History
Otago University Rowing Club is a rowing club affiliated with the University of Otago New Zealand. It was established on the 16th of April 1929. The first President, Professor D W Carmalt Jones, continued until 1944. Carmalt Jones had rowed for Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, and captained the College Eight in 1898. He loved rowing and believed the combination of disciplined exercise and teamwork was invaluable to the developing young man. His sonnet, Summer Eights, celebrates rowing.
The Club started rowing from the Otago Rowing Club's Kitchener St shed, which in 2010 still stands. In 1931 the Club moved to the North End Boating Club which is on the Harbour-side a short walk from the University. The Club colours, a Cambridge Blue singlet with a 4 inch gold band were adopted in 1931.
The Club had 60 members in the mid 1930's. The strong relationship with North End was seen in the joint membership of coaches, Glengarry, Eggers and Rennick. The first Club Eight, purchased in 1939, was named Carmalt Jones to honour the Club President. In this boat Otago won the Hebberley Shield, awarded to the winners of the New Zealand University Men's Open Eight on Easter Saturday 1939 on the Otago Harbour. At the Tournament Ball Carmalt Jones presented the Shield, the first time it had been competed for.
Members of the Club represent New Zealand at many levels, including Under 23, Elite and New Zealand University. In 2009, an Eight competed in China.
Scullers, Elyse Fraser and Fergus Fauvel competed at the World University Rowing Championships in August 2010. Fauvel was placed fifth in the men's Sculls.
The Club Coach in 2010, Grant Craies, is a former Cambridge University coach.
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