Rowing
Events and crews
Summer Eights 2025
Possibly the most exceptional Oriel M1 ever to lose headship due to a broken rudder on the last day.
- Cox: Anoushka Shanti
- Stroke: Will O’Connell, MBA (Aus)
- 7 Tom Mackintosh, MBA (NZL, Olympic gold 8+ Tokyo 2020)
- 6 Nick Rusher, MSc Paediatrics (USA, Olympic Bronze Paris 2024)
- 5 James Doran, MSc in Neuroscience (3x Oxford, Henley Grand winner, musician and general Oriel legend)
- 4 Isaac Throsby, PPE (Oxford Blue)
- 3 Tom Bisatt, Engineering (started rowing at Oriel)
- 2 Matthias Pum, (unofficial captain of M1 and organiser)
- Bow: Jackson Hardin (Oxford Blue)
I was fortunate to be asked to join the M2 (on the Friday before Summer Eights)
M2 Crew: Fredereikos Vassos, Phil, Ben Schnalke, Freddie Horsfall, Theo Elliot, Ben Parkinson, Dylan Reilly, Will Schabach, Cox: Laura Schwartz
Bumped: Lincoln M1, Catz M1
This takes my total bumps tally to 12 (and never been bumped).
M2 is the highest placed M2 by 9 places. Highest position in over 30 years.
Fairbairns 2024
Crew: Hal, Jan, Robbie, Zach, Phil, Stevan, Angus, Alex, Cox: Ellie
5th overall
Oxford Royal Regatta 2024
Crew: Phil, Paul, Sos*, Ali
Winner Mixed Masters (* Anna standing in for Sos in crew photo)
Henley Royal Regatta 2024
Crew: Hal, Zach, James, Phil, Louis, Tom, Angus, Stevan, Cox: Ellie
Vets Head of the River 2024
Crew: Simon, Ross, Martin, Phil, Sophie, Cam, Caitlin, Naomi, Cox: Rory
Winner Mixed Mas A/B/C
City of Oxford Royal Regatta 2023
Winner Masters 1x
Summer Eights 2023
Avenertoises: Charlie, Louis, Izzy, Phil, Tom, Dan, George, Jon, Henry, Cox: Jack & Alex
Bumped: Wolfson IV, Oriel IV, Mansfied II
Head of the River, London 2023
Crew: Angus, Zach, Robbie, Stevan, Hal, Phil, Tom, James, Cox: Ellie
Henley Royal Regatta 2022
Crew reunion: Stevan, Hal, Louis, Henry, Sophia, Zach, Phil, Max, Robbie
Head of the River, London 2022
Crew: Robbie, Zach, Hal, Phil, Charlie, Henry, Angus, Stevan, Cox: Sophia
Summer Eights 2022
Oriel M5 crew: Aubrey, Olli, Pete, Phil, Zach, Kate, Bea, Cox: Camryn
Bumped: St Hilda’s II, 1 Tree + Christ Church V, Green Templeton II, 1 Bush + Brasenose III
Boatclub dinner
Henley Royal Regatta 2021
Crew: Robbie, Max, Phil, Zach, Henry, Louis, Hal, Stevan, Cox: Sophia
Oxford Royal Regatta 2019
The double that never was: Anders’ and my 2x entry was scratched, so we won our respective 1x bands instead.
Summer Eights 2019
Crew: Leo, Achim, Hal, Phil, Alex, Louis, Iain, Jan, +Zach, Cox: Frankie
Head of the river. Bumped: Keble
Bedford Regatta 2019
Winning crew: Leo, Jake, Hal, Phil, Alex, Louis, Iain, Andrew, Cox: Frankie
Torpids 2019
Rowed over Head of the river. Crew: Jake, ,Angus, Louis, Phil, Alex, Louis, Zach, Matt, Andrew, Cox: Sophia
Fairbairns 2018
Winning crew: Angus, Jake, Phil, Louis, Alex, Zach, Matt, Andrew, Cox: Sophia
Yuanjiang, China 2018
Crew: Phil, Kier Bowater, Tom Hole, Tim Yandle
Henley Masters 2018
Crew: Dennis, Phil, Nick, Chris
Summer Eights 2018
Crew: Achim, Robbie, Ben, Chris, Hal, Phil, Iain, Zach, Angus, Cox: Frankie
Bumped: Christ Church
Torpids 2018
Crew: Achim, Robbie, Zach, Hal, Louis, Phil, Jan, Simon, Cox: Sophia
Quintin Head 2018
Crew: Achim, Robbie, Zach, Hal, Louis, Phil, Jan, Simon, Cox: Sophia
Fairbairns cup 2017
Winning crew: Hal, Jan, Robbie, Phil, Alex, Dan, Simon, Zach, Cox: Frankie
Rendsburger Primaner Ruderclub 2005
Crew: Phil, Achim, Peter, Clemens, Florian, Broder, Karsten, Malte, Cox: Burkhard
Bedford Quads 2002
Oxford Royal Regatta, 2000
Crew: Phil, Stewart, Nick, Mark, Paul, Barry, Dave, Bob, Cox: Jako
Rendsburger Primaner Ruderclub
