by Rowing Australia | Apr 15, 2019 | Latest News
The rowing team representing the Australian Defence Force (ADF) at the 2019 Henley Royal Regatta King’s Cup event in the United Kingdom (UK) in July was announced on Saturday 13 April.
Patron of ADF Rowing, Air Vice Marshal Leigh Gordon said this year marked the centenary of the King’s Cup, which was last contested at the Royal Henley Peace Regatta of 1919, with Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America competing.
“One hundred years ago, the King’s Cup promoted the power of sport in hastening a return to normality following the First World War,” AVM Gordon said.
“Six allied nations competed in this peace regatta, with the Australian Imperial Force No. 1 crew victorious.
“This year, the King’s Cup will for the first time allow mixed-gender crews, highlighting the opportunities available to women in today’s military.”
Crews from Germany and the Netherlands will also compete, symbolising the strength of today’s alliances.
“Australia’s crew represents the modern ADF, with full-time and reserve men and women drawn nationally from all ranks and all services,” AVM Gordon said.
“Medics to engineers, long-term serving members to new recruits are brought together to form the competing crew.
“The team is conscious that the last time an Australian military crew raced at Henley, they brought back the cup.”
The announcement took place at the Australian War Memorial, with the ADF rowing team joining the 2019 Australian Rowing Team for a special Last Post Ceremony to commemorate the Centenary of the King’s Cup.
The King’s Cup will be held from 3 to 7 July 2019 at the Royal Henley Regatta in the UK. Further information about the King’s Cup and opportunities to follow and support the crews, is available at the Official King’s Cup Website: at https://www.kingscup.org/
The 2019 ADF King’s Cup Team is as follows:
| The Australian Defence Force King’s Cup Rowers: Team Captain: Lieutenant Colonel Selina Rowland, Australian Army Boat Captain: Captain Nicholas Waugh, Australian Army Captain Carl Bleimschein, Australian Army Lieutenant Simon Gillespie, Australian Army Lieutenant Alexander Jack, Australian Army Captain Mitchell Lindsay, Australian Army Private Charles Patterson, Australian Army Lieutenant Casey Piket, Australian Army Corporal Rachel Rook, Australian Army Corporal Damien Richardson, Australian Army Lieutenant Colonel Elizabeth Stephens, Australian Army Major Tom Cregan, Australian Army Coxwains: Flying Officer Ruby Brady-Welsh, Royal Australian Air Force Flying Officer Jessica Winnall, Royal Australian Air Force National Reserves: Private Owen Hingston -Australian Army Leading Aircraftman Jackson Purtle, Royal Australian Air Force Officer Cadet Lachlan Stevenson, Royal Australian Air Force Team Management: Head Coach: Mr Iain Smith Assistant Coaches: Lieutenant Commander Kym Fisher, Royal Australian Navy; Mr Geoff Brown; Captain Brad Spiel, Australian Army Team Manager: Brigadier Alison Creagh, Australian Army Assistant Team Manager: Commander Rebecca Levitt, Royal Australian Navy |
