Congratulations to all the paddlers yesterday and today at the Victorian Schools Whitewater Championships.
Many thanks to all those who judged, assisted with course set up and pull-down, officials, sausage turners, and trailer tow-ers.
I would like to acknowledge a few folk who were key to a very successful weekend: Dean Tonkin – the king of logistics; Dita Pahl for course design; Peter Grant- Chief Judge; Chris Wharton for organising entries, permits and the DR race; Kate Slatter – queen of the paperwork; Karen Janiszewski and Jenny Lau for compiling; Mike Lau Gooey – who had a finger in everything, all the starters and finishers; and the safety paddlers slalom: Max Myers, Andrew Stamp, Scott Guinea, Chris Fegan and Tim Lau. downriver: Paul Grant, Wes Hurrey, Paul Loughram, Bill Hopper Kristy Packham and William Silcox
The individual winners:
Most Outstanding Overall Senior Male Competitor: Tristan Carter (Ivanhoe Grammar School)
Most Outstanding Overall Senior Female competitor: Eliza Singleton (Bendigo Senior Secondary College)
Most Outstanding Overall Junior Male Competitor: Samuel Grant (Ivanhoe Grammar School) and Robert Janiszewski (Wesley College)
Most Outstanding Overall Junior Female Competitor: Zoe Lau (Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School)
The Jackie Handley Memorial Award – Best C1W competitor: Eliza Singleton
The six perpetual School Trophies
The boys' team with the most points: Ivanhoe Grammar School
The girls' team with the most points: Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School
The highest scoring school with 31 or more paddlers: Ivanhoe Grammar School
The Danielle Woodward Trophy awarded to the highest scoring school with 10 to 30 paddlers: Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School
The Boldiston Trophy awarded to the highest scoring school with less than 10 paddler: Eltham College
The inaugural Canoes Plus Elite Schools Slalom Award to the school with the highest average points per slalom paddler: Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School
