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JANUARY 2019 NEWS Above: an Early Iteration of the AIF No 1 Crew Which Went Onto Win the King’S Cup in 1919 JANUARY 2019 NEWS Above: An early iteration of the AIF No 1 crew which went onto win the King’s Cup in 1919. This picture is taken at Putney with their coach at the time, Steve Fairbairn. The centenary of this win will be celebrated in 2019 News covered this month: • Wendouree Ballarat Regatta Entries • Felicity Frederico awarded an honour • Barwon Regatta entries • Ballarat Regatta in Pictures • Third generation rowers race for the Club this weekend • Ballarat Regatta Entries • Masters race at Rutherglen • Mercantile camp is underway at Johnsonville • Opportunity to be part of the King’s Cup Centenary in 2019 • Member profiles • Members in the news – Danae Bosler • From the archives – River improvements of 1890s • Thursday night is big boat night ______________________________________________________________________________ Wendouree Ballarat Regatta Entries Published 30th January 2019 Old sweep rowers will look in despair at the prevalence of scullers at the Club these days, but isn’t it great. The Treasurer was last seen rushing around trying to figure out how to fund this large number of entries. What a delightful sight and Saturday will be even better seeing so many of our rowers racing. “Every stroke you row, you row to win..to win”: James Sprigg President 1955 to 1982. Go Mercs. Event Athletes MO2- Nathan Bowden, Edward Northrop MU232- Alexander Wolf, Joel Cain MU212- Timothy Benton, William Achermann MU212- John Poliniak, Connor Knight MU212- Tom Murray, Alexander Selemba MU212- Lachlan Hayter, James Kelly MLW1X Redmond Matthews MLW1X Jayden Grey MLW1X Michael McNamara MLW1X William Legge MO1X Alexander Kinsella MO1X Tom Hunt MU231X Alexander Clarke MU211X Eric Low MU211X Lukas Matic MU211X Harry Cathcart FU232- Jacqueline Hart, Kirsten Green FU212- Emmie Frederico, Mimi Tuddenham FU212- Eleanor Millear, Daisy Butterworth FU212- Mimmi Balaam, Aphrodite Gioulekas FU212- Olympia Binos, Hollie Brodribb FO1X Katrina Bateman FO1X Fiona Albert FO1X Madeleine Thomas FO1X Georgia Stewart FO1X Kate Duggan FU231X Gemma Sibillin FU231X Georgie Gleeson FU211X Skyla Froebel FU211X Phoebe Wolf FLW1X Meghan Hester MU214+ Lachlan Hayter, James Kelly, Harry Cathcart, Lukas Matic, Phillip Tran(c) FU214+ Antonietta Di Cosmo, Alice Levin, Georgia Deacon, Piper Montag, PhillpTran(c) FU214+ Georgia Thomson, Olympia Binos, Hollie Brodribb, Stephanie Ferrali, Lily Arnoul(c) Tom Hunt, Alexander Clarke, Joel Cain, Alexander Wolf, Benjamin Canham, Mitchell MO8+ Hooper, Nathan Bowden, Edward Northrop, James Rook(c) MO2X Joel Cain, Alexander Wolf MU232X Lukas Matic, Alexander Clarke MLW2X Jayden Grey, Redmond Matthews FO2X Fiona Albert, Katrina Bateman FLW2X Meghan Hester, Teneille Linehan Tom Murray, James Kelly, Eric Low, Alexander Selemba, Timothy Benton, William MU218+ Achermann, John Poliniak, Connor Knight, Ben King(c) Mimmi Balaam, Eleanor Millear, Daisy Butterworth, Aphrodite Gioulekas, Mimi FU218+ Tuddenham, Skyla Froebel, Phoebe Wolf, Emmie Frederico, Lily Arnoul(c) Piper Montag, Antonietta Di Cosmo, Georgia Deacon, Alice Levin, Georgia Thomson, FU218+ Olympia Binos, Hollie Brodribb, Stephanie Ferrali, Phillip Tran(c) MO4- Alexander Wolf, Joel Cain, Mitchell Hooper, Benjamin Canham MO4- Carl Tomczak, Jack Kelly, James Hoban, Angus Maloney MO4- Benjamin Coombs, Henry Youl, Nathan Bowden, Edward Northrop MLW4- Michael McNamara, William Legge, Jayden Grey, Redmond Matthews FO4- Jacqueline Hart, Gemma Sibillin, Kirsten Green, Georgie Gleeson FO4X- Georgia Stewart, Fiona Albert, Katrina Bateman, Madeleine Thomas FO4X- Meghan Hester, Kate Duggan, Gemma Sibillin, Teneille Linehan MO4X- Carl Tomczak, Jack Kelly, James Hoban, Angus Maloney MO4X- William Legge, Alexander Kinsella, Joel Cain, Alexander Wolf ______________________________________________________________________________ Felicity Frederico awarded an honour Published 26th January 2019 Felicity Frederico, Breakfast Mum and mother of Emmie Frederico was awarded and OAM for her services to the community. Her contribution to society has been significant with much work at the local government level, with several sporting organisations, and many local organisations ranging from committee of management of an aged care facility to a cemetery trust. Felicity – photo from the Bayside Council website. For those members looking for the connection with the Frederico family, Felicity is the wife of John and so daughter in law of the Late Hubert “Freddie” Frederico. You will be pleased to know that Emmie is carrying on that family nomenclature tradition of “Freddie”. Yarra Yarra’s Michael Fitzpatrick was also in the honours list along with Olympians Ian Chesterman and Kitty Chiller. ______________________________________________________________________________ Barwon Regatta Entries Published 21st January 2019 MU214+ Tom Murray, Lukas Matic, Eric Low, William Achermann, Ben King(c) MU214+ Benjamin Clarke, James Kelly, John Poliniak, Connor Knight, Phillip Tran(c) MU214+ Harry Cathcart, Timothy Benton, Timothy Nothnagel, Alexander Selemba, Phillip Tran(c) Benjamin Clarke, James Kelly, Tom Murray, Lukas Matic, Eric Low, William Achermann, MU218+ John Poliniak, Connor Knight, Ben King(c) FA1X Meghan Hester ______________________________________________________________________________ Ballarat Regatta in pictures Published 21st January 2019 Ben Canham and Mitch Hooper won the open pair Joel Cain and Alex Wolf finished third in the open pair Our best placed under 21 pair of Tom Murray and William Achermann finished off the pace Jayden Grey won the open scull Alex Clarke’s new found love of sculling showed through finishing second in the open scull … and Alex Kinsella finished third Will Legge won the lightweight scull – eyes in the boat Will Eric Low won the Under 21 single in a great time Lukas Matic finished second in the U21 single Harry Cathcart finished third in the U21 single Jacqueline Hart and Kirstie Green won the open pair Emmie Frederico, Mimi Tuddenham finished second in the U21 pairs Eleanor Millear and Daisy Butterworth finished third in the U21 Pair Maddy Thomas took out the open scull Gemma Sibilin finished second in the open scull well ahead of her sister Olivia Sibilin who is now rowing at Corio Bay Kate Duggan finished third in the open single Alexander Kinsella and Alexander Clarke won the open double Georgie Gleeson and Madeleine Thomas win the open double Alexander Wolf, Joel Cain, Mitchell Hooper and Benjamin Canham won the open four Carl Tomczak, Jack Kelly, James Hoban and Angus Maloney finished third Carl Tomczak, Jack Kelly, James Hoban and Angus Maloney had more luck in the open quad defeating William Legge, Alexander Kinsella, Alexander Clarke and Jayden Grey Meghan Hester, Kate Duggan, Georgie Gleeson and Madeleine Thomas won the open quad Carl Tomczak, Jack Kelly, James Hoban, Angus Maloney, Alexander Wolf, Joel Cain, Mitchell Hooper, Benjamin Canham, Cox: James Rook won the open eight with our youth eight finishing second Mimmi Balaam, Eleanor Millear, Daisy Butterworth, Ruby Gioulekas, Mimi Tuddenham, Sky Froebel, Phoebe Wolf, Emmie Frederico, Cox: Lily Arnoul win the under 21 eight Playing up to the camera before the start Also playing to the camera More playing to the camera U21 eight which finished second – Ben Clarke, James Kelly, Tom Murray, Lukas Matic, Eric Low, William Achermann, John Poliniak, Connor Knight, Cox: Ben King ______________________________________________________________________________ Third generation rowers race for the Club this weekend Published 16th January 2019 John Leeming has alerted your correspondent that the stroke and seven seat of the women’s under 21 eight racing this weekend are third generation rowers with great Mercantile pedigree. In the stroke seat is Emmie Frederico, daughter of John and granddaughter of Hubert. She has carried on the family tradition and is known as Freddie. In the seven seat is Phoebe Wolf, daughter of Felicity Wolf (nee McCall) and granddaughter of Graeme McCall. John also advises that her brother rows in a scull named after her grandfather. Both are great personalities and superb Mercantile members. ______________________________________________________________________________ Ballarat Regatta Entries Published 15th January 2019 A big entry for the weekend with all our active rowers racing. Event Athletes MO1X Alexander Clarke MO1X Alexander Kinsella MO1X Redmond Matthews MO1X Jayden Grey MLW1X William Legge FO1X Meghan Hester FO1X Madeleine Thomas FO1X Georgie Gleeson FO1X Gemma Sibillin FO1X Kate Duggan MU211X Eric Low MU211X Harry Cathcart MU211X Lukas Matic FU211X Phoebe Wolf MO2- Mitchell Hooper, Benjamin Canham MO2- Alexander Wolf, Joel Cain FO2- Jacqueline Hart, Kirsten Green MU212- John Poliniak, Connor Knight MU212- Tom Murray, William Achermann MU212- Timothy Benton, Alexander Selemba MU212- James Kelly, Benjamin Clarke FU212- Emmie Frederico, Mimi Tuddenham FU212- Mimmi Balaam, Aphrodite Gioulekas FU212- Eleanor Millear, Daisy Butterworth FU212- Olympia Binos, Hollie Brodribb MO2X Jayden Grey, Redmond Matthews MO2X Alexander Kinsella, Alexander Clarke FO2X Meghan Hester, Teneille Linehan FO2X Georgie Gleeson, Madeleine Thomas MO4- Alexander Wolf, Joel Cain, Mitchell Hooper, Benjamin Canham MO4- Carl Tomczak, Jack Kelly, James Hoban, Angus Maloney MU214+ Harry Cathcart, Timothy Benton, Benjamin Clarke, James Kelly, Phillip Tran(c) FU214+ Antonietta Di Cosmo,Alice Levin,Georgia Thomson,Georgia Deacon,Lily Arnoul(c) MO4X- Carl Tomczak, Jack Kelly, James Hoban, Angus Maloney MO4X- William Legge,
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