Wellington Rowing Association
| Sport | Rowing |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Rowing New Zealand |
| Secretary | Sally Rose |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Wellington Rowing Association is rowing's governing body in Wellington, New Zealand. Wellington Rowing Association is one of the 10 member associations comprising the New Zealand Rowing Association and shares the common purpose of fostering and promoting the sport of rowing in all its forms and classifications. [1]
The association's core function is to conduct regattas in the Wellington Region.
Member Clubs
Member clubs are
- Horowhenua Rowing Club
- Petone Rowing Club
- Porirua Rowing Club
- Star Boating Club
- Wellington Rowing Club
Regattas
Bishop Owen Oar
The Bishop Owen Oar is a time trial eights race for secondary school students. The trophy itself is an oar donated by Reginald Owen, Archbishop of Wellington, who won the oar when he was studying at Wadham College, Oxford. It is painted in Wadham colours.
Mothes Shield
The Mothes Shield is a time trial fours/quads race.
Redding Shield
Redding Shield is the first regatta of the rowing season in Wellington. It is a multi-lane regatta over 500m
Norton Cup
Norton Cup is a multi-lane regatta over 2000m
Queens Cup
Queens Cup is a multi-lane regatta over 2000m
Wellington Champs
The Wellington Provincial Champs is a multi-lane regatta over 2000m. It is the crowning regatta for the Wellington Region
McLachlan Shield
McLachlan Shield is the Wellington Secondary School Championship regatta. It's a multi-lane regatta over 2000m.