Tuesday 12 May 2026
On Friday night last week we hosted our annual Rowing Awards where we celebrated an incredible season of King's Rowing. During the 2025/2026 season, our rowers won 38 medals across the three major regattas, two junior national titles and the shared top schools status at the North Island Secondary Schools as well as winning the Maadi Cup Boys U18 8+ for the first time in 66 years.
Taking home the Maadi Cup after last winning it 1960 was a truly historic achievement, especially having a second Eight in the A Final who placed 6th, showing the talent and depth in our wider squad. During the Maadi Regatta we also won the Springbok Shield and 10 medals - our Rowing Awards Dinner was an opportunity to celebrate this outstanding season on the water.
But this season was defined by more than results; it was the result of hard work and determination of a group who believed in what they could achieve together. The evening brought together our rowing students, coaches, staff, families and supporters to recognise the dedication behind one of the most significant moments in the programme’s history - not only celebrating the rowers but the support crew behind them.
Our major winners on the night were:
- Horton Tankard for Best Novice Rower - Niko Huljich (Year 12, Marsden)
- School Trophy for Most Improved Female Rower - Katelin Mackay (Year 11, Taylor)
- Senior Girls Most Consistent Rower and Ryall Trophy for Girls Captain - Frances Ogilvie (Year 13, Middlemore)
- Trophy for Most Outstanding Crew - U18 8+ (Stroke: Marcus Macleod (Year 13, Selwyn), Jack Reid (Year 13, School), Patrick Sandlant (Year 11, School), Josh Haskell (Year 13, School), Charlie Field (Year 13, St John's) Finn Thompson (Year 12, School), Sammy Taylor (Year 13, Selwyn) Jake Peacocke (Year 12, Selwyn) + cox: Ayden Miller (Year 13, School)
- Bishop Owen Award for Cox of the Eight and Leith Menzies Award for Most Successful Coxswain of the Season- Ayden Miller
- Caulton Trophy for Best Ergo Score and Macaskill Cup for Most Promising Rower - James Yeoman (Year 11, St John's)
- Don McKay Cup for Best Junior Rower - Patrick Sandlant
- Trophy for Best Senior Rower - Charlie Field
- Peter Dignan Trophy for Endeavour - Finn Thompson
- Rowbotham Cup for Services to Rowing - Henry Mahon (Year 13, Major)
- Patrick Allison Cup for Club Spirit - Oliver Poppelwell (Year 13, Parnell)
- Guildford Trophy for Captain of Rowing - Marcus Macleod
You can see more photos from the Rowing Awards Dinner here.