pulling together Celebration of Sport and Rowing at Ruyton This year we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the opening of the John Bate Physical Education Centre on 29 February 1992. What a variety of sport is offered at Ruyton today, affording every girl the opportunity of participating and refining her skills. This year also marks the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the Henty Rowing Club, the parent group which was formed to support girls participating in Ruyton rowing. There have been students rowing for Ruyton, in In addition, Ruyton has triumphed at both National Ruyton colours, at the Head of Schoolgirls Rowing and International championships. From 2011-2016 we Regatta since 1990. The cost and logistics of offering have finished in the top six at the Australian Rowing such a sport were something that Ruyton began to Championships, including two National Championship address from this time and a parent fundraising/ Gold medals in 2015 and 2016. At the Maadi Cup in support group for rowing, The Henty Rowing Club, New Zealand in 2012 Ruyton finished in the top ten was proposed in 1992. At the time, Mrs Susie Lachal of the school-only rowing event. In 2016 Ruyton was was the Director of PE and Sport, and, by 1994, Bruce the first Australian Schoolgirl crew to be a selected Bell was elected as the first President of the Henty crew for the Henley Royal Regatta in England. Rowing Club. Competing in the Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup we were knocked out by the eventual runner up, At the Head of the Schoolgirls Regatta (HOSG), The Headington School (Oxford). A total of 48 crews between 1992-2008, Ruyton claimed five HOSG titles: entered the event. in 2003, Senior Division 2 Coxed Quad; in 2001, Year 9 Division 5 Coxed Four; in 1997, Year 10 Division 2 Coxed Rowing has come a long way since those early days Four; and in 1996, Year 9 Division 1 Coxed Four and and, with the support of the Henty Rowing Club, Year 9 Division 2 Coxed Four. Between 2009 -2016 looks to continue to thrive and grow. Ruyton gained 15 HOSG Titles: in 2016 Senior Division 1 Coxed Quad, Senior Division Coxed Quad and Year Mr Matt Wilson, Director of Rowing. 2 10 Division 2 Coxed Quad; in 2015 Senior Division 1 Cox ed Quad, Year 10 Division 1 Coxed Quad; in 2013 Sen ior Division A Single Scull and Senior Division B 2 2 Sin gle Scull; in Year 10Division Single Scull, 2012 1 Sen ior Division 4 5 Coxed Four and Senior Division Cox ed Four; in 2011 Senior Division Coxed Four; in 4 2010 Year 9 4 Coxed Quad; and in Year 9 Division 2009 Division Coxed Quad, Year 9 Division 4 Coxed Quad 2 and Year 9 Division 5 Coxed Quad. autumn 2017 13