7:01.05

Waikato RPC 2 7:07.94

Southern RPC 1 7:11.20

Blenheim Rowing Club 1 6:12.75

Hawkes Bay Rowing Club 1 6:16.50

Aramoho/Wanganui Rowing Club 1 6:17.47

Southern RPC 1 7:35.29

Auckland RPC 1 7:38.72

Men’s Novice Coxed Quadruple Sculls

Aramoho/Wanganui/Clifton 1 6:55.26

Avon Rowing Club 1 7:01.16

Oamaru Rowing Club 1 7:01.92

Women’s Club Coxed Eight

Aramoho/Wanganui/Petone 1 6:45.95

Star Boating Club 1 6:51.38

North Shore Rowing Club 1 6:56.08

Central RPC 1 5:56.71

Central RPC 2 6:04.31

Central RPC 3 6:11.77

Men’s Club Coxless Pair Oars

Avon Rowing Club 3 7:18.12

Rotorua Rowing Club 1 7:18.91

Waihopai Rowing Club 1 7:19.58

Men’s Novice Double Sculls

Aramoho/Wanganui Rowing Club 1 7:33.85

Auckland Rowing Club 1 7:38.11

Hawkes Bay Rowing Club 2 7:40.87

Hawkes Bay Rowing Club 1 7:18.17

Hamilton Rowing Club 1 7:22.23

Aramoho/Wanganui/Clifton 1 7:23.46

Waikato RPC 2 7:30.55

Auckland RPC 1 7:32.85

Waikato RPC 1 7:33.71

North Shore Rowing Club 1 8:37.91

Wellington Rowing Club 1 8:43.05

North Shore Rowing Club 2 8:45.00

Women’s U22 Single Sculls

Waikato RPC 2 8:25.86

Waikato RPC 1 8:29.21

Waikato RPC 3 8:36.91

Men’s Premier Lightweight Single Sculls

Waikato RPC 1 7:23.44

Auckland RPC 1 7:26.35

Southern RPC 1 7:29.68

Tauranga Rowing Club 1 7:53.55

Nelson Rowing Club 1 7:54.82

West End Rowing Club 1 8:35.73

Central RPC 1 7:56.09

Central RPC 2 7:58.28

Waikato RPC 1 8:00.25

Petone Rowing Club 1 6:59.34

Nelson Rowing Club 1 7:02.29

Cure Boating Club 1 7:07.98

Auckland RPC 1 6:16.26

Waikato RPC 1 6:20.86

Southern RPC 1 6:38.89

Men’s U20 Single Sculls Men’s Senior Coxless Four Women’s Novice Coxed Quadruple Scull Women’s U20 Single Sculls Women’s Senior Coxless Four

Men’s Club Coxed Eight Women’s U22 Coxless Pair Oars

Men’s Premier Coxless Quadruple Sculls

Women’s Club Coxless Quadruple Sculls Men’s U22 Single Sculls Women’s Novice Double Sculls

Women’s Senior Coxless Pair Oars Women’s Premier Lightweight Single Sculls Men’s Senior Coxless Pair Oars Men’s U22 Coxless Four

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

1ST

2ND

3RD

Aramoho/Wanganui Rowing Club 1 7:45.65

Otago University Rowing Club 1 7:48.11

Auckland Rowing Club 1 7:49.95

Women’s Premier Coxless Pair Oars

Southern RPC 2 7:20.38

Auckland RPC 1 7:21.34

Southern RPC 1 7:26.88

Men’s Premier Coxless Pair Oars

Southern RPC 1 6:32.09

Central RPC 1 6:34.96

Waikato RPC 1 6:40.02

Waihopai Rowing Club 1 7:27.72

West End Rowing Club 1 7:29.25

Star Boating Club 1 7:29.92

Women’s U22 Coxless Four

Southern RPC 1 6:59.37

Auckland RPC 1 7:01.99

Men’s Premier Lightweight Coxless Pair Oars

Southern RPC 1 7:10.81

North Shore Rowing Club 1 7:22.83

Tauranga Rowing Club 1 7:35.18

Southern RPC 1 6:29.15

Auckland RPC 1 6:45.95

Southern RPC 1 7:09.04

Waikato RPC 1 7:10.34

Central RPC 1 7:11.28

Central RPC 1 6:04.43

Waikato RPC 1 6:08.69

Central RPC 2 6:13.80

Women’s Club Coxless Pair Oars

Avon Rowing Club 1 7:55.69

Otago University Rowing Club 1 8:03.87

Waikato Rowing Club 1 8:10.07

Women’s Novice Coxed Four

Avon Rowing Club 1 8:03.96

Canterbury Rowing Club 1 8:06.50

Hawkes Bay Rowing Club 1 8:18.06

Aramoho/Wanganui Rowing Club 1 7:16.75

Waikato Rowing Club 1 7:24.90

Cure Boating Club 1 7:35.94

Waikato RPC 1 6:44.42

Central RPC 1 6:52.75

Auckland RPC 1 6:58.70

Women’s Club Double Sculls

Men’s Club Single Sculls

Men’s Premier Double Sculls Women’s Premier Double Sculls Men’s U22 Coxless Quadruple Sculls

Men’s Senior Single Sculls Women’s U22 Coxless Quadruple Sculls

Central RPC 1 6:20.28

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

1ST

2ND

3RD

Avon Rowing Club 1 7:05.99

Hawkes Bay Rowing Club 1 7:10.21

Auckland Rowing Club 1 7:10.62

Women’s Senior Double Sculls

North Shore Rowing Club 1 7:34.81

Auckland Rowing Club 1 7:36.68

Nelson Rowing Club 1 7:39.03

Men’s Club Coxless Quadruple Sculls

Wellington Rowing Club 1 6:18.90

Waikato Rowing Club 1 6:20.68

North Shore Rowing Club 1 6:22.12

Women’s Premier Coxless Four

Auckland RPC 1 6:43.22

Central RPC 1 6:46.30

Southern RPC 1 7:03.72

Men’s Premier Coxless Four

Southern RPC 1 6:04.59

Waikato RPC 1 6:05.84

Auckland RPC 1 6:06.54

Petone Rowing Club 1 7:32.25

West End Rowing Club 1 7:32.48

Hamilton Rowing Club 1 7:33.83

Aramoho/Wanganui Rowing Club 1 6:46.07

Petone Rowing Club 1 6:53.62

North Shore Rowing Club 2 6:55.90

Central RPC 1 7:09.72

Central RPC 2 7:27.72

Southern RPC 1 7:32.92

Women’s Senior Single Sculls

Te Awamutu Rowing Club 1 7:58.19

Nelson Rowing Club 1 8:01.02

Auckland Rowing Club 1 8:01.75

Men’s Premier Coxed Four

North Shore Rowing Club 1 6:12.50

Wairau Rowing Club 1 6:15.58

Auckland RPC 1 7:10.46

Waikato RPC 1 7:12.92

Central RPC 1 7:13.81

Aramoho/Wanganui Rowing Club 1 6:32.13

Waihopai Rowing Club 1 6:35.08

Petone/Clifton/Aramoho/ Wanganui 1, 6:36.48

Southern RPC 2 6:41.00

North Shore Rowing Club 1 6:58.96

Tauranga Rowing Club 1 7:01.03

Oamaru Rowing Club 1 7:31.37

Hawkes Bay Rowing Club 1 7:32.87

Nelson Rowing Club 1 7:37.40

Hawkes Bay Rowing Club 1 6:23.56

Avon Rowing Club 1 6:27.15

Avon Rowing Club 2 6:31.83

Men’s Novice Coxed Four

Women’s Club Coxed Four Men’s Senior Double Sculls Women’s Premier Lightweight Double Sculls

Women’s U20 Double Sculls Men’s Club Coxed Four Men’s Premier Lightweight Double Sculls Women’s U19 Double Sculls Men’s Novice Coxed Eight

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

1ST

2ND

3RD

Central RPC 1 6:31.05

Central RPC 2 6:32.37

Waikato RPC 1 6:34.25

Blenheim Rowing Club 1 6:37.79

Aramoho/Wanganui Rowing Club 1 6:37.91

Avon Rowing Club 1 6:50.46

Auckland RPC 1 6:47.33

Southern RPC 1 6:49.27

Central RPC 1 6:52.02

Nelson Rowing Club 1 6:56.72

Auckland Rowing Club 1 6:58.00

Waihopai Rowing Club 1 7:04.31

Men’s Under-22 Double Sculls

Southern RPC 1 6:32.45

Auckland RPC 1 6:34.76

Central RPC 1 6:37.30

Women’s Novice Coxed Eight

North Shore Rowing Club 1 7:17.04

Wakatipu Rowing Club 1 7:20.82

Wellington Rowing Club 1 7:28.47

Women’s U20 Coxless Pair Oars

Central RPC 1 7:34.66

Southern RPC 1 7:38.90

Central RPC 2 7:41.23

Women’s Premier Single Sculls

Southern RPC 2 7:34.27

Southern RPC 1 7:35.06

Waikato RPC 1 7:35.37

Wakatipu Rowing Club 1 6:44.75

Waihopai Rowing Club 1 6:46.57

Whakatane Rowing Club 1 6:47.06

Aramoho/Wanganui/Petone 1 6:08.01

Cure Boating Club 1 6:11.09

Waikato Rowing Club 1 6:11.40

Women’s U22 Double Sculls

Waikato RPC 1 7:23.88

Auckland RPC 1 7:30.57

Waikato RPC 2 7:39.61

Men’s U20 Coxless Pair Oars

Waikato RPC 1 6:52.77

Nelson Rowing Club 1 6:55.57

Waikato RPC 2 6:56.69

Open Adaptive Single Sculls

West End Rowing Club 1 6:27.00

Women’s Club Single Sculls

West End Rowing Club 1 8:09.69

Ashburton Rowing Club 1 8:12.31

Avon Rowing Club 1 8:12.37

Women’s Senior Coxed Eight

Nelson/Otago University/Avon 1 6:34.00

Tauranga/Rotorua/Taupo 1 6:37.92

Waihopai Rowing Club 1 6:45.86

Canterbury Rowing Club 1 7:23.50

Aramoho/Wanganui Rowing Club 1 7:26.04

Oamaru Rowing Club 1 7:26.86

Southern RPC 1 6:09.55

Central RPC 1 6:13.36

Waikato RPC 1 6:20.29

Men’s U19 Double Sculls

Whakatane Rowing Club 1 6:42.88

Wakatipu Rowing Club 1 6:48.36

Mercer Rowing Club 1 6:49.86

Men’s Senior Coxed Eight

Nelson/Cure Boating Club 1 5:54.36

Wakatipu/Canterbury/ Lincoln University 1, 5:54.61

Hawkes Bay Rowing Club 1 5:54.91

Waikato RPC 1 5:33.91

Central RPC 1 5:35.59

Southern RPC 1 5:38.30

Men’s U20 Double Sculls Men’s U19 Coxed Four Men’s Premier Single Sculls Women’s Senior Coxless Quadruple Sculls

Men’s Club Double Sculls Men’s Senior Coxless Quadruple Sculls

Women’s U19 Coxed Four Women’s Premier Coxed Eight

Men’s Premier Coxed Eight

CENTENNIAL OAR

CENTENNIAL SCULL

ASSOCIATION POINTS (8’s races)

Waikato 344 Aramoho/Wanganui 202 Canterbury Aramoho/Wanganui 332 Waikato 196 Marlborough Avon 318 North Shore 146 Wellington

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102 74 72

RPC POINTS Waikato RPC 58 Southern RPC 52 Central RPC 48

ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

University Rowing Report 2015 A continued push in the promotion of University Rowing was the key focus of 2015.

A Tim Wilson University Rowing President (outgoing)

continued push in the promotion of University Rowing was the key focus of 2015. This included the provision of marketing materials to University Clubs and direct contact to school leavers about University Rowing. Information about club rowing was also sent on to University novices, this saw 15 of the 90 novices that competed in novice events at the 2015 Aon New Zealand University Rowing Championships in Wanganui continue on to a club season (up from only 3 novices the previous year).

The 2015 Aon NZ University Championships also saw a 10% increase in the numbers compared to 2014.

On the High Performance side a more centralised approach was taken with the World Universiade team. For the first time the entire World Universiade squad was based at Karapiro with a dedicated coach for all four athletes. The squad of a men’s and women’s heavy and lightweight single scullers competed at the World Universiade in Chungju, South Korea.

The small team competed well during the regatta culminating with a silver in the men’s lightweight single, fifth in the women’s lightweight single and men’s heavyweight single, and tenth in the women’s heavyweight single.

The annual University Trans-Tasman event was held in Brisbane, Australia, it was great to have this held again after it was cancelled — 33 —

in 2014. While New Zealand retained the trophy it was again disappointing that that calibre of the Australian lightweight crews were not of a suitable standard for international competition. The future of the lightweight aspect of this competition is being reviewed and alternative options are being considered.

The 2015 Aon NZ University Championships also saw a 10% increase in the numbers compared to 2014.

The 2015 Tertiary Championships were held at Lake Ruataniwha in conjunction with the Bankstream New Zealand Masters Championships. The event was supported by the South Island Universities and also for the first time a University from the opposite island attended this event, with Victoria University making the trip down south.

University rowing is the growth area of our sport and Rowing NZ will continue to support these rowers and clubs over the coming years and university rowing begins to really cement itself within the domestic and high performance calendar.

RESULTS 2015 AON NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS 3 – 4 APRIL 2015

1ST

2ND

3RD

Waikato University 1

Otago University 1

Otago University 2

Womens Championship Coxed Eight (3219m)

Otago University 1

Otago University 2

Canterbury University 1

Womens Tournament Coxed Four Division 1

Otago University 2

Victoria University 3

Auckland University 2

Womens Tournament Coxed Four Division 2

Otago University 1

Canterbury University 1

Canterbury University 2

Mens Tournament Coxed Eight

Otago University 1

Canterbury University 1

Victoria University 1

Auckland University of Technology 1

Otago University 1

Auckland University 1

Mens Championship Coxed Eight (3219m)

Womens Intermediate Coxed Eight

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

1ST

2ND

3RD

Mens Intermediate Single Sculls Division 1

Waikato University 1

Auckland University of Technology 1

Canterbury University 1

Mens Intermediate Single Sculls Division 2

Auckland University 1

Otago University 2

Otago University 3

Mens Championship Coxed Quadruple Sculls

Waikato University 1

Otago University 1

Lincoln University 1

Otago University 1

Canterbury University 1

Auckland University 1

Waikato University 1

Otago University 2

Otago University 1

Womens Novice Coxed Eight

Otago University 1

Waikato University 1

Canterbury University 1

Womens Intermediate Coxed Quadruple Sculls

Otago University 1

Auckland University of Technology 1

Victoria University 1

Waikato University 1

Otago University 2

Waikato University 2

Mens Intermediate Coxed Quadruple Sculls

Otago University 1

Victoria University 1

Otago University 2

Womens Championship Double Sculls

Otago University 1

Waikato University 2

Canterbury University 1

Mens Championship Coxless Pair Oars

Otago University 1

Otago University 2

Lincoln University 1

Mens Intermediate Coxed Four

Otago University 1

Waikato University 1

Canterbury University 1

Womens Championship Single Sculls

Lincoln University 1

Canterbury University 1

Otago University 1

Womens Intermediate Coxed Four

Auckland University of Technology 1

Waikato University 1

Auckland University 1

Mens Championship Single Sculls

Victoria University 1

Massey University 1

Waikato University 4

Canterbury University 1

Lincoln University 1

Otago University 2

Mens Novice Coxed Four

Otago University 1

Canterbury University 1

Victoria University 2

Mens Lightweight Coxless Pair Oars

Lincoln University 1

Victoria University 1

Canterbury University 1

Womens Novice Coxed Four

Waikato University 1

Otago University 1

Otago University 2

Womens Intermediate Single Sculls

Otago University 2

Otago University 1

Auckland University of Technology 1

Mens Intermediate Coxed Eight

Otago University 1

Canterbury University 1

Auckland University 1

Mens Tournament Coxed Four

Otago University 2

Canterbury University 1

Otago University 1

Womens Lightweight Double Sculls

Otago University 1

Otago University 2

Otago University 3

Mens Championship Coxed Four

Otago University 1

Waikato University 2

Waikato University 1

Mens Intermediate Double Sculls

Otago University 1

Otago University 2

Auckland University 1

Womens Tournament Coxed Eight

Otago University 1

Canterbury University 1

Victoria University 2

Womens Championship Coxed Four

Waikato University 1

Otago University 1

Otago University 2

Womens Intermediate Double Sculls

Otago University 2

Waikato University 2

Waikato University 1

Mens Novice Coxed Eight Womens Championship Coxed Quadruple Sculls

Mens Championship Double Sculls

Womens Championship Coxless Pair Oars

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

Secondary Schools Report 2015 School rowing in New Zealand continues to be in great heart, with school age rowers accounting for around 80% of all Rowing NZ licensed rowers.

S Gillian Simpson Schools Committee Chairperson

chool rowing in New Zealand continues to be in great heart, with school age rowers accounting for around 80% of all Rowing NZ licensed rowers. Each year the pinnacle event of the season the Aon New Zealand Secondary Schools Rowing Championships – the Aon Maadi Cup Regatta allows for schools to compete for top honours. We must acknowledge and give thanks to the event’s sponsor Aon for their ongoing support. In 2015 the Aon Maadi Cup regatta was hosted by Karapiro Rowing on Lake Karapiro and proved another great success with 2155 rowers from 120 schools.

The Aon North Island Secondary School Championships saw large numbers in attendance as well and the regatta limits were stringent in order to be able to host this regatta without encroaching on more school time. The Meridian South Island Secondary School Championships were held successfully also and rather than extend out the days of this regatta South Island Rowing has proposed a 10 lane solution. The Committee is working through the process with South Island Rowing in order to enable this to be properly tested and handled for future regattas.

It is heartening to see the increased interest in rowing shown by increasing numbers of School Principals attending the

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regattas. All these people support rowing in their schools because they recognise the value of this sport in developing young men and women with essential skills for life.

On behalf of the Schools Committee our thanks go 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.

Transition and retention of our young rowers remains a strong focus and the work of promoting the university and club avenues for our school leavers has been a focus for our manager. The trickle on effect is a slow process but with more action and support of the other sectors of rowing should see more school rowers participating in our sport well after school.

As NZSSRA and Rowing New Zealand work in greater synergy with each other it is our rowers who benefit and we believe the work towards fuller integration has been

well justified and has proven successful.

It is therefore now appropriate for this process to continue and the final steps to be achieved in the next two years.

2015 saw great role models shine from our elite team, particularly with the close contact that was provided by the team at the Aon Maadi Cup. These role models are paramount to the ongoing success of sporting codes as we develop young people in this country to be not only top sports men and women but also good citizens of the future. Coaches, managers, teachers,

officials and senior rowers also share in the role in modeling respectful behavior, discipline and hard work to our young rowers.

The Schools Committee supports any work in clubs and schools that emphasises the importance of good citizenship and pride in representing any organisation.

The area of lightweight rowing continued to be debated by the Schools Committee this year and research into the trends over the last 5 years supported the committee’s position that lightweight rowing at the junior level is not recommended. The endorsement — 38 —

by the New Zealand Secondary Sports Council for the removal was a significant step towards its complete removal.

With 2015 behind us we now have many things to celebrate, but we also reflect and assess where lessons have been learnt, all of this ensures we can move forward for the betterment of school rowing. On behalf of the Schools Committee our thanks go 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 2015

Aon Maadi Cup LAKE KARAPIRO

CAMBRIDGE

OVER 2100

ROWERS IN 2015 ALTERNATING EACH YEAR BETWEEN THE COUNTRY’S TWO PREMIER ROWING VENUES

LAKE RUATANIWHA

TWIZEL

52 EVENTS 588 RACES IN TOTAL IN 2015

THE LARGEST SCHOOL ROWING EVENT IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE

TOP PRIZES

120

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

SCHOOLS IN 2015

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RESULTS 23 - 28 MARCH 2015

ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

1ST

2ND

3RD

St Peter’s School 7:21.92

Mt Aspiring College 7:22.22

Wellington College 7:22.91

St Margaret’s College 7:15.01

Nelson College For Girls 7:16.25

Christchurch Girls HS 7:25.07

Whakatane HS 6:51.91

St Peter’s School 6:55.97

Macleans College 7:02.16

St Peter’s School 7:18.80

Westlake Girls HS 7:22.59

Nelson College For Girls 7:23.12

St Andrew’s College 6:49.68

Mt Albert Grammar 6:53.27

John Paul College 6:54.33

Wanganui HS 7:24.83

St Peter’s School 7:27.27

Rangiora HS 7:29.56

Boy’s U16 Coxed Quadruple Sculls

Wellington College 6:23.75

Hamilton Boys HS 6:29.33

St Peter’s School 6:31.40

Girl’s U16 Single Sculls

Ashburton College 7:59.57

Sacred Heart Girls (NP) 8:08.97

Rangitoto College 8:09.64

St Peter’s School 6:55.78

Huanui College 6:55.86

Nelson College 6:58.34

Waikato Diocesan School 6:53.23

St Paul’s Collegiate 6:56.65

Christchurch Girls HS 6:58.13

Christ’s College 5:52.56

Hamilton Boys HS 5:54.91

Auckland Grammar 5:55.45

Girl’s U17 Coxed Quadruple Sculls

Nelson College For Girls 7:11.30

Cambridge HS 6 7:14.75

St Peter’s School 7:17.54

Boy’s U18 Lightweight Coxed Four

Glendowie College 6:40.77

Tauranga Boys College 6:40.78

St Andrew’s College 6:42.78

Rangi Ruru Girls School 7:31.67

Baradene College 7:32.96

Westlake Girls HS 7:34.33

Whakatane HS 6:20.25

Christchurch Boys HS 6:20.87

King’s College 6:27.11

Boy’s U17 Single Sculls Girl’s U17 Coxed Four Boy’s U15 Double Sculls

Girl’s U15 Coxed Quadruple Sculls Boy’s U18 Coxless Pair Oars Girl’s U18 Double Sculls

Boy’s U18 Novice Double Sculls Girl’s U18 Novice Coxed Eight Boy’s U17 Coxed Eight

Girl’s U15 Coxed Four Boy’s U18 Coxed Quadruple Sculls

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

1ST

2ND

3RD

Girl’s U18 Coxless Pair Oars

Christchurch Girls HS 7:45.31

St Margaret’s College 7:47.03

Sacred Heart Girls (Hamilton) 7:47.98

Boy’s U16 Coxed Four

St Andrew’s College 6:42.90

Westlake Boys HS 6:45.06

Sacred Heart (Auckland) 6:46.71

Girl’s U16 Coxed Eight

Glendowie College 6:59.72

Waikato Diocesan School 6:59.77

Diocesan School For Girls 7:02.79

Boy’s U18 Novice Coxed Eight

Hamilton Boys HS 6:16.06

Sacred Heart (Auckland) 6:22.53

St Peter’s College 6:27.21

Christchurch Girls HS 7:29.47

Westlake Girls HS 7:30.55

Westlake Girls HS 7:36.74

Whakatane HS 6:44.09

Christchurch Boys HS 6:45.54

Wellington College 6:48.19

Girl’s U17 Single Sculls

Fraser HS 8:04.72

Southland Girls HS 8:07.16

Napier Girls HS 8:08.34

Boy’s U15 Coxed Eight

Hamilton Boys HS 6:18.51

Glendowie College 6:30.00

Christchurch Boys HS 6:30.89

Waikato Diocesan School 7:55.80

Christchurch Girls HS 7:59.47

St Peter’s School 8:02.26

Boy’s U18 Coxed Four

St Paul’s Collegiate 6:30.22

Hamilton Boys HS 6:33.09

Christ’s College 6:34.25

Girl’s U18 Coxed Four

Waikato Diocesan School 7:24.56

Rangi Ruru Girls School 7:28.09

Wellington East Girls 7:29.88

Girl’s U16 Coxed Quadruple Sculls

Marlborough Girls 7:21.48

Diocesan School For Girls 7:22.13

Christchurch Girls HS 7:24.99

Boy’s U16 Double Sculls

St Patrick’s College 6:52.41

Nelson College 6:53.14

Huanui College 6:57.26

Girl’s U18 Single Sculls

Southland Girls HS 7:56.84

Fraser HS 7:59.44

Napier Girls HS 8:01.68

Boy’s U18 Single Sculls

Dilworth School 7:09.33

Onslow College 7:11.52

Cambridge HS 7:17.58

Girl’s U15 Double Sculls

St Peter’s School 7:42.70

Hauraki Plains College 7:44.16

Craighead Diocesan School 7:45.49

King’s College 6:36.78

Macleans College 6:47.07

St Peter’s School 6:47.21

Girl’s U17 Coxed Eight

St Margaret’s College 6:39.86

Sacred Heart Girls (Hamilton) 6:43.94

Diocesan School For Girls 6:46.07

Boy’s U17 Coxed Four

Hamilton Boys HS 6:30.71

Westlake Boys HS 6:34.71

Hamilton Boys HS 6:38.14

Girl’s U18 Lightweight Double Sculls

Timaru Girls HS 7:36.69

Dunstan HS 7:38.78

Avonside Girls HS 7:41.31

Boy’s U18 Lightweight Double Sculls

Marlborough Boys College 6:48.15

Wellington College 6:49.85

Wanganui HS 6:51.45

Girl’s U16 Coxed Four

Waikato Diocesan School 7:28.56

St Margaret’s College 7:30.12

Rangi Ruru Girls School 7:31.08

Hamilton Boys HS 6:21.40

St Kentigern College 6:24.87

St Andrew’s College 6:29.80

Girl’s U18 Lightweight Coxed Four Boy’s U17 Double Sculls

Girl’s U18 Novice Double Sculls

Boy’s U15 Coxed Quadruple Sculls

Boy’s U16 Coxed Eight

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

1ST

2ND

3RD

Girl’s U18 Coxed Quadruple Sculls

Roncalli College 7:44.65

Southland Girls HS 7:48.20

Gisborne Girls HS 7:48.30

Boy’s U18 Double Sculls

Whakatane HS 7:12.51

Wakatipu HS 7:15.12

James Hargest College 7:18.27

Girl’s U15 Coxed Eight

Rangi Ruru Girls School 7:23.70

Baradene College 7:26.02

Westlake Girls HS 7:31.68

Boy’s U15 Coxed Four

Hamilton Boys HS 7:03.10

Macleans College 7:14.54

Shirley Boys HS 7:15.62

Dunstan HS 7:50.08

Nelson College For Girls 7:51.22

St Peter’s School 7:53.34

Whakatane HS 6:36.16

Christchurch Boys HS 6:38.27

Otumoetai College 6:43.22

Girl’s U17 Double Sculls Boy’s U17 Coxed Quadruple Sculls Girl’s U18 Novice Coxed Four

Waikato Diocesan School 7:39.73

Christchurch Girls HS 7:53.91

St Paul’s Collegiate 7:56.77

Boy’s U18 Novice Coxed Four

St Peter’s College 6:53.59

Hamilton Boys HS 6:54.70

St Paul’s Collegiate 6:59.19

Girl’s U15 Coxed Octuple Sculls

St Peter’s School 7:06.58

St Margaret’s College 7:11.89

St Kentigern College 7:18.66

Girl’s U16 Double Sculls

Craighead Diocesan School 7:39.15

Ashburton College 7:44.88

St Peter’s School 7:48.85

Boy’s U16 Single Sculls

Waitaki Boys HS 7:51.95

Massey HS 7:55.98

Cambridge HS 7:57.27

King’s College 6:38.90

Hamilton Boys HS 6:44.02

Glendowie College 6:51.20

Girl’s U18 Coxed Eight

St Margaret’s College 7:09.10

Epsom Girls Grammar 7:11.42

Waikato Diocesan School 7:12.05

Boy’s U18 Coxed Eight

Hamilton Boys HS 6:07.43

Christ’s College 6:07.85

Auckland Grammar 6:15.39

Boy’s U15 Coxed Octuple Sculls

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

New Zealand Rowing Awards Clarrie Healey Cup 2015 Hamish Bond 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 2015 Sophie MacKenzie 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 2015 Gary Hay The Lud Brooker Memorial Salver is awarded annually at the completion of the New Zealand Rowing Championships to the Coach making the greatest significant contribution to the standard of rowing.

NEW ZEALAND SECONDARY SCHOOL ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 President’s Scull (Sculling Champions) St Peter’s School

Executive Trophy (Sweep Oar Champions) Hamilton Boys High School

Star Trophy (New Zealand Premier Rowing School) Hamilton Boys High School

2015 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AWARDS Volunteer of the Year 2015 Warren Blazey

Administrator of the Year 2015 David Pullar

Club of the Year 2015

NEW ZEALAND ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 Centennial Oar Waikato Rowing Club Awarded to the top club in all events at the Bankstream New Zealand Rowing Championships.

Cure Boating Club

2015 SERVICE AWARDS SERVICES TO ASSOCIATIONS: Southland RA 2015 Ray Cleveland

Hallyburton Johnstone Rose Bowl

Wellington RA 2015

Canterbury Rowing Association Awarded to the top association (leading region) in the eight boat events at the Bankstream New Zealand Rowing Championships.

2015 HALBERG AWARDS

Bankstream RPC Trophy Waikato RPC Awarded to the top performing RPC at the Bankstream New Zealand Rowing Championships.

Andrew Carr-Smith

New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame inductees Winner Sir Don Rowlands, KNZM, CBE, AM

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

Service Awards PRESIDENTS Anthony Johnson Evan McCalman Fred Strachan, QSM Don Swales Jim Hill Lesley Milne Mike Hartley Bruce Fraser Colin Shields Sir Don Rowlands, KNZM, CBE, AM Kerry Ashby, MNZM

VICE PRESIDENTS George Tuffin John Wylie, MNZM Tony Popplewell, ONZM

COUNCIL AND BOARD Leslie Arthur Darian Boswell Rob Bristow Douglas Burrowes Jack Collin Ross Collinge William Falconer, CNZM Graham France George McDonald Barrie Mabbott Charles Martin Eddie Martin Mark Brownlee David W Moloney, OBE Michael Stanley Bill Vine Paul Wolland Tim Castle Brent Albiston Bruce McClintock

NEW ZEALAND SELECTORS Peter Abbott Athol Earl Brian Hawthorne David Lindstrom Conrad Robertson Ivan Sutherland, ONZM Richard Tonks, MNZM Lindsay Wilson

SPECIAL AWARD FOR SERVICE Olive Falconer Lisa Holton

SERVICES TO ASSOCIATIONS Auckland Rod Cameron Leith Menzies Lesley Milne Brian Parr L. E. Rennie Dudley Storey, OBE Murray Twining Max Weston Clive Williams Brian Clarke Bay of Plenty Chick Hammond Tim Richardson, MNZM Tom Reid Canterbury Alan Bain Judith Bain Philip Bell Warren Blazey Desmond Borgfeldt

Tony Brough Gerald Dwyer Trudy Keys Harry Lamplugh Patrick McQuinn Christine Moffat Brian Neill Michael Schaper James Sheehan Danny Steven Armin Svoboda Justin Wall Ray Wiese East Coast Anthony Austin Tony Bone Hugh Norris Marlborough Steven Donaldson Donald Gardiner Errol Millar Leicester Bryan Saul, MNZM

Otago Leslie Bennett Sydney Broadley Loraine Bruce, QSM Neil J Burrow Alex Clark Ronald Lawrence John Letts Don Lyon Michael McClelland Ron Moore Karl Morgan Glen Sinclair Johnny Williams Royce Wilson Trevor Wilson Southland Cliff Buchanan

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Ray Cleveland Stuart Hamlin George Kempton Sam McGregor Barry McKenzie John O’Connor Graeme Robertson Peter Sinclair Anthony Vella Waikato Bryce Arnold David Blackie Alf Bruce Dianne Campbell Murray Campbell Colin Green Tim Malcolmson Tony Nelson Wanganui Robert L Ackroyd Graham Carey Bruce Gichard Donald Gordon Bruce Keith Donald McDonald Peter McGuiness Patrick Montgomerie Leslie Saywood Peter Smith Grace Thrush Alan Tong Murray Wright Wellington Andrew Carr-Smith Br Terrence Costello Laurie Counsell Anthony Debbage Peter Delaney Gordon Dobson Ian Dobson Stewart Mitchell Paul O’Brien

ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

FINANCIALS Statement of Financial Performance

51

Statement of Movement in Member Funds

51

Statement of Financial Position

52

Statement of Cashflows 53 Notes to the Accounts Audit Report

54-62 63

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

Statement of

Financial Performance FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

2015 2014 Notes $ $

REVENUE

Sport New Zealand Funding

7,534,115

6,532,222

Gaming Trust Donations

136,648

157,764

Sponsorship

776,425

830,000

Athlete Tour Contributions

555,289

508,552

Membership Income

379,618

376,206

Donations

950,050

-

Interest Received

55,709

54,055

Other Income

147,653

179,330

Total Revenue

10,535,507

8,638,129

EXPENSES High Performance Tour and Operating Costs

7,753,685

6,397,224

Regatta Delivery

227,171

231,990

Sport Development

366,544

372,538

Communications and Marketing

298,226

308,579

Administration

750,360

692,929

Depreciation and Amortisation Total Expenses

5

Net Surplus for the year

443,845

394,590

9,839,831

8,397,850

695,676

240,279

Statement of Movements in Members Funds FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

2015 2014 $ $

Net Surplus

695,676

240,279

Members Funds at beginning of year

3,966,550

3,726,271

Members funds at end of year

4,662,226

3,966,550

The accompanying notes form part of the financial statements.

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

Statement of

Financial Position AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2015

2015 2014 Notes $

$

Members Funds 4,662,226 3,966,550 NON CURRENT LIABILITIES Sport New Zealand Loan 14

1,125,500

1,125,500

Total Non Current Liabilities

1,125,500

1,125,500

CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts Payable 6

681,031

539,832

Grants with Future Obligations 12

117,983

910,105

Sport New Zealand Loan 14 New Zealand Rowing Foundation Loan 13

-

25,000

320,000

320,000

Total Current Liabilities

1,119,014

1,794,937

Total Funds Employed

6,906,740

6,886,987

Property, Plant and Equipment 9

5,311,602

4,730,250

Intangible Assets 10

80,136

111,931

5,391,738

4,842,181

Bank Accounts 7

793,695

1,308,893

Short Term Deposit (Liquidity Account) 8

315,000

315,000

Represented by: NON CURRENT ASSETS

Total Non Current Assets CURRENT ASSETS

Debtors and Receivables 11 66,541 181,191 Prepaid Expenses

228,588

147,113

Clothing and Inventory

111,178

92,609

Total Current Assets

1,515,002

2,044,806

Total Assets

6,906,740

6,886,987

For and on behalf of the Board

8 April 2016

The accompanying notes form part of the financial statements.

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

Statement of

Cashflows FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

2015 2014

CASHFLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Notes $ $

Cash was provided from Sponsorship, Grants, Donations and Fundraising Projects

8,579,370

8,263,061

Athlete Tour Contributions

550,776

511,931

Membership Income

376,880

378,298

Interest Received

54,991

Other Income

143,642

54,055 132,532

Cash was applied to: Payments made to Suppliers

(4,617,239)

(3,788,558)

Payments to Employees

(2,530,117)

(2,589,746)

Payments made to Athletes

(2,118,482)

(1,557,205)

GST

31,150

(40,210)

Interest Paid

(150)

(196)

470,821

1,363,962

53,317

26,000

Purchase of Property, Plant and Equipment

(1,014,336)

(524,607)

Purchase of Intangible Assets

-

(75,200)

Net cash inflow (outflow) from Operating Activities

16

CASHFLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Cash was provided from: Sale of Property, Plant and Equipment Cash was applied to:

Transfer to Short Term Deposit (Liquidity Account) 8 - (15,000) Net cash inflow (outflow) from Investing Activities

(961,019)

(588,807)

CASHFLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Cash was applied to: Repayment of Loans

(25,000)

(41,500)

Net cash inflow (outflow) from Financing Activities

(25,000)

(41,500)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash held

(515,198)

733,655

Add cash at start of year

1,308,893

Balance at end of year 7 The accompanying notes form part of the financial statements.

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793,695

575,238 1,308,893

ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

Notes to the accounts FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

1 Statement of Accounting Policies Reporting Entity New Zealand Rowing Association Incorporated (trading as Rowing New Zealand) is an incorporated society under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908.

The financial statements of Rowing New Zealand have been prepared in accordance with New Zealand Generally Accepted Accounting Practice including Financial Reporting Standards and Statements of Standard Accounting Practice.

Changes to Accounting Standards A new Accounting Standards Framework has been issued by the External Reporting Board effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2015.

The current framework under which Rowing New Zealand reports will no longer be considered a part of Generally Accepted Accounting Practice in New Zealand (NZ GAAP) after this date.

As Rowing New Zealand wishes to prepare accounts that comply with NZ GAAP and has expenses greater than $2 million annually, it has elected to adopt Tier 2 Not for Profit, Public Benefit Entity Standards for the year ending 31 December 2016. These standards are derived from the International Public Sector Accounting Standards as appropriate for not-for-profit public benefit entities with Reduced Disclosure Concessions.

Management has not yet determined the impact on the preparation of and disclosures included in the financial statements. This will be applicable for the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2016.

Measurement Base The measurement base adopted is that of historical cost.

Basis of Preparation The financial statements for Rowing New Zealand have been prepared using the going concern assumption. The Directors are satisfied that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, Rowing New Zealand has, or will have, adequate resources to continue operations at their current level for the foreseeable future.

In determining that the going concern assumption was appropriate the Directors considered:

• Forecast information relating to operational profitability and cash flow requirements;

• Rowing New Zealand’s reliance on external funding (through Sport New Zealand, corporate sponsorship and gaming trust donations in particular). Rowing New Zealand has contracts and/or significant commitments from various organisations for a significant portion of such required funding; however not for all such required funding. This is normal for such an organisation as Rowing New Zealand. Should funding not be forthcoming at forecast levels, then Rowing New Zealand would be able to reduce operating expenditure accordingly; and

• Repayment terms for the loans from Sport New Zealand and NZ Rowing Foundation. Annual repayments of the Sport New Zealand loan are required. Based on the 2015 cashflow, no repayments will be made in 2016. The amount of subsequent repayments is expected to be determined relative to the cash Rowing New Zealand has available. Although the NZ Rowing Foundation Loan is repayable on demand, the Foundation has confirmed that it will not seek repayment within the next 12 months.

Changes in Accounting Policies There have been no changes in accounting policies. All policies have been applied on bases consistent with those used in previous years.

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

Notes to the accounts FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

Specific Accounting Policies The following specific accounting policies which materially affect the measurement of financial performance and financial position have been applied. a) Accounts Receivables Accounts receivables are stated at their estimated net realisable value. b) Clothing and Inventory Clothing consists of items that are distributed to team members or staff, or sold. All items are valued at cost and are expensed when they are sold.

Inventory consists of items such as boat lights and personal flotation devices which are held for sale. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net-realisable value. Cost is determined on a first-in, first out basis. Net realisable value represents the estimated selling price. c) Trade Creditors Trade creditors and accruals are stated at the estimated amounts payable. d) Property, Plant & 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. These costs include, where appropriate, site preparation costs and installation costs. 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. Interest is not included in the cost of property, plant and equipment.

Subsequent expenditure relating to an item of property, plant and equipment is added to its gross carrying amount when such expenditure either increases the future economic benefits beyond its existing service potential, or is necessarily incurred to enable future economic benefits to be obtained, and if that expenditure would have been included in the initial costs of the item had it been incurred at that time.

Items of property, plant and equipment are written down immediately if an impairment to the value of the asset causes its recoverable amount to fall below its carrying amount. The impairment is recognised in the Statement of Financial Performance.

When an item of property, plant or equipment is disposed of, the gain or loss recognised in the Statement of Financial Performance is calculated as the difference between the net sale price and the carrying amount of the asset. e) Depreciation 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 Coaching and Gym Equipment Leasehold Improvements Vehicles Computers and Furniture High Performance Centre Building

20% - 33% 10% - 40% 5% - 20% 5% - 10% 10% - 33% 3%

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

Notes to the accounts FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

f) Intangible Assets Intangible assets, which have finite useful lives, are measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Costs for websites and member management systems are capitalised if the criteria for capitalising development costs are met. g) Amortisation Amortisation is recognised in profit or loss 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 lives for the current period are as follows: Website and Member Management System

5 years

h) Taxation Until 9 October 2015, Rowing New Zealand was a registered charity and as a result was exempt from income tax. Rowing New Zealand was removed from the Charities Register effective 9 October 2015.

Rowing New Zealand now has an exemption from income tax under section 46 of the Income Tax Act 2007 as a body promoting amateur games or sports. As such no income tax is payable. i) GST Rowing New Zealand is registered for GST and the accounts have been prepared on a GST exclusive basis with the exception of accounts receivable and accounts payable which are inclusive of GST. j) Grants, Donations and Sponsorship Rowing New Zealand receives grants, donations and sponsorship from various sources, to assist with various endeavours.

Grants, donations and sponsorship are recognised as revenue when any obligations attached to them have been met (for example when expenditure for which the grant, donation or sponsorship was provided has been undertaken). Until any such obligations have been met any grants, donations or sponsorship received in cash are shown as grants with remaining obligations in current liabilities. If there are no such obligations attached to the grants, donations or sponsorship they are recognised as revenue immediately when they are granted.

Sponsorship revenue (in kind) where the sponsorship has been provided in kind, is recognised at the estimated sponsorship value.

Where no reliable estimate can be made, no revenue is recognised. Recognition of sponsorship revenue has occurred with a matching expense being recorded. k) Operating leases Leases where the lessor effectively retains substantially all the risk and benefits of ownership of the leased items are classified as operating leases. Payments made under the leases are charged as expenses in the period in which they occurred. l) Statement of Cash Flows The Statement of Cash Flows is prepared exclusive of GST, which is consistent with the method used in the Statement of Financial Performance.

Definitions of Terms used in the Statement of Cash Flows: “Cash” includes coins and notes, demand deposits and other highly liquid investments readily convertible into cash and includes at call borrowings such as bank overdrafts, used by the organisation as part of their day-to-day cash management. Cash also includes term deposits where the term deposit can be broken without incurring any penalties.

“Investing Activities” are those activities relating to the purchase and sale of current and non current investments and any other non current assets such as Property, Plant and Equipment and deposits into liquidity funds.

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

Notes to the accounts FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

“Financing Activities” are those activities relating to changes in members funds and the debt structure of Rowing New Zealand.

“Operating Activities” include all transactions and other events that are not investing or financing activities. m) Foreign Currency Transactions Forward exchange contracts are taken out in relation to certain transactions. These transactions are measured and recorded using the exchange rates per the applicable forward exchange contract. If no forward exchange contract is in place, transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated using the exchange rate in effect at the transaction date.

Monetary items receivable or payable in a foreign currency, other than those resulting from transactions covered by forward exchange contracts, are translated at balance date at the closing rate.

Exchange differences on foreign currency balances are recognised in the Statement of Financial Performance. n) Differential Reporting Rowing New Zealand qualifies for differential reporting as it is not publicly accountable (for accounting purposes) and by virtue of its size.

Rowing New Zealand has taken advantage of all differential reporting exemptions, except that it chooses to present a Statement of Cash Flows and it translates foreign currency transactions at the spot rate in effect at the transaction date, rather than at the settlement rate.

2 Contingent Liabilities There are no contingent liabilities. (2014: nil).

3 Nature of Business The principal aim of Rowing New Zealand is to provide leadership that enhances performance and participation in rowing.

4 Revenue by Business Unit

Year to 31 December 2015

High Performance

Domestic & Admin

Capital Projects

Total RNZ

Revenue

7,810,368

1,854,463

870,676

10,535,507

Expenses

7,753,685

1,642,301

-

9,395,986

Depreciation Allocation

216,948

226,897

-

443,845

Net Surplus /(Deficit)

(160,265)

(14,735)

870,676

695,676

Year to 31 December 2014

High Performance

Domestic & Admin

Capital Projects

Revenue

6,679,497

1,707,788

Expenses

6,397,224

1,606,036

-

8,003,260

Depreciation Allocation

197,989

196,601

-

394,590

Net Surplus /(Deficit)

84,284

250,844

240,279

(94,849)

Revenue received for Capital Projects relates to income specifically received to undertake capital developments.

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250,844

Total RNZ 8,638,129

ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

Notes to the accounts FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

5 Operating Expenses Disclosure

2015 $

2014 $

Audit Fees (KPMG)

12,500

12,250

Other Assurance Fees (KPMG)

-

1,500

Depreciation

412,051

374,074

Amortisation

31,795

20,516

Loss/(Gain) on Sale of Fixed Assets

(32,382)

(13,904)

63,511

56,472

150

196

Rentals Under Vehicle Operating Leases

Interest Paid 6 Accounts Payable

Trade Creditors

194,299

233,355

Expenses Accrued

242,824

94,391

Employee Benefits

243,908

212,086

Total Accounts Payable

681,031

539,832

Cash at Bank - RNZ

489,107

802,806

Swiss Franc Account

11

350

7 Bank Accounts

Pound Sterling Account

6

-

Euro Account

34

4,947

Australian Dollar Account

6

375

Petty Cash

156

415

Philanthropic Funding Account

304,375

-

Term Deposit

-

500,000

Total Bank Accounts

793,695

1,308,893

The Philanthropic Funding Account was opened during the year for the purpose of receiving donations from philanthropists. Donated funds are used in accordance with the wishes of the donor. These funds are held in the Philanthropic Funding Account until required. Board approval is required to allocate funds from this account. There is no obligation to repay the funds and there is no liability recognised within Grants with Future Obligations.

8 Liquidity Account During 2013 the Board approved a Liquidity Policy. The purpose of this policy is to ensure that RNZ 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. In November 2014 the balance of this account was increased to $315,000. No changes have been made to the balance of this account during 2015. Funds can only be transferred out of this account in particular circumstances and with Board approval. — 58 —

ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

Notes to the accounts FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

9 Property, Plant & Equipment and Depreciation

Cost 31 December 2015 Boats and Oars Coaching and Gym Equipment

Depreciation Charge

Accumulated Depreciation

Carrying Value

1,643,248

168,544

1,091,034

552,214

452,014

46,570

325,186

126,828

Leasehold Improvements

22,085

1,561

11,100

10,985

Vehicles

38,562

1,833

19,587

18,975

5,440,658

156,914

916,146

4,524,512

262,260

36,629

184,172

78,088

7,858,827

412,051

2,547,225

5,311,602

Depreciation Charge

Accumulated Depreciation

Carrying Value

High Performance Centre Building Computers and Furniture Total

Cost 31 December 2014 Boats and Oars Coaching and Gym Equipment

1,734,160

146,966

1,097,886

636,274

421,350

49,260

294,796

126,554

Leasehold Improvements

18,686

1,192

9,540

9,146

Vehicles

38,562

1,762

4,622,116 254,801

17,755

20,807

140,675

759,232

3,862,884

34,219

180,216

74,585

7,089,675

374,074

2,359,425

4,730,250

10 Intangible Assets

Cost 31 December 2015

Amortisation Charge

Accumulated Amortisation

Carrying Value

High Performance Centre Building Computers and Furniture Total

Website and Member Management System

158,976

31,795

78,840

80,136

Total

158,976

31,795

78,840

80,136

Cost 31 December 2014

Amortisation Charge

Accumulated Amortisation

Carrying Value

Website and Member Management System

158,976

20,516

47,045

111,931

Total

158,976

20,516

47,045

111,931

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

Notes to the accounts FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

11 Debtors and Receivables

2015 $

2014 $

Operating Receivables, Net of Provision for Doubtful Debts

33,026

119,518

GST

33,515

61,673

Total Debtors and Receivables

66,541

181,191

12 Grants with Future Obligations

Sport New Zealand Funding – Building Alterations

-

820,676

Other Sport New Zealand Funding

99,715

63,682

Gaming Trust Funding

18,268

25,747

Total Grants with Future Obligations

117,983

910,105

13 New Zealand Rowing Foundation Loan

New Zealand Rowing Foundation

320,000

320,000

Total New Zealand Rowing Foundation Loan

320,000

320,000

Conditions of Loan NZ Rowing Foundation

Maturity Date On Demand

Interest rate Prevailing rate of government stock, if any payable

NZ Rowing Foundation Inc. was due to be repaid $260,000 in February 2011. The Foundation agreed not to demand repayment of the loan at this time to enable the available funds to be used to reduce the BNZ loan associated with the 2010 World Rowing Championships. While this loan is repayable on demand, the Foundation has confirmed that it does not intend to demand repayment within the next 12 months.

14 Sport New Zealand Loan

Sport New Zealand Loan - Current Portion

Sport New Zealand Loan - Non Current Portion

Total Sport New Zealand Loan

-

25,000

1,125,500

1,125,500

1,125,500

1,150,500

15 Vehicle Operating Leases

Due within one year

54,768

63,084

Due > 1 year & less than 5 years

38,615

68,779

Total Operating Leases

93,383

131,863

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

Notes to the accounts FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

16 Reconciliation of Net Operating Surplus with Net Cashflow from Operations

Net Surplus

2015 $

2014 $

695,676

240,279

Add non-cash items:

Depreciation and Amortisation

443,845

394,590

Bad and Doubtful Debts

1,224

196

Gain on Sale

(32,382)

(13,904)

Movements in Working Capital:

(Increase) Decrease in Accounts Receivable

113,425

(53,461)

(Increase) Decrease in Prepaid Expenses

(81,475)

77,255

(Increase) Decrease in Clothing and Inventory

(18,569)

Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable

141,199

Increase (Decrease) in Grants with Future Obligations

Net cash inflow from operating activities

(8,184)

(792,122) 470,821

12,192 714,999 1,363,962

17 Financial Instruments a) Credit Risk

Rowing New Zealand is exposed to credit risk on its current assets (bank accounts, call accounts, term deposits and operating receivables (refer note 11) and on its foreign exchange contracts (refer note 18). The only concentration of credit risk is with BNZ as all bank accounts (including liquidity account), call accounts, term deposits and foreign exchange contracts are held with BNZ. 17 Foreign Currency Risk Foreign currency risk is the risk that the value of a transaction, asset or liability fluctuates as a result of a movement in exchange rates.

Rowing New Zealand is subject to foreign currency risk in a number of ways: ➢ • ➢ Purchase of equipment (boats and oars) from Europe ➢ • ➢ Attendance at overseas regattas (travel and accommodation expenses) Where exposures are certain, such as capital commitments and confirmed tour bookings, it is Rowing New Zealand’s policy to reduce the uncertainty around exchange rates using forward exchange contracts and foreign currency bank accounts.

At 31 December 2015: ➢ • ➢ funds were held in foreign currency accounts (refer note 7). These funds will be used to pay expenses during 2016. ➢ • ➢ commitments on forward exchange contracts totalled $1,046,965 (2014: $1,147,166). These contracts commit Rowing New Zealand to purchase Euro, Swiss francs, US dollars and Australian dollars on particular dates at agreed exchange rates. The foreign currency purchased under these agreements will be used to pay costs, such as accommodation, for international tours.

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

Notes to the accounts FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

19 Capital Commitments There are no capital commitments at balance date.

20 Related Party Disclosure NZ Rowing Foundation Incorporated John Wylie (President, Rowing New Zealand) is a Trustee of NZ Rowing Foundation Inc. NZ Rowing Foundation Inc has lent Rowing New Zealand $320,000.

Rowing New Zealand provides administrative services to NZ Rowing Foundation Inc. Rowing New Zealand does not charge for these services or for goods and services purchased on behalf of the NZ Rowing Foundation Inc. 21 Board Members Related Interests Board Members have the following roles in entities related to Rowing New Zealand: Gerald Dwyer

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

Director – Sport New Zealand

Joanna Perry

Glen Sinclair (until January 2015)

CEO – Otago University Rowing, CEO – University of Otago Rowing High Performance Centre, Executive Member – Otago Rowing Association

Robert Evans

Club Captain – Union Boat Club, Vice President – Wanganui Rowing Association Trustee – Central Rowing High Performance Centre

Nathan Cohen (until November 2015)

Life Member, Invercargill Rowing Club

Jock Mackintosh

Coach, Hawkes Bay Rowing Club

22 Charities De-Registration With effect from the 9 October 2015 Rowing New Zealand was removed from the Charities Register. As result of this de-registration Rowing New Zealand no longer has an exemption from Fringe Benefit Tax. The total impact of this in 2015 was an expense of $7,008.

Rowing New Zealand continues to have an exemption from Income Tax as a body promoting amateur games or sports.

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ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

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Social Media 2015

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owing New Zealand continues to grow across all its social media channels: Rowing New Zealand, the New Zealand Rowing Team and the Aon Maadi Cup. Rowing New Zealand has been in the social media space since 2012, and it has proved to be an excellent form of communicating with fans and the rowing community alike. This space is becoming increasingly important as a way of engaging with many different stakeholders.

The New Zealand Rowing Team page continues to be the most well supported page with well over 10,000 fans and is growing steadily while followers on the Rowing New Zealand Facebook page recently surpassed 5,000. Rowing New Zealand now has close to 4,000 followers on Twitter while Instagram

has become increasingly popular.

The Aon Maadi Cup Facebook page has also seen high levels of reach and engagement, with over 5,000 fans, and a reach of over 225,000 during the Aon Maadi Cup regatta in 2015. An Aon Maadi Cup Instagram account, set up to enable the event competitions, has also proved an effective tool to engage a younger audience, with over 1,000 followers and continued growth.

A highlight on social media in 2015 was the ‘Inside Rowing’ campaign launched in conjunction with Mighty River Power. These videos were shared across social media platforms and proved highly engaging and popular, in particular, with New Zealand Rowing Team fans and supporters – bolstering the number of page followers significantly.

The growing number of followers on the social platforms has enabled Rowing New Zealand to accurately and efficiently maximize the use of social media as a tool for marketing, advertising, promoting, informing and driving traffic to the website.

Social media has proved to be to be an excellent method of communicating with fans and the rowing community alike

ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

SOCIAL MEDIA STATS AS OF MAY 2015

TWITTER

FACEBOOK

INSTAGRAM

ROWING NZ

ROWING NZ

ROWING NZ

3987

3887 LIKES

FOLLOWERS

AON MAADI CUP

NZ ROWING TEAM

AON MAADI CUP

LIKES

FOLLOWERS

FOLLOWERS

358

FOLLOWERS

11,019

350

1161

AON MAADI CUP

5214 LIKES

ROWING NZ WEBSITE

ROWING NZ ATHLETES

YOUTUBE ROWING NZ

ROWIT

296,461 VIEWS

OVER THE FIRST 100 DAYS OF 2015

ROWIT RESULTS

HITS

4271 LICENSED ROWERS FOR 2014/2015

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1 MILLION PAGE VIEWS DURING 2015 AON MAADI CUP

ROWING NEW ZEALAND / ANNUAL REPORT 2015

2015 New Zealand Officers and Staff PATRON Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae, GNZM, QSO, Governor General of New Zealand

VICE PATRON Sir Don Rowlands, KNZM, CBE, AM Fred Strachan (From May 2015)

PRESIDENT John Wylie, MNZM

VICE PRESIDENTS Tony Popplewell, ONZM William Falconer, CNZM

NZRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gerry Dwyer(Chairman) Bob Evans Tonia Cawood Joanna Perry, MNZM Jerry Rickman Gillian Simpson Jock Mackintosh (From May 2015) Nathan Cohen (Until November 2015) Simon West Glen Sinclair (Until February 2015) Domestic Rowing Bob Evans Universities Committee Glen Sinclair Secondary Schools Committee Gillian Simpson Audit, Finance, Risk and Compliance Joanna Perry, MNZM

LIFE MEMBERS Kerry Ashby, MNZM William Falconer, CNZM Jim Hill Johnny Johnson Evan McCalman Lesley Milne Tony Popplewell, ONZM Sir Don Rowlands, KNZM, CBE, AM Fred Strachan, QSM Ivan Sutherland, MNZM George Tuffin John Wylie, MNZM

2015 NATIONAL SELECTION PANELS

Auckland Regional Performance Centre Murray Earl - Manager (Until April 2015) James Coote – Head Coach Bruce Jones – Assistant Coach Rebecca Beattie – Administrator (From Dec 2015)

Lead Coaches Richard Tonks Calvin Ferguson Noel Donaldson

Waikato Regional Performance Centre Andrea Harper - Manager Gary Roberts - Head Coach Dan Kelly - Assistant Coach – (From March 2015)

Elite and Under-23 Conrad Robertson (Convenor) Barrie Mabbott

Junior Judith Hamilton Janey Wackrow Luke Van Velthooven (convenor)

Central Regional Performance Centre Michele Munro – Manager Mark Stallard – Head Coach Marion Horwell – Assistant Coach Mark James - Development Officer

NZ ROWING FOUNDATION INC.

Southern Regional Performance Centre Rose Sewell – Manager Gary Hay – Head Coach Peter O’Connor – Assistant Coach (Until May 2015) John O’Connor – Acting Head Coach (From June 2015) Tom Stannard – Assistant Coach (From May 2015)

Executive Ivan Sutherland, MNZM (Chairman) Tony Popplewell, ONZM Colin Shields (Until May 2015) Nathan Twaddle, MNZM John Wylie, MNZM

AUDITORS KPMG

HON. LEGAL COUNSEL Maria Clarke Lawyers

ROWING NEW ZEALAND STAFF Chief Executive Simon Peterson

Executive Assistant Julie Dillon Domestic Rowing Manager Kevin Strickland (Until August 2015) School & University Manager Sonya Walker Marketing and Communications Manager Margaret Timms (until September 2015) Commercial Manager Rachelle Stoddart Assistant Accountant Angela Johnston High Performance Manager Alan Cotter High Performance Operations Manager Lisa Holton High Performance Athlete Development Manager Judith Hamilton High Performance Coaches Gary Hay Calvin Ferguson Noel Donaldson Mike Rodger Dave Thompson Richard Tonks

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