World Rowing Cup II finals were raced in Poznan, Poland, with some first-time world up medallists being crowned and some old favourites coming through, between June 6-19.
As featured last year in a Bush Telegraph article on the Olympics, Charlotte Spence (daughter of Sarah Walker/niece of Pahiatua farmer Simon Walker) is again in the elite New Zealand Rowing Team.
She sculled to a creditable 12th place in Poznan Poland at the World Rowing Cup II in the women's single scull event.
![Charlotte's uncle, Simon Walker, together on the outgoing pontoon before her final race.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YZFK4HARG3MIBMLYYEDYY3SDBA.jpg?auth=1966527f8062024108ec84a0347532f37c1a218f2c65cea4c8f0f9aaedcef865&width=16&height=22&quality=70&smart=true)
Charlotte has just completed her next regatta at Henley recently, where she was rowing bow seat in the women's quadruple scull; her crew were knocked out in the semifinal by China whose boat included three Olympic champions from this event in Tokyo last year.