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West End
Rowing Club
Get in touch

Contact us

One club, three clubhouses, and people who answer their email.

Who to talk to

Contacts

AR

Amy Robson

Club Captain

Membership, club life and everything on the water.

SJ

Sam Jackson

Head Coach

Learn to Row, the Club Squad, coaching and programmes.

GM

General Manager

Venue hire & operations

Venue hire, coastal rowing enquiries and general club business.

Find us

Three clubhouses

Main clubhouse

Avondale

26 Saunders Place
Avondale, Auckland 1026
On the Whau River — training, gym, events.

Coastal rowing

Cox's Bay

55 West End Road
Cox's Bay, Herne Bay
The over-water 1900s clubhouse — coastal & beach sprints.

Boatshed

Mercer

36 Mercer Ferry Road
Mercer, Auckland
Dudley Storey Boathouse on the Waikato — camps & long rows.

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Where is West End Rowing Club?
We're based in Auckland, New Zealand, with three clubhouses: the main clubrooms at 26 Saunders Place, Avondale; the Mercer club shed on Mercer Ferry Road, Mercer; and the coastal rowing clubhouse at 55 West End Road, Cox's Bay.
What schools row with West End?
West End is proud to be the home of Baradene College Rowing, Mt Albert Grammar School Rowing and St Peter's College Rowing.
What levels of rowing are at West End?
Secondary school rowing for our affiliated schools; club rowing from Novice (17+) through Intermediate, Club and Senior grades, with support and training for Elite-level athletes; and a Masters squad for experienced men and women aged 27 and over.
I've never rowed before — where do I start?
The Give it a Row course — five Sundays, no experience needed. All you need is to be able to swim 50 metres unassisted and be fit enough for moderate exercise.
Can I hire the clubhouse for an event?
Yes — the Saunders Reserve clubhouse hosts weddings, conferences and dinners of up to 100 (receptions of 200), and the Cox's Bay clubhouse suits events of around 30. See venue hire or email gm@werc.co.nz.