Rower of the Year Awards

Athletes and Coaches from New South Wales were recognised for their efforts this season at the 2017 Rower of the Year Awards.

New South Welshmen that picked up awards were:

2017 Male Crew of the Year: Men’s Four
Jack Hargreaves (RBNTC/Sydney University BC/NSW), Spencer Turrin (RBNTC/Sydney RC/NSW) and Joshua Hicks (RBNTC/Sydney RC/WA/NSWIS Scholarship Holder)

2017 Pathways Coach of the Year: Alfie Young (Sydney University BC/NSW)

2017 Pathways Crew of the Year: U23 Men’s Four
Robert Black (NSWIS/Mosman RC/NSW)

Congratulations on a few well deserved awards.

The full list of awards were:

2017 Female Crew of the Year: Women’s Four
Molly Goodman (HPWNTC/Adelaide RC/SA), Sarah Hawe (TIS/Huon RC/TAS), Katrina Werry (VIS/Mercantile RC/VIC) and Lucy Stephan (HPWNTC/Melbourne University BC/VIC)

2017 Male Crew of the Year: Men’s Four
Alexander Hill (RBNTC/Adelaide RC/SA), Jack Hargreaves (RBNTC/Sydney University BC/NSW), Spencer Turrin (RBNTC/Sydney RC/NSW) and Joshua Hicks (RBNTC/Sydney RC/WA)

 2017 Coach of the Year: Tom Westgarth (Senior Women’s Coach, HPWNTC Women’s Four)

2017 Rower’s Rower of the Year: Cameron Fowler (Swan River RC/WA)

2017 Gina Rinehart Rowing Leadership Award: Lucy Stephan (HPWNTC/MUBC/VIC)

2017 Pathways Coach of the Year: Alfie Young (Sydney University BC/NSW)

2017 Pathways Crew of the Year: U23 Men’s Four
Adam Bakker (QAS/University of Queensland BC/QLD), Liam Donald (VIS/Mercantile RC/VIC), Harley Moore (QAS/University of Queensland BC/QLD) and Robert Black (NSWIS/Mercantile RC/NSW)

2017 Volunteer of the Year: David Schier (Shepparton RC/Tasmania)

2017 Participation Ambassador Award: Ben Flannagan (Torrens RC & St Peters College/ South Australia)

Retirees Recognition: Sarah Tait (VIC) and Kate Hornsey (TAS)

Life Membership: The Honourable Paul Guest OAM QC (Banks RC/VIC)