AON Universities Rowing Championships 2012

The AON Universities Rowing Championships 2012 will be held on Saturday April 7th at Lake Hood, Ashburton. The Championship Eights races - the Hebberley Shield and Tamaki Cup - will be held on the Waimakariri River on Friday April 6th.

The trials for the NZU crews which will race in the Trans Tasman Test Series and at the World University Rowing Championships will be held on Sunday April 8th. For further information on how to nominate for a NZU crew contact your club captain.

Event schedule:

• Friday April 6th - Championship Eights on the Waimakariri River (3200m races)
• Saturday April 7th - Championships regatta at Lake Hood (2000m races)
• Sunday April 8th - NZU trials for Trans Tasman and World Uni Rowing Champs

• Universities Rowing 2012 Poster
• Event Schedule & Regatta Information
• Participant Registration Form
• NZU 2012 Athlete Nomination Form
• NZU 2012 Coach Nomination Form

Latest News

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2010 Aon NZU Rowing Champs Results
12 April 2010

The 2010 Aon NZU Rowing Championships were held at Lake Waihola, near Dunedin, on April 10th & 11th.

Overall Results
1st - Otago
2nd - Canterbury
3rd - Auckland

Full results can be found on the Results & History page.
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Club Contacts

Auckland
Matt Hickford, matt.hickford(at)xtra.co.nz, 027 302 9900

AUT
Matilda Carrell, matilda.carrell(at)gmail.com, 027 513 4041

Waikato
Matt Glenn, mgg9(at)waikato.ac.nz, 027 455 0330

Massey Palmerston North
Amy Grundy, amy_g87(at)hotmail.com, 027 376 3769

Massey Wellington
Nathan Wallace, nathan.wallace(at)datacom.co.nz, 021 464 407

Victoria
Mike Herder, mjherder(at)gmail.com, 027 722 0060
Tim Wilson, teawilson(at)gmail.com, 027 306 9968

Canterbury
Sara Smith, sls78(at)uclive.ac.nz, 027 767 5972

Lincoln
Frano Straub, frano777(at)gmail.com, 021 102 9547

Otago
Glen Sinclair, glen(at)ourc.org.nz, 027 476 9377

2010 Aon NZU Rowing Champs Results

The 2010 Aon NZU Rowing Championships were held at Lake Waihola, near Dunedin, on April 10th & 11th.

Overall Results
1st - Otago
2nd - Canterbury
3rd - Auckland

Full results can be found here or via the Results & History page.

2010 NZU Crews Named

The crews to represent NZ Universities in the Aon Trans Tasman Test Series against Australia, and at the World University Rowing Championships in Hungary.

Aon Trans Tasman Test Series
Queenstown/Dunedin - July

Crew lists can be found here or via the Results & History page.

World University Rowing Champs
Hungary, August

Mens Single
Fergus Fauvel (Otago)

Womens Single
Elyse Fraser (Otago)

Mens Lightweight Double
Armin Svoboda (Canterbury)
Andrew O'Connor (Canterbury)

2009 NZU Rowing Champs Results

Results from the 2009 NZU Rowing Champs, held at Lake Ruataniwha on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th April, can be found here.