Selborne College

ZRC Regatta - Port Elizabeth 28 January 2012
The following Selborne crews did well to win their races:

1^st 4 Four
2^nd 4 Four
U15A Quad
U15B Double
U14A B+C Quads
U14A B+C Doubles
U14A and C Sculls

Knysna Regatta (October 2011)
Selborne First Eight, Second Eight, U16 Eight and U15A Quad travelled to Knysna this past weekend, and rowed against Bishops, Grey HS, St Andrews, SACS and Somerset College. The following crews did well to win in the 1km races:

First Eight, stroked by Andrew Miles (Dead heat with Bishops)
First Four, stroked by Andrew Miles.
Second Four, stroked by Murray McLaren
Second Eight, stroked by Guy McComb
Third Four, stroked by Guy McComb

The U16A Eight, stroked by Dylan Wykerd, and the U16B Four, stroked by Calvin Klein, came second, while the U15A quad, stroked by Dean Du Plessis, was third. The fourth Four, stroked by Jeek Chung, came third in the Third Four race.

Eastern Cape Rowing Championships 22 October 2011
The following Selborne crews did well to win their races:
2nd Four, stroked by Murray McLaren; 3rd four, stroked by Guy McComb; 4th Four, stroked by Jeek Chung. The First Eight had a close second to St Andrew’s by 1.9 seconds over 2000m

The following crews also achieved second places:
U16 8; U16A Four; U16B Four; U15A Quad; U15B Quad; U15C Quad; U15 Double.

Selborne and Buffalo Regatta February 2011

"Selborne 1^st Eight wins at Selborne Regatta 2011."

In addition to the Selborne 1^st Eight winning at the Selborne Regatta, the Selborne 2^nd Eight, 2^nd Pair and 4^th Four also won their respective races at the Selborne Regatta. The 4^th Four won their race at the Buffalo Regatta, the following day.

Rowing Results 11-14 February 2010:

Selborne and Buffalo Regattas 11 -14 February 2010
Selborne crews rowed well against the best crews in the country this past weekend.

Rowing Results 6 February 2010:
Results of the U14 Regatta Grey High – Port Elizabeth

Single Skulls:
A:    Dylan Wykerd                          1st
B:    Calvin Klein                              1st
C:    Jonathan Dutton                       1st
D:    Keagan Bromley                       2nd
Double Skulls:
A:    Dylan Wykerd and Calvin Klein                          3rd
B:    Christopher Coleman and Bayanda Dlulane         3rd  
C:    Joshua Doman and Keagan Bromley                  3rd
Quads:
A:    Dylan Wykerd, Christopher Coleman, Byanda Dlulane, Calvin Klein and cox, Adam Payne            2nd
B:    Joshua Doman, Keagan Bromley, Jonathan Dutton, Geoffrey Lottering and cox, Blayne Miller        3rd
C:    David Forrester, Eabyn Frost, Adam Payne, Nico Chiu and cox, Mbasa Soga                               2nd
D:    Jason Oberem, Mtika Soga, Zondwa Khandanisa, Lwazi Dweba and cox. Blayne Miller                 1st
E:    David Forrester, Cameron Roebert; Africa Ngantweni, Mbasa Soga an cox, Adam Payne.              4th

Rowing Results 23 – 24 January 2010:
Eastern Cape Rowing Championships
Selborne crews rowed against St Andrew’s, Grey High and Nemato. The following crews did well to win their races:
1st pair stroked by Ross Langtree
1st 4 stroked by Vaughan Guest
1st 8 stroked by Vaughan Guest
2nd 8 stroke by Litha Dweba
2nd 4 stroke by Dale Eldridge
3rd 4 stroke by Litha Dweba

2009 Rowing Season:

Selborne College celebrated the 50th Selborne Regatta in 2009 and Kevin Taylor being master-in-charge of rowing for 25 years.

Left: The Taylor Family at the Selborne Rowing Dinner.

This year Selborne hosted the fiftieth Selborne Sprint Regatta, the oldest school regatta in South Africa. To celebrate the occasion, the school held a dinner for Old Boys, Selborne rowing supporters and current senior oarsmen. An old friend of the Rowing Club, Mr Angus Robertson, was the guest speaker. He played a big role in Selborne’s visit to Henley in 1993 and came out each year to officiate at the Selborne and Buffalo Regattas until his retirement from umpiring in 2008. It was certainly a night to remember, meeting the rowing stars of yesterday and many of those who have made a contribution to the well-being of the club over the years. The dinner also marked Mr Taylor’s twenty-fifth year as master-in-charge of Selborne Rowing.

Winning the Selborne Shield at this regatta was another highlight of the year as was the performance of Old Selbornian, Murray Chandler, who won the prestigious Silver Sculls in the Buffalo Regatta. He is the third Old Boy to win this race.

The First Four – Dusty Zeisberger (stroke), Darren Venter, Ross Langtree, Ashley Myburgh and Jeshal Jeram (cox) – enjoyed a successful season. Unbeaten in the local regattas, they came second in the Buffalo Regatta, third in the Selborne Sprint and also achieved bronze medals at S A Champs in Pretoria. The 1st Double – Zeisberger and Myburgh – only entered three races, to win at the Eastern Cape Champs and in the Selborne Sprint, and they achieved a third in the inter-provincial doubles.

Michael Burbidge (stroke), Darren Venter, Dusty Zeisberger, Ashley Myburgh, Ross Langtree, Cuan Nicolay, Jason Randall, Jason Dicks and Jeshal Jeram (cox) represented the First Eight and were awarded first team blazers. Their best performances were wins in the Selborne Challenge Eights, where they came from behind to row through St Andrew’s, and in the Eastern Cape Champs. Their third place in the Selborne Sprint and fourth places in the Buffalo and at the SA Schools’ Boatrace were also good results. For his exceptional performance over the past two seasons, Zeisberger, the recipient of the Phil Baisley Trophy for Oarsman of the Year, was awarded full school Honours. Venter, Myburgh, Langtree and Jeram earned Colours for rowing.

The Second Eight – Shawn McLaren (stroke), Bryden Armstrong, Vaughn Guest, Brendon Clack, Dale Eldridge, Francois de Klerk, Guy Coulson, Kaden Bruce, Royden Weyer and Sazi Ntuli – had an exceptional year in which they were unbeaten until S A Champs where they came second in the Second Eights race. It took a special effort from the whole club to win the Selborne Shield on this historic occasion. The following crews did well to win in the Selborne Sprint: First Double and Second Pair of Ross Langtree and Darren Venter, while the following crews won in the Selborne and Buffalo Regattas: Second Eight, Third Four, Fourth Four and Third Eight. Numerous second and third places helped secure this memorable win.

This year’s U16 group was an enjoyable age group to coach as they provided stiff competition for crew selections, resulting in multiple crew changes throughout the season. Their internal rivalry and belief in themselves were definitely catalysts in their success during the year. The A8+ and A4+, both stroked by Litha Dweba, did exceptionally well in all the regattas against some very strong competition. The A4+ dominated all the local regattas while both these crews managed 2nd places – the four in the Buffalo Regatta, the eight in the Selborne Sprint. Every year holds its surprises and this year it was the exceptional performances of the C 4+, stroked by Van den Bos, in the B divisions they raced in. The following boys earned junior sport awards: Litha Dweba, Mark Chiu, Damon Leppert, Arthur Niit and Alex van den Bos.

Although the U14 and U15 quads did not win any races in the bigger regattas, they seemed to enjoy their rowing. The U15B Quad, stroked by Hartley did very well to come second in the Buffalo Regatta. Those juniors who went to SA Champs gained valuable experience and their performance was pleasing. At the U14 and U15 age-level, the emphasis is on enjoyment and learning to row correctly, rather than competition. Judging from the very good ergo times by the U15 group, it seems many of these oarsmen will do well in the senior ranks.

Selborne has at last a magnificent gymnasium. Oarsmen are encouraged to make full use of this facility so that they can fulfil their potential. Gym and ergometer training in the off-season is important to increase strength and endurance, as the season is too short to develop significantly in these areas. The gym is a vital part of rowing training if the club is to continue to compete against the best. Gym must become a way of life for all aspirant sportsmen.
The coaches, parents and many friends of Selborne Rowing have continued to provide invaluable support to the club. We are sincerely grateful to all those who coached, maintained our equipment, raised money, helped at regattas, catered at regattas and hosted visitors. We would also like to thank those ex-Selborne oarsmen who made generous donations which will go towards the purchase of a new boat.

In February  2009 Selborne College celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Selborne Regatta and to celebrate this occasion a special rowing dinner was held. Selborne has a proud tradition in rowing, and we are the oldest school rowing club in South Africa.

Mr Kevin Taylor, Vice-Principal of Selborne College, also reached a milestone in 2009. He has been Master in Charge of Rowing for 25 years. An unbelievable achievement and all our thanks and best wishes go to Kevin for his amazing dedication to Selborne Rowing.

The Selborne 2007 1st Rowing Eight, with the Peggie Preston.