History of Mercantile Rowing Club
Table of Contents
Chapters
- The River Yarra
- Early Rowing in Victoria
- The Beginnings (1880-1890)
- Mercantile in the Nineties (1890-1900)
- Sloan, Ivens and Fluctuating Fortunes (1900-1910)
- Dark Days and New Dawn (1910-1920)
- Years of Mixed Success (1920-1930)
- Through the Thirties (1930-1939)
- The Struggle for Survival (1939-1946)
- Building for Success (1946-1950)
- Mercantile to the Melbourne Olympics (1950-1956)
- Rowing to Rome (1956-1960)
- A Pink Cloud on the Horizon (1960-1965)
- The Storm and its Passing (1965-1966)
- A Clear Light Blue Sky (1966-1968)
- High Noon (1968-1970)
- A New Challenge (1970-1973)
- Fire and the Second Building Project (1973)
- Winds of Change (1973-1976)
- The Close of the Century (1976-1980)
- The Base for Success (1980-1984)
- Success (1984-1988)
- Oarsome Foursome (1988-1992)
- A Boathouse for the Best (1992-1996)
- The Rise of the Professional Coach (1996-2000)
- Golden Girls (2000-2005)
Appendices
Appendix 2 - Principal Office Bearers
Year | Captain | Vice-Captain | Honorary Secretary | Honorary Treasurer |
---|---|---|---|---|
1880-81 | WS Boyd | F Williams | J Baldwin T Baldwin |
J Baldwin |
1881-82 | WS Boyd | |||
1882-83 | WS Boyd | W L Jones | E Watson | FW Williams |
1883-84 | WS Boyd | F Gregerson | Geo Cragg | FW Williams |
1884-85 | WS Boyd | CS Cunningham | FW Williams | |
1885-86 | WS Boyd | FW Williams | E Watson | F Gregerson |
1886-87 | WS Boyd | |||
1887-88 | WS Boyd | |||
1888-89 | WS Boyd | A Jacobs | F Millar | TR Gilchrist |
1889-90 | CS Cunningham | H Duggan | F Millar | TR Gilchrist |
1890-91 | CS Cunningham | |||
1891-92 | CS Cunningham | |||
1892-93 | H Dunn | S Weinheim | JT Best | |
1893-94 | FR Millar | CF Johnson | FS Gibbs | |
1894-95 | FS Gibbs | CW Cupit | WS Brown | |
1895-96 | FS Gibbs | CW Cupit | JA Strong | |
1896-97 | FS Gibbs | TF Brennan | JA Strong | |
1897-98 | FS Gibbs | JG Kalbfell | JA Strong | |
1898-99 | FS Gibbs | W Potter | JG Kalbfell | JA Strong |
1899-00 | FS Gibbs | W Potter | AR Moses | JA Strong |
1900-01 | AB Sloan | AR Moses | JA Strong | |
1901-02 | AB Sloan | AM Alywin | PC Ivens | |
1902-03 | AB Sloan | AM Alywin | PC Ivens | |
1903-04 | AB Sloan | AE Hoof | PC Ivens | |
1904-05 | AB Sloan | AE Hoof | AL Dobbie | PC Ivens |
1905-06 | AB Sloan | AE Hoof | AL Dobbie | PC Ivens |
1906-07 | AB Sloan | AE Hoof | AC Mills | PC Ivens |
1907-08 | AB Sloan | AL Dobbie | D Cameron | PC Ivens |
1908-09 | AL Dobbie | S Guinn | JA Wood | PC Ivens |
1909-10 | AL Dobbie | JJ Fogarty | W Joseph | PC Ivens |
1910-11 | AL Dobbie | S Kenny | W Joseph | S Guinn |
1911-12 | AL Dobbie | AF Moore | W Joseph | S Guinn |
1912-13 | AL Dobbie | AG Lindblade | W Joseph | S Guinn |
1913-14 | AL Dobbie | JE Brown | W Joseph | C Hill |
1914-15 | AL Dobbie | JE Brown | W Joseph | C Hill |
1915-16 | AL Dobbie | E Kenny | W Joseph | C Hill |
1916-17 | AL Dobbie | E Kenny | W Joseph | CAR Clarke |
1917-18 | AL Dobbie | E Kenny | W Joseph | CAR Clarke |
1918-19 | AL Dobbie | E Kenny | W Joseph | CAR Clarke |
1919-20 | E Kenny | J Harding | WG Bannermann | CAR Clarke |
1920-21 | E Kenny | JL Mounsey | FW Betts | CAR Clarke |
1921-22 | E Kenny | UR Smith | FW Betts | CAR Clarke |
1922-23 | E Kenny | H Smyth | FW Betts | CAR Clarke |
1923-24 | JL Mounsey | MC Boniwell | JT Dunstan | CAR Clarke |
1924-25 | JL Mounsey HR Rush |
FW Betts | JT Dunstan | CAR Clarke |
1925-26 | JL Mounsey | HR Rush | GB Castieau CJ Nicholls |
CAR Clarke |
1926-27 | JL Mounsey | AR Shannon | CJ Nicholls | CAR Clarke |
1927-28 | JGH Sprigg | AR Shannon | CJ Nicholls | CAR Clarke |
1928-29 | JGH Sprigg AR Shannon |
J South | CJ Nicholls | CAR Clarke |
1929-30 | AR Shannon | DC Brooke | A Sloss | CAR Clarke |
1930-31 | AR Shannon JGH Sprigg |
AP Miller | CF Raven | CAR Clarke |
1931-32 | AP Miller | M Bailey | RS Soward | CAR Clarke |
1932-33 | G J Horder | CF Raven | RS Bolton | CAR Clarke |
1933-34 | AP Miller | J South AA Gibbs |
RS Bolton | CAR Clarke |
1934-35 | RV Gregg | P Radich RW Thursfield |
SC Macrae | CAR Clarke |
1935-36 | CF Raven | RW Thursfield NW Cairnes |
SC Macrae | CAR Clarke |
1936-37 | J H Bailey | NW Cairnes | SC Macrae FP Newport |
CAR Clarke |
1937-38 | NW Cairnes | HP Braddock CHM Ward |
FP Newport | CAR Clarke |
1938-39 | WG Ross | CF Raven | FP Newport | CAR Clarke |
1939-40 | WG Ross | GT Hastie | FP Newport | CAR Clarke |
1901-41 | JHP Clarke | A Gordon | W Joseph | CAR Clarke |
1941-42 | A Gordon | J Robertson | W Joseph C Ward DB Palfreyman |
CAR Clarke |
1942-43 | A Gordon | J Robertson | DB Palfreyman | CAR Clarke |
1943-44 | A Gordon | J Blair-Holt | DB Palfreyman | CAR Clarke |
1944-45 | J Blair-Holt | DB Palfreyman | CAR Clarke | |
1945-46 | J Blair-Holt | JHP Clark AHG Clarke |
DB Palfreyman A Gordon NW Cairnes |
CAR Clarke |
1946-47 | AHG Clarke | JT Mitchell | NW Cairnes | CAR Clarke JN Roberston |
1947-48 | DJR Morgan | HP Shears | JS Neill | JN Robertson |
1948-49 | DJR Morgan | HP Shears | WT Morrison | JN Robertson |
1949-50 | DJR Morgan | HP Shears | AB Kohn | JN Roberston |
1950-51 | DJR Morgan | HP Shears | WT Morrison | RH Richardson |
1951-52 | RR Aitken | HP Shears | EC White | RH Richardson |
1952-53 | RR Aitken | BJ Doyle | WT Morrison | RH Richardson |
1953-54 | RR Aitken | BJ Doyle | DJ Crichton | RH Richardson |
1954-55 | RR Aitken | WO Granowski | CD Lewis | RH Richardson |
1955-56 | RR Aitken | VA Sharp | CD Lewis | RH Richardson |
1956-57 | RR Aitken VA Sharp |
VA Sharp WS Arnold |
JW Bradshaw | RH Richardson |
1957-58 | VA Sharp | DH Boykett | JW Bradshaw | RH Richardson DA Oliver |
1958-59 | DH Boykett | CJ deGuingand | JW Bradshaw | DA Oliver |
1959-60 | WL Wallace | P Harding | JW Bradshaw | DA Oliver |
1960-61 | WL Wallace | RE Lee SH Newcomb |
CJ deGuingand | JW Bradshaw HN Hewitt |
1961-62 | WL Wallace | SH Newcomb | JJ Wylie | HN Hewitt JB Bostock |
1962-63 | SH Newcomb | JM Pearce | JJ Wylie | JB Bostock |
1963-64 | SH Newcomb | JM Pearce | JJ Wylie | JB Bostock |
1964-65 | JJ Wylie MF McKenna |
MF McKenna KM Hume |
JR Harvey | JB Bostock R Knappet |
1965-66 | MF McKenna | WB Hutchins | JR Harvey | J Burford |
1966-67 | J Burford | PJ Downey | MF McKenna PV Wood |
JB Bostock K Roberts |
1967-68 | J Burford | PJ Downey | PV Wood | RI Griffiths |
1968-69 | MG Tomanovits | BB Gross | RI Easson | RI Griffiths |
1969-70 | MG Tomanovits | BB Gross D Palfreyman |
RI Easson JH Gumley |
RI Griffiths |
1970-71 | JH Gumley | D Palfreyman | PK Watkin | RI Griffiths |
1971-72 | J Burford | D Palfreyman | PK Watkin | RI Griffiths |
1972-73 | MF Owen | LF Ayres | J Gumley AW Blaxland/td> |
MF McKenna |
1973-74 | MF Owen | IR Duthie | PK Watkin AW Blaxland |
MF McKenna |
1974-75 | JH Gumley JR Harry |
MF Owen | NW Cairnes | J Burford |
1975-76 | MG Tomanovits | NW Cairnes | AN Guerin | |
1976-77 | MG Tomanovits | AN Guerin | NW Cairnes | |
1977-78 | MG Tomanovits | PG Richter | NL Newton | |
1978-79 | AN Guerin | PJ Ainsworth | NL Newton | |
1979-80 | J Burford | PJ Ainsworth D Pincus |
JJ Lawrence | |
1980-81 | AN Guerin | DGA Douglas | DA Pincus | JJ Lawrence |
1981-82 | AN Guerin | BJ Doyle | DA Pincus | JJ Lawrence |
1982-83 | AN Guerin | BJ Doyle | PJ Ainsworth | HT Frederico |
1983-84 | AN Guerin NL Newton |
NL Newton AP Briggs |
PJ Ainsworth | MK O'Halloran |
1984-85 | NL Newton | AP Briggs | PJ Ainsworth | AN Guerin |
1985-86 | NL Newton | AP Briggs | PJ Ainsworth | JP Matthews |
1986-87 | NL Newton | MK O'Halloran | PJ Ainsworth | AN Guerin |
1987-88 | MK O'Halloran | JJ Lawrence | PJ Ainsworth | RG Wraith |
1988-89 | MK O'Halloran JJ Lawrence |
JJ Lawrence RG Wraith |
PG Somerville | AC Inglis |
1989-90 | JJ Lawrence | RG Wraith | PG Somerville WH Webster |
S Lee |
1990-91 | JJ Lawrence | RG Wraith | WH Webster | S Lee |
1991-92 | JJ Lawrence | MW Batten | WH Webster | S Lee |
1992-93 | JJ Lawrence | PJ Murphy | WH Webster | S Lee |
1993-94 | PJ Murphy | SA Morrison | WH Webster | JJ Lawrence |
1994-95 | S A Morrison P J Murphy |
R G Wraith S A Morrison |
J Leeming | J J Lawrence |
1995-96 | R G Wraith | SA Morrison | J Leeming | P H C Edgar |
1996-97 | R G Wraith C Patterson |
G Begley | G Hall W H Webster |
P H C Edgar |
1997-98 | C Patterson | G Begley | W H Webster | M Kelly |
1998-99 | G Barden | G Begley | W H Webster | M Kelly |
1999-00 | G Barden | P G Somerville | W H Webster | J Faranda |
2000-01 | D E G Colvin | D Ginn R G Douglas |
W H Webster | J Faranda |
2001-02 | D E G Colvin | D Ginn R G Douglas |
W H Webster | J Faranda |
2002-03 | D E G Colvin | D Ginn E Wilmoth |
W H Webster | P G Somerville |
2003-04 | D E G Colvin | D Ginn W Tait |
W H Webster | P G Sommerville |
2004-05 | W J Tait | C Pearce G Greaves |
W H Webster | A Mentiplay |
2005-06 | W J Tait | N Mitchell, S Blunt | W H Webster | A Mentiplay |
2006-07 | P H C Edgar | N Mitchell, F A Chew | W H Webster | J Nickson |
2007-08 | P H C Edgar | K Fitzgibbon, T Nickson | J Nickson | |
2008-09 | P H C Edgar | K Fitzgibbon, T Nickson | S Macek | J Nickson |
2009-10 | P H C Edgar | K Fitzgibbon, T Nickson | S Macek | J Nickson |
2010-11 | F A Chew | N Daniel, K Blaubaum | D Bosler | D C MacKinnon |
2011-12 | N J Baker | S Jackson, T Bertrand, J Wilson | D Bosler | D C MacKinnon |
2012-13 | N J Baker | R Selby Smith, J Wilson | C M O'Neill | D C MacKinnon |
2013-14 | R Selby Smith | H C Lewis, S Jackson |
J Fraumano | D C MacKinnon |
2014-15 | R Selby Smith |
H C Lewis, S Jackson | J Fraumano |
D C MacKinnon |
2015-16 | R Selby Smith |
H C Lewis, W H Webster | J Fraumano |
D C MacKinnon |
2016-17 | W H Webster |
H C Lewis, J Leeming | J Fraumano |
D C MacKinnon |
2017-18 | W H Webster |
M Thomas, J Hoban |
H Lewis | D C MacKinnon |
2018-19 | W H Webster |
M Thomas, J Hoban | A F Maloney | D C MacKinnon |
2019-20 | W H Webster |
M Hester, A Moloney | A N Guerin | D C MacKinnon |
2020-21 | M Hester | S Froebel, P Tran, W Legge | A N Guerin |
D C MacKinnon |
2021-22 | M Hester | A Viney, W Legge | A N Guerin |
D C MacKinnon |
2022-23 | M Hester | A Viney, L Donald, L Bongrain | G J Barns | D C MacKinnon |