SYDNEY ROWING CLUB LIMITED

2019 ANNUAL REPORT 149TH ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2018 – 2019

SYDNEY ROWING CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2019

SYDNEY ROWING CLUB LIMITED

Office Bearers 2018 – 2019

Patron Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AO QC Governor of New South Wales

President Keith Jameson OAM

Vice Presidents Stephen Handley Michael Morgan OAM

Captain Simon Nola

Vice Captain Edward White (Part year) Stephen Graham (Part year)

Finance DirectoR Scott Turner

Directors Kirsten Liljeqvist David Sollom, Susanne Thiebe

General Manager Peter Grosvenor

Head Coach Donovan Cech

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT I hope I can be excused if I I am extremely pleased to report appear somewhat proud of the that the club has experienced club’s achievements this year. another successful year both on The fact is that the club has had and off the water. one of its best years ever. On the Firstly, I congratulate our water there were many coaches and athletes on their outstanding performances over excellent efforts, which have the season, across the board and produced some outstanding at all levels in the sport, and results. I encourage you to read financially, we are reporting a the Captain’s report for the full record profit. details of this year’s successes. There are many reasons for The Club posted a record profit this success but as always, most for the year, the best financial importantly, we have very many good people in the club at the result in its 149-year history. While this is a pleasing result, it is moment. Underpinning all our activity is the continued viability also important to note that the club continued to increase its and prosperity of our licensed club. Our General Manager Peter financial support for the rowing program. Grosvenor and his staff work very hard and are constantly striving to improve what is already a highly successful operation. With The result was driven by a significant increase in clubhouse much thought and effort, they manage each year to improve the trading as an outcome of changes to our food and beverage club’s services and facilities and at the same time keep careful facilities completed in December 2017. The decision to remove control over costs. the formal dining facility and replace this with an improved In the boatshed, our staff coaches have all enjoyed success casual dining experience proved to be very successful. The over the season and provide a very high level of support to changes included the expansion and refurbishment of the our rowers. Our coaches are a highly effective team and a club’s kitchen facilities, the construction of a new café and pleasure to work with. Our members have demonstrated great improvements to the menu design and food quality. Since the athleticism, commitment and persistence, and richly deserve work has been completed, we have experienced a significant their success. Furthermore, we can be very proud of the club’s increase in group bookings, indicating that members are rowing culture of support for each other and the focus on confident with our new offer and prepared to invite guests to the enjoyment in the sport as well as achievement in competition. club to celebrate their milestone occasions. Despite increases to The club’s performances over the season are set out elsewhere wages, electricity and insurances during this period we managed in this report, in the Captain’s Report and in the very long list to increase our bar net profits by 23%. This was a significant of winning crews. But I will mention in particular the club’s very achievement. good showing in Under 21 men’s and women’s rowing, the The club’s gaming operations also performed well for the success of NSW at the Interstate Regatta with crews in which our 12-month period with a better than budget result and a 4% athletes and coaches played a significant part, our presence again increase in revenues compared to the previous year. This was at Henley Royal Regatta with a strong team and the win of our a pleasing result considering that other clubs across the state men’s coxless four in the Wyfold Cup, and our strong presence reported declines in club gaming revenue. in Australian representative crews again this year. I congratulate Membership subscriptions numbers were close to 13,000, our athletes and their coaches on their results and I wish them all providing a consistent and pleasing result. We should take success in the coming season. great confidence from the fact that SRC is continuing to After more than 20 years as manager of the club’s teams to provide a popular destination which attracts such high levels of Henley Royal Regatta, Michael Rowan has stepped down from membership. this role, and the team this year was managed by Jim Stride. Early in the season we completed a major refurbishment of Looking forward, it is expected that the year to come will the upstairs area of the boatshed, and we now have a very be interruption free and will allow us to focus on providing flexible area that is a rowers’ common room, a lounge area, a a full complement of services to our members. Progress on meeting space, and a comfortable function room, in various future building plans has also been made, with a Development configurations. We also took the opportunity to place on display Application now lodged with Canada Bay Council to increase many items from the club’s collection of photographs and seating, car parking and rowing facilities. This application is memorabilia. currently being considered by council. As President I am extremely fortunate to have the support of a I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Dedes very capable, experienced, dedicated and hard-working Board Group including Con and Kerrie Dedes and their team for of Directors. I thank my colleagues for their enthusiasm and delivering such a wonderful dining experience and being such persistence and continued efforts for the club. They work well a professional team for the club to be associated with. Meeting together and the many hours that we spend in Board meetings customers’ expectations within the current market is becoming are most enjoyable and a great source of satisfaction. increasingly difficult and Con and Kerrie should be commended Our long and mutually successful partnership with the Dedes for exceeding these. Group remains in place and I thank Con and Kerrie and their It is important to thank the exceptional SRC Board, management staff for their efforts to maintain the high standards of service and and staff who are strongly committed to the club, are highly quality in the club’s restaurant areas. passionate about our product and consistently provide high The club continues to be an important part of the local levels of support to both myself and the members. community and we are grateful for the strong support we receive Finally, I thank the members for their ongoing support of SRC from members, guests and visitors who are coming to the club in and look forward to an exciting year to come. increasing numbers to enjoy the facilities of the club. Peter Grosvenor Keith Jameson General Manager President

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Captain’s Report up of NTC athletes Kendall Brodie, Spencer Turrin, Josh Hicks, Angus Moore, Nathan Bowden and Sam Hardy, with club athletes Sydney Rowing Club continues Alex Nichol, Alex Potter and Hamish Macdonald doing a fantastic to show tremendous strength job, contributing to what was a world class performance by some across a number of boat classes of our best male athletes. and age groups. From Under 17 women’s scullers Lily Gavan and Owing to the combined efforts of our elite squads the club Sarah Abrams winning the NSW was successful in winning the overall point score for the NSW Championship, to our Men’s Championships. President Keith Jameson proudly accepted Masters Eights defending their the trophy for Sydney Rowing Club for the first time since Gold Cup Title, the club has 2001. Winning the NSW Championship point score is a been extremely well represented particularly impressive feat given that in recent years the NSW and I am incredibly proud of all Championships has been a vital regatta for Senior A athletes of our athletes for working wishing to be selected in the national team, requiring athletes together to show the world how from around Australia to travel to Penrith and perform at their great our club is. best in order to be invited to the next round of selection trials. The upstairs section of the boatshed has been transformed At the 2019 Australian Championships the New South Wales to a modern, comfortable and functional Athlete Lounge. It is Rowing team made history by winning all four of the Interstate pleasing to see the area being utilised for relaxing and socialising Eights races. The team was bolstered by 27 SRC athletes and when our athletes are finished training. The area will also ensure coaches and the historic triumph was enough to secure the that visitors to our club and new members feel comfortable and Rowing Australia Cup for NSW. This level of representation in welcome. interstate crews is very pleasing to see, and along with the World Cup results for 2019, goes to prove the old adage: “If Sydney Sadly, we said farewell to Jason Baker from the coaching staff in Rowing Club is successful, then New South Wales Rowing will 2018, but we welcomed his replacement Franz Imfeld. The club’s be successful. If New South Wales Rowing is successful, then complement of world class coaches is impressive to say the least, Australian Rowing will be successful.” Added to the 27 selected and has had positive results. Lachy Carter coached the winning to represent NSW, the Western Australian Kings Cup Eight NSW Women’s Youth Eight, won the coveted NSW Coach of the also contained SRC Members Josh Hicks and David Watts, and Year award, and was selected as coach of the Australian Under Nathan Bowden came third in the same event representing 21 Team to compete against New Zealand. Franz Imfeld led the South Australia. 30 State Team members from one club is very Men’s Youth Eight, NSW Youth Eight and Wyfold four to very impressive, in particular the spread across men’s and women’s impressive victories. Head Coach Donovan Cech and Jason Baker crews and age categories. also combined to coach the triumphant Kings Cup Men’s eight. Later in the year at Henley Royal Regatta six of our men’s youth Our Vice-Captain Ed White resigned his position early in 2019 squad teamed up with Henley stalwarts Dylan Boakes and Max and was replaced by Steve Graham. I was sorry to see Ed leave Brenner with new cox Nick Dunlop to compete for the Britannia but congratulate him on his move to Melbourne where he will Challenge Cup (club coxed fours) and the Wyfold Challenge take up further study. Steve Graham has been a huge supporter Cup (coxless fours). This was a brilliant campaign, with the of the club and a Masters rower for some time, and did a fantastic very youthful Sydney crews reaching the Saturday semi in the job managing the successful Head of the Yarra team in late Britannia Cup, and winning the final against NSR Oslo in the 2018 making him a valuable addition to the board. Steve has Wyfold. seamlessly taken over the Vice-Captain role and I have benefited from his support and guidance. SRC also formed an Under 17 Women’s Quad with a plan to compete at Henley Women’s Regatta and then attempt to qualify At the 2018 World Championships the Australian team performed for the Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta. exceptionally well, with seven medals in total for SRC athletes. The young girls came together well but were beset by hurdles Josh Hicks and Spencer Turrin won gold in the Men’s Four. Erik which held them back from achieving their potential. We look Horrie won his fifth World Championship Gold in an exciting forward to seeing them persist and prevail on future Henley race to the line, adding yet another world best time to his name, campaigns, as well as in the coming local season where their this time in the 2000m version of his event. As we now approach international experience will put them in a strong position. the 2019 World Championships the club is once again very well represented with ten SRC members selected to represent Charlie Patterson put on his Australian Army Reserve uniform Australia. and anchored Australia’s Kings Cup Eight for the first staging of the event since the 1919 Henley Peace Regatta. Following in the Our Women’s Eight had a fantastic season in 2018-2019, footsteps of SRC oarsman Syd Middleton and cox AE Smedley, remaining undefeated in club competitions for much of the Charlie brought his four-time Henley experience to a crew of season. The club is beginning to be recognised as having a strong relatively inexperienced Australian service men and women, and and consistent women’s program under the watchful eye of they rowed out of their skins to reach the semi-final, losing to a coach Lachlan Carter. In 2019 our women’s eight made history crew of accomplished German rowers. In doing so, they brought by winning the women’s Riverview Gold Cup, and eight of our honour on their club and their service. Members of Charlie’s women were involved in the two successful women’s Interstate crew are already back on active duty in Afghanistan. eights at the National Championships. The Senior A national team’s overall performance in the 2019 Our men’s youth eight won the NSW Championships for the World Cup series was nothing short of astonishing, winning first time since 1998. Despite having a number of strong crews the series overall, and setting Australia up for a fantastic World over the years the club has found this event a difficult one to Championships in Linz, Austria. This year’s World Championships win, and this year’s result has shown that the men’s squad is on is the first opportunity for crews to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic track to achieve some great things. Fittingly the SRC Men’s squad Games in 2020. Spencer Turrin, no stranger to the podium, has made up seven of the nine positions in the New South Wales moved into the pair with Alex Hill from Adelaide Rowing Club to Youth Eight which went on the win at the interstate regatta. win gold at World Cup 3, and Leah Saunders, looking to go one The following day the club also won the Champion Elite Men’s better than in 2018, won silver in the Women’s Eight. Eight of New South Wales, showing the tremendous depth of our current men’s program. The champion elite eight was made At the U23 World championships we were also well represented, with Harriet Hudson, Harry Crouch and Jackson Kench 5 SYDNEY ROWING CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2019

representing Australia. Harriet ended her stellar season with a 2019 AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVES silver medal in the Women’s Double. Harriet had earlier won the Single Scull at the NSW Championships, and was part of the World Cup 2 (Poznan, Poland) winning Queen’s Cup crew at the Australian Championships. Men’s Quadruple Scull David Watts Harriet is a hard-working member of the Athlete Leadership Men’s Eight Josh Hicks, Angus Moore, Group, and at the annual dinner in September Harriet will Spencer Turrin, Kendall Brodie receive the inaugural Rowers’ Rower award, chosen by popular Men’s Sweep Reserve Sam Hardy vote of the active members. Men’s Coxless Four Spencer Turrin, Joshua Hicks Harry Keenan was selected to represent Australia at the Junior Men’s Coxed Eight Angus Moore, Kendall Brodie World Championships in the Junior Men’s Coxed Four in Tokyo, Women’s Coxed Eight Leah Saunders where his crew placed fifth. Lauren Graham and Issy Furrer World Cup 3 (Rotterdam, Netherlands) continued their consistent winning form, moving into the Under Men’s Coxless Pair 1 Spencer Turrin 21 pair for Australia at the Trans-Tasman regatta in Penrith in June, and they are set to compete in the second round of the Men’s Coxless Pair 2 Sam Hardy, Josh Hicks regatta in Karapiro in August. Hannah Cowap was called upon to Men’s Coxed Eight Angus Moore, Kendall Brodie cox the Under 21 men’s eight in the first leg of the series due to Women’s Coxed Eight Leah Saunders illness in the camp. Men’s Quadruple Scull David Watts Our Masters’ program continues to perform extremely well and World Rowing Championships (Linz Ottensheim, Austria) it is a credit to our club that we have a large cohort representing PR1 Men’s single Scull Erik Horrie, Jason Baker (Coach) at the highest level, we are developing junior rowers, and we also PR3 Mixed Coxed Four Ben Gibson support club rowers of all ages to reach their full potential and Men’s Quadruple Scull David Watts enjoy the sport. A highlight for me was seeing our Men’s Masters Men’s Coxless Pair Sam Hardy, Josh Hicks Eight win their Riverview Regatta race by 14 seconds, dominating the competition on the tricky Lane Cove course and defending Men’s Coxed Eight Angus Moore, Spencer Turrin, Kendall Brodie their title from 2018. Women’s Coxed Eight Leah Saunders 2020 will be the club’s sesquicentenary year, and I look forward with anticipation to more great results for SRC. There will be a World Rowing Under 23 Championships (Sarasota- number of events throughout the year to celebrate the club’s Bradenton, USA) history. The milestone also coincides with the Tokyo Olympic Women’s Double Scull Harriet Hudson Games where we hope to be well represented by our senior Men’s Coxed Eight Harry Crouch, Jackson Kench men and women who are currently preparing for the 2019 World World Junior Rowing Championships (Tokyo, Japan) Championships. I urge all members and supporters to visit the Men’s Coxed Four Harry Keenan club’s website and subscribe to The Catch to keep up to date with what is happening over the next year. Under 21 Trans-Tasman Series (Penrith, NSW and Lake Simon Nola Karapiro, NZ) Club Captain Women’s Coxless Pair Isabelle Furrer, Lauren Graham, Lachlan Carter (Coach) Men’s Coxed Eight Hannah Cowap (substitute) As we go to press, results are to hand from the World Rowing Championships. We congratulate all ten of our members at the Australian Defence Force Rowing Team, Henley Royal Championships for their success in qualifying their boats for the Regatta 2019 2020 Olympics, and we congratulate Erik Horrie (Bronze), Sam King’s Cup Charles Patterson Hardy and Josh Hicks (Bronze) and Leah Saunders (Silver), on their medal places, and all others on their fourth places in the 2019 STATE TEAM REPRESENTATIVES finals. PR3 Men’s Single Scull Ben Gibson, Franz Imfeld (Coach) Penrith Cup Men’s Lightweight Four Reserve: Christopher McCarthy Bicentenary Cup Women’s Youth Eight Crystal Piper, India Thomson, Lauren Graham, Isabelle Furrer, Cox: Hannah Cowap, Reserve: Lauren Lyon, Coach: Lachlan Carter Wilkinson Cup Men’s Youth Eight Harry Crouch, Ash Nicholls, Torun Olsson, Alex Nichol, Jackson Kench, Alex Potter, Cox: Harry Keenan, Assistant Coach: Franz Imfeld Queen’s Cup Women’s Eight Harriet Hudson, Leah Saunders King’s Cup Men’s Eight Angus Moore, Spencer Turrin, Kendall Brodie (Cox), Donovan Cech (Coach), Jason Baker (Assistant Coach)

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Champion Men’s Under 21 Eight of NSW: Tom Galloway, Torun Olsson, Harry Crouch, Alex Potter, Oscar Carr-Middleton, Ash Nicholls, Alex Nichol, Jackson Kench, Cox: Harry Keenan.

Women’s Under 21 Eight: Naimh Graham, Isabel Jonsson, India Thomson, Crystal Piper, Ella Hudson, Lauren Graham, Lauren Lyon, Isabelle Furrer, Hannah Cowap. 7 SYDNEY ROWING CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2019

YVONNE ELLIS AWARD W J GOULDING AWARD Most Outstanding Oarswoman Most Improved Rower Leah Saunders is our Most Outstanding Oarswoman for the Having learnt to row at SRC, Torun Olsson has steadily sixth time this year. She is going from strength to strength improved in his time here, coming from her amazing Bronze medal finish in the Australian however over the course of this Women’s Eight at the World Championships last year. season, he really went from Leah raced in our Open Quadruple Scull at the NSW strength to strength. Moving into Championships with Romy Davenport, Lauren Lyon and Harriet the Under 21 training squad and Hudson in an attempt to retain their title from last year. The switching to sweep, helped show conditions were very rough and SRC looked to be out of the race his keen ability with an oar. until a costly mistake from the leaders gave SRC an opportunity Building into a training unit with Alex Potter over December to take the lead and win back-to-back titles all because they kept Camp, he really began to show the pressure on the opposition and never gave up. Leah has his skills, culminating in a always instilled the message that you must fight to the very end second at Small Boats Regatta because opportunities present themselves to those who never and a win in the Champion U21 Pair at NSW State give up. Championships. This resulted in him being selected for the NSW The highlight from Leah’s domestic season was racing for NSW Youth Eight, in his first year as an Under 21 rower. with fellow SRC teammate Harriet Hudson in the Queen’s Cup at Torun’s Nationals campaign culminated in an excellent win in the the Interstate Regatta. Leah has been in the crew since 2014. She Under 21 Coxed Four (a sign of things to come…!) and in the has come last and she has run in at second place, and winning Wilkinson Cup Youth Eight, storming to victory in the historic the event seemed near impossible especially since Victoria were Interstate Regatta. Post Nationals, Torun stepped up again to racing for their 15th win in a row. NSW got off to a cracking start be selected into the SRC Britannia Challenge Cup Coxed Four to race at Henley Royal Regatta, where after a tough week of and slotted straight into an unbreakable rhythm that sustained racing, the four made it to the semi-finals, being knocked out by them until the end even with the Victorians storming home and the eventual winners, Molesey Boat Club. This was the first time taking seats rapidly. This was one of Leah’s proudest moments. Torun had raced at Henley, let alone in a senior category, a very This year the Women’s National Training Centre in Penrith have good debut year. ramped up their training volume and intensity as they build up This season, Torun has stepped up to become a leading member to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and after a gruelling trialling process of the men’s squad, and 2020 looks set to be even more exciting. in February, Leah once again earned her seat in the bow of the Well done on an excellent year! eight. Franz Imfeld Internationally, the Women’s Eight have won Gold in the second World Cup with their eyes set on qualifying the eight for the Olympics at this year’s World Championship Regatta. We wish Leah all the best for this challenge and hope to see her at the Games in 2020. Lachlan Carter

Leah Saunders

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PHIL CAYZER AWARD R J DALEY AWARD Most Outstanding Oarsman Highest Point Score for a Coxswain This year the Phil Cayzer Award has been won by Erik Horrie. Congratulations Scott Trayhurn on completing the three-peat Erik needs no introduction. He is a five-times world champion in win of this award as the club’s his event and was last year elected to Honorary Life Membership most successful coxswain. of the club. Whilst Scott has stepped up Erik competes in the PR1 Single Sculls, formerly known as the his coaching duties within Arms and Shoulders Single Sculls. Since taking up rowing in the Masters squad and with 2011, his racing record has been 2012 London Paralympics a University club, he has still Silver medal, 2013 to 2015 World Championships Gold medal, found time to earn a crust and 2016 Rio Paralympics Silver Medal, and 2017 and 2018 World support his other passion, which Championships Gold medal. These results, along with numerous is professional cycling. His hectic World Cup, National and State titles make Erik one of Australia’s schedule has left little capacity most talented and successful athletes. At the International level, to pull the strings at weekend Erik faces gruelling competition from a small group of rivals regattas, and we are grateful for the time he makes available who race against each other every year. He is noted for his because he almost always delivers the W for his crews. consistency in racing, his focus, and his ability to maintain his composure, row to a plan, and keep ahead of his rivals no matter This season Scott achieved notable wins for the club, including what happens on the day. the MM8 interstate trial at SRC Regatta, the MM8 and the Women’s B Coxed 4 at Gold Cup, and a very special victory for As we go to press Erik is preparing to compete at the 2019 World our Women’s Open Eight at the Gold Cup for the first time in the Championships and we wish him the best of success. club’s history. Perhaps, though, the most treasured points were earned with a bronze medal sweeping with the Bog Boys in the Ejection Seat at FRANK HIDDEN AWARD Taree Summer Regatta. It was also a somewhat romantic affair, as F or Service to the Club Scott’s partner Bree took the strings as the cox in her first ever trip in a rowing boat. This year the Frank Hidden Award goes to two parents who have made a valuable contribution to the club by serving as volunteers Steve Graham at the club’s January camp in Perisher for the past three years. Sally and John Clifton have run the catering at the camps on an honorary basis with a highly professional approach. In doing so they have helped immeasurably to ensure the success of the camps. Their contribution of time and expertise has been very much appreciated by the club’s athletes and coaches, and we thank them for their support over this period.

Erik Horrie

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ALF DUVAL TROPHY MICHAEL MORGAN TROPHY Most Outstanding Junior Most Significant Contribution by an Honorary Coach Not much more than a year ago, Lily Gavan came to Sydney Chris Morgan has cemented his reputation at the club over Rowing club looking for a training environment that rewards the past few years as a major contributor to the growth and success with opportunity. It goes without saying, she found what development of our pathway rowers through his continued she was looking for. involvement with the club. In doing so he was awarded the Frank In December 2018, Lily flew back early from a family holiday Hidden Award of Merit in 2016 and George Schneller Award in Hawaii to attend rowing camp in Perisher. At the camp she before being awarded Life Membership with the club. was joined by a large junior athlete contingent. She led the Chris retired from full time rowing after the Rio 2016 Olympic pack, displaying great work ethic, technical ability, as well as an Games and has subsequently had his first child but he still unwavering resolve to ALWAYS be first. She would often run hard manages to find the time to assist by jumping into crews and early in a Perisher climb in order to get a sizable lead over the rest, only to suffer significantly in the second half of the climb. telling the young folk how it’s done. He jumped in the double Almost invariably, her lead was large enough to hang on to a with Harriet Hudson a couple of times in her 2019 U23 World painful victory. Pure attrition. Championships campaign, one in which she very recently won a After a promising result at the Small Boat regatta, Lily set silver medal with Australian teammate Giorgia Patten, so yes I am her sights on the NSW State Championships with a firm sure Chris even had some influence in that result. determination to get the result she deserved. In the final of the Life starts to run away from one very quickly once the realities Under 17 single, an angry tail wind made for tricky conditions. of a full time job, married life and fatherhood kick in beyond the After some intense enthusiasm early in the race from her fading realm of being an Olympic oarsman but I trust Chris will competitors, Lily took the lead at the halfway mark, winning by not rid the water from his blood and will continue to enjoy the an easy margin. She later combined with club mate Sarah Abrams simple pleasures of pursuing that perfect stroke, or at the very to also claim gold in the Under 17 double. least, encouraging others in their quest to do so. At the National Championships, the expectations were high. In the later stages of the Under 17 single final, Lily found herself in Donovan Cech the leading pack. No one could pick the winner. In an absolute nail biter, Lily claimed silver behind future club mate and friend Lily Eales. Both Lilys went on to claim gold in the club eight, with DRUMMOYNE ROTARY CLUB Sarah joining them to claim gold in the Under 17 coxed quad. Community Spirit Award Later in the year, Lily’s trip to Henley Women’s Regatta and We are proud to recognise Jackson Kench this year with the Henley Royal Regatta hopefully provided valuable insights for her, and strengthened her resolve for a successful 2020 and Drummoyne Rotary Club Award. Known to all simply as “Kench”, beyond. he is a positive and engaging presence in the club and in the State and Australian representative arenas. At the same time as Her introductory season at SRC has been a healthy mix of sweet victory and harsh disappointments; perhaps a fitting storyline for holding down a challenging BEc degree at Sydney Uni, Kench such a well-rounded athlete. Every day, coaching her has been throws himself into everything at the club – on the water and in a privilege. I wish her success both on and off the water in the the social community and on the Athlete Leadership Group. We years to come. look to him for leadership and team spirit, and we can always rely Brendan Longman on him. Kench joined SRC from Shore in 2016, and rowed for Australia at the World Rowing Junior Championships, Rotterdam

Lily Gavan

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in the JM4X, then again at Trakai in 2017 in the same class. He BILL ANDREWS AWARD campaigned at Henley for the Britannia Cup (Club 4+) in 2018. Highest Point Score for a Masters Rower in the Rowing He has been the strongman in the Champion NSW Youth 8 in 2018 and 2019, and stepped-up with the SRC Elites to win the NSW Season Head of the Yarra in 2018. This year, Kench made a bold move This marks the second year in a row that Dave Greenslade has to go for – and get selected in - the youthful Australian BM8+ at rowed himself into the history books and cemented his status Sarasota in July 2019. Congratulations Kench on this award for as the most successful masters rower in the club. Dave is a very your club and community spirit! committed and competitive member of the squad, and is always Steve Graham looking for a race, in the process of which he encourages the whole squad to step up and try to keep up with his indomitable character. JOHN HACKETT TROPHY Dave is, for the most part, inseparable from his pair partner Most Points in the Rowing NSW Season Roger Brighton, and the casual observer would be surprised that a cigarette paper would separate the point score tally for the two. Lauren Lyon is again the winner of this award. However, late in 2018 Roger’s cycling hobby brought him into The women of Sydney Rowing Club did lots of racing this season conflict with a hard surface and removed him from the roster for to practice their race routines and perfect it for the main events. several months. Dave then dallied with numerous other potential The athletes who perfected this routine and won the most points partners (victims?) – mainly at Taree Summer Regatta where he for the club were the trio of Lauren Lyon, Lauren Graham and was rewarded with wins in the D pair, E double and E eight. Issy Furrer. These absolute legends put everything into their Other season highlights included the Drummoyne Centenary training, and do exactly what is asked of them with full trust in regatta with wins in the D pair and the A pair (with the repaired the program and commitment to what we try to achieve as a Dr Brighton). This was no mean feat for they were able to club. As a result, they have come away with an enormous amount negotiate the famous ‘dog-leg’ of the Iron Cove course which of success and enjoyment. Their work ethic is outstanding and brought down several of their erstwhile competitors. they strive to contribute to the club however they can, just as their heroes Mick, Jim and Dallas did before them. Dave’s season was capped off with the Sweep Oar Triple Crown at NSW State Masters champs, with golds in the Pairs, Fours and They were key drivers in our winning Gold Cup Eight, the first Eights events for 50-year olds. time SRC has won the event, as well as our third place at the NSW Championships in the U21 Eight. Although it was a quiet year for the SRC Masters squad – absent from the Head of the Yarra, Riverview Gold Cup and Masters Lauren Lyon was the leading point scorer. She won various races Nationals - we congratulate Dave on his ever-readiness to seek despite being unwell for the majority of the season. Most notable out and engage with the enemy on the rowing courses of were her victories in the U21 Double and her third year in a row Australia. win in the U21 Quadruple Sculls at the NSW Championships. At the same regatta, Lauren was part of the crew who retained their Steve Graham title as Champion Open Quad of NSW. Now Lauren moves up into the U23 category with the aim of possibly switching over to pair oar rowing rather than single sculling. All the best legend. Lachlan Carter

Men’s Pair: Josh Hicks and Sam Hardy

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Women’s Eight, Winners of the Open Eight at the Riverview Gold Cup Regatta: Scott Trayhurn (Cox), Crystal Piper, India Thomson, Isabel Jonsson, Ella Hudson, Brianna Caputo, Isabelle Furrer, Lauren Graham, Lauren Lyon.

Champion Men’s Eight of NSW: Kendall Brodie, Josh Hicks, Sam Hardy, Nathan Bowden, Spencer Turrin, Hamish McDonald, Angus Moore, Alex Nichol, Alex Potter. 12 SYDNEY ROWING CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2018

George Schneller Trophy this years’ Interstate Regatta, and she has represented Australia at World Championship regattas over the past four years. She The Rowers’ Rower Award placed sixth in the Junior Single in 2016, won a silver medal in The George Schneller Award has been re-purposed so that we the U23 Quad in 2017, placed fifth in the U23 Double in 2018 and can recognise each year a member who embodies the club’s just last month in the U23 Double again won a silver medal. With values and who has been a role model to other members in the one more year as an U23 rower, we are looking forward to seeing contribution he or she has made to the culture of the club both what lies ahead for Harriet and we wish her all the best for the on and off the water. This award is determined by a vote amongst upcoming season and the Olympic Cycle. We are all so proud of the active rowers. what you have achieved and what you have brought to Sydney It is no surprise that the winner of our inaugural Rowers’ Rower Rowing Club. Well done Harriet. award is Harriet Hudson. When asked who embodies the Lachlan Carter club values and who has been a role model to members in their contribution to the club both on and off the water, Harriet’s name would have come to everyone’s mind immediately without GEOFF KNIGHT TROPHY even a second thought. Most Outstanding Lightweight Rower Harriet has got it all. She’s a world class athlete, loves Sydney Rowing Club and is one of the nicest people we’ve ever met. She With lightweights a somewhat endangered breed, Chris did is a terrific role model for everyone to follow, leading by example an excellent job of keeping the lightweight dream alive this in the way that she trains and manages herself on and off the season. He and Andrew Brown, racing in the lightweight pair water. Anybody who has rowed with or beside Harriet knows at the National Regatta, did a very commendable job, keeping that she pushes very hard every single stroke so that she can be the Waldersee Brothers honest, to come second. Chris was also at the top of her game and deliver her best performance when it selected as the reserve for the silver medal winning NSW Penrith counts. This is the work ethic that everyone strives for. Cup crew, and rowed in the Sydney composite four that beat Harriet enjoys rowing with everyone in our squads because she three of that crew in the LM4- the day before. sees an opportunity to help mentor others to make them better Aside from his lightweight rowing, Chris has given generously athletes, and she also sees an opportunity to learn from those to the club. He manages the external presence of SRC very who she rows with so that they can share their success together. effectively with his skillful use of Instagram stories and regular Harriet has made significant contributions to the club culture as Facebook updates. This valuable contribution has made the club a volunteer on our Athlete Leadership Group, which is made up very open to young aspiring rowers, as well as keeping the club’s of few athlete representatives who give up their time to come up friends far and wide in touch with how the club is progressing. with ideas to make the club a better place for all members. SRC Social media, websites and electronic communication is one of is certainly a better place because she embodies all of the values the strongest forms of recruitment, and Chris has helped bring that we as a club strive for. She often asks, “Do you need a hand?” the club steaming into the modern era. Chris freely gives his time or “How can I help?” to help the image of the club improve and grow, with videos for Harriet has won at least five medals at every National campaigns and showcases of events throughout the year. Championships since 2016 for SRC. She has represented NSW Thank you for all the time and effort you have put in this season, in the Queen’s Cup Eight in the past three years with a win at it was greatly appreciated by all and has certainly helped put SRC on the map. Franz Imfeld

Harriet Hudson Chris McCarthy

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Champion Women’s Under 21 Quad of NSW: Ella Hudson, Crystal Piper, Lauren Lyon, Isabel Jonsson.

Champion Men’s Open Eight of Australia: Kendall Brodie, Oscar Olsen, Oscar Carr-Middleton, Nathan Bowden, Max Brenner, Hamish McDonald, Christopher Morgan, Kurt Spencer, Andrew Brown.

Champion Club Women’s Eight of Australia: Lachlan Carter (Coach), Ella Hudson, Mia Thomas, Lily Gavan, Kirstyn Luton, Lily Eales, Hannah Cowap (Cox), Niamh Graham, Lauren Lyon, Brianna Caputo. 14 SYDNEY ROWING CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Winners of the Wyfold Cup at Henley Royal Regatta 2019: Alex Nichol, Oscar Olsen, Oscar Carr-Middleton, Alex Potter. Photo: Donovan Cech

Champion Men’s Eight of NSW: Josh Hicks, Spencer Turrin, Sam Hardy, Nathan Bowden, Alex Potter, Hamish McDonald, Alex Nichol, Kendall Brodie, Angus Moore. 15 SYDNEY ROWING CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Champion Men’s Under 21 Pair of NSW: Alex Potter and Torun Olsson

Lauren Lyon

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Champion Men’s Under 21 Coxed Four of Australia: Oscar Olsen, Oscar Carr-Middleton, Torun Olsson, Ash Nicholls, Harry Keenan (Cox).

Champion Women’s Under 21 Pair of Australia, and Trans-Tasman Champions: Issy Furrer, Lauren Graham.

Champion Women’s Under 23 Double of NSW: Romola PR3 Sculler: Ben Gibson. Davenport, Harriet Hudson. 17 SYDNEY ROWING CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2019

FINANCE DIRECTOR’S REPORT Gaming revenues experienced strong growth due to equipment upgrades and improved service levels. It is my pleasure to report that for the Administration expenses increased by less than 1%. Club House 2019 financial year the club achieved and Grounds expenses increased by less than 2% despite a net operating surplus of $559,896 increased costs associated with insurance, electricity and ($276,050 in 2018). The trading result depreciation. reflects the continued commitment by the Board, Management, and staff to The operating surplus for the year includes a depreciation charge provide facilities which our members of $581,197. This charge relates to the club’s buildings, plant and and their guests can enjoy. This has equipment and fleet. in turn enabled the club to be in a On a cash flow basis, the club generated from its operating strong and stable financial position to activities $1,058,394 after interest of $3,913. The cash held by the this this year invest in extensive capital purchases and repairs club at year end totalled $1,148,160. This strong financial position and maintenance through cash reserves to improve members has enabled the club to fund through cash flow the purchase facilities. of gaming machines, increases to the boat fleet, and substantial The club’s gross revenue for the year was $5,871,778 ($5,444,110 repairs and maintenance work to the boatshed. in 2018). Gross Bar and Gaming revenues remained strong. I take this opportunity to thank the club’s staff for all their efforts Surpluses were achieved for Bar and Gaming during the year of during the year, and the members for their patronage which has $1,438,326 ($1,137,388 in 2018) and $578,119 ($554,364 in 2018) enabled the club to achieve the results this year. respectively. Expenses relating to the club house operations Scott Turner totalled $1,738,786, an increase of $29,159 from 2018. Finance Director Increases in bar sales were due to building works improvements associated with the upgrade of our catering facility, and the reopening of the Abbotsford ferry wharf. The ferry service is a popular choice for members and visitors coming to the Club.

2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 $ $ $ $ $ Gross Revenue ______5,871,778 5,444,110 5,524,313 5,575,527 5,387,536 Income Contribution Bar 1,438,325 1,137,388 1,118,783 1,123,291 1,207,407 Poker Machines 578,117 554,364 545,108 565,232 540,290 Catering 666,012 673,436 665,877 634,334 635,714 Interest Received 8,897 5,402 3,441 5,378 8,780 Keno 8,638 7,876 9,970 14,713 16,901 Other Income ______76,509 25,496 38,139 41,606 44,793 2,776,498 2,403,963 2,381,318 2,384,554 2,453,885

Less: Expenses applicable to above ______1,738,786 1,709,626 1,740,518 1,659,433 1,666,665

Surplus from Club House Operations ______1,037,712 694,336 640,800 725,121 787,220

Add: Subscriptions 278,856 289,201 317,722 329,568 280,338 Donations and Sponsorship ______4,650 3,308 5,089 5,428 2,500

Surplus from Club House Operations and Non-operating Income ______1,316,568 983,537 958,522 1,054,689 1,070,058

Less: Rowing Expenses 757,370 704,967 734,971 642,675 636,569 Add: Net Income from Events and Fundraising ______694 (2,520) 848 (3,623) (8,918)

Operating Surplus ______559,892 276,050 224,399 408,391 424,571

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Directors’ Report For the year ended 30 June 2019

Directors Your directors present their report on the company for the financial year ended 30 June 2019. The names of the directors in office at any time during the financial year, or since the end of the year are: K. E. Jameson (appointed 01/05/1979) S. Handley (appointed 19/09/2004) M. Morgan (appointed 17/09/2006) D. Sollom (appointed 17/06/2006) S. Turner (appointed 23/09/2007) K. Liljeqvist (appointed 29/09/2013) S. Thiebe (appointed 08/04/2016) S. Nola (appointed 29/05/2017) E. White (appointed 09/04/2018 - resigned 15/04/2019) S. Graham (appointed 15/04/2019) Directors have been in office since the start of the financial year to the date of this report.

Company secretary The following person held the position of company secretary at the end of the financial year: Peter Grosvenor was appointed secretary on 20 April 2009. Peter has worked in the hospitality industry for over 30 years with the last 23 years in the club industry.

Principal activities The principal activity of Sydney Rowing Club Limited is to promote the sport of rowing and provide members and their guests with the amenities and facilities usually associated with a sporting club. No significant changes in the nature of these activities have occurred during the year. The entity’s short-term objectives are: - To expand the number of members competing in the sport and to aim for the highest standards of performance. - To provide a high level of club house services that meet the needs of the local community. The entity’s long term objectives are: - To promote the sport of rowing. - To provide for members and guests a social and sporting club with all the usual facilities of a registered club. To achieve these objectives the entity has adopted the following strategies: - The club has identified a range of programs that match the requirements of the active rowing members, and endeavours to provide the necessary level of equipment, coaching and support to the members to permit them to be successful at the highest possible level. - The club attracts and retains quality staff that are committed to providing quality service to the members. - The club regularly reviews the club’s facilities, customer needs and industry trends, to ensure the registered club meets the needs of members and the local community.

Operating results The net surplus of Sydney Rowing Club Limited amounted to $559,892 (2018: $276,050).

Key performance measures The company measures its own performance through the use of both quantitative and qualitative benchmarks. The benchmarks are used by the directors to assess the financial sustainability of the company and whether the company’s short-term and long-term objectives are being achieved.

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Directors’ Report (continued) For the year ended 30 June 2019

2019 2018 Actual Benchmark actual Benchmark Members Number of members 12,813 13,500 12,810 14,000 Number of rowing members 140 150 182 150 Staff Number of management 7 7 7 7 Turnover of management 0% 15% 30% 15% Operational and financial Annual Financial Indicators: Total net profit 559,896 287,861 276,050 247,076 Gaming net profit 578,119 552,591 554,364 548,836 Beverage net profit 1,438,325 1,198,424 1,166,634 1,192,951 Catering licence revenue 471,272 469,612 459,316 455,543 Membership subscription revenue 278,856 310,000 289,201 330,000 Proportion of funding spent on: Rowing program 757,293 748,250 711,217 710,464 Elite athlete support 44,122 40,000 30,448 40,000 Staff training 6,737 8,600 7,724 9,400

I nformation on Directors Director Office Holdings Occupation Qualification and experience K. E. Jameson President Retired BA (Accounting) CPA, member since 1962, director since 1979, member of the Building, Finance and Regatta committees. S. Handley Vice President Company Director Background in banking and electronics engineering, member since 1970, director since 2004, member of the Finance and Regatta Committees, school and club coach since 1979. M. Morgan Vice President Retired Teacher for 25 years, and professional rowing coach, member since 1964 and director since 2006. D. Sollom Director Company Director Member since 1957, Honorary Treasurer 1981 to 1988, director since 2007, member of the Finance and Building committees. S. Turner Finance Director Chartered Accountant Bachelor of Business, member since 1980, director since 2007, member of the Finance Committee. K. Liljeqvist Director Accountant B. Bus (Land Economy) Grad. Dip. Accounting, CPA. Member since 1997, member of the Finance Committee. S. Thiebe Director Engineer Business owner for twelve years, member of the Communications Committee. S. Nola Director Compliance Manager Grad dip Corp law, BA, member since 2001, director from 2004-2009. E. White Vice Captain Project Manager Bachelor of Design in Architecture Interior Design. CAD and Designer Draftsperson in Mechanical Engineering. S. Graham Vice Captain Engineering BE (Aerospace) and RAAF Pilot, MBA, 15 years in Manager Defence and commercial aerospace industry, then 15 years in power generation and energy businesses.

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Directors’ Report (continued) For the year ended 30 June 2019

Meetings of Directors During the financial year, 24 meetings of directors were held. Attendances by each director during the year were as follows: K. E. Jameson 24 S. Thiebe 19 S. Handley 14 S. Nola 16 M. Morgan 21 E. White 14* D. Sollom 18 S. Graham 4^ S. Turner 19 K. Liljeqvist 19

* retired in the year. ^ appointed in the year.

The entity is incorporated under the Corporation Act 2001 and is an entity limited by guarantee. If the entity is wound up, the constitution states that each member is required to contribute a maximum of $2 each towards meeting any outstanding obligations of the entity. At 30 June 2019, the total amount that members of the company are liable to contribute if the company is wound up is $25,626 (2018: $25,620).

Proceedings on Behalf of the Company No person has applied for leave of Court to bring proceedings on behalf of the Company or intervene in any proceedings to which the Company is a party for the purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the Company for all or any part of those proceedings. The Company was not a party to any such proceedings during the year.

Auditor’s Independence Declaration A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out at page 5.

This report is signed in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors:

K.E. Jameson S. Turner Director Director

Dated this 12th day of August 2019

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Statement of Profit and Loss and Comprehensive Income For the year ended 30 June 2019

Note 2019 2018 $ $ Revenue 2 5,871,778 5,444,109 Cost of sales ______(856,110) ______(802,870) Gross operating surplus 5,015,668 4,641,239

Other income 2 100,112 49,258 Clubhouse expenses (1,013,437) (995,268) Rowing expenses (776,120) (711,217) Bar expenses (1,225,137) (1,195,154) Poker machine expenses (771,890) (744,139) Keno expenses (4,664) (4,679) Administration expenses (698,593) (694,007) Borrowing costs 3 (33,938) (28,857) Other expenses ______(32,109) ______(41,126) Surplus for the year attributable to members 559,892 276,050

Other comprehensive income for the year Gain on revaluation of land and buildings ______- ______-

Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to members ______559,892 ______276,050

The accompanying notes form part of the financial statements

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Statement of Financial Position For the year ended 30 June 2019 Note 2019 2018 $ $ ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 5 1,148,160 587,145 Trade and other receivables 6 243,932 232,985 Inventories ______66,665 ______80,170 Total current assets ______1,458,757 ______900,300

Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 7 12,353,718 12,420,707 Intangibles 642 4,905 Work in progress ______260,676 ______270,674 Total non-current assets ______12,615,036 ______12,696,286 14,073,793 13,596,586 TOTAL ASSETS ______

LIABILITIES Current liabilities Trade and other payables 8 298,170 391,465 Provisions 10 256,625 207,992 Other liabilities 9 253,270 260,626 Inter est bearing liabilities 11 ______100,000 ______- Total current liabilities ______908,065 ______860,083

Non-current liabilities Interest bearing liabilities 11 - 100,000 Pr ovisions 10 ______49,508 ______80,173 Total non-current liabilities ______49,508 ______180,173 957,573 1,040,256 TOT AL LIABILITIES ______13,116,220 12,556,330 NET ASSETS ______

EQUITY Reserves 12 6,739,857 6,739,857 Retained earnings ______6,376,363 ______5,816,473 13,116,220 12,556,330 TOTAL EQUITY ______

The accompanying notes form part of the financial statements

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Statement of Changes in Equity For the year ended 30 June 2019 A asset Note Retained revaluation Earnings reserve Total $ $ $ Balance at 1 July 2018 5,816,471 6,739,857 12,556,328 Surplus for the year 559,892 - 559,892 Other comprehensive income for the year ______- - - Total comprehensive income for the year ______559,892 - 559,892 6,376,363 6,739,857 13,116,220 Balance as at 30 June 2019 ______

Balance at 1 July 2017 5,540,423 6,739,857 12,280,280 Surplus for the year 276,050 - 276,050 Other comprehensive income for the year ______- - - Total comprehensive income for the year ______276,050 - 276,050 5,816,473 6,739,857 12,556,330 Balance as at 30 June 2018 ______

Statement of Cash Flow For the year ended 30 June 2019

Note 2019 2018 $ $ Cash flows from operating activities Receipts from customers 6,504,471 6,000,903 Payments to suppliers and employees (5,465,504) (5,186,143) Interest received 2 23,340 22,061 Inter est paid ______(3,913) ______(3,488) N et cash from operating activities ______1,058,394 ______833,333

Cash flows from investing activities Acquisition of plant and equipment and WIP (518,392) (838,468) Pr oceeds from sale of plant and equipment 2 ______21,013 ______72,640 Net cash used in investing activities ______(497,379) ______(765,828)

Net increase in cash held 561,015 67,505 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year ______587,145 ______519,640 5 1,148,160 587,145 Cash and cash equivalents at end of financial year ______

The accompanying notes form part of the financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2019

NOTE 1 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The financial statements are for Sydney Rowing Club Limited as an individual entity (the company). Sydney Rowing Club Limited is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated and domiciled in Australia. The company is a not-for-profit entity for financial reporting purposes under Australian Accounting Standards. The presentation currency is Australian dollars. The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated. New or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted The company has adopted all of the new or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (‘AASB’) that are mandatory for the current reporting period. Any new or amended Accounting Standards or Interpretations that are not yet mandatory have not been early adopted. Basis of Preparation These general purpose financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards - Reduced Disclosure Requirements and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (‘AASB’) and the Corporations Act 2001, as appropriate for not-for-profit oriented entities. The financial statements, except for the cash flow information, have been prepared on an accruals basis and are based on historical costs, modified, where applicable, by the measurement at fair value of selected non- current assets, financial assets and financial liabilities. The amounts presented in the financial statements have been rounded to the nearest dollar. The directors have the power to amend and revise the financial statements. The financial statements were authorised for issue on 12 August 2019 by the directors of the company. (a) income Tax No provision for income tax has been raised as the company is exempt from income tax under Division 50 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. (b) Leases Leases of fixed assets where substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to the ownership of the asset, but not the legal ownership, are transferred to the company are classified as finance leases. Finance leases are capitalised, recording an asset and a liability to the present value of the minimum lease payments, including any guaranteed residual values. Leased assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives where it is likely that the company will obtain ownership of the asset. Lease payments are allocated between the reduction of the lease liability and the lease interest expense for the period. Lease payments for operating leases, where substantially all of the risks and benefits remain with the lessor, are charged as expenses on a straight line basis over the lease term. (c) goods and Services Tax (GST) Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the amount of GST receivable or payable. The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO is included with other receivables or payables in the statement of financial position. Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. The GST components of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO are presented as operating cash flows included in receipts from customers or payments to suppliers. (d) Critical accounting estimates and judgements The preparation of the financial statements requires the use of certain accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity are detailed below. The directors evaluate estimates and judgments incorporated into the financial statements based on historical knowledge and best available current information. Estimates assume a reasonable expectation of future events and are based on current trends and economic data, obtained both externally and within the company. The resulting accounting judgments and estimates will seldom equal the actual results. Valuation The Company’s freehold land and building were independently valued at 6 July 2017 by Preston Rowe Paterson. The valuation was based on the fair value using the value per square metre of land and the current replacement costs. The critical assumptions adopted in determining the valuation included the location of the land and buildings, the current strong demand for land and buildings in the area and recent sales data for similar properties. 26 Sydney Rowing Club Limited ABN 12 000 995 746

Noto es t the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 30 June 2019

Depreciation The company determines the estimated useful lives and related depreciation and amortisation charges for its property, plant and equipment and finite life intangible assets. The useful lives could change significantly as a result of technical innovations or some other event. The depreciation and amortisation charge will increase where the useful lives are less than previously estimated lives, or technically obsolete or non-strategic assets that have been abandoned or sold will be written off or written down. Employee benefits provision The liability for employee benefits expected to be settled more than 12 months from the reporting date are recognised and measured at the present value of the estimated future cash flows to be made in respect of all employees at the reporting date. In determining the present value of the liability, estimates of attrition rates and pay increases through promotion and inflation have been taken into account. 2019 2018 $ $ NOTE 2 REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME R evenue Revenue from club operations: Bar sales 3,514,272 3,155,770 Poker machine revenue 1,350,007 1,298,503 Mercery sales 5,037 7,188 Keno commission 13,302 12,556 Catering fee and function income 666,012 644,190 Membership subscriptions 278,857 289,201 Fundraising income ______44,291 ______36,701 Total revenue ______5,871,778 ______5,444,109

Other income Interest 23,340 22,061 Net gain on disposal of plant and equipment 21,013 24,705 Other ______55,759 ______2,492 Total other income ______100,112 ______49,258

Accounting Policy Revenue is recognised when it is probable that the economic benefit will flow to the company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Revenue from rendering of a service is recognised upon the delivery of services to the customers. Revenue from the sales of goods is recognised upon delivery of goods to the customers. Revenue from gaming activities is recognised net of winnings paid out to the customers. Membership subscriptions run from 1 July to 30 June. Only those membership subscriptions that are attributable to the current financial year are brought to account as income. Subscriptions relating to periods beyond the current financial year are shown in the statement of financial position as income in advance. Life time members one-off subscription is recognised in the year received. Donations and bequests are recognised as revenue when received. Interest revenue is recognised using the effective interest rate method, which for floating rate financial rates is the rate inherent in the investment. All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST).

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Noto es t the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 30 June 2019

2019 2018 $ $ NOTE 3 EXPENSES Other bank charges 30,025 25,369 Interest paid – non related parties ______3,913 ______3,488 Total borrowing cost ______33,938 ______28,857 Superannuation – defined contributions 180,401 170,478 ______NOTE 4 AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION Remuneration of the auditor for: Auditing the financial statement 28,250 27,450 Other assurance services ______4,500 ______4,950 Total auditor’s remuneration 32,750 32,400 ______NOTE 5 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash at bank and on hand 175,892 163,375 Short term bank deposits ______972,268 ______423,770 Total cash and cash equivalents 1,148,160 587,145 ______

Accounting Policy Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, and bank deposits with original maturities of three months or less.

NOTE 6 TRADE RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS CURRENT Trade receivables 131,575 81,616 Prepayments 105,452 106,467 Other debtors ______6,905 ______44,901 243,932 232,984 Less: prepayments ______(105,452) ______(106,467) Financial asset (refer to note 15) 138,480 126,517 ______

Accounting Policy Receivables are recognised at amortised costs, less any provision for impairment.

Provision for impairment of receivables Current trade receivables are generally on 30-day terms. These receivables are assessed for recoverability and a provision for impairment is recognised when there is objective evidence that an individual trade receivable is impaired. These amounts have been included in other expense items. Whilst $8,229 (2018: $8,771) is older than 90 days, there is no provision for impairment as at 30 June 2019 (2018: Nil).

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Noto es t the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 30 June 2019

2019 2018 $ $ NOTE 7 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Land and Building – Core Property Land and building – at fair value 10,670,000 10,670,000 Building improvements 214,995 - Additions ______- ______384,941 10,884,995 11,054,941 Less: depreciation expense ______(177,355) ______(169,946) ______10,707,640 ______10,884,995 Plant and Equipment Plant and equipment – at cost 4,579,617 4,302,424 Less: accumulated depreciation ______(3,200,776) ______(2,878,045) ______1,378,841 ______1,424,379 Leased Assets Capitalised leased plant and equipment 719,761 543,837 Less: accumulated depreciation ______(452,524) ______(432,504) ______267,237 ______111,333 Total property, plant and equipment ______12,353,718 ______12,420,707

Movements in carrying amounts Land and Plant and leased Plant Buildings equipment & Equipment Total $ $ $ $ Balance at the beginning of the year 10,884,995 1,424,379 111,333 12,420,707 Additions - 342,444 175,924 518,368 Disposals - (65,277) - (65,277) Depreciation expense (177,355) (383,336) (20,020) (580,711) Depr eciation recovered on disposal ______- 60,631 - 60,631 B alance at the end of the year 10,707,640______1,378,841 267,237 12,353,718

Accounting Policy Property Freehold land and buildings are shown at their fair value, based on periodic valuations by external independent valuers, less subsequent depreciation for buildings. It is the policy of the Company to have an independent valuation every three years, with an annual assessment being made by the directors. Increases in the carrying amount arising on revaluation of land and buildings are recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in the revaluation surplus in equity. Decreases that offset previous increases of the same classes of assets shall be recognised in other comprehensive income under the heading revaluation surplus. All other decreases are charged to the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. When revalued assets are sold, amounts included in the revaluation reserve relating to that asset are transferred to retained earnings. Any accumulated depreciation at the date of revaluation is eliminated against the gross carrying amount of the asset and the net amount is restated to the revalued amount of the asset.

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Noto es t the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 30 June 2019

Plant and equipment Plant and equipment is stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items. The residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed by the directors, and adjusted if appropriate, at each reporting date. An assets value is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount. An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when there is no future economic benefit to the Company. Gains and losses between the carrying amount and the disposal proceeds are taken to profit or loss. Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains or losses are included in the statemen of comprehensive income.

Depreciation Depreciation is calculated to write off the net cost of each item of property, plant and equipment (excluding land) over their expected useful lives as follows: Class of fixed asset Depreciation rate Depreciation method Buildings 2% Straight line Plant and equipment 5% - 40% Diminishing value and straight line

Valuation The basis of the valuation of land and building is fair value and any additions to the building since the last valuation is valued at cost (see above note on page 14 for the split). Land and buildings are independently revalued every three years. Values are based on an active market value or depreciated replacement value and are performed by a registered independent valuer. The valuation was performed on 6 July 2017 by Preston Rowe Paterson Pty Limited. The valuation of the land and building was for $10,670,000 split as $5,744,130 for land and $4,927,268 for the building. The fair value increase has been recorded through the statement of comprehensive income.

Fair value measurement When an asset or liability, financial or non-financial, is measured at fair value, the fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date; and assumes that the transaction will take place either: in the principle market; or in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market. AASB 13 requires fair value measurement to be recognised using the following fair value measurement hierarchy: * Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities * Level 2: Inputs other than quote prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly * Level 3: Unobservable inputs for assets and liabilities

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Noto es t the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 30 June 2019

i) Recurring fair value measurements The fair value of the land and building has been determined using valuation techniques assuming that there is not an active market. Valuation techniques maximise the use of observable market data where it is available and rely as little as possible on entity specific estimates. Where all significant inputs required to fair value an asset are observable then it is included in level 2. If one of more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market date, the asset is included in level 3. It has been determined that the land and building assets are determined using level 3 inputs. The quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the level 3 fair value measurements were:

Description Fair value Unobservable Rating on input at 30 June 2019 inputs (probability weighted average) Land $5,744,130 Estimated value per $375 to $1,143 square metres per SQM Discount rate 26% to 46%

Building $4,927,268 Estimated current $10,875,900 replacement costs Discount rate 30% to 90% ______Total $10,671,398

ii) Valuation process in a year when no external valuation is performed During the period between independent valuation reports, the directors review the carrying amount of the land and building, the market conditions, the current and future capital expenditure, together with the latest independent valuation to determine whether the value recorded is appropriate. Additionally, the directors assess whether there are any indications of impairment.

2019 2018 $ $ NOTE 8 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES CURRENT Trade payables 106,839 168,158 GST clearing account 73,399 60,785 Accruals 75,483 73,159 PAYG withholding 38,433 34,256 Other creditors ______4,016 ______55,107 ______298,170 ______391,465

Accounting Policy Trade and other payables represent the liabilities for goods and services received by the company during the reporting period that remain unpaid at the end of the reporting period. The balance is recognised as a current liability with the amounts normally paid within 30 days of recognition of the liability.

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Noto es t the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 30 June 2019

2019 2018 $ $ NOTE 9 PROVISIONS CURRENT Member subscriptions received in advance 253,270 260,626 ______

Accounting Policy Member subscriptions received in advance relate to subscriptions received from members as at 30 June 2019, for services that will be delivered in future financial years. These amounts are deferred to the period in which the income relates.

NOTE 10 PROVISIONS CURRENT Provision for employee benefits: annual leave 168,314 170,630 Provision for employee benefits: long service leave ______88,311 ______37,362 ______256,625 ______207,992 NON CURRENT Provision for employee benefits: long service leave ______49,508 ______80,173 Total employee benefits ______306,133 ______288,165

Accounting Policy Short-term employee benefits Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary benefits, annual leave and long service leave expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the reporting date are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled.

Other long-term employee benefits The liability for annual leave and long service leave not expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date are measured at the present value of expected future payments to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the reporting date using the projected unit credit method. Consideration is given to expected future wage and salary levels, experience of employee departures and periods of service. Expected future payments are discounted using market yields at the reporting date on national government bonds with terms to maturity and currency that match, as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows.

NOTE 11 INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES CURRENT Mortgage loan ______100,000 ______- NON CURRENT Mortgage loan ______- ______100,000

Accounting Policy The company has a mortgage loan agreement with a bank. The mortgage loan has a limit of $1,700,000 and matures on 30 June 2020. The loan is secured by all assets of the company. Loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the fair value of the consideration received, net of transaction costs. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Where there is an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting date, the loans or borrowings are classified as non-current. As the loan is expiring within the next 12 months it has been classified as a current liability as at 30 June 2019. 32 Sydney Rowing Club Limited ABN 12 000 995 746

Noto es t the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 30 June 2019

N note 2019 2018 $ $ NOTE 12 RESERVES Opening balance 6,739,857 6,739,857 Asset revaluation – other comprehensive income ______- ______- Closing balance ______6,739,857 ______6,739,857

The asset revaluation reserve records the revaluation of non-current assets and this has been disclosed in changes of equity and recorded in other comprehensive income.

NOTE 13 COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE Sydney Rowing Club Limited is a company limited by guarantee with the liability of members limited to the amount set out in the company’s constitution. The amount of the guarantee is limited to such amount as may be required not exceeding two dollars ($2). The guarantee is not capable of being called up except for the purpose of winding up of the company.

NOTE 14 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND ASSETS There are no contingent liabilities or contingent assets to report at 30 June 2019 (2018: nil).

NOTE 15 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT The company’s financial instruments consist mainly of deposits with banks, accounts receivable and payable, leases, and bank loan. The totals for each category of financial instruments, measured in accordance with AASB 9 as detailed in the accounting policies to these financial statements, are as follows: Financial assets Cash and cash equivalents 5 1,148,160 587,145 Trade and other receivables 6 ______138,480 ______126,517 1,286,640 713,662 Total financial assets ______

Financial liabilities Financial liabilities - Trade and other payables 8 298,170 391,465 - Interest bearing liabilities 11 ______100,000 ______100,000 398,170 491,465 Total financial liabilities ______

NOTE 16 OPERATING AND CAPITAL COMMITMENTS a. leases as lessee Non-cancellable operating lease rentals are payable as Payable Less than one year 18,462 18,462 Between one and five years 73,847 73,847 Greater than five years ______244,617 ______263,079

______336,926 ______355,388

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Noto es t the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 30 June 2019

The operating leases include a non-cancellable lease from NSW Maritime commenced on October 2011 with a 25 year term and rent payable quarterly in advance. Rent reviews occur annually and are based on CPI.

b. Capital commitments There has been no capital expenditure contracted for at the reporting date but not recognised at the balance sheet date.

2019 2018 $ $ NOTE 17 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Transactions between related parties are on normal commercial terms and conditions no more favourable than those available to other parties unless otherwise stated. Transaction with related parties: Director, Kendall Brodie, has been awarded a STAR Scholarship - 1,863 Director, Stephen Graham’s daughter, Lauren Graham, is an athlete who has been awarded a STAR Scholarship. 2,750 - Director, Susanne Thiebe’s son, Max Brenner, is an athlete who has been awarded a STAR Scholarship. 750 750 Director, Ed White, has been awarded a STAR Scholarship 820 1,907

Directors are members of the Sydney Rowing Club Limited and transactions between them and the company are on normal commercial terms, and conditions no more favourable than those available to other parties unless otherwise stated. No director of the company has received or become entitled to receive a benefit by reason of a contract made by the company or a related corporation with a director or with a firm of which they are members, or with a company in which they have a substantial financial interest.

NOTE 18 KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL Total remuneration of key management personnel. ______766,052 ______745,932

NOTE 19 AFTER BALANCE SHEET DATE EVENTS No other matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the financial year which significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the company, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the company in future financial years.

NOTE 20 COMPANY DETAILS The registered office of the company is: Sydney Rowing Club Limited 613 Great North Road Abbotsford NSW 2046

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Directors’ Declaration

In the directors’ opinion: • the attached financial statements and notes comply with the Corporations Act 2001, the Australian Accounting Standards Reduced Disclosure Requirements, the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements; • the attached financial statements and notes give a true and fair view of the company’s financial position as at 30 June 2019 and of its performance for the financial year ended on that date; and • there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of directors made pursuant to section 295(5)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.

On behalf of the directors

K. E. JAMESON S. TURNER Director Director

Dated this 12th day of August 2019

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Schedules to support the Statement of Profit and Loss

Schedule 2019 2018 $ $ Surplus on bar trading 1 1,438,325 1,137,388 Net income from poker machines 2 578,117 554,364 Catering and function income 666,012 673,436 Interest received 8,897 5,402 Net income from Keno 8,638 7,876 Other income ______76,509 ______25,496 2,776,498 2,403,963 Less: Administration expenses 3 698,593 694,007 Club house and grounds expenses 4 1,013,437 995,268 Dining room expenses 5 6,354 7,647 Financial expenses 6 19,495 12,198 Other expenses ______907 ______507 ______1,738,786 ______1,709,627 Surplus from club house operations 1,037,712 694,335 ______

Add: Members subscriptions ______278,856 ______289,201 ______278,856 ______289,201

Less: Net rowing expenses 7 ______757,370 ______704,967

Add / (less): Net income / (expense) from events & fundraising 8 ______694 ______(2,520)

Operating surplus ______559,892 ______276,050

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Schedules to support the Statement of Profit and Loss

2019 2018 $ $ SCHEDULE 1. Bar Trading Sales 3,514,272 3,155,770 Cost of sales ______(850,810) ______(793,982) Gross surplus ______2,663,462 ______2,361,789 Expenses Bar wages and payroll costs 1,174,802 1,142,191 Depreciation 3,771 3,767 Glass and bar consumables 34,984 32,951 Other ______11,580 ______16,246 Total expenses ______1,225,137 ______1,195,154 Surplus on bar trading ______1,438,325 ______1,166,634

SCHEDULE 2. Poker Machine Results Receipts 1,466,110 1,409,455 Less: GST collected ______(133,283) ______(128,132) 1,332,827 1,281,323 OLGR rebate income ______17,180 ______17,180 Total income 1,350,007 1,298,503 Expenses Depreciation 112,613 122,482 Duty 130,224 114,705 Monitoring 21,934 21,870 Promotions 282,679 263,793 Repairs and maintenance 17,690 16,894 Sundries 17,404 16,976 Wages ______189,346 ______187,418 Total expenses ______771,890 ______744,139 Net income from poker machines ______578,117 ______554,364

SCHEDULE 3. Administration Accounting, computer and audit fees 75,751 78,204 Depreciation 29,827 38,171 Consulting and legal expenses 10,082 6,981 Directors expenses 12,480 10,362 Donations 4,650 3,308 Printing, postage and stationery 29,517 33,196 Repairs and maintenance 1,951 1,826 Salaries, wages and payroll costs 476,420 462,679 Sundries 38,134 40,006 Telephone 12,572 12,330 Vehicle costs ______7,209 ______6,943 Administration expenses ______698,593 ______694,007

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Schedules to support the Statement of Profit and Loss

2019 2018 $ $ SCHEDULE 4. Club House and Grounds Expenses Advertising 11,556 6,926 Advertising 3,302 11,556 Cleaning 119,181 126,375 Depreciation 324,771 311,937 Electricity and gas 155,699 139,401 Entertainment 90,736 100,456 Insurance 51,405 41,029 Leases 18,462 18,462 Promotions 32,305 36,656 Rates 37,351 38,805 Repairs and maintenance 74,632 68,088 Security 103,260 99,286 Sundries ______2,333 ______3,218 Club house and grounds expenses ______1,013,437 ______995,268

SCHEDULE 5. Dining Room Expenses Depreciation ______6,354 ______7,647 Dining room expenses ______6,354 ______7,647

SCHEDULE 6. Financial Expenses Bank charges 15,582 8,709 Interest paid ______3,913 ______3,488 Financial expenses ______19,495 ______12,198

SCHEDULE 7. Rowing Expenses NSWRA fees and levies 10,281 10,380 Coaching expenses 532,596 470,436 Depreciation 107,632 94,341 Insurance 22,204 18,914 Training and competition expenses 90,273 71,737 Repairs and maintenance Boat fleet 28,685 63,396 Boat house 33,460 26,387 Sundries 10,924 11,175 Other 7,591 8,395 Rowing Australia elite club funding (67,526) (63,945) RA Special Para Funding ______(18,750) ______(6,250) Net rowing expenses ______757,370 ______704,967

SCHEDULE 8. Net income from Events and Fundraising Revenue 44,291 36,701 Disbursements to athletes ______(43,597) ______(39,222) N et income from events and fundraising ______694 ______(2,520) 42 SYDNEY ROWING CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Winners of the Wyfold Cup, Henley Royal Regatta 2019: Oscar Olsen (Bow), Oscar Carr-Middleton, Alex Nichol, Alex Potter. Photo: AllMarkOne

Britannia Cup Four, Henley Royal Regatta 2019: Nick Dunlop (Cox), Dylan Boakes (Bow), Torun Olsson, Max Brenner, Tom Galloway. Photo: AllMarkOne 43 SYDNEY ROWING CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Under 23 Men’s Pairs: Jackson Kench and Harry Crouch, Alex Potter and Alex Nichol.

J16 Quad at Henley Women’s Regatta 2019, and Diamond Jubilee Quad, Henley Royal Regatta 2019: Lily Gavan (Bow), Jasmine Bowers, Lily Eales, Sarah Abrams. 44 SYDNEY ROWING CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2019

SYDNEY ROWING CLUB SOCIAL GOLF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS CLUB The Marketing and Communications Committee is responsible for the Rowing Club’s social media: Facebook (www.facebook. The social golf club continues to attract new members and we com/SydneyRowing), Instagram (@sydrowingclub), Flickr welcome enquires from members of the Sydney Rowing Club photo sharing site (Sydney Rowing Club), website (www. who would like to join the golf club. sydneyrowingclub.com.au/rowing) and e-newsletter The Catch. The Phyllis Gilmore Club Championship Trophy for 2018 was Following Kendall Brodie’s selection in the Australian Men’s won by Tony Dyer scoring 106 stableford points over the three Eight last year, I was tasked with maintaining our social media championship rounds at Auburn, Boomerang and Blackheath presence. In an effort to streamline and strengthen this process, Golf Clubs. The joint runners-up for 2018 were John Ostlund and the Marketing and Communications Committee was formed in Rick Seymour with 92 stableford points. February of this year. Alongside myself, the committee consisted The Alf McBurney Trophy for 2018 was won by John Ostlund with of Simon Nola, Kendall Brodie, Susanne Thiebe, and Lauren 136 points with the runner-up being our captain Norm Gilmore Graham. We met with the mission “To ensure that the greater scoring 128 points. The Most Improved Golfer award went to rowing community knows that Sydney Rowing Club is the best Rick Seymour, the Graham Thomas Encouragement Award went club in the world”. We aimed to achieve this by developing to Colin Goldrick and the Captain’s Birdie Trophy was won by a marketing plan to promote engaging content which we Matthew Lincoln with five birdies. considered to capture the essence of the club both on and off We held our Annual Presentation night at the Sydney Rowing the water. Club, Watergrill Restaurant in December which was well attended Following on from the work of Kendall Brodie and Jenny Cole, and everyone had a very enjoyable evening. we had a great starting point, with a well-established presence The winners of our point score games this year to-date are Ken across all of our online platforms. We quickly established a Porter, Geoff Calman, Steve Murray, Rick Seymour and Nathan process for posting content, ensuring that posts were checked Murray. Our social team events this year have been won by by all committee members to ensure accuracy and accountability. Matthew Lincoln and Rick Seymour (Canadian Foursomes) and This group collaboration also allowed us to determine which Neil Clarke, Rick Seymour and Debra Adams (Ambrose). key events would be most suitable to focus upon, such as major Our annual Billy Bolger Match Play Challenge event was again a regattas and selection announcements. great day at the Boomerang Golf Club on Sunday 10 March 2019. Our renewed focus on our online presence has also brought new The Chairman’s team won well beating the Captain’s team five members to the club, with many athletes reaching out to our matches to four. Facebook and Instagram pages in order to make enquiries about Our club is ably supported by our Committee members, joining our various squads. Chairman Linda Watt-Smith, Secretary Peter Carolan, Treasurer The past twelve months have seen a growth of approximately Jim Riccord, Captain Norman Gilmore, Handicapper Mark 30% across both the Facebook and Instagram pages. This growth Stephens, Social Secretary Tony Dyer and Assistant Social is evidence that the club’s reputation – both at home and abroad Secretary Rick Seymour. Our thanks also to our regular chefs – is as strong as it ever has been, with members of the global Neil Clarke, Paul Keating and Rick Seymour and to the ladies who rowing community more aware than ever of our successes at assist with the barbeques after our games. Senior, Club, and Junior levels. We especially thank the Sydney Rowing Club for their ongoing A special thank you must go out to Jenny Cole, who has been support and sponsorship of our social golf club. Our members extremely helpful in setting me up to produce The Catch and particularly enjoy the after-game barbecues, drinks and prize for leaving a fantastic legacy of communication to follow on presentations back at the club after our games. from. Further, the assistance of the entire committee has been We would like to thank the members of Sydney Rowing Club for invaluable in adding a varied perspective to our content. their continued generous support of our Saturday meat raffles It has been a privilege to give the club a voice this season, and our other sponsors Ambassador Trophies, Basket Case and witness first-hand the respect and admiration that we are Laundrette, Dedes Restaurant, Ivan Meeke, Lock, Stock & Bottle afforded by the rowing community all around the world. I look Abbotsford and Mediation Remedies all of whom make the day forward to working with the committee and continuing this role even more enjoyable for the golfers. for the foreseeable future. Linda Watt-Smith Chris McCarthy Chairperson, Sydney Rowing Club Social Golf Club Chairman

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Australian Defence Force King’s Cup Rowing Team for Henley Royal Regatta 2019. Photo: RA/ADF.

Commemorative Rigger in the ADF Boat.

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Champion Men’s Under 21 Coxed Four of NSW: Alex Potter, Alex Nichol, Jackson Kench, Harry Crouch, Harry Keenan.

Champion Women’s Under 21 Coxed Four of NSW: India Thomson, Ella Hudson, Crystal Piper, Issy Furrer, Hannah Cowap.

Champion Women’s Under 23 Double Sculls of Australia and Silver Medallists at the World Under 23 Rowing Championships: Harriet Hudson (SRC) and Giorgia Patten (West Australian Rowing Club). 47 SYDNEY ROWING CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2019

CENTENARY OF 1919 HENLEY PEACE SYDNEY ROWING CLUB’S REGATTA SESQUICENTENARY CELEBRATIONS This year I was honoured to be selected in a crew representing Next year will mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of the the Australian Defence Force at Henley Royal Regatta for the club. 100-year commemoration of the 1919 Henley Peace Regatta. This A meeting to form the club was held on Monday 7th March is the event where 100 years ago an Australian AIF crew bought 1870, and the official opening of the club took place on 27th home the King’s Cup, the trophy for the winner of the eights August 1870 when there was a “Grand Boat Procession and race at Henley Peace Regatta. Demonstration” attended by the Governor of NSW in his steam The crew consisted of men and women from the Australian yacht. The club’s first dinner was held on the evening of the Defence Force including Army and Air Force. They were from opening ceremony. The club’s first regatta took place on 17th postings all over Australia being Darwin, Melbourne, Brisbane September 1870. and Townsville, and included a diversity of rank from private to We aim to celebrate the Sesquicentenary with a number of Lt Col and all different branches including infantry, engineers, activities. intelligence, artillery and aviation. Most of the crew members have been deployed overseas including the Afghanistan and Iraq, • We plan to run a 150th Anniversary Regatta on the Saturday some having done six trips. closest to the anniversary of the first regatta. This will be Saturday 19th September 2020. The regatta will be run on Our first training camp was December 2017. All training was a course finishing off the club’s grounds with racing visible done in Canberra based at the Australian Defence Force Academy from the club house. Rowing Club. We had few occasions to all row together before we went to the UK. Before Henley we raced at the Marlow Regatta • A Sesquicentenary Dinner will be held in the club house on and won the Club Men’s Eight on the Eton Dorney course. Then Thursday 27th August 2020, the exact 150th anniversary of we won the Open Men’s Eight and Club Men’s Eight at Reading the official opening of the club. This will replace the usual Town Regatta. This was all good preparation for the big event. Annual Dinner for 2020. We were billeted with seven other military crews all there to • We are working on a new edition of the book Sydney Rows – A compete at Henley over the three weeks. The other crews Centennial History of Sydney Rowing Club. This book, written were from the UK, USA, Netherlands, NZ, Canada, France and by Alan May and published in 1970, will be enhanced and Germany. We all on got on really well, especially with the USA. upgraded by the addition of five new chapters for the We had lots of official events and functions where we could share decades from 1970 to 2020, and we aim to publish the book our military experiences. It soon became clear that this event in the second half of next year. Sports journalist and author was much more than just a race. This was particularly so for the Rupert Guinness, a former rower and club member, has been Australians as we spent time researching each of those crew engaged to write these chapters. The book will be known as members from the 1919 crews (there were two Australian crews Sydney Rows – 150 Years. then). We put the names of those rowers in the corresponding seats on our riggers. • We hope to place a commemorative plaque in Circular Quay close to the original site of the club. The King’s Cup racing was over three days. On day one we were successful and beat the Dutch. In the other races the Germans • There will be other activities and merchandising still to be beat the Canadians and in an upset the French beat the British. determined. In the semi-finals we faced the Germans, who along with the USA A Sesquicentenary Committee has been formed to plan these were the favourites. It was a tough race and we had them pegged activities. The members of the committee are Keith Jameson, but couldn’t hold them out. The Germans then went on to race Michael Morgan, Doug Donoghue, Jim Stride, Michael Rowan, the USA in the final where they were beaten. Our race against the Nick Gibson and Peter Grosvenor, and the committee has been Germans was the fasted time of all the races in the King’s Cup meeting regularly. making us third in the rankings. Nick Gibson is the Convenor of the Sesquicentenary Regatta A new King’s Cup was presented to the winners. The King’s Cup Committee and will be contacting members to form this event this year was the first event at Henley to have mixed crews. committee. Each crew had two or three females, the reason being that it represents the changed times of our defence services that we Jim Stride has been collecting material, in particular photographs serve together and it only makes sense that we represent in an and documents for inclusion in the new book, and we are event like this together. Having the extended invitation to the appealing to members who may have relevant material at home Germans and Dutch also represents the alliances in recent and to bring this to Jim’s attention. on-going conflicts. To assist in funding and promoting the book, we are planning I could not be more proud to share this experience with the to offer members the opportunity to make an advance payment men and women that are a part of my team but also of the other in return for being acknowledged in the book. We will contact nations. The professionalism I saw was like nothing I have seen members soon to make this opportunity available when full before, how they balanced their vital roles within defence along details are to hand. with family commitments and taking part to represent a story which has been so powerful for us in achieving what we did. I could also not be more proud of being a Sydney Rowing Club member and being a part of this crew 100 years on from Sydney Rowing Club’s participation with two members in the original 1919 AIF crew and keeping our involvement intact with such a historic event. This was my fifth trip to compete at the Henley Royal Regatta and by far the most symbolic. Private Charles Patterson. 48 SYDNEY ROWING CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2019

WINNING CREWS Regatta Season 2018-2019

RNSW SPRING REGATTA – 13 OCTOBER 2018 Women’s Open Double Scull Isabelle Furrer, Lauren Lyon, Coach: Lachlan Carter Men’s B Grade Coxless Pair Ash Nicholls, Harry Crouch, Coaches: Donovan Cech, Franz Imfeld Men’s Open Pair Jackson Kench, Alex Nichol, Coaches: Donovan Cech, Franz Imfeld Women’s B Grade Single Scull Crystal Piper, Coach: Lachlan Carter Women’s Open Single Scull Harriet Hudson, Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Donovan Cech Men’s Open Coxless Four Will O’Connell, Hamish McDonald, Jackson Kench, Alex Nichol, Coaches: Donovan Cech, Franz Imfeld Women’s Open Quad Scull Isabel Jonsson, Lauren Lyon, Lauren Graham, Crystal Piper, Coach: Lachlan Carter. Men’s Open Eight Ash Nicholls, Harry Crouch, Will O’Connell, Hamish McDonald, Alex Potter, Thomas Galloway, Jackson Kench, Alex Nichol, Cox: Hannah Cowap, Coaches: Donovan Cech, Franz Imfeld Men’s Open Double Scull Dylan Boakes, Maxwell Duignan, Coaches: Donovan Cech, Franz Imfeld Women’s Open Pair Lauren Graham, Isabelle Furrer, Coach: Lachlan Carter Men’s B Grade Single Scull Ash Nicholls, Coach: Donovan Cech, Franz Imfeld Men’s Open Single Scull Maxwell Duignan, Coaches: Donovan Cech, Franz Imfeld Women’s Open Coxless Four Isabelle Furrer, India Thomson, Lauren Lyon, Isabel Jonsson, Coach: Lachlan Carter Women’s C Grade Single Scull Lily Gavan, Coach: Brendan Longman Men’s B Grade Quad Scull Christopher McCarthy, Dylan Boakes, Maxwell Duignan, Torun Olsson Coaches: Donovan Cech, Franz Imfeld

HEAD OF PARRAMATTA REGATTA – 12 NOVEMBER 2018 Men’s Open Eight Dylan Boakes, Torun Olsson, Ed White, Charlie Patterson, Alex Potter, Nathan Bowden, David Watts, Harry Crouch, Cox: Harry Keenan, Coaches: Donovan Cech, Franz Imfeld Women’s Open Eight: Lauren Lyon, Niamh Graham, Kirstyn Luton, Harriet Hudson, Crystal Piper, Isabelle Furrer, Lauren Graham, Isabel Jonsson, Cox: Hannah Cowap, Coach: Lachlan Carter Men’s Masters Eight Stuart Cowap, Charles Lloyd Jones, Ken Rikard-Bell, Geoff Raymond, Ken Ambler, Stephen Graham, David Greenslade, Robert McNeill, Cox: Scott Trayhurn Women’s A/B Quad Breanna Nicholls, Charlotte Barry, Brianna Caputo, Lily Gavan, Coaches: Lachlan Carter and Brendan Longman

NEPEAN ROWING CLUB REGATTA – 17 NOVEMBER 2018 Men’s Para Single Scull 1000m Erik Horrie, Coach: Jason Baker Men’s Para Single Scull 2000m Ben Gibson, Coaches: Franz Imfeld, Jason Baker Men’s Open Eight Ash Nicholls, Torun Olsson, Alex Potter, Harry Crouch, Jackson Kench, Hamish McDonald, William O’Connell, Alex Nichol, Cox: Harry Keenan, Coaches: Franz Imfeld, Donovan Cech Women’s Under 16 Single Scull Lily Gavan, Coaches: Brendan Longman, Lachlan Carter, Donovan Cech Women’s Open Coxless Four Crystal Piper, Isabel Jonsson, Lauren Graham, Isabelle Furrer, Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Brendan Longman, Donovan Cech Women’s Open Eight Brianna Caputo, Kirstyn Luton, Crystal Piper, Lauren Lyon, Harriet Hudson, Isabelle Furrer, Lauren Graham, Isabel Jonsson, Cox: Hannah Cowap, Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Brendan Longman, Donovan Cech Men’s Under 17 Single Scull Namkhai Stylianou, Coach: Brendan Longman, Donovan Cech Mixed A Grade Eight Isabelle Furrer, Lauren Graham, Lauren Lyon, Isabel Jonsson, Christopher McCarthy, Jackson Kench, Alex Potter, Torun Olsson, Cox: Harry Keenan, Coaches: Franz Imfeld, Brendan Longman, Donovan Cech

RNSW REINDEER REGATTA – 1 DECEMBER 2018 Men’s Para Single Scull 2000m Ben Gibson, Coaches: Donovan Cech, Franz Imfeld, Lachlan Carter Men’s Under 23 Coxless Pair Jackson Kench, Hamish McDonald, Coaches: Franz Imfeld, Donovan Cech Men’s Under 16 Single Scull Michael Campbell, Coach: Brendan Longman Women’s Under 19 Single Scull Lily Gavan, Coaches: Brendan Longman, Lachlan Carter Men’s B Coxless Four Jackson Kench, Hamish McDonald, William O’Connell, Alex Nichol, Coaches: Franz Imfeld, Donovan Cech Men’s Masters Pair Robert McNeill, David Greenslade Women’s B Grade Quad Scull Romola Davenport, Crystal Piper, Isabel Jonsson, Lauren Graham, Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Brendan Longman, Donovan Cech Women’s Under 17 Single Scull Lily Gavan, Coaches: Brendan Longman, Lachlan Carter Men’s Masters Eight Michael Wood, Peter Yates, Ken Rikard-Bell, Geoffrey Raymond, Stuart Cowap, Charles Lloyd Jones, David Greenslade, Robert McNeill, Cox: Scott Trayhurn

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Mixed Quad Scull Brianna Caputo, Alex Potter, Oscar Carr-Middleton, Lauren Lyon, Coaches: Franz Imfeld, Lachlan Carter Men’s Under 21 Single Scull Ash Nicholls, Coaches: Franz Imfeld, Donovan Cech Women’s Under 23 Pair Lauren Graham, Isabelle Furrer, Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Brendan Longman, Donovan Cech Women’s Under 16 Single Scull Lily Gavan, Coach: Brendan Longman Men’s Masters Coxless Four Stuart Cowap, Martin Little, David Greenslade, Robert McNeill Men’s Under 19 Double Scull Riley Vaughan, Namkhai Stylianou, Coach: Brendan Longman Women’s B Grade Coxless Four Romola Davenport, India Thomson, Brianna Caputo, Lauren Lyon, Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Brendan Longman, Donovan Cech

NSW SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS– 2 DECEMBER 2018 Women’s Open Coxless Four Isabel Jonsson, Crystal Piper, Lauren Graham, Isabelle Furrer, Coach: Lachlan Carter Women’s Under 16 Single Scull Lily Gavan, Coach Brendan Longman Women’s Under 21 Coxless Pair Lauren Graham, Isabelle Furrer, Coach: Lachlan Carter Men’s Under 21 Single Scull Christopher McCarthy, Franz Imfeld, Coach: Donovan Cech Women’s Under 23 Coxless Pair Lauren Graham, Isabelle Furrer, Coach: Lachlan Carter Men’s Lwt Single Scull Christopher McCarthy, Coaches: Franz Imfeld, Donovan Cech

TAREE SUMMER REGATTA 11 to 13 JANUARY 2019 Men’s Masters Eight Ken Rikard-Bell [SRC], Michael Wood [SRC], Charles Lloyd Jones [SRC], Ken Ambler [SRC], Stuart Cowap [SRC], Andrew Patterson [SWMLC], David Greenslade [SRC], Robert McNeill [SRC], Cox: Scott Trayhurn [SRC] Men’s Masters Pair David Greenslade, Robert McNeill Men’s Masters Double Scull David Greenslade, Charles Lloyd Jones Men’s Masters Coxless Four Ken Rikard-Bell, Michael Wood, Stuart Cowap, Ken Ambler

RNSW SMALL BOATS REGATTA – 26 JANUARY 2019 Men’s Para Single Scull 500m Erik Horrie, Coach: Jason Baker Men’s Para Single Scull 2000m Ben Gibson, Coaches: Franz Imfeld, Donovan Cech Women’s Under 17 Single Scull Lily Gavan, Coaches: Brendan Longman, Donovan Cech Men’s Under 21 Pair Harry Crouch, Jackson Kench, Coaches: Franz Imfeld, Donovan Cech Women’s Under 21 Pair Lauren Graham, Isabelle Furrer, Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Donovan Cech Women’s Under 23 Single Scull Romola Davenport, Coaches: Nick Garratt, Lachlan Carter Women’s Under 17 Double Scull Sarah Abrams, Lily Gavan, Coaches: Tom Herborn, Brendan Longman Men’s Under 19 Single Scull Namkhai Stylianou, Coaches: Brendan Longman, Donovan Cech Women’s Under 19 Single Scull Sophia Carmody, Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Donovan Cech, Simon Pennington Men’s Under 21 Double Scull Ash Nicholls [SRC], Harry Glackin [CLRC], Coach: Nick Garratt Women’s Under 21 Double Scull Lauren Lyon, India Thomson, Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Brendan Longman, Donovan Cech Women’s Under 23 Double Scull Crystal Piper, Romola Davenport, Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Donovan Cech, Nick Garratt

NSW ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - 15 TO 17 FEBRUARY 2019 Men’s PR3 Single Scull Ben Gibson, Coaches: Franz Imfeld, Donovan Cech Men’s PR1 Single Scull Erik Horrie, Coach: Jason Baker Women’s Under 23 Single Scull Harriet Hudson, Coaches: Donovan Cech, Lachlan Carter Men’s Under 21 Eight Thomas Galloway, Ash Nicholls, Torun Olsson, Oscar Carr-Middleton, Harry Crouch, Jackson Kench, Alex Nichol, Alex Potter, Cox: Harry Keenan, Coaches: Franz Imfeld, Donovan Cech Women’s Under 17 Double Scull Lily Gavan, Sarah Abrams, Coaches: Brendan Longman, Lachlan Carter, Tom Herborn Men’s Under 17 Double Scull Gordon Appelcryn, Michael Campbell, Coaches: Brendan Longman, Donovan Cech Men’s Elite Double Scull Cameron Girdlestone [SUBC], David Watts [SRC], Coaches: Ian Wright, Mark Prater, Andrew Randell Men’s Elite Coxless Four Angus Widdicombe [MERC], Nicholas Purnell [SUBC], Spencer Turrin [SRC], Tim Masters [UTS], Coaches: Ian Wright, Mark Prater, Andrew Randell Men’s PR3 Coxless Pair James Talbot [SUBC], Ben Gibson [SRC], Coaches: Lizzi Chapman, Christopher Holliday, Franz Imfeld Mixed PR3 Coxed Four Nikki Ayers [CLRC], Alex Vuillermin [POWR], Ben Gibson [SRC], James Talbot [SUBC], Cox: Renae Domaschenz [ANU], Coach: Lizzi Chapman Women’s Under 21 Quad Scull Isabel Jonsson, Lauren Lyon, Crystal Piper, Ella Hudson, Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Donovan Cech Men’s Elite Eight Alex Potter, Alex Nichol, Angus Moore, Hamish McDonald, Spencer Turrin, Nathan Bowden, Sam Hardy, Joshua Hicks, Cox: Kendall Brodie, Coaches: Donovan Cech, Franz Imfeld, Lachlan Carter Women’s Under 21 Double Scull Lauren Lyon, Isabel Jonsson, Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Donovan Cech Women’s Under 23 Double Scull Romola Davenport, Harriet Hudson , Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Donovan Cech, Nick Garratt 50 SYDNEY ROWING CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Men’s Under 21 Pair Torun Olsson, Alex Potter, Coaches: Franz Imfeld, Donovan Cech Women’s Under 17 Single Scull Lily Gavan, Coaches: Brendan Longman, Donovan Cech Women’s Elite Quad Scull Romola Davenport, Lauren Lyon, Leah Saunders, Harriet Hudson, Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Donovan Cech Men’s Elite Quad Scull Caleb Antill [ANU], Alex Purnell [SUBC], Cameron Girdlestone [SUBC], David Watts [SRC], Ian Wright, Mark Prater, Andrew Randell

SYDNEY ROWING CLUB REGATTA – 2 MARCH 2019 Men’s Masters Eight State Team Trials Steven Harrison [STGEO], Alan Robertson [STGEO], Stuart Cowap [SRC], Roger Brighton [SRC], David Greenslade [SRC], Michael Davies [SRC], Robert McNeill [SRC], Kurt Spencer [SRC], Cox: Scott Trayhurn [SRC] Men’s Under 19 Single Scull Namkhai Stylianou, Coach: Brendan Longman Women’s Under 19 Single Scull Ella Hudson, Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Donovan Cech Men’s Masters Coxless Four Stuart Cowap, Robert McNeill, David Greenslade, Michael Davies Women’s Under 23 Single Scull Romola Davenport, Coaches: Nick Garratt, Lachlan Carter, Donovan Cech Ch Men’s Under 21 Coxed Four Harry Crouch, Jackson Kench, Alex Nichol, Alex Potter, Cox: Harry Keenan, Coaches: Franz Imfeld, Donovan Cech Ch Women’s U21 Coxed Four Crystal Piper, India Thomson, Ella Hudson, Isabelle Furrer, Cox: Hannah Cowap, Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Donovan Cech Men’s Under 17 Single Scull Michael Campbell, Coaches: Brendan Longman, Allan Phillips Women’s Open Eight Crystal Piper [SRC], India Thomson [SRC], Raquel Cuevas [SUBC], Nicela Martincic [UTS], Adelaide Scott [UTS], Tara Rigney [SUBC], Ella Hudson [SRC], Isabelle Furrer [SRC], Cox: Hannah Cowap [SRC], Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Hally Chapman Men’s Open Eight Ash Nicholls [SRC], Torun Olsson [SRC], Jordan Duff [SUBC], Harry Crouch [SRC], Jackson Kench [SRC], Alex Nichol [SRC], Alex Potter [SRC], Will O’Shannessy [SUBC], Cox: Talia Barnet-Hepples [SUBC], Coaches: Christopher Holliday, Franz Imfeld Women’s Under 23 Double Scull Romola Davenport [SRC], Jilly Roberts [ANU], Coach: Nick Garratt Men’s Masters Eight Martin Little, Geoffrey Raymond, Ken Rikard-Bell, Roger Brighton, Stuart Cowap, Robert McNeill, David Greenslade, Michael Davies, Cox: Garth Bickford Men’s Under 23 Coxless Four Harry Crouch, Jackson Kench, Alex Nichol, Alex Potter, Coaches: Franz Imfeld, Donovan Cech Men’s Open Coxless Four Dylan Boakes, Thomas Galloway, Max Brenner, Oscar Olsen, Coaches: Franz Imfeld, Donovan Cech Women’s Under 21 Pair Crystal Piper, India Thomson, Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Donovan Cech Women’s Under 21 Double Scull Lauren Lyon, Isabel Jonsson, Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Brendan Longman

RIVERVIEW GOLD CUP – 9 MARCH 2019 Women’s B Grade Coxed Four Isabel Jonsson, Crystal Piper, Brianna Caputo, Isabelle Furrer, Cox: Scott Trayhurn, Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Donovan Cech Men’s B Grade Quad Scull Christopher McCarthy, Dylan Boakes, Andrew Brown, Thomas Galloway, Coaches: Franz Imfeld, Donovan Cech Women’s B Grade Quad Scull Lily Gavan, Niamh Graham, India Thomson, Lauren Lyon, Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Brendan Longman Men’s Masters Eight Michael Wood, Peter Yates, Carl Quitzau, Charles Lloyd Jones, Ken Rikard-Bell, Geoffrey Raymond, Stuart Cowap, Robert McNeill, Cox: Scott Trayhurn Women’s Open Eight Crystal Piper, India Thomson, Lauren Lyon, Brianna Caputo, Ella Hudson, Isabelle Furrer, Lauren Graham, Isabel Jonsson, Cox: Scott Trayhurn, Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Donovan Cech

SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL ROWING REGATTA – 25 to 31 MARCH 2019 Open Men’s Coxed Eight Andrew Brown, Kurt Spencer, Christopher Morgan, Hamish McDonald, Max Brenner, Nathan Bowden, Oscar Carr-Middleton, Oscar Olsen, Cox: Kendall Brodie, Coaches: Franz Imfeld, Donovan Cech Under 23 Women’s Double Scull Giorgia Patten [WARC], Harriet Hudson [SRC], Coaches: Donovan Cech, Rhett Ayliffe, Lachlan Carter Under 23 Women’s Eight Lauren Graham [SRC], Leukie Smith [GUSP], Lia Franklin [SRRC], Harriet Hudson [SRC], Jess Scott [GUSP], Giorgia Patten [WARC], Bronwyn Cox [UWABC], Isabelle Furrer [SRC], Cox: Hannah Cowap [SRC], Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Lincoln Handley, Mark Beer Under 21 Women’s Pair Lauren Graham, Isabelle Furrer, Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Donovan Cech Under 21 Men’s Coxed Four Ash Nicholls, Torun Olsson, Oscar Carr-Middleton, Oscar Olsen, Cox: Harry Keenan, Coaches: Franz Imfeld, Donovan Cech Under 19 Women’s Quad Amelia Cooper [STCAT], Lily Eales [LOR-K], Sarah Abrams [HVGS], Lily Gavan [SRC], Cox: Grace Harris [LOR-K], Coaches: Brendan Longman, Michael Bernerius, Tom Herborn Club Women’s Coxed Eight Mia Thomas, Lily Gavan, Niamh Graham, Kirstyn Luton, Brianna Caputo, Lily Eales, Ella Hudson, Lauren Lyon, Cox: Hannah Cowap, Coaches: Lachlan Carter, Donovan Cech, Brendan Longman PR1 Men’s Single Scull Erik Horrie, Coach: Jason Baker 51 SYDNEY ROWING CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2019

PR3 Men’s Single Scull Ben Gibson, Coaches: Franz Imfeld, Donovan Cech PR3 Men’s Pair Ben Gibson [SRC], James Talbot [SUBC] PR3 Mixed Coxed Four Alex Vuillermin [POWR], Alexandra Viney [BARW], Ben Gibson [SRC], James Talbot [SUBC], Cox: Renae Domaschenz [ANU], Coaches: Lizzi Chapman, Geoffrey Boucher, Hannah Every-Hall

DRUMMOYNE CENTENARY REGATTA – 7 APRIL 2019 Men’s A / B Grade Double Scull Roger Brighton, David Greenslade Men’s A / B Coxless Pair Roger Brighton, David Greenslade

EDWARD TRICKETT NSW GRADE CHAMPIONSHIPS – 13 to 14 APRIL 2019 Men’s B Grade Single Scull Namkhai Stylianou, Coach: Brendan Longman Women’s B Grade Coxless Four Lauren Lyon, India Thomson, Brianna Caputo, Sophia Carmody, Coach: Lachlan Carter Women’s A Grade Double Scull India Thomson, Lauren Lyon. Coach: Lachlan Carter Women’s B Grade Single Scull Lily Gavan, Coach: Brendan Longman Women’s B Grade Quad Scull Lily Gavan, Jasmine Bowers, Lily Eales, Sarah Abrams, Coach: Brendan Longman Women’s A Grade Quad Scull India Thomson, Brianna Caputo, Niamh Graham, Lauren Lyon, Coach: Lachlan Carter

IRON COVE MASTERS REGATTA – 28 APRIL 2019 Men’s Masters D-E Eight Stuart Cowap (Composite) Men’s Masters A-C Eight Stuart Cowap (Composite) Women’s Masters A-B Quad Kirsten Liljeqvist (Composite) Men’s Masters D-E Coxless Four Stuart Cowap (Composite) Men’s Masters A-C Coxless Four Stuart Cowap (Composite) Men’s Masters E Quad Martin Little, Charles Lloyd Jones (Composite)

NSW MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS 4-5 MAY 2019 Women’s H Double Scull Dorothy De George [SRC], Kaye Smythe [MANN] Men’s D Eight Stuart Cowap, Stephen Graham, Martin Little, Carl Quitzau, David Greenslade, Roger Brighton, Robert McNeill, Michael Davies, Cox: Garth Bickford Men’s D Coxless Four David Greenslade, Roger Brighton, Robert McNeill, Michael Davies Men’s D Pair Roger Brighton, David Greenslade Women’s F Quad Scull Dorothy De George [SRC], Vivienne King [SRC], Kirsten Liljeqvist [SRC], Fiona Martin [BMRC]

HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA - 3 to 7 JULY 2019 The Wyfold Challenge Cup Oscar Olsen, Oscar Carr-Middleton, Alex Nichol, Alex Potter, Coach: Franz Imfeld

Under 19 Sculler: Namkhai Stylianou.

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ROWING REUNIONS The Trustees again encourage members and supporters of Sydney Rowing Club to make donations and consider bequests The club’s reunions are held twice a year, on the first Sunday in where possible for the future benefit of the club and particularly May and the first Sunday in November. These reunions are well its younger members, as the club enters its 150th year. attended by current and past members. Activities at the reunions usually include boat naming ceremonies, reunions of crews, A function was held on 17 April to thank supporters of the presentation of 50-year awards, and general recollection and Foundation and update them on the Club’s rowing activities. review of past years. Those present appreciated the update on club’s rowing The November function, saw the second christening of the new performances and plans by Head Coach, Donovan Cech, to Empacher eight named the “Keith Jameson”. This craft had hear from Harriett Hudson, and to meet a number of the club’s been purchased with the funds raised by the Sesquicentenary rowers and coaches. fundraising function on October 19th. Eric Murray the bowman In June we received a bequest of $25,000 from the late Leon from the world Champion winning New Zealand pair was the Blackman which is sincerely appreciated. We will long remember guest speaker. Leon for his great support of Sydney Rowing Club and also the The new eight was purchased especially for the Elite women’s Foundation on his passing and before. program at the club. Michael Morgan spoke in depth of Keith’s As at 30 June 2019 contributions to the Foundation from record and work for the club. The champagne flowed on the bow donations and bequests totalled $183,788. of this beautiful new Empacher craft for a second time –surely great things will occur for those who race this craft! The Foundation has an Agreement with the Australian Sports Five members of the 1983 Champion Eight of NSW were present Foundation to enable members and supporters to make and their photo taken for posterity – Richard Paterson, Andy tax-deductible donations to the Sydney Rowing Club Foundation. Ambrose, Dale Caterson, Jim Stride and John Croll. We ask members to consider making a donation or perhaps The crowds then moved upstairs to the recently renovated provide for a bequest to the Foundation. boatshed function area, and lunch was served. Fifty-year pots were presented to Ken Ambler, Kim Mackney, Gary Pearce, John Please don’t hesitate to contact any of the Trustees, or Peter Ranch, Kevin Parker, Ron Hyslop, and Sindre Fiskerstrand. Sindre Grosvenor, General Manager of the Club, if you would like spoke emotionally about his joining and membership of the club further information. and was very happy to return and reacquaint with old friends. Doug Donoghue AM The May get together was an intimate affair with a small Chairman of Trustees attendance. It was a cold and windy day on the eve of winter. Our Club President, Keith Jameson was pleased to christen a new Empacher four called Major Syd Middleton and spoke of Syd ARCHIVES AND MEMORABILIA Middleton’s role in the organisation of the Henley Peace Regatta of 1919 and winning the King’s Cup as a member of the AIF No 1 The club has recently received gifts of a number of items crew. associated with the past. Lachlan Carter gave a season’s update on the active women’s 1. Items belonging to the World Professional Sculling Champion program, which is currently having great success, with Sydney George Towns were bequeathed to the club by his athletes selected for the Trans-Tasman series and the Henley granddaughter Mrs Annette Hunter. regatta. The items are: Jim Stride gave a talk about the current work being done to complete the club’s official history for the Sesquicentenary year a) A silver and glass epergne, 2020, by the addition of five new chapters to Sydney Rows for b) An illuminated address or testimonial, the last 50 years from 1971 to 2020. Jim had photocopies of a number of old photographs that he was seeking any originals c) A framed painting of George Towns in his boat, and that the members may have at home. d) Various newspaper clippings and documents. The luncheon concluded and the photographs were passed around and some old stories about the crews were enjoyed. The epergne and the illuminated address were presented to George Towns at a reception at the Sydney Town Hall on Nicholas Gibson 5th December 1902. The reception was run by a committee SYDNEY ROWING CLUB FOUNDATION especially set up for the purpose of welcoming George Towns home after five years overseas, during which time he had won, in The Foundation is now in its tenth year. September 1901, the professional sculling championship of the The Trustees of the Foundation are Doug Donoghue AM world, defeating Jake Gaudaur at Rat Portage, Ontario, Canada. (Chairman), Ian Clubb, Keith Jameson OAM, Michael Morgan Speakers at the reception included the Lord Mayor and Q L OAM, and Andrew Rowley. Peter Grosvenor, the General Manager Deloitte, President of the NSW Rowing Association. Those of the club, is Secretary of the Foundation. attending included former world champions Edward Trickett, Bill On its formation, the Trustees resolved to ultimately apply funds Beach, Peter Kemp, and Jim Stanbury. raised by the Foundation to: An epergne is a table centrepiece usually supporting a large bowl • Assist in upgrading or replacement of rowing facilities or basket with minor bowls below. This particular example is quite large, indeed very extravagant, and is in excellent condition. • Support to training, coaching and other programmes of the Club The illuminated address is a framed ornately decorated letter of congratulations and profuse praise. The document is signed by, • Assisting in the funding of boats and equipment amongst others, Q L Deloitte. • Financial assistance to the Club’s rowers The epergne and the illuminated address are now on display It was accepted that the Trust would grow over time through in the club house. These complement the oars used by George donations and bequests, and that we needed to reach a core Towns at Rat Portage, and a large photo of him, which are on amount. display in the boatshed.

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2. The Henley medal won by Jack Ryrie has been sent to the and Olympic Champion Eric Murray from the ‘Kiwi Pair’ was club by his grandson Gary Robson. Jack Ryrie was a member guest speaker. Attendees paid $1000 a head. Some attendees of the Australian eight that won the Grand Challenge Cup paid for additional seats, and other members not able to attend in 1912, competing as Sydney Rowing Club, and went on to sponsored seats at the dinner, so that the club’s twelve current compete at the Stockholm Olympic Games, Jack rowed for senior Australian representatives could attend. Speakers included King’s School and Sydney Rowing Club and rowed in the President Keith Jameson, Vice-President Michael Morgan, and winning NSW crews in the Interstate Eights championships our former Head Coach and 1972 Olympic Champion Gary in 1908 and 1911. On the outbreak of World War I, Jack Ryrie Robertson. Our senior women’s rower Leah Saunders proposed enlisted and served in France and Palestine. He survived the the toast to the club, and Andrew Rowley was master of war but sadly died in an accident in 1927 while playing polo. ceremonies. 3. John Fitzhardinge, grandson of Roger Fitzhardinge, To keep costs to a minimum Con Dedes kindly donated the the stroke of the 1912 eight, has handed to the club his banquet, and the beverages were donated by the club. Young grandfather’s scrapbook from the 1912 tour to Henley and rowers assisted by acting as waiters. Stephen Handley paid the Stockholm, and associated photographs and documents. NZ visitors’ airfares and Michael Morgan hosted them at his home. The night was highly successful, raising $55,000. The club is grateful for these donations and we will certainly look after these items and safeguard them for future generations. During the evening, our two new Empacher eights were christened. These two new boats have already proved their worth – the heavyweight boat Q.L. Deloitte was used by the winning EVENTS AND FUNDRAISING crews in the Champion Eights of NSW and the King’s Cup, and the lightweight/women’s boat Keith Jameson was first over the The club ran two major fundraising events during the season – line in the Women’s Open Eight at the Riverview Gold Cup the Empacher Eights fundraiser in October 2018 and the Henley Regatta, the Championship Under 23 Women’s Eight of Australia, fundraiser in June this year. and the Interstate Women’s Youth Eights. The club’s Board accepted the coaches’ advice that for the club Our other fundraising activity this season was for the club’s to be competitive in the lead up to the club’s Sesquicentenary crews travelling to Henley Royal Regatta and Henley Women’s year, 2020, we would need to purchase new Empacher eights to Regatta in the United Kingdom, and our members competing in be our flagship boats for the men’s and women’s programs for Australian Junior, Under 21 and Under 23 teams. With a team of the 2020 Season. Much of our racing is done in eights and the 13 athletes representing at Henley, and four other athletes, the Board wanted to ensure that our athletes would race in the best club was faced with a major fundraising task. possible equipment. These boats cost $65,000 each and funding these two purchases, on top of our normal boat replacement A very active group of athletes and parents formed a fundraising program, would cost well above out normal capital equipment committee with the focus on the traditional fundraiser in June budget for a season. just before the crews departed. As usual there was a wonderful variety of raffle items, and loud and silent auction items. The Michael Morgan undertook to run a special fundraising night to fundraising dinner was well attended (we seated 156), it was a raise money towards these purchases, and the Board went ahead very enjoyable night, and it was a great promotion for the club. and ordered the boats. A group of supportive members including With the support of a very generous crowd, we raised $29,275. Michael Rowan, Jim Stride, Stephen Handley, Dale Caterson and Nick Gibson assisted Michael in promoting the function and Every week our Team SRC members can be seen in the club encouraging members to attend. house selling raffle tickets for a fresh seafood tray. The funds raised from the raffle go towards regatta, training and travel A formal dinner was held on Friday 19 October 2018 in the expenses of the athletes. By purchasing tickets, club patrons upstairs area of the refurbished boatshed. The multiple World are helping our athletes to offset their costs of competing for the club. We thank our members and guests for their generous support.

SRC Members Representing Australia at the World Championships 2019: Josh Hicks, Angus Moore, Sam Hardy, Kendall Brodie, David Watts, Jason Baker, Spencer Turrin, Ben Gibson, Erik Horrie, Leah Saunders. 54 SYDNEY ROWING CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2019

EQUIPMENT REPORT Single Sculls: Gavin Parcsi Sykes 2013 Very good Boats purchased: Tim Hughes Sykes 2014 Very good Empacher Eight (heavyweight) Q L Deloitte Susanne Thiebe Sykes 2013 Good Empacher Eight (lightweight and women) Keith Jameson Lachlan Carter Sykes 2017 New Empacher Coxless Four (second hand) Major Syd Scott Woodward Sykes 2017 New Middleton Erik Horrie Filippi 2015 Very good Sgt Fred Wellisch Sykes 2014 Good The club disposed of the following boats: Lt Alf Jackson. Sykes 2014 Good Empacher Eight Phil Cayzer Capt Keith Heritage Sykes 2015 Excellent Sykes Coxed Four Keith Jameson Lt Claude Luscombe Sykes 2015 Excellent Ausrowtec Single Scull Ernie Chapman Tess Gerrand Sykes 2013 Very good Ausrowtec Single Scull Matt Long Ray Armstrong Sykes 2013 Good Ausrowtec Single Scull John Langley Peter Baird Sykes 2013 Good Ausrowtec Single Scull Sue Walker Kirsten Liljeqvist Sykes 2013 Good Two Empacher pairs are on order. Hugh McLeod Sykes 2013 Good Carl Quitzau Sykes 2013 Good Martin Ward Sykes 2013 Good Club Fleet Charles Lloyd Jones Sykes 2011 Good Ken Ambler Sykes 2011 Good Eights: Paul Coates Sykes 2009 Good Q L Deloitte Empacher 2018 New Jim Goulding Sykes 2009 Good Keith Jameson Empacher 2018 New Simon Nola Sykes 2009 Good Ernie Chapman Empacher 2013 Very good Angus Playfair Sykes 2009 Good John Coates Empacher 2011 Very good Jim Stride Sykes 2009 Good Phillip Cayzer Empacher 2008 Good A.J. Brown Sykes 2009 Good Q L Deloitte Sykes 2007 Good Andrew Rowley Sykes 2009 Good George Parlby Ausrowtec 1997 Fair Glenn Ryder Sykes 2009 Good Reg Stride Ausrowtec 2003 Fair Coxless Fours/Quad Sculls: Major Syd Middleton Empacher 2015 Excellent Wavecutters (2) Race1 2016 Good Jim Stride Empacher 2011 Very good Michael Morgan Empacher 2016 Excellent Motor Boats: Roger Brighton Sykes 2008 Good 1 Quintrex 370 Cartopper Excellent Jim Goulding Sykes 2013 Excellent 2 Stacer Proline 370 Good Dallas Smith Empacher 2013 Excellent 3 Quintrex 370 Cartopper Excellent Mick Allan Empacher 2013 Excellent 4 Stacer Proline 370 Poor Tony Brown Sykes 2010 Good 5 Sea Jay 385 Good Dedes Family KIRS 2005 Good 6 Sea Jay 385 Good Sydney Sykes 2008 Good 7 Stacer Proline 370 Excellent Larry Parker Sykes 2002 Good 8 Stacer Proline 370 Good

Coxed Four/Quad: Motors: Dame Eadith Walker Sykes 2015 Very good 15hp 4 stroke Yamaha Excellent Dale Caterson Sykes 2011 Good 15hp 4 stroke Yamaha Excellent 9.9hp 4 stroke Yamaha Excellent Coxless Pairs/Double Sculls: 9.9hp 4 stroke Yamaha Excellent Josh Hicks Empacher 2017 Very good 9.9hp 4 stroke Yamaha Good Kendall Brodie Empacher 2011 Very good 20hp 4 stroke Yamaha Good Leah Saunders Empacher 2013 Very good 20hp 4 stroke Yamaha New Chris Morgan Sykes 2016 Very good Ian Clubb Sykes 2015 Very good Sweep Oars Alex Lloyd Empacher 2015 Very good Concept 2 x 8 Spencer Turrin Empacher 2015 Very good Concept 2 Skinny (3 sets of 8) Russell Cooper Sykes 2012 Very good Concept Low Inertia x 8 Peter Grosvenor Sykes 2012 Good Croker Arrows x 10 Dominic Grimm Sykes 2011 Very good Croker M4 (2 sets of 8) James Chapman Sykes 2011 Very good Ian Paver Sykes 2010 Good Sculling Oars Scott Turner Sykes 2010 Good Croker Arrows x 14 pairs David Sollom Sykes 2008 Good Croker S2 superlight x 20 pairs Stephen Handley Sykes 2007 Good Croker S4 soft x 8 pairs Michael Rowan Sykes 2007 Good Jenny Cole Sykes 2007 Good Lachlan Carter has responsibility for arranging maintenance and Diane Johnson Sykes 2007 Good upkeep of the fleet and equipment. Doug Donoghue Sykes 2006 Good Melva Cayzer Empacher 2000 Good

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Masters Men’s Eight at the Sydney Rowing Club Regatta: Garth Bickford (Cox), Michael Davies, Robert McNeill, Roger Brighton, David Greenslade, Ken Rikard-Bell, Martin Little, Geoffrey Raymond, Stuart Cowap.

MASTERS REPORT This last season was a bit disturbed through injury and absence, but with some reorganisation and a few new faces added to the usual line-up, the group enjoyed great racing and had some excellent wins. In the early “long course” phase, a new look E-VIII comprised of Charles Lloyd Jones, Ken Ambler, Ken Rikard-Bell, Stu Cowap, Geoff Raymond, Steve Graham, Dave Greenslade and stroked by Rob McNeill took out the Head of the Parramatta by nearly a minute in a field of 12. A month later at the Reindeer Regatta, a different E-combination including Mike Wood and Pete Yates (usually sculling specialists) finished first ahead of a fast-finishing Glebe crew, followed by wins in the MM2- and MM4- including Martin Little (back from Canberra). A successful campaign at Taree in January featured wins in the 8+, 2- (by 0.25s! over pretenders, St George) and 2x (Greenslade and Lloyd Jones) and a creditable third in a D Grade 8+, especially notable because our usual coxswain stepped into the 2-seat, with girlfriend Bree pressed into service to pull the strings for the first time ever! Kim Lloyd Jones and Kirsten Liljeqvist also competed in various composite crews. On to SRC Regatta, and Event 2 saw Kirsten Liljeqvist score a second in the WM Interstate 4x Trial to be followed by the Men’s Composite D8+ against-the-odds win over arch-nemesis Mosman with a line-up including the well-credentialled St George Pair of Harrison and Robertson and stroked by newly minted Master, Kurt Spencer. That race also saw the return of Roger Brighton to competition after a six-month recovery from shoulder surgery. Other wins included the MM4- and MM8+ with more familiar combinations including Mike Davies back in the Stroke seat. The new WM4x combination of Deb Church, Julie-Anne Brighton, Kim Lloyd Jones and Kirsten Liljeqvist rowed to a creditable sixth in their division. At the Riverview Gold Cup, SRC won their division of the MM8+ by a margin of some 14 seconds with an E- crew comprising Wood, Yates, Rikard-Bell, Lloyd Jones, Geoff Raymond, Stu Cowap, Rob McNeill and welcoming back prodigal son Carl Quitzau. Our final hit-out for this season was at the State Masters Championships in Penrith where SRC crews claimed victories in the MMD8+, D4- and D2- (with Greenslade and Brighton pulling off the trifecta!), the WM4x of Sue-Ella Day, Brighton, Lloyd Jones and Liljeqvist narrowly missed out on a Final and Kirsten combined with Dorothy De George, Viv King and alumnus Fiona Martin for a win in the WF4x. Another enjoyable and successful season all round! The Men’s squad would again like to thank Steve (the Chairman) Handley and super-cox Scott Trayhurn for their invaluable input and Steve Graham for his tireless work as Convenor this year. Roger Brighton

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OBITUARIES Alan Grover was one of many former Sydney High boys who found their way to SRC. His introduction to the club was no We regret to record the deaths of the following members since doubt through his father Ron who was a former prominent our last report: lightweight oarsman. Alan became a three-time Olympian as a John Bernardinis, Leon Blackman, Geoffrey Bortfield, Ronald coxswain - in the 1964 Tokyo Games in the four, the 1968 Mexico Daley, Jeffree Graham, Alan Grover, Robert Love, Nick Padol, eight where he won the Silver medal, and then in the eight in Ralene Paul-Furley, Grace Anne White, Graham Williams. 1972 at Munich. The club extends our deepest sympathy to their relatives and Outside the boat, Alan also coached, served on the Club Board friends. and was Vice-Captain in 1972. Despite Alan’s outstanding record he was never too high and Leon Blackman was a champion rower in his youth, came mighty to not help out coxing novice, school and junior crews. back to rowing as a veteran rower or masters rower as it is now After he coxed a winning novice four for the club in about 1973, known, and became one of our most regular and dedicated the dignitary who presented the trophy said, “you should keep at recreational rowers. this son, you could do well at this sport”. Leon rowed in Newington’s winning eight of 1947 and joined He took that advice and came back to coxing again, to help out in Sydney Rowing Club in the 1948-49 season. For Sydney Rowing the 1979 and 1980 seasons, steering the winning Championship Club, this was a period of reconstruction after the very quiet Eights, Fours and Pairs. years during World War II. It was during this time, and Leon must Alan was a Champion man in every sense of the word. have witnessed this, that the Sydney Rowing Club boatshed at Michael Morgan Woolloomooloo was dismantled and rebuilt here at Abbotsford. The club was also rebuilding in rowing and in 1950 won the Champion Eights of NSW for the first time since 1934, beginning HONORARY 1979 K. L. Graham OAM* the process that led to most of that crew being selected to 1980 I. R. Lee represent Australia at the 1952 Olympics. In lightweight rowing, LIFE MEMBERS 1981 I. A. Clubb the club was also rebuilding. Our lightweight crews were 1928 H. R. Pearce* 1983 P. A. Cayzer OAM* coached by Roy Hunt. Roy is remembered as an enthusiastic and 1937 W. J. Dixon* 1983 J. D. Coates AC determined coach who understood what was required to achieve 1954 W. F. Bradley* 1985 J. P. Stride success. He strongly believed that “miles make champions”. 1959 J. A. Goulding* 1987 D. Caterson OAM His crews covered many miles in training and were the fittest 1959 W. A. Goulding* 1989 R. P. Stride* in their races. The club’s history states that Roy’s crews had 1959 W. H. Holden* 2001 K. E. Jameson OAM “considerable success”. In fact, his crews were seldom beaten. 1959 G. E. Parlby OAM* 2003 K. Larsen Leon was part of this success, rowing in the club’s winning 1967 N. T. Grounds* 2003 R. Walker Champion Lightweight Eight in the 1949-50 season and again in 1968 M. T. Wood MBE* 2003 R. Wearne the 1951-52 season. He continued rowing and later became a life 1969 A. W. Duval (Jnr) 2003 J. Winter member of SRC. For a time, he was a coach at Newington. 1970 H. Clare* 2003 R. Jahrling In the 1980s Leon competed in Veterans rowing and in later 1971 A. L. May* 2008 S. Handley years was one of a group of members, including Tony Brown, Bill 1972 A. R. Callaway* 2012 D. Smith* Andrews, Gary Morgan and Paul Curtin who rowed regularly at 1972 A. G. Grover* 2014 J. Chapman the club on a casual basis. Leon continued with this group until 1972 M. D. Morgan OAM 2014 T. Gerrand increasing age made it impossible for him to row. 1972 G. M. Pearce 2017 A. Lloyd We remember Leon as an always cheerful supporter of the club 1973 G. Carlson* 2017 C. Morgan and a gentleman of the utmost courtesy and dignity. 1974 E. W. Chapman OAM* 2017 S. Turrin 1974 O. N. Rosevear ED* 2018 E. Horrie Nick Padol was an enthusiastic and furiously competitive rower 1977 R. D. Paver * Denotes deceased for Mosman Rowing Club in the 1960s. He absolutely loved the sport and just kept going. He came back to compete year after year. Much later Nick became involved at Sydney Rowing Club while his son Anthony was rowing. Anthony rowed at Newington ORDER OF MERIT and also at Sydney Rowing Club. Nick started coaching in our In recognition of their service to the Club, the Order of program in 1995 and joined our Board as a director of the Merit has been conferred upon the following members: club in the same year. Nick also served on a number of our subcommittees including the Boat House Committee and the 1936 F. McK. Leister* 1983 D. J. Sollom Marketing Committee, and for a while assisted in producing the 1937 W. A. Goulding* 1986 K. E. Jameson OAM club’s newsletters. 1938 T. P. Mullholland* 1991 G. R. Ryder Nick was always a very active participant in our meetings. He was 1939 N. W. Lawrance* 1993 D. W. Smith* never short of ideas and could put them forward persuasively 1940 A. C. Lambert* 1995 J. A. Goulding* and with great passion and conviction. Nick continued on our 1947 E. Sawkins* 1997 I. A. Clubb Board until 2002 when his move to Bowral made it difficult to 1955 G. E. Parlby OAM* 1998 J. D. Coates AC continue his involvement with the club at the same level. We 1956 W. H. Holden* 2001 G. K. Allan were sorry to lose him. Nick retained his membership of Sydney 1957 J. A. Goulding* 2003 M. Daffy Rowing Club and also retained his great regard for Mosman 1959 E. W. Chapman OAM* 2005 L. Parker Rowing Club and was grateful for the start in life that he received 1960 J. Creaser* 2007 S. Derwin through rowing at Mosman. 1961 C. K. Stewart* 2007 M. Morgan OAM 1963 F. T. D. Meares* 2010 S. Handley Members were saddened by the passing of Aaron Barnett at 1964 O. N. Rosevear* 2012 A. J. Brown the age of 34. Aaron stroked Shore’s winning eight in 2003, 1966 H. Clare* 2015 D. Caterson OAM was stroke of our very strong Fawley Cup crew at Henley Royal 1970 P. A. Cayzer OAM* 2015 J. Cole Regatta in that year, and rowed for SRC over the period 1999 to 1972 E. A. Perry* 2015 J. Stride 2009. Aaron rowed in many winning crews and won the Most 1975 K. L. Graham OAM* 2016 M. Rowan Outstanding Lightweight award in 2004. He became a successful 1980 R. P. Stride* 2018 A. Rowley cycling and strength and conditioning coach and a personal 1982 J. D. Donoghue AM * Denotes deceased trainer. Keith Jameson 57 SYDNEY ROWING CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ustralia. A NSW Winning the Interstate Women’s Youth Eights from Queensland and Victoria. Youth the Interstate Women’s NSW Winning Eights from Victoria and Western the Interstate Men’s Youth NSW Winning

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