News

Caught on camera in Florida

Sean Colgan was in Florida recently and caught up with Fergus Hamilton who was on a training camp with Yale University. Our best wishes to both of them.

Tue 22 Mar 2022

National Championships Awarded to Nagambie

As previously reported, the National Championships had to be moved from the flooded and hence poor water quality Sydney International Regatta Centre.

Mon 21 Mar 2022

Scotch Mercantile Regatta

Another great regatta on the weekend was the Scotch Mercantile Regatta, a jointly run regatta of both the Club and Scotch College. It was live streamed with a great production.

Mon 21 Mar 2022

Mercs at the Head of the Schoolgirls Regatta

Mercantile had many connections with this regatta with many junior school members participating

Mon 21 Mar 2022

Scotch Mercantile Regatta Live Streaming

Scotch College and the Club join annually to run the Scotch Mercantile Regatta, a specialist schools regatta which incorporates the seeding races for the Head of the River and also comprises the Junior Boys State Championships.

Mon 14 Mar 2022

Mercs in the Australian Senior team

Congratulations to the following members who have been selected into the Australian rowing team to compete in the 2022 World Cup series to be held in Belgrade (SRB), Poznań (POL) and Lucerne (SUI). And our Para Athletes will also compete at the Gavirate International Regatta (ITA). We are very pleased that the Club's para rowers are so well represented in that squad.

Mon 14 Mar 2022

Mercs Members in the 2022 Boat Race

Mercantile is represented in the men's and women's Blue Boats of Oxford University this year in the Boat Race to be raced on 3rd April.

Sun 13 Mar 2022

RA Rower of the Year Awards Night

Last Friday night, the sport celebrated the great results of the 2020 Olympic Games and acknowledged those chosen to win the rower of the year. Our own Jessica Morrison flew in from America for the night and then flew out the next day. It was a great night and Jess figured prominantly in the presentations and awards.

Sun 13 Mar 2022

National Championships to be moved from Penrith

Rowing Australia has announced today that due to the flooding in NSW, the SIRC facility will not be operational by the schedules start of the Championships. Rowing Australia are looking to move to the regatta to another venue, most likely to be in Nagambie, Ballarat or Adelaide.

Sun 13 Mar 2022

Victorian Rowing Team Announced

Rowing Victoria has announced their team for the Interstate Championships with no big surprises. It is a good team with good prospects.

Sun 13 Mar 2022

Victorian Championships Results

A good Championships for the Club with many podium finishes. Given our focus on under 21 rowing this season, the main selection events were the under 21 coxed fours which were won by both our men and women.

Sun 13 Mar 2022

Latest dredging and river closures

Latest notice to river users and latest dredging details attached.

Fri 04 Mar 2022

Victorian Championships - entries and arrangements

For those people staying up for the weekend, there is an informal dinner arranged for Saturday night. All Mercantile members and supporters are welcome of course. The Mercs supporters tent will also be up at the regatta as usual.

Fri 04 Mar 2022

Henley Eve Cocktail Party and Boat Namings

Another superb night at the Club on Henley Eve celebrating the contributions of Mal Batten, Al Viney, Gus Widdiicombe and Mick Williams.

Sun 27 Feb 2022

Henley Regatta Results

The Club was successful in the Men's Club eight at Henley on Yarra,

Sun 27 Feb 2022

Henley Entries

Joel Cain will race for the Silver Sculls and Yarra Challenge Cup. He will be joined by our clubbies and masters to race at Henley. Please note that there are two, yes two club women's eights. Great work.

Wed 23 Feb 2022