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 5 - Mercantile's National Championship Crews (1981-1990)
1981 Hinze Dam Queensland
Men's Senior Four without Cox
- 1st: Mercantile/Banks/Monash University - Bow: Jim Lowe (Banks), 2: Martin Hunt (Monash), 3: Alec Sloan, Str: Andrew Withers
- (2nd: Mercantile/MUBC composite - Bow: John Cumper (MUBC), 2: Jim Kiellerup (MUBC), 3: David Doyle, Str:Ion Popa)
Men's Senior Four with cox
- (3rd: Mercantile/Monash University/MUBC - Bow: John Cumper (MUBC), 2: Martin Hunt (Monash), 3: Alec Sloan, Str: Andrew Withers, Cox: John Leeming)
Mens Junior Eight
- (2nd - Mercantile - Bow: David Pincus, 2: Jeff Lawrence, 3: Andrew McDonald, 4: John Sabljak, 5: David Watson, 6: Stuart Moreton, 7: Cam Hall, Str: Ian Belot, Cox: Michael Sim, Cch: Peter Philp)
Men's Junior Four
- 1st - Mercantile - Bow: David Watson, 2: John Sabljak, 3: Cam Hal, Str: Ian Belot, Cox: Michael Sim, Cch: Peter Philp
Men's Junior Pair
- (3rd - Mercantile - Bow: Mark Connolly, Str: Malcolm Robertson, Cch: Noel Donaldson)
Men's Youth Four
- 1st - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Martin O'Halloran, 2: Allan Borger, 3: Mark Doyle, Str: John Michelmore (MUBC), Cox: Graham Barns, Cch: Adrian Maginn
Men's Youth Pair
- (3rd - Mercantile - Bow: Sam Patten, Str: Glenn Deag, Cch: Michael Manley)
Men's FISA Junior Four
- 1st - Mercantile/MUBC/Barwon - Bow: Anthony Imison (MUBC), 2: Glenn Deag, 3: Sam Patten, Str: Robert Leach (Barwon), Cox: Graham Barns, Cch: Michael Manley
1982 Penrith NSW
Men's Four without cox
- 1st - Mercantile/MUBC/Monash/Banks - Bow: John Cumper (MUBC), 2: Colin Rawson (Banks), 3: Martin Hunt (Monash), Str: Ion Popa, Cch: Peter Philp
Men's Senior B Eight
- 1st - Mercantile - Bow: David Watson, 2: Paul Fitzpatrick, 3: Ian Rycroft, 4: Barry Thomas, 5: Derek Mollison, 6: Cam Hall, 7: Glenn Deag, Str: Allan Borger, Cox: Mark Gishen, Cch: Michael Manley
- (2nd - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Andrew Watson (MUBC), 2: Joe Joyce, 3: Peter Howe, 4: Mark Miszukiewicz (MUBC), 5: Martin O'Halloran, 6: Tasso Paxinox, 7: Greg Peckham, Str: Doug Scown, Cch:Graham Barns, Cch: Michael Manley)
Men's Senior B Four
- (3rd - Mercantile - Bow: Derek Mollison, 2: Cameron Hall, 3: Glenn Deag, Str: Allan Borger, Cox: Mark Gishen, Cch: Martin Owen)
1983 Perth WA
Men's Four with Cox
- (3rd - Mercantile/Banks - Bow: Ian Belot, 2: Jim Lowe (Banks), 3: Sam Patten, Str: Neil Myers, Cox: Graham Barns, Cch: David Palfreyman)
Men's Senior B Eight
- 1st - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Grant Atkins (MUBC), 2: Tom Griffiths (MUBC), 3: Francis O'Connor (MUBC), 4: John Somerville (MUBC), 5: Anthony Imison (MUBC), 6: Tasso Paxinos, 7: Andrew Watson (MUBC), Str: Mark Liszukiewicz (MUBC), Cox: Paul Franks, Cch: John Harry
Junior Four
- (3rd - Mercantile - Bow: Stuart Gula, 2: Dominic Scally, 3: Anthony Johnston, Str: Andrew James, Cox: Robert Forsyth, Cch: Noel Donaldson)
1984 Lake Barrington TAS
Men's Challenge Pair
- 1st - Mercantile/Banks - Bow:
- (3rd - Mercantile - Bow: Richard Garrard, Str: Peter Philp)
Men's Challenge Eight
- 1st - Mercantile - Bow: Tom Killeen, 2: David Aitken, 3: Andrew Imison, 4: Troy Deag, 5: Ian Rycroft, 6: John Grant, 7: Gary Harris, Str: Andrew Douglas, Cox: John Leeming, cch: David Fogarty
- (3rd - Mercantile/Essendon/Corio Bay - Bow: P Quinn (Essendon), 2: T Paul (Essendon), 3: Glenn Botrill (Essendon), 4: J Lynch (Corio Bay), 5: William Nugent (Essendon), 6: Stan Sliwinski (Essendon), 7: Richard Garrard, str: Peter Philp, Cox: T Tregonong (Essendon) )
Men's Senior Four
- (3rd - Mercantile/Banks - Bow: Ion Popa, 2: Sam Patten, 3: James Lowe (Banks), Str: Glenn Deag, Cox: Graham Barns)
Men's Lightweight Eight
- (2nd - Mercantile - Bow: Ian Rycroft, 2: John Grant, 3: Gary Harris, 4: Andrew Douglas, 5: Greg Pecham, 6: Joe Joyce, 7: Alan Borger, Str: Derek Mollison, Cox: John Leeming, Cch: Martin Owen)
Men's Lightweight Four
- (3rd - Mercantile - Bow: Bow: Greg Pechan, 2: Joe Joyce, 3: Alan Borger, Str: Derek Mollison, Cch: Martin Owen)
Men's Junior Four
- 1st - Mercantile - Bow: Robert Law, 2: Peter Tomanovits, 3: Steve Hair, Str: Stuart Wade, Cox: Peter Bester, Cch: Phil Ainsworth
1985 Lake Wendouree Victoria
Men's Coxless Pair
- 1st Mercantile - Bow: Ian Belot, Str: James Tomkins, Cch: Brian Richardson
Men's Coxed Four
- (2nd - Mercantile - Bow: Ian Belot, 2: David Doyle, 3: Mark Doyle, Str: James Tomkins, Cox: David Colvin, Cch: Brian Richardson)
Men's Coxless Four
- 1st - Mercantile/Banks - Bow: Nick Robinson (Banks), 2: Sam Patten, 3: Hamish McGlashan (MUBC), Str: Ion Popa
Men's Challenge Eight
- 1st - Mercantile - Bow: Robert Law, 2nd: Mark Fankhauser, 3: Peter Wright, 4: Justin Negri, 5: Tony Bowyer, 6: Richard Beale, 7: Nel Rycroft, Str: Ian Rycroft, Cox: Mark Mitchell, Cch: David Pincus
- (2nd Mercantile - Greg Pechan, 2: Joe Fazio, 3: Malcolm Robertson, 4: Phil Ainsworth, 5: B Weir, 6: Mike Kerin, 7: Terry Phillips, Str: Peter Philp, Cox: Ken Marshall)
Men's Lightweight Four
- (3rd Mercantile - Bow: Derek Mollison, 2: Tony Ingles, 3: Joe Joyce, Str: Alan Borger, Cch: Martin Owen)
Men's Lightweight Eight
- 1st - Mercantile - Bow: Gary Harris, 2: Wayne Leslie, 3: Greg Pecham, 4: Malcolm Robertson, 5: Derek Mollison, 6: Tony Inges, 7: Joe Joyce, Str: Alan Borger, Cox: Ken Marshall, Cch: Marton Owen
Men's Senior B Pair
- 1st Mercantile - Bow: Michael McKay, Str: Andrew Cooper, Cch: Martin Aitken
Men's Senior B Coxed Four
- 1st - Mercantile - Bow: Peter Tomanovits, 2: Richard Howden, 3: Michael McKay, Str: Andrew Cooper, Cox: Peter Scott, Cch: Martin Aitken
Men's Senior B Eight
- 1st Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Chris Gilford, 2: Andrew Muller (MUBC), 3: Andrew Imison, 4: David McLeod, 5: Pau Williams, 6: Peter Somerville, 7: Michael Stranks, Str: Stuart Wade, Cox: Stuart Greenbaum, Cch: Steve Spurling
- (3rd Mercantile - Bow: John O'Connor, 2: Tom Sanchez, 3: Tony Johnson, 4: Stuart Gula, 5: Peter Tomanovits, 6: Richard Howden, 7: Mike McKay, Str: Andrew Cooper, Cox: Peter Scott, Cch: Martin Aitken)
Men's Senior B Lightweight Four
- (2nd - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Wayne Leslie, 2: Gary Harris, 3: David Winter (MUBC), Str: Grant Atkins (MUBC), Cch: Jim Lowe)
Men's Junior Four
- 1st - Mercantile - Bow: Geoff Barden, 2: Andrew Cohen, 3: Simon Kay, Str: Stuart Paton, Cox: Justin Carter, Cch: Phil Ainsworth
Men's Junior Double Scull
- (2nd - Mercantile/Robinvale - Bow: Richard Wraith, Str: Petri Alanko, Cch: Keith Bilney)
Women's Senior B Lightweight Four
- 1st - Mercantile - Bow: Kate Worboys, 2: Roberta Stewart, 3: Jenny Hose, Str: Sue Lee, Cox: Holly Martin, Cch: Stephen Mollard
1986 West Lakes SA
Men's Coxless Four
- 1st - Mercantile/Canberra/Commercial - Bow: Peter Tomanovits, 2: James Galloway (Canberra), 3: Andrew Cooper, Str: Malcolm Batten (Commercial)
- (3rd - Mercantile/Banks - Bow: Craig Adrians (Banks), 2: David Fogarty, 3: John Lisetto, Str: Paul Somerville, Cch: Paul McGann)
Men's Coxed Four
- 1st - Mercantile - Bow: Ian Belot, 2: Mark Doyle, 3: David Doyle, Str: James Tomkins, Cox: Stuart Geenbaum, Cch: Brian Richardson & Martin Aitken
- (3rd - Mercantile/Banks - Bow: Jim Lowe (Banks), 2: Neil Myers, 3: Michael McKay, Str: Martin O'Halloran, Cox: Peter Scott, Cchs: Brian Richardson & Martin Aitken)
Men's Lightweight Pair
- (2nd - Mercantile/Barwon - Bow: Joe Joyce, Str: Brian Digby, Cch: Geoff Hunter)
Men's Lightweight Four
- 1st - Mercantile/MUBC/Barwon - Bow: Brian Gardner (Barwon), 2: Simon Cook (MUBC), 3: Joe Joyce, str: Brian Digby (Barwon), Cch: Geoff Hunter
- (3rd - Mercantile - Bow: Malcolm Robertson, 2: Stuart Wade, 3: Tony Inglis, Str: Alan Borger, Cch: Martin Owen)
Men's Lightweight Eight
- (2nd - Mercantile - Bow: Ian Jickell, 2: Tom Sanchez, 3: Stuart Gula, 4: Chris Gilford, 5: Malcolm Robertson, 6: Stuart Wade, 7: Tony Inglis, Str: Alan Borger, Cox: Ken Marshall, Cchs: Martin Owen & Tim Frederico)
Men's Senior B Pair
- 1st - Mercantile No 2 - Bow: David McLeod, Str: Paul Willimas, Cch: Paul McGann
- (3rd - Mercantile No 1 - Bow: Richard Howden, Str: Tony Johnson, Cch: Paul McGann)
Men's Senior B Four
- 1st - Mercantile - Bow: David McLeod, 2: Paul Williams, 3: Richard Howden, Str: Tony Johnson, Cox: Peter Scott, Cch: Paul McGann
Men's Senior B Eight
- 1st - Mercantile No 1 - Bow: Callum Haie, 2: Jason Kerr, 3: Jason Kovacic, 4: Simon Quirk, 5: David McLeod, 6: Paul Williams, 7: Richard Howden, Str: Tony Johnson, Cox: Bill Webster, Cch: Paul McGann & Phil Ainsworth
- (2nd - Mercantile No 2 - Bow: Heath Ruddock, 2: Cresti Kyriakopoulos, #: Tony Bowyer, 4: Tim Howes, 5: Andrew Cohen, 6: Fred Coates, 7: Justin Negri, Str: Simon Kay, Cox: Brett Marshall, Cch: David Pincus)
Men's Senior B Lightweight Four
- (3rd - Mercantile - Bow: Ian Jickell, 2: Tom Sanchez, 3: Stuart Gula, Str: Chris Gilford, Cch: Tim Frederico)
Men's Senior B Lightweight Scull
- (2nd Mercantile - Richard Wraith)
Men's Junior Four
- 1st - Mercantile No 1 - Bow: Jason Kerr, 2: Callum Hair, 3: Jason Kovacic, Str: Simon Quirk, Cox: Bill Webster, Cch: Phil Ainsworth
Women's Senior B Pair
- (2nd - Mercantile - Bow: Tracey Smit, Str: Linda MacLeod, Cch: Phil Ainsworth)
Women's Senior B Four
- (3rd - Mercantile - Bow: Tracey Smit, 2: Kerri-Ann Smyth, 3: Racheal McGinnis, Str: Linda McLeod, Cox: Holly Martin, Cch: Phil Ainsworth)
Women's Senior B Lightweight Pair
- (2nd - Mercantile - Bow: Susan Lee, Str: Roberta Stewart, Cch: Stephen Mollard)
- (3rd - Mercantile - Bow: Kate Worboys, Str: Jenny Hose, Cch: Phil Ainsworth)
Women's Senior B Lightweight Four
- 1st - Mercantile - Bow: Tracey Smit, 2: Kerri-Ann Smyth, 3: Racheal McGinnis, Str: Linda McLeod, Cox: Holly Martin, Cch: Phil Ainsworth
1987 Lake Barrington Tasmania
Men's Pair
- 1st - Mercantile - Bow: Sam Patten, Str: James Tomkins, Cchs: Brian Richardson & Martin Aitken
- (3rd - Mercantile/Canberra - Bow: Peter Tomanovits, Str: James Galloway (Canberra))
Men's Coxless Four
- 1st - Mercantile/Mosman/Adelaide - Bow: Craig Muller (Mosman), 2: Hamish McLachlan (Adelaide), 3: Andrew Cooper, Str: Malcolm Batten
Men's Coxed Four
- 1st - Mercantile - Bow: Richard Howden, 2: Michael McKay, 3: Sam Patten, Str: James Tomkins, Cox: Graham Barns, Cchs: Brian Richardson & Martin Aitken
- (2nd - Mercantile/Canberra - Bow: Paul Williams, 2: Peter Tomanovits, 3: James Gallowat (Canberra), Str: Richard Graham, Cox: Nick Sellars,)
Men's Lightweight Pair
- 1st - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Phil Gardner, Str: Malcolm Robertson, Cch: Martin Owen
Men's Lightweight Four
- 1st - Mercantile/MUBC/Barwon - Bow: Phil Gardner (MUBC), 2: Malcolm Robertson, 3: Tom Sanchez, Str: Brian Digby (Barwon), Cch: Martin Owen)
Men's Lightweight Eight
- 1st - Mercantile/ACT - Bow: Alan Borger, 2: Tony Engels (CBR), 3: Reuben Bettle (CBR), 4: Andrew Randell (CBR), 5: Bruce Hick (CBR), 6: Derek Mollison, 7: Nick Hunter (CBR), Str: Merrick Howes, (CBR)
Men's Senior B Pair
- 1st - AIS/Mercantile - Bow: Paul Williams, Str: Richard Graham
- (2nd - Mercantile - Bow: Geoff Barden, Str: Justin Negri, Cch: Eric Schrader)
Men's Senior B Four
- 1st - Mercantile No 1 - Bow: David Fogarty, 2: Paul Somerville, 3: Tim Howes, Str: Tony Johnson, Cox: Peter Scott, Cch: Paul McGann
- (3rd - Mercantile No 2- Bow: Tony Bowyer, 2: Andrew Cohen, 3: Geoff Barden, Str: Justin Negri, Cox: Andre Teschendorf, Cch: Eric Schrader)
Men's Senior B Eight
- 1st - Mercantile - Bow: Tony Bowyer, 2: Andrew Cohen, 3: Nick Green (MUBC), 4: Justin Negri, 5: David Fogarty, 6: Paul Somerville, 7: Tim Howes, Str: Tony Johnson, Cox: Peter Scott, Cchs: Paul McGann & Eric Schrader
- (2nd - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Tim Blackett, 2: Chris Smith, 3: Nick Green, 4: Dane Manzie, 5: Jason Kovacic, 6: Simon Quirk, 7: Warwick Hooper, Str: Jason Kerr, Cox: Bill Webster, Cch: David Pincus)
Men's Lightweight Senior B Scull
- 1st - Mercantile - Richard Wraith
Men's Junior Four
- 1st - Mercantile - Bow: Cameron Begley, 2: Simon Morrison, 3: Paul Schreier, Str: Peter Somerville, Cox: Guy Begley, Cch: Phil Ainsworth
Women's Four
- (3rd - Mercantile/Power House/MUBC - Bow: Sue Varley (MUBC), 2: Julie-Ann Devlin (PH), 3: Jayneen Collier, Str: Connie Van der Werp (MUBC), Cch: Brad Fry)
Women's Lightweight Senior B Pair
- (2nd - Mercantile - Bow: Jenny Hose, Str: Susan Lee, Cch: Stephen Mollard)
Women's Lightweight Senior B Four
- 1st - Mercantile/Corio Bay - Bow: Jenny Hose, 2: Susan Lee, 3: Debbie Brussell (CB), Str: Angela Rice (CB), Cchs: Stephen Mollard & Richard Garrard
Women's Junior Four
- (3rd - Mercantile - Bow: Taimi Sanders, 2: Lara Widdof, 3: Virginia Owen, Str: Kirsty Allen, Cox: Vanessa Owen, Cch: Daryl Teschendorf)
1988 Penrith NSW
Men's Pair
- 1st - Mercantile No 1 - Bow: Sam Patten, Str: James Tomkins, Cchs: Brian Richardson & Martin Aitken
- (2nd - Mercantile No 2 - Bow: Richard Howden, Str: Michael McKay, Cchs: Brian Richardson & Martin Aitken)
Men's Coxless Four
- 1st - Mercantile/Canberra/Adeliade - Bow: James Galloway (CBR), 2: Malcolm Batten, 3: David Fogarty, Str: Hamish McLachlan (ADL)
- (2nd - Mercantile No 2 - Bow: Paul Sopmerville, 2: Paul Williams, 3: David Doyle, Str: Neil Myers, Cchs: Brian Richardson & Martin Aitken)
Men's Coxed Four
- 1st - Mercantile No 1 - Bow: Richard Howden, 2: Michale McKay, 3: Sam Patten, Str: James Tomkins, Cox: Graham Barns, Cchs: Brian Richardson & Martin Aitken
Men's Lightweight Pair
- (3rd - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Phil Gardner, Str: Malcolm Robertson, Cch: Paul McGann)
Men's Lightweight Four
- 1st - Mercantile/MUBC/Barwon - Bow: Phil Gardner (MUBC), 2: Malcolm Robertson, 3: Joe Joyce, Str: Brian Digby (Barwon), Cch: Paul McGann
Men's Lightweight Eight
- (3rd - Mercantile/Barwon/MUBC/Melbourne - Bow: Robert Gardner (Barwon), 2: Glen Koeing (Barwon), 3: Andrew Herold, 4 Richard Wraith, 5: Peter Stafford (Melb), 6: John McKenzie (MUBC), 7: Tony Inglis, Str: Alan Borger, Cox: Ken Marshall)
Men's Senior B Pair
- 1st - Mercantile No 1 - Bow: Justin Negri, Str: Geoff Barden, Cch: Gary Merritt
- (3rd - Mercantile No 3 - Bow: Jason Kovacic, Str: Jason Kerr)
Men's Senior B Four
- (2nd - Mercantile No 2 - Bow: Tony Bowyer, 2: Andrew Cohen, 3: Jason Kerr, Str: Jason Kovacic, Cox: Matthew Wright, Cch: Gary Merritt)
Men's Senior B Eight
- 1st - Mercantile No 1 - Bow: Tony Bowyer, 2: Andrew Cohen, 3: Jason Kerr, 4: Jason Kovacic, 5: Justin Negri, 6: Geoff Barden, 7: Tim Howes, Str: Simon Kay, Cox: William Webster
Men's Senior B Lightweight Scull
- (2nd - Mercantile - Richard Wriath, Cch: Keith Bilney)
Men's Junior Four
- (2nd - Mercantile - Bow: James Shipton, 2: John Hannan, 3: Justin Lachal, Str: Matthew Jones, Cox: Matthew Wright, Cch: Jeff Lawrence)
Women's Lightweight Four
- (2nd - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Janet Cussen (MUBC), 2: Gini Skinner, 3: Leanne Whitehouse, Str: Minnie Cade (MUBC))
Women's Senior B Four
- (3rd - Mercantile - Bow: Jennifer McCredden, 2: Fiona McCasker, 3: Virginia Owen, Str: Lara Widdop, Cox: Kirstie Eaton)
Women's Lightweight Senior B Four
- (3rd - Mercantile/AUBC)
Women's Junior Pair
- 1st - Mercantile/Commercial - Bow: Courtney Johnstone (Commercial), Str: Fleur Spriggs
- 2nd- Mercantile/Wendouree Ballarat - Bow: Bagrielle Menzies, Str: Celia Patterson)
Women's Junior Four
- 1st - Mercantile/Wendouree Ballarat/Toowong - Bow: Celia Patterson, 2: Gabrielle Menzies, 3: Courtney
Johnstone (Toowing), Str: Fleur Spriggs, Cox: Georgia Green
(3rd - Mercantile - Bow: Lucinda Jordan, 2: Kristen Smith, 3: Catherine McLean, Str: Narelle Thomas, Cox: Melissa Griffiths, Cchs: Daryl Teschendorf & Robert Law)
1989 Wellington Dam WA
Cyclone Ned caused the regatta to be abandoned on the final day with few titles contested. In view of the very strong Mercantile crews, this was a great disappointment.
Men's Pair
- (3rd - Mercantile - Bow: David Fogarty, Str: Tony Johnson, Cch: Paul McGann)
Men's Under 23 Pair
- (3rd - Mercantile - Bow: Jason Kerr, Str: Warwick Hooper, Cch: Noel Donaldson)
Men's Lightweight Under 23 Pair
- 1st - Sydney (Mercantile)/Torrens - Bow: Peter Murphy, Str: Stephen Nesbitt
- (3rd - Mercantile - Bow: Simon Morrison, Str: Richard Wraith, Cchs: Paul McGann & Tony Inglis)
Women's Under 23 Pair
- 1st Toowing/Mercantile - Bow: Courtney Johnstone (Toowong), Str: Fleur Spriggs
1990 Lake Barrington Tasmania
Men's Pair
- 1st - Mercantile No 1 - Bow: Sam Patten, Str: James Tomkins, Cchs: Noel Donladson & Paul McGann
- (2nd - Mercantile No 2 - Bow: Bow: Warwick Hooper, Str: Michael McKay, Cchs: Noel Donaldson & Paul McGann)
Men's Coxless Four
- 1st - Mercantile No 1 - Bow: Geoff Barden, 2: Michael McKay, 3: Sam Patten, Str: James Tomkins, Cchs: Noel Donaldson & Paul McGann
- (2nd - Mercantile/Canberra/Sydney/Curtin Uni - Bow: Simon Guerke (Sydney), 2: Paul Buckley (Curtin Uni), 3: Simon Spriggs, Str: Nick McDonald-Crowley (Cbr), Cch: Reinhold Batschi (AIS))
Men's Coxed Four
- 1st - Mercantile No 1 - Bow: Warwick Hooper, 2: Michael McKay, 3: Sam Patten, Str: James Tomkins, Cox: David Colvin, Cchs: Noel Donaldson & Paul McGann
- (2nd - Mercantile/Canberra/Sydney/Toowong - Bow: Simon Guerke (Sydney), 2: Paul Buckley (Toowong), 3: Simon Spriggs, Str: Nick McDonald-Crowley (Canberra))
Men's Lightweight Pair
- 1st - Mercantile - Bow: Richard Wraith, Sr: Simon Morrison, Cch: Martin Owen
- (3rd - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Phil Gardner, Str: Malcolm Robertson, Cch: Martin Owen)
Men's Lightweight Four
- 1st - Mercantile/Barwon/MUBC - Bow: Phil Gardner (MUBC), 2: Malcolm Robertson, 3: Lyall McCarthy, Str: Brian Digby (Barwon), Cch: Geoff Hunter (Barwon)
Men's Lightweight Eight
- (2nd - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Richard Wraith, 2: Raoul Leuscher (MUBC), 3: Derek Mollison, 4: Simon Morrison, 5: Nick Weston (MUBC), 6: Tim Brew (MUBC), 7: Simon Pringle (MUBC), Str: Bill Peden (MUBC), Cox: Alisa Fiddes, Cch: Martin Owen)
Men's Under 23 Four
- (3rd Mercantile - Bow: Peter Somerville, 2: Jason Kovacic, 3: Simon Quirk, Str: James Baker, Cox: Bill Webster, Cchs: Noel Donaldson & Paul McGann)
Men's Under 23 Eight
- 1st - Mercantile - Bow: Matthew Thomas, 2: Cam Jones, 3: Cory Bernadi, 4: Jason Kerr, 5: Peter Somerville, 6: Jason Kovacic, 7: James Baker, Str: Simon Quirk, Cox: Bill Webster, Cchs: Noel Donaldson & Paul McGann
Men's Under 23 Scull
- (3rd - Mercantile - Cameron Jones, Cch: Rob Jones)
Women's Four
- (2nd - Mercantile/Narrabunda/ANA/Commercial - Bow: Balanda Sack (Narrabundah), 2: Fleur Spriggs, 3: Andrea Coss (ANA), Str: Kate Deardon (Commercial))
- (3rd - Mercantile/Toowong/MUBC/AUBC - Bow: Jodie Dobson (MUBC), 2: Anna McFarlane (AUBC), 3: Samantha Stewart, Str: Courtney Johnstone (Commercial))
Women's Eight
- 1st - Mercantile/MUBC/ANA/AUBC/Commercial/Narrabunda - Bow: Jodie Dobson (MUBC), 2: Anna McFarlane (AUBC), 3: Andrea Coss (ANA), 4: Courtney Johnstone (Comm), 5: Ballanda Sack (Narra), 6: Kate Deardon (Comm), 7: Samantha Stewart, Str: Fleur Spriggs, Cox: Kay Fry
Women's Under 23 Pair
- 1st - Mercantile/AUBC - Bow: Samantha Stewart, Str: Anna McFarlane
Women's Lightweight Pair
- (2nd - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Rebecca Joyce, Str: Minnie Cade)
Women's Lightweight Under 23 Four
- (2nd - Mercantile/Yarra Yarra - Bow: Kate Anderson, 2: Genny Scott, 3: Melissa McMillan, Str: Fiona Dickson, Cch: Daryl Teschendorf)