Victory for O'Keefe and Joblin in final series event

RIVER HEADS: The winning Aramaho Wanganui Rowing Club crew at the eight's Head of the River race last weekend.PHOTO/SUPPLIED

The final event of the 2014 Winter Series has been held on the Whanganui River.

In the prognostic times, the Aramoho Wanganui Rowing Club's team of Tony O'Keefe and Ryan Joblin competing in the Over 18 Novice grade on November 8 were first, followed by Rylee Dudley, Sophie Back, Ally Bennett and Liberty Bracegirdle as a coxed four.

Collegiate's coxed four of Angus Taylor, James Ensor, Harlan Oliver, Harry Woodman, and Vessa Tunsiri (cox) were third. They eight's race, 'Head of the River' was won by the AWRC crew of Luke Watts, Jack Hughes, Hugh Pawson, Tom Monaghan, Adrian Van Bussell, Adam Wadey, Zac Visser, Jessie Simkin and cox Lucy Allpress.

Results

Winter series, 10km.

1. BU18 N 2X: Tony O'Keefe, Ryan Joblin (Over 18 but novice), 47:46.2; 2. GU16 4X+: Rylee Dudley, Sophie Back, Ally Bennett, Liberty Bracegirdle, cox Jackie, 53:10; 3. BU16 4X+: Angus Taylor, James Ensor, Harlan Oliver, Harry Woodman, cox Vessa Tunsiri 58:35.

Head of the River (handicapping according to grade).

1. AWRC Club M8+: Luke Watts, Jack Hughes, Hugh Pawson, Tom Monaghan, Adrian Van Bussell, Adam Wadey, Zac Visser, Jessie Simkin, cox Lucy Allpress, 39:29; 2. AWRC BU17 8+: Jacob Hiroti, Mathew Wright, Harry Lillington, Jake Visser, Nathan Luff, Jacob Groves, Guy Thompson, Brodie Manson, cox Lucy, 42:24; 3. AWRC Club W8+: Kayla Spencer, Georgia Nugent-O'Leary, Jackie Gowler, Tahlia Su'a, Sara-Jane Back, Jess Brougham, Bailey McIndoe, Milly Thompson, cox Ella Wilsher, 45:07; 4. WCS BU17 8+: Hugo Bidwill (U17), Liam O'Leary (U16), Philip Sanders (U18), Nic Brown (U17), Finley Harrison (U17), Hamish Maxwell (U18), Sam Redmayne (U17), Matt Brok (U17), cox Zeal Hanna 43:40; 5. AWRC B&GU16 8+: Ben Tijson-Cox, Charlie Quirk, Kyle Ryland, Cameron Lawrence, Liam Jones, Ryan Cvitanovich, Georgia Hickey, Kate Toma, cox Ben Rickey, 45:46.