A weekend of great racing for the Club on the weekend with our performance group racing on Saturday and the Clubbies on Sunday. Two packed days of competition run under the control of President of the Jury Bill Webster assisted by jury member Andrew Guerin.

Saturday racing

Twelve victories were recorded on Saturday showing that the Club has some quality under 21, lightweight and club rowers. In the winners circle were: the following rowers.

First up was Archie Critchell winning the under 21 scull and Alex Tomanovits the lightweight scull.

Archie Critchell

Alex Tomanovits

In one of many wins for Abigail Cox and Jess Hawker, these rowers in the pair and looking strong.

Louise Carr also won multiple races, below in the Club scull.

Jackson Morrish won the men's Club single

The under 21 four was won by Jess Hawker, Abigail Cox, Grace Ivers combining with Lucy Richardson from Wendouree Ballarat Rowing Club.

The Club eight was a first and second for Mercs with Andrew Curry, Jasper Gleeson, Barry Connolly, Harry Amad, Jake Polkinghorne, Julian Thomas, Harry Cathcart, Oscar Scalzo, Cox: Isabel Finch taking the honours. 

Moving into the start

The club four won after playing to the camera in the starting area - Louisa Stocks, Freya Axten, Addison Luce, Louise Carr

Our victorious youth eight entering the start.

... and at the other end.

And Cate McNeil is forever on the podium. Above in an eight and below off the start in the Schoolgirl scull

Thank goodness the Club four won after playing up to the camera so much at the start!

Sunday racing

The Sunday regatta was conducted under very hot and blustery conditions, quite the opposite to the warm and calm conditions of Saturday. Thanks to Nick Reynish and Jordan King, fortunately our team were thoroughly prepared with a double tent and a fan with a water spray to keep cool.  They were not rewarded with as many victories as normal but a great day all the same.

The tent with the lot - sandwich bar, drinks, computers, fans with water spray, tables, chairs (including full lie down variety) etc, etc

First crew away in the morning light

Nick and Jordan relax after the first crews hit the water

Cate McNeil again did well winning the under 17 scull and A four for Mercantile, as well as the A Pair and B Pair for Haileybury. Belwo are some images of the A Four with Cate in the bow seat.

Women's A Four of Cate McNeil, Avery Romano, Samantha Morrison, Zoe Fettig-Winn, Cox: Emma McCarthy

After the finish

And with coach Nick.

B eight powering to victory

Not the traditional way of loading this trailer, but when the metal is too hot to handle, maybe a good idea!