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 3 - Mercantile's International Representatives (1912 - 1979)
1912 Olympic Games Stockholm
- C S Cunningham - selector and assistant manager
1954 Empire Games Vancouver, Canada
- E. Kenny - Assistant Team Manager
- R.W.C. Thursfield - Rowing Manager
1956 Olympic Games Melbourne
Men's Eight - Bronze
- D.H. Boykett (2),
- G.O.V. Manton (5),
- B.J. Doyle (Stroke),
- H.N. Hewitt (Cox),
- R.R. Aitken (Coach),
- C.B. Dawes (Emergency)
- J. Morganti (Emergency)
1962 First World Rowing Championships Lake Rotsee, Lucerne, Switzerland
Men's Eight - Fifth
- D.H. Boykett (3),
- G.A. McCall (6),
- M.G. Tomanovits (7),
- D. Palfreyman (Cox)
- S.H. Newcomb (Emergency)
1962 Empire Games Canning River, Perth
Men's Eight - Gold
- G.A. McCall (6),
- M.G. Tomanovits (7),
- D. Palfreyman (Cox),
- D.H. Boykett (Emergency)
- S.H. Newcomb (Emergencies)
Coxless Four - unplaced
- S.H. Newcomb (3),
- D.H. Boykett (Stroke).
1964 Olympic Games - Tokyo
Men's Eight - Eighth
- D.H. Boykett (2),
- R.P. Lachal (3),
- M.G. Tomanovits (7),
- G.A. McCall (6).
Coxless Four - eliminated in repechage
- A.M. Walker (Bow),
- R.J. Garrard (2),
- S.H. Newcomb (3),
- P.L. Gillon (Stroke),
- K.A. Bilney (Coach).
- R.R. Aitken - jury
1966 World Championships Bled, Yugoslavia
Men's Eight - Sixth
- M.D. McKenzie (2),
- G.H. Boykett (3)
- M.G. Tomanovits (7),
- D.H. Boykett (Stroke),
- T.C. Daffy (Cox),
- H.R. Frederico, (Coach).
Coxless Four - Eliminated in repechage
(Also Henley Royal Regatta, Lucerne, Copenhagen, Mainz, Klagenfurt, Bled)
- G. Xouris (Bow),
- P.E.M.L. Philp (2),
- R.J. Garrard (3),
- D. Palfreyman (Stroke).
1967 Canadian Championships - First,
1967 North American Championships - First,
1967 U.S.A. National Championships - Second,
1967 European Championships - Eighth
Coxed Four
- S.M. Gillon (Bow),
- D.G.A. Douglas (2),
- G.H. Boykett (Stroke),
- T.C. Daffy (Cox),
- H.R. Frederico (Coach).
1967 New Zealand Championships
Colts Men's Eight
- M.D. McKenzie (2),
- R. Garnsworthy (5).
- P.L. Renouf (6),
- V. Mulder (7),
- R.J. Garrard (Stroke),
- B.W. Morrison (Cox),
- G.A. McCall (Coach).
1968 Olympic Games - Mexico City
Men's Eight - Silver
- D.G.A. Douglas (4).
1970 World Championships St. Catherines, Canada
Men's Eight - Fifth
- D.G.A. Douglas (6),
- S.M. Gillon (7),
- G.H. Boykett (Stroke),
- G.S. Godkin (Cox),
- J.E. Shanasy (Emergency),
- D.H. Boykett (Coach).
Coxless Pair - Eighth
- J.E. Shanasy (Stroke).
1974 Colts Tour New Zealand
Men's Eight
- A.T. Sloan (3),
- A.J. Withers (5),
- S.A. Shirrefs (7),
- J.S. Webster (Stroke).
- P.A. Cayzer (Coach).
1977 World Lightweight Championships Amsterdam
Men's Lightweight Eight - Bronze
- W.M. Robertson (2),
- P.J. Ainsworth (3),
- R.D. Stewart (4),
- I.R. Porter (5),
- R.J. Garrard (7),
- J.F. Hawkins (Stroke),
- H.R. Frederico (Coach).
1978 World Lightweight Championships Copenhagen
Men's Lightweight Eight - Bronze
- W.M. Robertson (2),
- L.R. McCarthy (5),
- I.R. Porter (6),
- D. Palfreyman (Coach).
1978 World Championships New Zealand
Men's Coxed Four - Fourth
- A.J. Withers (Stroke),
- M. Aitken (Cox).
1979 World Championships Bled, Yugoslavia
Men's Eight - Fourth
- A. J. Withers (4)
Men's Coxless Pair - Unplaced
- S.A. Shirrefs,
- A.T. Sloan.
Men's Lightweight Eight - Sixth
- J.F. Hawkins (2)