Christ’s College powers up at SI Rowing Championships

11 Mar 2026

Christ’s College rowers have won 10 medals at the South Island Secondary School Rowing Championships on Lake Ruataniwha, near Twizel.

The U18 coxless pair, U18 coxed four, U18 novice coxed eight, and U18 novice coxed four have all raced to gold, while the U18 coxed eight has won silver in a tight finish with St Bede’s College.

An U18 coxed four crew, U18 novice coxed four, U17 coxed eight, U16 coxed four, and U15 coxed octuple sculls have claimed bronze medals.

The boys will next line up at the Maadi Regatta from 23–28 March on Lake Ruataniwha.

Thank you to our coaches and supporters, and our wonderful sponsors – PAK’nSAVE Wainoni, BMS Risk Solutions, Avon City Ford, GVI Logistics, Brooks Farms, and Framingham Wines.