2024 Albert Park Masters Regatta
2024 Carrum Masters Regatta
2023 Victoria Masters Championships Regatta
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) |
| FMEK8+ | Gold | Geraldine Goss (MELB MUBC NRC BRC BANKS RCHMD Composite) |
| FMAB4X- | Gold | Helen Pearce (APSM WENDB MELB RCHMD Composite) |
| FME4X- | Gold | Helen Pearce, Geraldine Goss (MUBC MELB RCHMD Composite) |
| FMC2X | Gold | Kate Dyball (APSM RCHMD Composite) |
| FMAD8+ | Gold | Geraldine Goss (CARM YARRA MELB WENDB POWR RCHMD Composite) |
| FMF2X | Gold | Geraldine Goss (MUBC RCHMD Composite) |
| FMD2X | Silver | Geraldine Goss, Helen Pearce |
| MMAB4X | Silver | 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!
For more photos of the weekend, click here
Corio Bay Masters Regatta
2022 Masters National Championships
Big thanks to Chris & Leigh Sullivan for trailering, and S-V the indefatigable BRO.
It was great to see all-Richmond club crews rowing in WA8+, WC8+, WA4+, WB4+, WC4+, WB4x, WB4x, WC4x, WD2x, MC4x, MD4x, MixC4x, MixF4x, WLWB1x.
Medals are awarded to the fastest single-club crew in each event: these fastest club gold medals went to Richmond in the A4+ (Dyball, Pearce, Doggett, Crouser, cox Joy) the B4+ (Dyball, Joy, Maxwell, Doggett) and the C4+ (Dyball, Joy, Goss, Doggett), a dominance in the sweep categories!- as well as the B4x (Dyball, Joy, Maxwell, Doggett) and B2x (Dyball Joy).
Championship gold medals were won in the A4+, B4x and B2x, and in composite crews in the A8+, G8+, G4x, J-M 8+, J-M 4+ with gold medals in the MixC4x (Pearce, Golding), MixE4x (Pearce, Goss) and MixF4 (Goss).
It was great to see Richmond field two club eights, and for many it was a first experience at a Nationals regatta- well done to the WA and WC eights! (A.Amos, C.May, D.Hill, S.Hardy, S.Stewart, N.Finn, S.Mullner, E.Miles, K.Fergie, C.May, A.Lawler).
Well done to RRC mens and mixed crews and special mention to Dennis Beck for travelling to Ballarat to sub into the mens D4x – “An absolute honour to represent the club at nationals and help some crewmates out”, or “It gets me out of doing a time trial”
Results
first
WA4+ C.Crouser, K.Doggett, H.Pearce, K.Dyball, Cox: M.Joy 3:56.02
WA8+ H.Byrne [NSHR], P.Rak [MELB], B.Kerr [MELB], R.Gribble [WENDB], A.Rukuwai [MELB], L.Skidmore [YARRA], C.Crouser [RCHMD], L.Stackpool-Moore [MOSM], Cox: J.Rhodes [MELB] 3:30.18
WB2x M.Joy, K.Dyball 3:49.32
WB4x K.Dyball, M.Joy, Z.Maxwell, K.Doggett 3:38.23
WG4x J.Bant [MUBC], P.Whiting [MUBC], L.Phillips [MELB], G.Goss [RCHMD] 4:23.63
WG8+ S.Gould [MELB], L.Phillips [MELB], J.Bant [MUBC], A.Parbury [MUBC], P.Whiting [MUBC], K.Lloyd [BCRC], G.Goss [RCHMD], L.Broad [BRC], Cox: E.Plowright [MELB] 4:09.72
MJ-M4- A.Verey [BANKS], J.Mitchell [BANKS], D.Wilson [BANKS], R.Dennis [RCHMD] 4:40.67
MJ-M4+ A.Verey [BANKS], J.Mitchell [BANKS], D.Wilson [BANKS], R.Dennis [RCHMD], Cox: C.Lawrence [BANKS] 5:15.29
MJ-M8+ D.Christie [BANKS], A.Swindon [BANKS], J.McKay [BANKS], J.Thompson [MERC], A.Verey [BANKS], J.Mitchell [BANKS], D.Wilson [BANKS], R.Dennis [RCHMD], Cox: C.Lawrence [BANKS] 4:20.85
MixC4x H.Pearce [RCHMD], W.Golding [RCHMD], C.Bishop [BARW], M.Madar [BARW] 3:31.48
MixE4x G.Goss [RCHMD], H.Pearce [RCHMD], C.Shinners [BANKS], J.Lowe [BANKS] 3:50.11
MixF-G4x G.Goss [RCHMD], K.Lloyd [BCRC], S.Allsop [ESSEN], T.Juzefowicz [ESSEN] 3:42.75
second
WB4+ K.Dyball, M.Joy, C.Crouser, K.Doggett, Cox: W.Emptage 3:52.62
WD8+ B.Klein-van Mullekom [MELB], K.Lloyd [BCRC], H.Pearce [RCHMD], L.Phillips [MELB], J.Kilby [MELB], R.Gribble [WENDB], L.Skidmore [YARRA], A.Rukuwai [MELB], Cox: E.Plowright [MELB] 3:51.24
WE4x G.Goss [RCHMD], L.Martin [WENDB], B.Klein-van Mullekom [MELB], K.Lloyd [BCRC] 3:50.57
WE8+ J.Petley [YARRA], L.Phillips [MELB], G.Goss [RCHMD], H.Pearce [RCHMD], L.Broad [BRC], Z.Ryan [MELB], C.Carr [YARRA], K.Lloyd [BCRC], Cox: S.Cuddy [CARM] 3:53.77
third
WC8+ B.Klein-van Mullekom [MELB], K.Lloyd [BCRC], G.Goss [RCHMD], R.Gribble [WENDB], K.Patten [POWR], L.Skidmore [YARRA], A.Rukuwai [MELB], S.Hayward [CARM], Cox: C.Lawrence [BANKS] 3:38.37
WF2x G.Goss [RCHMD], K.Macready [STGEO] 4:15.57
MF4+ B.Rasheed [POWR], G.Hansen [APSM], R.Jones [MELB], M.Dakic [MELB], Cox: A.Amos [RCHMD] 4:15.93
MJ-M4x J.McKay [BANKS], J.Mitchell [BANKS], A.Verey [BANKS], R.Dennis [RCHMD] 4:44.29
MixF-G2x T.Bishop [QBC], G.Goss [RCHMD] 4:22.36
2022 Masters State Championships Nagambie
RRC big guns were out in force for masters states 7/5 in Nagambie, with nine athletes pulling in 3 first, 7 second, and 2 third place finishes across a variety of composite and all yellow and black crews, with Gerry managing an eight-medal haul for this weekend.
Thanks to Kirsty for BROing, and Chris & Leigh for trailering.
Results
first
FME4x- M.Joy [RCHMD], G.Goss [RCHMD], K.Lloyd [BCRC], P.Whiting [MUBC]
FMEK4+ G.Goss [RCHMD], K.Lloyd [BCRC], K.Patten [POWR], F.Spriggs [POWR], Cox: L.Letic [APSM]
FMEK8+ S.Gould [MELB], A.Parbury [MUBC], J.Bant [MUBC], L.Phillips [MELB], P.Whiting [MUBC], L.Broad [BRC], G.Goss [RCHMD], K.Lloyd [BCRC], Cox: E.Plowright [MELB]
second
MixMGK2x T.Bishop [QBC], G.Goss [RCHMD]
MMGK4+ D.Wilson [BANKS], J.Mitchell [BANKS], P.Anderson [BANKS], R.Dennis [RCHMD], Cox: C.Lawrence [BANKS]
FMAB4+ C.Crouser, K.Fergie, M.Joy, K.Doggett, Cox: C.Lawrence
FMD2x G.Goss, H.Pearce
FMAD8+ B.Klein-van Mullekom [MELB], K.Lloyd [BCRC], G.Goss [RCHMD], R.Gribble [WENDB], K.Patten [POWR], L.Skidmore [YARRA], A.Rukuwai [MELB], S.Hayward [CARM], Cox: C.Lawrence [BANKS], Coach: J.Walker
FMAB4x- K.Doggett, Z.Maxwell, M.Joy, K.Dyball
FME2x C.Carr [YARRA], G.Goss [RCHMD]
third
FMAD8+ J.Fischmann [CARM], C.Crouser [RCHMD], K.Doggett [RCHMD], C.Carr [YARRA], S.Waters [BCRC], C.Plowman [CARM], J.Deeble [CARM], K.James [CARM], Cox: J.Cuddy [CARM]
FMC4x- K.Doggett, G.Goss, M.Joy, K.Dyball
2022 Albert Park masters regatta
Heavy rain the night before led to a sunny, about as wind-free day as you’re going to get on Albert Park Lake (sailboats were still out).
Anthea was competing on two planes this sunny Saturday- “… so I demoralized them and took advantage of them. It’s good to have lots of rowing friends and enjoy good banter with, and keep ahead of them on the course occasionally. “
Everyone from RRC was a winner today, with notable first medals for Cynthia Masters & Sarah Hardy, as well as for our distinctly not-masters age Ini from the coxswain seat!
Thanks to Barry & the Sullivans for getting the trailer to and from the lake, and particularly Helen, Kirstie, Tim, Dennis, Christine, Leigh for loading in the rain the night before.
Results
first
XM4x+ C.Masters, L.Sullivan, P.Munson, A.Amos, Cox: Y.Lai
MM4x+ J.Hellerstedt, P.Oborin, J.Carey, D.Beck, Cox: D.Begg
XM2x H.Pearce, T.Evans
FM4x+ C.Sullivan, S.Hardy, K.Fergie, S.Mullner, Cox: Y.Lai
second
MM4x+ S.Cross [WDRC], P.Munson [RCHMD], T.Evans [RCHMD], L.Sullivan [RCHMD], Cox: C.Sullivan [RCHMD]
MM2x P.Oborin, J.Hellerstedt
FM2x H.Pearce, K.Fergie
XM4x+ C.Masters, J.Carey, D.Beck, A.Amos, Cox: C.Sullivan
FM4x+ C.Sullivan, S.Hardy, H.Pearce, S.Mullner, Cox: Y.Lai
MM4x- P.Oborin, J.Hellerstedt, J.Carey, D.Beck
2022 Ballarat Masters Regatta
The women’s masters train runs express through the covid interruption stop, with Michelle stepping in at the last minute to join Gerry to smash out some strong results the weekend of 23/4/22.
first:
FM8+ K.Patten [POWR], K.Lloyd [BCRC], G.Goss [RCHMD], S.Hayward [CARM], E.Harridge [POWR], L.Skidmore [YARRA], C.Carr [YARRA], R.Gribble [WENDB], Cox: C.Lawrence [BANKS] 3:51.23
second:
FM4+ G.Goss [RCHMD], K.Lloyd [BCRC], C.Carr [YARRA], L.Skidmore [YARRA], Cox: C.Lawrence [BANKS] 4:30.38
FM2x G.Goss, M.Joy 4:37.46
third:
FM8+ M.Madar [BARW], M.Rice [BARW], J.Lambert [YARRA], M.Joy [RCHMD], C.Plowman [CARM], J.Deeble [CARM], C.Boatman [WENDB], K.James [CARM], Cox: J.Norton [BCRC] 4:04.81
FM4+ G.Goss [RCHMD], J.Lambert [YARRA], M.Madar [BARW], M.Joy [RCHMD], Cox: J.Norton [BCRC] 4:24.32
2022 Geelong Masters Regatta
6 first, 3 second, 5 third place entries from 16 entries
Results
first
XM4x+ M.Joy, E.Miles, P.Munson, A.Randall, Cox: K.Dyball 3:24.47
MM4+ D.Wilson [BANKS], J.Mitchell [BANKS], P.Anderson [BANKS], R.Dennis [RCHMD], Cox: C.Lawrence [BANKS] 5:31.77
FM4x+ H.Doherty-McMillan, W.Emptage, S.Mullner, E.Miles, Cox: C.Crouser 4:54.66
FM2x G.Goss, H.Pearce 4:22.55
MM4+ D.Wilson [BANKS], J.Mitchell [BANKS], P.Anderson [BANKS], R.Dennis [RCHMD], Cox: C.Lawrence [BANKS] 5:12.71
FM4x- J.Bant [MUBC], P.Whiting [MUBC], L.Phillips [MELB], G.Goss [RCHMD] 4:26.79
second
FM4+ C.Crouser, H.Pearce, D.Hill, G.Goss, Cox: M.Joy 4:42.86
MM4x+ R.Healy, P.Munson, J.Roberts, A.Randall, Cox: W.Emptage 4:11.93
FM4x- C.Crouser, W.Emptage, H.Pearce, D.Hill 4:43.76
third
XM4x+ J.Roberts, R.Healy, S.Mullner, A.Amos, Cox: W.Emptage 3:42.35
XM2x G.Goss, R.Healy ntt
FM8+ V.Dowell [MELB], J.Williams [MELB], R.McIntyre [MELB], J.Hall [YARRA], V.Mohr [MELB], C.Howgate [MELB], L.Partridge [MELB], K.Morrison [MELB], Cox: A.Amos [RCHMD] 5:03.47
FM4x+ H.Doherty-McMillan, M.Joy, S.Mullner, E.Miles, Cox: D.Henry 5:07.32
XM4x- C.Crouser, P.Munson, A.Randall, M.Joy 4:17.75
Congratulations to Hannah Doherty-McMillan who competed in her first regatta, and thanks to Sue-Virginia for BROing, as well as Phil Munson for towing the trailer.