Stanmore Rowers navigate a choppy season The 2nd VIII at the Head of the River. Photo: SPA Images The rowing squad this year consisted of Senior squad, including the fours and in and Luca Roncolato. Our rowers won five 160 rowers spread across 27 crews. the Year 10 VIIIs squad, to provide more gold medals at the NSW Rowing The figure was an increase of 15 rowers incentive for each rower to lift their Championships and three Bronze Medals on the previous season. individual standard. at the National Rowing Championships. The 2018 season had some significant Congratulations must go to some The Year 8 and 9 squads were particularly high and low points. Before the Head of successful this season which bodes well the River, the Rowing program posted its significant performances, starting with for future years. best overall results in a number of the Year 8 1stquad scull and the Year 9 3rdquad scull, who both had undefeated Our rowers and parents committed to years, finishing third in the Senior GPS the season and worked hard. Our boys point score and second in the Junior GPS seasons. have learnt many valuable lessons and point score. The rowers also placed first We had three rowers selected in the GPS skills that will benefit them for the rest in the Rowing NSW Schoolboy 1stVIII—Harry Crouch, Alexander Potter of their lives. Premiership for the second year in a row. Each of our crews had achieved a Our summer sport reps top 3 result during the season. Our biggest improver was Alex Wood who went from the Year 10 1stVIII to stroke Athletics NSW Junior Athletics Team Simon Latham, Charlie Nicholas, Richmond of the 1stVIII and improved 40 seconds Nicholas Atkinson, Angus Beer, Louis Sear, Finn Tainsh, Thomas Wadland, Angus on the rowing machine. Dalrymple, Bailey Habler, James Webster, Alexander Wood, Nick Yule Karabesinis, Sam Murphy, Renato Pane, Sailing Australian Youth Team Henry ‘Each of our teams James Roach, James Smith, William Smith, Larkins NgSW State Team Thomas Larkings Joshua Watson NSW State Little Athletics Swimming achieved a top Team Harry Dundon, Siteni Taukamo AAGPS, NSWCIS Marcus Dadd, Aiden Basketball AAGPS 1sts, NSWCIS, NSW All Fisher, Luca Polvere, Jack Rudkins, Lachlan three result’ Schools, Australian Schools Sheehy AAGPS Thomas Baird, Charlie Brandon Freire, Matur Maluach Dillon, Damon Foley, Toby Goldschmidt, At the AAGPS Head of the River on 17 AAGPS 1sts, NSWCIS, NSW All Schools William Gray, Karl Kovarik, Harrison March we fielded 10 crews. While it was Reed Nottage AAGPS 2ndsBen Gill, Bryn Loeffler, Shannon Lowe-Griffiths, Sam Lye, a disappointing day overall, some of our Williams NSW 16s Metro Samuel Clemens Christopher Mina, Thomas Oates, Lucas Cricket AAGPS 1st XI, NSWCIS 1st XI Pollard, Aidan Principe, Edward Wydell crews performed at a level well beyond Tennis AAGPS 1sts, NSWCIS, NSW Pizzey any race they had done this season. In Dominic O’Shannessy AAGPS 1st XI Thomas Whitnall Cup Team Paul Howe, Jun Sasagawa future we will be working to build Rowing AAGPS VIII, National Rowing AAGPS Js Kaplanoh consistency and mental stamina in the Championships Harry Crouch, Alexander Water Polo AAGPS, NSWCIS, NSW All face of one of schoolboy sports’ Potter, Luca Roncolato National Rowing Schools Tom Harris, Grayson Richardson toughest events. There will also be more Championships Luke Harvey, Harry Janson, AAGPS Mark Elwaw reliance on sculling performance in the 30| NEWS AUTUMN 2018| OPPORTUNITY