We are recruiting a Head Coach to help lead our community-focused club, fostering an environment of engagement, learning, and fun. Working closely with the Head of Rowing, the Head Coach role is responsible for designing and implementing a training program – suitable for competitive rowers from beginner through to masters – that encourages participation, growth, and camaraderie within the club.
We are also accepting applications for casual coaches to join the coaching team. This is an excellent opportunity to develop skills further or for experienced coaches to share their wisdom for a few hours a week.
The Richmond Rowing Club delivered a strong performance at the Melbourne Head Regatta, showcasing depth across multiple categories and securing several podium finishes. While some crews faced tough competition, the club demonstrated resilience and skill on the Yarra River.
Standout Performances
Kate and Helen in the FO2x. Credit: Boathouse Drive
The day began promisingly for Richmond with a 3rd place finish in the Female Open Double Scull (FO2X), where Kate Dyball and Helen Pearce clocked an impressive 13:47.09. This same duo returned later to claim another bronze medal in the Female Club Double Scull (FClub2X), finishing in 13:55.86.
In the women’s eights category, Richmond athletes played key roles in two dominant composite crews. The Female Masters Eight (FM8+), featuring Richmond members K. Dyball, G. Goss, H. Pearce, and S. Lincoln as coxswain, stormed to 1st place with a commanding time of 12:46.24. Similarly, Richmond rowers contributed to victory in the Female Masters Coxed/Coxless Quad Scull (FM4X+/-), which also finished 1st, recording a time of 13:05.42.
FClub8+ Credit: Boathouse Drive
The Female Club Eight (FClub8+) put in a powerful effort, securing 3rd place with a time of 12:59.83, demonstrating excellent teamwork and endurance.
Competitive Efforts Across Events
X8+ Credit: Boathouse Drive
Emil MLW1x Credit: Boathouse Drive
The Mixed Eight (X8+) delivered a solid performance, finishing 5th with a time of 12:47.52. In the Male Lightweight Single Scull (MLW1X), E. Limansyah showed determination to place 5th with a time of 15:25.59.
Veteran rowers from Richmond also made their mark in masters events. V. Mar and L. Roberts-Bailey achieved a 3rd place finish in the Female Masters Double Scull (FM2X), crossing the line in 15:12.55. The Male Masters Four (MM4+/-), coxed by J. Burkett, placed 5th with a time of 13:27.53.
Challenges and Development Opportunities
While the Male Club Double Scull (MClub2X) and the Male Club Coxed Quad Scull (MClub4X+) both recorded 9th place finishes with times of 14:41.85 and 12:51.64 respectively, these results highlight areas for development and growth within the men’s club categories. The Female Club Coxed Four (FClub4+) faced a competitive field, ultimately placing 13th with a time of 14:02.93.
A Richmond-affiliated Parent & Child Double Scull (PC2X), with R. Dennis representing the club, finished 6th in their event.
Final Thoughts
Overall, Richmond Rowing Club can be proud of its showing at the Melbourne Head Regatta. With multiple top-three finishes and strong representation across open, club, and masters categories, the club continues to build momentum. The performances of key athletes like Dyball, Pearce, Lincoln, and Limansyah underscore the depth of talent within the squad as they look ahead to future challenges on the water.
We are recruiting a Head Coach to help lead our community-focused club, fostering an environment of engagement, learning, and fun. Working closely with the Head of Rowing, the Head Coach role is responsible for designing and implementing a training program – suitable for competitive rowers from beginner through to masters – that encourages participation, growth, and camaraderie within the club.
We are also accepting applications for casual stroke coaches to join the coaching team. This is an excellent opportunity to develop skills further or for experienced coaches to share their wisdom for a few hours a week.
For more information about either role, check out the Job Descriptions. To apply, please email [email protected].
Richmond Rowing Club is a community rowing club that strives to provide opportunities to participate, develop and compete in a friendly and inclusive community on and off water.
The role
Richmond Rowing Club has enjoyed regular appearances and success at Vic State Championships and Australian National Masters Championships.
We have opportunities available for enthusiastic and experienced Rowing Coaches to work with our Senior Program. You will work closely with the Head of Rowing Michael Hedger and Head Coach William Golding, to coach, mentor and develop the club rowing program.
Our coaches play a critical part in ensuring that our program is delivered in a professional manner whilst role modeling the behavior and standards expected of Richmond Rowing Club.
About You
To be considered for a rowing coach position you will require:
Essential
• Level 1 or 2 Rowing Coaching Accreditation
• Previous coaching experience in a club environment
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills
• Strong communication skills; both written and verbal
• High level of self-awareness and the ability to build and maintain positive relationships
• A current National Criminal Record Check and WWCC or willingness to obtain
Desirable:
• Preferred Level 1 First Aid Qualification
• Boat License preferred, but not essential
It is expected that Rowing Coaches will attend all training sessions (weekdays, weekends), camps and Professional Development activities organised by the Head of Rowing.
To apply please provide a cover letter addressed to Michael Hedger, The Head of Rowing, [email protected] along with a resume.
Applications Close 30/09/2023
We encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible, as early submissions will be reviewed and considered prior to the official closing date.
What a year! If you’re wondering how it’s possible that it’s already May and Winter Sculling is just around the corner, you’re not alone. This season has absolutely flown by! We’ve had floods, cancellations, scorching hot regattas and, of course, triumphs. So what better way to celebrate than at Presentation Night!? For those who missed out on this most auspicious evening…you really missed out! It was fantastic night recognising the efforts and achievements of all club members. So let’s continue that theme and recap the night that was!
The food: delicious; the drink: free-flowing…Presentation Night had all the hallmarks of a great evening. None of this would’ve been possible without the hard work of RRC’s dedicated committee and members – so thank you Helen, Ally, Jack, Richie, Lily, Anthea, John, Gerry and many many more.
With the stage set, it was time to get into the celebration. In case you didn’t already know: here at Richmond we have a competitive streak – good sportsmanship above all else, but a competitive streak nonetheless. And this competitive spirit was primed and ready to go with the host of awards being doled out on Presentation Night.
Congratulations to all members who received an award!
The President’s Award: Phil Munson
Captain’s Award: Ally Dejeagher & Isaac Balemi
Best and Furriest: Emily Bourke
The Eye of The Tiger: The Men’s Squad (good one boys)
John Sawyer Award (Female Rower of the Year): Kate Dyball
Mal Scott Award (Male Rower of the Year): Ben Wardle
Don Edwards Award (Coxswain of the Year): Ally Dejeagher & Derek Begg
Masters Rower of the Year (Female): Geraldine Goss
Masters Rower of the Year (Male): Jack Hellerstedt
Novice Rower of the Year: James Merrett
And, of course, the most coveted award of the night: Regatta Dog of the Year was awarded to Daphne and Zeppy (with Nyxie as a close runner up).
A massive congratulations to all rowers, coxswains, coaches, volunteers and participants (and regatta dogs)!
Season 2022/23 has been incredible for everyone throughout RRC. We’ve achieved great feats as a club and as individual athletes: PBs were broken, new skills unlocked, and enduring friendships formed. Thanks to each and every one of you for making this season what it was. Enjoy the off-season, rest up, recharge and get ready for a massive Season 2023/24.
Unfortunately this regatta had a very inauspicious start, as Rowing Victoria abruptly decided to condense the 2 day regatta into just 1 day of racing on the Saturday. This resulted in chaos and confusion with crews, boats and accommodation all to be reshuffled accordingly. Masters Regattas are already challenging logistically, thanks to the extra layer of complexity with age categories. So the last minute decision by RV only added to the workload. Massive thank you to Will Golding, Lucci Meagher and Michael Hedger for going through the whole tetris of entries and resource allocation not once, but twice! Your efforts were hugely appreciated.
Despite all this, we had a healthy contingent of RRC rowers eager to get on water and start racing on the day. We shivered our way through arctic conditions and drizzle, but were rewarded with a very welcome held start at the 1km mark. We also spotted Christine Sullivan in the starting block, as she was training for her Umpire Level 2 accreditation. Well done Chris!
Conditions were calm for racing and some great results started flowing in. Of particular note were the performances of Geraldine Goss, Kate Dyball, and Helen Pearce, who between them won medals for 13 events! A phenomenal achievement, congratulations.
Results
FMAB1X
Gold
Kate Dyball
FMC4X-
Gold
Kate Dyball, Helen Pearce (POWR MELB RCHMD Composite)
Jack Hellerstedt, Pavel Oborin, John Carey, Pat Cook
FMFK4X-
Silver
Geraldine Goss (NRC BCRC NRC RCHMD Composite)
MMGM4+
Silver
Ray Dennis (BANKS RCHMD Composite)
FMAB2-
Silver
Helen Pearce, Kate Dyball
FMAB2X
Silver
Helen Pearce, Kate Dyball
FMClub8+
Bronze
Wan Emptage, Louise Roberts-Bailey, Aline Dejaegher, Emily Bourke, Geraldine Goss, Amy Catlin, Kath Franklin, Beth Rosenberg, Cox: Sam Lincoln
Thank you
Attendance at this regatta would not have been possible without the help and dedication of our wonderful volunteers. Thank you to Phil Munson and Leigh Sullivan for towing the trailer, Amy Catlin for organising attendance to boatloading/unloading, and a very special thank you to Emil Limansyah, who was present at the regatta centre at the crack of dawn to help other crews rig their boats, and stayed until the very end of the day when the trailer took off. You are the embodiment of club spirit, thank you Emil!
Happy Easter everyone! Here’s hoping you all stuffed your faces with copious amounts of chocolate, devoured those hot cross buns, and thoroughly enjoyed the long weekend. For a small group of Tigers, these goals were achieved during a fantastic road trip to Mildura to compete at the Wentworth Mildura Easter Regatta.
Congratulations to all competitors – it was a wonderful weekend of racing! For those of you who missed out on this weekend of fun, here’s the 411 to catch you up…
The 7 hours’ drive to Mildura was…a challenge. The backseat snack patrol has never been more important! But in amongst the endlessly straight roads and the multiple loops over the same Spotify playlists, we managed a few stops along to way to take in the sights – silo art, anyone?
Racing took place over Saturday and Sunday, with 1000m and 500m races respectively. As a club, we raced in 18 events – pretty impressive for a small contingent! We took home the gold for:
Female Masters Coxed Four (1000m)
Male C Grade Single (1000m)
Female C Grade Coxed Four (1000m)
Male Masters Single Scull – Division 2 (1000m)
Female C Grade Coxed Quad Scull (500m)
Female Masters Coxed Quad Scull (500m)
Male Masters Single Scull – Division 1 (500m)
And while the jingle jangle of medals around our necks was a nice touch, this weekend was all about having fun at a wholesome country regatta. So in that spirit, I wanted to call out a few of the highlights…
A massive congratulations is in order for Yennie – she competed in a single for the first time, representing Richmond in the Female Under 17 Single Scull. She looked fierce taking out second place in the heat and dealt with the curvy course like a pro!
In a first for many in the boat, we competed in a Mixed Quad and came third – not to toot our own horn, but I’d say this is quite impressive for a scratch crew. And what’s more impressive is that we all managed to keep up with Emil, setting a cracking rate of 500…ok ok it was only 38, but still!
Other highlights included Phil repping Richmond in a race against the Phils, i.e. the Div. 3 Male Masters Single Scull that was surreally populated with 90% Phils. And Charlotte absolutely loved her time in the cox’s seat for the Female Coxed Quad Scull – she walked away bone dry after ensuring that we definitely stayed in our lane.
All in all, this was an incredibly successful and fun weekend. We can’t thank Wentworth and Mildura Rowing Clubs enough for their hospitality and for hosting a fantastic weekend of rowing.
But none of this would’ve been possible without all the behind-the-scenes work. Thanks to Leigh and Chris for towing the trailer all the way to Mildura! And thanks to Sarah and Chris for organizing and submitting entries.
So that’s a wrap on the 100th Easter Regatta in Mildura! I say we get an even bigger group of Tigers together for the 101st…who’s with me!?
We were greeted by a gorgeous sunrise when we arrived at Footscray Rowing Club on Saturday morning, and Richmond members were keen to get the boats rigged and on water. The 800m Maribyrnong racing course is un-buoyed and hides a few sneaky turns, but with sunny skies and a light tailwind, conditions were excellent for racing.
The day started off with the Masters Women’s 8 in a two-boat duel with Melbourne RC, in which both crews ended up with key equipment failures. That’s what happens when you go hard! Thankfully the Richmond crew managed to row through all the chaos and came out winners. Along with a win in the FB4X+ it made for a successful day for the ladies. The male crews also dominated their races with back to back Masters medals in the MM4X- and the MM4+, and the two male doubles crews (Jack H and Keith W in one, James M and Emil L in the other) winning their MC2X events. Finally we had an explosion of bling with the mixed events, which proved extremely popular in all categories. Jack H and Ally D first won their X2X, soon followed by all 3 mixed quads winning their divisions! Finally the mixed 8 closed the events with a glorious win and the fastest time of the day (we even beat Mercs). Well done to everyone who competed, volunteered, or cheered us on; it made for a great day and a memorable regatta!
Wins
FM8+ Geraldine Goss, Louise Roberts-Bailey, Cynthia Masters, Shern Timmins, Charlotte May, Norah Finn, Sam Leslie, Sarah Houghton, Cox: Ally Dejaegher MM4X- Pavel Oborin, Jack Hellerstedt, John Carey, Tim Foster FB4X+ Lily Innes-Irons, Caley Manzie, Marie Bergmann, Kat Spinnler-Jenkins, Cox: Emily Bourke X2X Jack Hellerstedt, Ally Dejaegher MM4+ Jon Roberts, Richie Healy, John Carey, Tim Foster, Cox: Ally Dejaegher X4X+ Kate Dyball, Helen Pearce, Tim Foster, Pat Cook, Cox: Pavel Oborin X4X+ Emil Limansyah, James Merrett, Wan Emptage, Ally Dejaegher, Cox: Amy Catlin X4X+ Keith Wong, Gerry Goss, Ben Wardle, Lily Innes-Irons, Cox: Jack Hellerstedt MC2X Jack Hellerstedt, Keith Wong MC2X Emil Limansyah, James Merrett X8+ Pavel Oborin, Kate Dyball, Lily Innes-Irons, Amy Catlin, Ben Wardle, Helen Pearce, Pat Cook, Tim Foster, Cox: Ally Dejaegher
Thank yous
Kim Begelhole – For towing the trailer to and from Footscray, as well as preparing the trailer plan and supervising boatloading
Michael Gehling – For doing BRO duties
Amy Catlin – For keeping us in check for boatloading and unloading responsibilities and making sure people are held accountable
All our coxes – Big thank you to everyone volunteering to steer our crews to the finish line!
What a cracker of a weekend in Nagambie! It was great to be there with the sun shining and the wind only lightly blowing dust across the course. Helen Pearce and Kate Dyball really set the tone for the weekend on the Saturday, smashing the 2km events! Well done Kate and Helen!
This showing was followed up by a glorious Sunday of 1km racing in which Richmond took out the top spot of the medal tally with 16 in total – of which there were 8 golds, 7 silver and 1 bronze medal!
Thank you to everyone who contributed and made this weekend of racing possible!
Samantha Leslie for taking on BRO duties
Geraldine Goss for the fantastic commentating
Kim Begelhole for the boat loading plan
Phil Munson for towing the trailer
Jack Hellerstedt for being photographer
All the coaches, coxes, and helpers for boats and oars
Everyone who brought their dogs 😊
Results
Saturday (2km)
FClub2X: H. Pearce and K. Dyball – 8:14.81 FClub1X: K. Dyball – 8:31.56