News Archives

March 2014

  • Former Otago Women Show Class In Pair

    March 31, 2014

    Two former members of the Otago University Rowing Club have shown their class in taking out the Womens Pair at World Cup Rowing I in Sydney, Australia.

    Rebecca Scown and Louise Trappit were lead through the first 500m by the Canadian Pair, then went on to dominate the later stages … read more



  • Bond & Bourke make Elite NZ Team

    March 9, 2014

    A huge congratulations goes out to Alistar Bond (Mens Lightweight Double) and Fiona Bourke (Womens Heavyweight Double) for their inclusion in the New Zealand Elite Team for the upcoming International Season.

    Alistar is a part of a new combination, teaming up with Adam Ling in a boat that shows a … read more



  • OURC MEMBERS IN NZ TRIALS

    March 2, 2014

    A huge congratulation goes out to all OURC rowers who have been selected for both a NZ U23 and NZ Elite trial being held in Karapiro February 28th-6th March.

    Current OURC Members Selected to trial:
    -Alistar Bond
    -Fergus Fauvel
    -Holly Fletcher
    -Fiona Bourke
    -Bryce Abernethy
    - Corey McCaffrey (Elected not to attend the trial)

    And a … read more



  • OURC SQUAD PROVES IT'S WORTH AT CLUB NATIONALS

    March 2, 2014

    Recently a small squad of OURC rowers for the summer program attended NZ Club Nationals at Lake Karapiro. Anna Watson-Taylor, Nicola Shanks, and Caitlin Buist, alongside coach Glen Sinclair race in both club and senior events, proving there hard work across the summer in Dunedin was worthwhile, although falling just … read more