Rowing

Hamish Bond (North End) has won four world titles and has one of New Zealand's best records on the international scene.

The rough water did not stop Port Chalmers rower Faye Forgie. She is used to pacing cruise ships on Otago Harbour.

A month training under the watchful eye of New Zealand rowing guru Fred Strachan helped Anna McAslan (North End) win the women's club single sculls at Lake Ruataniwha on Sunday.

North End rower Alistair Bond is moving up the ranks of New Zealand rowing and it will probably not be long before he joins his older brother in international crews.

Transtasman endurance rower James Blake wanted one thing for his 25th birthday - for the weather to come to the party.

Fred Strachan does not intend to sit on the couch and put his feet up. He has too much work to do.

It would be the proudest moment of Fred Strachan's life to see his prodigy, Hamish Bond, win a gold medal at the London Olympics next year.

Here, we present some of the lesser known members of the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.Today, Alistair McMurran looks at the careers of New Zealand rowing's first world champions - William Webb, Dick Arnst and Darcy Hadfield.

University of Otago student James Harvey was a key member of the Southern RPC crews that dominated the elite events at the Otago championships at the weekend.

Francie Turner is one of the promising New Zealand rowers who will be competing at the Otago rowing championships at Lake Ruataniwha during the weekend.