Maadi Cup
The Maadi Cup is the prize for the New Zealand Secondary Schools Boys' Under 18 Rowing Eights. More colloquially, it is the name given to the New Zealand Secondary Schools Rowing Regatta, at which the Maadi Cup is raced. The regatta is the largest school sports event in the Southern Hemisphere, with over 2100 rowers from 125 secondary schools participating in 2014.[1][2] The regatta is held annually in late March, alternating between the country's two main rowing venues: Lake Karapiro near Cambridge (odd years), and Lake Ruataniwha near Twizel (even years).
The top prizes at the regatta are the Maadi Cup, Springbok Shield, Levin Jubilee Cup, Dawn Cup and Star Trophy. The fastest time was Hamilton Boys High School in 1987 with a record time of 5.51.80 (Fastest as of 2019).
History
During World War II, members of the 2nd NZEF based at Maadi Camp in Egypt competed in regattas on the Nile against local Egyptian rowing clubs. At a regatta held on 20 November 1943 the Maadi Camp Rowing Club "Kiwi" oarsmen beat the Cairo River Club by 11 points to six to win the Freyberg Cup, which they then gifted to the competitors. In return, as a token of friendship, Youssef Baghat presented the Kiwis with a cup. Youssef Baghat's cup was offered to the NZARA (now NZRA) as a trophy for an annual boys' eight-oared race between secondary schools and was brought to New Zealand at the end of the war.
Renamed the Maadi Cup it was first raced for in 1947 at Wanganui where it was won by Mount Albert Grammar School, who beat Sacred Heart College by a half-length. Four boats took part in the original race, with Allan Tong a member of Wanganui Technical College; he would later compete in the New Zealand at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, in the coxed four. The fourth boat was from St Augustine's College.[3] The Maadi Cup gained its native timber pyramid shaped base from Mt Albert Grammar's woodwork master and first rowing coach, Jack Jenkin, in 1951. Only 15 schools have ever won the cup, with Wanganui Collegiate School the most successful, having won it 17 times.
Members for the 2nd NZEF competed in rowing regattas and won races run by the Cairo River Club until they were shipped back to New Zealand at the end of the War.
Schools that have won the Maadi Cup:
- 1:Whanganui Collegiate School (17)
- 2:Christ's College (12)
- 2:Hamilton Boys' High School (10)
- 4:Mount Albert Grammar School (8)
- 5:Tauranga Boys' College (6)
- 6:Westlake Boys High School (3)
- 7:Auckland Grammar School (2)
- 7:St Paul's Collegiate School (2)
- 7:Wanganui Technical College (2)
- 10:Fraser High School (1)
- 10:King's College (1)
- 10:New Plymouth Boys' High School (1)
- 10:Sacred Heart College (1)
- 10:St Bede's College (1)
- 10:Wanganui High School (1)
- 10:St Andrew's College, Christchurch (1)
- 10:Christchurch Boy's High School (1)
- Springbok Shield
The Springbok Shield is the prize for the boys' under 18 coxed four. It was instigated in 1964 by Mr Cecil Purvis who was visiting South Africa at the time and met with members of the Johannesburg youth rowing community. After much discussion the Springbok Shield eventuated. The Shield is made from segments of all the woods from South Africa and was first rowed for in 1965 when it was won by Hamilton Boys' High School.
- Levin 75th Jubilee Cup
The Levin Cup is awarded to the winner of the girls' under 18 eight. In 1981 the Maadi Regatta was held on Lake Horowhenua. That year the Levin Borough Council was holding its 75th Jubilee. The mayor, Jack Bolderson, decided that a fitting memorial would be for a cup for the girls senior eight. The inaugural winner was Wanganui Girls College.[4]
- Dawn Cup
The Dawn Cup is awarded to the winner of the girls' under 18 coxed four.
- Star Trophy
The Star Trophy is the prize awarded to the top overall school at the Regatta, and therefore come to denote the top rowing school in New Zealand. The Star trophy was donated by Star Boating Club, which it is named after. The award is determined on a points basis: schools winning events get 5 points, runners up get 3 points, and third place-getters get one point
- Executive Trophy
The Executive Trophy is the prize awarded to the top overall school in sweep-oar events (i.e. pairs, fours and eights) at the Regatta.
- Presidents Scull
The Presidents Scull is the prize awarded to the top overall school in sculling events (i.e. singles, doubles and quads) at the Regatta.
Eligibility
Rowers and coxswains in the Maadi Cup must be full-time students (at least 0.8 FTE) at a registered New Zealand school, and must be studying at secondary level (Year 9 or above). They must also have a satisfactory school attendance record, in the opinion of the school's principal, in order to participate.
The regatta is split into four age classification: under 15, under 16, under 17, and under 18. Only students who are under the specified age at 1 January preceding the regatta may compete in that class. For example, a student who is aged 15 on 1 January may compete in the under 16, under 17 and under 18 classifications, but not the under 15 classification.
Females may cox male boats, and vice versa. The minimum weight for coxswains is 55 kg for under 18 open-weight events, and 50 kg for all other events. For lightweight events, the international weight standard is used: males must be under 72.5 kg, and females must be under 59 kg.[5]
In mid-2007, the New Zealand Secondary Schools Sports Council introduced a quota system restricting the number of new-to-school and international students a school can field at national championships, including the Maadi Cup, in an aim to reduce top sporting schools "poaching" athletes from other schools. A new-to-school student is a student who has enrolled at the school in the 24 months prior to the event, excluding students who enrolled at the school in Year 9 or below. An international student is a student who is not a New Zealand or Australian citizen, or the holder of a New Zealand resident visa or domestic-endorsed student visa. For eights, no more than three crew members that are classified as a new-to-school or international students are permitted per boat, with no more than two crew members being international students. For all other events, no more than one crew member that is classified as a new-to-school or international student is permitted per boat.[6]
Events
As of 2015
| Under 15 | Under 16 | Under 17 | Under 18 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | |
| Single scull (1x) | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||
| Pair (2−) | • | • | ||||||
| Double scull (2x) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Lightweight double scull | • | • | ||||||
| Novice double scull | • | • | ||||||
| Coxed four (4+) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Lightweight coxed four | • | • | ||||||
| Novice coxed four | • | • | ||||||
| Coxed quad scull (4x+) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Eight (8+) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Novice eight | • | • | ||||||
| Octuple scull (8x+) | • | • | ||||||
Recent winners
Major events
Overall points
References
- van der Werff, Paul (23 March 2013). "Maadi Cup attracts more than 2000 athletes". 3 News NZ. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- "Record numbers in this weeks Maadi Cup". Radio New Zealand. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- Alderson, Andrew (28 March 2014). "60 seconds with: Allan Tong". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- http://www.schoolrowing.org.nz/nzssra.php.page=x5w
- "Rules of racing". New Zealand Secondary School Rowing Association. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- "Regulations and Eligibility". New Zealand Secondary School Sports Council. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- Waikato rowing club 50 year Almanac page 51
- Waikato Times archive
- "1995 Maadi Results". New Zealand Secondary Schools Rowing Association. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- "1996 Maadi Results". New Zealand Secondary Schools Rowing Association. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- "1997 Maadi Results". New Zealand Secondary Schools Rowing Association. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- "1998 Maadi Results". New Zealand Secondary Schools Rowing Association. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- "1999 Maadi Results". New Zealand Secondary Schools Rowing Association. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- "2000 Maadi Results". New Zealand Secondary Schools Rowing Association. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- "2000 Maadi Results". New Zealand Secondary Schools Rowing Association. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- "2000 Maadi Results". New Zealand Secondary Schools Rowing Association. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- "Medallists – 2004 PPCS Maadi". Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- "Medallists – 2004 Scottwood Trust Maadi". Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- "Medallists – 2005 Aon NZ Maadi". Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- "Medallists – 2006 Aon NZ Maadi". Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- "Medallists – 2007 Aon NZ Maadi". Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- "Medallists – 2008 Aon NZ Maadi". Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- "Medallists – 2009 Aon NZ Maadi". Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- "Medallists – 2010 Aon NZ Maadi". Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- "Medallists – 2011 Aon NZ Maadi". Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- "Medallists – 2012 Aon NZ Maadi". Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- "Medallists – 2013 Aon NZ Maadi". Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- "Medallists – 2014 Aon NZ Maadi". Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- "Medallists – 2015 Aon NZ Maadi". Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- "Medallists – 2016 Aon NZ Maadi". Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- "Medallists – 2017 Aon NZ Maadi". Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- "Medallists – 2018 Aon NZ Maadi".
- "Medallists – 2019 Aon NZ Maadi". Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- "Coronavirus: Rowing's Maadi Cup cancelled as school sports suspended". NZ Herald. 16 March 2020. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
External links
- - Official Maadi Cup regatta website.
- - Website of the New Zealand Secondary School Rowing Association.
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