By TBHS | Posted: Tuesday June 16, 2020
Sunday 15 June saw our Rowing boys celebrate the end of a very successful, albeit short season, with a country breakup.
Perseverance, determination, discipline, and sacrifice are foundational cornerstones for rowers at Timaru Boys’.
By the time the team of 20 boys attended the South Island Club Champs, or the South Island School Championships both held at Lake Ruataniwha in Twizel, they were producing impressive results. All boys made A or B finals; most made podium finishes and came away with a haul of medals. Overall, Timaru Boys’ came 2nd out of 39 schools at the South Island Regatta which was a testament to the hard yards they had put in during the season.
It was extremely disappointing for the team not to row the ultimate event due to the Covid19 lockdown - the week-long Maadi Cup. But comfort can be had that they followed their Coach, Brian Smith’s advice- “give it all you’ve got, because this might be it”. They can be proud of their achievements.
Team members were presented with their black oars, in recognition of being Maadi Qualifiers 2020.
Seb van den Bosch earned the award of Rower with Unlimited Potential and the boys were presented with the Timaru Rowing Club Patron's Trophy for their total points win over the season (from wins, 2nd and 3rd placings).
Thank you to all boys, coaches, parents and supporters for the work that has gone into the season - it truly is a team effort.
Without dwelling on the disappointment of a shortened season, we look forward to seeing our boys reach their potential in the new season.
