Some promising results from the performance and Club groups at the Ballarat regatta with 9 wins.

Dom Frederico again sculled superbly taking the honours in that event.

Working hard through the second 500m

Congratulated by his dog

The open quad of Jess Hawker, Louisa Bongrain, Anna Morrison and stroked by Sophie Reinehr took out the open quad scull well and raced well in other boats.

Sophie Reinehr and Lou Bongrain in the single

The men's open eight also won after some spirited, friendly and competitive discussion with the club eight in the starting area.

Open eight enter the starting area

Cate McNeil featured strongly as usual in many races including the school scull, double scull and a strong performance in the under 21 pair racing for her school Haileybury finishing second.

Ahead of Cate in the under 21 pair was Abigail Cox and Jess Hawker who won.

Abigail and Jess waiting for their race in the warm up area

They doubled up with Imogen Nation, Grace Ivers, Cox: Isobel Finch to finishe second in the under 21 four in a good showing for the women's under 21 group. We have some excellent rowers in this group and well done to coach and rowers.

The men's lightweight group have depth and experience and accordingly racing well. Of interest are well known Mercs names appearing in the squad - Oscar Tyrell, son of past rower Marcus, and Alex Tomanovits, grandson of Martin Tomanovits. Despite the fastest lightweight in Victoria currently being a Uni man, the rest are all Mercs rowers including second placed Ben Whitmee who was a member of the winning lightweight double, third placed Vice-Captain Jordan Roberts and fourth placed Alex Tomanovits. All Mercs crews came first and second in the lightweight pairs with Ben Whitmee and Jordan Roberts winning ahead of second placed crew of Oscar Tyrell and Alex Tomanovits. Things are looking promising for under 23 and open lightweight events at the State Championships.

JRob and Ben

Alex and Oscar

Men's Under 21 group combined with other other clubs at this regatta.

Sam Chin [MERC], Max Currie [HAWTH], James Goldrick [MERC], William Hexter [HAWTH], Cox: Jamie Hoopmann [MERC] 

The Club group performed excellently with four wins in the women's four and men's club pair, four and eight.

The Club eight smiling for the camera as they enter the start zone

Louisa Stocks and Freya Axten in the Club Pair

Winning Club four of Louise Carr, A Luce, Louisa Stocks and Freya Axten

Winning Men's Club Four  

Charlie Clarke and Hamish Nicol take out the Club Pair