ANNUAL

REPORT

ROWING QUEENSLAND

2019

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Rowing Queensland acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands and waterways across

Queensland and pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. Rowing Queensland also wish to recognise the outstanding contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make to sport in Queensland and to celebrate the power of sport to promote reconciliation and reduce inequality.

03 04 05 Our Vision, Principles, Objective and Strategy Board of Rowing Queensland Key Volunteers Limited

06 07 08 Rowing Queensland Staff Member Clubs and School Associations Life Members

09 12 15 CEO & Chair’s Report Community Activities Report Queensland State Rowing Centre Report

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BRO Report Development Report 2019 North Queensland Report

25 27 29 2019 Central Queensland Report High Performance Report 2019 International Representatives 30 31 32 Olympic Representatives World Champions Queensland Representative Results 33 35 36 2019 Queensland Representative 2019 Queensland Club Premiership 2019 /20 Queensland State Athletes results Champions 40 41 44 2019 Queensland Interregional 2019 Queensland Schools 2019 Queensland Masters School Champions Champions Champions

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OUR VISION, PRINCIPLES,

OBJECTIVES AND

Our Objectives STRATEGY o Activate and engage the Queensland ______Rowing Community

In line with our 2017-2020 Strategic Plan o Enhance the “regatta experience” for

both participants and spectators

Our Vision o Improve the quantity and quality of Queensland athletes, coaches and Lead, enable and inspire officials

our member clubs and o Grow awareness, participation and new schools to get more opportunities for the sport in Queensland

o Develop and foster a number of strategic Queenslanders involved in rowing … for longer… at partnerships and alliances that will significantly increase our revenue base different levels… and in o Work closely with Rowing Australia to many locations. implement a range of national programs.

Our Guiding Principles Our Strategy o We aim high—both on and off the o To interact directly and regularly with all key stakeholders in growing our sport in water o We respect the past but look to the Queensland future o To increase the number of people participating, enjoying and attending o We view rowing as a sport for all regattas Queenslanders and a sport for life o To support our athletes, coaches and o We value and promote integrity in officials by offering well defined pathways all aspects of our organisation— to National Underage Teams. governance, coaching, volunteers o To promote the benefits of rowing as a and competition “sport for life” o We support the key national o To grow Rowing Queensland’s financial strategic initiatives articulated in strength and decrease reliance on the Rowing Australia “Whole of government funding support

Sport” plan. o To play an active role in developing a united “Whole of Sport” strategic direction for the

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BOARD OF ROWING

QUEENSLAND Ltd. ______

MR. NICK PARR MS. EMMA BROWN

CHAIR DEPUTY CHAIR

Dr. JOHN RYNNE Dr. CHLOE SCHAUBLE MR. DUNCAN FREE OAM BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER

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MR. SIMON DALY MS. SAMARA QUINLAN

BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER 04

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KEY VOLUNTEERS

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Regatta Secretary

MR. ROBERT ALEXANDER OAM

Boat Race Officials Association

Mr. PHIL GUNNING / MS. WENDY ALEXANDER MS. KAREN MILLS MR. GREG YOUNG (retired) SECRETARY ROSTER COORDINATOR PRESIDENT

MS. CAROLINE SCHOMBERG DR. STEVE HINCHY OAM MR. BRUCE MCCARTHY UMPIRE’S PANEL UMPIRE’S PANEL UMPIRE’S PANEL

State Team 2019

MR. PETER HOWARD MR. PETER TIERNEY MS. CLAIR RAVEN HEAD SELECTOR SELECTOR SELECTOR

MR. JOHN MCGINNESS MR. ANDREW MCNICOL MR. BRIAN PARMENTER MASTERS SELECTOR MASTERS SELECTOR MASTERS SELECTOR

MR. ANDREW SERVICE STATE TEAM MANAGER

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STAFF ______

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MR. ANDREW SERVICE MR. IAN HOLZBERGER CEO AND MANANGER HIGH COMPANY SECRETARY PERFORMANCE AND PATHWAYS MANAGER

MS. LUCY BENJAMIN MR. MIKE PARTRIDGE

MEMBERSHIPS, PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER SPORT AND

AND ADMINSTRATION DEVELOPMENT

AUDITOR NORMAN J HOARE, MORRISS AND BATZLOFF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

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BBC Old Collegians Rowing Club Pine Rivers Rowing Club Bond University Rowing Club Redlegs Rowing Club Brisbane & GPS Rowing Club River City Women’s Rowing Club Brisbane Grammarians Rowing Club Riverway Rowing Club

Brisbane Rowing Club Rockhampton Fitzroy Rowing Club Bundaberg Rowing Club Sunshine Coast Rowing Club

Cairns Rowing Club Storm King Boat Club

Centenary Rowing Club Tablelands Rowing Club Coastal Rowing & Touring Australia Inc Toowong Rowing Club

Commercial Rowing Club Townsville and JCU Rowing Club Cowbell XIII Rowing Club Tweed Heads & Coolangatta Rowing Club Cowbelles University of Queensland Boat Club Dragons Rowing Club Vintage Vikings Rowing Club Dutton Park Rowing & Supporters Club V.O.M.I.T.S Gold Coast Master Rowers Wide Bay Rowing Club Grammarians Rowing Club Griffith Uni Surfers Paradise Rowing Club Innisfail Rowing Club 3 SCHOOL ASSOCIATE KAND Rowing Club King’s College Rowing Club Lake MEMBERS MacDonald Rowing Club Mackay 1. Brisbane Schoolgirls Rowing Association Rowing Club 2. Gold Coast Region All Schools Rowing Maroochy River Rowing Club Association Murwillumbah Rowing Club Noosa 3. Great Public Schools’ Association of Yacht and Rowing Club Oxenford Queensland Inc Rowing Club 07 Rowing Queensland Ltd - Annual Report 2019

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LIFE MEMBERS

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Mr Roger Morton Mr Robert Alexander OAM

Mrs Marjorie Morton Mr Fred Jacques

Dr Steve Hinchy OAM Mr Bruce Greenland

Mr Robert Barrett Mr Calile Malouf

Mr Duncan Free OAM Mr Jack Pritchard

Mr Peter Huggett OAM Dr Don McClymont

Mr Jim Dowrie OBE Mr Chris Cottrell

Mr Jack Hutchinson

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CHAIR & CEO

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Rowing in Queensland continues to QSRC is fully functioning having strengthen with in excess of now been developed to stage two 4,650 registered members of a long-term Master Plan. It across all aspects of the sport from boasts a permanently buoyed 10 recreational through club lane 2000m course, a developed competitive, school, masters and trailer and boat park, adjacent high performance. The size of the parking, and permanent buildings 4,650 state and the number of including a large storage shed, MEMBERS favourable waterways results in ablutions and supporting regionalisation of the sport. Our infrastructure. The boat park area rowing and training waterways, has been turfed, which proved to which are often shared with be a challenge to maintain commercial and recreational users, throughout the dominant drought are very busy indeed. The Brisbane conditions during 2019. However, River is very heavily used by clubs, the recent rains have seen a rapid schools, commercial operators and recovery in the turf’s condition. other recreational users daily. It is a major focus of the organisation’s The QSRC is located 90 kilometres safety and access programs to south west of Brisbane by road and 24% OF AUS ensure a “no harm” and enjoyable 60 kilometres from the coast. UNDERAGED environment and underwrite its Positioned on Lake Wyaralong, a TEAMS ARE availability for rowing. deep, permanent, man-made water storage, the course’s racing QUEENSLANDERS Queensland has continued to lanes are oriented north–south. perform strongly at a representative These features combine to make level making up 24% of the the course very fair even in windy Australian underaged teams, conditions. Rarely is it un-rowable. increasing year on year. Senior Australian and National Training The development of QSRC will Centre (NTC) representation underwrite the long-term future of remains a challenging area for rowing in Queensland but has the State with 4 athletes training come at a considerable cost to the QLD STATE across both the National Training organisation at both a financial ROWING Centres. and human resources level. CENTRE

Rowing Queensland is in the last year of it's current strategic plan, which was dominated by the development and delivery of the Queensland State Rowing Centre (QSRC)at Lake Wyaralong. 09 The development has been funded by a In South East Queensland, the State combination of a State Government grant, Championship regatta was followed by a cash reserves and debt that now must be busy year that included regatta series across serviced. At a human resources level, Rowing masters, schools (GPS boys, BSRA girls, Gold Queensland is a small organisation of four Coast), and long course events (Winter Series, employees who, along with the Board and Head of the Brisbane, Head of the Tweed community volunteers, have worked above etc.). The Queensland Schools Rowing and beyond to deliver QSRC. They have done Championships was rowed at the QSRC in this while also undertaking the normal business September and had the distinction of being expected of a State Rowing Association, the largest Queensland regatta with over including the running of a very busy regatta 2,300 seats. Season 2019 culminated in the program. It was with some considerable inaugural State Grade Championship regatta regret that after 5 years at the helm and in December. following his delivery of the QSRC, Rowing Queensland accepted Mr. Murray Stewart’s The strength of rowing in regional Queensland resignation as CEO. He left the organisation in cannot be ignored with very successful December 2019. school, club and head regattas being conducted across the regions. The North, With the return of the Coomera Rowing course Central and Southern Schools’ regattas were to service during the year, Queensland is all strongly attended. fortunate to have available 5 buoyed courses to support its annual regatta program. Queensland also had the distinction of hosting the rowing component of both the Year 2019 opened with the State UniSport Australia National and INAS Championship Regatta, which followed the (International Sports Federation for Persons recent trend by setting a new benchmark for with Intellectual Disability) Global Games. In the number of athletes participating and the both events Queensland excelled against seats rowed. strong competition a standout being Mac Russell who collected 7 gold medals in the INAS Games.

10 The Queensland Pathway program, will be The Board of Rowing Queensland sa w expanded to cater to provide a pathway Iain Sm it h ret iri ng and Samara from school to club rowing along with high Q ui nl an being elected at the Annual performance rowing continues, to be a major General Meeting in May 2019, with those facet of Rowing Queensland’s activities with directors retiring being returned unopposed. an increase in the number of Queenslander’s The stability provided by the unchanged on the Australian underage team. This Board will assist the organisation as it increase has extended into para-rowing undertakes a review of its operations with where the number of participants has grown the object of increasing its broader with more clubs offering this option. The relevance to its Members now that the QSRC is Pathway Eight continues to strengthen with in fully operational. This will be formalised during excess of 100 trialists in 2019, resulting in the first half of 2020 through the creation of a Queensland fielding two girls and two boys’ new Strategic Plan as the basis for the eights at the annual regatta. organisation’s operations for the ensuing 5- year period. Across the state, the commitment Rowing Queensland continues to lead a multi- of our Boat Race Officials, volunteers, staff sport new Talent Identification Program with and Board to the organisation’s wellbeing the Queensland Academy of Sport’s support. and the delivery of its mandate for the Now in its third year, the program has, to date, benefit of Members is without peer. We been focused in South East Queensland. It is extend our sincere thanks to all. now proposed that it be rolled out across the regions. We would sincerely like to thank Murray Stewart for his contribution to our sport over the last Development, education and safety five years. Thanks indeed to the whole programs remain high priorities with several Stewart family who volunteered countless long-term initiatives underway to improve hours at regattas all over the state, not to safety, make rowing available to non-rowing mention the weeks spent at Lake Wyaralong schools and increase the number of on the course installation and ongoing accredited coaches in the State. A tri-partite maintenance. The Queensland rowing program to develop an enhanced “incident” community appreciates all that you have reporting and analysis protocol between contributed. TransDev, University of the Sunshine Coast and Rowing Queensland is being funded by the Brisbane City Council. The program is initially focused on the Brisbane River but is expected to be applicable to other rowing venues once completed. Mr. Nick Parr Chairman Rowing Queensland Limited

Mr. Ian Holzberger CEO Rowing Queensland Limited

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R EPORT ______

Rowing in Queensland continues The aim of both events was to raise funds and support for men’s to benefit from the exceptional sweep rowing, with the goal to break the 80-year drought since work of our clubs and a Queensland Crew won the King’s Cup. The 3 Mile Race in community members in particular was a huge success, garnering great crowds and operating a wide variety of engagement across the regatta itself, and its associated events events, from the Head of the before and after. The race also represented a significant Brisbane run by Toowong historical moment for rowing, being run along the same course Rowing Club, to the Vikings’ used for the King’s Cup Race in 1939, which was the last time a ANZAC Day Service. This year Queensland crew won the event. Following the success of the was an exceptional year inaugural event, the Association now plans to include women’s for community run events, with races in future years’ regattas. the return of some and exponential growth in regular 3 Mile Race Crews favorites. The introduction of a number of new initiatives BULIMBA PINKENBA GATEWAY worked to unite rowers across the state. Bow. Scott Foxton Bow. Zane Kirk Bow. Charlie Cox 2. Chris Bunting 2. Max Crowe 2. Lachlan Christie-Adams 3. Charlie Struss 3. Noah Rosemann 3. Max Cossill 2019 saw the strengthening of 4. Clancy Doe 4. Daniel Bundock 4. Zac Botsman the King’s Cup Association of 5. Sampson Hatfield 5. Murray Stacey 5. Mac Hamilton Queensland, with the 6. Nick Winkler 6. Adam Bakker 6. Archer Southwood 7. Elliott Apel 7. David Carter 7. Miller Rowe organisation hosting the King’s Stroke. Liam McCoy Stroke. Dylan Rhodes Stroke. Josh Hobart Cup Luncheon on the 22nd of Cox. Jayden Klemenc Cox. Stephanie Long Cox. Lockie Mactaggart February, and the 3 Mile Race Coaches. Will Coach. Bo Hanson Coach. Duncan Free th on the 8 of September. Lockwood & Matt Toon 12 Rowing Queensland Ltd - Annual Report 2019

Another event that proves to grow each year Ms. Sherelle Rowan of Commercial Rowing Club is the International Women’s Day Row and and Ms. Thea Sitcheff of Brisbane Rowing Club Breakfast hosted by River City Women’s wanted to bring all the women in the sport Rowing Club. The event was first put together together for a casual afternoon celebrating in two weeks in 2018 following some women from all levels of rowing; from those who brainstorming from River City Women’s have achieved in the high performance arena, members and Rowing Queensland. The 2019 to masters who are doing exceptional things event then doubled in size, and 2020 was outside the world of rowing. significantly larger again. The ‘Row and Breakfast’ is free to attend and open to all. The 2019 event saw a large increase in turnout Each year, it raises money for a different from the inaugural lunch in 2018. Attendees charity supporting women in hardship. In 2019, were treated to a Q&A session with Olympian the event raised much needed funds for and long-time Queensland representative, Ms. HADA (Health and Development Aid Abroad) Maddie Edmunds, who provided some great and the work of retired surgeon and current insight into the work required to compete at the Commercial Rowing Club member, Dr. international level, as well as her life after Barbara Hall. HADA brings much needed rowing. This event proves to be a wonderful way gynecological services and surgeries to for the women in our community who often fly women in developing countries who would under the radar to come together and enjoy normally suffer with their conditions for the rest each other’s company in an informal setting. of their lives. The River City Women’s team continues to impress the rowing community, Queensland and our affiliated clubs have and with them at the helm the event will go hosted a number of long-standing head from strength to strength. We look forward to races, with Head of the Tweed, hosted by seeing what it can achieve in years to come. Murwillumbah Rowing Club, Head of the Trinity Inlet, hosted by Cairns Rowing Club, and Head Two more amazing women from the of the Brisbane, hosted by Toowong Queensland Rowing Community initiated Rowing Club, all establishing themselves as another great event, the Women in Rowing hallmark events in the state’s regatta calendar. Luncheon.

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2019 saw a new head race come into the It was arguably one of the greatest events to regatta calendar, with Wide Bay Rowing Club grace the Rowing Queensland calendar in hosting the inaugural Bridge to Bridge on the many years. The RowUnion lunch brought Mary River in Maryborough. With the club together people from all corners of the sport, partnering with the Maryborough State High with many attendees travelling not just from School, local government, and many local regional areas or interstate, but internationally businesses to help run the event; the Bridge to as well, just to join their old friends and Bridge was truly a community event. crewmates. The RowUnion also, very Participants traveled from Brisbane, the generously, pledged all monies raised to go Sunshine Coast, Bundaberg, and towards supporting the Queensland State Rockhampton to compete in what was a Team, which races for the Rowing Australia great regatta, and the club has hopes of it Cup including the King's and Queen"s Cups. becoming bigger and better each year. With Mr. Ray Ebert acting as MC, and Mr. For the third year, the Unisport Australia Duncan Free, Ms. Sally Kehoe and Ms. Hannah Nationals Division 1 – Rowing was held at the Every-Hall as guest speakers, the event truly QSRC. The competition sees university athletes was unapologetically Queensland and from across the country come together for a really celebrated the best part about rowing, 4-day multi-sport event, with most other sports which is all of the friends you make along being hosted at the Gold Coast. The rowing the way. Rowing Queensland would like to portion of the regatta had some exceptional thank the Queensland RowUnion experience in attendance, with several Association for their immense efforts in Australian and State Representatives from all organizing such a brilliant lunch, in particular rowing states participating. There was some Mr. Gary Merritt, to whom it is impossible to say fierce racing throughout the event, and our no. Gary was the heart and soul behind the Queensland universities had some great concept, and he brought together an successes, bringing home 5 gold, 3 silver, and exceptional group of people who made the 5 bronze medals. Rowing Queensland always event possible. enjoys hosting this event and would like to thank all of the universities who attend and It is the hope of Rowing Queensland that we make the regatta such a fun experience for will continue to see such enthusiasm everyone involved. and community spirit among our clubs and members in bringing these events to Last, but not least, on the 8th of November, fruition. Engagement and participation really the Queensland RowUnion saw more than are the cornerstones of expanding the 600 members of the past, present and sport, and events that embrace these future Queensland rowing community concepts will always be wholeheartedly congregatein the halls of the RNA Showgrounds. supported in any way possible by the Rowing Queensland team. We are excited to see how all these events and regattas may develop in 14 the years to come. Rowing Queensland Ltd - Annual Report 2019

QUEENSLAND STATE

ROWING CENTRE REPORT

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2019 was somewhat of a breakthrough year in Rowing Queensland would like to take this terms of development for the QSRC. Since the opportunity to express our gratitude to Mr. construction and installation of the course in Jack Hutchinson, the whole Hutchinson 2015, the development was significantly family, and Hutchinson Builders. Not just for delayed while Rowing Queensland their support of the QSRC, but also for their maneuvered through a multiplicity of continued support of rowing across the state bureaucratic processes and secured the for so many years. We must also acknowledge funding required to develop the facility to Stage our Chair Mr. Nick Parr and outgoing CEO Mr. 2 completion of the Master Plan. The Project was Murray Stewart, who both supported the eventually funded by the Queensland development by providing loan funds. Government, matching funds contributed to the project from other sources including generous After the large earthworks done on the lenders, sponsors and Rowing Queensland's Rowing Queensland headland in 2018, there available reserves being committed to the was a sizeable delay before the building of development. the facilities began. This, however, proved to be beneficial as after running events off the Fortunately, the long-time supporters of rowing in newly laid out headland, Rowing Queensland Queensland, Hutchinson Builders, once again staff recognised that the initial plans would stepped up providing a generous sponsorship not be functional or practical for hosting and loan package to Rowing Queensland for regattas and did not make the best use of the the ongoing improvements needed to make space available. the QSRC the working facility it is today.

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Armed with this operational experience, the The Brisbane Schoolgirls’ Rowing Association needs and layout were reviewed and re- season in term 3 was the first to take advantage configured for better operational outcomes. of the new facilities, and by all accounts the Rowing Queensland again wishes to season was one of the smoothest series in recent acknowledge the Queensland Government memory. for their patience and assistance through this time, and Hutchinson Builders for consistently Furthermore, the QSRC was finally able to host giving sound and pragmatic advice. the largest regatta on the Rowing Queensland calendar, the Queensland Schools Once the new plans were finalised and Championships. While it is not intended to have approved, the most significant facility this event in South East Queensland regularly (in development of the past 4 years took order to ensure equity for athletes across the place, with the ablutions block, pump shed, state) the 2019 event was a great success. The boat shed, water tanks, plumbing, and regatta saw several local, state and national power all coming online in the first 6 months sponsors come on board to make the event of the year. As well as Hutchinson Builders, welcoming for both athletes and spectators. thanks must be given to Mr. Randall Martin Rowing Queensland thanks Scenic Rim Regional of PJM Sales for his tireless work ensuring that Council, Griffith University, The Regatta Shop, the facility’s electrical capabilities met the Sykes, The Overflow Estate, Ant’s Fruit Market demands of the events being run. These and SEQWater for their contributions to the buildings completely changed the way that Schools Championships Regatta, it would not regattas could be run, halving the set up have been possible without their generous and pack down times, as well as providing a support. much more inviting and comfortable experience for regatta attendees. The Rowing Queensland team continue to make improvements to the Centre, and we look forward to being able to bring an excellent regatta experience to rowers of all levels, right across the state.

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BRO REPORT ______

ROWING QUEENSLAND BOAT RACE OFFICIALS We are especially appreciative of Greg’s ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT: attendance at his own cost in support of Mr. Greg Young (Retired) our initiative.

The introduction of time trials for the single ACTING PRESIDENT: sculls event was adopted during the year. Mr. Phillip Gunning Mr. Mike Partridge and Mr. Murray Stewart developed the format based on a regatta UMPIRE’S PANEL: they attended in England. Despite some Dr. Stephen Hinchy initial concerns, the event was conducted Ms. Caroline Schomberg without incident. Some concerns about the fairness of the event were considered by Mr. Bruce McCarthy the Rowing Queensland BROs before the event took place. SECRETARY: Ms. Wendy Alexander During the Queensland Schools Championship Regatta, a Rowing Australia MEMBER’S ADMINISTRATION & ROSTER Level 2 Boat Race Official Examination was conducted with 6 participants: Mr. Nigel COORDINATOR: Stubbs, Dr. Chloe Schauble, Mr. Lachlan Ms. Karen Mills Balfour, Mr. David Houston, Ms. Anika Young, and Mr. John Proper. During the The past year has been an event filled one regatta, an on-water skills assessment was starting with Mr. Greg Young elected to the conducted by the senior assessors. All presidency at the Association’s 2019 AGM. candidates acquitted themselves very well and following endorsement by the Rowing A grant was secured from the Gambling Queensland Board received their Level 2 Community Benefit Fund, which was applied to accreditation. We appreciate the the purchase of two-radios, megaphones, voluntary commitment our new level 2s Inflatable lift vests and replacement outboard have made to our sport. Regattas do motors for the Wyaralong safety boats. The not happen without our volunteer officials. megaphones, two-way radios, and life vests were distributed through all regions in support of Unfortunately, in September, Mr. Greg all BRO activities at scheduled regattas. Young retired as President of the Association leaving with the well Rowing Queensland hosted the Queensland wishes of the membership. To fill the Schools Championships Regatta at the QSRC. vacancy created by Greg’s retirement Mr. Greg Smith, a member of the Rowing the Umpire’s Panel appointed Mr. Phil Australia BRO Commission was invited to attend Gunning as Acting President until the the regatta and conduct a seminar, updating Rowing Queensland BRO Association’s the attendees on the new FISA rules that have next AGM. been adopted by Rowing Australia.

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The Queensland State Championships Regatta Also, several crews with oars interlocked on the 24th January 2020 experienced were drifting on to the racing course with interruptions due to conditions exceeding the racing eights approaching. With limits in the Rowing Queensland Heat Policy. This conditions forecast to further was at the same time as we were experiencing deteriorate, all this information was the bushfires in the Wyaralong area. The passed on to the President of the Jury members of the jury were mindful of the smoke with a recommendation to suspend haze and effect on competitors. racing.

Mr. Murray Stewart tended his resignation as On the 15th March, the Brisbane & GPS CEO of Rowing Queensland, and I am sure that Masters Regatta was canceled prior to the all BROs will join with me in wishing Murray and start of racing due to high wind and rough his family every success in the future. Mr. Ian conditions with the forecast to worsen. Holzberger took up the position of Acting CEO and I gave Ian a commitment of support from In the following week, the COVID-19 the BROs and to assistance through this trying restriction kicked in with social distancing time. Ian may not be known to all members; I and the suspension of all rowing activity. have had an association with Ian over 20 years The Queensland rowing community has through many aspects of the sport of rowing. embraced the interstate ergo competition, leading the way. Over the GPS boys’ season, we trained, Congratulations to all competitors, keep assessed, and inducted six Level 1 BROs. We look up the good work. We look forward to forward to working with them next season. At the kicking off on-water activities again as GPS Boys Junior Head of the River, the year eight soon as allowed. racing was cancelled due to the recommendation of on-water jury members to Stay safe, stay well. We are all in this boat the President of the Jury, that conditions were together. too rough for the learner rowers to handle. Before the commencement of their racing there was a capsize in the marshalling area and one Mr. Phillip Gunning of the crew members feet were trapped in the Acting President foot stretcher causing concern to the on-water Rowing Queensland BRO Association BROs.

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DEVELOPMENT

MANAGER REPORT

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Unfortunately family circumstances There are 2400 accredited coaches in required Mr. Mike Partridge to take a Australia with 496 of them in Queensland. I temporary break from his Rowing applaud many of the Queensland schools Queensland role from early 2020. Thankfully, for recognising the value in coach the organisation was able to secure some accreditation and insisting on coaches of Mr. Gary Merritt’s time. Below, achieving at least a Level 1. The Gary recaps some recent development and high performance of development highlights… rowing in this state goes hand in hand with accreditation and it remains an important I have enjoyed the opportunity to step barometer of progress. back into an old, but evolved, role in a part time capacity (made more Rowing Australia has offered the two possible due to COVID-19 lockdown). I University of Queensland Graduate have tried to continue Mike’s excellent Certificates in Sports Coaching scholarships work in some key areas. in 2020 to Ms. Kylie Duff and Mr. Agustin COACH ACCREDITATION Radero, both coaches with a strong Queensland connection. Congratulations! Queensland was fortunate that Mike ran the first two workshops in the new Level 2 Coach Accreditation scheme in January. He led the country in this initiative and upskilled 13 coaches just before lockdown, which has now prevented any further work in this area.

I have addressed the ongoing Level 1 and associated Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) requests which have continued. As this 13 496 phase of the Coach Accreditation is UPSKILLED QLD completed largely online, it needs to be encouraged. The stall in rowing activities COACHES COACHES does provide a window for many coaches to complete Level 1 and RPL courses - Ron Batt (Rowing Australia) and myself are keen to help.

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Australia dominated the on-water rowing, INAS GLOBAL GAMES winning every event. Our own x Queenslander, Mac Russell, was pivotal in From the 14th to the 18th of October 2019, this success, winning 7 gold medals. The Brisbane was lucky enough to host the INAS indoor events saw an increase in Global Games, an international multi-sport participants, and an increase in the level of competition for athletes with an competition. Australia still took home 3 intellectual disability. The Games provide a gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals from much-needed competition for this portion of the competition, with Mac these athletes, especially rowers, whose Russell taking home two silvers to disabilities are often not catered to in their complement his already impressive haul. sports’ World Championship events. Rowing Queensland would like to thank Mr. Rowing Queensland was proud to assist Mike Partridge for his efforts in organising the INAS Games Committee in running the off water, indoor rowing and both the on-water and indoor rowing regatta components of the games. We components of the competition, with would also like to thank Mr. Michael Russell traditional rowing happening at the for the time he put in to managing the Coomera Watersports Centre, and the athletes and team, as well as the indoor rowing running at the games hub at Global Games Committee and the Sleeman Sports Complex at Chandler. supporters who made the event such a welcoming and positive experience for all of those involved. We hope to see many of the athletes return for the 2023 Games! 20

z INDOOR ROWING Olympic event in 2024 has created renewed enthusiasm and new opportunities. Coastal

The indoor facet of the sport is just starting to Rowing now offers both touring and gain recognition and support, with Rowing competitive streams and I know long-time Australia appointing Ms. Kathleen Hextell to advocate Mr. Warwick Marler and myself look coordinate this area, ably supported by Mr. forward to helping clubs adopt new Ron Batt (Participation and Education possibilities in this area. There is now a fit-for- Manager). I would like to recognise and purpose activity for the rough afternoon praise the work of Ms. Wendy Coghill in conditions prevalent in Queensland. promoting Indoor Rowing in Queensland for many years and the new recruit Mr. David SAFETY INITIATIVES Vandas who has also started to drive the program within Queensland. Ergometer Mr. Mike Partridge, Mr. Murray Stewart and Ms. rowing is becoming cool! Rachael Kininmonth (BSRA) have done some fantastic work ensuring our sport is safer. I Indoor rowers are a largely untapped have tried to add some initiatives, but largely resource for our sport and including indoor I am trying to collate and produce a rowing in the activities we offer will allow us mandatory, universally accessible program to target many more in the surf clubs, gyms for all participants in the sport, delivered by and fitness industry of Queensland. This will School Rowing Directors, Club Safety Officers help rowing gain traction as a community or, where requested, the Rowing Queensland sport and provide another area of Development Manager. participation for both on-water and indoor These resources include for new rowers - rowers. safety videos, required reading on Code of COVID-19, while halting most rowing Conduct, student quiz, safety PowerPoint activity, did provide the stimulus for a presentation, rules and regulations on lighting, Rowing Australia initiative, the Australian the introduction of high viz caps as a safety Indoor Rowing Online System (AIROS). The initiative and City Cat interactive tours. For first event in this program was the Interstate schools and clubs there is access to shed Indoor Rowing Championship of Australia, audits, Safety Management System for coach which Queensland dominated thanks to a tinnie use, induction process, a BRO massive state-wide campaign – presentation, and coaching accreditation. Queensland’s largest and most successful Rowing Queensland will also run Safety rowing team. Go Queenslander. Forums twice a year (April & October) with MSQ, Transdev, Water Police, the rowing community and other Brisbane River users.

GENERAL 22,483,408 580 METRES PARTICIPANTS I enjoy providing support, guidance, encouragement and resources for the We are currently developing a calendar of development of our wonderful sport and I am events and a central resource website to always keen to share my passion for support Indoor Rowing in Queensland. Queensland rowing. I look forward to Mike’s return, my retirement, but also my continued COASTAL ROWING involvement with many aspects of rowing in

This sport has been practised for some time, Queensland. but its inclusion in the Youth Olympics and Mr. Gary Merritt the very real possibility it could become an Acting Development Manager

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2019 NORTH

QUEENSLAND REPORT ______

TABLELANDS COUNTRY ROWING CLUB INNISFAIL ROWING CLUB

The focus has been on recreational rowing, Tablelands Country Rowing Club’s members with a small group of rowers enjoying an were possibly the north’s most active rowing occasional outing on the Johnstone River. travellers. Among other trips, members

travelled to NSW for the Head of the Tweed,

France for the Rallye Canal du Midi, and TOWNSVILLE & JCU ROWING CLUB Hungary for the World Rowing Masters RIVERWAY ROWING CLIUB Regatta (gold medal and an Octogenarian

Certificate). But of course, one of the club’s For the Townsville & JCU and Riverway rowing racing highlights for the year had to be clubs, clean-up and recovery in the wake of securing both second and third in the men’s the February 2019 Townsville monsoon flood masters quad final at the North Queensland event was a priority this year. Both clubs were Championships in Townsville. The arrival of able to get back on their feet and roll out a three newly purchased boats was another successful season of club and school training highlight. To round out 2019, the club and competition. Support from club members celebrated the 80th birthday of one of their and their families, rowing schools, Townsville rowers – staying active, staying strong! City Council, Rowing Queensland, and the

Queensland Government was integral to the

recovery process. Special appreciation goes to CAIRNS ROWING CLUB those who helped out even though their own homes or businesses had been damaged. Cairns Rowing Club put on a fine Head of the Trinity Inlet, complete with warm hospitality Devastating as it was, the flood swept the Ross and competitive gusto. The HOTTI is now well River clean of troublesome aquatic weed and established as a multisport event open to an paved the way for the best rowing conditions assortment of craft from rowing shells to for many years. Local Boat Race Officials and dragon boats and surf skis. If you haven’t boat drivers put in many, many volunteer hours challenged yourself with this race, you on the water and behind the judging table to should! The club also honoured a member of help deliver 10 safe, fair and fun competitive their rowing family through a donation to a events. The resulting smiles and chatter among local cancer support centre and the rowers, volunteers and spectators enjoying purchase of a bright pink eight and oars themselves at regattas such as the Townsville bearing the breast cancer awareness Schools Head of the River, North Queensland ribbon. This eye-catching boat will Schools Championships, North Queensland undoubtedly continue to help raise Championships, and Townsville Turn-around awareness for many years to come. was a testament to the resilience of north Queensland rowing.

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TOWNSVILLE SCHOOL ROWING GENERAL

Townsville has a vibrant school rowing scene, The Head of the Yarra maintained its with both male and female rowers from six attraction in 2019, with rowers from Cairns, schools competing over the cooler months. Riverway, and Townsville & JCU clubs heading Many school rowers also enjoy competing for to Melbourne for the event. their clubs at local and regional club regattas. In 2019, The Cathedral School A number of North Queensland athletes celebrated its 20th year of rowing with a boat nominated for the Queensland state team burning ball and the naming of two eights. selection process; their dedication, effort and Ignatius Park College expanded its fleet too, state pride are deeply valued. Cathedral with assistance from St Joseph’s College, School rowers Bradley Graham and Ben Gregory Terrace. Horsnell were successful in their bid for seats in the schoolboys’ pathway eight crew. In September, squads from Townsville and Mackay schools travelled south to the COVID-19 has been an unexpected Queensland Schools Championships. For disruption to 2020, but the Queensland rowing many rowers, this was their first chance to community has the creativity and resilience to row at the Queensland State Rowing Centre. adjust its sails and flourish into the future. Highlights included The Cathedral School’s Everyone is keen to get back on the water gold medal performance in the when the time is right. In the meantime, indoor championship schoolboys eight, Ignatius rowing is currently alive and well in the north – Park College’s gold in the Year 10 suffice to say nobody wanted those southern championship schoolboys quad scull, and states get the better of Queensland in the the Northern Region’s bronze medal in the Interstate Indoor Rowing Regatta! inter-regional under-16 schoolboys quad scull. Dr. Chloe Schauble

MACKAY ROWING CLUB Rowing Queensland Inc. Board Director Townsville & JCU Rowing Club member

Mackay Rowing Club has been travelling well. An active master’s contingent is on the water regularly and, thanks to a grant, the club was able to buy a much-needed new mower. Growth in school rowing is needed, but a small group of school-age rowers has been participating in school and club regattas. The club ran a very successful Corporate Challenge, with good support from local businesses. In fact, clubs across the northern region ran a variety of expo stalls, come and try events, and learn to row courses during the year. Keep an eye out for the resulting new rowers at future regattas!

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2019 CENTRAL

QUEENSLAND REPORT ______

2019 was a positive and productive year for Thanks to the Queensland Government, rowing clubs in Central Queensland. From both Wide Bay Rowing Club and running successful learn to row programs, Rockhampton Fitzroy Rowing Club celebratory events, training camps and received grant funding to develop their regattas – the participation in rowing in coaching capacity. This was funding was Central Queensland continues to cater for all greatly appreciated as it supported skills levels and ages. development and developing sustainable rowing clubs in regional Queensland. April was a busy month for Bundaberg Rowing Club, with the Federal Government’s Rowers travelled to Rockhampton in June announcement of infrastructure funding. This to compete in the Central Queensland included funds towards the installation of Schools Championships. The event was solar power, upgraded sewage works, a new proudly supported by Rockhampton boat maintenance shed, and the Regional Council. Rockhampton Regional replacement of pontoon facilities. April also Council also committed to investing in the saw many travel to Bundaberg to celebrate rowing precinct, by installing reinforced turf the 50th Anniversary of the 1969 Jubilee of the to reduce erosion along sections of the King’s Cup – a fantastic weakened enjoyed riverbank. This turf is being installed in early by all who attended. 2020.

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In August, Wide-Bay Rowing Club hosted We would like to acknowledge their first regatta in over two decades – “The Rockhampton Regional Council, Fraser Coast Hyne Timber Bridge to Bridge Time Trail” – Regional Council and Bundaberg Regional where 22 boats and crews raced over the Council – whose continued support has been 13.6km course. It was a wonderful event for vital to the ongoing development of rowing everyone involved. in Queensland.

Rowers from Central Queensland were In 2020 we will continue to work with our represented at the Australia Masters and members to promote and share our great Australian Rowing Championships; the sport of rowing. As we write this report, we Queensland Masters, Club and Schools acknowledge the impact of the COVID-19 Championships; Head of the Tweed; Head crisis on individuals, our sport, and our local of the Brisbane; plus, regattas and training communities. We look forward being back on held on the Fitzroy River, at Bucca Weir, the water, rowing, coaching, and enjoying Burnett River and Mary River. A shout out to sunrises with our fellow club members, as soon Rockhampton Fitzroy Rowing Club who had as we are able. their first crew compete in the Head of the Tweed. Also, a special mention to the Maryborough State High School who Ms. Sarah Byrne competed in their first Head of the River in Rockhampton Fitzroy Rowing Club Bundaberg in many years.

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HIGH PERFORMANCE

REPORT

______2019 was a successful season for Rowing Queensland is leading QAS Queensland high performance and other sports in a multi-sport talent athletes and coaches. identification session which aims to Queenslanders made up 24% of provide a unique high-performance athletes on the Australian underage opportunity for young Queensland Teams (Under 19, 21 & 23) as well as athletes in the Olympic sports of 24% OF 6 of the coaches selected. rowing, cycling, triathlon, diving, UNDERAGED Queensland had 14 nationally paddle and track & field. This was an TEAMS categorised athletes on QAS increase of 3 extra sports up on last Scholarships, and 12 athletes were year. The program was open to invited to the National camp. young people between 14 to 19 years who are looking for opportunities for future high-performance sporting Queensland continued its strong involvement. Athletes with identified success in the Pathway VIIIs program potential from the sessions were sending two male and two female invited to an initial introduction 6 AUS VIIIs to Penrith in April to compete at program leading to a potential the National selection trials. Rowing COACHES invitation to a high-performance Queensland ran a training camp in squad. the leadup to the tour where athletes did not just train, but also Rowing Queensland continued participated in education sessions developing the pathway strength focussing on: and conditioning program where

Queensland Pathway Scholarship Strength & Conditioning 14 § athletes train together under a § Nutrition for training and strength and conditioning (S&C) NATIONALLY racing coach. The aim of this program is to CATEGORISED § Active recovery in the QAS have developing athletes seeking recovery centre National Team selection participate in a controlled and safe gym § Career education program, to improve their training § Sports Science testing at QAS and limit time off the water from injuries. Once these athletes have made the National Team, they 12 transition to the QAS gym and train INVITATIONS under the QAS S&C coaches. During TO this transition phase, the next group of pathway athletes will be identified NATIONAL and then continue to work towards CAMPS representative goals.

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The QAS and Rowing Queensland improved We also have a strong competition schedule access to their January camp by staying in including all State and National competitions Murwillumbah and training on the Tweed supported by the Queensland High Performance Program. River. We also grew our positive working relationship with Surfing Australia by COMPETITIONS undertaking off-water training at their Kingscliff facility. Having the camp close to Brisbane enabled more staff to attend during § National Team training camps the day and more athletes to train with the § 4 Time Trials squad whilst also keeping their home § 3 Summer Series events commitments. There was also a chance for § Queensland State Championships developing pathway athletes to attend some § NSW Championships of the on-water sessions, enabling the § Nationals preparation regatta, two younger athletes to train with the more senior weeks before nationals and experienced athletes. This encouraged § National Championships the senior athletes to mentor the pathway § Senior Selection Trials athletes and helped them create common § Underage Selection Trials – April goals for Queensland rowers.

Gold medallists at U23 World Championships Bronze medallists at U23 World Championships Adam Bakker (QLD), Caitlin Hockings QLD) Jane Perrignon (QLD), Sarah Tisdall QLD), ( Alexandra Northdurft (QLD) 28 Rowing Queensland Ltd - Annual Report 2019

2019 INTERNATIONAL

REPRESENTATIVES ______

As ambassadors for Rowing Queensland, the following athletes’ representation of Australia has been central to developing the growing depth of rowing in their home state. Their achievements and pathway to national honours has highlighted opportunities to which future Queensland rowers may aspire.

WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS, WORLD ROWING UNDER 23 OTTENSHEIM, AUSTRIA, 25 AUGUST – 1 CHAMPIONSHIPS, SARASOTA, USA, 24-28 SEPTEMBER 2019 JULY 2019 MEN’S CREWS LM2X HAMISH PARRY MEN’S BM1X CORMAC KENNEDY-LEVERETT BM4+ ADAM BAKKER WOMEN’S W8+ JACINTA EDMUNDS CREWS BM8+ ELLIOTT APEL CREWS BM8+ ANGUS MORRISON TEAM STAFF COACH TOM WESTGARTH WOMEN’S BW1X RIA THOMPSON CREWS BW4- LILY ALTON-TRIGGS BW4+ ALEXANDRA NORTHDURFT WORLD ROWING JUNIOR BW4+ JANE PERIGNON CHAMPIONSHIPS, TOKYO, JAPAN, 8 – 12 BW4+ SARAH TISDALL AUGUST 2019 BLW2- LUCY THEORDORE WOMEN’S JW2- LAURA CHANCELLOR BM4+ CAITLIN HOCKINGS TEAM COACH BEN SOUTHWELL CREWS JW2- PHOEBE ROBINSON STAFF COACH MARCUS FREE TEAM STAFF COACH BEN SOUTHWELL COACH JOHN BOWES MANAGER ANDREW SERVICE

TRANS-TASMAN UNDER 21 AUSTRALIAN TEAM MEN’S CREWS U21M2- JETHRO GIFFORD U21M2- BEN PINCUS U21M2- MILLER ROWE U21M2- LOGAN ULLRICH U21LM1X TOM WILLIAMSON WOMEN’S U21W1X TAYLOR MCCARTHY SMITH U21LW1X KATELIN DOUGLAS CREWS TEAM STAFF COACH LEO KARADIMITRIS

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REPRESENTATIVES

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1972 MUNICH 1996 ATLANTA 2008 BEIJING Peter Shakespear; M4+ Duncan Free; M4x Duncan Free; M2- Bo Hansen; M4x Pippa Savage; W1x 1976 MONTREAL David Weightman; M2- Sally Kehoe; W8+ Tim Conrad; M8+ Hamish Karrasach; ML4- Sam Conrad; M8+ Gary Uebergang; M8+ Gary Lynagh; ML4- Peter Shakespear; M8+ Bruce Hick; ML2x 2012 LONDON Marina Hatzakis; W2X & Sally Kehoe; W8+ W4X Hannah Every-Hall; WL2x 1984 LOS ANGELES Duncan Fisher; M4+ 2000 SYDNEY 2012 PARALYMPICS Ian Edmunds; M8+ Duncan Free; M4x Erik Horrie; ASM1x Bo Hansen; M4x 1988 SEOUL Hamish Karrasach; ML2x 2016 RIO Richard Powell; M4x Bruce Hick; ML2x Malcolm Batten; M2- Alexander Belonogoff; Marina Hatzakis; W2x M4x Sally Kehoe; W2x 1992 BARCELONA 2004 ATHENS Jessica Hall; W4x Richard Powell; M4x Duncan Free; M4x Madeleine Edmunds; Robin Bakker; M4x Shaun Coulton; M4x W4x Wayne Diplock; M8+ Bo Hansen; M8+ Tom Westgarth; W4x Bo Hansen; M8+ Michael Toon; M8+ (Coach) Fiona Albert; W8+ Ray Ebert; Team Manager

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WORLD

CHAMPIONS

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1985 BELGIUM 2005 JAPAN Adair Ferguson; WL1x Sam Conrad; M2+ Hardy Cubasch; M2+

1986 UNITED KINGDOM 2006 UNITED KINGDOM Malcolm Batten; M8+ Duncan Free; M2-

1991 AUSTRIA 2007 GERMANY Gary Lynagh; LM4x Duncan Free; M2- Bruce Hick; LM4x Tara Kelly; LW4x

2011 SLOVENIA 1992 CANADA Darryn Purcell; LM8+ Gary Lynagh; LM2x Bruce Hick; LM2x

2013 KOREA 1993 CZECH REPUBLIC Erik Horrie; ASM1x Gary Lynagh; LM2x Bruce Hick; LM2x 2014 AMSTERDAM 2003 ITALY Erik Horrie; ASM1x Marguerite Houston; LM4x

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QUEENSLAND

REPRESENTATIVE RESULTS ______

INTERSTATE REGATTA RESULTS RACE 2016 2017 2018 2019 SIRC SIRC SIRC SIRC NSW NSW NSWC NSW King’s Cup (Men’s 8+) 4tH 4th 5th 5th

Queen Elizabeth Trophy (Women’s 8+) 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th

Penrith Cup (Men’s LM4-) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Victoria Cup (Women’s LW4x) 2nd 1st 2nd 5th Noel F Wilkinson Trophy (Men’s Youth 2nd 4th 2nd 4th 8+) Bicentennial Cup (Women’s Youth 8+) 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd President’s Cup (Men’s 1x) 6th 4th 6th 4th Nell Slatter Trophy (Women’s 1x) 2nd 1st 1st 6th LTA Men’s 1x 1st 1st 1st LTA Women’s 1x 5th 5th 5th

AUSTRALIAN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS INTERSTATE RACES RESULTS

RACE 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 SYDNEY LAKE NAGAMBIE LAKE CHAMPION NSW KAWANA VIC BARRINGTON LAKES QLD TAS WA Men’s Interstate 8+ 1st 1st 3rd 1st 1st Men’s Interstate 4x 4th 3rd 3rd 4th 3rd Women’s Interstate 8+ 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st Women’s Interstate 4x 5th 5th 5th 4th 5th

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2019 QUEENSLAND

REPRESENTATIVE

ATHLETES

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NELL SLATTER TROPHY BICENTENNIAL CUP Lily Alton – Triggs Lucy Theodore

______Coach: Ben Southwell Sophie Gerber ______Gabi Byrne LTA WOMEN’S 1X Taylor McCarthy-Smith Rebecca Markwell Phoebe Robinson Coach: Rodney Silcox Laura Chancellor Jess Scott VICTORIA CUP Leukie Smith Gemma Dane Cox: Ashleigh Hockings Amy James Coaches: Emma McCarthy, Lincoln

Louise Symonds Handley, Sean Carolan Katelin Douglas Coaches: Michael Russell, Leo Karadimitris

PRESIDENT’S CUP NOEL F WILKINSON TROPHY Cormac Kennedy-Leverett Riley Blythe Coach: Marcus Free Jethro Gifford Benjamin Pincus LTA MEN’S 1X Jack Kibble Mac Russell Connor Gordon Coach: Michael Russell Dougal Coleman Logan Ullrich PENRITH CUP Miller Rowe Morgan Hodgson Cox: Jasmine Halley Tom Williamson Coaches: John Bowes, Scott Rowe Hamish Parry David Carter Coaches: Kieran Dwyer, Lachlan Johnston 33 Rowing Queensland Ltd - Annual Report 2019

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REPRESENTATIVE

ATHLETES

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QUEEN ELIZABETH II TROPHY WOMEN’S MASTERS MEN’S MASTERS

Hedda Cooper QUAD EIGHT ______Rebecca Smith Kim Rogers Bob Law ______Nicol e Constable Sherelle Rowan Michael Malakellis Louise Street Gavin Keily Kel ly Drenth Elois e Parker Joanne Taylor Randall Martin Ka te Rowan Coach: Bruce Maxwell David Hobart MEN’S MASTERS QUAD Lily Allton – Triggs James Manning Jonathan Brett Ja cinta Edmunds Paul Pettigrew Adam Italia Co x: Caitlin Hockings Edward Draydon Glenn Smith Coaches: Benjamin Southwell, Cox: Michael Toon Scott O-Reilly Courtney Talbot Coach: Terry Mulligan Coach: Ray Smith

KI NG’S CUP WOMEN’S MASTERS

Nic holas Winkler EIGHT Cormac Kennedy – Leverett Julie-Ann Kelly Kylie Parker Ma c Hamilton Sa mpson Hatfield Janelle Filkin Ja ckson Free Margaret Bridgeford Michelle Holland Elli ott Apel Adam Bakker Andrea Paynter Harry Smith Katherine Lambros Cox: Stephanie Long Em Schmeider Coaches: Randall Martin, Cox: Michelle Loveday Ma rcus Free Coach: John McGuiness

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2019 QUEENSLAND CLUB

PREMIERSHIP RESULTS ______CLUB QLD NQ HINCHY BBC OLD COLL 16.5 BRISBANE & GPS ROWING CLUB 126.5 189.5 BRISBANE GRAMMARIANS 45 QUEENSLAND BUNDABERG ROWING CLUB 56 30 PREMIERSHIP – points CAIRNS ROWING CLUB 56 56 awarded on qualifying CENTENARY ROWING CLUB 20.5 61.5 races in Queensland COMMERCIAL ROWING CLUB 107.5 356.5 Premiership Regattas DRAGONS ROWING CLUB 25 DUTTON PARK ROWERS 7 SUPPORTERS GOLD COAST MASTERS ROWING CLUB 57 GRAMMARIANS ROWING CLUB NORTH QUEENLANDS GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY / SURFERS PARADISE 106 171.5 PREMIERSHIP – points INNISFAIL ROWING CLUB awarded on qualifying KAND ROWING CLUB 67.5 67.5 races in North LAKE MACDONALD ROWING CLUB 1.5 Queensland Regattas MACKAY ROWING CLUB 137 137 26.5 MAROOCHY RIVER ROWING CLUB 15 60 MURWILLUMBAH ROWING CLUB 33.5 HINCHY TROPHY– NOOSA YACHT & ROWING CLUB 30.5 OXENFORD ROWING CLUB points awarded for PINE RIVERS ROWING CLUB 212.5 138.5 State Championship REDLEGS ROWING CLUB races at Queensland RIVER CITY ROWING CLUB 26 State Championship RIVERWAY ROWING CLUB 370 365 5 Regatta and ROCKHAMPTON – FITZROY ROWING CLUB 18 Queensland Masters SOMERSET BOAT CLUB Championship SUNSHINE COAST ROWING CLUB 100 TABLELANDS ROWING CLUB 3 3 Regatta TATTERSALL’S ROWING CLUB 10.5 TOOWONG ROWING CLUB 351.5 818.5 TOWNSVILLE & JAMES COOK UNI ROWING CLUB 511 510 15.5 TWEED HEADS ROWING CLUB 39 12 UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND BOAT CLUB 366.5 476.5 VIKINGS WIDE BAY 12 20.5

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2019 QUEENSLAND STATE

CHAMPIONS (Championship Rowed Jan. 2020) ______CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S SINGLE CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S SCULL LIGHTWEIGHT DOUBLE SCULL UNDER 21 COXLESS FOUR University of QLD BC / QAS Toowong Rowing Club University of QLD BC Caitlin Cronin Katelin Douglas Karly Firmin Lucy Theodore Issy Drewe CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S DOUBLE Coaches: Leo Karadimitris, Elizabeth Newell SCULL Keiran Dwyer, Andrew Gerber Sabina Murchie University of QLD BC / QAS Coach: Agustine Radero Caitlin Cronin CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Lily Alton UNDER 21 SINGLE SCULL CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Toowong Rowing Club / QAS UNDER 21 EIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S PAIR Laura Chancellor Toowong Rowing Club University of QLD BC / QAS Imogen Tsien Eloise Parker CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Sophia Tully Lily Alton UNDER 21 DOUBLE SCULL Ella McKenzie University of QLD BC Sophie Gerber CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Anne Wasson Lucy Hope LIGHTWEIGHT SINGLE SCULL Sabina Murchie Laura Chancellor Toowong Rowing Club Coach: Michael Russell Toni Johnson Lucy Theodore Jenna Bilston CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Cox: Sadie Ridgeway CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S QUAD UNDER 21 QUAD SCULL Coaches: Leo SCULL Toowong Rowing Club Karadimitris, Keiran University of QLD BC Toni Johnson Dwyer, Andrew Gerber Eloise Parker Jenna Bilston Elizabeth Newell Imogen Tsien CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Lily Alton Katelin Douglas UNDER 19 SINGLE SCULL Caitlin Cronin Coaches: Leo Karadimitris, Griffith Uni Surfers Keiran Dwyer, Andrew Gerber Paradise RC Danica Free CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S UNDER CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Coach: Duncan Free 17 DOUBLE SCULL UNDER 21 PAIR University of QLD BC KAND Rowing Club Maia Thomas Jess Scott Ellyn Hill Leukie Smith

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CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S EIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Toowong Rowing Club UNDER 17 COXED QUAD SCULL UNDER 19 DOUBLE SCULL Sophie Gerber University of QLD BC Griffith Uni Surfers Katelin Douglas Tylah Hutton Paradise RC Lucy Hope Alice Ready Danica Free Jenna Bilston Maia Thomas Sophie Coleman Laura Chancellor Ellyn Hill Coach: Duncan Free Rebecca Smith Cox: Priscilla Russell Sarah Robinson CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S Lucy Theodore CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S QUAD SCULL Cox: Ashleigh Hockings UNDER 16 SINGLE SCULL Griffith Uni Surfers Coaches: Leo Karadimitris, Keiran Centenary Rowing Club Paradise RC / Uni of Qld Dwyer, Andrew Gerber Sophie Malcolm BC Coaches: Michael Opstelten, Nicholas Winkler CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S UNDER Peter Wadsworth Mac Hamilton 19 QUAD SCULL Morgan Hodgson Toowong Rowing Club CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Jackson Free Sophie Tully UNDER 17 COXED FOUR Coach: Michael Russell Ella McKenzie Rockhampton Grammar School Sophie Gerber Bridgette Williams CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S Lucy Hope Eliza MacTaggart COXLESS FOUR Coaches: Andrew Gerber, Leo Emelia Stanke Toowong Rowing Club Karadimitris, Keiran Dwyer Sophie Lloyd Jethro Gifford Cox: Gabby Sypher Elliot Apel CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S U17 Coaches: Robin Fay Jack Kibble SINGLE SCULL Benjamin Pincus Pine Rivers Rowing Club CHAMPIONSHIP MENS PAIR Coaches: Keiran Dwyer, Jaeve Proberts KAND RC / Toowong RC Leo Karadimitris, Elliot Apel Andrew Gerber Jared Bidwell

CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S UNDER CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S SINGLE CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S 19 COXLESS FOUR SCULL UNDER 19 DOUBLE SCULL Toowong Rowing Club Griffith Uni Surfers Paradise University of Qld BC / Ella McKenzie Rowing Club KAND RC Sophia Tully Jackson Free Jarrod Lord Lucy Hope Coach: Marcus Free Patrick Long Coach: Emmanuel Sophie Gerber Hatzioannou Coaches: Andrew Gerber, Leo Karadimitris, Keiran Dwyer

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CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S UNDER CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S UNDER 19 CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S 19 EIGHT PAIR EIGHT University of QLD BC The Southport School Mackenzie Toowong Rowing Club Caitlin Lythall Branch David Carter Clare Taylor Lachie Wright Jack Bowser Coaches: Cameron Kennedy, Sarah L’Barrow Jethro Gifford Duncan Free Elly Ready Maximilian Crowe Issy Drewe Elliot Apel CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S UNDER 19 Anne Wasson Benjamin Pincus COXED FOUR Ellyn Hill Jack Kibble University of Qld BC / KAND RC Nancy Duncan-Banks Zane Kirk Tom Williamson Cox: Chelsea Ashby Noah Roseman Cox: Kaitlyn Shields Jarrod Lord Coaches: Keiran Dwyer, CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S UNDER 21 Patrick Long Leo Karadimitris, SINGLE SCULL Cox: Chelsea Ashby Andrew Gerber University of Qld BC Patrick Long CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S UNDER 16 CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S SINGLE SCULL Rockhampton UNDER 21 COXLESS FOUR Grammar School Chad Willett CHAMPIONSHIP LIGHTWEIGHT Toowong Rowing Club Coaches: John Smyth MEN’S COXLESS FOUR Tom Ryals Toowong Rowing Club Jack Bowser CHAMPIONSHIP MENS UNDER 21 Jack Price Lachlan Toovey PAIR Christian Place Maximilian Crowe Tweed RC / KAND RC / QAS Mathew Ready Coaches: Keiran Dwyer, Dylan Rhodes Austin Dipple Leo Karadimitris, Andrew Miller Rowe Coaches: Keiran Dwyer, Leo Gerber Coach: Scott Rowe, Gary Karadimitris, Annand Andrew Gerber CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S LIGHTWEIGHT SINGLE CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S UNDER 19 CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S UNDER 21 SCULL SINGLE SCULL DOUBLE SCULL University of Qld BC University of Qld BC University of Qld BC / KAND RC Morgan Hodgson Patrick Long Jarrod Lord Coaches: Michael Russell Patrick Long CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S UNDER 17 Coaches: Emmanuel Hatzioannou SINGLE SCULL Rockhampton Grammar School Chad Willett CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S DOUBLE Coach: John Smyth SCULL Griffith Uni Surfers Paradise RC / University of Qld BC Morgan Hodgson Jackson Free

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CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S UNDER 21 CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S UNDER MENS / WOMEN’S PARA 2 EIGHT 17 DOUBLE SCULL SINGLE SCULL Toowong Rowing Club Maroochy River RC Griffith Uni Surfers Ryan Barber Jakob Kerin-Bird Paradise Rowing Club Callum McCracken Charles Clarke Gavin Bellis Coach: Lincoln Handley Brad Burr Coach: Donna Muller Christian Place Tom Ryals CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S UNDER 19 EIGHT Maximilian Crowe The Southport School Lachlan Toovey Dylan Kennedy Jack Bowser Kai Dittmar Cox: Georgia Petersen Grant Callaghan Coaches: Keiran Dwyer, Leo Harry Ward Karadimitris, Andrew Gerber Baxter Stewart Lachie Wright CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S UNDER 17 Mackenzie Branch COXED QUAD SCULL Zachary Nixon St Joseph’s Gregory Terrace Cox: Lockie MacTaggart Oscar Holt Coaches: Cameron Kennedy, Pat Murphy Duncan Free Felix Lewis Sam Allen Cox: Augustine Oostenbroek MENS / WOMEN’S PARA 3 SINGLE SCULL Bundaberg Rowing Club CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S Rebecca Markwell LIGHTWEIGHT DOUBLE SCULL University of Qld BC Mac Russell Morgan Hodgson Coach: Michael Russell

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2019 QUEENSLAND

INTERREGIONAL

SCHOOL CHAMPIONS ______

Interregional Interregional Interregional Interregional Schoolgirls U16 Schoolboys U16 Schoolgirls Open Schoolboys Open Coxed Quad Coxed Quad Coxed Quad Coxed Quad Metropolitan North Metropolitan North Metropolitan North Metropolitan East

Ellyn Hill Harry Doxon Elizabeth MacPherson Harry Nott Jaeve Proberts Daniel O’Driscoll Shanelle Flute Max Taylor Mary Comiskey Drew Weightman Sophia Wightman Lachlan Toovey Tylah Hutton Harry McKeown Sophie Gerber Christian Place Cox: Remi Hirayama Cox: Tom Shaw Cox: Ruby Greenup Cox: Asha Underhill

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2019 QUEENSLAND

SCHOOLS CHAMPIONS ______

CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLGIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLGIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLE SCULL COXED FOUR SCHOOLGIRLS YEAR 11 PAIR Rockhampton Grammar School Stuartholme All Hallows’ Grace Sypher Ella McKenzie Claire Ryan Coach: Robin Fay Lucy Hope Madeline Crawley Sophia Tully CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOGIRLS Emma Tucker CHAMPIONSHIPS DOUBLE SCULL Cox: Charlie Stock SCHOOLGIRLS YEAR 11 Stuartholme Coach: Andrej Pistotnik FOUR Lucy Hope Somerville House Emma Tucker Charlotte Crook CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLGIRLS Elly Ready CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLGIRLS EIGHT Annie Roughan QUAD SCULL St Margaret’s Hilary Barrett All Hallows’ Lily Devereaux Kate Waldie Pia Malouf Cox: Makadie Drummond Madeleine Wilkinson Mia Fahrensohn CHAMPIONSHIP Claire Ryan Rose Biddulph SCHOOLGIRLS YEAR 11 Georgia Powell Sophia Wightman SINGLE SCULL Shanelle Flute Cox: Lara Verna Emmanuel College Rosie Turnbull Danica Free CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLGIRLS Primrose Carrigan Coach: Duncan Free PAIR Cox: Ruby Greenup Brisbane Girls’ Grammar School CHAMPIONSHIP Ellyn Hill CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLGIRLS SCHOOLGIRLS YEAR 10 Kirsten Viljoen YEAR 11 COXED QUAD SCULL St Hilda’s SINGLE SCULL Amy Taylor Rockhampton Grammar CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLGIRLS Jemima Powell Laura Sypher YEAR 10 DOUBLE SCULL Sophie Coleman Coach: Robin Fay Genesis Christian College Phoebe Noort Ella Smith Cox: Maggie Cameron Jaeve Proberts Coach: Ray Smith

41 CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLGIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLGIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP YEAR 10 QUAD SCULL YEAR 8 SINGLE SCULL SCHOOLBOYS COXED St Margaret’s St Luke’s Anglican School QUAD SCULL Morgan Wright Sienna Clark St Joseph’s Nudgee Sophia Wightman Coach: Chris Ellem Daniel Kuskie Rosie Turnbull Noah Nelson CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLGIRLS Primrose Carrigan YEAR 8 COXED QUAD SCULL Zane Kirk Cox: Ruby Greenup Somerville House Dylan Rhodes Cox: Darcy Carmody CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLGIRLS Amy Bidstrup Coach: Michael Hawke YEAR 10 COXED FOUR Georgia Montague St Margaret’s Lillian Slatter CHAMPIONSHIP Morgan Wright Madelyn Milne SCHOOLBOYS PAIR Sophia Wightman Cox: Aurelia Furey Westlake Boys Rosie Turnbull Sam Logan CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLGIRLS Primrose Carrigan YEAR 8 DOUBLE SCULL Bowen De Gouw Cox: Stephanie Licina St Luke’s Anglican School CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLGIRLS Asia Heaps CHAMPIONSHIP YEAR 9 SINGLE SCULL Sienna Clark SCHOOLBOYS COXED Brisbane State High School Coach: Chris Ellem, John FOUR Sophie Malcolm Pressler The Southport School Harrison French CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLGIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLBOYS Charlie Cox YEAR 9 QUAD SCULL SINGLE SCULL Lachlan Christie- St Hilda’s The Southport School Adams Joshua Emma Chandler Max Cossil Hobart Eliza Mitchell Cox: Lockie Mactaggart Alexie Jurkic CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLBOYS Jaz Ingall DOUBLE SCULL Cox: Mia Harvey The Southport School CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLBOYS YEAR 10 CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLBOYS Max Cossill COXED QUAD SCULL EIGHT Zachary Botsman Ignatius College The Cathedral School Reilly Williams Kurt Simon CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLBOYS Eden Mordike James Gamack YEAR 11 PAIR Zachary Skipp The Southport School Patrick Axford Jake Gilmore Lachie Wright Gordon Appelcryn Cox: Atticus D’Mello Ben Horsenell Mackenzie Branch Coaches: Harrison Parks, Kalani Moncrieff Patrick Boniface Liam Hemmett Bradley Graham Cox: Ryan Spaleck Coach: Stephan Muhlenberg

42 CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLBOYS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLBOYS CHAMPIONSHIP YEAR 11 SONGLE SCULL YEAR 11 COXED FOUR SCHOOLBOYS YEAR 10 The Southport School Brisbane Boys College COXED FOUR Mackenzie Branch Samuel Kenny Ignatius College Blake Sheppard Reilly Williams Eden Mordike CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLBOYS Angus Hedberg Zachary Skipp YEAR 11 DOUBLE SCULL Mitch Salisbury Cox: Connor McStea Jake Gilmore The Cathedral School Coach: Zoltan Shepherd Cox: Atticus D’MEllo Ben Horsnell Coaches: Harrison Parks, Gordon Appelcryn CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLBOYS Patrick Boniface Coaches: Stephan YEAR 10 SINGLE SCULL Muhlenberg, Aron Wilson Anglican Church Grammar CHAMPIONSHIP School SCHOOLBOYS YEAR 9 CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLBOYS Harry Nott SINGLE SCULL YEAR 11 COXED QUAD SCULL Coach: Michael Opstelten, St Joseph’s Nudgee The Cathedral School Peter Wadsworth College Kalani Moncrieff Jonah Nelson Gordon Appelcryn CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLBOYS Ben Horsnell YEAR 10 DOUBLE SCULL Bradley Graham Rockhampton Grammar CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLBOYS YEAR 9 Cox: Ryan Spaleck Coach: School DOUBLE SCULL Stephan Muhlenberg, Aaron Marshall Leeson St Joseph’s Nudgee Wilson Riley Godwin College Coach: Jack Barwick Harry Dixon CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLBOYS Jonah Nelson YEAR 9 COXED QUAD SCULL CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHOOLBOYS St Joseph’s Gregory Terrace YEAR 8 COXED QUAD SCULL Max Spork Ignatius College CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOL Angus Munn Benjamin McDougall LEG, TUNK AND ARMS SINGLE SCULL Felix Lewis Joe Murphy Sam Allen Sonny Crawford Somerset College Thomas Liu Cox: Augustine Oostenbroek Ethan Sampson Cox: Adam Keymer Coaches: Harrison Parks, CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHOOLBOYS Patrick Boniface YEAR 8 SINGLE SCULL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHOOLBOYS Ignatius College YEAR 8 DOUBLE SCULL Sonny Crawford Trinity Lutheran Coach: Harrison Parks, Patrick Troy Heron Boniface Robert Vandepol Coach: Sam Duncan

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CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S MASTERS A & B SINGLE SCULL MASTERS C DOUBLE SCULL MASTERS C QUAD SCULL Gold Coast Masters Rowers Toowong Rowing Club Katrina Pine Rivers / Toowong / Georgie Leake Nugent Commercial RCs CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Saoirse Cruikshank Michelle Holland MASTERS C SINGLE SCULL Coach: Angelina Ellis Andrea Paynter Katherine Lambros Commercial Rowing Club CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Em Schmeider Andrea Paynter MASTERS D DOUBLE SCULL Griffith Uni Surfers Paradise CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Rowing Club MASTERS D QUAD SCULL CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Cassandra Murphy Commercial Rowing Club MASTERS D SINGLE SCULL Karen Smith Alecia Thomasson Toowong Rowing Club Vicki Leary Janelle Filkin CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Michelle Holland Coach: Angelina Ellis MASTERS E DOUBLE SCULL Andrea Paynter CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Commercial Rowing Club CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S MASTERS E SINGLE SCULL Alecia Thomasson MASTERS E QUAD SCULL Rockhampton Fitzroy RC Vicki Leary Commercial Rowing Club Ceinwen Fay CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Penny Dixon MASTERS F DOUBLE SCULL Jennifer Brock Commercial Rowing Club Jo Louise Street CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Cook Jo Cook MASTERS F SINGLE SCULL Penny Dixon Coach: Ashley Dighton Commercial Rowing Club Coach: Ashley Dighton Penny Dixon CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Coach: Ashley Dighton MASTERS F QUAD SCULL MASTERS G – M DOUBLE SCULL Commercial Rowing Club Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club Debbie Flynn CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Rachel Mecham Viki Charles MASTERS G – M SINGLE SCULL Dianne Crouch Penny Dixon Noosa Yacht and Rowing Coach: Darryl Gerson Sally Broadley Club Diana Crouch Coach: Darryl Gerson

44 CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S MASTERS A & B DOUBLE SCULL MASTERS G – M COXLESS PAIR MASTERS F COXLESS FOUR Pine Rivers RC / Toowong Rowing Club Sunshine Coast Rowing Club Toowong RC Heather Warren Adrienne Davidson Katherine Lambros Marion Elliot Deb White Emma Schmeider Coach: Angelina Ellis Catherin Peterson Coach: Ray Smith Kirsten Spindler CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S MASTER COXED FOUR CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S MASTERS A & B COXLESS PAIR Pine Rivers RC / Toowong RC MASTERS D EIGHT Pine Rivers RC / Toowong RC Julie Bourne Commercial Rowing Club Katherine Lambros Robyn Herries Georgie Gardener Em Schmeider Katherine Lambros Sally Broadley Coach: Ray Smith Em Schmeider Debbie Flynn Cox: Edwina Luck Lisa-Jane Dwan Samantha Coach: Ray Smith Donaldson Andrea CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Connolly MASTERS C COXLESS PAIR Viki Charles Commercial Rowing Club CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Jenifer Brock Michelle Holland MASTERS C COXLESS FOUR Cox: Edwina Luck Andrea Paynter Toowong RC / Commercial RC CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Katrina Nugent MASTERS D COXLESS PAIR CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Saoirse Cruikshank Toowong MASTERS E EIGHT Michelle Holland Saoirse Cruikshank Pine Rivers RC /Toowong RC Janelle Filkin Julie-Ann Kelly Julie-Ann Kelly Coach: Angelina Ellis Coach: Angelina Ellis Robyn Herries Heather Warren CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S Marion Elliot CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S MASTERS D COXLESS FOUR Julie Bourne MASTERS E COXLESS PAIR Commercial Rowing Club Janelle Filkin Toowong Rowing Club Alecia Thomasson Katherine Julie-Ann Kelly Vicki Leary Lambros Em Saoirse Cruikshank Michelle Holland Schmeider Coach: Angelina Ellis Andrea Paynter Cox: Daniella Serra Coach: Angelina Ellis CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S MASTERS E COXLESS FOUR MASTERS F COXLESS PAIR Commercial Rowing Club Toowong Rowing Club Jo Cook Robyn Herries Kylie Parker Julie Bourne Alecia Thomasson Coach: Angelina Ellis Vicki Leary

45 CHAMPIONSHIP WOMENS CHAMPIONSHIP MENS CHAMPIONSHIP MENS MASTERS F EIGHT MASTERS G – M SINGLE SCULL MASTERS A & B QUAD SCULL Towoong Rowing Club Gold Coast Masters Rowers Murwillumbah / Commercial / Trish Carter George Petelin Pine Rivers RCs Jonathan Brett Lynette Brown CHAMPIONSHIP MENS Adam Italia Katrina Nugent MASTERS A & B DOUBLE SCULL Glen Smith Robyn Herries Pine Rivers Rowing Club Scott O’Reilly Heather Warren Michael Smith Coach: Peter Zelow Saoirse Cruikshank Glenn Smith Julie Bourne Coach: Ray Smith Marion Elliot Cox: Daniella Serra CHAMPIONSHIP MENS MASTERS C QUAD SCULL Coach: Angelina Ellis CHAMPIONSHIP MENS MASTERS C DOUBLE SCULL Murwillumbah / Commercial / Pine Rivers RC / Murwillumbah Pine Rivers RCs CHAMPIONSHIP MENS RC Jonathan Brett MASTERS A & B SINGLE SCULL Glenn Smith Adam Italia Toowong Rowing Club Scott O’Reilly Glen Smith James Manning Coach: Ray Smith Scott O’Reilly Coach: Ray Smith

CHAMPIONSHIP MENS CHAMPIONSHIP MENS CHAMPIONSHIP MENS MASTERS C SINGLE SCULL MASTERS D DOUBLE SCULL MASTERS D QUAD SCULL Griffith University Surfers Pine Rivers Rowing Club Murwillumbah / Paradise Rowing Club Iain Flockhart Commercial / Pine Rivers RCs Andy Menzies Glenn Smith Jonathon Brett Coach: Ray Smith Adam Italia Glenn Smith CHAMPIONSHIP MENS Scott O’Reilly MASTERS D SINGLE SCULL CHAMPIONSHIP MENS Coach: Ray Smith Sunshine Coast Rowing Club MASTERS E DOUBLE SCULL Chip McKibben Sunshine Coast Rowing Club Ian Luxford CHAMPIONSHIP MENS Chip McKibben MASTERS E QUAD SCULL CHAMPIONSHIP MENS Toowong RC / Commercial MASTERS E SINGLE SCULL CHAMPIONSHIP MENS RC University of Queensland BC MASTERS F DOUBLE SCULL Jonathan Brett Harry Fitzgerald Ross Williams Commercial RC / Toowong James Russell RC Philip O’Dwyer CHAMPIONSHIP MENS Philip O’Dwyer MASTERS F SINGLE SCULL Harry Fitzgerald Sunshine Coast Rowing Club Ian Luxford

46 CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S MASTERS F QUAD SCULL MASTERS G – M DOUBLE SCULL MASTERS D COXLESS FOUR University of QLD BC Mackay RC / Wide Toowong Ross Williams Bay RC Rowing Club Bill Bridgeford Jim Stafford James Manning Gavin Keily David King Tony Lloyd David Pullar Jeff Conn Paul Pettigrew Cox: Michael Toon CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S MASTERS G – M QUAD SCULL CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S Sunshine Coast Rowing Club MASTERS F COXLESS PAIR Paul Davidson Toowong Rowing Club CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S MASTERS E COXLESS FOUR Peter Erskine Peter Jell Toowong Rowing Roy Peterson Nick Wallrock Bill Cowley Club Gavin Keily Roger Gould Paul Pettigrew CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S Jeff Conn MASTERS A & B COXLESS PAIR MASTERS G – M COXLESS PAIR Coach: Terry Mulligan University of QLD BC Toowong Rowing Club David Hobart Peter Jell Edward Draydon Nick Wallrock Coach: Terry Mulligan CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S MASTER F COXLESS FOUR Toowong Rowing Club CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S Alan Macsporran MASTERS C COXLESS PAIR MASTERS A-M COXED FOUR Roger Gould Toowong Rowing Club Toowong Rowing Club Peter Jell Randall Martin Alan Macsporran Nick Wallrock Paul Pettigrew Roger Gould Coach: Terry Mulligan Peter Jell Nick Wallrock CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S Cox: Edwina Luck MASTERS G – M COXLESS MASTERS D COXLESS PAIR FOUR Toowong Rowing Club Toowong Rowing Club Bob Law CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S Alan Macsporran Tony Moynihan MASTERS A & B COXLESS FOUR Roger Gould Coach: Terry Mulligan University of Qld BC / Toowong Peter Jell RC Nick Wallrock CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S Paul Pettigrew MASTERS E COXLESS PAIR James Manning Toowong Rowing Club David Hobart Jeff Conn Edward Draydon Gavin Keily Coach: Terry Mulligan Coach: Terry Mulligan

47 CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MASTER’S G- MASTERS A & B EIGHT MASTERS C COXLESS FOUR M EIGHT Toowong RC / University of Toowong RC / University of Toowong Rowing Club Qld BC Qld BC Bill Hatfield Bob Law David Hobart Peter Park Tony Moynihan Randall Martin Peter Shakespear Gavin Keily Paul Pettigrew Stephan McRae Jeff Conn Edward Draydon Alan Macsporran David Hobart Coach: Terry Mulligan Roger Gould James Manning Peter Jell Paul Pettigrew Nick Wallrock Randall Martin CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S Cox: Michael Toon Cox: Michael Toon MASTERS D EIGHT Coach: Terry Mulligan Uni of Qld / Toowong/ Commercial BCs Bob Law CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S Michael Malakellis MASTERS C EIGHT Gavin Keily Toowong RC / University of Randall Martin Qld BC David Hobart Bob Law James Manning Tony Moynihan Paul Pettigrew David Hobart Edward Draydon Matthew Colquhoun Cox: Michael Toon Adrian Howard Coach: Terry Mulligan James Manning Paul Pettigrew Randall Martin Cox: Michael Toon CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S Coach: Terry Mulligan MASTERS F EIGHT Toowong Rowing Club Tyson Doneley CHAMPIONSHIP MEN’S Philip O’Dwyer MASTERS E EIGHT Peter Shakespear Toowong Rowing Club Matthew Colquhoun Alan Bob Law Macsporran Nick Wallrock Roger Gould Alan Macsporran Peter Jell Peter Jell Nick Wallrock Gavin Keily Cox: Michael Toon Roger Gould Paul Pettigrew Randall Martin Cox: Michael Toon Coach: Terry Mulligan

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