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RRC 150 Years Celebration Gala Ball
The most significant event to celebrate 150 years of continuous rowing is the Gala Ball, being held on Saturday 14 September, 6pm at the Melbourne Town Hall.

No one who has a connection to Richmond Rowing Club should miss this dinner. It will be a night of meeting current and old members, telling stories and hearing presentations about the club, while enjoying fine dining and celebratory drink, with everyone wearing something much more attractive than training gear!

Everyone should book a ticket and not miss on being part of another historical event for the club.

Book your tickets here.

 

1928 RRC Annual Ball

RRC 150 Years Exhibition
Despite 3 clubhouse fires, we have been very fortunate to be able to assemble an extensive amount of material to show our activities through the decades.

The exhibition will be open to anyone, and also shows the changes to the river and Melbourne’s skyline.

Dates and times; 9 September to 19 September 2013


• Mon: 10am – 3pm
• Tues: 10am – 3pm
• Wed: 10am – 3pm, 5pm – 8pm
• Thurs: 10am – 3pm, 5pm – 8pm
• Fri: 10am – 3pm
• Sat: 10am – 3pm
• Sun: 10am – 3pm

Can you help with these opening times? You would need to open the club to the public, supervise visitors and close up. Easy Peasy! Please let me know (Secretary email) and we will schedule volunteers.

Annual General Meeting and Awards Presentation Night
On Saturday night at the club, the AGM and Presentation of Awards for season 2012-13 were held.
The committee for 150th year concluded their duties with a brief report to the meeting and the written report was presented. Positions for the 151st committee were filled by single nominations, except the President’s position, which received two nominations. An election was conducted by secret ballot and the results declared; Geraldine Goss – 16 votes, Karen Doggett – 38 votes.

The 151st committee are as follows;
President – Karen Doggett
Vice President – Justin Thomas
Treasurer – Troy Durham
Secretary – Anthea Amos
Head of Rowing – Derek Begg
Captain – Barry Campbell
Head of Club Development – Lucy Crunden
General Members – Vicki Brennan and Kathy Macraw

Once the official meeting was concluded, and after some refreshments were taken, the Presentation of Awards was made.
The major winners for season 2012-13 are as follows;

Mal Scott Best Male Rower – Barry Campbell and David Micallef
John Sawyer Best Female Rower – Geraldine Goss
Don Edwards Best Coxswain – Rebecca Lionnet
President’s Award – Franziska Locher and Elixabeth Sheil

We congratulated the winners with more refreshments at the bar!

RRC Foundation Day 17 June 1863
All members, past and present, and other interested people are invited to celebrate the 150 Foundation Day of Richmond Rowing Club on Monday night 17 June 2013, at Young and Jackson’s Hotel, Chloe’s bar.
Head upstairs to Chloe’s bar for a relaxed celebration. On offer are micro brewed beers, Australian wines, unique cocktails and tasty tapas menu available.
In the 1800’s and early last century the Richmond Rowing Club would hold its meeting in hotels around the city area. The newspaper item here shows the 1914 annual meeting being promoted in the daily newspaper. The scanning process has made some words illegible. But you can see that the club had a definite interest in mixing rowing with drinking!
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957) Thursday 20 August 1914 p 10 Article
ROWING
RICHMOND ROWING CLUB
The annual meeting of the Richmond Rowing  Club was held at Young and Jackson’s on Saturday evening last. Mr. Cotter. N.l.A., presided over an  excellent attendance. The following office-bearers  were elected: –Patton, Sit John Madden; president,  Mr Alfred Wood; captain, Mr. T. Jenkin, vice-captain, Mr. W.H. McEvey; hon. secretary, Mr    H.W. Wansley; hon. treasurer, Mr. Win Podmore- selection coniniiltee, Mct-n M O Scott,f! Oro, W. M Jichi o* , pre»»« corretponilenl, Mr.C 11 Merrick, funeral ro-nimtteo, Mi«r». .1 Ita*ton, 1. .1. Williams, C» IL Merrick, W. Grcjr. Ml..fcott; imditorn, Messrs. D. King and C. II. Mer-rick,
Let us know if are coming to celebrate and share your RRC stories; [email protected]

Sunday 28 April 2013 will be one of the first events for our 150th celebrations.
We invite all members, old members, or ex members to come to the club and share your stories!
* Stories about rowing at Richmond
* Stories of competing for Richmond
* Stories of RRC members and their successes or mishaps too
* Stories about any past club activities
Any story you remember and would like to share so we can record for others to hear and learn of what happened in our past. All our stories make up our colourful, wonderful history.
Please come down for lunch and drink, before we start recording stories. These oral histories will form part of our 150th Exhibition and become an important part of our Archives for future members to appreciate the culture and activities of RRC.
We will be very appreciative if you can spare this Sunday afternoon and hopefully meet up with some of your rowing pals too! The 150th Committee will be very pleased to meet you and show you around the current club and discuss our redevelopment plans.
Lunch (gold coin donation) 12 noon, with the bar open, and story recording during the afternoon.
RSVP by email to [email protected]

We invite all members, their families and friends to the club on Sunday 6th May 2012. We will be hosting a variety of events to interest and attract anyone with a connection to RRC or rowing in general.

At 9am club races will commence, 11am will be Continue reading “Call to all members, family and friends”