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 (1990-1999)
| Event | Place | Mercantile Members |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 Men's Eight | 1st | Warwick Hooper (bow), Mal Batten (2), Tim Howes (3), Michael McKay (6), Sam Patten (7), James Tomkins (str), David Colvin (cox), Geoff Barden & Anthony Johnston (emergs), Noel Donaldson & Paul McGann (coaches) |
| 1990 Men's Lightweight Four | 1st | Malcolm Robertson (2), Lyall McCarthy (3) |
| 1990 Men's Youth Eight | 1st | Ben Dodwell (5) |
| 1990 Women's Four | 2nd | Janine Collier (emerg) |
| 1990 Women's Lightweight Four | 1st | Rebecca Joyce (emerg) |
| 1991 Men's Eight | 1st | Peter Murphy (bow), Andrew Cooper (3), Michael McKay (4), James Tomkins (6), Ion Popa (7), David Colvin (cox), Noel Donaldson (coach), Malcolm Batten & Warwick Hooper (emergs) |
| 1991 Men's Youth Eight | 2nd | Danny Colls (bow), Paddy Sinn (2), Matt Thomas (3), Nick Sadler (5), 6: David Linley, Peter Findlay (7), Simon Teschendorf (str), Brett Hayman (cox), David Pincus (coach), Doug Bailey (emerg) |
| 1991 Women's Four | 2nd | Felicity McCall (3),Jayneen Collier (str) |
| 1991 Women's Lightweight Four | 1st | Rebecca Joyce (str) |
| 1992 Men's Eight | 1st | Peter Murphy (bow), Ben Dodwell (2), Gary Gulloch (3), Michael McKay (6), Andrew Cooper (7), James Tomkins (str), David Colvin (cox), Noel Donaldson (coach), Tony Johnston (emerg), Sam Patten withdrew with injury. |
| 1992 Men's Lightweight Four | 1st | Derek Mollison (2) |
| 1992 Men's Youth Eight | 3rd | Matt Anstey (3), Brad Kerr (6) |
| 1992 Women's Youth Four | 1st | Georgina Douglas (3) |
| 1993 Men's Eight | 1st | Malcolm Shippen (2), Matt McArdle (5), Ben Dodwell (6), Peter Murphy (7), Michael McKay (str), David Colvin (cox), Brian Richardson (coach), Duncan Ashby & Brad Kerr (emergs) |
| 1993 Men's Lightweight Four | 3rd | Gavin Hall (bow), Richard Wraith (2), Simon Morrison (str), Ian Rycroft (emerg) |
| 1993 Men's Youth Eight | 2nd | Matt Anstey (3), Mark McNeal (4), Drew Ginn (5) |
| 1993 Women's Four | 1st | Courtney Johnstone (3), Georgina Douglas (str), Paul McGann (coach) |
| 1994 Men's Eight | 1st | Peter Murphy (bow), Gary Gullock (2), Jason Kovacic (3), Ben Dodwell (4), Andrew Cooper (5), Michael McKay (6), James Tomkins (str), David Colvin (cox), Noel Donaldson (coach) |
| 1994 Men's Lightweight Four | 2nd | Gavin Hall (3), Simon Morrison (str) |
| 1994 Men's Youth Eight | 1st | Matthew Graham (4), Tom Hodgson (5), Drew Ginn (6), Justin Blackburn (7) |
| 1994 Women's Four | 3rd | Courtney Johnstone(2), Gina Douglas (3) |
| 1995 Men's Eight | 1st | Peter Murphy (bow), Drew Ginn (3), Ben Dodwell (4), James Tomkins (6), Andrew Cooper (7), Michael McKay (str), Brett Hayman (cox), Noel Donaldson (coach) |
| 1995 Men's Lightweight Four | 1st | Derek Mollison (str), Lyall McCarthy (coach) |
| 1995 Men's Youth Eight | 4th | Tom Hodgson (6), Nigel Sullivan (7), Simon Gadsen (str), Paul Bietzel (cox), Peter Somerville (coach), William Tait was selected but withdrew for illness on the day. |
| 1995 Women's Four | 1st | Georgina Douglas (str), Noel Donaldson (coach) |
| 1996 Men's Eight | 1st | Peter Murphy (3), Ben Dodwell (4), Drew Ginn (5), Michael McKay (6), James Tomkins (str), David Colvin (cox), Noel Donaldson (coach), Richard Wraith (manager) |
| 1996 Men's Youth Eight | 4th | David Clerk (3), Mark Thomas (4), Bill Tait (5), Simon Gadsen (6), Nigel Sullivan (7), Paul Beitzel (cox) |
| 1996 Women's Four | 2nd | Georgina Douglas (3), Fleur Spriggs (str) |
| 1997 Men's Eight | 3rd | Simon Gadsden (bow), Nigel Sullivan (4), Simon Spriggs (5), Drew Ginn (6), David Colvin (cox), Noel Donaldson (coach |
| 1997 Men's Youth Eight | 1st | Antony Schober (6), Michael Kelly (str) |
| 1997 Women's Four | 1st | Georgina Douglas (2) |
| 1998 Men's Eight | 1st | Ben Dodwell (3), Mike McKay (5), Drew Ginn (6), James Tomkins (7), David Colvin (cox), Noel Donaldson (coach) |
| 1998 Men's Youth Eight | 1st | Travis Johnston (3), Ant Deague (4), Mike Kelly (str), Mitch Russian (cox), Simon Morrison (coach) |
| 1998 Women's Four | 1st | Georgina Douglas (2), Noel Donaldson & Paul Thompson (coaches) |
| 1998 Women's Scull | 1st | Georgina Douglas, Noel Donaldson (coach) |
| 1998 Women's Lightweight Four | 1st | Christine Camilla (2) |
| 1999 Men's Eight | 2nd | Ben Dodwell (3), Bill Tait (4), Mike McKay (5), Drew Ginn (6), James Tomkins (7), David Colvin (cox), Noel Donaldson (coach) |
| 1999 Men's Youth Eight | 1st | Andrew Rees (3), David Crawshay (4), Matt Phillips (5), Travis Johnston (str), Mitch Russian (cox) |
| 1999 Women's Eight | 1st | Georgina Douglas (6), Katie Folkes (cox) |
| 1999 Women's Scull | 2nd | Georgina Douglas, Noel Donaldson (coach) |
| 1999 Women's Youth Eight | 2nd | Lisa Farrelly (7) |