Congratulations to all those members who will compete for Australia or Mercantile overseas. We are immensely proud of your achievements

These members are:
Under 23 team

• Paige Barr - women's four

US based selections for an under 23 men’s eight and under 23 women’s four are still to be completed. Mercs has three people invited to trials:

• Emmie Frederico
• Ruby Gioulekas
• Fergus Hamilton

Under 21 team

• Harley Verbunt

Under 19 team

• Victoria Trentin – junior development member from Melbourne Girls College
• Jessica Rowolle – juniro development member from Loreto Toorak
• Billy Osborne - junior development member from Gippsland Grammar
• Lindsay Hamilton – junior development member from Gippsland Grammar
• Tom Foley – junior development member from St Patricks

Henley Royal Regatta Wargrave Cup crew

• Hayley Verbunt
• Anna Kirkwood
• Olivia Sargaent
• Sophie Reinehr
• Hannah Magasanik
• Xanthe Hadfield
• Louisa Bongrain
• Hen Paterson
• Livvy Evans
• Louise Carr

Fundraising has commenced

Tax deductible donations to team members can be made through the Mercantile’s projects Australian Sports Foundation. 95% of every donation made will go to the athlete or athletes nominated, 5% is deducted by the ASF for their administrative expenses. Please speak with the Treasurer or email him to arrange such a donation.

Those not wanting the tax deduction can donate through the Go Fund Me page: Fundraiser by Louisa Bongrain : Mercantile RC Women's Henley 8 2022 (gofundme.com). Congratulations to Andrew Cannon for his $1,000 donation to start off this project.

Cocktail party
Please come to the fundraising cocktail party on Friday 17th June 2022. Please book through the Club website at: https://www.mercantile.org.au/events/143113/.

The Colgan Fund from the Club's Foundation will support these athletes with $20,000. This will be a welcomed start to these fundraising activities. Special mention must be made of Sean Colgan whose generosity annually to the Club is outstanding.

These competitions are important for the Club’s future and your support is vital. Please suppoprt and give generously.