News Archives

September 2011

  • 2011 RPC teams announced

    Sept. 26, 2011

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    The RPC squads were announced on Friday with several OURC club and High Performance members making the cut.

    OURC club members:
    Fergus Fauvel (Southern)
    Fiona Bourke (Southern)
    James Harvey (Southern)

    Members of the Otago University High performance squad:
    Laura Tester (Central)
    Adrian Reipen (Central)
    Scott Barnsdale (Southern)
    Alistair Bond ... read more



  • OURC's Fiona Bourke wins bronze at World Champs

    Sept. 12, 2011

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    OURC rower Fiona Bourke was part of the New Zealand women's quad who won a bronze medal at the World Championships in Bled. Fiona and team mates Sarah Gray, Louise Trappitt and stroke Eve Macfarlane rowed through from fifth to finish third behind the United States and Germany.

    Congratulations Fiona!



  • OURC Mens 8 Win in Moscow

    Sept. 11, 2011

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    The OURC mens 8 have won gold at the Golden Boat International regatta on the Moskva river in Moscow, Russia. The After lining up in a very cramped starting block and a scrappy first 2 km, which involved several blade clashes and crashes, OURC was in sixth place.
    A ... read more