Tuesday 1 April 2025
The King’s College Rowing Team delivered an outstanding performance at the 2025 Maadi Cup, held at Lake Karapiro.
With several crews securing national titles or podium finishes, and many others achieving strong placements in highly competitive fields, this year’s results are a testament to the dedication and hard work of our athletes and coaching staff.
Podium Placings:
Gold 🥇
Boys U17 Coxed Eight (6:08.92)
Marcus Macleod (Year 12, Selwyn), Jack Reid (Year 12, School), Charlie Field (Year 12, St John's), Josh Haskell (Year 12, School), Sammy Taylor (Year 12, Major), Oliver Poppelwell (Year 12, Parnell), Henry Mahon (Year 12, Major), Elijah Nakhle (Year 12, School) | Cox: Ayden Miller (Year 12, School)
Boys U17 Coxed Four (6:30.24)
Marcus Macleod, Josh Haskell, Sammy Taylor, Charlie Field | Cox: Ayden Miller
Boys U18 Novice Coxed Eight (6:23.20)
Benson Edwards (Year 10, Selwyn), Lucas Crawford (Year 10, Selwyn), Conor Irwin (Year 12, Marsden), Will Iversen (Year 12, Major), Patrick Sandlant (Year 10, School), James Yeoman (Year 10, St John's), Zavier Linstrom (Year 12, Greenbank), William McKellar (Year 12, Major) | Cox: Charlie Lewis (Year 12, Parnell)
Boys U15 Coxed Eight (6:39.33)
Benson Edwards, Lucas Crawford, Patrick Sandlant, James Yeoman, Oscar Eriksen (Year 10 School), Jack Pitkin (Year 10, Peart), Hamish Edmonds (Year 11, Averill), Jack Morris (Year 10, St John's) | Cox: Sammie Richardson (Year 10, St John's)
Boys U15 Coxed Four (6:50.75)
Benson Edwards, James Yeoman, Patrick Sandlant, Lucas Crawford | Cox: Hugo Gimeno-Wood (Year 10, Selwyn)
Silver 🥈
Boys U16 Coxed Eight (5:59.37)
Jake Peacocke (Year 11, Selwyn), Henry Warren (Year 11, Major), Conor Irwin, Jack Reid, Joseph Richwhite (Year 12, St John’s), Finn Thompson (Year 11, School), Harry Blundell (Year 11, St John’s), Harvey Kitt-Reeve (Year 11, St John’s) | Cox: Beau Zonneveld (Year 12, Averill)
Boys U18 Novice Coxed Four (6:55.88)
Zavier Linstrom, Will Iversen, Oscar Eriksen, William McKellar | Cox: Hugo Gimeno-Wood
Bronze 🥉
Boys U16 Coxed Four (6:54.90)
Jake Peacocke, Finn Thompson, Harry Blundell, Henry Warren | Cox: Beau Zonneveld
Remarkable Achievements
Our rowers showcased their dominance with multiple national titles:
Triple National Champions:
Benson Edwards, James Yeoman, Patrick Sandlant, Lucas Crawford (Boys U18 Novice Eight, Boys U15 Eight, Boys U15 Four)
Double National Champions:
Marcus Macleod, Jack Reid, Charlie Field, Josh Haskell, Sammy Taylor, Ayden Miller (Boys U17 Eight, Boys U17 Four)
Additionally, several other crews delivered commendable performances, with multiple A Final (Top 8) appearances, including:
Girls U18 Double Sculls - 4th Place
Boys U18 Coxed Eight - 5th Place
Girls U18 Coxed Quad Sculls - 5th Place
Special Mentions
Boys U18 Coxed Eight
The Boys U18 8+ finished 5th in the prestigious Maadi Cup race, missing out on a podium spot by just two seconds behind Christ’s College. This impressive result highlights the potential of this young crew.
Crew Members: Marcus Macleod, Jack Reid, Charlie Field, Josh Haskell, Sammy Taylor, Fergus Meredith (Year 13, Peart), Henry Mahon (Year 12, Major), Jake Peacocke (Year 11, Selwyn) | Cox: Ayden Miller
Girls U18 Coxed Quad Sculls
A historic performance saw our U18 Girls Quad Scull secure a 5th-place finish - the first time King’s College has rowed in this final in 12 years.
Crew Members: Frances Ogilvie (Year 12, Middlemore), Ione Eadie (Year 13, Middlemore), Bella Firman (Year 13, Taylor), Jemma Lorch-Church (Year 12, Middlemore) | Cox: Evie Ford (Year 13, Marion Bruce)
Historic Trophy Wins
King’s College made history by winning two prestigious trophies at the regatta:
Star Trophy
Awarded to the Overall Champion School at the Maadi Regatta. This marks the first time an Auckland school has ever won this title.
Executive Trophy
Recognising King’s College as the Champion Sweep Oar Rowing Secondary School.
Representative Trialists
We are also proud to announce that five of our rowers have been selected to trial for the North Island Under 18 team during the upcoming school holidays:
Ione Eadie
Marcus Macleod
Josh Haskell
Sammy Taylor
Ayden Miller
Acknowledgements
A huge thank you to Mr Johnston, who supported the team throughout the week alongside Rowing Coordinator Miss Lynch. Special appreciation goes to Mr Williams and Mr Birkbeck for their invaluable coaching contributions throughout the season.
Additionally, we extend our gratitude to the wider King’s College staff for their continued support and encouragement - the entire rowing squad greatly appreciated it.
Congratulations to all our rowers on a phenomenal Maadi Cup campaign!