Saturday 29th March saw the masters season kick off at home on the Yarra River with 800m sprint races at Banks Masters Regatta.
Richmond were out in force and it was a successful sunny day in Melbourne with winning crews from all squads represented. The list of winners is an impressive one and the men’s squad unfortunately suffered a miscommunication on the official policy of making the women’s squad look good by winning several events. They even combined together to take out the mixed eight event: Continue reading “Masters Season is here!”
Aus Masters @ West Lakes (SA) 1 – 4 May 2014
In late breaking news, and in the neverending quest for grail-shaped bling (or wine – hey, this is masters season), RRC will be supporting the 2014 Australian Masters Rowing Championships, to be held at the West Lakes course ( close to Adelaide) with a keen group of masters tigers. Are you in the hunt?
Full details of the regatta can be found at
https://www.regattacentral.com/regatta/index.jsp?job_id=3227
Continue reading “Aus Masters @ West Lakes (SA) 1 – 4 May 2014”
Presentation Night 2014
Time to celebrate the amazing season that was 2013-14.
We will be gathering at the Kingston Hotel in Richmond from 7.30pm on Saturday 31st May to relive the memories of the last year at RRC, congratulate the winners and offer thanks to all our coaches, coxes and volunteers. Continue reading “Presentation Night 2014”
Have you visited the new RRC website yet?
Richmond Rowing Club is proud to announce the activation of our new website. Still found at www.richmondrowing.com.au we have a newly designed site where we are hoping you will find lots of helpful information.
For example, check out the new calendar and events pages helping you plan your rowing and social diaries. For fundraising, redevelopment and regatta updates check out what’s happening via the blog.
For those of you competing in Banks Masters regatta next weekend click on the event page to link to the try booking seat fees site and don’t forget to note the RRC boathouse bar will be open after racing on Saturday 29th March.
This is an exciting development from our communications sub committee formed after last years club strategic planning and I hope to be able to bring you more updates as we build on other areas from the plan. I would like to say a huge thank you to Aaron Massey for all his hard work in designing the site and everyone who has offered help, input and time.
Club race crews for this Sunday (16th March)
Thanks to all those who signed up to club races this weekend.
The hat draw has been performed and we have three quads, which will race off and two eights which will race off. Here they are: Continue reading “Club race crews for this Sunday (16th March)”
Club races – Sunday 16th March
Following on from what no doubt will be a great evening at the clubhouse for the RRC Fundraising Quiz Night, we are having club races on Sunday March 16, reviving an old tradition the crews will be selected entirely at random from across the club, literally using a hat for the process! There will be a lunch after for $5 so it promises to be a fun day at RRC. Meet at 9:30am (please note this is an earlier start time than was first advertised due to a few conflicting commitments). We will aim to start at 10am and it will be great to see lots there.
Please complete the survey and respond NO if you’re NOT coming. This means we don’t have to second guess numbers attending for lunch. Which means we don’t waste money on food that isn’t required!
Club Fundraiser – Chocolate drive
Well done to all those who attended the quiz night this weekend, we are still tallying up the proceeds but it was a very successful evening and a big thanks to all those who made it happen – organisers, auctioneer and bar staff, Justin Thomas, Thalia Marshall, Jim Cooper, Vicki Brennan and Jemma Evans.
For those people still looking to help out with our 2014 fundraising drive we are asking club members to help sell chocolate to colleagues, friends and family. With a profit of $20-$30 on each box a contribution from everyone would significantly help us meet the redevelopment costs. Continue reading “Club Fundraiser – Chocolate drive”
Introducing the new RRC feedback and suggestion process
Do you have an idea/innovation, suggestion, compliment or general feedback to pass on to the RRC committee?
A member has proposed that we offer a feedback and suggestion form and so the committee will be trialing this over the next few months. The form is available here, at the clubhouse, or on our new website on the documents page and can be completed and returned to the committee via [email protected] or dropped into the secretaries box (located in the hallway beneath the First Aid Cabinet). The committee will then review them at monthly committee meetings and contact you with a response. Continue reading “Introducing the new RRC feedback and suggestion process”
Girl Power – Tough racing in challenging conditions at Victorian State Championships
With a team of 46 including rowers, coxes and coaches descending on Lake Wendouree the Richmond tigers were represented strongly in both numbers and presence at last weekends Victorian State Championships. With a final tally of 7 medals (3 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze) RRC had a very successful days racing and here’s a few of the highlights.
The female C8+ was represented with two crews from Richmond, both a C and D crew. Ballarat was living up to its reputation, with strong winds and an overcast, cold morning, leaving the girls shivering as they prepared to get on the water. Regardless of the temperature, everyone involved went into the straight final with fire in their bellies. Continue reading “Girl Power – Tough racing in challenging conditions at Victorian State Championships”
It's Henley, Dah-ling!
As always, RRC was out in its most fashionable race wear on Saturday for the Australian Henley regatta. The regatta has been held in Melbourne since 1903 and is based on the format of the Royal Henley Regatta in England. The format involves knock out rounds of two crews racing side-by-side from 800m down to the judge’s box.
Although Richmond’s participation in the event has been light in recent years, Saturday the club had representation from Ray Dennis in the Men’s Masters 8+ and from Geraldine Goss in the Women’s Masters 8+, while fielding a full crew of tigers in the Women’s C8+. Continue reading “It's Henley, Dah-ling!”