It was great to see so many people out on the river on Sunday in beautiful conditions for this season’s first time trial. The black and gold was an impressive site both on and off the water.
A big thank you to Paul for capturing the event and the attached photograph of the membership. I also want to pass on my thanks to all those who showed the great RRC spirit by volunteering to help run the event Justin, Kathy, Tom, Gerry, Carolyn, Claire and Vicki.
Also a special mention to Dennis’s for his cameo in the women’s quad, our double scull of Michelle and Corrine who were the only crew to navigate the 7km course coxless and Matt from Learn to row who subbed into a boat after only 3 lessons! He was one of 12 to do their first club time trial on Sunday and I think the day was a big success.
The official times are listed below next to the relevant cox, line honours go to the men’s coxed quad at 34.51. So that’s the time to beat…..
Come and join us to help celebrate a big weekend in the history of the club.
After our Saturday night gala dinner we have a slightly more informal event at the boathouse (not too early for anyone who has had a “really big night”).
Normal training will be on at 10am for those keen and eager and the exhibition celebrating our 150 years of history will be open to all.
From midday the bar will also be open and the BBQ should be firing up to nourish members, friends and family.
So come along to experience what makes Richmond Rowing Club such a great place to be! RRC exhibition poster
Come and join us to help celebrate a big weekend in the history of the club.
After our Saturday night gala dinner we have a slightly more informal event at the boathouse (not too early for anyone who has had a “really big night”).
Normal training will be on at 10am for those keen and eager and the exhibition celebrating our 150 years of history will be open to all.
From midday the bar will also be open and the BBQ should be firing up to nourish members, friends and family.
So come along to experience what makes Richmond Rowing Club such a great place to be!
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. Richmond Rowing Club annual ball 1928 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.
Richmond turned out in force today for the first club races of the historic 150th season. Over fifty rowers raced in eights and quads over the boathouse drive course in cool and slightly blustery conditions. Plenty of new faces on show for the start of the new season, and the racing didn’t disappoint, with a number of close races firing up the members on the banks of the Yarra.
First up were the eights, and the first heat produced the closest race of the day, with the crew on North station winning by a bow ball. North station triumphed again in the second heat, fending off a fast finishing centre station crew by a meter.
The eights final was a three boat affair, with an invitational ‘ring-in’ crew taking on the winners of the two heats. The result was extremely close, with the centre station crew of Dennis Beck, Karen Doggett, Alena Leonardi, Charlie Burke, Nick Kaissidis, Dylan Nicholson, Cat Hardy, Emily Dunn and cox Karin Bouvin taking out the race by one metre over the ring-in crew on the North station and the crew on South a half a boat length further back.
The quad races were regulated to first and finals due to a shortage of time, and both races produced close and exciting racing. The first race was the tighter of the two, with the North station crew of Corrine Renshaw, Michael Gehling, Charlie Burke, Nick Kaissidis and cox Linsey Brown taking the honors by a metre. Quad Final 1 Winners - Michael, Nick, Lindsey and Charlie
The second quad race nearly produced a boil over, with hot favourites Martin Foster, Mike O’Neil, David Micallef, Edith Hamilton and cox Lindsey Brown narrowly beating a crew featuring three girls and one male. Brawn just managing to win out over finesse.
The highlight of the day was undoutably the number of development squad rowers that featured in all of the races. Club racing is a major feature of the Richmond calender , and the first experience of racing for the majority of our members. It’s great to see so many new faces at the club and the older members jumping into boats to give them invaluable race experience.
Judging by the talent on show today, the 150th season looks to be shaping up to be a memorable one in the history of Richmond Rowing Club. Thanks to all of the organisers and the cooks for a great day.
Wow! What a fantastic response we have had to Club Races this Sunday – we have about 50 people racing which is going to make for a great morning on the water.
As a result we have had to change racing into 8’s and quads (to cater for some people that have not rower sweep yet).
If you haven’t rowed or raced an eight before have no fear – Club races are the ideal time to jump in and have a go and you will be rowing with people that have raced in an eight before. Sit down, strap in and go with the flow!
Here is the draw – remember, how a crew looks on paper is not how it goes on the water….Club races is all about the fun of getting on the water and having a challenge.
10am Rower briefing upstairs ate boathouse
10.20am 8+ Heat 1 – Eight A vs Eight B
10.40am 8+ Heat 2 – Eight C vs Eight D vs Eight E
11am 8+ Final B – the 3 losers from 8+ heats 1 and 2
11.20am 8+ Final A – the 2 winners from 8+ heats 1 and 2
11.40am 4x+ Heat 1 – Quad A vs Quad B
12 noon 4x+ Heat 2 – Quad C vs Quad D
12.15pm 4x+ Final B – the losers from 4x+ heats 1 and 2
12.30pm 4x+ Final A – the winners from 4x+ heats 1 and 2
12.45pm LUNCH – soup and sausage sizzle, gold coin donation each. We would love some people to bring along a cake / something sweet to share. Be upstairs at the boathouse by 10am, ready in your rowing gear. Don’t be late, even if you are in a late race as there will be a briefing at 10am and we will need help to get all the boats out. Plus you get to support everyone else in their race.
EIGHTS
A
B
Mike O’Neill
Katie Cowley
Sarah Knight
PJ Eadie
Thalia Marshall
Rob Martinovic
Gail Davidson
Sarah Ryan
Fatima Vally
Vanessa Young
Maninder Singh
Caroline Lewis
Martin Foster
Rochelle Stokes
Virginie Gregoire
Michael Gehling
Cox: Mike Numa
Cox: Derek Begg
C
D
E
David Micallef
Tony Pick
Dennis Beck
Louise Roberts
Lindsey Brown
Karen Doggett
Julia Artemenko
Ben Soraghan
Alena Leonardi
Jennelle Marden
Christine Kaissidis
Gail Carter
Jemma Evans
Amanda Shaw
Nick Kaissidis
Edward Cordner
Liz Hagerty
Dylan Nicholson
Justin Thomas
Rachael Button
Cat Hardy
Matthew Couch
Barry Campbell
Emily Dunn
Cox: Mike Numa
Cox: Derek Begg
Cox: Karin Bouvin
QUADS
A
B
Morgan Thomas
Corrine Renshaw
Jodie Naisbitt
Kathy Macrow
Mike Numa
Michael Gehling
Dennis Beck
Nick Kaissidis
Cox: Karen Doggett
Cox: Rochelle Stokes
C
D
Edith Hamilton
Alice Fredericks
Emily Dunn
Karin Bouvin
David Micallef
P J Eadie
Martin Foster
Barry Campbell
Cox: Karen Doggett
Cox: Rochelle Stokes
If your name is not on this list but should be – please contact me ASAP, it is not intentional! I have had to double up a couple of rowers so I will swap you in.
Looking forward to a great morning of racing – Go Richmond!
Wow! What a fantastic response we have had to Club Races this Sunday – we have about 50 people racing which is going to make for a great morning on the water.
As a result we have had to change racing into 8’s and quads (to cater for some people that have not rowed sweep yet).
If you haven’t rowed or raced an eight before have no fear – Club races are the ideal time to jump in and have a go and you will be rowing with people that have raced in an eight before. Sit down, strap in and go with the flow!
Here is the draw – remember, how a crew looks on paper is not how it goes on the water….Club races is all about the fun of getting on the water and having a challenge. SCHEDULE:
10am Rower briefing upstairs @ boathouse
10.20am 8+ Heat 1 – Eight A vs Eight B
10.40am 8+ Heat 2 – Eight C vs Eight D vs Eight E
11am 8+ Final B – the 3 losers from 8+ heats 1 and 2
11.20am 8+ Final A – the 2 winners from 8+ heats 1 and 2
11.40am 4x+ Heat 1 – Quad A vs Quad B
12 noon 4x+ Heat 2 – Quad C vs Quad D
12.15pm 4x+ Final B – the losers from 4x+ heats 1 and 2
12.30pm 4x+ Final A – the winners from 4x+ heats 1 and 2
12.45pm LUNCH – soup and sausage sizzle, gold coin donation each. We would love some people to bring along a cake / something sweet to share. Be upstairs at the boathouse by 10am, ready in your rowing gear. Don’t be late, even if you are in a late race as there will be a briefing at 10am and we will need help to get all the boats out. Plus you get to support everyone else in their race. EIGHTS:
A
B
Mike O’Neill
Katie Cowley
Sarah Knight
PJ Eadie
Thalia Marshall
Rob Martinovic
Gail Davidson
Sarah Ryan
Fatima Vally
Vanessa Young
Maninder Singh
Caroline Lewis
Martin Foster
Rochelle Stokes
Virginie Gregoire
Michael Gehling
Cox: Mike Numa
Cox: Derek Begg
C
D
E
David Micallef
Tony Pick
Dennis Beck
Louise Roberts
Lindsey Brown
Karen Doggett
Julia Artemenko
Ben Soraghan
Alena Leonardi
Jennelle Marden
Christine Kaissidis
Gail Carter
Jemma Evans
Amanda Shaw
Nick Kaissidis
Edward Cordner
Liz Hagerty
Dylan Nicholson
Justin Thomas
Rachael Button
Cat Hardy
Matthew Couch
Barry Campbell
Emily Dunn
Cox: Mike Numa
Cox: Derek Begg
Cox: Karin Bouvin
QUADS
A
B
Morgan Thomas
Corrine Renshaw
Jodie Naisbitt
Kathy Macrow
Mike Numa
Michael Gehling
Dennis Beck
Nick Kaissidis
Cox: Karen Doggett
Cox: Rochelle Stokes
C
D
Edith Hamilton
Alice Fredericks
Emily Dunn
Karin Bouvin
David Micallef
P J Eadie
Martin Foster
Barry Campbell
Cox: Karen Doggett
Cox: Rochelle Stokes
If your name is not on this list but should be – please contact me ASAP, it is not intentional! I have had to double up a couple of rowers so I will swap you in.
Looking forward to a great morning of racing – Go Richmond!
Due to very low ticket sales for the clubs annual presentation night this coming Saturday, 25 May, the committee has had to cancel the event. Minimum numbers were not reached and therefore costs were becoming prohibitive.
Consequently club awards will be announced and presented at the club AGM on 27 July.
The committee apologies to all those that did sign up to attend. The Treasurer will reimburse all those that purchased a ticket.
For all those still interested in getting together on Saturday to have a drink/bite to eat and swap season stories, an alternative more casual option is currently being investigated. Details will be circulated shortly.
Thanks
Emma
Wow! It has taken ages to get the 150th website up and running. We hope you like it. (Just go to www.richmondrowing.com.au)
You can find information about the major events and our history on the website. Watch this blog and Facebook for regular updates, interesting facts and smaller events.
