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Maadi Finals Photo Essay - 1

by John McCombe on 2 Apr 2006
Christchurch Girls won the silver medal in the GU16 4X SIR+photosouth@xtra.co.nz
Maadi Finals Photo Essay from the on-course photographer, John McCombe.

John can be contacted at: photosouth@xtra.co.nz

Or, as follows:
John & Cheryl McCombe
Photosouth Photographers
0274 330461- Cell
64 3 3884997 -Office
P.O. Box 18755
New Brighton
Christchurch
New Zealand

John has a big portfolio of shots and we will post more in the coming days.




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A Rotorua crew competing in Event 38, the GU17 4X © SIR+photosouth@xtra.co.nz
A Rotorua crew competing in Event 38, the GU17 4X © SIR+photosouth@xtra.co.nz



Armin Svoboda sculling to 7th place in the A Final for Rangiora © SIR+photosouth@xtra.co.nz
Armin Svoboda sculling to 7th place in the A Final for Rangiora © SIR+photosouth@xtra.co.nz



Andee Langeveld and Dean Hoogeveen take the silver medal in the BU172X © SIR+photosouth@xtra.co.nz
Andee Langeveld and Dean Hoogeveen take the silver medal in the BU172X © SIR+photosouth@xtra.co.nz



Nelson College for Girls took eighth place in the GU184X © SIR+photosouth@xtra.co.nz
Nelson College for Girls took eighth place in the GU184X © SIR+photosouth@xtra.co.nz



Gisbourne Girls High took the silver medal in the GU18 4X © SIR+photosouth@xtra.co.nz
Gisbourne Girls High took the silver medal in the GU18 4X © SIR+photosouth@xtra.co.nz



Competitors in the Boys U16 8 © SIR+photosouth@xtra.co.nz
Competitors in the Boys U16 8 © SIR+photosouth@xtra.co.nz



Hauraki Plains finishing just ot of the medals in 4th place in the BU154X © SIR+photosouth@xtra.co.nz
Hauraki Plains finishing just ot of the medals in 4th place in the BU154X © SIR+photosouth@xtra.co.nz



Timaru Girls taking the bronze medla in Event 31 GU16 4X © SIR+photosouth@xtra.co.nz
Timaru Girls taking the bronze medla in Event 31 GU16 4X © SIR+photosouth@xtra.co.nz



Rotorua Boys High finish 4th in a very fast BU18 8 event for the Maadi Cup © SIR+photosouth@xtra.co.nz
Rotorua Boys High finish 4th in a very fast BU18 8 event for the Maadi Cup © SIR+photosouth@xtra.co.nz

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