History of Bendigo Rowing Club
Table of Contents
Chapters
- Secretary's Comments
- Message from the President
- In the Beginning
- Lake Weeroona
- Country Based Competition
- Brind Cup
- Henley on Weeroona
- Ladies on the Water
- Progress
- Social Life at the Club
- 1926-41
- Cambridge
- Stan McGorm
- New Beginnings
- 1947 - 75th Season
- Treasurers Records 1952-63
- 1969 Onwards
- 1972 Centenary Year
- 1973-79
- Rebuilding
- 1980s and beyond
Appendices
21. 1980s and Beyond - Page 2
John McKenna and Jacinta Nolen
The blazer shown in the photograph above with its intricate hand sewn pocket was given to long time Club member John McKenna by Bill Ewing at that 50th Aniversary Dinner as an item of Club history. John has since passed the Blazer on to Jacinta, in recognition her coxing and rowing talents, she will now be looking for a current promising cox or rower to become the next holder.
Neville Howell handed over the Presidential duties to Vic Burnett in 1982, after a long and distinguished term in that office. Neville's work was increasingly taking him away from Bendigo. Vic proved to be a popular, enthusiastic and capable leader.
The Club purchased a racing scull and lain Fotheringham purchased our first coaching boat, whilst Jim Peoples joined to lend a hand and provide much needed rowing expertise; gained from many years of rowing with top Dimboola crews on the Wimmera River. He taught Ray Ingwersen how to steer a scull and started work on one of our best ladies crews yet. Sandra Curnow and Christine McKendry in pairs were later joined by Janice Barnes, Megan Brooks, Alison Tuddenham and later Vickie Nolen. They won many fine races.
Cox: Jacinta Nolen, Stroke: Alison Tuddenham, Megan Brooks, Sandra Curnow, Bow: Janice Barnes
Karyn Bone, Nicky Tucker, Jodie McLeod, Donna McMahon, Michelle Monteith, Hope Combe, Lesley McKarney, Sharon McMahon, Jodie Jinette, Alison Cole, Bronwyn Smith, Kim Frostick, Geoff Daws, Rob Elder, Peter Smith, John Cashen and Peter Trevean competed and won for our Club in this period.
L-R: Unknown Bird in Bikini, Peter Smith, Peter Travean, Ray Ingwersen, Keith Riley, Mick Ryan, John Cashen, Bill Barton, lain Fotheringham, Denis Nihill.
Country and Western Nights with Les Robertson were immensely popular. They were a raging financial success and really set the Club up well. Our financial enticements were generously supported by Peter Hynes, Tim Nihill, Ivan Long, Arhtur and Lorraine Moyle, Denis Bawden Denis Wingrave (Fossey) and Barry Eddy.
In 1984 we embarked on some serious boat buying and five bottles of champagne were needed for our $20,000 plus, acquisitions.