History of Mercantile Rowing Club

1990 Trans Tasman Juniors

• Graeme Boykett - Team manager

1990 Match des Seniors Ottensheim Austria

Men's Under 23 Eight - Fifth

• Warwick Hooper

Men's Under 23 Pair - Fourth

• James Baker
• Simon Spriggs

1990 World Championships - Lake Barrington Tasmania

Women's Eight - Seventh

• Fleur Spriggs (reserve)

Women's Pair - Ninth

• Anna McFarlane (bow),
• Samantha Stewart (stroke)

Women's Lightweight Four - Silver

• Rebeacca Joyce (stroke)

Men's Eight - Eighth

• Warwick Hooper (3),
• James Baker (5),
• Simon Spriggs (6)

Men's Coxless Four - Gold

• Michael McKay (2),
• Sam Patten (3),
• James Tomkins (stroke),
• Noel Donaldson (coach)

Men's Coxed Four - Ninth

• Anthony Johnson (bow),
• Peter Murphy (3),
• David Colvin (cox)

Men's Lightweight Eight - Fifth

• Malcom Robertson (2),
• Ian Rycroft (3),
• Simon Morrison (5),
• Derek Mollison (6),
• Lyall McCarthy (7),
• Peter Scott (cox)

Men's Lightweight Double Scull - Seventh

• Richard Garrad (coach)

Officials

• Andrew Guerin - Team Manager
• James Harvey - Jury

1991 Trans Tasman Juniors

• Graeme Boykett - Team manager

1991 World Championships - Vienna Austria

Women's Pair - Eighth

• Fleur Spriggs (bow)

Women's Eight - Twelfth

• Rebecca Joyce (2)

Women's Lightweight Four - Fifth

• Rebecca Joyce (stroke)

Men's Eight - Tenth

• Peter Murphy (bow),
• Malcolm Batten (stroke)

Men's Coxless Four - Gold

• Michael McKay (2),
• Andrew Cooper (3),
• James Tomkins (stroke),
• Noel Donaldson (coach)

Men's Lightweight Eight - Fourth

• Ian Rycroft (bow),
• Joe Joyce (2),
• Lyall McCarthy (5),
• Derek Mollison (7),
• David Colvin (cox)

Officials

• Andrew Guerin - Team manager
• James Harvey - jury

1992 Trans Tasman Juniors

• Graeme Boykett - Team manager

1992 World Junior Championships - Montreal Canada

Men's Pair - Silver

• Duncan Ashby (stroke)

1992 World Championships - Montreal Canada

Men's Lightweight Four - Eighth

• Derek Mollison (2)

1992 Olympic Games - Barcelona

Men's Coxless Four - Gold

• Andrew Cooper (bow),
• Michael McKay (2),
• James Tomkins (stroke),
• Noel Donaldson (coach)

Men's Eight - Fifth

• Peter Murphy (2),
• Ben Dodwell (5),
• Sam Patten (6),
• David Colvin (cox),
• Brian Richardson (coach)

Team Manager

• Andrew Guerin

1993 Trans Tasman Under 23

Men's Sweep

• Duncan Ashby

1993 World Championships - Roudnice Czech Republic

Women's Coxless Four - Sixth

• Courtney Johnstone (bow),
• Georgina Douglas (2)

Men's Coxed Four - Fifth

• Brett Hayman (cox)

Men's Eight - Fourth

• Simon Spriggs (bow),
• Peter Murphy (2),
• Ben Dodwell (5),
• David Colvin (cox),
• Noel Donaldson (coach)

Men's Lightweight Pair - Fourth

• Gavin Hall (bow),
• Simon Morrison (stroke)

1994 Trans Tasman Under 23

Men's Sweep

• Drew Ginn

1994 Nations Cup Paris France

Men's Under 23 Eight - Fourth

• Drew Ginn
• Cch: Noel Domaldson

Manager

• Graeme Boykett

1994 Commonwealth Regatta - Canada

Women's Quad Scull - Gold

• Fleur Spriggs (bow)

Women's Eight - Silver

• Georgina Douglas (2)

Men's Coxless Four - Silver

• Peter Murphy (bow),
• Ben Dodwell (stroke)

Men's Coxed Four - Gold

• Brett Hayman (cox)

Men's Lightweight Pair - Gold

• Derek Mollison (stroke)

Men's Lightweight Eight - Silver

• Gavin Hall (5),
• Simon Morrison (6),
• William Webster (cox)

1994 World Championships - Indianapolis USA

Women's Eight - Sixth

• Georgina Douglas (2)

Women's Quad Scull - Fourth

• Fleur Spriggs (bow)

Men's Coxed Four - Fifth

• Brett Hayman (cox)

Men's Coxless Four - Eleventh

• Peter Murphy (bow),
• Ben Dodwell (stroke)

Men's Lightweight Eight - Tenth

• Gavin Hall (5),
• Simon Morrison (6),
• William Webster (cox)

Men's Lightweight Pair - Eighth

• Derek Mollison (stroke)

1995 Trans Tasman Juniors

• Graeme Boykett - Team manager

1995 World Junior Championships Poznan Poland

Men's Coxless Four - did not race due to food poisoning

• Bow: Nigel Sullivan (VIC)
• 2: Tom Hodgson (VIC)
• 3: Bill Tait (VIC)
• Str: Simon Gadsen (VIC)
• Cch: Peter Somerville (VIC)

1995 World Championships - Tampere Finland

Women's Quad Scull - Thirteenth

• Fleur Spriggs (stroke)

Women's Eight - Eighth

• Georgina Douglas (2)

Women's Lightweight Single Scull - Gold

• Rebecca Joyce

Men's Coxless Four - Fifth

• Andrew Cooper (bow),
• Michael McKay (3),
• James Tomkins (stroke),
• Noel; Donaldson (coach)

Men's Coxed Four - Fifth

• Peter Murphy (3),
• David Colvin (cox)

Men's Eight - Eleventh

• Drew Ginn (bow),
• Ben Dodwell (6),
• Brett Hayman (cox)

Men's Lightweight Four - Tenth

• Derek Mollison (3)

1996 Olympic Games - Atlanta

Women's Lightweight Double Scull - Bronze

• Rebecca Joyce (stroke)

Men's Four - Gold

• Drew Ginn (bow),
• James Tomkins (2),
• Michael McKay (stroke),
• Noel Donaldson (coach)

Men's Eight - Sixth

• Ben Dodwell (6),
• Brett Hayman (cox),
• Peter Murphy (reserve)

Team Manager

• Andrew Guerin

1996 Nations Cup - Hazewinkel Belgium

Men's Under 23 Coxless Four - Eleventh

• Robert Douglas
• Bill Tait
• Simon Gadsden

1997 World Championship - Aiguebelette France

Women's Double Scull - Sixth

• Gerogina Douglas (bow)

Men's Coxed Pair - Silver

• David Colvin (cox)

Men's Eight - Bronze

• Drew Ginn (7),
• David Colvin (cox)

Men's Lightweight Eight - Gold

• Brett Hayman (cox)

1997 Nations Cup - Milan Italy

Men's Under 23 Eight - Fourth

• Simon Gadsden
• Cch: Noel Donaldson

1998 Nations Cup - Ioannina Greece

Men's Under 23 Eight - Gold

• Simon Gadsden

Women's Under 23 Lightweight Single Scull - Seventh

• Christine Camilla
• Cch: Peter Somerville

1998 World Championships - Cologne Germany

Women's Single Scull - Eighth

• Georgina Douglas,
• Noel Donaldson (coach)

Women's Eight - Fourth

• Katie Foulkes (cox)

Women's Lightweight Quad Scull - Fifth

• Rebecca Joyce (stroke)

Men's Coxless Pair - Silver

• Michael McKay (bow),
• Drew Ginn (stroke),
• Noel Donaldson (coach)

Men's Coxed Pair - Gold

• James Tomkins (stroke),
• Brett Hayman (cox),
• Noel Donladson (coach)

Men's Coxless Four - Fourth

• Ben Dodwell (3)

Men's Coxed Four -Gold

• Michael McKay (2),
• Drew Ginn (3),
• James Tomkins (stroke),
• Brett Hayman (cox),
• Noel Donldson (coach)

Men's Eight - Sixth

• David Colvin (cox)

1999 Nations Cup - Hamburg Germany

Men's Under 23 Eight - Fourth

• Travis Johnstone

1999 World Championship - St Catherines Canada

Women's Single Scull - Seventh

• Georgina Douglas,
• Noel Donaldson (coach)

Women's Eight - Fifth

• Katie Foulkes (cox)

Men's Coxless Pair - Gold

• Drew Ginn (bow),
• James Tomkins (stroke),
• Noel Donaldson (coach)

Men's Coxed Pair - Fourth

• Brett Hayman (cox),
• Noel Donaldson (coach)

Men's Coxless Four - Silver

• Ben Dodwell (3)

Men's Eight - Seventh

• Michael McKay (stroke),
• Brett Hayman (cox),
• Brian Richardson (coach)

Jury

• Andrew Guerin