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 (2000-2005)
2000 Nations Cup Copenhagen Denmark
Men's Under 23 Quad Scull - Fourth
- David Crawshay
- Cch: Peter Somerville
2000 Olympic Games - Sydney
Women's Single Scull - Fifth
- Georgina Douglas,
- Noel Donaldson (coach)
Women's Eight - Fifth
- Katie Foulkes (cox)
Men's Pair - Bronze
- Matthew Long (bow),
- James Tomkins (stroke),
- Noel Donaldson (coach)
Men's Four - Bronze
- Ben Dodwell (2)
Men's Eight - Silver
- Michael McKay (5),
- Brett Hayman (cox)
Officials
- Brian Richardson - Head Coach
- Andrew Guerin - jury
2001 Nations Cup Linz Austria
Men's Under 23 Quad Scull - Bronze
- David Crawshay
2001 World Championship Lucerne Switzerland
Men's Quad Scull - Tenth
- David Crawshay (3)
Men's Eight - Seventh
- Robert Douglas (2),
- William Tait (3),
- Matthew Long (5)
Head coach (men)
- Noel Donaldson
2002 Nations Cup Genoa Italy
Women's Under 23 Four - Gold
- Sara Richards
- Danielle Ackland
2002 Commonwealth Regatta - England
Men's Coxless Four - Gold
- Travis Johnston (3),
- Robert Douglas (stroke)
Men's Eight - Gold
- Travis Johnston
- Robert Douglas
2002 World Champioship Seville Spain
Men's Pair - Fourth
- Drew Ginn (bow),
- James Tomkins (stroke)
Men's Eight - Seventh
- Robert Douglas (bow),
- Travis Johnstone (4)
Head coach (men)
- Noel Donaldson
2003 Nations Cup Belgrade Serbia
Women's Under 23 Four - Silver
- Sara Richards
- Fleur Chew
- Cch: Tom Courtney
Women's Lightweight Double Scull - Fourth
- Alison Withers
- Co-coach: Tom Courtney
2003 World Championships - Milan Italy
Women's Eight - Fourth
- Katie Foulkes (cox)
Men's Double Scull - Sixth
- David Crawshay (bow)
Men's Pair - Gold
- Drew Ginn (bow),
- James Tomkins (stroke)
Officials
- Noel Donaldson - Head coach (men)
- Andrew Guerin - jury
2004 FISA World Rowing Under 23 Poznan Poland
Women's Under 23 Four - Silver
- Emma Wawn
2004 Olympic Games - Athens Greece
Men's Quad Scull - Seventh
- David Crawshay (2)
Men's Pair - Gold
- Drew Ginn (bow),
- James Tomkins (stroke)
Men's Eight - Bronze
- Michael McKay (7)
Women's Eight - Sixth
- Katie Foulkes (cox)
Head coach (men)
- Noel Donaldson
2004 World Championships - Banyoles Spain
Women's Four - Eighth
- Robyn Selby-Smith (stroke)
Men's Coxed Four - Sixth
- David Palfreyman (Assistant coach)
2005 World Championships - Gifu Japan
Men's Single Scull - Ninth
- David Crawshay
Women's Eight - Gold
- Pauline Frasca
- Robyn Selby Smith
Fleur Chew - Bill Tait - coach
Women's Four - Gold
- Robyn Selby Smith
Pauline Frasca
2005 World Rowing Under 23 Championships - Amsterdam
Men's Eight - Eighth
- Chris Riddell
High Performance Director
- Noel Donaldson