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Annual Report
2012 - 2013
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Notice is given of the 135th Annual General Meeting of Rowing New South Wales. The meeting will
be held at 7pm on Wednesday 25 September 2013 at Sports House, Ken Brown Rooms (lower car
park level), 6A Figtree Drive, Sydney Olympic Park.
All RNSW registered members are welcome to attend.
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 3
Table of Contents
Governance ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Board of Directors ................................................................................................................................................................. 6
RNSW Staff & Office Bearers ................................................................................................................................................. 9
President’s Report .............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Chief Executive Officer’s Report ......................................................................................................................................... 13
Director of Finance Report .................................................................................................................................................. 15
Commissions
Regatta Commission ........................................................................................................................................... 17
Umpires Commission .......................................................................................................................................... 19
Competition Commission .................................................................................................................................... 20
o 2012 London Olympic Games .............................................................................................................. 21
o 2013 Interstate Regatta ....................................................................................................................... 23
o Masters Rowing ................................................................................................................................... 27
o Para-Rowing ........................................................................................................................................ 28
Reporting Entities
NSW Union of Rowers ......................................................................................................................................... 29
NSW Union of Oarswomen ................................................................................................................................. 31
L.E. Stepto Memorial Trust .................................................................................................................................. 33
E.R. Bromley Trust ............................................................................................................................................... 34
Central Districts Rowing Association ................................................................................................................... 35
Northern Rivers Rowing Association ................................................................................................................... 36
Results & Achievements ..................................................................................................................................................... 38
Interstate Rowing Championships ...................................................................................................................... 38
Australian Masters Rowing Championships ........................................................................................................ 39
NSW Sprint Championships ................................................................................................................................. 40
NSW Rowing Championships .............................................................................................................................. 44
Edward Trickett NSW Grade Championships ...................................................................................................... 48
NSW Masters Championships ............................................................................................................................. 51
Presentation Awards ........................................................................................................................................................... 55
RNSW Representatives in Australian Teams ....................................................................................................................... 57
Obituaries ........................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Financial Reports ................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Our Supporters ................................................................................................................................................................... 79
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 4
ROWING NSW INC
Found in 1878
Patron
Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, Governor of New South Wales
Life Members
Mr A Brown, Mr P Cayzer OAM, *Mr E Chapman OAM, Mr J Coates AC, *Mr D Croot AM,
Mr S Derwin, *Mr E Dorsch, Mr K Jameson OAM, Mr J Lanning, Mrs M Mackenzie OAM,
Mr B Moynahan OAM, Mr G Neilson OAM, *Mr G Parlby, *Mr M Reddan OAM, Mr D Sollom,
*Mr R Stride, Dr W Webb OAM, *Mr M Wood MBE
*Deceased
Members of the Board of Directors
President Ivan Adlam
Deputy President Bryan Weir
Director of Finance Andrew Gannon
Directors Deanna Fekete, Stephen Handley, Chris Noel OAM, Bronwen Watson,
Miranda Bennett, Sam Crosby
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 5
Governance The business of Rowing New South Wales (RNSW) is carried out under the direction of the Board of
RNSW for the benefit of constituent and registered members. The Directors may exercise all the
powers of the Company, except any power the Corporations Act or the Rules requires the Company
to exercise in a general meeting of members. The Board is responsible for the appointment of the
Chief Executive Officer to do all things necessary for the proper management and administration of
the organisation. The CEO is ultimately accountable to the Board of Rowing New South Wales,
however the CEO is accountable to the President on a day-to-day basis.
Rowing New South Wales is committed to best practice models of governance to ensure the long
term viability of the organisation. Corporate governance for the Board of Rowing New South Wales
relates to:
The process of setting, guiding and monitoring the organisation’s future direction
Ensuring the organisation operates within its relevant legal and other boundaries
Driving organisational performance through the management team appointed by the
Board
Establishing appropriate control processes and accountability systems
The Board meets monthly, comprising 9 Directors elected by the members of Rowing New South
Wales. The following members comprise the RNSW Board:
President Ivan Adlam
Deputy President Bryan Weir
Director of Finance Andrew Gannon
Directors Deanna Fekete, Stephen Handley, Chris Noel OAM, Bronwen Watson,
Miranda Bennett, Sam Crosby
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 6
Board of Directors Ivan Adlam – President
Attended 12 from a possible 12 Board meetings
Ivan’s introduction to rowing was as a parent in 2003. Since then he has been
involved as a regatta volunteer, trainee BRO and achieved level 2 coaching
accreditation. He has also served on the committees of the Endeavour Rowing
Club and the Central Districts Rowing Association. Ivan has extensive
experience in corporate accounting and financial management roles in
Australia and overseas. He was appointed to the Board of Rowing NSW as
Finance Director in October 2010.
Bryan Weir – Deputy President
Attended 11 from a possible 12 Board meetings
Bryan Weir graduated from University of New South Wales with degrees in
Law and Commerce in 1976. He joined the law firm of Freehill Hollingdale &
Page (now Freehills), becoming a partner in 1980. In 1993, he left Freehills to
become a divisional director of Macquarie Bank, where he remained until
1998. Since then, he has (with a business partner) established and operated a
private investment and advisory group known as the Walker Douglas Group,
which holds and manages investments in commercial and industrial real estate
and in hotels. Bryan is a past president of Mosman Rowing Club.
Andrew Gannon – Director of Finance
Attended 7 from a possible 12 Board meetings
Andrew has held senior roles in the Financial Services industry for a number of
years, specifically in the areas of strategy & distribution. A Riverview graduate
and Mosman Rowing Club alumnus, Andrew has represented the state at the
1991 National Championships in the Youth Eight. He brings to the RNSW board
a valuable blend of corporate experience and in-depth rowing knowledge,
particularly in the areas of strategic planning and idea generation.
Andrew holds a Bachelor of Arts from University of New South Wales, a Master
of Commerce from Macquarie University and a Masters of Business
Administration from the Australian Graduate School of Management and studied Performance
Leadership at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne,
Switzerland.
Joe Zammit
Attended 2 from a possible 3 Board meetings
Mr Zammit was elected in 2002 and was the longest serving Director on the
RNSW Board. He was also Chair of the Organizing committee of the World
Masters Games held in 2009. Joe has worked for more than 25 years in financial
management, human resources, risk management and project management. In
2003 he left the corporate world to use his expertise in community service. He is
currently working for Independent Community Living Association that cares for
people with mental disabilities as the Operations Manager.
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 7
Stephen Handley
Attended 9 from a possible 12 Board meetings
Stephen Handley has been a member of Sydney Rowing Club for over 40 years,
joining as a junior active member in 1970. Stephen enjoyed success as an
athlete winning many state and national championships and representing
Australia at two world championships and the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.
Following many years in banking and finance for the past 20 years he has
owned and operated an electronics engineering business specialising in IT and
telecommunications. Stephen has been a director of Rowing NSW since 2007.
Chris Noel
Attended 8 from a possible 12 Board meetings
B Ec.1971, Hon Fellow Sydney University 2007.Rowed competitively at school
and in club rowing from 1964 to 1977. Awarded a Sydney University Blue in
rowing 1971. Served as Treasurer, Captain, President and Vice President of
Sydney Uni Boat Club from 1975 to present. Member of the Board of Sydney
University Sport and Fitness 1990 - 2009. President of Rowing NSW 2006-2008.
In recent years Chris has headed the NSW Kings Cup Committee. This committee
aims to support NSW State rowers and to promote the success of NSW crews in
the annual interstate regatta. Chris has filled the role of Rowing Program
Coordinator at Sydney University Boat Club since 1994.
Deanna Fekete
Attended 11 from a possible 12 Board meetings
A member of Leichhardt Rowing Club, Deanna has a particular interest in
women's rowing and a strong desire to capitalise on the breadth of NSW
schoolgirl talent. Her deep administrative experience as the event manager
for the Leichhardt Corporate Rowing Challenge provides valuable insights into
her role as a RNSW Director, as is her renowned networking capabilities.
Having been mother to three former rowers, Deanna also has a keen sense of
what rowing currently succeeds in and what it still requires in NSW. When not
on the water or at her club, Deanna is the director of Resource Connections,
an independent energy consultant business based in Balmain.
Bronwen Watson
Attended 8 from a possible 10 Board meetings
Bronwen was elected to the Board in May 2010. Following on from a
successful representative career as an athlete on the Australian Rowing Team,
which includes one Bronze and two Gold World Championship medals, she is
now continuing in the sport from an administrative and management
perspective including the role of President at Sydney University Women’s
Rowing Club. With nearly 30 State and National titles to her name, Bronwen
has been an avid competitor and supporter of NSW, representing NSW across
15 years of National competition and continues to have close ties with young
elite competitors in the sport.
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 8
Sam Crosby
Attended 8 from a possible 12 Board meetings
Sam brings extensive experience within the sphere of policy and corporate
affairs. Sam is currently the manager of corporate affairs at Johnson &
Johnson. Previously a senior policy advisor for the NSW Treasurer, Sam was
also Chief of Staff in the office of the NSW Minister for Waterways, Mineral
& Forest Resources & Ports. Sam is currently an ambassador for White
Ribbon Day and President of Concord’s St Vincent de Paul conference. Sam
holds a Masters of Business Administration from UNSW and a Bachelor in
Economics and Social Sciences (Hons1) from the University of Sydney. In
2001 Sam rowed in the winning men’s eight at the Head of the Charles
(Boston). Sam is determined to see more people share in the benefits of the sport.
Miranda Bennett
Attended 8 from a possible 9 Board meetings
Three time world champion in the Lightweight Women’s Quad (and world
record holder), Miranda brings extensive experience to the Rowing NSW board,
including several years of administration and coaching experience with the UTS
Rowing Club and Rowing South Australia and as a coach at the Wilderness
School in Adelaide and PLC in Sydney. Miranda is currently Corporate Counsel at
O’Donnell Griffin and has extensive experience in providing legal and
commercial advice to business units on a range of legal issues. Miranda
possesses a strong understanding of corporate governance processes and
requirements acquired over eight years in the legal industry.
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 9
RNSW Staff & Office Bearers Chief Executive Officer .............................................................Christian Renford (until March 2013)
Tony Blower (from April 2013)
Finance Officer ..........................................................................Melissa McCormack
Sport Development Officer .......................................................Ian Evans (until Sept 2012)
Alan Bennett (from Oct 2012)
Administration Officer ..............................................................Brett Morley
Regatta Secretary .....................................................................Tony Blower
Communications Officer ..........................................................Jenny Cole
State Selection Panel ................................................................Terry O’Hanlon (Chair), Michael Smith,
Nick Baxter
Regatta Commission .................................................................Keith Jameson OAM, Phil Titterton, Paul Coates,
Tony Blower, Alex Butt
Competition Commission .........................................................Steve Handley (Chair), Chris Noel OAM,
Terry O’Hanlon, Noel Watson, Nick Baxter,
Marty Rabjohns, Christian Renford
Honorary Medical Officer .........................................................Dr. Phillip Sharp
Honorary Historian/Archivist ....................................................Dr. Phillip Sharp
Honorary Solicitor .....................................................................Torquil Murray
Registrar of Colours ..................................................................Tim Wainman
Boat Race Official Assessor Panel .............................................Victor Walter, Tim Wainman, Greg Smith,
Ron Beattie, Brian Kelleher
Councillor to Rowing Australia .................................................Ivan Adlam
Delegate to Waterways ............................................................Murray Clarke OAM
NSWIS Joint Management Committee .....................................Andrew Rowley, Stephen Handley,
Christian Renford
Delegates to NSW Olympic Council ..........................................Doug Donoghue AM, Margaret Mackenzie OAM
Delegate to Commonwealth Games Association .....................Margaret Mackenzie OAM
Property Officer ........................................................................Rod Richardson
Trustees of the LE Stepto Trust ................................................Don Croot AM, Doug Donoghue AM,
Geoff McIntyre AM
Trustees of the ER Bromley Trust .............................................Geoff McIntyre AM, Dr Graham Jones,
Terry O’Hanlon
Governance & Audit Commission .............................................Ivan Adlam (Chair), Andrew Gannon,
Christian Renford, Melissa McCormack
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 10
President’s Report Thanks to my fellow board members for their
commitment in time and energy to provide
guidance and governorship to the
organisation which is Rowing New South
Wales. The board met on 12 occasions during
the year and members also represented on
sub-committees, commissions and specific
project task forces.
Since my last report we farewelled Joe
Zammit and welcomed Miranda Bennett who
was elected at last year’s AGM. Joe was on
the Board for 10 years and contributed greatly
as a member of the Audit and Governance
committee as well as serving as a State
masters selector. Miranda has a distinguished
career in elite
rowing and, as a
member of the law
profession, brings
valuable insight to
the Board.
We congratulate
one of our long
serving members
on recognition of
his outstanding
contribution to the sports community,
particularly to rowing. Doug Donoghue was
this year recognised with a Life Membership
of the NSW Olympic Council.
Communications
The Board is committed to transparency and
open communications. All board meeting
minutes are published on the website and
additional forums were scheduled during the
year to share information and seek input from
members. These included the Treasurers
meeting in April, the Regatta Planning forum
in June and the Presidents’ meeting in July. In
addition, the Competition Commission and
the Regatta Commission met regularly during
the year. I would like to thank all members of
the commissions and all those who attended
or participated in the forums for their time
and contribution.
Strategic Planning
Last year the Board developed a strategic plan
for the next 5 years. The resultant document
sets a framework to provide focus for our
activities going forward and we continue to
measure the performance of ourselves and
the organisation
against the targets
outlined in that
plan. It is pleasing
to see that in most
cases we are on
track to achieve or
exceed the initial
objectives and the
plan is being
updated
accordingly.
Recently the Australian Sports Commission
(ASC) announced some “Mandatory
Governance Principles” for those sports which
receive substantial Federal Government
funding. Included therein are a number of
administrative provisions including a
requirement to have a single, whole of sport
strategic plan. We will be working closely with
Rowing Australia and the ASC to achieve the
stated end game which is: “to maximise the
interests of the sport”.
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 11
Regattas
Rowing regattas are our business. They are the culmination of all that we do. Athletes, Coaches,
BROs, Volunteers, Supporters and Staff all work toward regatta day. Above all else, successful
regattas indicate a healthy sport.
We continue to be challenged to provide more regattas with more events each year and, while we
do our best to accommodate the growing demand, we do appreciate the toll this takes on our
volunteers and staff. A priority objective for the upcoming season is to facilitate better resourcing of
BROs and volunteers in order to spread the load more evenly and thereby lessen our reliance on the
faithful few. The NSW State Championships was, once again, a magnificent event followed four
weeks later by the Sydney International Regatta which hosted a FISA World Cup for the first time
ever in Australia. Both of these events were outstandingly successful and showcased SIRC as a world
class facility and Rowing NSW as a community that can deliver where it matters – on the water.
Representative Honours
Congratulations go to all of our members (and there were many) who have had the honour of
representing their state and/or country over the last season. Our athletes have represented their
state with distinction as evidenced by our first place overall at the interstate regatta and their
inclusion in national teams. But, in addition, there are many others who deserve our acclaim. I think
here of the coaches and team officials who travelled with state and national crews and Boat Race
Officials who officiated at interstate and international events. We are privileged to have members of
such calibre in our midst.
We continue to build cooperative relationships with the upstream development pathway for
athletes and coaches as well as the overall development of the sport in Australia by maintaining
close partnerships with the New South Wales Institute of Sport and Rowing Australia.
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 12
Staff
The staff of RNSW continues to do an outstanding job. A number of changes occurred during the
year and I applaud the way the transitions have been conducted seamlessly and without loss of
service delivery. I must acknowledge Christian Renford who left us during the year for a position as
CEO of Swimming NZ. Christian made a huge contribution to the organisation and the sport. Tony
Blower stepped up from Regatta Secretary to take the reins as CEO while Alan Bennett (Sport
Development), Paul Coates (Regatta Secretary) and Dominic Grimm (Membership Liaison) joined the
group. Along with the ongoing contribution from Melissa McCormack (Finance) and Brett Morley
(Event Operations) we have a truly talented and dedicated team.
Sponsors
Finally I would like to thank our sponsors who you will find listed on the back inside cover of this
report. Their support is vital to our growth and I encourage all members to give them your
patronage whenever possible.
Ivan Adlam
President
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 13
Chief Executive Officer’s Report I am delighted to be able to present the CEO’s
Review of Rowing NSW for the year ended 30
June 2013. Before looking at the year in detail
it is appropriate that I acknowledge Christian
Renford who stood down as CEO in March
2013 to take up the position of CEO at
Swimming New Zealand. Christian has left a
legacy with our organization that has been
built on professionalism and a focus on
engaging with our members to provide world
class results on and off the water. His shoes
are difficult to fill.
This year has been one of great success for
Rowing NSW. On the water we have:
1. Won the Rowing Australia Cup for the
best performing state at the interstate
regatta
2. Three of our crews at the interstate
regatta won gold; the Kings Cup Crew,
the Bicentenary Cup Crew and the Noel
Wilkinson Cup crew. It was the sixth
time in a row that we have won the
Kings Cup.
3. New South Wales won the para-rowing
shield for the best performed state in
adaptive rowing at the National
Championships
4. 30% of athletes and 40% of coaches in
the Australian Senior B team were from
New South Wales.
Our success has not been confined to the elite
level; our participation at all levels of the
sport and our memberships in all categories
continue to grow. For example:
1. There were 47,096 seats raced during
the year at Rowing NSW sanctioned
regattas
2. We now have 463 Official and
Supporting Members
3. We conducted 68 regattas under the
umbrella of Rowing NSW.
Perhaps the largest undertaking during the
year was the holding of the Sydney
International Rowing Regatta. This regatta
comprised four separate events; The
Australian Open Regatta ,The Open Schools
Championship, The King and Queen’s Cup
Regatta and the first World Cup Regatta of the
year.
The regatta was a wonderful success and the
efforts of Rowing NSW and our volunteers
were applauded by not only the Organising
Committee but also Rowing Australia and
World Rowing, the sport’s peak body. In
particular they praised our commitment and
our professionalism. We are looking forward
to SIRR 2014.
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 14
Off the water we have continued to perform well with our ongoing commitment to service and
excellence. Rowing NSW has continued to enhance our interface with our members. Our website,
Facebook page and Twitter feed continue to attract record usage and provides our membership with
unique access to information regarding rowing and competition. Our regatta entry and management
system Rowing Manager we believe is one of the best in the world and we will continue to look to
explore ways of making it even better from a member’s use perspective over the coming period.
As witnessed by our Finance Directors report the finances of Rowing NSW are in good shape and we
will look to continue to build on this firm base.
I would particularly like to acknowledge two groups of hardworking and dedicated individuals. Firstly
the staff of Rowing NSW has performed above and beyond the call of duty this year and their
professionalism in difficult circumstances is to be applauded. Secondly our volunteers have been
unfailing. After working tirelessly at SIRC to deliver a wonderful event they backed up unstintingly
for our regattas large and small. There is no doubt that Rowing NSW would not be able to function
at the level we do without our volunteers.
Looking forward we want to build on our recent successes and continue to engage our members
with a view to delivering rowing in New South Wales at world’s best practice.
In the coming year we want to concentrate on the development of our sport not only in the
metropolitan and elite areas but also regionally. We will do this by offering further courses and
camps at a club and regional locations.
Finally I would like to personally thank the Board of Rowing NSW for their unfailing support and
guidance over the year.
Anthony Blower
Chief Executive Officer
Rowing NSW
August 2013
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 15
2012-13 Income Annual Events
Club & Schools Regattas
NSWRA Regattaa
Coaching Income
Income From Trusts
Other Income
State Teams
NRCE+NTID
Affiliation Fees
Grants & Sponsorships
Levys
Other Admin Income
Memberships
2012-13 Expense Annual Events Regatta Expenses BRO Expenses Boatshed Rent Admin Costs Coaching and Development Trust Disbursements NTID NSWIS Clinics & Camps State Team Expenses Office Admin Expenses Travel Expenses Rowing Manager/Directory Telecommunications Bank Fees Sponsor Serving Consulting Fees Membership Expenses
Director of Finance Report The surplus of income over expenditure for the year was $17,648 bringing members accumulated
funds to $529,383 as at 30th June 2013. The Rowing New South Wales Board has a strong
commitment to delivering a relatively modest annual surplus in order to ensure the financial
integrity of the organization and enable us to meet any unforeseen obligations, or to take advantage
of opportunities which may be presented, whilst delivering infrastructure and support to members
to ensure we remain Australia’s premier rowing state.
Revenue for the year to 30th
June 2013 was $1,089,581.
Increased levels of participation
& membership growth were
reflected in a modest increase in
these revenue items. Regatta
fees represented $458,196, an
increase of 29% on 2012,
underlining the importance of
delivering quality racing and
socialisation opportunities to our
members. Revenue derived
from annual events was down from last year due to a lesser number of these being hosted including
the Youth Cup and the University Games.
Expenditure for the year to 30th
June 2013 was $1,072,644.
Administration costs of $
488,229, an increase of 15%,
reflected the addition of the
member services position.
Expenses from regatta
operations was $222,148 and
reflect increased participation,
regatta hosting costs and
continued investments in RNSW
hosted regattas. Expenses from
non-competition events were down significantly on 2012 because, the U23 fundraiser which
occurred at club level, and the annual presentation dinner which failed to receive sufficient support
to ensure its viability, were not hosted by RNSW. While neither of these events is intended to
contribute to net income, the Board has concluded that they should at least break even financially
and, in addition, provide a forum for the promotion of achievement in NSW rowing. Format, timing
and venues will all be examined to determine a model which delivers on these objectives. Also the
Erg Challenge, which is a net income earner, had to be postponed due to weather.
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 16
From a governance perspective, financial reporting to the Rowing NSW board occurs on a monthly
basis with actual results compared with month and year to date budget amounts. The debtor’s
collection process continues to be improved and increasing use of Rowing Manager by clubs is
providing efficiencies across the rowing community. We have continued to enhance the services
that we offer regional areas by extending the role of collecting seat fees not only for all CDRA
regatta’s but also NRRA regatta’s, which has further aligned the process and freed up the
administration involved for both member organizations.
We have also extended utilization of the option to pre-pay seat fees for the season from a small
number of schools two years ago to now having the majority of schools preferring to pay their seat
fees upfront. This capability will also be available to clubs for the upcoming season, providing the
potential for further efficiency improvements across our membership. Improvements of our RNSW
website & Rowing Manager with increased self-service functionality have also assisted member
clubs.
For the coming year RNSW expects to achieve an overall surplus of about $35,000 with the main
drivers of growth being increased memberships, more activity in the sport development area and
continued efforts to seek external sponsorships in order to further enhance our service delivery to
the rowing community.
Andrew Gannon
Director of Finance
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 17
Regatta Commission We had a busy 2012-2013 season.
A key regatta of the season was the Sydney International Rowing Regatta held on 18-24 March 2013,
combining the Australian Rowing Championships, the Interstate Regatta, the Australian School
Championships, and the FISA World Cup 1 Regatta.
In the lead up to this regatta, the NSW State Championship Regatta was well supported, with strong
fields including many entries from interstate, and a record number of athletes competing. Such a
large regatta, extending over three days, is a great showcase for our sport, but it also presents many
difficulties and challenges for competitors, officials and volunteers. The Regatta Commission is alert
to these concerns.
Most regattas in the season featured an increased number of competitors.
The RNSW 2000m Regatta in mid-December is now well established and has a greatly increased
participation and a higher standard of racing. This is an excellent opportunity for competition on the
Olympic course, and a valuable lead-up to the NSW Championships.
The Edward Trickett Grade Championship Regatta continues to be a popular regatta.
The introduction, on a trial basis, of novice races at Grade regattas, limited to competitors who have
not raced in a previous RNSW season or won races in the current season, was a great success and
the races were strongly supported. These races will continue.
The Taree Summer Regatta, held over three days in January, is our largest regatta and growing each
year in terms of the number of seats entered and the number of competitors taking part. Its
popularity owes much to the venue and the date of the regatta in the holiday period.
Masters rowing continues to be well supported, at the State Masters Regatta and at designated
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The Regatta Commission met on 16 occasions. The Commission initiated a review of the Grade
rowing system and for this purpose formed a Grade System Review Committee and co-opted a
number of club representatives to work with the Commission members and provide us with a
broader range of experience and opinion. The Grade System Review Committee proposed a number
of changes to the existing rules to provide closer racing and ensure greater equity in Grade events.
These were adopted by the Board.
Other changes to the Laws of Boat Racing were adopted in order to bring the procedures for
weighing of coxswains into line with national rules, provide for an additional class of masters rowing,
and provide for static umpiring on a fully buoyed course such as SIRC.
In order to promote lightweight sculling, the Commission decided to add races for Under 21 and
Under 23 lightweight scullers onto the programme for the NSW Rowing Championships in the
coming season.
The Regatta Commission adopted this year a strategy document that shows the structure of the
regatta season in a consistent manner and can be used as the basis for future planning.
The annual Regatta Forum was held in June in order to present to clubs and other interested parties
the draft regatta programme for the new season. The meeting provided valuable feedback to the
Regatta Commission, resulting in a number of adjustments and fine tuning to the programme.
In a break with long tradition, entries for regattas in the coming season will now close at the
beginning of the week of the regatta instead of the middle of the previous week.
Keith Jameson OAM
Chairman, Regatta Commission
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 19
Umpires Commission As promised the Sydney International Rowing
Regatta held at SIRC in March 2013 along with
the National Championships and Interstate
Regatta were a great spectacle to watch and
attend. The weather was glorious, the rowing
fantastic and the whole week I think turned
out a huge success. NSW was doubly lucky in
Victor Walter being the Referee for the
Nationals and the International Rowing
Regatta and all will agree he did a great job
assisted by some fine BROs from around the
world and from across Australia. As one of the
NSW RA Officials I can
say it truly was a most
rewarding and
educational week and I
hope next year will be
even better.
Unfortunately not as
many overseas crews
attended but those that
did put on a great show
in ideal conditions on
arguably the best course
in the world, we think
anyway.
21012/13 as any other
rowing season was very
busy with 3 regattas
being held on some
weekends. All regattas had some officials and
most had a full team available to give the
athletes the best coverage in all positions. As
ever we are short of officials and many more
are required so that the load can be spread
and not continually fall to the few dedicated
officials that turn up week after week. I
urgently urge all rowers and club officials to
seriously think about getting some of their
members accredited to assist at a few
regattas each year or specifically at their own
regatta. The training is not arduous, nor is it
long but the rewards are there to be had.
The JB Sharp series of regattas on the Iron
Cove at the time of writing are nearly finished,
the weather this year has been great and the
attendance also great. We have had a few
new trainee officials who have given their
time to have a “look” and we hope they will
return during the next season to complete
training and become NSW BROs.
There have been a few minor rule changes
made this year and with further FISA changes
recently made we hope there will be a rapid
flow on to NSW so that
we can continue to
move towards a National
set of Rules of Boat
Racing. Most States now
adopt RA rules or a set
which are very close in
most aspects. The RA
Umpires Commission is
very keen to see all
States adopt a National
set of Rules of Boat
Racing.
I would like to remind all
schools and clubs that
Umpires are available to
come your school or club
to give a short seminar
on the Rules of Boat
Racing which contains PowerPoint
presentations and slideshows. These seminars
explain the finer points of getting to the start,
what happens at the start, during the race and
end of the race. Q and A time is usually very
interesting and we have been asked some
very good questions over the last few years.
Coxswain seminars are also available.
Tim Wainman
Chairman Umpires Commission
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 20
Competition Commission The Competition Commission met quite a few
times in 2012-2013 season. Our major task
was to arrange policies for state team
selections. Our objectives for the year were to
retain the interstate trophies won in 2012 to
improve our state team performance and to
ensure the strongest possible team for The
Australian Youth Olympics held in January
2013.
The commission also periodically reviews the
competitive structure within the Rowing NSW
regatta system and makes recommendations
to the Board on possible changes. The
Commission has played an important part in
promoting U21 competition as a path for
developing rowers from Junior to U23 at both
competition and elite levels.
In 2012-13 the Commission was again ably
chaired by Board member Stephen Handley
who provided our group with strong
leadership and a very cool meeting room!
Commission members were Chris Noel,
Bronwen Watson, Andrew Rowley, Nick
Baxter and Christian Renford. NSWIS Rowing
Manager Marty Rabjohns was also a key
member of the Commission.
The commission also received valuable input
and attendance from the NSW Selectors
particularly from the Chair of Selectors, Terry
O’Hanlon. The NSW selectors are appointed
by the Board upon the recommendation of
the Competition Commission.
One of the principles of the Commission has
followed is to try and inject planning, support,
consistency and methodology into our State
Team selection processes.
In 2013 the NSW State Team achieved their
best results since 2008 when we last won the
Rowing Australia Cup for the Interstate
Competition. We retained the Kings Cup and
the crew set a new record for New South
Wales with our sixth consecutive win in this
event. NSW also retained its Men’s and
Women’s Youth eight titles won in Perth in
2012. Our required points to win the RA Cup
were boosted by solid performances in small
boats with the lightweight men’s and
women’s crews finishing third and Sasha
Belonogoff gaining 2nd place in the
President’s Cup for the men’s single.
Congratulations must go to all our team
coaches, Nick “Gadget” Garratt, Mark Prater,
Debbie Fox, Tom Morris, Ellen Randell, Alfie
Young, Rick van Hooydonk, Dave Gely, Chris
Holliday, Adam Vine-Hall and Stuart Halsall
and to our selectors Terry O’Hanlon, Nick
Baxter and Mick Smith.
We would also thank those clubs who
provided coaching support, trained our NSW
athletes and generously lent their facilities
and equipment for state teams to train in and
race.
New South Wales also selected a team for the
2013 Australian Youth Olympics – contested
in rowing between the various states, Great
Britain and New Zealand. Congratulations to
our women’s team at this event. They
achieved 3 gold and 2 bronze medals.
The commission would like to particularly
acknowledge the contribution of Marty
Rabjohns who has now moved onto the role
of Elite Development Manager at Rowing
Australia. From coxing our men’s eights nail-
biting win in the 2008 King’s Cup to planning
for ongoing success of our rowers and state
teams his contribution to our work has been
invaluable.
Christopher Noel
Competition Commission
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 21
2012 London Olympic Games Rowing at the pinnacle event of our sport, the
Olympic Games, is a goal and dream for many
athletes. The London Olympics 2012 certainly
did not disappoint. It was an experience that
not one of us will forget. In London, NSW
rowers moved from their Sydney International
Regatta Centre home (circa Sydney 2000) to
Eton Dorney, the location of the rowing
course for the London Olympics, seamlessly.
Brooke Pratley, James Chapman and Dan
Noonan lead the charge becoming Olympic
Silver Medallists in the women’s double scull
and men’s four and bronze medallist in the
men’s quad, respectively. Stoically, all NSW
rowers were Olympic Finalists, a feat in itself.
Athletes included Amy Clay (4th W4x),
Bronwyn Watson (5th LW2x), Tess Gerrand
(6th W8+), Brodie
Buckland (5th), Nick
Purnell, Matt Ryan,
Sam Loch, Francis
Hegarty and Toby
Lister, all members
of the men’s eight
(6th). Additionally,
Fergus Pragnell and
Nick Hudson were the reliable reserves and
YouTube sensations as they ensured the
satellite Olympic Rowing Village did not miss
out on the opening ceremony.
The Men’s Four with James Chapman (Sydney
Rowing Club) continued the traditional battle
with Great Britain fearlessly, placing second in
one and winning the other World Cup event.
With a 1-1 draw with GBR, the Olympics were
always going to be a test. In a courageous
race against the best, the Australian’s could
not hold off GBR and became 2012 Olympic
Silver Medallists.
Over the past five years, Dan Noonan of
Mosman Rowing Club has fired the Men’s
Quad up to being one of the most successful
and consistent Australian crews. Coming in as
the World Champions in this tough category,
there were high hopes. After a regatta that
replicated their performances over the past
four years, they continued to be consistent
and race hard although were eventually
outclassed by two other previous World
Champions, earning an Olympic Bronze
medal.
Brooke Pratley (Sydney University Women’s
Boat Club) joined with Kim Crow in the
Women’s Double Scull. Brooke had an
interrupted season with injury, allowing Kim
to perform in the
single scull,
however, they
remained confident
and attempted to
take on Great
Britain’s undefeated
flagship women’s
crew. They fought,
but had to settle for
Silver as the Brits were not allowing anyone
within a boat length of their Gold.
After not being selected after the initial trials,
when Amy Clay (Mosman Rowing Club)
received the call up for the Women’s quad at
the second World Cup, she jumped at the
opportunity and took the boat to new heights.
The uncertainty and disrupted lead up to this
point were soon forgotten as she got on with
the task ahead. By the Olympic Games, the
women’s quad were on speed with the
others, and put together some good races
placing 4th in the final.
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 22
The Men’s Pair of Brodie Buckland (Sydney University Boat Club) and James Marburg were a new
combination for the 2012 season. Under the guidance of Tim Conrad (coach of the Beijing Men’s
Four), each race they were improving. Up against the untouchable Kiwi Pair of Bond and Murray,
the Gold was out of question. However, they put a strong race together and placed 5th after a
handful of races together.
The Women’s Eight with Tess Gerrand (Sydney Rowing Club) and Sydney University Boat Club
members Sarah Cook and Sally Kehoe had a tumultuous year. Winning their right to represent
Australia and going on to convincingly qualify at the ‘Last Chance’ Olympic Qualification regatta in
Switzerland; their season was full of surprises. At the Games, they raced valiantly putting everything
on the line each race. In the final, from an unfavourable lane, they put themselves in with a chance
but were knocked out by GBR on the far side and placed 6th.
The Men’s Eight with the athletes from Sydney University Boat Club went into the Olympics with
high hopes after some close racing in Lucerne and Munich. It was always going to be a tough
challenge to beat the German’s who went undefeated for the whole Olympiad, but all crews were
out to try. This final was a spectacle with the race being the closest race in Olympic history. Only
three seconds separated the Gold Medallists to the 6th place Australian crew.
Toby Lister
Men’s 8+ Coxswain, London Olympic Games
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 23
2013 Interstate Regatta
Sydney International Regatta Centre
This year, the Interstate regatta was part of the Sydney International Rowing Regatta (SIRR) comprising of the Australian National Championships, National Schools Championships, World Cup #1 and the Interstate regatta. This caused some logistical problems during the regatta time with limited training time for crews being imposed by the NCRE. With the majority of our Kings Cup crew having retired after the Olympics and also living across three states and one territory, training for this crew proved difficult. This was overcome by conducting training weekends in Sydney, Nepean or SIRC during the season. For the other Interstate crews, training squads were announced in October with the intention of having these crews boat once per week with their allocated crew coach. Regular changes to the squads were based on results from the monthly time trial and ergo testing results. This squad training allow coaches to gather information on the individuals and how the various crew combinations moulded together. This information and results from the RNSW Small Boats regatta was used to determine how each crew proceeded with its selection. Once crews were finally selected, training continued on a weekly basis up until SIRR and then whenever it could be fitted in between other crew training / racing. There was a huge expectation on the team based on last year’s results and they did not disappoint. First up was Tess Gerrand in the W1x for the Nell Slater Trophy. This was a race in three parts, with the first and second places battling it out, third and fourth having another battle then fifth and sixth having yet another battle. Unfortunately, Tess came out on the wrong side of the third battle finishing in a close sixth position.
Crew Coach
Tess Gerrand (SRC) Tom Morris (SRC)
Next up was Sasha Belonogoff in the M1x in the President’s Cup. Having a good start and leading for approximately 900m, a sustained effort by the WA sculler saw him take the lead and never to relinquish it. A very fast finish by the TAS sculler pushing very hard, but Sasha managed to hang on to claim second position with a very close margin back to third.
Crew Coach
Sasha Belonogoff (SUBC) Mark Prater (SUBC)
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 24
Unfortunately, the Victoria Cup LW4x sustained an injury the week prior to the regatta, losing one of its strongest members, Georgia Miansarow, who was replaced by Marianna Doumanis from the QC squad. This crew was involved in a tight tussle, sitting in second place but constantly being attacked by TAS, who eventually get the upper hand relegating NSW to third. However, this was a great result for this crew and the first time the NSW have finished in the medals for the last 4 years.
Crew Coach
Jo Wood (SUWRC); Sarah Pound (UTS); Marianna Doumanis* (SUWRC); Laura Dunn (UTS); Georgie Miansarow (MRC)
Ellen Randell (UTS) Chris Holliday (SUWRC)
In the Penrith Cup LM4- we had a group of guys that have been training together on and off for a period of time. Margins in lightweight rowing are always small and having trailed the field to the halfway mark, a concerted move in the third 500m pulled them through into third place which they maintained through to the finish line. Again, NSW have not finished in the medals since 2006 so this was a great result.
Crew Coach
Dean Robinson (SRC); Simon Nola (SRC); Ed DE Carvalho (SUBC); Dennis Bernhardsson (SRC); Hugh McLeod (SRC)
Tom Morris (SRC) Rick van Hooydonk (SUBC)
Five returning athletes headed up the Bicentennial Cup WY8+ to defend their title from last year. As this group were primarily from one club, training this boat was far less complicated. Having raced the opposition at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF) earlier in the year the girls knew they were in for a tough race. However, leading from the start they were never headed and went on to record an impressive victory.
Crew Coach
Isabella Wells (MRC); Rachael Kiely (MRC); Kelly Parker (UTS); Leah Saunders (SRC); Genevieve Horton (MRC); Jessie Allen (MRC); Coco Bryant (MRC); Georgia Gotch (MRC); cox Millicent Cheetham (SRC); India Evans (SUWRC)
Alfie Young (MRC) Stuart Halsall (MLC)
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 25
In the Noel Wilkinson Trophy MY8+, three from last year’s boat were there to contest the title. Similar to the women’s crew, all bar one of the crew came from one club, which did make training easier. Unlike the women’s crew, this crew only contained four that had been part of the AYOF team, whereas their closest rivals, SA contained seven and WA had six from their AYOF team. This did not detract from their mission to retain the title and a solid first 1000m gave them a good lead which they continued to build on over the next 500m. Crossing the line with open water secured back to back wins in this event.
Crew Coach
Ben Scott (SUBC); Harry Foxton (SUBC); Alex Purnell (SUBC); Ross Jarvis (MRC); Nick Wheatley (SUBC); Jack Hargreaves (SUBC); Peter Koster (SUBC); Jonathan Rundle (SUBC); cox Franc Gourlas (SUBC); Dan O’Malley –Jones (SRC); Ben Edwards (SUBC)
Mark Prater (SUBC) Adam Vine Hall (SRC)
The Queen’s Cup W8+ has been something we have struggled with for a period of time, having been out of the medals since 2007 and this year was no different. With not much depth in NSW women’s heavyweight rowers, the squad did contain some lightweight and youth rowers. However, they were very committed to their task and diligent in their training and preparation. This showed in their racing and although they were never in contention, they were consistent throughout and managed a very creditable fifth place.
Crew Coach
Anna O’Brien (UTS); Elise Andrews (UTS); Caitlin McCormack (UTS); Holly Lawrence (SUWRC); Candice Williams (SUWRC); Nicola Metcalfe (SUWRC); India Evans (SUWRC); Kendall Brodie (SRC)
Debbie Fox (SUWRC) David Gely (Loreto Normanhurst)
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 26
Whilst there had been tremendous interest in the previous racing, all eyes were on the boys in the Kings Cup M8+. Could they pull it off again for a record sixth time? Having had limited time to train as a crew and with the majority of them having the year off, it was going to be a big ask. However, their passion to win was their driving force. The boat contained the basis of the crew that has changed by one or two people over the years and the new boy on board this year was Spencer Turrin. Putting in a strong first 1000m, they opened up to just under a length on their main rivals VIC. This gap closed very slightly over the next 500m and it was here that VIC launched their attack. However, they fell short leaving NSW to win their sixth consecutive Kings Cup.
Crew Coach
Sam Loch (SUBC); Francis Hegerty (SUBC); James Chapman (SRC); Spencer Turrin (SRC); Nick Purnell (SUBC); Matt Ryan (SUBC); Fergus Pragnell (SUBC); Dan Noonan (MRC); cox Toby Lister (SUBC); Alex Lloyd (SRC); Matt Edstein (SRC)
Nick Garratt (MRC) Mark Prater (SUBC)
Since its introduction in 1999, the Rowing Australia Cup for overall pointscore has been won by Victoria an outstanding ten times, only being interrupted by NSW in 2003 and 2008 & Queensland 2004. However, the superb performance and contribution by all NSW crews meant that we had won the overall point score for 2012. This success would not have been possible without the co-operation of all club coaches to work together to supply training venues, racing boats and equipment to all the crews. Thanks must also be given to the RNSW Selectors, club and RNSW/NSWIS officials for ensuring that
everything was done to get the best possible crews to the start line.
Alan Bennett
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 27
Masters Rowing Masters participation in the sport has continued to grow with a noticeable increase in nomination
for the State crews, and strong participation in both Age and Grade Regattas throughout the season.
This season the Premiership and the Masters Shield was won by St George, followed by Leichhardt
who were narrowly ahead of Sydney Rowing Club. The 490 point margin by St George masters was
the deciding factor in their narrow Premiership win over Sydney with the last regatta being the
decider!
The State Masters Championship Regatta was held at SIRC in excellent conditions, and was attended
by 36 clubs but a lower than expected 503 competitors. It was interesting that this regatta had more
women competing than men.
Our Representative crews did well at the National Championships in Canberra, with the Women’s
quad placed third in the Interstate Race, just 0.47sec behind the winner; the Men’s & Women’s VIII
finished third and the Men’s Quad fourth.
The 2012-13 “Masters Rower of the Year” was awarded to Ken Ambler of Sydney Rowing Club by the
NSW Union of Rowers.
Phillip Titterton
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 28
Para-Rowing The number of para-rowers in NSW has been steadily increasing for about three years. This is both
an exciting and challenging growth to be part of. While able bodied rowers can be trained anywhere
and at any time, para-rowers bring special challenges to clubs, coaches and members generally of
clubs wishing to embrace this growth. As well as the special challenges come joys aplenty, laughs
and learning for all. Some para-rowers can only train in daylight hours while others require special
equipment and assistance beyond that which able bodied rowers require.
This year it was fantastic to
see three LTA MI4+ boats
competing at the Nationals.
It’s the first time this event
has been staged at the
National Championships
and as a Championship
event. This only happened
because of the support and
behind the scenes
assistance from all at RNSW
as well as that coming from
Gordon Marks, RA. To have
8 LTA rowers on the water
at once was unheard of, but
to have them competing for
Gold was tremendous. It
also needs to be recorded
that thanks to the number of para-rowers from NSW we were successful in winning the National
Para-Shield and I intend to make sure we hold it to our hearts for many, many, many years to come.
RNSW is to be commended for their continuing support of para-rowing and for their constant
preparedness to try and solve any problems, to ensure racing remains possible and to accommodate
our para-rowers by, when needed, creative solutions. It’s now up to all clubs to look amongst the
members of their local community and to seek out potential para-rowers and entice them in to their
clubs and get them on the water. The challenges of para-rowing are not so great as to not be able to
be solved by every club that can train able-bodied rowers. We have far too few para-rowers and my
wish is to see so many on the water competing we need to have more than one Division.
Currently an LTA para-rowing crew is in the final stages of training and then will be heading off to the
Head of the Charles, Boston to compete in the LTA MI4+ Division. The crew is well represented by 4
NSW members with a Queenslander and 2 Victorians rounding out the numbers. Again a very special
thanks to RNSW, Penrith Rowing Club, Balmain Rowing Club and all donors who have helped to
make this trip a reality. We intend to return victorious, but regardless of the result, the efforts of the
crew, the coaches and all the supporters have made the trip a success already.
Barbara Ramjan
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 29
Reporting Entities
NSW Union of Rowers The 2012/13 Rowing Season saw, for the first time, Australia host the first round of the World Cup at
SIRC. The event could not have been a success without the many, many volunteers who gave their
time and worked throughout both the National Regatta as well as the Samsung World Cup. The
success of both events was directly related to the unsung heroes, the volunteers, and of those
volunteers many were members of this Union. It is this unselfish giving of time and effort that the
Union is recognised for and forms the basis of our Constitution and reason for being. Thank you to
all members that took part this year and I hope as many members as possible will step up again in
2014 for the National Regatta/Samsung World Cup. See you all at SIRC in March 2014.
The Union mourned the loss of several members this year. Of particular note, are both Don Croot
and Ernie Chapman whose active roles in both the Union and the sport of rowing are mentioned
later in this report.
2013 has been a year of change and growth for the Union. Change in that we have altered the
Constitution and for the
first time have provision
for the President to
serve two terms rather
than the traditional one
term. It was recognised
that to undertake any
task of substance it was
necessary to have the
time to ensure the task
was properly planned
and then followed
through to completion.
One year did not allow
for such proper
completion of some
plans by the President.
I am honoured to be
both the first female
President as well as the first to serve two terms and it has been a great honour to see the Union
grow and take on change as well as witness the continuing strength and support the Union shows
towards fostering Junior rowing via our Youth Scholarships. This year we have awarded 7 $1, 000.00
scholarships having received 20 nominations and all 20 were of an extremely high calibre. I thank the
selection sub-committee for their diligence and time in assessing each applicant and after much
debate and thought choosing our winners.
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 30
The Union extends his heartfelt thanks as well as recognising the great loss to the Union of our
Honorary Secretary, Terry Maher who is stepping down this year.
This year Terry was awarded the Kevyn Webb OAM Award by RNSW. This award is presented to an
individual, club or school who has accomplished major advances in the sport of rowing and there can
be no better winner than Terry as the advances he has personally accomplished for rowing in this
state and nationally have been superb. Terry commenced his rowing association with the Balmain
Rowing Club and was half of the unbeatable pair/double combination of Maher/Hunt that saw
success every time they took to the water whether locally or nationally. Terry moved on to RNSW
and served with distinction as the CEO and in doing so dragged rowing in this State in to the 20th
century with his diligence, common sense and unwavering view as to how things should be done for
the sport to grow. He has served as secretary of this Union for so long that the job is synonymous
with him and he with it. He shall be sorely missed and although we acknowledge his entitlement to
do something else for a while that won’t stop us from trying to entice him back to the Union.
I extend a special thanks to all those on the Union’s Committee who have assisted me this year, to
our wonderful Hon. Secretary Terry Maher who made sure the wheels remained oiled, to Anne Craig
our Treasurer who made sure we remained financially healthy and able to provide the plaques at
SIRC as well as continue our scholarship awards and to Dr Phil Sharpe for always being enthused and
excited about our history and ensuring every little piece of memorabilia is properly stored and
shared and to the membership without whom we wouldn’t exist.
From the Past, For the Future, thanks and good luck in 2014.
Barbara Ramjan
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 31
NSW Union of Oarswomen
Established in 1962 – Supporters of Schoolgirls’ Rowing and Women in Masters’ Rowing
The 2012 -2013 season was especially busy as we celebrated our 50th Anniversary in November
2012. We were also heavily involved with volunteering at the Sydney International Rowing Regatta
in May 2013.
Volunteering
The Union has continued to demonstrate its commitment to volunteering work for Rowing NSW,
Rowing Australia, The Association of Independent Schools and NSW CHS Sports Association in
regattas such as the Australian Youth Olympics, NSW State and Masters Championships. In March,
2013, the Sydney International Rowing Regatta was held at SIRC, giving several of our members
many opportunities to participate in a variety of roles and meet many of the state, national and
international rowers and their support team members. It was a very busy, but enjoyable experience.
In June 2013, Rowing NSW held a splendid Thank You function for its volunteers on Rodd Island. This
event was greatly enjoyed by all and many volunteering stories were eagerly shared.
One of our members was honoured by being named the Rowing NSW Volunteer of the Year 2013.
Schoolgirl Rowing
The First Eight trophy - The Rose
Evans Memorial Trophy - was won
by Queenwood School for Girls
and the Open Single Sculls trophy
– The Betty Spurling Memorial
Trophy - was won by Isabella
Wells from McKellar Girls’ High
School.
The NSW Combined High School’s
Championship Regatta was held
over two days at Grafton with the
races held on the mighty Clarence
River. Our trophies were
presented to the following race
winners - The Merv Perry
Memorial Trophy for the Championship Women’s Single Scull to Gemma Dane of Maclean High
School; The NSW Union of Oarswomen’s trophy for the Under 16 Single Scull race was won by
Romola Davenport of Sydney Girls’ High School; The Rita Goldie Memorial trophy for the Under 16
Coxless Quad Sculls race to Maclean High School and the NSW Union of Oarswomen Trophy for the
Under 15 Coxless Quad Scull to the Sydney Girls 1 crew.
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 32
Masters Rowing
We offered sponsorship for a woman in Masters rowing to participate in the Rowing NSW Level 1
Coaching course in 2012-13. We are pleased to announce that Christine Foster of the Endeavour
Rowing Club was the most outstanding applicant and became the proud recipient of our
sponsorship. This sponsorship will be offered again for the next rowing season. At the NSW Masters’
Championship Regatta in May 2013, our NSW Union of Oarswomen’s trophy for the Championship
Women’s D Quad Scull was won by the North Shore Composite crew of Tess Jeffery, Kim Chilton,
Ann Campbell and Tasmin Brew.
50th Anniversary Luncheon
We successfully celebrated the Union’s 50th Anniversary at Sydney Rowing Club in November 2012.
It was great to catch up with many of our “out of town” members and friends. Our guest speaker -
Margaret MacKenzie OAM - spoke enthusiastically and with a vast amount of background knowledge
on the thought-provoking topic - “Women’s Rowing - Past, Present and Future”. Also, Jessie Allen
and Georgie Gotch, whom we had sponsored to the Junior World Rowing Championships in Bulgaria
in August 2012, gave an exciting account of their international rowing experiences and their dreams
for the future. We will be closely following these talented young rowers’ careers in the years to
come.
Katie Kershaw
President 2012 – 2013 NSW Union of Oarswomen
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L.E. Stepto Memorial Trust During the year the Trust Fund contributed $5,000 to the 2013 Kings/Queens Cup Fund Raising
Appeal.
Income received came from interest and partial readjustment of term deposit $3,765.28 and from
Rowing NSW $3,569.10.
The bank current account balance at year end was $3,254.93 and the amount on term deposit with
the NAB totalled $80,000.
It is with sadness and sincere appreciation that we record in this Report that the last remaining
founding Trustee Don Croot AM passed away in January this year. The Trust was established in 1987
and Don made an outstanding contribution over 26 years.
In accordance with the Trust Deed, the Trustees recommended to Rowing NSW that Andrew Rowley,
a former President of Rowing NSW be appointed a Trustee and this recommendation was approved.
TRUSTEES
Geoffrey E. McIntyre AM - Chairman
J. Doug Donoghue AM
Andrew Rowley
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E.R. Bromley Trust The E.R. Bromley Trust was established by the late Ted Bromley in January 1993 to assist rowers
from New South Wales chosen to represent the State, initially in the Kings Cup but expanded to
include representation for Australia in World Championships in the Junior and Under 23 categories.
In the year ended June 30, it was a big year for New South Wales in that 17 rowers and one coxswain
were chosen for the Under 23 World Championships in Linz, Austria and the Junior World
Championships in Trakai, Lithunia. A remarkable achievement which augurs well for our State in the
future.
Accordingly the Trustees decided to award $1,000 to each of the following named rowers and
coxswain making a total award amount of $18,000.00.
UNDER 23 TEAM
Tom Gunton - Sydney
Edward White - Sydney
Angus Bagby (Cox) - Sydney
Jessie Allen - Mosman
Genevieve Horton - Mosman
Georgia Miansarow - Mosman
Georgie Gotch - Mosman
Jack Hargreaves - Sydney Uni
Chris Cunningham Reid - Sydney Uni
Tom Sacre - Sydney Uni
Nick Wheatley - Sydney Uni
Hamish Playfair - Sydney Uni
Peter Koster - Sydney Uni
Sarah Pound - UTS
JUNIOR TEAM
Robert Black - Mosman
Tom Schramko - Mosman
Robin Molun-Grigull - Mosman
Jessie Allen - Mosman
Genevieve Horton - Mosman
Alex Purnell - Sydney Uni
The Trustees look forward to continuing to assist young rowers from NSW chosen to represent
Australia and to remind them of Ted’s expectation that “they will display great spirit, enthusiasm
and determination” in representing their country.
Geoffrey E. McIntyre AM - Chairman/Trustee
Dr. Graham R. D. Jones - Trustee
Edward (Terry) O’Hanlon - Trustee
July, 2013
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 35
Central Districts Rowing Association Regattas
Nine regattas including sprint and standard distance Championships were scheduled, including the
first Newcastle Grammar School Regatta which was held at Berry Park. The standard distance CDRA
Championships were cancelled due to flooding of the Manning River.
Total seats entered for the nine regattas were 6,160 at an average of 684 seats per regatta,
compared with an average of 567 per regatta in 2011/2012. The average of 684 seats per regatta is
approximately 100 per regatta higher than the previous highest average.
Other Championship Regattas
Rowers from Central Districts achieved some good results at National and State level including:
Jessica Richardson of Newcastle University being a member of the winning Women’s Under
23 Quad Scull at the Australian Championships.
Newcastle Grammar winning three State Championship events.
CDRA crews winning seven Australian Masters Championship events and having rowers in
another four winning composite crews.
CDRA crews winning eight NSW Masters Championships and having rowers in another six
winning composite crews.
Association Membership
During the season St Joseph’s Regional College Port Macquarie and Hastings Regional Rowing Group
were admitted as Associated Clubs by the Association.
Representatives of St Joseph’s High School Aberdeen attended the Association General Meeting in
October to outline plans with Scone Grammar School to reactivate rowing at Lake Glenbawn in the
Upper Hunter area.
Regatta Equipment
The Association’s equipment used for the management of regattas was expanded through the
purchase of an electronic timing system, which apart from some teething problems provided a
quicker system of recording and uploading regatta results.
Annual Rowing Camp
A rowing camp attended by junior rowers drawn from the Hunter area was held at Newcastle
Rowing Club in January with coaches from within the Association and Lizzi Chapman and Steve
Whittington arranged by Rowing NSW. Their attendance and expertise was very much appreciated.
Appreciation
All of the Association’s activities are conducted on a volunteer basis and the work of the volunteers
is very much appreciated, particularly the Boat Race Officials, Brian Kelleher for undertaking the
draws and results and John McLeod for his work as Secretary/Treasurer.
Graham Nix
President
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Northern Rivers Rowing Association NRRA continues to maintain a high profile as an association both in the Northern Rivers region as
well as with Rowing NSW. This is due to the hard work and unity of this committee, the BROs and
the rowers and members and friends of all the rowing clubs.
I am pleased to announce that the association has a new member, Coffs Harbour Rowing Club. We
welcome them into
NRRA and wish them
well for the future.
Again the regatta season
has been successful with
eight regattas and two
marathons being
undertaken. However, as
in the last two seasons,
competitor numbers are
down. We are trying to
address this trend.
Results this year saw
Tweed winning the Club,
Open, Mixed and
individual sections,
(Peter Faint); Lower
Clarence taking out the
Junior section and Women’s single scull (Keryn Saunders); Grafton the Masters section ; and the
Men’s master’s single scull, Iluka (Dan Fadey).
On a very encouraging and exciting note for the region, one of our ex-rowers, Leah Saunders, was
chosen to row in the Bicentennial cup and the Youth Olympics.
As in past years, floods have again caused the cancellation of regattas, this time the South Grafton
High School Regatta and once again, the NRRA Age Championships. Luckily the Iluka regatta was held
the day before one of the three floods that saw Grafton Rowing Club sheds go underwater. The
NRRA Masters Regatta was a near casualty of these continuing rains, but thanks to the good call of
Peter Faint, Tim Rose and Bob Meehan, it was held. This regatta is one where, as it is the
Association, not an individual club regatta, a more active involvement by the Association in the
running of the regatta is required. I thank all the volunteers who stood up and were counted on the
day, as well as the host club, Murwillumbah.
The recent introduction by Rowing NSW of the affiliation fee has placed another strain on the
financial status of clubs in the Northern Rivers area, especially the smaller ones. We are scheduled to
have discussions with Rowing NSW with regards to proposed benefits to rowers and rowing in the
area.
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Our BROs continue to be strength of and to NRRA. We certainly can be proud of them, their ongoing
and tireless work making our regattas the success that they are, and the generosity of some of them
officiating not only at NRRA regattas, but also at SIRC. We thank them as always, for this. You
continue to be a credit to our Association. We are also seeing more people commence training to
become a BRO. Thanks to Rowing NSW, and in particular Ron Beattie, a training and examination
weekend was held in December 2012, allowing some trainees to achieve full qualification status or
upgrade to Level Two.
As always, I extend my thanks, to all the coaches, volunteers, families and friends of rowing for their
continuing support, work and enthusiasm.
My final thanks must go to all committee members, for the support given to this Association and to
myself, and for the unity and collegiality that has been shown throughout the season. In particular I
would like to thank our secretary, Bob Meehan, who is stepping down from this position after three
years of hard work. I wish him well for the future.
Lisa Cottee
President NRRA
2013
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Results & Achievements
Interstate Rowing Championships Sydney International Regatta Centre – NSW – March 23, 2013
Interstate Women’s Single Scull, Nell Slatter Cup – 6th
Tess Gerrand (Sydney)
1st: QLD, 2nd: VIC, 3rd: TAS, 4th: WA, 5th: SA, 6th: NSW
Interstate Men’s Single Scull, Presidents Cup – Silver
Sasha Belonogoff (Sydney University)
1st: WA, 2nd: NSW, 3rd: TAS, 4th: QLD, 5th: VIC, 6th: ACT
Interstate Women’s Lightweight Quad, Victoria Cup – Bronze
Jo Wood (Sydney University), Sarah Pound (UTS), Marianna Doumanis (Sydney University), Laura
Dunn (UTS)
1st: WA, 2nd: TAS, 3rd: NSW, 4th: VIC, 5th: QLD, 6th: SA
Interstate Men’s Lightweight Four, Penrith Cup – Bronze
Dean Robinson (Sydney), Simon Nola (Sydney), Edward de Carvalho (Sydney University), Dennis
Bernhardsson (Sydney)
1st: QLD, 2nd: TAS, 3rd: NSW, 4th: WA, 5th: VIC
Interstate Women’s Youth Eight, Bicentenary Cup – GOLD
Isabella Wells (Mosman), Rachael Kiely (Mosman), Kelly Parker (UTS), Leah Saunders (Sydney),
Genevieve Horton (Mosman), Jessie Allen (Mosman), Coco Bryant (Mosman), Georgina Gotch
(Mosman), Millicent Cheetham (Sydney)
1st: NSW, 2nd: VIC, 3rd: QLD, 4th: WA, 5th: SA
Interstate Men’s Youth Eight, Noel F Wilkinson Cup – GOLD
Benjamin Scott (Sydney University), Harry Foxton (Sydney University), Alex Purnell (Sydney
University), Ross Jarvis (Mosman), Nick Wheatley (Sydney University), Jack Hargreaves (Sydney
University), Peter Koster (Sydney University), Jonathon Rundle (Sydney University), Franc Gourlas
(Sydney University)
1st: NSW, 2nd: SA, 3rd: WA, 4th: VIC, 5th: TAS, 6th: QLD
Interstate Women’s Eight, Queens Cup – 5th
Anna O’Brien (UTS), Elise Andrews (UTS), Caitlin McCormack (UTS), Holly Lawrence (Sydney
University), Candice Williams (Sydney University), Sarah Cook (Sydney University), Nicola Metcalfe
(Sydney University), India Evans (Sydney University), Kendall Brodie (Sydney)
1st: VIC, 2nd: QLD, 3rd: WA, 4th: SA, 5th: NSW, 6th: TAS, 7th: ACT
Interstate Men’s Eight, Kings Cup – GOLD
Samson Loch (Sydney University), Francis Hegerty (Sydney University), James Chapman (Sydney),
Spencer Turrin (Sydney), Nick Purnell (Sydney University), Matt Ryan (Sydney University), Fergus
Pragnell (Sydney University), Dan Noonan (Mosman), Tobias Lister (Sydney University)
1st: NSW, 2nd: VIC, 3rd: SA, 4th: WA, 5th: QLD, 6th: TAS, 7th: ACT
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Australian Masters Rowing ChampionshipsLake Burley Griffin – ACT – April 25-28, 2013
Interstate Women’s Masters Quad Scull – Bronze
Sandra Rourke (Leichhardt), Krystine Macready (St George), Kathleen Hextell (Drummoyne), Tamsin
Brew (North Shore)
1st: VIC, 2nd: QLD, 3rd: NSW, 4th: ACT, 5th: TAS
Interstate Men’s Masters Quad Scull – 4th
Stephen Irons (St George), Marc Bindner (St George), Sean Abbott (Mosman), Ken Ambler (Sydney)
1st: VIC, 2nd: TAS, 3rd: QLD, 4th: NSW, 5th: ACT
Interstate Women’s Masters Eight – Bronze
Kirsten Liljeqvist (Sydney), Pip Cumming (Sydney University), Tiffany Hutcheson (Mosman), Nicki
Blackwell (North Shore), Dianne Williams (Leichhardt), Sarah Holey (Sydney University), Angela
Conry (Leichhardt), Caroline Vernon (Leichhardt), Robert Wright (Mosman)
1st: QLD, 2nd: ACT, 3rd: NSW, 4th: VIC, 5th: TAS
Interstate Men’s Masters Eight – Bronze
Brad Smith (Glebe), Kenneth Major (Glebe), William Moyes (UNSW), Robert Newlinds (UNSW), John
Struik (Mosman), Thomas Brown (Old Ignatians), Robert McNeill (Drummoyne), Dan O’Callaghan
(Leichhardt), Rebecca Harrison (Drummoyne)
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NSW Sprint Championships Women’s Under 16 Single Scull
1st Romola Davenport, Sydney, 1:54.63
Women’s Under 16 Double Scull
1st Ascham School, 1:46.18, Georgina Masters,
Mimi Hall
Women’s Under 16 Quad Scull
1st Loreto Normanhurst, Sarah Munro, Emma
Fanayan, Alexandra McInerney, Alexandra
Mahoney, Cox: Annabelle Gray
Men’s Under 16 Single Scull
1st Nick Filmer, Newcastle Grammar, 1:43.22
Men’s Under 16 Double Scull
1st Newcastle Grammar, 1:37.71, Hamish
Burge, Nick Filmer
Men’s Under 16 Quad Scull
1st Kinross Wolaroi, 1:34.34, Liam Taylorwood-
Roe, Hamish Ellis-Peck, Zac Whitehead,
Joseph Hamblin
Women’s Under 17 Single Scull
1st Madeline Hawthorne, Kinross Wolaroi,
1:56.62
Women’s Under 17 Double Scull
1st Newcastle Grammar, 1:43.89, Tia-Rose
Mills, Caitlin Davis
Women’s Under 17 Quad Scull
1st Newcastle Grammar, 1:44.99, Jemma
O'Carroll, Tia-Rose Mills, Sarah Brown, Caitlin
Davis, Cox: Ben Boyle
Men’s Under 17 Single Scull
1st Tom Schramko, Mosman, 1:40.00
Men’s Under 17 Double Scull
1st Newcastle, 1:33.11, Kip Hamiltons, Odin
Mackintosh
Men’s Under 17 Quad Scull
1st Kinross Wolaroi, 1:33.29, Alexander Amos,
John Thompson, Benjamin Watt, Hugh Alston
Women’s Under 19 Single Scull
1st Jessie Allen, Mosman
Women’s Under 19 Double Scull
1st Mosman, 1:41.30, Isabella Wells, Jessie
Allen
Women’s Under 19 Pair
1st Mosman, 1:51.15, Genevieve Horton,
Jessie Allen
Women’s Under 19 Quad Scull
1st Newcastle Grammar, 1:36.48, Tia-Rose
Mills, Chloe Hutchinson, Madeleine Gentizon,
Caitlin Davis
Women’s Under 19 Coxed Four
1st Loreto Normanhurst, 1:52.46, Rose
Beasley, Emma Fessey, Alexandra Cooksey,
Madelyn Picone, Cox: Katja Pearsall
Men’s Under 19 Single Scull
1st Thomas Whitehead, Kinross Wolaroi,
1:39.84
Men’s Under 19 Double Scull
1st St George, 1:31.82, James Chuter,
Benjamin Crooks
Men’s Under 19 Quad Scull
1st Kinross Wolaroi, 1:25.59, Luke Weeks,
Thomas Whitehead, Benjamin Watt, Eden
Taylorwood-Roe
Men’s Under 19 Coxless Pair
1st Kinross Wolaroi,1:38.78, Lloyd Lockwood,
Logan Brockman
Men’s Under 19 Coxless Four
1st Mosman, 1:43.01, Tom Schramko,
Christopher Burns, Robert Tucker, Dominic
Glover
Men’s Under 19 Coxed Four
1st Kinross Wolaroi, 1:32.06, Alexander Amos,
Lloyd Lockwood, Logan Brockman, Hugh
Alston, Cox: Kellie O'Connor
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Women’s Under 21 Single Scull
1st Victoria Delipetar, UTS, 1:50.59
Women’s Under 21 Double Scull
1st UTS, 1:45.14, Victoria Delipetar, Lauren
Temm
Women’s Under 21 Pair
1st Mosman, 1:46.34, Coco Bryant, Rachael
Kiely
Women’s Under 21 Quad Scull
1st Mosman, 1:34.71, Georgia Miansarow,
Jessie Allen, Genevieve Horton, Rachael Kiely
Men’s Under 21 Single Scull
1st Alexander Lazarou, Sydney, 1:38.85
Men’s Under 21 Double Scull
1st Sydney, 1:34.42, Lachlan Hine, Thomas
Birtwhistle
Men’s Under 21 Coxless Pair
1st Sydney, 1:43.31, Alexander Lazarou, Ben
Wainwright
Men’s Under 21 Quad Scull
1st Sydney, 1:26.37, Alexander Lazarou, Ben
Wainwright, Thomas Birtwhistle, Danial
O’Malley Jones
Men’s Under 21 Coxed Four
1st Sydney, 1:34.55, Alexander Lazarou, Ben
Wainwright, Thomas Birtwhistle, Daniel
O'Malley-Jones, Cox: Millicent Cheetham
Women’s Under 23 Single Scull
1st Rachael See, Sydney, 1:50.68
Women’s Under 23 Double Scull
1st Sydney, 1:37.84, Leah Saunders, Rachael
See
Women’s Under 23 Pair
1st Mosman, 1:46.57, Coco Bryant, Georgina
Gotch
Women’s Under 23 Quad Scull
1st Mosman, 1:50.88, Courtney Toombes,
Lucinda Clay, Eliza Sheridan, Rowena
Meredith
Men’s Under 23 Single Scull
1st Charles Marriott, Mosman, 1:38.80
Men’s Under 23 Double Scull
1st Mosman, 1:35.56, Charles Marriott, Ross
Jarvis
Men’s Under 23 Coxless Pair
1st Mosman, 1:42.14, Charles Marriott,
Michael Bernerius
Men’s Under 23 Quad Scull
1st Kinross Wolaroi, 1:25.52, Luke Weeks,
Thomas Whitehead, Benjamin Watt, Eden
Taylorwood-Roe
Men’s Under 23 Coxless Four
1st Kinross Wolaroi, 1:30.40, Alexander Amos,
Lloyd Lockwood, Logan Brockman, Hugh
Alston
Women’s Open Lightweight Single Scull
1st Natalie Matthews, UTS, 1:52.43
Women’s Open Lightweight Double Scull
1st Leichhardt, 1:50.25, Janine Lippi, Sandra
Rourke
Men’s Open Lightweight Single Scull
1st Simon Nola, Sydney, 1:38.59
Men’s Open Lightweight Double Scull
1st Sydney, 1:32.47, James Gerofi, Hugh
McLeod
Men’s Open Lightweight Pair
1st Balmain, 1:42.79, James Waldersee, Peter
Waldersee
Men’s Open Lightweight Quad Scull
1st Sydney, 1:25.39, Hugh McLeod, Dean
Robinson, Simon Nola, James Gerofi
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Men’s Open Lightweight Coxless Four
1st Sydney, 1:30.56, James Gerofi, Simon Nola,
Dean Robinson, Hugh McLeod
Women’s Open Single Scull
1st Anna O’Brian, UTS, 1:48.06
Women’s Open Double Scull
1st UTS, 1:39.30, Emma Molenaar, Anna
O’Brien
Women’s Open Pair
1st Sydney, 1:41.28, Leah Saunders, Rachael
See
Women’s Open Quad Scull
1st UTS, 1:36.72, Natalie Mathews, Elizabeth
Halsall, Elise Andrews, Anna O’Brian
Men’s Open Single Scull
1st Danjels Reedman, UTS, 1:35.32
Men’s Open Double Scull
1st Canberra, 1:30.39, 2nd Glebe, 1:30.42, Brad
Smith, Kenneth Major
Men’s Open Quad Scull
1st Macquarie University, 1:33.06, Connor
Whyntie, Seamus Thomson, Justin White,
Benjamin Hackett
Men’s Open Coxless Pair
1st Glebe, 1:31.93, Brad Smith, Kenneth Major
Women’s Masters Single Scull
1st Krystine Macready, St George, 2:07.16
Women’s Masters Double Scull
1st Mosman, 2:01.57, Anne Taylor,
Margaret Small
Women’s Masters Quad Scull
1st Mosman, 1:53.07, Libby Vanderheide,
Anne Taylor, Margaret Small, Liz Burrows
Women’s Masters Coxless Four
1st North Shore, 2:06.04, Fiona Jefferies, Karyn
Knowles, Renai Venables, Nicki Blackwell
Women’s Masters Eight
1st North Shore, 1:45.50, Madeleine Gross,
Susan Walter, Charlotte Tanner, Selina Pyle,
Fiona Jefferies, Karyn Knowles, Renai
Venables, Nicki Blackwell, Cox: Jan Williams
Men’s Masters Single Scull
1st Swan River, 1:48.62, 2nd Canberra, 1:48.75,
3rd James Taylor, Mosman, 1:58.69
Men’s Masters Double Scull
1st Leichhardt, 1:49.72, Brian Davis, David
Hogan
Men’s Masters Quad Scull
1st St George, 1:46.40, Ian Toll, Graham
Williams, Henry Battam, Graeme Thorburn
Men’s Masters Coxless Pair
1st Mosman, 1:43.18, John Struik, John May
Men’s Masters Coxless Four
1st St George, 1:46.40, Graham Williams,
Graeme Thorburn, Ian Toll, John Rowell
Men’s Masters Coxed Four
1st Mosman, 1:40.97, Phillip Titterton, John
May, Mark Lewarne, Mark Connaghan,
Cox: Robert Wright
Men’s Masters Eight
1st Mosman, 1:38.69, Phillip Titterton, Mark
Connaghan, Mark Lewarne, John May, John
Struik, Graeme Farrell, James Taylor, Robert
Drury, Cox: Robert Wright
Women’s Adaptive Single Scull
1st Kathleen Murdoch, Nepean, 1:58.36
Women’s Adaptive Double Scull
1st Nepean, 1:52.13, Palmina Grady, Kathleen
Murdoch
Men’s Adaptive Single Scull
1st Stephen Knott, Balmain, 2:02.64
Men’s Adaptive Double Scull
1st Balmain, 2:04.96, Stephen Knott, Peter
Allsopp
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NSW Rowing Championships Championship Schoolgirl Single Scull
1st Isabella Wells, Mosman, 8:29.16
Championship Schoolgirl Double Scull
1st Radford College, 7:45.44, 2nd Newcastle
Grammar, 7:45.88, Chloe Hutchinson, Caitlin
Davis
Championship Schoolgirl Coxed Quad Scull
1st Radford College, 7:33.83, 2nd Ruyton Girls,
7:39.77, 3rd Hunter Valley Grammar, 7:44.06,
Claire Hart, Georgia Bowd, Aimee Hill, Emma
Killalea, Cox: Patrick Hart
Championship Schoolgirl Coxed Four
1st Newcastle Grammar, 7:40.89, Tia-Rose
Mills, Madeleine Gentizon, Chloe Hutchinson,
Caitlin Davis, Cox: Ben Boyle
Championship Schoolgirl Eight
1st Carey Grammar, 7:00.50, 2nd Queenwood,
7:02.78, Zoe Elvy, Saskia Hartog, Georgia Dee,
Lucy Lillas, Gillian Horne, Anna Neville, Rafaela
Stalph, Sophie Deans, Cox: Danielle Pettit
Championship Schoolboy Single Scull
1st Tom Schramko, Mosman, 7:36.47
Championship Schoolboy Double Scull
1st Canberra Grammar, 6:51.35, 2nd Mosman,
6:51.50, Robert Tucker, Dominic Glover
Championship Schoolboy Coxed Quad Scull
1st Kinross Wolaroi, 6:47.37, Luke Weeks,
Thomas Whitehead, Benjamin Watt, Eden
Taylorwood-Roe, Cox: Ross Alston
Championship Schoolboy Coxed Four
1st Kinross Wolaroi, 6:49.29, Alexander Amos,
Lloyd Lockwood, Logan Brockman, Hugh
Alston, Cox: Kellie O'Connor
Championship Schoolboy Eight
1st Scotch College, 6:03.21, 2nd Shore, 6:06.14,
Alastair Holmes A Court, Tom Scott, Robert
Wells, Sam Horsley, Nick Horwitz, James Riley,
Mark Brinker, Dylan Boakes, Cox: Angus
Tinworth
Championship Women’s Adaptive TA/A
Single Scull
1st Kathryn Ross, 4:45.89
Championship Women’s Adaptive LTA Single
Scull
1st Kathleen Murdoch, 4:18.05
Championship Men’s Adaptive TA/A Single
Scull
1st Erik Horrie, 5:08.70
Championship Men’s Adaptive LTA Single
Scull
1st Stephen Knott, Balmain, 4:26.87
Championship Women’s Adaptive LTA
Double Scull
1st Nepean, 3:59.99, Palmina Grady, Kathleen
Murdoch
Championship Men’s Adaptive LTA Double
Scull
1st Balmain, 3:57.40, Alexander Bentley,
Stephen Knott
Championship Women’s Under 16 Single
Scull
1st Romola Davenport, Sydney, 3:56.45
Championship Women’s Under 16 Double
Scull
1st Tara School, 3:57.59, Elizabeth Gordon,
Olivia Bartram
Championship Women’s Under 16 Coxed
Quad Scull
1st Loreto Kirribilli, 3:42.89, Poppy Wills,
Sophie De Angelis, Elise Dixon, Tara Rigney,
Cox: Charlotte Shackley
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Championship Men’s Under 16 Single Scull
1st Corio Bay, 3:40.37, 2nd Nick Filmer,
Newcastle Grammar, 3:43.65
Championship Men’s Under 16 Double Scull
1st Newcastle Grammar, 3:29.89, Bronson
Elsley, Nick Filmer
Championship Men’s Under 16 Coxed Quad
Scull
1st Newcastle Grammar, 3:18.26, Xavier
Logan, Harry Thomas, Bronson Elsley, Nick
Filmer, Cox: Gabby Angus
Championship Women’s Under 17 Single
Scull
1st Cathedral, 8:30.44, 2nd Trinity Lutheran,
8:31.64, 3rd Anais Alonso, Sydney, 8:32.11
Championship Women’s Under 17 Double
Scull
1st Tara School, 7:49.14, O’Gorman Bridie,
Kate O’Gorman
Championship Women’s Under 17 Coxed
Quad Scull
1st Tara School, 7:37.43, Olivia Bartram,
Isabella Bianchini, Kate O'Gorman, O'Gorman
Bridie, Cox: Chantelle Winter
Championship Men’s Under 17 Single Scull
1st Maxwell Duignan, Penrith, 7:36.46
Championship Men’s Under 17 Double Scull
1st Cathedral, 7:14.29, 2nd Cathedral, 7:15.03,
3rd Penrith, 7:16.65, Hamish Cullen, Maxwell
Duignan
Championship Men’s Under 17 Coxed Quad
Scull
1st Drummoyne, 6:58.56, Michael Bishop,
Thomas Payne, Lucian John, Sebastian
Schwartz, Cox: Will Guthleben
Championship Women’s Under 19 Single
Scull
1st Swan River, 8:15.70, 2nd Isabella Wells,
Mosman, 8:19.63
Championship Women’s Under 19 Double
Scull
1st Brisbane & GPS, 7:45.12, 2nd Brisbane &
GPS/University of Queensland, 7:48.37, 3rd
Tweed Heads/University of Queensland,
7:49.08, Kate Rowan [UQBC], Emily Carey
[TWEED]
Championship Women’s Under 19 Quad Scull
1st University of Queensland Composite,
6:53.08, Ellen Pozzi [UQBC], Emily Carey
[TWEED], Isabella Wells [MOSM], Kate Rowan
[UQBC]
Championship Women’s Under 19 Coxed
Four
1st Queenwood, 7:37.22, Lucy Lillas, Gillian
Horne, Rafaela Stalph, Sophie Deans,
Cox: Danielle Pettit
Championship Men’s Under 19 Single Scull
1st Robin Molen-Grigull, Mosman, 7:25.65
Championship Men’s Under 19 Double Scull
1st Centenary/Commercial, 6:57.45, 2nd
Sydney University, 6:59.16, Nicholas Minch,
Alex Purnell
Championship Men’s Under 19 Quad Scull
1st Kings, 6:18.48, James Greentree, Will
Taylor, Scott Munro, Robert Black
Championship Men’s Under 19 Coxed Four
1st Commercial, 6:49.74, 2nd Mercantile,
6:53.76, 3rd Kings, 6:58.41, Will Taylor, Scott
Munro, Hamish Rowe, Robert Black,
Cox: Hamish Robertson
Championship Women’s Under 21 Single
Scull
1st Georgina Gotch, Mosman, 8:11.16
Championship Women’s Under 21 Quad Scull
1st UTS, Sophie Jerapetritis, Lauren Temm,
Kelly Parker, Victoria Delipetar 7:20.58
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Championship Women’s Under 21 Coxless
Pair
1st Adelaide University/Adelaide, 7:25.16, 2nd
Mosman/Swan River, Georgina Gotch, 7:28.48
Championship Women’s Under 21 Eight
1st Melbourne University, 6:42.70, 2nd
Brisbane & GPS, 6:52.70, 3rd Carey Grammar,
6:59.42,
Championship Men’s Under 21 Single Scull
1st Ross Jarvis, Mosman, 7:19.65
Championship Men’s Under 21 Quad Scull
1st Toowong Composite, 6:14.36, 2nd Sydney
University, Benjamin Edwards, Daniel
Whitehead, Benjamin Scott, Harry Foxton,
6:14.98
Championship Men’s Under 21 Coxless Pair
1st Melbourne University, 6:48.61, 2nd Sydney
University, Peter Koster, Jonothan Rundle,
6:51.91
Championship Men’s Under 21 Eight
1st Scotch College, 5:59.38, 2nd Melbourne
University, 6:01.76, 3rd Sydney University,
Nicholas Minch, Alex Purnell, Benjamin
Edwards, Daniel Whitehead, Harry Foxton,
Benjamin Scott, Jonothan Rundle, Peter
Koster, Cox: Franc Gourlas, 6:02.10
Championship Women’s Under 23 Single
Scull
1st Adelaide, 7:59.53, 2nd Brisbane & GPS,
8:06.35, 3rd Toowong, 8:09.33
Championship Women’s Under 23 Coxless
Pair
1st Swan River/WARC, Adelaide, 7:38.02, 2nd
University/Adelaide, 7:39.48, 3rd
Mosman/Swan River, Georgina Gotch, 7:39.50
Championship Men’s Under 23 Single Scull
1st Melbourne University, 7:09.18, 2nd
Buckingham, 7:11.28, 3rd Thomas McClintock,
Sydney University, 7:12.68
Championship Men’s Under 23 Coxless Pair
1st Sydney University, 6:52.58, Thomas Sacre,
Nick Wheatley
Championship Women’s Elite Lightweight
Single Scull
1st Huon, 8:01.93, 2nd Huon, 8:07.35, 3rd
Georgia Miansarow, Mosman, 8:10.87
Championship Women’s Elite Lightweight
Double Scull
1st Melbourne University, 7:38.76, 2nd UTS,
7:41.03, Laura Dunn, Sarah Pound
Championship Women’s Elite Lightweight
Quad Scull
1st Hanoi, 6:58.41, 2nd Brisbane & GPS,
7:02.69, 3rd UTS, 7:09.71, Natalie Matthews,
Sally Medhurst, Sophie Jerapetritis, Emma
Molenaar
Championship Men’s Elite Lightweight Single
Scull
1st Jost Schoemann-Fink, UTS, 7:10.56
Championship Men’s Elite Lightweight
Double Scull
1st UTS/Sydney, 6:52.26, Hugh McLeod [SRC],
Franz Gravenhorst [UTS]
Championship Men’s Elite Lightweight Quad
Scull
1st Sydney, 6:05.35, Hugh McLeod, Dean
Robinson, Joshua Taylor, Dennis Bernhardsson
Championship Men’s Elite Lightweight
Coxless Pair
1st Tamar, 6:44.00, 2nd Toowong, 6:47.45, 3rd
Commercial/Toowong, 6:49.23
Championship Men’s Elite Lightweight
Coxless Four
1st Tamar/Toowong, 6:12.31, 2nd Swan River
Composite, 6:19.47, 3rd Toowong/Pine Rivers,
6:24.88
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Championship Men’s Elite Lightweight Eight
1st Toowong Composite, 6:00.94, 2nd Sydney
Composite, 6:06.58, Hugh McLeod [SRC],
William Clark [MOSM], James Waldersee
[BALM], Dennis Bernhardsson [SRC], Dean
Robinson [SRC], Jack Hanley [NUBC], Franz
Gravenhorst [UTS], Simon Nola [SRC],
Cox: Millicent Cheetham [SRC]
Championship Women’s Elite Single Scull
1st Corio Bay, 7:45.85, 2nd Adelaide, 7:46.76,
3rd Commercial, 7:47.49
Championship Women’s Elite Double Scull
1st Brisbane & GPS/Commercial, 7:04.80, 2nd
Mercantile/Adelaide, 7:09.75, 3rd Adelaide
Mercantile, 7:12.96
Championship Women’s Elite Quad Scull
1st Brisbane & GPS, 6:56.36, 2nd UTS, 7:01.84,
Anna O'Brien, Caitlin McCormack, Laura
Honson, Elizabeth Halsall
Championship Women’s Elite Coxless Pair
1st Mercantile/Sydney, 7:21.79, Tess Gerrand
[SRC], Katrina Bateman [MERC]
Championship Women’s Elite Coxless Four
1st Melbourne Uni Composite, 6:48.59,
Charlotte Sutherland [MERC], Tess Gerrand
[SRC], Katrina Bateman [MERC], Lucy Stephan
[MUBC]
Championship Women’s Elite Eight
1st Mosman, 6:40.42, Sophie Deans, Rowena
Meredith, Isabella Wells, Georgina Gotch,
Jessie Allen, Genevieve Horton, Coco Bryant,
Rachael Kiely, Cox: Chelsea Duncan
Championship Men’s Elite Single Scull
1st Mercantile, 6:59.67, 2nd Sasha Belonogoff,
Sydney University, 7:03.65
Championship Men’s Elite Double Scull
1st Sydney University, 6:29.59, Sasha
Belonogoff, Ryan Edwards
Championship Men’s Elite Quad Scull
1st Mosman, 5:57.80, Charles Marriott, Ross
Jarvis, Kieran Kobelke, Daniel Noonan
Championship Men’s Elite Coxless Pair
1st Adelaide/Murray Bridge, 6:42.62, 2nd
Sydney, 6:45.59, Spencer Turrin, Alexander
Lloyd
Championship Men’s Elite Coxless Four
1st Adelaide Composite, 6:08.69, 2nd Sydney
Composite, 6:09.61, Jordan Hooper [MERC],
Harrison Casey [MUBC], Spencer Turrin [SRC],
Alexander Lloyd [SRC]
Championship Men’s Elite Coxed Four
1st Sydney, 6:33.47, Edward White, Scott
Woodward, Matthew Edstein, Tom Gunton,
Cox: Scott Trayhurn
Championship Men’s Elite Eight
1st Sydney University, 5:43.85, Christopher
Cunningham-Reid, Ryan Edwards, Cameron
Girdlestone, Jack Hargreaves, Sasha
Belonogoff, Nicholas Purnell, Hamish Playfair,
Fergus Pragnell, Cox: Toby Lister
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Edward Trickett NSW Grade Championships Women's C Grade Quad Scull
1st Brisbane Water 3:28.98, Michelle Hall,
Phoebe Hancock, Rani Walsh, Solest
Montgomery
Men’s C Grade Eight
1st Sydney 2:59.09, Jack Van Der Vegt,
Timothy Stanway, Max Brenner, Zac
Bengtsson, Theodore Cominos, Lachlan Hine,
Michael Keene, Daniel O'Malley-Jones, Cox:
Millicent Cheetham
Men's Novice Single Scull
1st Macquarie University 3:41.68 Connor Clark
Men's D Grade Single Scull
1st Newcastle 3:40.42 Lucas McBeath
Men's B Grade Double Scull
1st Canberra 6:47.01, 2nd Sydney 6:51.10, Dean
Robinson, Michael Keene
Men's A Grade Double Scull
1st Sydney University 6:51.09, Benjamin Scott,
Harry Foxton
Women's B Grade Coxless Pair
1st Leichhardt 9:06.69, Samantha Reardon,
Jane Hutchison
Women's A Grade Coxless Pair
1st Mosman 7:36.24, Jessie Allen, Genevieve
Horton
Women's C Grade Double Scull
1st Sydney 3:49.50, Ellen Schiffler, Anais
Alonso
Men's C Grade Coxed Four
1st Sydney 3:18.99, Zac Bengtsson, Timothy
Stanway, Theodore Cominos, Jack Van Der
Vegt, Cox: Romola Davenport
Women’s D Grade Eight
1st Sydney 3:32.44, Kirsten Liljeqvist,
Genevieve Becker, Ellen Towers, Bryony Cole,
Eleanor Marshall, Stephanie Harper, Jennifer
Edge, Romola Davenport, Cox: Millicent
Cheetham
Men's D Grade Quad Scull
1st St George 3:12.28, Airton Granja Ramos
Junior, Joel Tankard, Daniel Duffy, Airton
Granja Ramos
Men's B Grade Single Scull
1st Mosman 7:22.93, Tom Schramko
Men's A Grade Single Scull
1st Sydney University 7:11.35, Nicholas Purnell
Men's Adaptive Single Scull
1st Balmain 4:25.84, Stephen Knott
Women's Adaptive Single Scull
1st Balmain 4:31.08, Julia Story
Women's C Grade Coxless Pair
1st St George 4:03.21, Elyse Niall, Rebecca
Bates
Men's C Grade Single Scull
1st Newcastle 3:31.32, Lucas McBeath
Women's Novice Double Scull
1st University of NSW 4:07.83, Emily
O'Loughlin, Laura Coleman-Meyer
Women's D Grade Double Scull
1st Nepean 3:48.32, Anna O'Rourke, Kathleen
Murdoch
Men's D Grade Coxed Four
1st Leichhardt 3:23.97, Gerald Lundgren,
Alexander Farkash, Thomas Reid, Jack Buster,
Cox: Belinda Brigham
Men's B Grade Quad Scull
1st Sydney 6:20.70, Sean Madeley, Thomas
Birtwhistle, Lachlan Hine, Alexander Lazarou
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Men's A Grade Quad Scull
1st Sydney University 6:18.23, Benjamin Scott,
Thomas McClintock, Jonothan Rundle, Harry
Foxton
Women’s B Grade Eight
1st Leichhardt 8:03.51, Hannah Pollard, Angela
Pantangco, Stephanie Johnstone, Grace Allen,
Laura Hanlon, Kristin Moss, Isabella Moore,
Belinda Brigham, Cox: Amy Pottie
Women's Adaptive Double Scull
1st Nepean 4:05.01, Palmina Grady, Kathleen
Murdoch
Men's Adaptive Double Scull
1st Balmain 4:17.83, John-Henry Mallam,
Nikolai Olding
Men's C Grade Quad Scull
1st St George 3:10.12, James Chuter, Benjamin
Crooks, Nicholas Harrison, Daniel Duffy
Women’s C Grade Eight
1st Sydney 3:27.74, Phoebe Donovan,
Samantha Doyle, Ellen Towers, Bryony Cole,
Eleanor Marshall, Stephanie Harper, Jennifer
Edge, Leah Saunders, Cox: Millicent Cheetham
Women's Novice Single Scull
1st Mosman 4:26.76, Bernadette Smith-Kerr
Women's D Grade Single Scull
1st Capital Lakes 4:15.59, 2nd Black Mountain
4:16.94, 3rd St George 4:17.67, Danika Wright
Women's B Grade Double Scull
1st Leichhardt 7:59.70, Brigitte Hadley, Daniela
Borgert
Men's B Grade Coxless Pair
1st Canberra 7:17.39, Tom Perry, Joseph
Gubler
Men's A Grade Coxless Pair
1st Sydney 6:59.95, Edward White, Tom
Gunton
Men's C Grade Double Scull
1st St George 3:25.70, Kurt Armstrong, Aidan
Mullooly
Women's C Grade Coxed Four
1st Sydney 3:47.18, Samantha Doyle, Eleanor
Marshall, Bryony Cole, Jennifer Edge, Cox:
Millicent Cheetham
Men’s D Grade Eight
1st Sydney 3:07.27, Charles Lloyd Jones,
Martin Ward, Mark Barrett, Scott Turner,
Archie Law, Stephen Graham, David
Greenslade, Roger Brighton, Cox: Scott
Trayhurn
Women's D Grade Quad Scull
1st Capital Lakes 3:38.14, 2nd Nepean 3:45.66,
Palmina Grady, Lorraine Handley, Anna
O'Rourke, Kathleen Murdoch
Women's B Grade Single Scull
1st St George 8:37.60, Amanda Behrendt
Women's A Grade Single Scull
1st UTS 8:11.51, Laura Dunn
Men's A Grade Coxless Four
1st Sydney University 6:25.98, Thomas Sacre,
Christopher Cunningham-Reid, Jack
Hargreaves, Nick Wheatley
Men's C Grade Coxless Pair
1st Balmain 3:36.52, James Armati, Michael
Wiseman
Women's C Grade Single Scull
1st Sydney 4:06.01, Phoebe Donovan
Men's Novice Double Scull
1st Canberra 3:38.89, Michael McCormack,
Nathan Kennedy
Men's D Grade Double Scull
1st St George 3:34.54, Airton Granja Ramos,
Aidan Mullooly
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Women's D Grade Coxed Four
1st Latrobe University 3:57.44, Megan Smylie, Sarah Sansom, Sophie Cooper, Lucy Laussen, Cox:
Stephanie Eaves
Women's B Grade Quad Scull
1st Brisbane Water 7:25.18, Michelle Hall, Phoebe Hancock, Rani Walsh, Solest, Montgomery
Men’s B Grade Eight
1st Sydney 6:06.94, Jack Van Der Vegt, Daniel O'Malley-Jones, Sam Hardy, Lachlan Hine, Scott
Woodward, Theodore Cominos, Edward White, Tom Gunton, Cox: Angus Bagby
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NSW Masters Championships Men's A Single Scull
1st. Glebe 3:42.78, Brad Smith
Men's A-B Pair
1st. Glebe 3:32.97, Brad Smith, Kenneth
Major,
Men's A-B Double Scull
1st. Glebe 3:22.09, Brad Smith, Kenneth
Major,
Men's A-B Coxless Four
1st. Balmain 3:15.59, Nicholas Smith, Evan
Sturrock, James Armati, Saxon Lyne
Men's B Single Scull
1st. Mosman 3:48.53, Sean Abbott
Men's C Pair
1st. Sydney 3:37.31, David Greenslade, Roger
Brighton
Men's C Double Scull
1st. Leichhardt 3:29.06, Richard Medway,
Gerard Quinn
Men's C Coxless Four
1st. DRC Rowers/Old Ignatians/Leichhardt
3:31.19, Dan O'Callaghan (LEICH), Robert
Glendenning (DRC), Simon Glascott (OLDIG),
Robert McNeill (DRC)
Men's C Quad Scull
1st. Glebe 3:09.46, Marc Sundstrom, Mark
Tietjen, Brad Smith, Kenneth Major
Men's C Eight
1st. Sydney 3:01.12, Martin West, Ken Rikard-
Bell, Mark Barrett, Stephen Graham, Archie
Law, Carl Quitzau, David Greenslade, Roger
Brighton, Cox: Scott Trayhurn
Men's D Single Scull
1st. DRC Rowers 3:46.14, Maurice Sizzi
Men's D Pair
1st. St George 3:39.95, Stephen Irons, Steven
Harrison
Men's D Double Scull
1st. Mosman 3:33.85, Sean Abbott, Mark
Williams
Men's D Coxless Four
1st. St George/Old Ignatians/DRC Rowers
3:22.95, Marc Bindner (STGEO), Robert
Glendenning (DRC), Simon Glascott (OLDIG),
Steven Harrison (STGEO)
Men's D Quad Scull
1st. Mosman 3:15.38, James Taylor, Sean
Abbott, Paul Bartels, Mark Williams
Men's E Pair
1st. Glebe 3:45.79, Terry Davis, Kim Mackney
Men's E Double Scull
1st. Sydney 3:32.98, Carl Quitzau, Ken Ambler
Men's E Coxless Four
1st. Glebe 3:29.27, Anthony Blower, John
Briggs, Terry Davis, Kim Mackney
Men's E Quad Scull
1st. St George/Sydney 3:16.68, Stephen Irons
(STGEO), Peter McLaren (STGEO), Ken Ambler
(SRC), Steven Harrison (STGEO)
Men's E Eight
1st. Glebe 3:10.50, Mark Tietjen, Mark
McKeown, Anthony Blower, John Briggs, Terry
Davis, Kim Mackney, Brad Smith, Kenneth
Major, Cox: Sam Holst
Men's F Single Scull
1st. Manning River 4:00.36, Roy Halliday
Men's F Pair
1st. Glebe 3:42.00, Terry Davis, Kim Mackney
Men's F Coxless Four
1st. Glebe 3:29.87, Anthony Blower, John
Briggs, Terry Davis, Kim Mackney
Men's F Quad Scull
1st. Manning River 3:28.63, Graham Nix,
Richard Reddel, Roy Halliday, John Corbett
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Men's F Eight
1st. Mosman 3:18.63, John Newcomb, Peter
Spasojevic, John Hardy, Mark Campbell,
Timothy Sheridan, John Myburgh, John Struik,
John May, Cox: Robert Wright
Men's Masters G Single Scull
1st. Manning River 4:02.60, Graham Nix
Men's Masters G Coxless Pair
1st. Mosman 4:03.37, John Struik, John May
Men's Masters G Double Scull
1st. Manning River 3:44.61, Richard Reddel,
Graham Nix
Men's Masters G Coxless Four
1st. Mosman 3:34.75, John Hardy, Mark
Connaghan, John Struik, John May
Men's G Eight
1st. Mosman 3:26.52, Michael North Ash,
Phillip Titterton, Peter Mayoh, Mark
Connaghan, John Hardy, John Newcomb, John
Struik, John May, Cox: Robert Wright
Men’s Masters H Single Scull
1st. Lake Macquarie 4:01.79, Bruce Sharp
Men’s Masters H Double Scull
1st. St George 4:03.91, Chris Woodham,
Henry Battam
Men's H-J Pair
1st. St George 4:24.65, Ian Toll, Graham
Williams
Men's H-J Coxless Four
1st. St George 4:07.15, Henry Battam, Chris
Woodham, Ian Toll, Graham Williams
Men's H-J Eight
1st. St George/Leichhardt 4:00.70, Jack
Boerma (STGEO), Henry Battam (STGEO), John
O'Brien (STGEO), Chris Woodham (STGEO),
Denis Tracey (LEICH), Graeme Thorburn
(STGEO), Ian Toll (STGEO), Graham Williams
(STGEO), Cox: Jacky Peile
Men’s Masters I-J Coxless Quad Scull
1st. St George/The Lakes Rowers 4:04.77, Jack
Boerma (STGEO), Graeme Thorburn (STGEO),
Lance Reeve (LAKES), Ian Toll (STGEO)
Women's A Single Scull
1st. St George 4:05.54, Amanda Behrendt
Women's A-B Double Scull
1st. Brisbane Water 3:50.76, Rani Walsh,
Solest Montgomery
Women's A-B Coxless Four
1st. St George/Brisbane Water 3:49.60,
Carolyn Withey (STGEO), Rani Walsh (BRISW),
Solest Montgomery (BRISW), Wendy Miller
(STGEO)
Women's A-B Quad Scull
1st. St George/Brisbane Water 3:34.92, Rani
Walsh (BRISW), Solest Montgomery (BRISW),
Wendy Miller (STGEO), Andrea Cooze (STGEO)
Women's A-C Pair
1st. Sydney/DRC Rowers 4:09.15, Kathleen
Hextell (DRC), Kirsten Liljeqvist (SRC)
Women’s Masters B Single Scull
1st. St George 4:07.91, Amanda Behrendt
Women's C Single Scull
1st. North Shore 4:13.93, Tamsin Brew
Women's C Double Scull
1st. St George 3:56.38, Krystine Macready,
Andrea Cooze
Women's C Quad Scull
1st. Port Macquarie/North Shore/St George
3:36.03, Krystine Macready (STGEO), Amanda
Behrendt (STGEO), Tamsin Brew (NSHR), Kim
Chilton (PTMAC)
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Women's C Eight
1st. St George/Balmain/Lake
Macquarie/North Shore/Port Macquarie
3:33.02, Krystine Macready (STGEO), Danika
Wright (STGEO), Kim Chilton (PTMAC), Tamsin
Brew (NSHR),, Tess Jeffery (LMRC), Mishella
Duzel (LMRC), Geertje Ijpma (BALM), Susan
Robinson (STGEO), Cox: Jacky Peile
Women's D Single Scull
1st. St George 4:16.10, Krystine Macready
Women's D Double Scull
1st. Port Macquarie/St George 4:00.36,
Krystine Macready (STGEO), Kim Chilton
(PTMAC)
Women's D Coxless Four
1st. Leichhardt 4:00.42, Deanna Fekete,
Dianne Williams, Angela Conry, Anne Parbury
Women's D Quad Scull
1st. North Shore/Lake Macquarie/Port
Macquarie 3:44.17, Tess Jeffery (LMRC), Kim
Chilton (PTMAC), Ann Campbell (LMRC),
Tamsin Brew (NSHR)
Women's D Eight
1st. Leichhardt/DRC Rowers 3:37.62, Caroline
Vernon (LEICH), Lydia Miladinovic (DRC), Anne
Parbury (LEICH), Angela Conry (LEICH),
Deanna Fekete (LEICH), Dianne Williams
(LEICH), Katherine Collings (LEICH), Daniela
Borgert (LEICH), Cox: Chloe Congdon
Women's E Single Scull
1st. DRC Rowers 4:34.21, Lindy Nisbett
Women's E Double Scull
1st. Leichhardt 3:59.76, Sandra Rourke, Janine
Lippi
Women's E Coxless Four
1st. Sydney University Women’s 3:51.31,
Gillian O'Malley, Jill Moore, Jo Pollett, Kerrie
Bigsworth
Women's E Quad Scull
1st. Leichhardt 3:51.02, Deanna Fekete,
Dianne Williams, Anne Parbury, Angela Conry
Women's E Eight
1st. Leichhardt/Mosman 3:40.66, Liz Burrows
(MOSM), Kathryn Alexander (MOSM), Virginia
Van Ewyk (LEICH), Caroline Vernon (LEICH),
Dianne Williams (LEICH), Deanna Fekete
(LEICH), Angela Conry (LEICH), Anne Parbury
(LEICH), Cox: Chloe Congdon
Women’s Masters F Single Scull
1st. Leichhardt 4:32.29, Sandra Rourke
Women’s Masters F Double Scull
1st. Mosman 4:11.24, Anne Taylor, Margaret
Small
Women’s Masters F Coxless Four
1st. Sydney University Women’s 4:03.90, Ann
Tout, Jill Moore, Jo Pollett, Kerrie Bigsworth
Women’s Masters F Quad Scull
1st. Mosman 3:51.58, Kathryn Alexander,
Anne Taylor, Margaret Small, Liz Burrows
Women’s Masters F Eight
1st. North Shore 3:47.41, Susan Walter, Jan
Williams, Linda McDonald, Janet Mathews,
Selina Pyle, Susan Wannan, Madeleine Gross,
Nicki Blackwell, Cox: Alison Scott
Women’s Masters G Single Scull
1st. Mosman 4:40.81, Margaret Small
Women’s Masters G Double Scull
1st. Sydney 4:40.34, Kaye Smythe, Dorothy De
George
Women’s Masters G Coxless Quad Scull
1st. North Shore 4:07.10, Madeleine Gross,
Linda McDonald, Susan Wannan, Susan
Walter
Women’s Masters G-J Coxless Pair
1st. Sydney University Women’s 4:48.42,
Susan Barnett, Mary Boland
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Women’s Masters G-J Eight
1st. DRC Rowers/North Shore/Lake Macquarie 3:55.87, Patricia McMeekin (NSHR), Jan Williams
(NSHR), Linda McDonald (NSHR), Susan Walter (NSHR), Jeanette Beeton (LMRC), Susan Wannan
(NSHR), Madeleine Gross (NSHR), Alex Warner (DRC), Cox: Alison Scott
Women’s Masters H-J Single Scull
1st. Port Macquarie 5:22.62, Carry Williamson
Women’s Masters H-J Double Scull
1st. Lake Macquarie/Port Macquarie 4:53.70, Carry Williamson (PTMAC), Jeanette Beeton (LMRC)
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Presentation Awards SCHOOLGIRLS SHIELD
Loreto Normanhurst
SCHOOLBOYS SHIELD
The Shore School
COMBINED JUNIOR SHIELD
Newcastle Grammar
COMBINED UNDER 20 SHIELD
Mosman Rowing Club
WOMEN’S SENIOR & OPEN SHIELD
UTS Rowing Club
MEN’S SENIOR & OPEN SHIELD
Sydney Rowing Club
WOMEN’S ELITE & U23 SHIELD
UTS Rowing Club
MEN’S ELITE & U23 SHIELD
Sydney Rowing Club
SPENCER GRACE OAM COMBINED MASTERS SHIELD
St George Rowing Club
RNSW HONOURS RECIPIENTS TROPHY
Mosman Rowing Club
BOHEMIA CRYSTAL RIVER CUP
Sydney Rowing Club
KEVYN WEB OAM POINTSCORE – RNSW SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS
Mosman Rowing Club
RNSW SCHOOLBOY HEAD OF THE RIVER POINTSCORE
The Shore School
EDWARD TRICKETT NSW GRADE CHAMPIONSHIPS POINTSCORE
Sydney Rowing Club
CENTRAL DISTRICTS ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP
Lake Macquarie Rowing Club
NORTHERN RIVERS ROWING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP
Tweed Heads & Coolangatta Rowing Club
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GRADE POINTSCORE
GRADE A GRADE B
Sydney Rowing Club Sydney Rowing Club
GRADE C GRADE D
St George Rowing Club Leichhardt Rowing Club
L.E. STEPTO MEMORIAL PREMIERSHIP SHIELD
St George Rowing Club
AWARDS FOR ACHIEVEMENT
NOVICE OF THE YEAR
Samantha Pett (Central Tablelands Rowing Club)
COXSWAIN OF THE YEAR
Robert Wright (Mosman Rowing Club)
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Katie Kershaw
SCHOOLGIRL COACH OF THE YEAR
Adam de Koning & Richard Coakley (Queenwood)
SCHOOLBOY COACH OF THE YEAR
David Jennings (The Shore School)
NSW COACH OF THE YEAR
Alfie Young (Mosman Rowing Club, Queenwood)
OARSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Tess Gerrand (Sydney Rowing Club)
OARSMAN OF THE YEAR
Spencer Turrin (Sydney Rowing Club)
RUSTY ROBERTSON MBE AWARD
Nick Garratt (Mosman Rowing Club)
KEVYN WEBB OAM AWARD
Terry Maher
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RNSW Representatives in Australian Teams
2012 WORLD ROWING U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS
– Trakai Galve, Lithuania (July 11 – 15)
BM8+ (Bronze)
Spencer Turrin (Sydney)
Alexander Lloyd (Sydney)
Tom Morris (coach)(Sydney)
BM4+ (5th)
Scott Woodward (Sydney)
Aarong Wright (Mosman)
William Raven (cox) (Sydney University)
BM4x (Bronze)
Ryan Edwards (Sydney University)
Alexander Belonogoff (Sydney University)
Jay Ditmarsch (Mosman)
Mark Prater (coach)(Sydney University)
2012 OLYMPIC GAMES – Dorney Lake, Great
Britain (July 28 – August 4)
M4x (Bronze)
Dan Noonan (Mosman)
M4- (Silver)
James Chapman (Sydney)
M8+ (6th)
Matt Ryan (Sydney University)
Nick Purnell (Sydney University)
Francis Hegerty (Sydney University)
Sam Loch (Sydney University)
Tobias Lister (cox) (Sydney University)
Curtis Jordan (coach)(NSWIS)
M2- (5th)
Brodie Buckland (Sydney University)
LM2x (13th)
Rod Chisholm (UTS)
W4x (4th)
Amy Clay (Mosman)
W2x (Silver)
Brooke Pratley (Sydney University)
W8+ (6th)
Sally Kehoe (Sydney University)
Tess Gerrand (Sydney)
Sarah Cook (Sydney University)
Nick Garratt (coach)(Mosman)
LW2x (5th)
Bronwen Watson (Sydney University)
2012 WORLD ROWING SENIOR NON-
OLYMPIC & JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS –
Plovdiv Lake, Bulgaria (August 15 – 19)
LM8+ (5th)
Oli Zuk (UTS)
JM4+ (11th)
Franc Gourlas (Sydney University)
JM4- (9th)
Jesse Coyle (Sydney)
Adam Vine-Hall (coach)(Sydney)
JM4x (16th)
Daniel Whitehead (Sydney University)
JW4- (5th)
Jessie Allen (Mosman)
Georgie Gotch (Mosman)
Alfie Young (coach)(Mosman)
2012 PARALYMPIC GAMES – Dorney Lake,
Great Britain (August 31 – September 2)
ASM1x (Silver)
Erik Horrie (Dragons)
2013 WORLD ROWING CUP I – Penrith,
Australia (March 22 – 24)
M4x #1 (Bronze)
Chris Morgan (Sydney)
Nick Purnell (Sydney University)
Mark Prater (coach)(Sydney University)
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M4x #2 (4th)
Simon Nola (Sydney)
M2x (Bronze)
Alexander Belonogoff (Sydney University)
Ryan Edwards (Sydney University)
M1x #1 (Silver)
Kieran Kobelke (Mosman)
M8+ #1 (Bronze)
Christopher Cunningham-Reid (Sydney University)
Jack Hargreaves (Sydney University)
Nick Wheatley (Sydney University)
Tom Sacre (Sydney University)
M8+ #2 (5th)
Tobias Lister (cox) (Sydney University)
M4- #1 (Silver)
Spencer Turrin (Sydney)
Alexander Lloyd (Sydney)
Tom Morris (coach)(Sydney)
M4- #2 (Gold)
James Chapman (Sydney)
LM2x #2 (4th)
Edward de Carvalho (Sydney University)
Rick van Hooydank (coach)(Sydney University)
W2- (Bronze)
Tess Gerrand (Sydney)
Nick Garratt (coach)(Mosman)
W8+ (Gold)
Tess Gerrand (Sydney)
Genevieve Horton (Mosman)
Nick Garratt (coach)(Mosman)
LW1x (Bronze)
Sarah Pound (UTS)
Ellen Randell (coach)(UTS)
2013 WORLD ROWING CUP II – Dorney Lake,
Great Britain (June 21 – 23)
M4x (4th)
Nick Purnell (Sydney University)
Alexander Belonogoff (Sydney University)
Kieran Kobelke (Mosman)
M4- (Gold)
Spencer Turrin (Sydney)
Alexander Lloyd (Sydney)
W2- (7th)
Tess Gerrand (Sydney)
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Obituaries We regret to report the deaths of the following members since our last report:
Jack Doig August 2012
Esteemed Glebe Rowing Club Life member Jack Doig, passed away on Sunday 19th August 2012.
Jack joined the club 1935 and was Vice Captain under Captain Reg Stride in 1944, during his time at
the club he was a much loved member and will never be forgotten.
Bob Allen August 2012
Bob rowed in the 1960s and continued through to the 1980s. He was a highly regarded lightweight
rower with many successes over a long period of time, and he won the Champion Lightweight Sculls
of Australia three times, the last being in 1989, aged 40. Bob has had a long illness, suffering from
myelodysplastic anaemia, a form of leukaemia, requiring many blood transfusions, and he has been
constantly in and out of hospital over recent years. He has been living in Geraldton with his sister
Beth. In these last weeks he developed complications leading to pneumonia.
Don Croot AM January 2013
Don’s involvement with rowing began in New Zealand where he held the following honours and
positions: Life Member of West End Rowing Club NZ, Chairman of National Regatta Committees NZ,
1950 - British Empire Games Lake Karapiro – New Zealand Men’s Eight Reserve, 1965 – New Zealand
Manager of Australia-New Zealand Test Series, 1967 – New Zealand Manager of the FISA North
American Championships – St Catherines, 1967 – New Zealand Manager of the United States
National Championships – Philadelphia, 1968 – New Zealand Assistant Chef de Mission - Mexico
Olympic Games. Following his arrival in Australia Don joined the Balmain Rowing Club and served
with distinction as President of the club for over 16 years as well as holding the following positions:
Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the NSW Rowing Association for eight years, and Australian Team
Manager to five world rowing events including the 1984 Olympic Games, Life Member, Balmain
Rowing Club; Life Member, NSW Rowing Assn; Life Member and former President Union of Rowers,
Chairman and Deputy Chairman, NSW Rowing Assn eight years; Manager, five Australian Rowing
Teams, including 1984 Olympics, Los Angeles and served as an Australian Selector eight years. Don
will be greatly missed by both the sport and his family.
Bill Dankbaar March 2013
It is with the deepest regret that we advise the passing of Bill Dankbaar. Bill had been battling
pancreatic cancer and passed away with his family at his side. An Olympian, champion oarsman and
successful coach Bill was a very talented sportsman.
Our sympathies are with Bill's family.
Ernie Chapman OAM March 2013
Ernie’s involvement with rowing commenced at the Balmain Rowing Club where he learnt to row. He
was an outstanding rower from an early age and clearly moving toward National selection. Ernie
transferred from Balmain to Sydney Rowing Club in order to further his rowing and went on to
compete in the 1952 Summer Olympics rowing in the two seat of the Australian eight which finished
with a bronze medal. Ernie served as vice-captain of Sydney Rowing Club for eight consecutive
seasons from 1951. He was the club president in two tenures from 1975 to 1978 and then from 1979
till 1995. Ernie will be greatly missed by the Union, the Boat Race Officals and his family.
Rowing NSW Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 60
Jerry Koutts April 2013
We are saddened to hear of the sudden death of Jerry Koutts who died peacefully in his sleep in the
early hours of 2nd April. Jerry was instrumental in helping set up the rowing program at Ascham
School. Larger than life, loved and respected by so many, he will be greatly missed by all who knew
him. He is survived by his wife Ann, his daughters Nina, Georgia and Alexandra, and his
granddaughter Beth.
Ray Jones May 2013
Ray Jones, while at a Scotch Dance in Balmain in 1952-3 met Bob Stone, who rowed with Leichardt
Rowing Club (Ray’s Father, Chief Petty Officer Bertie Jones had competed in rowing events in the
Australian Navy). Ray joined and within weeks won his first race, a novice pair on the 4th July 1953
at Drummoyne. This was later followed by more important wins in lightweight and heavyweight
events including two NSW State Championships in lightweight fours (1954 and 1955) and two NSW
State Championships in Lightweight events (1954 and 1955). Sadly state representation was not
introduced for another two years.
From 2000 Ray battled stomach cancer and its secondary manifestations, eventually succumbing in
January 2013. He is much missed.
David Ward June 2013
Dave Ward from Leichhardt Rowing Club passed away Thursday morning, 20th June, in Nepean
Hospital after a long illness. David in his later years had served as a President of the New South
Wales Union of Old Oarsmen, (now Union of Rowers) and as a young man had been a Secretary of
Leichardt Rowing, and a lightweight champion oarsman in both eights and fours in the late 1940’s.
Aged 85 years he is fondly remembered by club members particularly those of the Leichhardt Old
Rowers with whom he enjoyed many regular reunions.
Condolences go to David’s family. May David rest in peace.
Financial Reports
ROWING NEW SOUTH WALES INC.
ABN 16 289 721 685
& ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE 2013
CONTENTS PAGE
Statement of comprehensive income 1
Statement of financial position 2
Statement of cash flows 3
Notes to the Financial Statements 4 – 11
Directors’ Declaration 12
Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members 13- 14
Compilation Report 15
Detailed Income and Expenditure Statement 16 - 17
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ROWING NEW SOUTH WALES INC.
ABN 16 289 721 685
& ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2013
Note 2013 2012
$ $
Revenue 2 1,089,581 1,238,314
Employee Benefits Expense (465,292) (410,895)
Depreciation Expense (25,768) (16,501)
Interest Charges (3,216) -
Administration & Regatta Expenses (577,657) (800,314)
Surplus before Income Tax Expense 17,648 10,604
Income Tax Expense 3 - -
Surplus after Income Tax 17,648 10,604
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ROWING NEW SOUTH WALES INC.
ABN 16 289 721 685
& ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 30 JUNE 2013
Note 2013 2012
$ $
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents 4 421,679 385,094
Trade and Other Receivables 5 4,320 50,629
Other 6 14,750 11,862
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 440,749 447,585
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
LE Stepto Memorial Trust Fund 8 83,254 84,479
Property, Plant and Equipment 9 104,058 88,102
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 187,312 172,581
TOTAL ASSETS 628,061 620,166
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade and Other Payables 10 45,101 72,633
Others 10,075 -
Leave liability 5,297 -
Provisions 12 15,836 35,798
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 76,309 108,431
NON CURRENT LIABILITIES
Lease liability 22,369 -
TOTAL NON CURRENT LIABILITIES 22,369 -
TOTAL LIABILITIES 98,678 108,431
NET ASSETS 529,383 511,735
MEMBERS’ ACCUMULATED FUNDS
Accumulated Surplus 13 529,383 511,735
TOTAL MEMBERS’ ACCUMULATED FUNDS 529,383 511,735
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ROWING NEW SOUTH WALES INC.
ABN 16 289 721 685
& ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2013
Note 2013 2012
$ $
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Receipts from Members and Third Parties 1,115,444 1,190,355
Interest Received 16,446 23,639
Interest Paid (3,216) -
Payments to Suppliers & Employees (1,078,031) (1,306,978)
Net Cash provided from/ (used in) Operating Activities 16(a) 50,643 (92,984)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Payment for Property, Plant & Equipment (9,293) (3,328)
Payment for Lease Liability (4,765) -
Net Cash used in Investing Activities (14,058) (3,328)
Net Increase in Cash Held 36,585 (96,312)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Financial Year 385,094 -
Cash transferred from New South Wales Rowing Association - 481,406
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Financial Year 16(b) 421,679 385,094
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ROWING NEW SOUTH WALES INC.
ABN 16 289 721 685
& ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2013
1 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Consolidation
The financial statements consolidate the financial results of Rowing NSW Incorporated, and the LE
Stepto Memorial Trust Fund. The Incorporated Association & its Controlled Entities together are
referred to as the Economic Entity.
Basis of Accounting
Rowing New South Wales Inc. is incorporated in the state of New South Wales under the
Associations Incorporations Act 2009. The financial statements of the Economic Entity have been
prepared as Special Purpose Financial Statements for use by the Board and Members of the
Incorporated Association and for the purposes of complying with the New South Wales legislation the
Associations Incorporation Act 2009. The financial statements have been prepared on the basis that
the Economic Entity is not a reporting entity because there are unlikely to be any other users of the
financial statements as all users can obtain information specific to their needs upon demand.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement
requirements specified by the Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the
Australian Accounting Standards Board ('AASB') and the disclosure requirements of AASB 101
'Presentation of Financial Statements', AASB 107 'Statement of Cash Flows', AASB 108 'Accounting
Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors', AASB 1031 'Materiality' and AASB 1048
'Interpretation and Application of Standards'. These financial statements do not conform with
International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards
Board ('IASB').
The financial statements have been prepared on an accruals basis and are based on historic costs and
do not take into account changing money values or, except where specifically stated, current
valuations of non-current assets. The preparation of the financial statements requires the use of certain
critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of
applying the incorporated association's accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of
judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial
statements, are disclosed in note paragraph titled ‘Critical Accounting Adjustments’.
Financial Statements Preparation
The classification “Members’ Accumulated Funds” is used in the financial statements as the
Incorporated Association has no shareholders. It is believed the use of the classification “Equity”
would be misleading as such no statement of equity has been prepared.
The following material accounting policies, which are consistent with the previous period unless
otherwise stated, have been adopted in the preparation of these financial statements.
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ROWING NEW SOUTH WALES INC.
ABN 16 289 721 685
& ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2013
New Accounting Standards and Interpretations not yet mandatory or early adopted
Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations that have recently been issued or amended but
are not yet mandatory, have not been early adopted by the incorporated association for the annual
reporting period ended 30 June 2013. The incorporated association has not yet assessed the impact of
these new or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations.
Income Tax
The Incorporated Association is exempt from income tax by virtue of Section 50–45 of the Income
Tax Assessment Act 1997. As such no provision for income tax has been made and tax-effect
accounting has not been adopted.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and short-term deposits in the Statement of Financial Position comprise cash at bank and on
hand together with short-term deposits with an original maturity of twelve months or less.
Trade and Other Receivables
Trade receivables, which generally have 90 day terms, are recognised and carried at original invoice
amount less an allowance for doubtful debts.
An allowance for doubtful debts is made when there is objective evidence that the Economic Entity
will not be able to collect the debts. Bad debts are written off when identified.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are brought to account at cost less where applicable any accumulated
depreciation and any impairment of value. The carrying amount of property, plant and equipment is
reviewed annually by the directors to ensure it is not in excess of the recoverable amount of those
assets. The recoverable amount is assessed on the basis of expected net cash flows which will be
received from the assets employment and subsequent disposal.
The depreciable amount of all property, plant and equipment, including building improvements, are
depreciated over their useful lives commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use.
The depreciation is charged on a straight line basis and the following rates used for each class of asset
are as follows:
Building Improvements 5%
Boats, Motors and Equipment 9% - 33%
Office Equipment and Fixtures 10% - 33%
Motor Vehicles 12.5%
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ROWING NEW SOUTH WALES INC.
ABN 16 289 721 685
& ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2013
Leases
The determination of whether an arrangement is or contains a lease is based on the substance of the
arrangement and requires an assessment of whether the fulfilment of the arrangement is dependent on the
use of a specific asset or assets and the arrangement conveys a right to use the asset.
A distinction is made between finance leases, which effectively transfer from the lessor to the lessee
substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of leased assets, and operating leases, under
which the lessor effectively retains substantially all such risks and benefits.
Finance leases are capitalised. A lease asset and liability are established at the fair value of the leased
assets, or if lower, the present value of minimum lease payments. Lease payments are allocated between
the principal component of the lease liability and the finance costs, so as to achieve a constant rate of
interest on the remaining balance of the liability.
Leased assets acquired under a finance lease are depreciated over the asset's useful life or over the shorter
of the asset’s useful life and the lease term if there is no reasonable certainty that the company will obtain
ownership at the end of the lease term.
Operating lease payments, net of any incentives received from the lessor, are charged to profit or loss on a
straight-line basis over the term of the lease.
Employee Benefits
Provision is made, as a current liability, for the legal liability to permanent employees for annual
leave and long service leave. Long service leave is not provided until a permanent employee attains
five years continuous service. Sick leave is brought to account as incurred.
Contributions are made by the economic entity to nominated employee superannuation funds and are
charged as expenses when incurred. Apart from statutory obligations the Association has no other
legal obligation to provide benefits to employees on retirement.
Maintenance and Repairs Maintenance, repair costs and minor renewals are charged as expenses when incurred.
Critical accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements. Management continually
evaluates its judgements and estimates in relation to assets, liabilities, contingent liabilities, revenue
and expenses. Management bases its judgements, estimates and assumptions on historical experience
and on other various factors, including expectations of future events, management believes to be
reasonable under the circumstances. The resulting accounting judgements and estimates will seldom
equal the related actual results. The judgements, estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk
of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next
financial year are discussed below.
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ROWING NEW SOUTH WALES INC.
ABN 16 289 721 685
& ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2013
Estimation of useful lives of assets
The economic entity determines the estimated useful lives and related depreciation and amortisation
charges for its property, plant and equipment. The useful lives could change significantly as a result of
technical innovations or some other event. The depreciation 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.
Adjustments of Comparatives
Subsequent to signing the financial report for the year ended 30 June 2012, an overstatement of
revenue and an overstatement of assets in Stepto Trust of $5,000 were identified. The comparative
numbers have been amendment to correct this overstatement.
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ROWING NEW SOUTH WALES INC.
ABN 16 289 721 685
& ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2013
2013 2012
$ $
REVENUE
Member Subscriptions 229,056 220,201
Regatta Entry Fees 676,755 626,904
Interest Received 16,446 23,639
Grants 55,000 70,000
Income from Member Activities 112,324 297,570
1,089,581 1,238,314
3 INCOME TAX EXPENSE
The Association is exempt from income tax by virtue of Section 50-45 of the Income Tax Assessment
Act 1997.
4 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Current
Cash at Bank 421,179 383,979
Cash on Hand 0 614
Deposit 500 500
421,679 385,094
5 TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
Current Trade Debtors 4,320 50,629
6 OTHER ASSETS
Current
Prepayments 14,750 11,862
7 INVESTMENTS
The Association is the sole beneficiary of the LE Stepto Memorial Trust Fund and through the Trust
Deed able to approve the trustees appointed to the trust. Accordingly demonstrating the ability to
control the trust.
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ROWING NEW SOUTH WALES INC.
ABN 16 289 721 685
& ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2013
2013 2012
$ $
8 LE STEPTO MEMORIAL TRUST FUND
Represented by:
Cash at Bank – In the name of LE Stepto Trust 83,254 84,479
9 PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT
Non-Current
Boats and Motors - At Cost 51,084 44,720
Less: Accumulated Depreciation 23,122 17,198
27,962 27,522
Regatta Equipment - At Cost 37,710 37,710
Less: Accumulated Depreciation 23,779 18,723
13,931 18,987
Office Equipment – At Cost 17,989 15,060
Less: Accumulated Depreciation 14,526 9,065
3,463 5,995
Motor Vehicles - At Cost 42,191 42,191
Less: Accumulated Depreciation 11,867 6,592
30,324 35,598
Motor Vehicles - Lease 32,432 -
Less: Accumulated Depreciation 4,054 -
28,378 -
Total Property, Plant & Equipment 104,058 88,102
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ROWING NEW SOUTH WALES INC.
ABN 16 289 721 685
& ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2013
2013 2012
$ $
10 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
Current
Trade Creditors and Accruals 45,101 72,633
12 PROVISIONS
Current
Provision for Annual Leave 15,836 35,798
15,836 35,798
13 ACCUMULATED SURPLUS
Accumulated Surplus at Beginning of Year 511,735 -
Asset transfer from The New South Wales Rowing Association - 501,131
Surplus for the year 17,648 10,604
Accumulated Surplus at End of Year 529,383 511,735
14 AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION
Amounts received, or due and receivable,
by ESV Chartered Accountants for:
Audit of the Financial Statements 7,500 7,500
Other Services - 250
7,500 7,750
15 SEGMENT REPORTING
The Economic Entity operates in the sport of rowing in the State of New South Wales.
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ROWING NEW SOUTH WALES INC.
ABN 16 289 721 685
& ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2013
2013 2012
$ $
16 CASH FLOW INFORMATION
(a) Reconciliation of Surplus to Net Cash provided by
Operating Activities
Surplus after Income Tax 17,648 10,604
Non-Cash Flows and Non-Operating Items in Surplus:
Depreciation 25,768 16,501
Donation in kind - (12,500)
Other 1,225 (1,406)
Changes in Assets & Liabilities:
Decrease / (Increase) in Trade and Other Receivables 46,309 (16,820)
Decrease / (Increase) in Other Assets (2,888) -
Decrease in Trade and Other Payables (17,457) (106,253)
(Decrease) / Increase in Income In Advance - (4,187)
Increase / (Decrease) in Current Provisions (19,962) 6,936
Net Cash used in Operating Activities 50,643 (92,984)
(b) Reconciliation of Cash
For the purposes of the Statement of cash flows,
cash includes cash and at call deposits with banks, and
investments in money market instruments, net of bank
overdrafts. Cash at the end of the financial year as shown in
the Statement of cash flows is reconciled to the
related items in the Statement of financial position
as follows:
Cash and Cash Items 421,679 385,094
17 CAPITAL COMMITMENTS
Finance Lease Payable – minimum lease payment
- Not later than twelve (12) months 5,297 -
- Between twelve (12) months and five (5) years 22,369 -
27,666 -
The motor vehicle lease is on a thirty-six (36) months term lease with rent payable monthly in
advance. A residual value of $17,662 is to be paid at the end of the lease. The lease liability is secured
by the vehicle subject to the lease.
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ROWING NEW SOUTH WALES INC.
ABN 16 289 721 685
& ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES
DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION
The directors have determined Rowing New South Wales Inc. & its Controlled Entities (“the
economic entity”) is not a reporting entity and these special purpose financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with accounting policies in Note 1 to the financial statements. The special
purpose financial statements have been prepared to meet the financial reporting requirements of the
economic entity and to provide financial information to members.
The directors declare that the financial statements set out on pages 1 to 10 are drawn up in accordance
with the accounting policies described in Note 1 so as to give a true and fair view of the economic
entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2013 and of its performance, as represented by the results of
its operations and its cash flows, for the financial year ended on that date.
In the directors’ opinion there are reasonable grounds to believe that the economic entity can meet its
debts as and when they become due and payable.
This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors and is signed for
and on behalf of the directors by:
Director ....................................................................
Ivan Adlam
President
Director ....................................................................
Bryan Weir
Deputy President
Dated: 21/08/2013
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Independent Auditor’s Report to the members of Rowing New South Wales Incorporated
Report on the Financial Report
We have audited the accompanying financial report of Rowing New South Wales Incorporated, which comprises the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2013, the statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and management’s assertion statement.
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Report
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Association Incorporations Act 2009 (NSW), and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Auditor’s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report is free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
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Opinion
In our opinion, the financial report presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Rowing New South Wales Incorporated as at 30 June 2013, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, the Association Incorporations Act 2009 (NSW) and other mandatory professional and statutory reporting requirements in Australia.
Basis of Accounting
Without modifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 1 to the financial report which describes the basis of accounting. The financial report is prepared to assist Rowing New South Wales Incorporated to comply with the financial reporting provisions of the Association Incorporations Act 2009 (NSW) and the association’s constitution. As a result, the financial report may not be suitable for another purpose.
Dated at Sydney on the 22nd day of August 2013.
ESV
Tim Valtwies Partner
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Compilation Report to the members of Rowing New South Wales Incorporated
The additional financial data presented on pages 16 to 17 are in accordance with the books and records of Rowing New South Wales Inc. & its Controlled Entities (“the economic entity”), which have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audit of the economic entity for the year ended 30 June 2013. It will be appreciated that our audit did not cover all details of the attached financial data.
Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on such financial data and in particular no warranty of accuracy or reliability is given. Neither the firm nor any member of the firm undertakes responsibility in any way whatsoever to any person (other than the economic entity) in respect of such data, including any errors or omissions however caused.
Dated at Sydney on the 22nd of August 2013.
ESV Tim Valtwies
Partner
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ROWING NEW SOUTH WALES INC.
ABN 16 289 721 685
& ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES
DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2013
2013 2012
$ $
INCOME
Operations 10,582
Presentation Dinner 10,631
Aust Championship Seat Fees 57,063
Kings Cup Luncheon 17,814 28,003
Youth Cup (245) 78,423
Under 23 Junior Fundraiser 105,742
Australian University Games 1,113 30,000
Youth Olympics 2013 34,989
SIRR Regatta 43,870
ERG Challenge 18,182
Club & School Regatta Income 174,017 128,600
Late Seat Fees 8,134 11,324
Equipment Hire 23,934 26,654
Boatshed Charges 2,750 2,500
Canada Bay Charges 17,673 18,004
RNSW Regattas 284,179 225,812
Development
Coaching Income 39,507 34,983
Income From Trusts 3,475 2,054
Other Income 12,633
State Teams 4,716 4,990
Administration
Affiliation Fees 37,687 42,641
Grants & Sponsorships 68,670 118,521
Levys 78,508 78,060
Other Admin Income 1,478 1,477
Metro Competitor 82,332 81,342
Regional Competitor 25,516 23,222
Metro Junior 95,777 90,174
Regional Junior 14,581 13,690
AAGPS Competitor 5,527 4,745
Supporting Member 341 2,659
Transfer Fees 1,500 931
Recreational Members 3,559 3,436
1,089,581 1,238,314
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ROWING NEW SOUTH WALES INC.
ABN 16 289 721 685
& ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES
DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2013
2013 2012
$ $
EXPENDITURE
Operations
Presentation Dinner 0 15,598
Aust Championship Seat Fees 0 57,741
Kings Cup Luncheon 33,725 27,027
Youth Cup 14,937 68,016
Under 23 Fundraiser 0 105,906
Australian Uni Games 1,113 16,063
Youth Olympics 22,988
ERG Challenge 950
Regatta Admin Expenses 48,897 30,741
SIRC Venue Hire 54,512 61,787
Regatta Timing Services 4,815 3,927
Regatta Volunteer Support 8,058 21,829
Regatta Host Income Share 68,755 64,889
BRO Expenses 10,550 16,041
Boatshed Expenses 8,439 13,237 8,468
Boat Holders 4,655 6,295
Regatta Programs 5,268 5,560
Medical 6,480 5,280
Trophies & Medalions 20,708 21,955
Operations Staff 107,421 115,661
Development
Coaching and Development 13,533 18,314 545
Trust Disbursements 0 3,569
NSWIS 2,000 277
Clinics & Camps 15,061 12,187
State Team Expenses 48,706 39,986
Development Staff 82,131 69,989
Administration
Office Admin Expenses 61,582 60,892 13,149
Travel Expenses 43,557 30,746
Rowing Manager 8,877 10,904
Telecommunications 25,059 22,169
Bank Fees 5,173 5,550
Sponsor Serving 26,306 31,748
Consulting Fees 20,748 32,420
Staff Costs 286,009 225,246 ing, Postage and Stationery 15,605
Membership Expenses 10,918 6,160
1,071,933 1,227,710
SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 17,648 10,604
Our Supporters The Association relies heavily on the support of a number of Sponsors, Merchandisers and Service
Providers who assist the Association either through traditional sponsor relationships or through in-
kind support or the provision of significantly discounted goods and services. Most of these
relationships have been nurtured over many years and the benefits to the Association and our
membership are becoming quite significant.
MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS
PARTNERS
SUPPORTERS
NEW SOUTH WALES UNION OF ROWERS, PARK PRINTING, THE CARBINE CLUB,
LAKESIDE RESTAURANT, AMBULANCE SERVICE AUSTRALIA
Rowing New South Wales acknowledges the support of our many clubs and schools who have
sponsored races at State Championships or supported the Association through the provision of
facilities and equipment this season. Rowing New South Wales is also extremely grateful for the
support of the Trusts and Unions reported upon previously; particularly the LE Stepto Trust and the
ER Bromley Trust.