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Australian Rowing Championships wrap-up
Published Thu 28 Mar 2024
The Austrailan Rowing Championships ended on Sunday after a huge week of competition at the Sydney International Regatta Centre in Penrith, NSW.
A large contingent of Tasmanian rowers competed across the week-long event, which culminated with the Interstate Regatta on Sunday afternoon.
Tasmania's lightweight crews claimed gold in the Penrith Cup (Angus Paynter, Oscar Birtwistle, Laurie Dean, Alec Paterson) and silver in the Victoria Cup (Phoebe Teale, Sophie Robinson, Anneka Reardon, Verayna Zilm).
Tasmania last won the Penrith Cup in 2012.
Our club and school rowers put in some strong performances at the ARC, with numerous A finals contested and a range of medals won.
See below for Tasmania's medal summary.
MEDAL SUMMARY
INTERSTATE
Victoria Cup – Lightweight Women’s Quad Scull: Phoebe Teale, Sophie Robinson, Anneka Reardon, Verayna Zilm, Coaches: Abbie Crow, Paul Newbon - Silver
Penrith Cup – Lightweight Men’s Coxless Four: Angus Paynter, Oscar Birtwistle, Laurie Dean, Alec Paterson, Coach: Jacob Crow – Gold
UNDER 17
Men’s Double Scull – Saxon Van Anholt, Llewellyn Gray (SVC), Coach: Oliver Wilson-Haffenden – Gold
Men’s Coxed Quad Scull – Callum Wigston (BRC), Alex Lamprey (SVC), Saxon Van Anholt (SVC), Llewellyn Gray (SVC), Cox: Lucy Pinelli (SMC), Coaches: Oliver Wilson-Haffenden, Hamish Johston - Gold
UNDER 19
Men’s Coxless Pair – Oliver Quinn, George Beacham (LCGS), Coaches: Jim Cuming, Jack Barrett – Bronze
Men’s Coxed Four – Remy Ziegler, Thomas Campbell-Jones, Sebastian Anderson, Henry Maning, Cox: Issy Leckie (TFS), Coach: Ian Jordan - Bronze
Men’s Coxed Eight – Hutchins: Josh Fielding, Brodie Wills, James Moy, Hugo Wilkins, Charles Leesong, Oliver Hart, Sam Meikle, Henry Pitt, Cox: Angus Whatling, Coach: Mark Stott - Gold
UNDER 21
Women’s Double Scull – Olivia Yeates, Ella Spaulding (MRC), Coaches: David Tippett, Merv Tippett - Silver
UNDER 23
Lightweight Men’s Single Scull – Laurie Dean (NERC), Coach: Trevor Barrett – Silver
Lightweight Women’s Single Scull – Sophie Robinson (TUBC), Coach: Shaun Finlayson – Gold
Lightweight Women’s Double Scull – Imogen Stewart (SMC), Sophie Robinson (TUBC) - Bronze
Lightweight Men’s Double Scull – Laurie Dean, Oscar Birtwistle (NERC), Coach: Trevor Barrett – Gold & Angus Paynter (TUBC), S. Parry (Toow), Coaches: M. Game, Shaun Finlayson - Silver
OPEN
Lightweight Women’s Single Scull – Verayna Zilm (BRC), Coach: Abbie Crow – Bronze
Men’s Quad Scull – Alec Paterson (KRC), Jack Barrett (NERC), Joseph Wilson (BRC), J. Free (GUSP) – Bronze
Lightweight Women’s Quad Scull – M. Foley (Corio), Sophie Robinson (TUBC), Anneka Reardon (ANU), Verayna Zilm (BRC), Coaches: Abbie Crow, Paul Newbon – Gold
Lightweight Men’s Quad Scull – S. Parry (Toow), Angus Paynter (TUBC), R. Williams (UQBC), L. McCoy (UQBC), Coaches: M. Russell, M. Game, Sean Finlayson - Silver
Lightweight Men’s Coxed Eight – J. Price (Toow), Oscar Birtwistle (NERC), S. Parry (Toow), Laurie Dean (NERC), Angus Paynter (TUBC), L. McCoy (UQBC), R. Williams (UQBC), C. Place (Toow), Cox: P. Russell (UQBC), Coaches: M. Game, M. Russell, Shaun Finalyson – Silver
Men’s Quad Scull Sprint - Deon Birtwistle (NERC), Rohan Fenner (NERC), Jack Barrett (NERC), Joseph Wilson (BRC) – Gold
Women’s Quad Scull Sprint – Hannah Tippett, Olivia Yeates, Ella Spaulding, Lydia Tippett (Mersey) - Silver
PR3
Mixed Coxed Four – Michael Taylor (TUBC), K. Wall (Shell), R. Markwell (Bund), L. Webber (CRC), Cox: J. Peile (StGeo), Coaches: L. James, A. Gough - Gold
SCHOOL
Schoolboy’s Single Scull – Cameron Parker (Scotch Oakburn), Coaches: Jim Wilson, Andrew Dick – Silver
Schoolboy’s Double Scull – Cameron Parker, Ollie Dowling (Scotch Oakburn), Coaches: Jim Wilson, Andrew Dick - Bronze
Schoolboy’s Coxed Four – Launceston Grammar: Bailey Stewart, Augustin Sullivan-Arkless, Oliver Quinn, George Beacham, Cox: Jamari Lockhart, Coaches: Jim Cuming, Jack Barrett - Bronze
Schoolboy’s Coxed Quad Scull Sprint – Launceston Grammar: Augustin Sullivan-Arkless, Archie Burke, Oliver Quinn, George Beacham, Coaches: Jim Cuming, Jack Barrett – Silver
Schoolboy’s Coxed Eight Sprint –Friends’: Remy Ziegler, Ciaran Fox, Sebastian Anderson, Hamish Clyne, Jack Connah, Noah Haas, Louis Underwood, Henry Maning, Cox: Issy Leckie, Coach: Ian Jordan - Bronze
CLUB
Women’s Coxless Four – Courtney Blyth, Jessica Stephens, Julie Janssens, Verayna Zilm (BRC), Coach: Abbie Crow - Silver