Mumby, Scott finish IRB career on high

Chris Scott and Jaron Mumby finished their long IRB career on a high but East End finished on top on the final day of the national championships in Waipu Cove, Northland, today.

After 14 years as one of New Zealand's most successful crews, Fitzroy's Scott and Mumby retired with wins in the premier single rescue, the assemby rescue and the open team's race over the three days of competition.

It was an appropriate finish for the champion duo, who have collected more than 30 national titles in that long tenure and represented New Zealand in 2003.

They didn't have things all their own way, however - fellow Taranaki competitors Andrew Cronin and James Morwood (East End) won the premier mass rescue and opening day tube rescue, helping their club claim overall honours again.

East End finished with 77 points, 14 clear of Fitzroy with Hawke's Bay's Waimarama and Canterbury's Sumner clubs breaking the Taranaki dominance by finishing third equal on 34 points, ahead of New Plymouth Old Boys on 31.

Sumner's Blair Quane and Simon Williams, Muriwai's Ash Matuschka and Andrew Lancaster and Paekakariki's Brent Harvey and Richard Whinham all picked up podium spots, but none could usurp the Taranaki champions.

In the women's competition, Fitzroy's Emma Crofskey and Katie Watts picked up the coveted single rescue title, the assembly rescue and the mass rescue crowns, heading home St Clair sisters Carla and Stephanie Laughton each time.

Waihi, East End and St Kilda each picked up bronze medals for their efforts.

Results:
Premier: Assembly rescue: Fitzroy (Jaron Mumby, Chris Scott, Nicola Askew) 1, East End (Andrew Cronin, James Morwood, Emma Cronin) 2, Muriwai (Andrew Lancaster, Ashley Matuschka, Jamilah Hudson) 3. Single Rescue. Fitzroy (Jaron Mumby, Chris Scott, Nicola Askew) 1, Sumner (Blaire Quane, Simon Williams, Cameron Malcolm) 2, East End (Andrew Cronin, James Morwood, Emma Cronin) 3. Mass rescue: East End (Andrew Cronin, James Morwood, Emma Cronin, Jack McKenzie Anderson, Rebecca Busing) 1, Paekakariki (Brent Harvey, Richard Whinham, James Baxter, Tyler Mills, Amy Spikerman) 2, St Kilda (Nicholas Harwood, Justin Reid, Jenny Harrell, Melissa Ibbotson, Kate Amy Roberton) 3.

Senior: Assembly rescue: Muriwai (David Butt, Brent Matuschka, Simon Dobrowolski) 1, East End (Rebecca Busing, Nick Horo, Rory O’Connor) 2, Wainui (Kiel Hovell, Mike King, Kayla Dalrymple) 3. Single rescue: Waimarama (Michael Harman, Ben Cross, Keith Christmas) 1, East End (Rebecca Busing, Nick Horo, Rory O’Connor) 2, Waimarama (Jason Harman, Greg Lay, Greer Gibson) 3. Mass rescue: Sumner (Zhaine Northcott, D’arcy Webber, Maijon Calcutt, Megan Keats, Olivia Moon) 1, Fitzroy (Jeremy Burton, Kent Fraser, Katie Watts, Nicola Askew, Courtney Sole) 2, Wainui Grunty (Yannis Kokkosis, Jamieson Gibson-Park, Jason Green, Christine Robertson) 3.

Under-21: Single rescue: Papamoa (Mitchel Brady, Campbell Halse, Troy Walsh) 1, New Brighton Black (Adam Nash, Sam Henry, Ilia Lindsay) 2, East End (Scott Busing, Mitchell Gregg, Jack Anderson) 3. Assembly rescue: Mt Maunganui (Andrew Roy, Chad Wheeler, Kirby Wheeler) 1, NPOB (Daniel Charteris, Drew Whitehead, Myken Hurley) 2, East End (Scott Busing, Mitchell Gregg, Rebecca Busing) 3. Mass rescue: East End (Scott Busing, Mitchell Gregg, Jack McKenzie Anderson, Jessica Cox, Rebecca Busing) 1, New Plymouth Old Boys (Daniel Charteris, Drew Whitehead, Bridget Billing, Myken Hurley, Lisa Zieltjes) 2, Papamoa (Mitchel Brady, Campbell Halse, Simon Malu, Matthew Strange, Troy Walsh) 3.

Women: Single rescue: Fitzroy (Emma Crofskey, Katie Watts, Courtney Sole) 1, St Clair Black (Carla Laughton, Stephanie Lawton, Natasha Scott) 2, Waihi (Sarah Amoore, Carolin Cave, Savannah Fuller) 3. Assembly rescue: Fitzroy (Emma Crofskey, Katie Watts, Courtney Sole) 1, St Clair Black (Carla Laughton, Stephanie Lawton, Natasha Scott) 2, East End (Joe Bracegirdle, Laura Begg, Kirsty May) 3. Mass rescue: Fitzroy (Emma Crofskey, Katie Watts, Nicola Askew, Courtney Sole, Ella Mischefski) 1, St Clair Black (Carla Laughton, Stephanie Laughton, Kim Martyn, Gabrielle Scott, Natasha Scott) 2, St Kilda (Anna Tangata, Cesily Weir, Melissa Ibbotson, Sam Kinraid, Jenny Horrell) 3.

Open teams race: Fitzroy (Jeremy Burton, Kent Fraser, Jaron Mumby, Christopher Scott, Nicola Askew) 1, East End (Andrew Cronin, Mitchell Gregg, James Morwood, Emma Cronin, Rory O’Connor) 2, Sumner (Zhaine Northcott, Blair Quane, D’arcy Webber, Simon Williams, Olivia Moon) 3.

Overall club points: East End 77, Fitzroy 63, Sumner 34, Waimarama 34, NPOB 31, Muriwai 27, St Clair 25, Paekakariki 23, Wainui 22, Mt Maunganui 20, New Brighton 16, St. Kilda 15, Otaki 14, Papamoa 12, Taylors Mistake 8, Spencer Park 7, Brighton 7, Omanu Beach 6, Sunset Beach 6, Waihi Beach 5, Mairangi Bay 3, North Beach 3.