Come rowing!

The club's gearing up for another free learn to row course to get new members primed for Summer rowing. 

The course starts on Sunday, 2 September at 9am.

If you're over 13, can swim 50 metres, and you're keen to learn how to row come on down to the Porirua Rowing Club, 2 Onepoto Rd, Titahi Bay. 

Read more on our Learn to Row page.

Golden!

How good are our rowers?  You don't have to look far for inspiration in the land of the long white cloud.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/7415429/NZ-races-up-alternative-medal-tables

2012 Prizegiving Results

Congratulations to our prizewinners this year.  Thanks to Chris and Heather for hosting a great night.

And the winners are....

• President's Trophy-Best All-round Member Dino Giacon
• B Geraghty Cup-Most Improved Coxswain Holli Keast
• Hutchings Trophy-Club's Most Improved Oarman Jayde Thomas
• Gardner Trophy-Club's Best Novice Nic Blackford
• Debbage Trophy-Clubs Best Female Novice Gabrielle Clarke-Cox
• Munroe Cup-Best All Round College Member Gabriella Giacon
• R A Cookson Cup-Most Versatile Member Lucy Rutten
• Alf Mexted Cup-The Most Outstanding Performance Men's Club Four
• Craig Trophy-Sculling Performance Shaun MacDonald
• W J Brown Cup-Club's Most Successful Oarsperson Sean Flett
• Richards Cup-Best Oarswoman Ivana Giacon
• Porirua Rowing Club-Club's Best Oarsman George Daly

Look who's rowing!

New rowers try out the ergs.

Thanks to everyone who turned out for session one of our Learn to Row course. High winds meant no chance of hitting the water.  But when it's too rough to row.. we erg!  (If you stick with us through winter you'll LOVE summer rowing!)

Find out what makes rowing a great summer sport!

FREE LEARN TO ROW COURSE

starts 5.30pm

Wednesday, 7 March

@ Porirua Rowing Club.

For more information see our Learn to Row page.

2010/11 Prizegiving Results

The club presented its trophies in July at the annual prizegiving.  Congratulations to our rowers.

• President’s Trophy (Best All Round Member)  R Flett
• Hutchings Trophy (Most Improved Oarsman)   G Giacon
• Gardner Trophy  (Club’s Best Novice)  S MacDonald
• Debbage Trophy (Club’s Best Female Novice)  A Te One
• Munroe Cup (Best All Round College Member)  S Flett
• R A Cookson Cup (Most Versatile Member)   T Mourie
• Allan Jones Memorial Cup (Club’s Best Coxswain)  T Pearce
• Alf Mexted Cup (The Most Outstanding Performance)   Women’s Novice Eight
• Craig Trophy (Sculling Performance)  Men’s Novice Double
• WJ Brown Cup  (Club’s Most Successful Oarsperson)  I Giacon and A Te One
• Richards Cup  (Best Oarswoman)  I Giacon
• Porirua Rowing Club (Club’s Best Oarsman)  G Daly

Porirua Goodwill Regatta Club Points

1. Star 55
2. Porirua 52
3. Wellington 37
4. Horowhenua 36
5. Petone 25
6. Union Wanganui 3

Thanks from the PRC

Goodwill Regatta Rocks!

Five clubs, dozens of rowers, 37 races, sunshine and good water - priceless!

Thanks to everyone who turned out for this year's PRC Goodwill Regatta.  Definitely a case of the more the merrier.  The club had a chance to try its new boats on the water and put the new committee through their paces.

For a change the weather played fair and we managed to run through the whole programme as scheduled.

Photos and results to come...

The rumours are true!

Porirua rowers now hold two New Zealand Masters titles.

• 1st in B Quad (minimum average age 36)
• 1st in C Quad (minimum average age 43)

That's a great start to the season. 

Meanwhile, our new recruits have boosted numbers out on the water in recent weekends - topping 30.  Daylight saving time combined with some calm weather has given us ideal conditions for evening training.  

Rumour has it...

We're doing okay at Karapiro... 

More to come (if Matt sends me the details!) 

Go Porirua!

Learn to Row response

New rowers try their hand in an eight

We had a great response to our Learn to Row Course. Sixteen new rowers aged 12-17 turned up to have a go.  They came from Tawa, Aotea, and Bishop Viard Colleges – all within the club catchment.
With ideal water conditions on Sunday we had two 8s on the water (there’s safety in numbers for beginners) giving a few of our more experienced young rowers a chance to do some coaching. 
Club Captain Matt Hall says next weekend – if they all come back – we’ll  get them rowing together as an eight and after that we’ll let them try the smaller boats and split them into squads to train against each other.  For more informatio see our Learn to Row page.

Diary note: Porirua Goodwill Regatta 15 October 2011

Keep this date free for our annual Porirua Goodwill Regatta.  More info to come...

Trying something new

Welcome to the Porirua Rowing Club blog.  It's a new season and we're trying something new with our own web page to keep you posted on club news.  If you have ideas, suggestions or photos for the blog please email the novice blog crew.

The 2011/2012 season is getting underway with its usual enthusiasm.  The Club AGM elected a new (but familiar) committee and to get our season off to a fast start we've already had one fundraiser. 

To pull in new rowers we're having open days and a free 'learn to row' course in September.  So if you know anyone who might make a good, keen rower... get them down to the club or email porirua.rowing@gmail.com for more information.