City of Warrnambool Rowing Club – 140 years on the Hopkins River

By Susan Finnigan

Committee: 1870 - 2015

(City of) Warrnambool Rowing Club Committees. In some instances it was difficult to distinguish if the committee applied to a financial or calendar year or rowing season, as some names were reported in newspaper articles. This list is accurate to within one year, as far as possible.

Year	Secretary	Treasurer	Captain	Committee
1871	Mr C Kruger	Mr B Duffin		Regatta committee: Captain Alfred Selby, W Bateman, W Allan, E W St Quintin, T E Bostock, J Flaxman, H Laurie, D M George, J A W Smart, Walter S Helpman, W Pearson, E L Macgregor, A Baynes, D Sutton, J Chadwick, A McKee, W Foote jun, J Tyler, D Brown, C Hortle, E Roache and Peter J McGennan
1872				Rowers included: A Baynes and Mr John Tyler
1873	A Baynes	Mr C Everett	Mr F Burley	Messrs J T Taylor, E Roache, C Gray, J Snow, TW Southcombe (or Southerland) and G Shakespeare. Over 100 member’s rowers included: J Becham, E Carey, G Betts, R Carey, W Fairfax and W. Harrison
1874				Rowers included: W S Davidson, W G Fairfax, C Hider, J Proudfoot, C Grey, J Milne, R Carey, J McGennan and E Roache
1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885	Mr J P Mack	Mr W S Helpman	Captain A S Brown	Messrs. Stanley, McGennan, Crawford, J.T. Rogers, F. W. Briggs, James Nelson, O. Wilson, George Proudfoot, and C.M. Plues. (T.H. Osborne-was involved with the vice presidents and captain in organising sculling challenge race). Rowers included: A. Anson, F. Peacock, A.C. Nelson and Jas Ross (cox)
1886	Mr J P Mack	Mr W S Helpman	Captain A S Brown	Messrs. O. Wilson, James Nelson, A. Anson, E. H. Price, Peter J. McGennan, R. Sheldrick, J. Lumsden, J.T. Rogers and J. Carpenter. Rowers included: A.C. Nelson and J. Ross (cox)
1887			Captain A S Brown	Rowers included A. & J. Nelson, A. Anson, C. O’Donnell, H. Saltau, E.H. Price, G. Lumsden, S. Wilson, E. Carpenter, Taylor, J. T. Rodgers, R. Sheldrick, J. Lumsden, C. Humphreys, F. Speed, J. Newman, Tieman, J. Granter, A. Wilson, McGrath, Wooles, J. Ross. John Tallent, M. Birmingham, Gus Stelling, F. Look, George Proudfoot, Geo. Telling, J. Birmingham, J. Proudfoot, Thos. Proudfoot, J. Ritches, W. Rodger, E. Laing, P. Neal, J. Birmingham, Wes Rotchie and W. Parke
1888	E H Price		Captain A S Brown	Rowers included: Mr W. Rawley, A. Anson, E. O’Donnell, H. Saltau, E. Carpenter, A. Nelson, E. H. Price, J. Ross (cox). Hopkins: P. Neal, J. Birmingham, Wes Rotchie and W. Parke
1889	Mr H W Osbourne	Me H A C Macdonald		Patrons: Hons N. Thornley, S. W. Cooke, Agar Wynne, MLC and Mr John Murray, MLC. Rowers included: A. Nelson
1890				Rowers included: B. Laing, T. Redford, G. Proudfoot, C. Ross, T. Rowan, A. Brown, C. Ross, and Granter.
1891				Rowers included: J. Granter, A.S. Brown, F.T. Redford, C. Ross, T. Rowan, G. Proudfoot, P Ryan, D. O’Driscoll, D. Cleary, A. Lumsden, B. Laing, D. Rowan, J. Rowan and A. Geilhofer.
1892				Rowers included: A. Lumsden, B. Laing, D. Rowan, J. Rowan and A. Geilhofer.
1893				Rowers Included: A. Lumsden, P. Ryan, D. Rowan, J. Rowan, D. Cleary, F. Gasper, R. Proudfoot, J. Coate, A.S. Brown, D. Cleary, D. O’Driscoll, E.H. Price, T. Rowan and C. O’Donnell
1894
1895
1896	J S Mack	Major Helpman	A S Brown, Vice: D O'Driscoll	Patron Agar Wynne, M.L.C., Mr J. Murray, M.L.A., Dr Scott and Mr C.N.T. Opie.
1897
1898				Rowers included: D. O’Driscoll, Fairbairn, Cruickshank, Cust, J. Hodgins, Molan, Taggart and Geilhofer
1899
1900				Rowers included: George Brown.
1901				Patrons included: E.W. Norris (a jeweller).
1902
1903				Rowers included: E. H. Price, R. Proudfoot, T. Rowan, D. Rowan, D. O’Driscoll, P. Ryan, C. O’Donnell, J. Rowan and D. Cleary.
1904				Rowers included: A.R. Proudfoot, P. Standering, S. Brown, R. Younger, Davies, McCoombe, Strang, Battarbee, Dudson, Flett, Chew, Good, W & A Price, H. Fletcher, Jewell, A. Proudfoot, H., S. & G. Brown, Younger, Beaumont, Standering, Bruce, Ladner, Hyde, Tillson, R & O. Wilson, Hodgens, Morse, McCoombe, Carter, McDowall, Dudson, Marfell, Ballinger and Worland
1905				Rowers included: W. Flett, B. Chew, T. Strang, A. Price. Committee: Mr Marfell and Mr D. O’Driscoll
1906
1907
1908
1909				Rowers included: Jarrani, W. Flett, W.I. Marfell, R.J. Russell, A.J. Fisher, H.G. Marfell and V. Williamson (cox)
1910
1911
1912				Rowers included: B. Rudd, V. Quinn, T. Richer, R. Jenkins, R. Curtis (cox), A. Collins, C. Jackaway, A. Manson, C. Humphreys, D. E. Fisher and W. R. McDonald
1913				Rowers included: L. Garland, E. Artso, W. Evans, V. Proudfoot and Richmond
1914	Mr F J Gill			Members: Trigg, Osborne, Walsh, B Laing, Ernie. E. Jenkins, H. Jenkins, Frank. J. Grayson, A. Armstrong, W. Schwarzenberg, W. Hope, J. Jackson, A. Zully, O’Benllie, D. O’Driscoll, H. Marfell, A. R. Proudfoot, C. Foyle, A. J. Fisher, Gaittan, Mr Arthur Anson, J. Sizeland, T. Jackaway, C. Jackaway, T. Tinker, R. New, J. Broadway, T. Dwyer. Regatta secretary: Mr C. Meckin Treasurer: Mr F. G. Osborne, Stan. Palmer (cox) and Les. Palmer (cox)
1915	Mr Ernie E Jenkins	Frank J Grayson	Mr C Foyle, Vice: A J Fisher	T. Mackay and C Swinburne. G. Robinson, Foyle, Corporal W. Hope, C. Jackaway, H & E. Jenkins, W. Renwick, Tinker, Proudfoot, New, F. Hobbs, V. Smith, W. McDonald, D. O’Driscoll, Arthur Anson, G. Bromyers and J. Thompson
1916	H Jenkins, E E Jenkins	F J Grayson	Mr C Foyle, Mr G Robinson, Mr C Jackaway	D. O’Driscoll, W. Renwick, C. Jenkins, W. Hope, R. New, W. Schwarzenberg and E. Jenkins. Members included: M. J. Tate, A. T. Price, Grayson, Tinker, Bowman, and Storey. New members: Spotteswood, Hoeckle, Claffey, Lark, Rufus, Harrington other rowers included: B. Proudfoot, R. New and S. Palmer
1917	E E Jenkins	F J Grayson	Vice: B Proudfoot	D. O’Driscoll, C. Foyle, C. Jackaway, R. New, H. Jenkins, K. McDougall and K. Storey. Coaches: A. Anson, T. O’Donnell. Audit: M.J. Tate. Rowers included: Tinker, Bowman, D. Spottswood, Storey, Tinker, Hoeckle, E. Mitchell, D. Battarbee, V. Sheriffs, B. Proudfoot, C. Mitchell, W. Sarli, H. Owens, L. Roper, S. Palmer, L. Palmer, and T. Anson
1918				Committee/Rowers included: O’Driscoll, Grayson, New, Jenkins, Hoeckle, Russell, Hickford, T. Anson, Roper. Wishart, O’Donnell, Hope, Neagle and Whiphes
1919				O’Driscoll, Grayson, Jenkins, Hoeckle, Russell, Hickford, Anson, Roper. Wishart, O’Donnell, Hope, Neagle, Whiphes, Bostock, Ritchie, Robinson and Greening
1920			W Hope	O’Driscoll, Jenkins, Anson, Roper. Wishart, Watson, Bostock, Robinson, Greening, Grayson (2), P. Curtis, Wishart, Tinker, Collins, O’Brien, Holand Les. Palmer, S. Tinker, E. Tinker, T. Anson, C. Riches and Gainlands
1921				O’Driscoll, E. & H. Jenkins, Anson, Hope, Watson, Greening, Grayson (2), Curtis, Tinker, Owen, G & D. Thompson, Murphy, Fisher, Dixon, Russell, Owen, Dider, Swan, Fairy and Curtis
1922				O’Driscoll, E. & H. Jenkins, Anson, Hope, Watson, Greening, Grayson (2), Curtis, Tinker, Owen, Jim, G & D. Thompson, Murphy, Fisher, Dixon, Russell, Owen, Dider, Swan, Fairy & Curtis
1923				O’Driscoll, Jenkins (x2), Anson, Hope, Watson, Greening, Grayson (2), Curtis, Tinker, Owen, G & D. Thompson, Murphy, Fisher, Dixon, Russell, Owen, Dider, Swan, Fairy & Curtis
1924				O’Driscoll, Jenkins, W. Hope, Curtis, Fary, Healand, McGill, Dunney, McConnell, B Kane, J. McKenzie, F. Brown, D. Callandes, A. Anson, W. McGuire, T. Floyd and B. C. O’Driscoll
1925	J Dale	W Hope	Kane, Vice: Tinkler	Dower, Brown, Knights, Healand, Jackman, Jenkin, and Anson. Rowers included: J. MacNamara, H. Sherrif, J. MacNamara, C. Earls, L. Halliwell and T. Fary
1926	Jenkins	Mr J Gorman	Kane, Vice: Thompson	Brown, Jas. Knights, P. Knights, Mr Steere, Mr Dale, Mr McCullough, Mr G. H. McCullough and Anson
1927	Jenkins, Assist: Mr C Dodds	Mr J Downs	Mr George Brown, Vic: J Shergold	G. Fraser, L. Dodds, R. Gibbons, D. Owen, L. Lloyd, T. Anson W. Hooke, P. Knights, W. Fary, D. Owens, A. Steere & L. Floyd
1928	Mr Jenkins assist: Mr Charlie (Chas) Eric Dodds	Mr J Downs	D Owens, Vice: Geo. Brown	A. Steere, A Fisher, P. Knights, J. Fisher, G. Fisher, G. Fary, A. Anson and L. Dodds
1929	Mr C Dodds	Mr J Downs	George Brown	Anson and Jackman
1930				Steere, Anson, Scutcheon, Hensal, C. Dodds, Downs and M. Armstrong
1931	Mr C Dodds	Mr J Downs		Anson, Pickering, Dodds, Scutcheon, G. Fary, J. Fary, Edsall and M. Armstrong.
1932	Mr C Dodds			Anson, Knights, Downs, Proudfoot, Scutcheon, Kane, Jackman, Maloney, Jenkins, Gibbons and M. Armstrong
1933				Maloney, A. Anson, C. Dodds and M. Armstrong
1934				M Armstrong
1935	Mr C Dodds		Mr Fred Comber	Roy Scutcheon (coach), A. Anson and Toohey
1936	Mr Maloney, assist: Mr Edmonds	Mr Richmond	Vice: Dodds & Mr Comber	Scutcheon (coach), Toohey, Saddler, Homer, Anson and Beatties
1937	H Everard	Mr R Jessen	Mr Comber, Vic: Mr C Beattie	Messers: Toohey, Saddler, Gladman, O’Callaghan, Cleary & Ryan and (Coxswains: R. Dodds, S. Sadler)
1938	Cleary, Assist: H Everard		H Gladman, vice: R Merriman	Mr E. Kenny (VRA rep), Coaches: C. Dodds, Mr Dawson. Committee: H. Auty, F. Ryan, F. Toohey, R. Jessen, W. Sadler and J. O’Malley
1939	Fred Toohey	J O'Malley	R G Merriman, Vice: H Gladman	Auditors: F. Ryan and F. Cleary, E. Kenny (VRA rep), Committee; Cleary, Owen and Scutcheon
1940	H Gladman	J O'Malley	R G Merriman, Vice: Mr Jessen	Auditors: F. Ryan, E. Owen. E. Kenny (VRA). Committee: R. Scutcheon, D. Lark, R. Merriman, F. Toohey, H. Sherrif and Les. Sheedy
1941	Recess
1942	Recess
1943	Recess
1944	Recess
1945	Recess
1946	G Collins	J Esam	R G Merriman, Vice: F Toohey	D. Lark, F. Sheedy, N. Gladman, J. Asbury, F. Pye, K. Mackay and F. Miller.
1947	G Collins	F Sheedy	R G Merriman, Vice: C Dodds	K. Machay, S. Lark, R. Hortle, D. Lark, R. Thorne, J. Morgan, F. O’Malley, L. Miller and F. Anderson. Dr Patrick was the Club’s representative on the ‘Centenary Committee’ and was convenor of the Bonfire Committee.
1948	G Collins, Assist: D Lark	F Sheedy	R G Merriman, Vice: P Johnson	C. Dodds & Ron Merriman (coach). Press correspondent: F. Anderson. Committee included: G. Collins, Mr C. Jackman, F. Anderson, S. Didier, K. O’Grady and F. Kay
1949	L E Sheedy	S Didier	W Torrence, Vice: K O'Grady	C. Dodds & F. Toohey (coaches) Rowers/committee: I. Anderson, P. Johnson, B. Johnson, Arthur Thompson and brother Ian Thompson, Daniel Thompson, R. Gibbons, K. McLeod, L. Whitson, F. Anderson, S. Lark, Jim. Hocking, A. Paterson, K. Todd, R. Kenneally, Keith. Primmer, A. Ryan, A. Trench, Don. Tinker, L. Whitson, A. Gibbons, L. Ponting, R. Hetherington, Jack Chislett, T. Kenneally, L. Kennaugh, J. Dart, Dr Patrick, G. Kay, G. Robinson. Ladies committee: Mrs G. Sheedy. Regatta Committee: A. Shirrefs, H. Shirrefs, Cr. A. Struth, C. Jackman, A. Browne, R. Merriman, D. Lark, J. Esam, D. Townsend, J.H. Lark, R. Gibbons, J. Walters & S. Lark.
1950	Mr L E Sheedy	Mr S Didier	W Torrence, Vice: K O'Grady	A. Johnson, R. Gibbons, R. Tucker, A. Thompson, K. McLeod, L. Whitson, F. & I. Anderson, S. Lark, F. Kennaugh, L. Ponting, Don. Tinker, J. Thompson, J. Hocking, D. Munday, A. Ryan, G. Robinson and Charlie Kane
1951	Mr L E Sheedy	Mr S Didier	Mr P Johnson, Vice: Mr G Robinson	F. Anderson, F. Thompson, A. Ryan, A. Thompson, W. Torrance, Don. Tinker, L. Whitson, S. Lark and D. Munday. Mr A. G. Barrett (of MUBC) the Warrnambool Club’s VRA rep.
1952	Mr L E Sheedy	Mr S Didier	A. Thompson, J. Dart
1953	Mr L E Sheedy	Mr S Didier	A. Thompson, J. Dart

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