Author: karen.doggett

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Quiz Fundraiser

I would like to invite you all to our Quiz – fundraiser night on March 14.  Fundraising is a critical part of club activities, this year we are looking to use the funds raised from this night towards new ergos and oars so it would be see a big attendance.
Some of the main fundraising activities are the live auction and silent auction. We count on the membership to offer prizes for sale to make these successful. Past offers include use of a holiday house for a week, on-water coaching sessions, gardening and cleaning services, wine, catering and homewares. If you have something we can sell (including your time and labour!), please contact Lindsey on [email protected].
Friends from outside of the club are more than welcome, you can arrange with Shern [email protected] to book for a whole team (ten people), part of a team or just bring yourself.  See you there!
Cheers
Justin
quiz night

 

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Updating SportsPlanner

Hi Tigers,
Can you kindly take a minute to update your profile in sportsplanner to add your phone number?
It’s easy enough and will help people contact one another if they are running late or can not make training.
Log on to sportsplanner and click on the team members tab
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Find your name and click on it.
Next to your name you will see ‘change my profile’ click on this and add your mobile phone number into the relevant field
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Thanks,
Rochelle Stokes

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Sprint racing weekend in Rutherglen

A big contingent from Richmond headed to Rutherglen for the first sprint event of the season on the weekend of the 8th. In a hotly contested competition on Lake Moodemere, the club took out golds in 10 events.
Races were held over 800m and 500m courses, which made for close races and sometimes clashing oars. As anyone who’s raced at Rutherglen before knows, staying in your lane is an extra skill on top of staying upright in your boat and crossing that finish line.
Special congratulations to all the winning crews listed below and Kathryn Macrow for jumping into the coxing seat time and time again bringing success with it.
Many thanks to all Richmond rowers, coaches and organisers for a great weekend. Next year will be the 150th Rutherglen event and no doubt will draw even bigger numbers to what is already one of the highlights of Rowing Victoria’s calendar so mark it in your diaries for January 16-17th 2016!
Ben Scarlett
RRC rutherglen
Winning crews were:
 

Female C Grade Coxed Four Karen Doggett, Ainsley Raggatt, Geraldine Goss, Sophia Robinson,
cox: Kathryn Macrow
Female C Grade Coxed Quad Scull Karen Doggett, Ainsley Raggatt, Michelle Joy, Sophia Robinson,
cox: Kathryn Macrow
Male C Grade Coxless Pair Ben van Biljon, Sam Morrison
Mixed Coxed Quad Scull Geraldine Goss, Benjamin Van Biljon, Sam Morrison, Sophia Robinson
cox: Michelle Joy
Male B Grade Single Scull Sam Morrison
Female C Grade Single Scull Michelle Joy
Female Masters Quad Scull (D) (mixed club)
Female Masters Double Scull (D) (mixed club)		 Geraldine Goss
Female Masters Double Scull (E) (mixed club)
Female Masters Coxed Eight (EF) (mixed club)		 Anthea Amos

 
 

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Sprint season is underway

Well done to all who attended our Sprint Rowing Camp on the weekend. Special thanks to all our dedicated coaches and once again, especially to Lindsey for her support helping to organise our coxes.
The flash of black and gold on the water was very impressive. Many sessions we had 3 eights, three quads, 3 fours and other boat combinations. That is a massive effort. You should all feel a little sore, with renewed blisters and fitness!
Now to channel that fitness into some racing.
We are currently organising entries for Lake Colac Regatta Sunday 01st Feb. Urgently  review your status on sportsplanner for this regatta so we can complete crew planning. Entries are due this weekend.
I will be emailing the women’s squads directly.
Sadly, this year we will not be attending the Pennant Regatta in Tasmania. The logistics for such a regatta are heavy and with so many other rowing commitments, we just haven’t been able to execute this.
It will remain on the agenda for 2016 and a planning group allocated.
See you on the water this week for some more ‘quick legs down’ training
Regards, Rochelle

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Sprint training camp is here

Tomorrow you will need to be at the club by 8am and anticipate finish at 4:30pm
Sunday, at the club for 8:30am and anticipated finish around 3pm
Camp is on the Yarra.
There are multiple breaks through the day.
What to bring?
Camp is self-catered. Southbank is an excellent option for snacks and lunches if you don’t bring your own.
Bring your usual rowing kit and wear your racing RRC Zootie/kit as often as possible.
Spare socks and sunscreen.
We have around 60 Tigers attending the RRC camp this weekend. We’re looking forward to having some good rows with ‘speed’ by the end of day two.
Just putting the final touches on crews.
We’re looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!
Rochelle
Also please be aware City of Melbourne is holding the Midsumma Festival in Alexandra Gardens and so parking and access may be difficult, especially on Sunday. Set up will be from the 15th-21st January.

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Lost iphone4

Happy new year to all at Richmond Rowing Club.

We had a great night seeing in the new year from our new deck and a big thank you to everyone who made that event a success.

Unfortunately a member misplaced a black iPhone4 with a red film cover on the back at some point in the evening if anyone saw it or knows of its whereabouts please let me know by emailing [email protected] and I will reunite it with the owner.

Thanks

NYE fireworks

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Christmas presents for RRC

Congratulations to our raffle winners! The draw was held at RRC on Christmas Eve, with prize winners as follows:
First prize: one night at the Park Hyatt: Barry Campbell
Second prize: beautiful woollen throw rug; Cat Hardie
Third prize: Sunday brunch for two at Collins kitchen: Emily Dunn
Fourth prize: stunning eco-design ‘coffee grounds’ bowl: Ainsley Raggett
Many, many thanks to all those who helped with selling of raffle tickets, and special congratulations to Ainsley who individually sold the most tickets (20). The great news is that fundraising from this raffle and other events has enabled the purchase of a Club A grade Swift single scull – pictured here and the committee has matched the money raised to buy a second one. These are great additions to our fleet.
single scull
Most of all, our grateful thanks to ROCHELLE STOKES and LAURENT DEMAY who very generously donated the fabulous prizes.
We hope you have all had a great Christmas and Happy New Year from the fundraising committee.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Thanks to everyone who made last nights Christmas party a big success. I can’t believe now we have our beautiful deck and air conditioned clubhouse last night was the first time in at least five years the RRC Christmas party has been held on a wet sub 30 degree day – but that’s just the way it goes.
We’ll have a second chance to party this Summer though with RRC hosting a New Years Eve party. Come and celebrate NYE at the best venue in Melbourne! Tickets are $60 which includes finger food and light refreshments and they on sale now via trybooking http://www.trybooking.com/116075 (password RRC1863). Drinks will be available at the bar. Smart dress code: Black and gold theme.
NB. Security will be present and tickets and photo ID will be required to gain entry to the event.
NYE RRC Invite

Our clubhouse always has been one of the best places to watch the City of Melbourne fireworks and this year with the new deck I am confident it will be a remarkable way to see in the new year!
On behalf of the RRC committee we wish you all a great holiday season and look forward to a great 2015.

 

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