2014 NZ Masters Games
7 - 8 February
Dunedin
On the way to winning the E quad
Prepared by another of Jim Little's excellent training programmes, Dorle, Stéphane, Danny and Mike struck gold at the Masters Games. It can't get much better than golds in all outdoor rowing events Union contested as well as two silvers. Armed with ex Otago rower Brendan O'Dea's local knowledge to stay close to the sea wall, Union crews steered their way successfully throughout the regatta where some others found their way into the middle of the shipping channel by the end of their races. Harbour rowing in Dunedin creates a very different set of on the water conditions to Kerrs Reach. An overcast day and Dunedin's version of a light breeze meant that the harbour had some wave action to contend with at times. However, we did enough to beat the locals and the visitors!
Dorle Pauli winning silver in the women's single
Mixed C double
Gold: Stéphane Chretien, Dorle PauliWomen's D single
Silver: Dorle PauliMens D double
Gold: Stéphane Chretien, Mike FowlerMens D quad
Gold: Stéphane Chretien, Mike Fowler, Danny Blair, Dorle Pauli
D and E quad
Mens E single
Gold: Danny Blair Silver: Mike FowlerMixed E double
Gold: Danny Blair, Dorle PauliMens E double
Gold: Mike Fowler, Danny BlairMens E quad
Gold: Stéphane Chretien, Mike Fowler, Danny Blair, Dorle Pauli
Mens E double
In the Friday, Indoor rowing events,
Stéphane took two golds in the 2000m with an impressive 6 minutes 58 and 1000m [3.22] in the mens C lightweight events, and Mike won silver in the mens E 1000m [3.20].
Stéphane at the start of the 1000m
