2024 RNSW Annual Presentation Dinner | Award Winners
Published Wed 12 Jun 2024
On June 6, Rowing NSW hosted its Annual Presentation Dinner, celebrating the achievements of the 2023-24 season.
The following athletes, coaches and individuals were announced as award winners on the night:
| Odin Mackintosh | Governor's Cup for Para Rowing |
| Harrison Nichols | President's Award for Para Rowing |
| Rahni Jarick | Novice of the Year |
| Graham Walker | Official of the Year |
| Kendall Brodie | Coxswain of the Year |
| Jack O'Brien | Oarsman of the Year |
| Tara Rigney | Oarswoman of the Year |
| Ben Watt & Adam Harrison | Schoolboy Coach of the Year |
| Jarrod Watson | Schoolgirl Coach of the Year |
| Judith & Matt Ungemach | RNSW Coach of the Year |
| Spencer Turrin | State Team Athlete of the Year |
| Will Rogers | Junior Oarsman of the Year |
| Imogen Grey | Junior Oarswoman of the Year |
| John James | Masters Rower of the Year |
| Mark Featherstone | Volunteer of the Year |
| Neil Holmes | Rusty Robertson Award |
The following clubs and schools won Rowing NSW shields:
| UTS Haberfield Rowing Club | Men's Senior and Open Shield |
| UTS Haberfield Rowing Club | Men's Elite and U23 Shield |
| UTS Haberfield Rowing Club | Combined U19 & U21 Shield |
| Kinross Wolaroi School | Combined Junior Shield |
| Kinross Wolaroi School | Kevyn Webb OAM Point Score - NSW Sprint Championships |
| Kinross Wolaroi School | NSW SBHOTR Point Score |
| St Catherine's School | Schoolgirl Shield |
| St Ignatius' College | Schoolboy Shield |
| Leichhardt Rowing Club | Bohemia Crystal River Cup |
| Leichhardt Rowing Club | LE Stepto OAM Memorial Premiership Shield |
| Sydney Rowing Club | NSW Honours Recipients Trophy |
| Sydney Rowing Club | Women's Elite and U23 Shield |
| Community Rowing Club | Para Shield |
| UNSW Rowing Club | Women's Senior and Open Shield |
| UNSW Rowing Club | Edward Trickett NSW Grade Championship Point Score Shield |
| North Shore Rowing Club | Spencer Grace OAM Combined Masters Shield |
| Lake Macquarie Rowing Club | CDRA Championship |
The following individuals received State Team Blazers:
| Laura Sypher | 2024 ISLW4x Winner |
| Lachlan Carter | 2024 ISLW4x Lead Coach |
| Stephen Donnelley | President - Rowing NSW |
These athletes were announced as NSW Union of Rowers Youth Development Scholarship recipients:
| Patricia Boland |
| Elyse Coates |
| Leila Gaston |
| Gemma McLaren |
| Ezekiel Pratt |
| Lucy Yabsley |
These athletes were announced as Commonwealth Games NSW Athlete Grant Recipients:
| Alice Macready |
| Luke Purdie |
And the following athletes were announced as Bromley Trust recipients:
| Grace Sypher |
| Nikolas Pender |
| Bradley Graham |
| Miles Harrold |
| Alex Hoskin |
| Tess Harris |
| Caitlin McManus-Barrett |
| Isabella Scammell |
| Sarah Fahd |
| Liesel Page |
| Will Rogers |
| Jade Bliss |
| Imogen Grey |
| Jess Colbran |
| Tomas Moloney |
| Matias Moloney |
| Henry Burton |
| Lucy Yabsley |
| Ambrose Hennessy |
| Sam Basha |
Well done to all award and scholarship winners, and congratulations to the entire Rowing NSW community on a fantastic 2023-24 season!