COME FORWARD - December 2018 As 2018 draws to a close, we would like to update all members on some of the Union of Rowers news since the Annual General Meeting. Patron Our Patron succeeding George Neilson OAM who passed away last year is Geoff MacIntyre AM. Committee The Executive Committee this year is: Phill Titterton, President Tony Brown, Deputy President Terry Maher, Elite Vice President Kim Rudder, Hon.Secretary Anne Craig, Hon.Treasurer and Public Officer. Vice Presidents, Dr Eric Carter, Brian Guthrie. Members: Keith Jameson OAM, Barry Moynahan OAM, Ian Toll, Louis Petrin, Barbara Ramjan, Dr Philip Sharp, John Childs and Neil Holmes. Master of Year, 2018 John James of North Shore Rowing Club was acknowledged as NSW Master of the Year for 2018, in recognition of his rowing achievements as an elite rower including an Olympic Silver medal, his dedication to rowing as a competitor through the years as a Masters rower and ever present coach and mentor at NSRC and his contributions to the administration of Rowing at Club and Association level. Youth Development Award – Draw This year, the Draw will take place on February 17th on the last day of the NSW Championships at SIRC. We would encourage as many members as possible to support this project, and there is a form at the end of this newsletter for those who want to contribute. NSW Rowers at 2018 World Championships The following results were achieved by NSW Rowers at the recent World Championships held at Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Gold: PR1 Mens 1x: Eric Horrie, Sydney RC Gold: Mens 4-: Jack Hargreaves, Sydney Uni BC Spencer Turrin, Sydney RC Josh Hicks, Sydney RC Named FISA Crew of the Year 2018 This link will take you to an article by Rowing Australia that was posted on the Rowing NSW Web Site: https://rowingaustralia.com.au/2018/11/24/mens-four-win-top-award-at- 2018-world-rowing-awards/ Mobile 0422 370 479 email [email protected] ABN 32 931 252 962 Silver: Mens Eight Robert Black, Mosman RC Angus Moore, Sydney RC Nicholas Purnell, Sydney University BC Timothy Masters, UTS RC Kendall Brodie (Cox) Sydney RC Silver: PR3 Mens Pair James Talbot, Balmain RC Silver: Mens Quad Scull Alex Purnell, Sydney University BC Campbell Watts, Sydney University BC David Watts, Sydney RC Bronze: Womens Eight Leah Saunders, Sydney RC Georgina Gotch, Sydney University BC Georgina Rowe, UTS RC Emma Fessey, UTS RC 5th: PR3 Mixed Coxed Four Ben Gibson, Sydney RC James Talbot, Balmain RC 7th (1st in B Final) Womens Quad Scull Rowena Meredith, Sydney University BC Genevieve Horton, Sydney University BC 6th in B Final: Womens LW Double Scull Sarah Pound, UTS RC 1st in CFinal(6th fastest time) Andrew Judge, Sydney University BC Jack O’Brien, Sydney University BC Mens Eight Reserve: Nathan Bowden Sydney RC The following results were achieved by NSW Rowers at the recent World Junior Championships held at Racice, Czech Republic. Silver: Junior Womens Coxed Four Lauren Graham, Sydney RC Ella Mentzines, Sydney University BC Isabelle Furrer, Sydney RC Cox: Hannah Cowap Sydney RC Rachel Balcomb (Sydney University BC) was selected in the Four, and Nicela Martincic (UTS RC) was selected in the Junior Womens Double Scull (with Laura Chancellor (Toowong RC Qld)), but Laura replaced Rachel in the Four and the Double did not race. The following results were achieved by NSW Rowers at the recent World U23 Championships held at Poznan, Poland. Mobile 0422 370 479 email [email protected] ABN 32 931 252 962 Bronze: Mens LW Single Sean Murphy, Mosman RC 4th: Womens LW Single Wallis Russell, Sydney University BC 5th: Womens Double Scull Harriet Hudson, Sydney RC 5th: Womens LW Double Georgina Masters, UTS RC 6th: Womens Eight Dyone Bettega, Sydney University BC Rafaela Stalph, Sydney University BC Cox: Rebecca Harrisson, UTS RC 6th: Mens Coxed Four Zac von Appen, UTS RC 7th (1st in B Final) Mens Pair Andrew Judge, Sydney University BC Jack O’Brien, Sydney University BC The following NSW Rowers contested the U21 Trans Tasman Series against New Zealand with the first round held at SIRC in June, and the second round held at Lake Karapiro, NZ. Australia retained the Title. Mens Pair: Nick Lavery / Paddy Holt (both UTS RC) and Alex Nichol / Jackson Kench (both Sydney RC) Mens Single Scull Matt Murray, Sydney University BC Womens Single Scull Olivia Bartran, UTS RC Womens LW Single Scull Michaela Franz, Sydney University BC Head of the Yarra, 2017 This iconic race is held at the end of September each year, and is a popular event amongst NSW Rowers. This year 49 NSW Club, University and School crews competed at HoY (out of 255 entries) with the following notable results. Schoolboy First 8+ Second: Sydney Schoolgirl First 8+ First: Pymble Ladies College Schoolgirl Second 8+ Second: Pymble Ladies College Schoolgirl 3rd 8+: Second: Pymble Ladies College Mens Masters I-K 8+ First: Nth Shore Composite (“Ancient Mariners”) Womens Masters F 8+ First: Mosman Third: Sydney Womens MLC Mens Masters G 8+ Third: Leichhardt Mens Masters A-C8+ Third: Mosman Mixed Masters 8+ Second: Sydney Mobile 0422 370 479 email [email protected] ABN 32 931 252 962 Womens Masters 8+ Third: Mosman Womens Masters D 8+ Third: North Shore Mens D 8+ Second: Balmain Womens C 8+ Second: Sydney University Mens Open Eight First: Sydney/Adelaide Second: Sydney University Now, we have two communications from members which will be interesting reading for many members. The first is from John Treloar. Researching Joe Gould in the year 1952 writes: “Researching Joe Gould (selector for the 1952 Eight) came across a video of his eight in 1936 Olympics. Many have read ‘Boys in the Boat’. The stroke of this crew was Kim Mackney’s dad: Walter. (Click on this link) http://corporate.olympics.com.au/media/video/81A3AFD0-1916-11E3- A509005056A37760 Note Merv Wood was in this crew. 5 Seat. He competed up to the 1956 Olympics. I John” and provides the following information from Australian Rowing History about the 1936 Olympics: Australian Team Men's Single Scull - Eliminated in repechage Cecil A Pearce (NSW) Men's Double Scull – Sixth Bow: William J Dixon (NSW) Stroke: Herbert J Turner (NSW) Men's Eight - Eliminated in repechage Bow: William G Cross (NSW) 2: Don G Ferguson (NSW) 3: Len A Einsaar (NSW) 4: C L (George) Elias (NSW) 5: Mervyn T Wood (NSW) 6: Walter Jordan (NSW) 7: A B (Joe) Gould (NSW) Str: Walter Mackney (NSW) Cox: Norman Ella (NSW) Coach: George McKenzie (NSW) Mobile 0422 370 479 email [email protected] ABN 32 931 252 962 Selectors: B S Williams (NSW), P J Ryan (WA) and Edward Kenny (VIC) Racing The Germans went to a great deal of effort to make the course at Grunau a success, The Germans dominated the regatta with five gold medals. One of the highlights of this regatta was the gold medal performance of Jack Beresford in the double scull. Beresford, in his fifth Olympic Games and at the age of 37, had a tough race against the German combination of Kaidal and Pirsch who had the better of the British crew in the heat. Beresford won a medal in each Games he attended including 3 gold medals. It is only speculation whether a sixth Olympic Games was possible without the intervention of World War 2. Single Scull E1: 1st POL 2nd BRA 3rd EST 4th NED 5th YUG E2: 1st GER 2nd AUT 3rd CAN 4th AUS 5th USA E3: 1st SUI 2nd FRA 3rd NOR 4th HUN 5th SAF E4: 1st GBR 2nd ITA 3rd ARG 4th URU 5th TCH R1: 1st AUT 2nd NOR 3rd EST 4th HUN R2: 1st USA 2nd ITA 3rd NED 4th SAF R3: 1st ARG 2nd TCH 3rd FRA 4th YUG R4: 1st CAN 2nd AUS 3rd BRA 4th POL Semi 1: 1st GER 2nd USA 3rd ARG 4th POL Semi 2: 1st SUI 2nd AUT 3rd CAN 4th GBR Final: 1st Gustav Schafer (GER) 8:21.5, 2nd Josef Hasenohrl (AUT) 8:25.8, 3rd Daniel Barrow (USA) 8:28.0. 4th CAN, 5th SUI, 6th ARG. (20 scullers) Pearce trained very impressively in Berlin but suffered a severe cold on the day of his heat and finished fourth. In the repechage he came second and thus was eliminated. Double Scull E1: 1st FRA 2nd POL 3rd NED 4th AUS 5th USA 6th TCH E2: 1st GER 2nd GBR 3rd SUI 4th YUG 5th AUT 6th BRA R1: 1st AUS 2nd POL 3rd HUN 4th SUI 5th BRA R2: 1st GBR 2nd USA 3rd TCH 4th YUG 5th AUT Final: 1st GBR (Jack Beresford and Leslie Southwood) 7:20.8, 2nd GER 7:26.2, 3rd POL 7:36.2. 4th FRA 5th USA 6th AUS (12 crews) The best result at the regatta came from the reserves in the double. The heat result was fair with a fourth placing. The big result was in the repechage with a fine win. The result in the final was a good result bearing in mind Dixon had not sculled before selection. Eight E1: 1st USA 2nd GBR 3rd FRA 4th JPN 5th TCH E2: 1st HUN 2nd ITA 3rd CAN 4th AUS 5th BRA E3: 1st SUI 2nd GER 3rd YUG 4th DEN R1: 1st GER 2nd AUS 3rd TCH 4th DEN R2: 1st ITA 2nd JPN 3rd YUG 4th BRA Mobile 0422 370 479 email [email protected] ABN 32 931 252 962 R3: 1st GBR 2nd CAN 3rd FRA Final: 1st USA (Herbert Morris, Charles Day, Gordon Adam, John White, James McMillin, George Hunt, Joseph Rantz, Donald Hume, Robert Moch) 6:25.4, 2nd ITA 6:26.0, 3rd GER 6:26.4, 4th GBR 5th HUN 6th SUI (14 crews).