Wednesday 29 April
RA media release: Streamlined Australian team selected for world championships
Tuesday 28 April
11 of Australia’s 2008 Beijing Olympians were last night selected by the Board of Rowing Australia as part of the 2009 Australian Rowing Team.
With the majority of those that competed in Beijing either retired from the sport or taking an extended break, a number of Australia’s younger rowers have been given the opportunity to perform on the international scene as part of the eight crews that will be sent to Poland in August.
Headlining Australia’s team will be the Olympic silver medal winning men’s four of Francis Hegerty (NSW), James Marburg (VIC), Cameron McKenzie-McHarg (VIC) and Matt Ryan (NSW). Following a successful 2008 which saw them win a world cup regatta, the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta and then the silver medal in Beijing, the crew has remained together as they aim to dethrone Great Britain from their dominance in the men’s four category.
Olympic gold medallist in the men’s double scull, David Crawshay (VIC), was selected in the men’s quad scull along with Dan Noonan (NSW), who stroked the boat to a narrow fourth place in Beijing. They will be joined by two newcomers to the Senior A team, Nicholas Hudson (NSW) and Jared Bidwell (QLD).
The Toowoomba duo of Pippa Savage (QLD) and Sally Kehoe (QLD) have been named in a women’s sculling squad, while Sarah Cook (ACT) and Kim Crow (VIC) will once again form the women’s pair. Sam Loch (NSW) is the sole survivor from the men’s eight crew from 2008. The Junior and Under 23 Australian teams were also named.
Rowing Australia National High Performance Director, Andrew Matheson, says there are a number of exciting prospects in the team.
“We have selected a far smaller team than in 2008 but that is just a natural progression of where we are at in the new Olympic cycle,” Matheson said. “The team we have selected combines a good mix of experience and youth and I am confident we will be able to produce some good results in Poland.
“The men’s four and men’s quad have some very talented guys in there, but a couple of our women’s crews also have the potential to perform well.”
Australia will forego the World Cup season in 2009 and only compete at the World Rowing Championships in Poznan, Poland (August 23-30). Internal regattas will be held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre on the weekends that the three world cups are being held in Europe.
2009 Senior A,
Under 23 and Junior Australian
Rowing Teams (pdf, 200kb)
For more information please call David Polglase on 0401 453 041
Friday 24 April
RA media release: Silver medallists move one step closer to selection
The Australian rowing men’s four that won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games have moved closer to being selected for the 2009 World Rowing Championships.
Competing at the 2009 Australian Rowing Selection Trials at the Sydney International Regatta Centre in Penrith, the crew of Francis Hegerty (NSW), Cameron McKenzie-McHarg (VIC), James Marburg (VIC) and Matt Ryan (NSW), only have to complete a ‘Speed Order Trial’ on Sunday to the satisfaction of the national selectors before they are nominated to the Board of Rowing Australia for selection. The board meets this Monday to discuss all nominations.
The men’s four almost caused one of the upsets of the Beijing Games when they led the world champion Great Britain crew through 1800 metres, before settling for the silver medal. Hegerty, McKenzie-McHarg, Marburg and Ryan had only booked their place in Beijing by winning the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta in June.
Great Britain and Australia have dominated the men’s four category the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, with the Oarsome Foursome winning there and in Atlanta. Great Britain haswon the last three Olympic gold medals in the class and there is a sense that the two countries could continue their rivalry over the next three years.
National High Performance Director, Andrew Matheson, says the incumbent crew have the potential to build a strong dynasty over the coming Olympic cycle.
“These guys had a fantastic 2008 after the initial disappointment of missing out on the men’s eight and showed they have the ability and desire to be the best,” Matheson said. “They were no certainties to be selected in this boat in 2009 as we have a very talented crop of rowers coming through the AIS, but they have performed well to this point.”
The men’s four, along with all other crews that are nominated for selection, will compete in a ‘Speed Order Trial’ on Sunday morning.
For more information please call David Polglase on 0401 453 041
Saturday 18 April
RA media release: Watson takes mantle as top lightweight rower
Bronwen Watson (NSW) asserted herself as the lead women’s lightweight single sculler as the finals of the small boat races were held under sunny skies at the 2009 Australian Rowing Selection Trials at the Sydney International Regatta Centre, Penrith.
Watson, double world champion in the women’s lightweight quad scull in the past two seasons, won the lightweight single scull race this morning in an excellent time of 7:54.11, to show selectors that she is capable of replacing Australia’s Olympic lightweights, Amber Halliday and Marguerite Houston.
Watson finished ahead of Alice McNamara (VIC), while South Australian Maja Fiddler claimed the final place on the podium.
Pippa Savage (QLD) dominated the final of the women’s single scull and crossed the line an amazing 18 seconds clear of the field. Savage, who capitalised on the withdrawal of fellow Toowoomba rower Sally Kehoe, was never headed and won in a time of 7:48.11. Sarah Eke (QLD) and Lisa Szatsznajder filled the minor places in the race.
Sarah Cook (ACT) and Kim Crow (VIC) firmed as favourites to be selected as the Australian women’s pair for the third consecutive year, as they swept to victory. Cook and Crow (7:32.03) finished almost eight seconds clear of the AIS pair of Libby Alderman (WA) and Emily Rose (WA), with fellow AIS rowers Laura Osti and Emma McCarthy rounding out the top three.
David Crawshay (VIC) won a pulsating race in the men’s single scull, edging out NSW rower Nick Hudson by a boat length. Crawshay prevailed in a time of 7:10.08 to finish ahead of Hudson, with Dan Noonan (NSW) one place further back.
Olympic silver medallists in the men’s four, Cameron McKenzie-McHarg (VIC) and James Marburg (VIC) secured a three second victory in the final of the men’s pair. McKenzie-McHarg and Marburg crossed the line in a time of 6:39.62 to lead home Fergus Pragnell (NSW) and Tom Swann (VIC). Fellow silver medallists from the men’s four in Beijing, Matt Ryan (NSW) and Francis Hegerty (NSW), settled for third place.
Perry Ward (WA) and Ross Brown (WA) won the final senior event contested on Saturday with a narrow victory in the men’s lightweight pair. Ward and Brown clocked 6:59.09 to position themselves as favourites to row the event at the world championships later this year.
Following the completion of the regatta, the trialling process in bigger boats will begin from tomorrow morning for the senior athletes and run through until the end of next week.
For more information please call David Polglase on 0401 453 041
Friday 17 April
RA media release: Selectors get first look at Australian candidates
Australia’s Olympic rowers have largely enjoyed success in the heats of the single sculls and pairs on the first morning of the 2009 Australian Selection Trials at the Sydney International Regatta Centre, Penrith.
Kim Crow (VIC) and Sarah Cook (ACT) started proceedings with a comfortable victory in the first heat of the women’s pair. Crow and Cook, who finished fourth in the B Final of the same event in Beijing last year, were never headed in the first race on the program and cruised to the line in a time of 7:26.03.
AIS rowers Libby Alderman (WA) and Emily Rose (WA) won the second heat in a time of 7:31.89, to pose as the biggest challengers to the Olympic duo.
The three heats of the men’s single scull were close affairs, with Nick Hudson (NSW), David Crawshay (VIC) and Dan Noonan (NSW) winning their respective races.
With Australia opting not to race a men’s double scull in 2009, there are only five places available in the richly talented sculling group.
Olympic Gold medallist in the men’s double scull, Crawshay, won his heat by a clear three seconds, crossing the line in a time of 7:12.74 to finish in front of Danjels Reedman (NSW) and James McRae (SA).
Hudson recorded the quickest time (7:10.65) in winning Heat 2 ahead of Sam Loch (NSW) and Matt Bolt (SA), while fellow NSW rower Dan Noonan won the final heat in 7:15.26.
Olympic silver medallists in the men’s four, Cameron McKenzie-McHarg (VIC) and James Marburg (VIC), cruised to victory in their heat of the men’s pair in a time of 6:47.85. Tom Larkins (VIC) and Dominic Grimm (NSW) were a second slower in winning the second heat, while Fergus Pragnell (NSW) and Tom Swann (VIC) set the quickest time of 6:47.23 in Heat 3.
A full list of morning results, as well as a draw for afternoon races will be distributed shortly.
For more information please call David Polglase on 0401 453 041
Friday 17 April
RA media release: Injured Kehoe throws up selection headache
2008 Olympic rower Sally Kehoe was forced to withdraw from her heat of the women’s single scull as the 2009 Australian Rowing Selection Trials commenced this morning at the Sydney International Regatta Centre in Penrith.
Kehoe, 22, pulled out of the race after sustaining a stress fracture in her rib, with her recovery now being closely monitored by the Australian selectors.
Kehoe has been the form single sculler in 2009, claiming emphatic victories in both the NSW State Championships and the Australian Rowing Championships, both pushing her claims to be selected in the women’s single scull for the world championships later this year.
The Toowoomba rower has only returned to scull rowing in 2009 after spending the last two seasons as part of the women’s eight crew. Prior to this Kehoe had been a double junior world champion, after winning the double scull in 2003 and the single scull in 2004. In her first senior international season she won a world championship bronze medal in the double scull and followed this up in 2006 with a silver medal in the quad scull.
National High Performance Director Andrew Matheson was not sure on the extent of the injury.
“It is too early at this stage to determine how serious Sally’s injury is, so we will have to wait until next week when we know the full extent of the problem,” Matheson said. “By no means has it ruled Sally out of contention at this stage, but we will have to wait and see how she is next week.”
Pippa Savage, who rowed the women’s single scull in Beijing, capitalised on the absence of Kehoe to comfortably win her heat in a time of 7:56.06, while Victorian Lisa Szatsznajder won the second heat in a time of 7:56.20.
The top three from each heat progressed through to this afternoon’s semi-finals.
For more information please call David Polglase on 0401 453 041
Wednesday 15 April
RA media release: World championship places on offer for elite rowers
The selection trials for the 2009 Australian Rowing Team will commence at the Sydney International Regatta Centre this Friday (17 April).
The ten day trialling process will begin with a regatta over the first three days, with all competitors competing in small boat racing, before trials are held for the bigger boats over the next six days.
The selection event will then conclude with a ‘Speed Order Trial’ on Sunday morning (26 April), with all proposed crews racing down the course to show the national selectors they have the required pace to race at international level.
National High Performance Director, Andrew Matheson, says that there will be a number of tough decisions to make throughout the week.
“We have a number of very high quality athletes competing against each other for minimal places on the Australian team and this ought to bring the best out of them across the trials,” Matheson said. “We are only in the first year of the Olympic cycle, but it is time for some of our younger athletes to show their desire to compete at the 2012 London Olympic Games.”
In 2009 the Australian team will forego the World Cup circuit and only compete at the World Championships in Poland in August.
Matheson said there were two main reasons that Rowing Australia had opted for this course of action.
“The financial cost of taking teams away to tour is quite extensive, but we also have a number of major tours planned in the coming four years, so we want to keep our athletes as fresh as possible.
“The decision will not affect our preparations for the World Championships as we plan to stage our own regattas in Sydney to correspond with the three World Cups over the coming months.”
At the conclusion of the trials the senior Australian team will be named along with the under 23 and junior teams to compete at their respective world championships.
Racing will begin at 8am on Friday morning with the heats of the single sculls and pairs. The draw for the heats will be released on Thursday morning.
For more information please call David Polglase on 0401 453 041
Wednesday 15 April
Déjà vu for talented duo
It's been 18 long years, but the duo that set rowing (and other Olympic sports) in Australia on the path of systematic talent identification – Professor Allan Hahn and Peter Shakespear – are back together. Same goals, same general ideas, but with some new twists.
“We need to find the talent, capture it, manage it and then watch it grow” said Shakespear, the National Rowing Centre of Excellence’s Elite Development Manager. “It's amazing just how little the overall aim has changed in the past 22 years. The exciting thing is our understanding of what works, and how to develop it, is far advanced from those early years” said Professor Hahn.
Hahn is the Head of the Applied Research Centre at the AIS – a special unit devised solely to find the winning edge for Australian athletes. Hahn was recently at the NRCE Boatsheds reviewing one of his latest projects with AIS Biomechanist and project coordinator Dr Conny Draper – an oar with full force and analytical data sensors inbuilt. The project, which is still in its early stages, is being pursued in collaboration with a small Sydney-based company, Talon Technology Pty Ltd. Hahn sees it as a prime example of what is available to the modern athlete and their coaches. Before long, it should be possible for the instrumented oars to be used in various locations around Australia, with the data downloaded immediately after getting off the water and then transmitted to a centralised location for more detailed analysis. The oars could become a powerful aid to talent identification and development.
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Professor Hahn and Peter Shakespear analyse on water testing results
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Dr Conny Draper explains the testing oar’s data readings to athletes |
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Perfect water conditions during the camp allowed a solid focus on technique basics |
Although a lot of water has passed under the bridge, Shakespear and the coaching team have been stressing the basics during the NTID camp over the Easter long weekend. “If we get the 99% right on the water first, then add to it the 1% ‘ers we now have available, then it’s a pretty good recipe."
At the conclusion of the National Talent Identification and Development (NTID) camp focusing on talented Year 12 athletes, the ASC-funded camp has hit its mark. Caine Bristow from Christian Brothers College in WA commented “the camp was excellent. It just shows us how good we could be if we put in the effort.” Sam Shearman of Wesley College (VIC) had similar feelings “the camp has really helped me clarify a lot of the basics about good rowing”.
The athletes' coaches were also invited to learn from the best and refine their own talents. Kate Clarkson (QLD) was positive the experience will help drive the next generation of young women to a higher level. “The mere chance that we have to bring the best schoolgirls together with their peers in a national setting is amazing” said Clarkson.
The National Junior Team for the World Championships in France and NTID Development Team for NZ will be nominated at the conclusion of the National Selection Trials in Penrith, April 17–20.
Wednesday 15 April
Position vacant: Professional Head Coach, Swan River Rowing Club
At Swan River Rowing Club (SRRC) we want to recruit more athletes, broaden our talent base and better satisfy members coaching needs. We are seeking a top quality Head Coach in support of this. We expect the coaching and other commitments will vary during the year but average around 50% of full-time hours. We are seeking applicants with a good record at School, State or National level. They should have enthusiasm and drive and a proven ability to relate well to athletes. There is a focus on youth development, but the Head Coach will spend time assisting crews and coaches throughout the club.
The Head Coach will lead athlete development in the club and work closely with the Director of Coaching, Western Australian Institute of Sport, to develop junior talent to elite level. SRRC has been producing Australian and International champions for many years and there will be the opportunity to follow the same path as a coach (subject to Rowing Australia selection).
The successful Head Coach will be a club leader, work closely with the club captain on crews and racing, and contribute to club operations. Recruitment will be a critical task; good relations and some coaching resources will be needed to recruit school leavers. A mutually beneficial relationship is particularly desired with our clubhouse partner, Penrhos College.
If one candidate does not offer all the skills, or is unavailable for the required hours, the club will consider two or more part-time coaches. Ideally this will result in a Head Coach plus one or more supporting coaches on casual hire, but we will consider a joint Head Coach arrangement if the right two candidates are available.
Supporting coaches may have less experience than the Head Coach, but will need similar attributes. They will have the potential to develop their coaching to State and Elite level. They will normally attend regattas and make a contribution to club activities. We welcome enquires for these potential positions as well as for Head Coach.
Competitive remuneration is available for all positions. For the right candidate(s), we are prepared to be flexible on base load hours and fit in with other commitments such as school, State or International coaching.
Enquiries can be made with Ian Clairs (0407008324), Steve Mann (0417182312) or Ian Boserio (0419932175) who can provide more information and a job description.
Please make your applications in writing before end April 2009 to the Secretary at the clubhouse, or to Swan River Rowing Club, PO Box 823, WA 6953.
Tuesday 14 April
Final Invitation List for Senior A and Under 23 Selection Trials 2009
Download (pdf, 312kb)
Friday 10 April
Development is back on track!
It's been a while coming, but it seems that good things are already underway in developing the next generation of Olympic rowers and coaches.
Under the guidance of Peter Shakespear, the NRCE’s Elite Development Manager and Wayne Diplock, the Australian Sports Commission’s Rowing Talent ID Coordinator, young rowers with talent are being identified, coordinated and guided into elite rowing careers.
Just as one camp finishes at the AIS, another will start. Different target group, but similar aims. “The JETS camp for Junior Elite Target Squad athletes finished on a high note, with racing pieces over 1800m on Lake Burley Griffin” said Diplock. “We learnt a few things from the experience and I’m sure that the athletes and their coaches took away some valuable tools they can apply in the near future.”
In just a few short days, the athletes were put through a comprehensive battery of testing and analysis and an interesting array of lectures designed with just one aim in mind. “Unlocking potential” says Shakespear. “I often say that potential means nothing, its performance that counts. But we also understand that the road ahead can be a difficult one. The life of an elite athlete is hard. But the rewards it offers are enormous, and not just sporting.”
Noel Donaldson, National Men’s Head Coach and coach of the famous ‘Oarsome Foursome’ agrees. “Our job is to give these athletes the tools to make the most of their genetic gifts. Not everyone can be a Drew Ginn or a Sally Kehoe – that takes more than just genetics. But what we want to establish is a systematic approach to talent realisation, where any kid with talent will be found, will be managed, and, IF they want it badly enough, will become our next generation of Olympic Champions. Along the way, they learn to be organised, focused, analytical – all talents that will put them in good stead for life outside sport.”
Literally, as one group of special athletes walked out, another has arrived at the AIS Boatsheds for a four day camp. “The focus of this camp is Year 12 talent identification” says Diplock. Nominations were sought from schools across Australia for athletes with elite sporting characteristics and their coaches to come to Canberra.
“We make no apologies for that” says Lyall McCarthy, National Women’s Head Coach. Tall girls (and boys) will always have a leverage advantage – that’s hard for the average-sized athlete. But there are plenty of cases of the highly motivated, dynamic athlete overcoming this natural advantage – Sal Kehoe is a perfect example. There are many young girls who don’t yet know just how good they could be” said McCarthy. “That’s one of the most rewarding things we have in coaching, being able to light that spark of desire, then seeing that glimmer of . . . maybe it could be me standing on the dais in 2016!”
The NTID camp extends over the Easter weekend at the AIS Boatsheds in Yarralumla. “We will be more than satisfied if just 4 people out of the 40 or so we have seen recently make it to the Olympic Games” says Shakespear. “In a way, that’s how it should be. Young blood competing with the older, experienced rowers for Olympic seats – it doesn’t get better than that in Talent Identification.”
The National Junior Team for the World Championships in France and NTID Development Team for NZ will be nominated at the conclusion of the National Selection Trials in Penrith, April 17–20.
JETS women fire up in preparation for their 1800m trial
Perfect conditions on Lake Burley Griffin allow the men to
focus on length and core stability
Friday 10 April
All athletes and coaches attending the National Selection Trials – ‘Terms and Conditions’ Agreement
As identified on the 2009 National Team Nomination form (Notification), all participants at the event are required to fill out a one page ‘Terms & Conditions’ form (pdf, 24kb).
The form outlines various standards of behavior in dealing with the media, undertaking to race fairly etc.
This form must be filled out prior to the start of the event.
Complete and return the form as indicated or at latest, return it prior to the Athletes & Coaches Briefing on Thursday 16th April 2009, SIRC Grandstand at 5pm.
Wednesday 8 April
Entry Form: Juniors, April Selection Regatta, 17–20 April
Download the entry form (xls, 408kb)
Please note that all entries for the Junior Selection Regatta must be submitted through your State Institute/Academy of Sport, Head Coach.
Entries will not be accepted by any other persons.
Closing date for entries at the NRCE is 14th April and as such, should be submitted to your SIS/SAS Head Coach well prior to this date – liaise with your relevant Head Coach to determine this timing.
Junior selection regatta events:
- Junior Men’s 1x & Junior Men’s 2-
- Junior Women’s 1x & Junior Women’s 2-
Tuesday 7 April
Henley Royal Regatta 2009
The 2009 Henley Royal Regatta will be held from Wednesday 1st to Sunday 5th July inclusive.
Download the entry form (pdf, 664kb) and a covering letter from the Secretary (pdf, 172kb). Rules of the Regatta are available from Rowing Australia upon request.
All entries must be counter-signed by Rowing Australia before they are forwarded onto the Henley Royal Regatta. Please allow two weeks for this process to be completed. The closing date for receipt of counter-signed entries by the Henley Royal Regatta is 2:00pm Tuesday 16th June.
Please forward all entry forms to Matt Treglown in the Rowing Australia office (email – mtreglown@rowingaustralia.com.au or post – PO Box 245, Belconnen ACT 2616).
Monday 6 April
Position vacant: Head Rowing Coach, Banks Rowing Club, Melbourne
Banks Rowing Club is one of 3 Victorian Clubs accepted into the National Elite Development Programme (NEDP), a programme supervised by Rowing Victoria with the objective of early identification of athletes suitable for development and ultimate inclusion in Victorian and National teams.
The Club has a 140 year history which includes regular representation in State and National squads and is currently engaged in planning for the expansion of our Elite development activities. As a consequence we are seeking to engage Coaching Staff suitable in assisting us to reach our objectives.
Our fleet has been significantly upgraded during the last 12 months and further boat purchases have been approved for the coming season.
A vacancy exists for a Part Time Head Coach to work with and complement our existing Coaching personnel. It is anticipated that applicants will be NCAS accredited and preferably to Coaching Level 3 and have a proven record of successful involvement in Coaching School, Club and Elite athletes.
Our programme also recognizes the need for Support Coaches and we invite persons who consider that they could fill this role to submit applications for discussion and consideration.
Applications can be made in writing or via email to The President, Banks Rowing Club, Boathouse Drive, Melbourne, Vic. 3004. Email: pmgqc@bigpond.com
Applications close Friday 24th April, 2009.
Saturday 4 April
Junior Elite Target Squad (JETS) Camp underway at the AIS (3–5 April 2009)
Some of Australia’s best Junior athletes are currently participating in a special camp at the Australian Institute of Sport. Known as the JETS or Junior Elite Target Squad, talented athletes with elite performance characteristics have been invited to Canberra by National Talent Identification Coordinator, Wayne Diplock and Elite Development Manager, Peter Shakespear.
Diplock commented that “the camp is an important component in the preparation for the upcoming junior selection regatta and trials to be held at SIRC from the 17th – 20th April.
As such the aim of the camp will be to investigate crew combinations for the targeted Australian Junior Team boats”. Although no member of the camp is guaranteed selection, it will certainly add to their ability to ‘synch’ with other athletes during the selection process.
16 men including two coxswains and 12 women have been invited to the camp.
Athletes will be put through a mix of both off and on water testing and analysis by some of the AIS’s leading sports scientists and the NRCE’s National coaches.
“The underlining camp purpose being as to investigate crew combinations for the nominated five crew boats to be selected for the 2009 Australian Team for the World Championships in Brive la Gaillarde, in France”, said Shakespear.
Shakespear should know. He has recently returned from the UK where he headed up their highly successful Talent Identification program. Andrew Matheson, National High Performance Director, has given the project unqualified praise. “We have a huge talent base in Australia. Our problem though has been to effectively target, track and case manage our best young kids. With Peter and Wayne heading up our development program, we are in the right place at the right time for success in the years leading into and following London 2012”. Its an exciting prospect says Matheson. “The ASC funded NTID program and Rowing Australia’s development program have been the big winners in the newly formed National Rowing Center of Excellence. We already have achieved great synergy and alignment in our athlete development pathway – and so our future athletes and coaches should be targeted early, case managed and successful - like no other time in Australia’s rowing history”.
The camp will soon be followed by another NTID development camp at the AIS - that will target year 12 juniors who will be rewarded with a competition opportunity against NZ crews in a newly revitalised Trans Tasman relationship. “There has been a great response to the first year of this Talent ID targeted camp and New Zealand tour program - with over 150 male and female athletes nominated from all seven rowing states” said Diplock.
Camp attendees are:
MALE ATHLETES
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STATE |
SURNAME |
NAME |
| 1 |
QLD |
Amies |
Tom |
| 2 |
VIC |
Brighthope |
Daniel |
| 3 |
WA |
Cochran |
Matthew |
| 4 |
WA |
Collins |
Samuel |
| 5 |
QLD |
Gallagher |
Dominic |
| 6 |
WA |
Gatti |
Tom |
| 7 |
WA |
Hicks |
Joshua |
| 8 |
QLD |
Smith |
Cameron |
| 9 |
ACT |
Moore |
Angus |
| 10 |
QLD |
Morley |
Ben |
| 11 |
VIC |
Poulter |
Michael |
| 12 |
WA |
Prosser |
David |
| 13 |
QLD |
Stitt |
Cameron |
| 14 |
WA |
Watts |
David |
| 15 |
NSW |
Audas |
Simon |
| 16 |
QLD |
Allen-ducat |
Nicholas |
FEMALE ATHLETES
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STATE |
SURNAME |
NAME |
| 1 |
SA |
Aldersey |
Olympia |
| 2 |
NSW |
Cox-Smith |
Gemma |
| 3 |
QLD |
Dadic |
Adelaide |
| 4 |
QLD |
Edmunds |
Madeleine |
| 5 |
ACT |
Fowler |
Amy |
| 6 |
WA |
Hagan |
Alexandra |
| 7 |
QLD |
Hall |
Jessica |
| 8 |
SA |
Molsher- Jones |
Jessica |
| 9 |
WA |
O'Mahony |
Jessie |
| 10 |
SA |
White |
Peta |
| 11 |
WA |
Vermeersch |
Hannah |
| 12 |
ACT |
McDonald |
Aillie |
COACHING STAFF
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STATE |
SURNAME |
NAME |
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SA |
Tree |
Anna |
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WA |
Jones |
Jamie |
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WA |
Milne |
David |
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VIC |
Fernandez |
Jaime |
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QLD |
Handley |
Lincoln |
Thursday 2 April
Sydney 2009 World Masters Games
Sydney will host the seventh World Masters Games from 10 to 18 October 2009. Organisers expect 25,000 people from upwards of 100 countries will compete across 28 sports at 72 venues throughout the city.
Rowing will be held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre and competition dates are 10 to 14 October 2009. Full details, including age categories, events and how to register, can be found – here –
The NSW Rowing Association is responsible for regatta organisation and competition management for rowing. See www.rowingnsw.asn.au/wmg/ for information and application forms for trailer parking, tent sites, merchandiser applications and boat hire.
