16 Oct 2013

Bond and Murray up for award

7:12 am on 16 October 2013

New Zealand's champion rowing pair of Hamish Bond and Eric Murray are up for the World Male Crew of the Year award.

The World Rowing Federation has released its shortlist for the 2013 awards with Bond and Murray the leading contenders in their category after winning at their 4th World Championship title and extending their unbeaten run to 16 in major regattas.

Rowing New Zealand's new Australian coach Noel Donaldson is up for Coach of the Year.