Rowing NSW Launches School Representative Eights Competition

Published Tue 01 Dec 2020

Rowing NSW is excited to launch the inaugural School Representative Eights Competition for the 2020-21 season.

The School Representative Eights Competition will provide school rowers with the opportunity to represent their school association at a special eights race at the Kings/PLC Regatta on Saturday 13^th February 2021 at the Sydney International Regatta Centre.

Five associations have been identified and invited to participate in this competition. These are based off existing associations in and out of the sport.

Associations are able to select up to two schoolgirl eights and two schoolboy eights for the race with each group selecting their own crews.

The associations and schools are:

Independent Schools (CAS, IAS etc)	AHIGS	ACT	AAGPS*	NSW CHSSA
Barker College	Ascham School	Canberra Girls Grammar School	Newington College	Grafton High School
Cranbrook School	Loreto Kirribilli	Canberra Grammar School	Shore School	Lambton High School
Hunter Valley Grammar School	Loreto Normanhurst	Daramalan College	St Ignatius’ College	Maclean High School
Kinross Wolaroi School	MLC School	Marist Canberra	St Joseph’s College	Merewether High School
Knox Grammar School	Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College	Radford College	Sydney Boys High School	Newcastle High School
Newcastle Grammar	PLC Armidale		Sydney Grammar School	North Sydney Girls High
Redlands	PLC Sydney		The Armidale School	Northern Beaches Secondary College
St Augustines	Pymble Ladies’ College		The King’s School	South Grafton High School
Scone Grammar	Queenwood		The Scots College	North Sydney Girls High
Trinity Catholic College Goulburn	Roseville College			Northern Beaches Secondary College
St Scholastica	St Catherines			South Grafton High School

*AAGPS have declined to be involved in the competition in 2021.

CEO of Rowing NSW, Margot Harley was excited about the competition and the opportunity it will provide for young school rowers.

‘Rowing NSW is passionate about providing this new opportunity for school rowers. For the first time the sport of rowing will give school rowers the chance to be recognised at a representative level, within their school environment alongside other major sports’.

‘Retention of school rowers is extremely important and we feel that this competition is one of many strategies we are implementing, for keeping young athletes involved and passionate about our sport’ Ms Harley said.

Associations are currently preparing for their trials. If you are a school rower from the list provided or your school is not listed and wish to be involved please make contact with Rowing NSW to be connected with the relevant convenor.