Following our recent club events (Xmas BBQ and NYE) our fundraising total for the year is currently above $7,000. Thanks to your great work, we are well on our way to our goal for the purchase of a new shiny boat! Look out for upcoming communications on additions to the fleet.
With that in mind, the annual RRC trivia night is only a month away, starting at 7pm Sat 24th of March. The theme for this year’s quiz will be Arabian Nights – so get your Aladdin suits ready, hop on your magic carpet and get ready for an amazing night!
Tickets are strictly limited to 100, so get in early through Trybooking. Prices are $25 per person or $225 for a table of 10.
The one and only Justin Thomas will be writing the quiz questions from the other side of the world with help from Aline Dejaegher, Simon Crunden is back to MC the evening and Derek Begg will be on hand as our auctioneer for the night.
Don’t forget, as one of our major fundraising events we are looking for auction items, the more unusual the better. You can donate your time, your one off skill, that vintage zootie or the dozen bottles of wine you have been saving. Contact [email protected] with any items you can donate.
It’s always a great night and you can bring along your friends, colleagues and family to enjoy each other’s company at the club. The event is BYO food, with drinks at bar prices. Prizes for winning team and best dressed, and don’t forget to decorate your table!
Season Cutoff Dates: Time Trial and Regatta Points
With Presentation Night preparations well underway, the 2013-2014 season is coming to a close very soon!
Time Trial Entries
Any further times for the club’s annual time trial competition will need to be sent by email to the Head of Rowing ( [email protected] ) by 12:00 midnight on Thursday 1 May 2014.
Entries must include the names of all crew, the cox and the timekeeper/safety marshal (see below). Any entries received after that time will count for next season.
Entries are open in the traditional categories of:
- Women’s coxed tub four
- Women’s coxed tub pair
- Women’s tub single
- Men’s coxed tub four
- Men’s coxed tub pair
- Men’s tub single
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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
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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”
RRC Quiz Night 15th March
This is just to let you know that the next fundraising quiz will be the evening of 15th of March, as this is the “Ides of March” we will be having a Roman theme.
Participation in Fundraising is an expectation of membership. Without past fundraising we would have no equipment now, without fundraising now we will have no equipment in the future. It is that simple. Continue reading “RRC Quiz Night 15th March”
Celebrations next Saturday 1st Feb
RRC Christmas Party tickets on sale now!
Tickets from TryBooking via:
http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=69965
Presentation night – 25 May – cancelled
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