National Champions
The following are Star Boating Club's recorded gold medal performances at the NZ rowing championships.
1890-91 Wanganui
NZ Championship Double Sculls: A. S. Biss (bow), J. G. Duncan (str)
Junior Fours: C. E. Richardson (bow), H. L. Wiggins (2), H. W. Pownall (3), F. Pownall (str)
1891-92 Nelson
New Zealand Championship Pairs: W. E. Bendall (bow), A. W. Newton (str)
1892-93 Christchurch
Maiden Fours: A. G. Hume (bow), H. Palmer (2), G. F. Johnson (3), R. W. Wallace (str)
1898-99 Auckland
Zealand Championship Double Sculls: F. G. Hume (bow), R. B. Pownall (str)
1899-1900 Picton
Maiden Fours: C. E. Bridge (bow), [F. C. Widdop or A. E. Exley] (2), C. W. S. Cox (3) J. E. Widdop (str)
F.G Hume New Zealand Double Sculls Champion 1898-99
R.B Pownall New Zealand Double Sculls Champion 1898-99
1901-02 Wellington
Maiden Fours: T. C. Hamer (bow), N. H. James (2), F. D. Johnson (3), W. R. C. Oswin (str)
Youth Fours: T. C. Hamer (bow), N. H. James (2), F. D. Johnson (3), W. R. C. Oswin (str)
1904-05 Wellington
New Zealand Championship Fours: W. R. C. Oswin (bow), J. A. Hughes (2), A. T. Bendall (3), A. D. Bayfeild (str)
1905-06 Picton
Maiden Fours: A. M. Thomson (bow), R. J. Bird (2), G. H. Fell (3), W. S. Fell (str)
1920-21 Picton
Youth Fours: W. P. Robb (bow)
1923-24 Picton
Junior Pairs: H. R. Herd (bow)
1926-27 Picton
Maiden Pairs: F. H. Mullins (bow), F. C. Crease (str)
Maiden Fours: L. Shotlander? (bow), F. C. Crease? (2), F. H. Mullins (3), D. Brooker (str)
Youth Fours: S. G. Rees (bow), R. A. Comerford (2), J. F. Platts – Mills (3), D. G. Gray (str)
1928-29 Picton
New Zealand Championship Pairs: G. E. Williams (bow), G. C. Cooke (str)
1929-30 Picton
Maiden Pairs: I. A. Cromie (bow), F.M. Bell (str)
1930-31 Wellington
Maiden Pairs: R. A. Comerford (str)
Maiden Lightweight Fours: J. I. Cooke (bow), R. Grant (3)
Senior Fours: P. H. Field (3) D. G. Gray (str)
1932-33 Wanganui
New Zealand Championships Pairs: F. H. Mullins (bow), G. C. Cooke (str)
Maiden Fours: R. Rees (bow), T. S. Peters (2), J. I. Thodey (3), S. I. Kidd (str)
1933-34 Picton
Juinor Fours: W. Webb (3), S. I. Kidd (str)
Maiden Fours: J. I. Thodey (2)
1934-35 Auckland
Maiden Fours: S. F. Eggers (bow), J. P. Peters (2), A. R. Lawson (3), L. L. Hoskings (str)
New Zealand Championships Pairs: F. H. Mullins (bow), G. C. Cooke (str)
1936-37 Akaroa
Maiden Lightweight Fours: A. R. Burge (bow), K. J. Fraser (2), L. Caselburg (3), K. E. May (str)
1938-39 Picton
Junior Fours: G. C. Broad (bow), P. F. Shirley (2), A. R. Lawson (3), L. L. Hoskings (str)
Junior Welterweight Fours: E. V. Dawson (bow), W. H. G. Hawker (bow), R. P. Hill (2), H. W. Bevan (str)
1947-48 Port Chalmers
Maiden Fours: G. Honore (bow), R. Connal (2), W. Porter (3), D. McLeod (str)
1957-58 Wanganui
Maiden Pairs: W. D. Dent (str), D. A. Cameron (bow)
1959-60 Picton
Junior Eights: P. W. McFarlane (bow), C. N. Bridge (2), D. A. Cameron (3), R.J Joyce (4), J. W. Turnbull (5), W. R. Armstrong (6), C. McMahon (7), L. F. Schwass (str)
Certificate presented to Duncan Cameron for his win in the Maiden Pairs
1960-61 Christchurch
Maiden Fours: G. Skipper (bow), B. Welch (2), D. G. Winter (3), B. Armstrong (str).
1962-63 Lake Karapiro
Youth Fours: W. N. Taylor (bow), A. C. Ansell (2), A. Roger (3), R. S. Prince (str)
Youth Eights: D. G. McGuire (bow), G. Guthrie (2), W. N. Taylor (3), A. C. Ansell (4), A. Roger (5), R. S. Prince (6), D. A. Coombe (7), C. W. Bishop(str).
1963-64 Lake Waihola
Junior Fours: L. J. Sunde (bow) A. C. Ansell (2), W. N. Taylor (3), R. S. Prince (str)
Novice Fours: B. L. Albiston (bow), G. Fisher (2), J. H. Pope (3), R. Dobson (str)
1965-66 Lake Karapiro
Junior Double Sculls: S. L. Radford (bow), J. G. Gibbons (str)
Maiden Double Sculls: R. Clark (bow), W. N. Taylor (str)
1966-67 Lake Waihola
Junior Double Sculls: C.N.H.Bridge (bow), A.A.Dowling (str)
1988-89 Lake Karapiro
Women’s Intermediate Eight: Judith Hamilton, Jo Marment, Belinda Marment, Chris Patterson, Tui Shadbolt, Amanda Besley, Jane Gault, Victoria Fitchett, cox Claire Healey, coach Steve Horwell
Women’s Intermediate Four: Judith Hamilton, Chris Patterson, Belinda Marment, Jo Marment, cox Claire Healy, coach Steve Horwell
1991-92 Lake Karapiro
Women’s Senior Double: Merryn Johnson, Judy Brown
1994-95 Lake Ruataniwha
Men’s Intermediate Coxed Four: Foss Shanahan (Bow), Julian Lonsdale (2), Brent Smith (3) Hunter Tretheway (Str) Chris Woods (cox)
Women’s Senior Eight: Bea van Mullekom, Jane Murray, Kate Robinson, Melissa Bray, Rowan Quinn, Charlotte Henry, Deirdre Byrne, Alice Henry cox Andrea Gudsell
Women’s Intermediate Coxed Four: Kate Robinson, Jane Murray, Bea van Mullekom, Melissa Bray cox Andrea Gudsell
1995-96 Lake Karapiro
Men’s Senior Coxed Four: Foss Shanahan (Bow), Julian Lonsdale (2), Brent Smith (3) Hunter Tretheway (Str) Chris Woods (cox)
Women’s Senior Eight Sarah Crichton, Alex Scott, Rosa Volz, Belinda Ryan, Rowan Quinn, Michaela Stirling, Deirdre Byrne, Alice Henry, cox Andrea Gudsell
Women’s Novice Eight: Dave Thomas (coach)
1996-97 Lake Ruataniwha
Women’s Championship Coxless Four: Kate Robinson, Bea van Mullekom, Belinda Ryan, Rosa Volz
Women’s Championship Coxless Pair: Kate Robinson, Bea van Mullekom
Men’s Junior Single: Sam Brown
1997-98 Lake Karapiro
Women’s Championship Lightweight Single: Melissa Bray
Women’s Senior Eight: Louise Saviker, Robyn Gilbertson, Marianne Lupton, Ann-Maree Patterson, Sarah Nyberg, Michaela Stirling, Lauren Stewart, Emily McGavin, cox Andrea Gudsell
Women’s Championship Lightweight Double: Melissa Bray, Alex Scott
1998-99 Lake Ruataniwha
Women’s Championship Lightweight Single: Alex Scott
Women’s Intermediate Single: Belinda Ryan
Women’s Championship lightweight Double: Melissa Bray, Alex Scott
Women’s Championship Eight: Claire Manning, Jude Ellis, Bea van Mullekom, Belinda Ryan, Melissa Bray, Sarah Nyberg, Emily McGavin, Alex Scott, cox Leanne Hodson
1999-2000 Lake Karapiro
Men’s Intermediate Eight: Gerard O’Flynn (bow), Nestar Russell (2), Paul Ward (3), Simon Crowther (4), Gary Ward (5), Ben Dunsheath (6), Ben Ashby (7), Nick Cozens (str), Michael Camplin (cox), Nick Sygrove (coach)
Women’s Championship Lightweight Single: Melissa Bray
Women’s Senior Double: Belinda Ryan, Bea van Mullekom
Merrin Porter and Judy Brown
NZ Double Scull Champs 1992
Alex Scott(middle) - Winner of LW 1x , Melissa Bray(left), and Rachel Brider(right) of Union Wanganui
Alex Scott(str) and Melissa Bray(bow), in the Champion Lightweight 2x
2000-01 Lake Ruataniwha
Women’s Senior Single: Belinda Ryan
Women’s Senior Double: Sarah Nyberg, Belinda Ryan
Women’s Senior Coxless Quad: Emily McGavin, Kea Ward, Sarah Nyberg, Belinda Ryan
2008-09 Lake Ruataniwha
Men’s Under 21 Double: Sam Wells (Central RPC)
2009-10 Lake Karapiro
Men’s Under 21 Coxless Quad: Joseph Trappit (Central RPC)
Women’s Championship Eight: Linda Matthews (Central RPC)
Belinda Ryan(middle) on the dias with Otago RC's Emily Liddell(left) and Sarah Nyberg(right)
Sam Wells and his doubles partner, Robbie Manson of Wairau RC
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