By Matthew Barry (Rowing Captain 2015/2016 season)
On Saturday 24th October, Westlake crews donned their North Shore Rowing Club colours to compete in the Waitemata regatta, an annual Auckland Region 1k sprint at Lake Pupuke. For most of the crews competing, it was a time to dust off the cobwebs and to the novice and under 15 division, absorb it all together.
The regatta and results were a mixed bag with tricky variable conditions throughout the day ensuring that no two races were under the same conditions.
Top Results on the day:
First Place Finish
Under 18 4-Mat Barry, James Brake, Sam Jones, Hugo Verdonk
Under 18 quad- Mitch Hazelhurst, Mat Barry, Hugo Verdonk, Callum Gilmour
Under 17 4-Kip Watson, Aaron Cordes, Jack Taylor, Hunter Pethers-Boak
Runners-Up Finish
Under 15 quad- Oscar Andrew, Callum Gilmour, Jayden Tabani-ivi, Ryan Morrow
Third Place Finish
Under 18 8- Callum Gilmour, Mat Barry, James Brake, Sam Jones, Hugo Verdonk, Finn Pethers-Boak, Mitch Hazelhurst, Liam Pugh
Under 17 8- Jake Jones, Sam Jones, Baxter Holgate-Simpson, Ben Jury, Angus Shotter, Blake Bradshaw, Kip Watson, Jack Taylor
Other Division One Results
Under 15 4- 5th
Novice quad- 7th
Novice 8- 7th
