WELCOME TO CASHMERE HIGH SCHOOL ROWING
WELCOME TO CASHMERE HIGH SCHOOL ROWING
THE LATEST NEWS
THE LATEST NEWS
BEST BANNER - Maadi Regatta 2026!
This year, the Maadi Regatta saw participation from 100+ schools entering the banner competition, making the off-water competition just as fierce as the racing itself!
After the welcome parade, it was announced that Cashmere High School was the champion for 2026!
The crew drew inspiration from the legendary Jaws movie poster, bringing a unique blend of intimidation and creativity to the parade! The banner showcased the Cashmere crew training hard, with a stunning backdrop of the snow-capped Mackenzie Basin Mountains.
To tie it all together, the bottom of the banner featured school pride and culture, incorporating the Kōwhaiwhai pattern alongside the lymphad logo.
SOUTH ISLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Lake Ruataniwha 2026
With the continued improvements and the collective effort from every crew member over the weekend, Cashmere High School Rowing achieved 3rd place overall at the South Island Secondary School Championships!
An incredible achievement and the best result in school history!
From the 21 A finals and 5 B finals, the squad brought home a school record 5 South Island Titles!
🏆 BU16 Quad & Single: Won for the first time in school history!
🏆 GU18 Quad: Retained for the 3rd consecutive year!
🏆 GU18 Double: Bringing the title back for the first time since 2024!
🏆 GU16 Double: Bringing the title back for the first time since 2023!
Check out the full breakdown of our outstanding results below:
GOLD
🏆🥇 GU18 Quad
- Eleri Clare, Zoe Clarke, Millie Brooks, Reagan Kelly + Ivy O'Meagher
🏆🥇 GU18 Double
- Eleri Clare, Charlotte Clatworthy
🏆🥇 BU16 Quad
- Lucas Sutherland, Thomas Clare, Sammy Lines, Charlie Pfahlert + Matthew Stewart
🏆🥇 GU16 Double
- Zoe Perrin & Aurelia Lind
🏆🥇 BU16 Single
- Lucas Sutherland
SILVER
🥈 GU18 Four
- Millie Brooks, Zoe Clarke, Charlotte Clatworthy, Eleri Clare + Ivy O'Meagher
🥈 GU16 Quad
- Zoe Perrin, Holly Gundry, Aurelia Lind, Evie O'Driscoll + Catalina Meharry
BRONZE
🥉 GU17 Pair
- Mali Lloyd, Lucy O'Connor
🥉 BU16 Single
- Thomas Clare
🥉 Novice GU18 Quad
- Evie O'Driscoll, Jessica Hill, Annabel Duder, Emily Muller + Catalina Meharry
5th GU18 Eight
Millie Brooks, Lucy O'Connor, Aurelia Lind, Eleri Clare, Charlotte Clatworthy, Zoe Clarke, Reagan Kelly, Mali Lloyd + Ivy O'Meagher
SOUTH ISLAND CLUB CHAMPS
Lake Ruataniwha 2026
With the continued improvements of all crew members, the South Island Clubs Champs on Lake Ruataniwha was a brilliant success.
Competing in an impressive 19 A finals and 17 B finals, the Cashmere High School rowing squad secured a record-breaking medal haul.
Highlights included the GU19 Quad winning their event for the third consecutive year, while Eleri Clare made history in the Women's Premier sculling events, winning the single and partnering with Shannon Cox to take the double.
Further school history was made as the Boys Novice Eight medaled for the second year running, while Millie Brooks, Eleri Clare, Zoe Clarke, Charlotte Clatworthy and Ivy O’Meagher secured the first-ever GU19 Four medal in the program's history.
GOLD
🏆🥇 Womens Premier Single
- Eleri Clare
🏆🥇 Womens Premier Double
- Eleri Clare + Shannon Cox
🏆🥇 Womens U19 Quad
- Zoe Clarke, Millie Brooks, Aurelia Lind, Reagan Kelly + Ivy O'Meagher
SILVER
🥈 Womens Senior Pair
- Millie Brooks, Zoe Clarke
🥈 Womens U19 Four
- Millie Brooks, Eleri Clare, Zoe Clarke, Charlotte Clatworthy + Ivy O'Meagher
🥈 BU17 Single
- Jacob Haley
🥈 BU16 Quad
- Lucas Sutherland, Thomas Clare, James Gebbie, Cameron Taylor + Matthew Stewart
BRONZE
🥉 GU17 Quad
- Mali Lloyd, Charlotte Clatworthy, Aurelia Lind, Holly Gundry + Ivy O'Meagher
🥉 Mens Intermediate Double
- Thomas Clare, Daniel O'Keefe
🥉 GU16 Quad
- Zoe Perrin, Aurelia Lind, Holly Gundry, Evie O'Driscoll + Catalina Meharry
🥉 Boys Novice Eight
- Henrique de Castro Pelvin, Mackinlay Graham, Timothy Henderson, Corry Lee, Samuel Foster, Oliver Gardner, Darby Pfahlert, Flynn Plew + Matthew Stewart
TRAINING CAMP & CANTERBURY CLUB CHAMPS
LAKE RUATANIWHA 2025
It has been an incredible week on Lake Ruataniwha. The crews have clocked up the kilometres and made significant improvements in the boat. All members had a memorable experience; true to the Twizel weather, it was sunny and warm all week with near-perfect water conditions.
A highlight of the training camp was the Whānau Squad challenges set by the rowing captains. These included a quiz and spanner & cap deteriorating, capped off by the Whānau Quad race! A big shout out to Whānau Rua for taking the win!
At the Canterbury Champs, the Cashmere High School Rowing squad achieved a school record of 25 A finals and 13 B finals. History was made as the squad won the Women's Senior Single and Double, WU19 Qaud and BU16 Quad titles for the first time ever.
GOLD
🏆🥇 Womens Senior Single
- Eleri Clare
🏆🥇 Womens Senior Double
- Eleri Clare & Charlotte Clatworthy
🏆🥇 WU19 Quad
- Aurelia Lind, Millie Brooks, Zoe Clarke, Reagan Kelly + Ivy O'Meagher
🏆🥇 BU16 Quad
- Lucas Sutherland, Thomas Clare, James Gebbie, Charlie Pfahlert + Matthew Stewart
🏆🥇 GU16 Quad
- Zoe Perrin, Aurelia Lind, Holly Gundry, Evie O'Driscoll + Ivy O'Meagher
SILVER
🥈GU17 Quad
- Zoe Perrin, Aurelia Lind, Holly Gundry, Isla Anderson + Ivy O'Meagher
🥈Womens Novice Quad
- Evie O'Driscoll, Emily Muller, Jessica Hill, Zoe Ross + Ivy O'Meagher
BRONZE
🥉 WU19 Four
- Charlotte Clatworthy, Eleri Clare, Millie Brooks, Zoe Clarke + Ivy O'Meagher
🥉 BU17 Single
- Jacob Haley
🥉 BU16 Double
- Tom Clare, Lucas Sutherland
MARLBOROUGH CHAMPS
Wairau River 2025
What an incredible week it’s been on the Wairau River. The team has clocked up the kilometres, made great progress in the boat, and kicked things off strong by competing at Marlborough Champs.
It’s been a brilliant combination of racing and training, setting the tone for the season ahead.
Regatta Results: It was an impressive outing on the Wairau River for all Cashmere High School crew members. A special shoutout to the Novice squad for an outstanding debut! The Boy's Novice Four, Eight, and Girl's Novice Four, Quad were real standouts.
Camp Highlights: We were blessed with sunny Marlborough weather, which enabled an awesome camp filled with a great balance between on-water and off-water training. The highlight was the Whānau Challenges, which fostered teamwork across the squads.
A huge thank you to Head Coach Matt Allen and the coaching team for their passion and dedication.
To the parents help, thank you for being superstars! The seamless execution of all your many roles made for a fabulous week.
To the Marlborough Rowing Association, thank you for a fantastic regatta and to the Blenheim Rowing Club, it is always a great privilege to row at your place. See you next year!
ELIZA & ELERI
Congratulations to Eliza O’Meagher and Eleri Clare on a successful campaign at the 2025 World Rowing U19 Championships.
Eliza coxed the Men's Eight to a 6th place finish in the A final.
Eleri rowed in the Women's Quad, winning the B final and finishing in 7th place overall.
Cashmere High School Rowing is extremely proud of your efforts, and we cannot wait to see what the future brings!
NEW ZEALAND U19 TEAM
Congratulations to Eleri Clare & Eliza O’Meagher for their selection into the New Zealand U19 Rowing Team!
Eleri will be racing in the Women's U19 Quad
Eliza will be racing in the Men's U19 Eight
The New Zealand U19 Rowing Team is set to compete in the 2025 U19 World Championship Regatta, taking place in Trakai, Lithuania, from August 6 to 10.
All the best for the campaign Eleri & Eliza!
SOUTH ISLAND U18 TEAM
Congratulations to Thea Murdie for a successful South Island U18 campaign.
The squad recently travelled North to compete against the North Island U18 team on Lake Karāpiro.
After some great racing the South Island team returns to the mainland with the overall points trophy!
Thea rowed fanatically across the two days of racing and represented Cashmere High School Rowing with pride.
Thea rowed in the following three races, winning all three!
GU18 Quad - race 1
GU18 Double
GU18 Quad - race 2
Well done Thea!
MAADI REGATTA
NEW ZEALAND SECONDARY SCHOOL ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Lake Karāpiro 2025
An unforgettable week on the water at Lake Karāpiro saw all Cashmere High School crew members performing at a high standard, rowing exceptionally well throughout the regatta.
Cashmere High School finished as the 13th best rowing school in New Zealand and an impressive 6th in sculling!
The 78th RNZ Maadi Regatta will be remembered as a historic one for Cashmere High School, filled with highlights and first-time achievements.
With 2,236 students from 116 schools competing, the championship regatta featured intense and highly competitive racing. Cashmere High School reached eight A finals and two B finals. A full list of results follows:
🏆🥇 GOLD Girls U18 Quad
- Thea Murdie, Millie Brooks, Zoe Clarke, Eleri Clare + Eliza O'Meagher
*Maadi Regatta best time - best time 7:03.92
🏆🥇 GOLD Girls U17 Single
- Eleri Clare
🥈 SILVER Girls U17 Quad
- Thea Murdie, Millie Brooks, Zoe Clarke, Charlotte Clatworthy + Eliza O'Meagher
5th Girls U17 Eight
- Mali Lloyd, Eleri Clare, Thea Murdie, Charlotte Clatworthy, Millie Brooks, Zoe Clarke, Reagan Kelly, Lucy O'Connor + Eliza O'Meagher
5th Girls U16 Quad
- Charlotte Clatworthy, Mali Lloyd, Abby Graham, Zoe Perrin + Ivy O'Meagher
7th Boys U18 Novice Eight
- Charlie Pfahlert, James Gebbie, Cameron Taylor, Daniel O'Keefe, James Ogg, Sammy Lines, Lucas Sutherland, Thomas Clare + Jacob Haley
8th Boys U15 Four
- Cameron Taylor, James Gebbie, Lucas Sutherland, Thomas Clare + Jacob Haley
8th Girls U15 Double
- Zoe Perrin & Aurelia Lind
12th Girls U15 Quad Boys
- Zoe Perrin, Aurelia Lind, Holly Gundry, Eliza Bull + Ivy O'Meagher
16th Boys Novie Four
- Lucas Sutherland, Daniel O'Keefe, Cooper Walklin, James Ogg + Jacob Haley
22nd Girls U16 Double
- Isla Anderson & Abbey Pincus
Trialist
NZL U19
• Eleri Clare
• Eliza O’Meagher
NORTH VS SOUTH U18
• Thea Murdie
A massive thank you to Head Coach Joe Young, Matt Allen, Molly Judson, Lewis Meates and Annabelle Scott for being such awesome, passionate coaches.
To our captains Eliza O’Meagher & Thea Murdie who rowed their final race for Cashmere High School. Thank you for all your years of rowing and the memories. All the best for what comes next!
Thank you to NZ Sec School Rowing Association & Karapiro Rowing for hosting the championship regatta and for all the hard work in preparing and running the regatta. It was a wonderful regatta for our students!
SCHOOL HISTORY
MAADI REGATTA - GOLD!
🏆🥇 GOLD Girls U18 Quad
- Thea Murdie, Millie Brooks, Zoe Clarke, Eleri Clare + Eliza O'Meagher
Coaches: Joe Young & Molly Judson
This makes Cashmere High School back-to-back champions in the Girls U18 Quad after winning this event at last year's Championship Regatta!
They also set a new Maadi Regatta Best Time lowering the previous best time by 0.51.
The new best time in the GU17 Quad is now 7:03.92.
The previous best time was set by J Ria, G Perry, K Jans, B Murphy + K Clements from St Peters Cambridge in a time 7:04.43 at the 2011 Championship Regatta.
NORTH VS SOUTH U18 TRIALIST
NEW ZEALAND U19 TRIALIST
NEW ZEALAND U19
• Eleri Clare
• Eliza O’Meagher
NORTH VS SOUTH U18
• Thea Murdie
Presidents Scull 2024
Champion Sculling School
Cashmere High School Rowing has been named Champion Sculling School, with an incredible 20 points earned from four 1st place finishes during the Aon Maadi Regatta.
This achievement is a true testament to the dedication of our crew members, the passionate coaching team, and the incredible support of our parents and community.
The prestigious Presidents Scull trophy is awarded to the best Secondary School Sculling Squad in New Zealand. It is earned by the school that accumulates the most points in all 'A' finals in sculling events at Maadi. Points are awarded based on the following criteria: 1st = 5 points, 2nd = 3 points, 3rd = 1 point.
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