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 4 - Mercantile's Interstate Representatives (1950-1979)
| Event | Place | Mercantile Members |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 Interstate Eight | 2nd | W.L.N. Wallace (Bow), L.L.B. Moll (3), R.R. Aitken (emergency |
| 1951 Interstate Eight | 2nd | W.L. Wallace (Bow), B.J. Doyle (2), H.D. Duncan (3), D. Olliff (4), W.O. Granowski (6), R.R. Aitken (Stroke), W.J. Craig (Emergency), W.M. Bailey (Cox), N.W. Cairnes (Coach). |
| 1952 Interstate Eight | 1st | W.L. Wallace (Bow), B.J. Doyle (2), H.D. Duncan (3), W.O. Granowski (4), A.G. Barrett (7), R.R. Aitken (Stroke), W.M. Bailey (Cox), N.W. Cairnes (Coach), D.J.R. Morgan (Manager). |
| 1953 Interstate Eight | 1st | W.L. Wallace (Bow), B.J. Doyle (2), W.O. Granowski (4), A.G. Barrett (7), R.R. Aitken (Stroke), W.M. Bailey (Cox), J.S. Rowe (Emergency), H.P. Shears (Coach), D.J.R. Morgan (Manager). |
| 1954 Interstate Eight | 1st | L.S. Williams (2), W.O. Granowski (4), G.O.V. Manton (5), J.S. Rowe (7), B.J. Doyle (Stroke), N.W. Cairnes (Coach). |
| 1955 Interstate Eight | 2nd | J.W. Dartnell (3), W.O. Granowski (4), G.O.V. Manton (5), B.J. Doyle (Stroke), C.B. Dawes (Emergency), H.N. Hewitt (Cox), N.W. Cairnes (Coach). |
| 1956 Interstate Eight | 1st | J. Morganti (3), D.H. Boykett (4), G.O.V. Manton (5), B.J. Doyle (Stroke), C.B. Dawes (Emergency), H.N. Hewitt (Cox), R.R, Aitken (Coach). |
| 1957 Interstate Eight | 1st | H.R. Frederico (Bow), D.H. Boykett (2), C.B. Dawes (3), J. Morganti (Emergency), L.S. Williams (Coach). |
| 1958 Interstate Eight | 1st | H.R. Frederico (Bow), D.H. Boykett (2), J. Morganti (3), G.A. McCall (4). G.M. Taylor (Stroke),R.C. Davies (Cox). R.R. Aitken (Coach), W.S. Arnold (Emergency). |
| 1959 Interstate Eight | 2nd | H.R. Frederico (Bow), D.H. Boykett (3), G.A. McCall (4), W.S. Arnold (7), G.M. Taylor (Stroke), R.R. Aitken (Coach), T. Rodda (Manager). |
| 1960 Interstate Eight | 3rd | M.G. Tomanovits (3), G.A. McCall (4), W.S. Arnold (5), G.M. Taylor (Stroke). R.R. Aitken (Coach), C.J. Newman (Cox). |
| 1960 Lightweight Four | 3rd | Bow: Jeff J Wylie, 2: Ken Hume, 3: Anthony M Walker, Str: Paul Harding, Cox: David Palfreyman, Cch: William Wallace |
| 1961 Interstate Eight | 1st | S.H. Newcomb (3), M.G. Tomanovits (4), W.S. Arnold (5), G.A. McCall (6), D.H. Boykett (Stroke), D. Palfreyman (Cox), N.W. Cairnes (Coach) |
| 1961 Lightweight Four | 2nd | K.M. Hume (2), A. Walker (3), P.H. Green (Cox), K.A. Bilney (Coach). |
| 1962 Interstate Eight | 1st | G.A. McCall (4), M.G. Tomanovits (5), S.H. Newcomb (Emergency). |
| 1962 Lightweight Four | 1st | G. Xouris (2), A.M. Walker (3), K.M. Hume (Stroke), D. Palfreyman (Cox), K.A. Bilney (Coach). |
| 1963 Interstate Eight | 1st | D.E. Norwood (2), M.G. Tomanovits (7), D. Palfreyman (Cox), R.J. Garrard and M.F. McKenna (Emergencies). |
| 1964 Interstate Eight | 1st | D.H. Boykett (2), R.P. Lachal (3), G.A. McCall (6), M.G. Tomanovits (7). |
| 1964 Lightweight Four | 1st | J.J. Wylie (Bow), G. Xouris (2), D. Palfreyman (Stroke), C.J. Fordyce (Cox), E.J. Smith (Emergency). |
| 1965 Interstate Eight | 2nd | P.L. Gillon (2), M.G. Tomanovits (3), T. Daffy (Cox), M.D. McKenzie (Emergency). |
| 1965 Lightweight Four | 3rd | P.J. Downey (Bow), C.J. Fordyce (Cox), K.A. Bilney (Coach). |
| 1966 Interstate Eight | 1st | R.J. Garrard (Bow), G.H. Boykett (3), M.D. McKenzie (5), M.G. Tomanovits (7), D.H. Boykett (Stroke),T.C. Daffy (Cox), D. Palfreyman (Emergency),H.R. Frederico (Coach). |
| 1967 Interstate Eight | 4th | M.D. McKenzie (Bow), S.M. Gillon (3), D.G.A. Douglas (4), P.L. Renouf (6), R.P. Lachal (7), M.G. Tomanovits (Stroke), T.C. Daffy (Cox), H.R. Frederico (Coach), J.C. Thomas (Manager). |
| 1968 Interstate Eight | 2nd | H. Doerner (Bow), D.G.A. Douglas (6), S.M. Gillon (7), G.H. Boykett (Stroke), T.C. Daffy (Cox), D. Palfreyman (Emergency), H.R. Frederico (Coach). |
| 1969 Interstate Eight | 1st | J.E. Shanasy (2), D.G.A. Douglas (6), S.M. Gillon (7), G.H. Boykett (Stroke), G A Godkin (Cox), D.H. Boykett (Coach). |
| 1969 Lightweight Four | 4th | T.J. Hogan (Bow), R.W. Connolly (2), P.H. O'Brien (Stroke), M.F. Owen (Cox), P.J. Downey (Coach). |
| 1970 Interstate Eight | 1st | J.E. Shanasy (2), J.R. Harry (5), D.G.A. Douglas (6), S.M. Gillon (7), G.H. Boykett (Stroke), G. Godkin (Cox), D. Palfreyman (Emergency), D.H. Boykett (Coach), R.H. Richardson (Manager). |
| 1970 Lightweight Four | 3rd | T.J. Hogan (Emergency). |
| 1971 Interstate Eight | 1st | G.H. Boykett (Bow), D.G.A. Douglas (3), A.E. Maginn (Cox), K.H. McConville (Manager). |
| 1971 Interstate Scull | 2nd | K.F. Leach. |
| 1972 Interstate Eight | 3rd | J.R. Harry (5), G.H. Boykett (6), P.M. Guest (7), D. Palfreyman (Stroke), A.E. Maginn (Cox), D.G.A. Douglas (Emergency), D.H. Boykett and P.A. Cayzer (Joint Coaches). |
| 1972 Interstate Scull | 2nd | K.F. Leach. |
| 1973 Interstate Eight | 2nd | J.R. Harry (5), J.E. Shanasy (7), M. Faulkner (Stroke), A.E. Maginn (Cox), H.R. Frederico (Coach). |
| 1974 Interstate Eight | 5th | J.R. Howard (2), J.R. Harry (5). B. Romanin (6), J.E. Shanasy (7). D. Palfreyman (Stroke), E.D. Schrader (Emergency). H.R. Frederico (Coach). |
| 1975 Interstate Eight | 3rd | A.J. Withers (3), B. Romanin (Emergency), P.M. Guest (Coach). |
| 1975 Interstate Scull | Unplaced | P.L. Benjamin. |
| 1975 Lightweight Four | 1st | H.T. Frederico (Cox). |
| 1976 Interstate Eight | 2nd | T.J. Young (Bow), A.J. Withers (3). |
| 1976 Interstate Scull | 5th & unplaced | P.L. Benjamin, K.F. Leach. |
| 1976 Lightweight Four | 1st | J.F. Hawkins (Bow), P.M. Macartney (2), LJ. Porter (3), T.J. Thurtell (Stroke), V. Ronai-Horvath (Cox), M.G. Tomanovits (Coach). |
| 1977 Interstate Eight | 2nd | E.D. Schrader (Bow), A.T. Sloan (2), S.A. Shirrefs (6), R .J. Guy (Emergency) |
| 1977 Interstate Scull | 5th | P.L. Benjamin. |
| 1977 Lightweight Four | 1st | J.F. Hawkins (Emergency). |
| 1978 Interstate Eight | 2nd | S.A. Shirrefs (Bow), R.J. Guy (2), A.T. Sloan (3), A.J. Withers (6), M. Aitken (Cox). |
| 1979 Interstate Eight | 1st | S.A. Shirrefs (Bow), A.T. Sloan (3), A.J. Withers (6), R.J. Guy (Emergency). |
| 1979 Youth Eight | 1st | A.P. Briggs (Bow), D.S. Webster (3), D.G. Thomas (4), A.C. Birnie (5), D.A. Spence (6), A.D. Murchie (7),A.W. McDonald (Stroke), V. Ronai-Horvath (Cox), R. Birch and C. Hall (Emergencies), M. Aitken (Coach), G.H. Boykett (Manager). |