2026 Otago Rower of the Year Awards

2026 Otago Rower of the Year awards | Congratulations to all of the nominees for your outstanding performances and contributions to rowing this year. We admire and applaud your dedication, inspiration and commitment!

The awards ceremony will be held on the ~Tuesday 16 June 6.30pm~ either in person at OURC or via Zoom. We would love to see all nominees or a representative attend.

Award nominees:

🏅 Administrator of the Year:

- Anna Spittle - Oamaru RC

🏅 Official of the Year:

- Lauren Farnden - North End RC

🏅Coach of the Year:

- Ivan Docherty - Oamaru RC

- Simon Smith - Dunstan Arms RC

- Beth Anderson - Columba College RC

🏅Novice Crew of the Year

- Women's Novice Eight - Grace Webster, Matilda Isbister, Summer Brosnan, Hunter McLay, Milly Paterson, Kaiah Rason, Anabel King, Pippa McMillan, Greer Dickson - Oamaru RC

- Men's Novice Double - William Persson, Jasper Lambert - Wanaka RC/Mt Aspiring College

🏅Crew of the Year:

- Under 15 coxed Quad - Olivia Williams, Marley Hore, India Garden, Ava Woodcock, Tayla Nutting - St Hildas/North End RC

- Mens Snr and Prem Quad - Henry Clatworthy, Matt O'Meara, Charlie Manser, Harry Lightfoot - Dunstan Arms RC

- Under 17 coxed Quad - Hunter Ruxton (Cox), Leo Garden, Ollie Scott, Tom Collie and Jude Smillie - Otago Boys High School RC

🏅Male School Rower of the Year

- Alexander Hattrell - Bayfield High School/Otago RC

🏅Female School Rower of the Year

- Bella Breen - Dunstan High School/Dunstan Arms RC

- Lucy Earl - Columba College

🏅Club Rower of the Year

- Lewis Meates - Dunstan Arms RC

🏅Masters Rower of the Year

- Will Sweetman - Otago RC

- Victoria Schutte - Wanaka RC

- Andrew ‘Jock’ Jolly - Dunstan Arms RC

🏅Coxswain of the Year

- Matthew Hall - Otago RC/John McGlashan

- Kate Baskerville - Dunstan RC

- Tayla Nutting - St Hildas/North End RC

🏅Rower of the Year

- Mathew King - Dunstan Arms RC

- Madison Neale - Dunstan Arms RC

- Patrick Spillane - Oamaru RC

- Lucy Earl - Columba College RC