Mercantile excelled in the 2020-21 Rowing Victoria 2020-21 Awards announced at the recent RV annual general meeting.

From the top.

Champion Club - Mercantile Rowing Club

Senior Premiership - Mercantile Rowing Club

Male Grade rower of the Year - 1st place Will Legge, 2nd place Carl Tomczak, 3rd place Alexander Kinsella

Female Coxswain of the Year - in 3rd place Hayley Verbunt

Male Coxswain of the Year - in 2nd place Jordan King, 3rd place Roy Zhang

Bob Duncan Award for outstanding service to umpiring - Andrew Guerin

And even our partners and past members joined the action.

Susie Palfreyman award for contribution to school rowing - Brigette Carlille

Club person of the year - Paul Somerville

If that was not enough, our umpires proved to be the greatest contributors of any club with Mercantile umpires doing more hours in total than umpires from any other club. Duncan MacKinnon led this effort with solid contributions from Bill Webster, Andrew Guerin and Graeme Boykett. Graeme was also acknowledged for hos milestone of 35 years of umpiring service. Thank you to these member helping Mercantile do their bit for the sport.

If that was not enough, the annual report cover artwork was provided by club member Sophie Reinehr, also 2021 Victorian Women’s Youth 8+ and 2021 Australian U21 Women’s 8+ member.