Tuesday, 31 January 2023

Twelve South Is titles for dominant Dunstan Arm

    By Kayla Hodge
    1. Sport
    2. Rowing

    Dunstan Arm’s Jack Pearson (left) and Angus Kenny on the way to gold in the men’s premier double...
    Dunstan Arm’s Jack Pearson (left) and Angus Kenny on the way to gold in the men’s premier double sculls at the South Island championships at Lake Ruataniwha over the weekend. PHOTOS: SHARRON BENNETT
    Dunstan Arm has once again swept its way to South Island success.

    The dominant Otago rowing club led the charge, winning 12 titles at the South Island championships at Lake Ruataniwha over the weekend.

    The club showed its breadth, taking titles from intermediate to masters grades, none more impressive than in the men’s senior single sculls.

    Gerard Wall won gold with his time of 7min 36.26sec, a whopping 14sec ahead of second-placed Tristan Gregory-Hunt, of Wairau.

    Angus Kenny took gold in the men’s premier single sculls and teamed up with Jack Pearson to win the men’s premier double single sculls.

    Henry Clatworthy won the men’s club single sculls and followed it up with the men’s club double sculls title, with Simon Lloyd.

    North End and St Hilda’s Collegiate rowers Maddie Cockburn (left) and Peta Ericsson on their way...
    North End and St Hilda’s Collegiate rowers Maddie Cockburn (left) and Peta Ericsson on their way to victory in the B final of the club double sculls.
    Charlotte Lightfoot and Silja Runge won the women’s senior double sculls, Niamh O’Docherty and Fainche Dyde picked up the women’s intermediate double sculls and Andrew Jolly and Chris Brooks won the men’s masters double sculls.

    The club also claimed four quadruple titles and topped off the weekend with seven silver and three bronze medals too.

    Whakatipu also had a weekend to remember, winning six men’s and women’s titles, three in the quadruples sculls and three in the double sculls.

    There was also a strong showing from Otago University, which secured five titles.

    Phoebe Trolove, Eva Hofmans, Juliette Alm-Lequeux and Greta Hawke won the women’s premier coxless quadruple sculls. They finished in 6min 59.97sec, beating second-placed Avon by nearly 8sec.

    Alm-Lequeux took home two more golds in the women’s premier single sculls, and with Trolove in the women’s premier double sculls.

    Hannah Matahaere and Manaia Butler won the women’s novice double sculls.

    Oamaru won the women’s and men’s intermediate coxed fours, while Emma Spittle claimed the under-17 girls single sculls.

    Columba College, Wanaka and North End also secured a title each.