2021 INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING REGATTA SATURDAY 1 MAY 2021 THE PRESIDENT’S WELCOME The Melbourne University Boat Club of residential colleges in structured Finally, I extend a vote of thanks to is once again proud to be associated rowing activities and we encourage Melbourne University Sport, MUBC with the University of Melbourne College residents to participate coaches and club members, and to College Rowing Regatta. in our programs. Further details Regatta Manager Greg Longden, will become available on the Club and MUBC General Manager Over many years we have seen website: www.mubc.asn.au and all Operations Daniel Wallace for quite high standards of rowing participants should receive contact their assistance in ensuring the from the Colleges of the University, from the club post-regatta. It is the successful staging of this event. particularly given the short season hope of MUBC that we can continue Thanks also to our Race Officials and diversity of experience within to provide further opportunities for from Rowing Victoria and MUBC. the crews. Indeed, some of the College rowers outside of this event. Further thanks are extended to finest oarspersons in Victorian the City of Melbourne and Parks rowing have competed in this Further to College rowing activities Victoria, Rowing Victoria and event, along with those who are I would encourage all rowers to Transport Safety Victoria for their experiencing the sport for the first consider participating in rowing consideration and assistance in the time. Needless to say we also see at the 2021 Australian University staging of the event. some of our more social rowers Nationals, which will be conducted competing and enjoying themselves. on the Gold Coast, QLD (Sept 25 – Good rowing to all crews. The event is one of participation, Oct 1 2021). This is an outstanding Christian Ryan given the crew based format. I urge event that is always enjoyed with President CONTENTS all Colleges to continue to promote much success by the students MUBC the sport of rowing to their students. of the University. Details will The President’s Welcome 3 become available on the Melbourne A Brief History of Inter-Collegiate Rowing 4 MUBC continues to look at ways University Sport website: www. Recent Champions 5 of further involving the members sport.unimelb.edu.au. Schedule 6 Crew Lists 8 Competition Racing Course & Regatta Officials 12 Spectators 13 Mervyn Bournes Higgins Trophy 14 Parking and Amenities 16 2 3 A BRIEF HISTORY OF RECENT INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING REGATTA CHAMPIONS Inter-Collegiate rowing at the University of Melbourne Women’s Inter-Collegiate rowing commenced in 1959 when began in 1881 with a four oared race between Trinity and members of Janet Clarke Hall decided that it was about time Men’s First VIII Women’s First VIII Men’s Second VIII Women’s Second VIII Ormond. After four years, with Trinity winning on each oc- that women had a race of their own. Originally the women 2019 Ormond College Ormond College Ormond College Trinity College casion, the race became an annual contest for eight oared were few in number as they had not an opportunity to row 2018 Trinity College Ormond College Ormond College St. Mary’s College crews. Queen’s College entered the fray in 1891, and New- at school. Thus, rowing was a new experience for most that man competed for the first time in 1918. entered the races. Races were held over 800 metres for the 2017 Ormond College Ormond College Ormond College St. Mary’s College First’s crews and 500 metres for the Seconds. The number 2016 Ormond College Ormond College Ormond College St. Mary’s College Originally the length of the race was two miles, on the of women who row has increased greatly in the years since 2015 Trinity College Ormond College Ormond College St. Hilda’s College Lower Yarra Course, but in 1909 the Upper Yarra Course of women’s Inter-Collegiate rowing was established due to the 2014 Ormond College Ormond College Ormond College Ormond College one and one-quarter miles was adopted. In 1918 Mr. Jus- popularity of schoolgirl rowing. 2013 Ormond College Trinity College Ormond College Ormond College tice HB Higgins of the High Court of Australia presented the magnificent trophy, which has come to be identified with Unlike the men, the women had originally not been able to 2012 Ormond College Ormond College Ormond College Ormond College Inter-Collegiate rowing. The circumstances are explained in compete for a trophy or medallion, but competed for honour 2011 Ormond College Queen’s College Trinity College Queen’s College the following extract from a letter from the then Master of and glory alone. In 1992 this changed with the presentation of 2010 Trinity College Queen’s College Queen’s College Trinity College Ormond, DK Picken. inscribed glasses to the winning crew at a celebratory din- 2009 Queen’s College Queen’s College Queen’s College Queen’s College . .Mr. Justice Higgins has vested a fund of 500 pounds ner, and in 1993 for the first time the winning women’s crew 2008 Queen’s College Queen’s College University College University College in the Heads of the Colleges (as Trustees) for the encour- competed for the Margot Foster & Richardson Shield, similar agement of rowing, by means of a permanent trophy and in size to the Higgins Trophy, but reflecting the modern rowing 2007 Trinity College Ormond College St. Hilda’s College St. Hilda’s College memorial to be associated with the name of his son, the woman of the 1990’s. In 1999 the Susan Oddie Sypkens Queen’s College Ormond College Queen’s College St. Hilda’s College late Captain MB Higgins (Captain and Adjutant) of the 2006 8th Light Horse Regiment AIF), formerly a member of Shield for the winners of the women’s Second Eights was 2005 Queen’s College Ormond College Queen’s College University College Ormond College, Melbourne and later of Balliol College, presented for the first time. 2004 Queen’s College Ormond College Queen’s College Result Unavailable Oxford, who was killed in action at El Magdhaba on 23rd 2003 Ormond College Trinity College St. Hilda’s College Trinity College December, 1916. The fund comes from Captain Hig- Inter-Collegiate rowing was further enhanced in 1995 with the gins’ arrears of pay. The trophy which is to be called the combining of the men’s and women’s regattas. It is appropri- 2002 Trinity College Trinity College Trinity College Trinity College Mervyn Bournes Higgins Memorial Trophy, is to be held Ormond College Ormond College Ridley College Ormond College by the winning College... ate that the men and women of the colleges who share so 2001 much should be able to share also the excitement and glory of In addition, the bequest also made provision for a small 2000 Ormond College Result Not Known St. Hilda’s College Trinity College one Inter-Collegiate Regatta. individual trophy for each oarsman; originally a two handled 1999 Trinity College Result Not Known St. Hilda’s College Ormond College pewter mug, but since the last war an inscribed medallion. Trivia: 200 Apart from the war years, the Inter-Collegiate contest has The first inter-collegiate boat race was held in 1881 between Trinity and Ormond men’s VIII. Trinity won this race and the been held every year, and was expanded to include a race following five races. PAST RESULTS Our records begin at the first race in 1881, with many results missing or unrecorded across regatta history. It is our goal to for Second Eights for the Malcolm Russell Norton Trophy. Three dead-heats have occurred between Ormond and Trinity fill these results to create a complete historical database of the College Rowing regatta results. Since 1923, the winning College Eight has raced against (1897); Ormond and Queen’s (1921); and Trinity and Ormond (1946) – all men’s VIII races. the Extra Collegiate crew for the John Laing Cup. Should you have any old records, results or photos from previous regattas, please contact the Sport Participation Ormond leads the men’s First VIII total races won with 56; and Ormond also leads the women’s First VIII races with 19. Coordinator at Melbourne University Sport, Maddy Goldsmith at [email protected] 4 SCHEDULE Time Race Distance Event South Centre North Progression Cox Weigh-in @ MUBC 6-6:30 AM Min. weight for all coxswains – Women’s: 50kg, Men’s 55kg 7:12 AM R1 A 1600 Men’s 2nd VIII - H1 UC St Hilda’s 1st R11, 2nd R13 7:18 AM R2 B 1600 Men’s 2nd VIII – H2 Trinity Queen’s 1st R12, 2nd R11 7:24 AM R3 C 1600 Men’s 2nd VIII – H3 St Mary’s Ormond IH 1st R13, 2nd R12, 3rd R11 7:42 AM R4 D 800 Women’s 2nd VIII – H1 St Hilda’s Newman UC 1st R14, 2nd R15, 3rd R16 7:48 AM R5 E 800 Women’s 2nd VIII – H2 Queen’s JCH Trinity 1st R15, 2nd R14, 3rd R16 7:54 AM R6 F 800 Women’s 2nd VIII – H3 St Mary’s Ormond IH 1st R16, 2nd R15, 3rd R14 8:10 AM R7 G 2000 Women’s 1st VIII – H1 Ormond Trinity 1st R22, 2nd R21 8:15 AM R8 H 2000 Women’s 1st VIII – H2 Queen’s Newman 1st R22, 2nd R21 8:20 AM R9 I 2000 Men’s 1st VIII - H1 Ormond Trinity 1st R24, 2nd R23 8:25 AM R10 J 2000 Men’s 1st VIII – H2 Queen’s Newman 1st R24, 2nd R23 8:40 AM R11 K 1600 Men’s 2nd VIII – SF1 1st R1 2nd R2 3rd R3 1st R18, 2nd R17 8:45 AM R12 L 1600 Men’s 2nd VIII – SF2 2nd R3 1st R2 1st R18, 2nd R17 8:50 AM R13 M 1600 Men’s 2nd VIII – SF3 2nd R1 1st R3 1st R18, 2nd R17 9:10 AM R14 N 800 Women’s 2nd VIII – SF1 1st R4 2nd R5 3rd R6 1st R20, 2nd R19 9:15 AM R15 O 800 Women’s 2nd VIII – SF1 1st R5 2nd R6 3rd R4 1st R20, 2nd R19 9:20 AM R16 P 800 Women’s 2nd VIII – SF3 1st R6 2nd R4 3rd R5 1st R20, 2nd R19 9:30 AM 2000 Women’s Varsity MELB MON 9.35 AM 2000 Men’s Varsity MELB MON 9:40 AM R17 Q 1600 Men’s 2nd VIII – B Final 2nd R11 2nd R12 2nd R13 9:45 AM R18 R 1600 Men’s 2nd VIII – A Final 1st R11 1st R12 1st R13 9:55 AM R19 S 800 Women’s 2nd VIII – B Final 2nd R14 2nd R15 2nd R16 10:00 AM R20 T 800 Women’s 2nd VIII – A Final 1st R14 1st R15 1st R16 10:05 AM R21 U 2000 Women’s 1st VIII – B Final 2nd R7 2nd R8 10:10 AM R22 V 2000 Women’s 1st VIII – A Final 1st R7 1st R8 Regatta Presentations A presentation of medals to Men’s and Women’s First VIII and Second VIII Champion crews will take place at 10:15 AM R23 W 2000 Men’s 1st VIII – B Final 2nd R9 2nd R10 the Melbourne University Boat Club immediately after the regatta (10.45 – 11.00am).