History of Mercantile Rowing Club

Appendix 5 — Mercantile's National Championship Crews (1991 - 2000)

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1991 West Lakes SA

Men's Pair

• (2nd - Mercantile - Bow: Andrew Cooper, Str: James Tomkins, Cch: Noel Donaldson)
• (3rd - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Nick Green (MUBC), Str: Michael McKay Cch: Noel Donaldson)

Men's Coxed Pair

• 1st - Mercantile - Bow: James Baker, Str: Simon Spriggs, Cox: Andrew Tiver, Cchs: Reinhold Batschi (AIS) & Steve Evans (AIS)

Men's Coxless Four

• 1st - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Nick Green (MUBC), 2: Michael McKay, 3: Andrew Cooper, Str: James Tomkins, Cch: Noel Donaldson
• (3rd - Mercantile/Canberra/North Esk/AUBC- Bow: Bruce McWatt (NE), 2: Jason Kovacic, 3: Jason McFadyen (Cbr), Str: Jaimie Fernandez (AUBC), Cchs: Reinhold Batschi (AIS) & Steve Evans (AIS)

Men's Coxed Four

• 1st - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Nick Green (MUBC), 2: Michael McKay, 3: Andrew Cooper, Str: James Tomkins, Cox: David Colvin, Cch: Noel Donaldson
• (2nd - Mercantile/MUBC/Banks - Bow: Mal Batten, 2: Ion Popa (Banks), 3: Peter Murphy, Str: Matt Dingle(MUBC), Cox: Peter Scott, Cch: Paul McGann

Men's Lightweight Pair

• (2nd - Mercantile - Bow: Joe Joyce, Str: Derek Mollison, Cchs: Martin Owen & Brad Fry)

Men's Lightweight Eight

• (2nd - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Tom Serong (MUBC), 2: Stuart Peele(MUBC), 3: Tom Rickards (MUBC), 4: Anthony Rickards (MUBC), 5: Scott Reid, 6: Raoul Leuscher (MUBC), 7: Simon Pringle (MUBC), Str: Bill Peden (MUBC), Cox: Anthony Hall (MUBC)

Men's Senior B Eight

• 1st - Mercantile/Banks - Bow: Patrick Sinn, 2: Daniel Colls, 3: David Lindlay, 4: Ben Kane, 5: Matthew Thomas, 6: Peter Findlay, 7: Simon Teschendorf, Str: Nick Sadler, Cox: Brett Hayman, Cch: David Pincus
• (2nd - Mercantile/Banks/Curtin Uni - Bow: Greg Kerr, 2: David Sumich (Curtin Uni), 3: Josh Mantello, 4: Ben Dodwell, 5: Nick Harper (Banks), 6: Andrew Doyle, 7: Darren Poyser, Str: Matt McArdle, Cox: Antony Hall, cch: Steve Spurling)

Women's Pair

• (2nd - Mercantile/MULRC - Bow: Jodie Dobson (MUBC), Str: Fleur Spriggs, Cch: Paul Thompson (AIS))

Women's Four

• 1st - Mercantile/MULRC/AUBC/Canberra - Bow: Megan Still (Cbr), 2: Kate Slatter (AUBC), 3: Jodie Dobson (MULRC), Str: Fleur Spriggs, Cch: Paul Thompson
• (2nd - Mercantile/Toowong/UWA/ANI - Bow: Samantha Stewart, 2: Emy Snook (UWA), 3: Courtney Johnstone (Toowong), Str: Josslyn Else (ANI), Cch: Paul Thompson
• (3rd - Mercantile - Bow: Celia Paterson, 2: Anna McFarlane, 3: Felicity McCall, Str: Janeen Collier)

Women's Eight

• 1st - Mercantile/MULRC/AUBC/UWA/Canberra/ANI - Bow: Samantha Stewart, 2: Kate Slatter (AUBC), 3: Megan Still (CBR), 4: Emmy Snook (UWA), 5: Jodie Dobson (MULRC), 6: Fleur Spriggs, 7: Courtney Johnstone, Str: Josslyn Else (ANI), Cox: Georgia Green

Women's Lightweight Four

• (3rd - Mercantile/Corio Bay - Bow: Liz Searle (CB), 2: Rebecca Thethewie (CB), 3: Sue Lee, Str: Georgia Radcliffe-Smith (CB), Cch: Richard Garrard)

Women's Senior B Pair

• 1st - Mercantile - Bow: Celia Paterson, Str: Anna McFarlane, Cch: Peter Philp

1992 Carrum Victoria

Men's Coxless Pair

• 1st Mercantile - Bow: Andrew Cooper, Str: James Tomkins, Cch: Noel Donaldson
• (2nd Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Nick Green, Str: Michael McKay, Cch: Noel Donaldson)

Men's Coxed Pair

• 1st - Mercantile/Mosman - Bow: Marcus Hanna, Str: Jason Kovacic, Cox: Georgia Green, Cchs: Reinhold Batschi (AIS) & Damon Stokes (AIS)

Men's Coxed Four

• 1st - Mercantile/Banks/MUBC - Bow: Warwick Hooper, 2: Andrew Muller (MUBC), 3: Matt McArdle (Banks), Str: Anthony Johnson, Cch: Steve Spurling
• (3rd - Mercantile/Canberra/AUBC/Curtin Uni - Bow: Nick McDonald-Crowley (CBR), 2: Jamie Fernandez (AUBC), 3: Simon Spriggs, Str: Robert Scott (Curtin Uni), Cchs: Reinhold Batschi & Damon Stokes (AIS))

Men's Coxed Four

• 1st - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Nick Green, 2: Michael McKay, 3: Andrew Cooper, Str: James Tomkins, Cch: Noel Donaldson
• (2nd - Mercantile/Canberra/Curtin Uni- Bow: Nick McDonald-Crowley (CBR), 2: Jaimie Fernandez (AUBC), 3: Simon Spriggs, Str: Robert Scott (Curtin Uni), Cox: Georgia Green, Cch: Reinhold Batschi & Damon Stokes (AIS)

Men's Lightweight Pair

• 1st - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Simon Cook (MUBC), Str: Joe Joyce, Cch: Martin Owen

Men's Lightweight Four

• 1st - Mercantile/Barwon/MUBC - Bow: Phil Gardne (MUBC), 2: Derek Mollison, 3: Lyall McCarthy, Str: Brian Digby (Barwon), Cch: Geoff Hunter (Barwon)
• (3rd - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Simon Pringle (MUBC), 2: Raoul Leuscher (MUBC), 3: Joe Joyce, Str: Simon Cook (MUBC), Cch: Martin Owen)

Men's Lightweight Quad Scull

• 1st - Mercantile/Ball City - Bow: Andrew Herold, 2: Sam Golding (MUBC), 3: Anthony Edwards (Ball City), Str: Tim Wise (Ball City), Cchs: Garrard/Elliot/Cochrane

Men's Under 23 Eight

• (2nd - Mercantile/Banks - Bow: David Fagan (Banks), 2: Brent McDonald (Banks), 3: Phil Roberts, 4: Matt Anstee, 5: Ben Kain (Banks), 6: Brad Kerr. 7: Jason Nevins (Banks), Str: Bill Pincott (Banks), Cox: Tony O'Callaghan (Banks), Cch: Tim Derham (Banks))

Men's Under 23 Lightweight Four

• (2nd - Mercantile - Bow: Andrew Glass, 2: Richards Law, 3: Andrew McNeil, Str: Nick Sadler, Cch: Richard Wraith)

Men's Under 23 Lightweight Pair

• (2nd - Mercantile - Bow: Andrew McNeil, Str: Richard Law, Cch: Richard Wraith)

1993 Lake Wivenhoe Queensland

Men's Pair

• 1st - Mercantile - Peter Murphy, Str: Ben Dodwell, Cch: Steve Spurling

Men's Coxed Four

• 1st - Mercantile/Mosman/Sydney/Curtin/AUBC - Bow: Shane McLaughlin (Mosman), 2: Robert Jahling (Sydney), 3: Nick Porzig (Curtin Uni), Str: Jamie Fernandez (AUBC), Cox: Brett Hayman (Mercantile), Cch: Reinhold Batschi (AIS)

Men's Lightweight Pair

• (2nd - Mercantile - Bow: Gavin Hall, Str: Simon Morrison, Cch: John Cumper)

Men's Lightweight Four

• (3rd - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Richard Wriath, 2: Gavin Hall, 3: Bill Peden (MUBC), Str: Simon Morrison, Cch: John Cumper)

Men's Lightweight Eight

• 1st - Mercantile/Barwon/Adelaide/Corioi Bay- Bow: Phil Gardner (MUBC), 2: James Bowden (CB), 3: Andrew McNeil, 4: Alan Peckham, 5: Ben Reece (Adel), 6: Ned Draydon (Adel), 7: Andrew Stunnell (Adel), Str: James Seppelt (Adel), Cox: David Colvin, Cch: Simon Gillett (Adel)
• (2nd - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Neil Rycroft, 2: Antony Rickards (MUBC), 3: Tom Rickards (MUBC), 4: Ian Rycroft, 5: Gavin Hall, 6: Richard Wraith, 7: Bill Peden (MUBC), Str: Simon Morrison, Cox: Bill Webster, Cch: John Cumper)

Men's Under 23 Four

• 1st - Mercantile/Banks - Bow: Anthony Ellis (Banks), 2: Richard Shenfield (Banks), 3: Duncan Ashby, Str: Brad Kerr, Cox: Bill Webster, Cch: Steve Spurling

Men's Under 23 Eight

• (2nd - Mercantile/Banks - Bow: Matthew Bell (Banks), 2: Simon Spoence (Banks), 3: Mark McNeal, 4: Chris Evans (Banks), 5: Drew Ginn, 6: Robert Cretney (Banks), 7: Matthew Magarey, Str: Jason Nevins (Banks), Cox: Andrew Levy (Banks), Cchs: Tim Derham (Banks) & Ben Grodski (Banks))

Men's Under 23 Lightweight Pair

• (3rd - Mercantile - Bow: Andrew Glass, Str: Phil Roberts, Cch: Peter Somerville)

Men's Under 23 Lightweight Four

• 1st - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Phil Roberts, 2: Andrew Glass, 3: Richard Harvey (MUBC), Str: Stuart Peele

Men's Junior Four

• (3rd - Mercantile - Bow: Duncan Munro, 2: Guy Begley, 3: Andrew Berman, Str: George Paterson, Cox: Ashley Warmbrand, Cchs: Peter Shakespeare (AIS) & John Leeming)

Women's Pair

• (3rd - Mercantile - Bow: Courtney Johnstone, Str: Georgina Douglas, Cch: Paul McGann)

Women's Four

• (2nd - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Caitilin Fraser (MUBC), 2: Bronwyn Thompson (MUBC), 3: Courtney Johnstone, Str: Georgina Douglas, Cch: Paul McGann))

Women's Eight

• (2nd - Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Gaylr Toogood (MUBC), 2: Georgia Radcliffe-Smith, 3: Bronwyn Thompson (MUBC), 4: Caitlin Fraser (MUBC), 5: Courtney Johnstone, 6: Georgina Douglas, 7: Minnie Cade (MUBC), Str: Deidre Fraser (MUBC), Cox: Fiona Morris (MUBC), Cchs: Paul McGann & Brian Dalton

1994 Lake Barrington Tasmania

Men's Coxless Four

• 1st - Mercantile/MUBC, Andrew Cooper, Michael McKay, Nick Green (MUBC), James Tomkins

Men's Coxed Four

• (2nd Mercantile/MUBC, Peter Murphy, Ben Dodwell, Nick Green (MUBC), James Tomkins, Cox: David Colvin)

Men's Lightweight Pair

• 1st - Mercantile/Barwon, Derek Mollison, Phil Gardiner (Barwon)
• (3rd - Mercantile, Gavin Hall, Simon Morrison)

Men's Lightweight Four

• (2nd - Mercantile/MUBC, Stuart Peele (MUBC), Andrew McCubbery, Gavin Hall, Simon Morrison)

Men's Lightweight Eight

• 1st - Mercantile Composite Derek Mollison

Men's Under 23 Pair

• (2nd - Mercantile/Banks, David Lindley (Banks), Drew Ginn, Cch: John Leeming)

Men's Under 23 Eight

• (2nd Mercantile/Banks, Charles Levinge, Jeremy Whelen, Conrad Tulloch (Banks), Tom Kennedy (Banks), Duncan Ashby, Brad Kerr, David Unley (Banks), Richard Shenfield (Banks), Cox Hamish Broom, Cchs: John Leeming & Doug White)

Men's Junior Pair

• (2nd Mercantile, Tom Hodgson, Rob Douglas)

Women's Four

• (3rd Mercantile/MULRC, Annie McDonnell (MULRC), Courtney Johnstone, Bronwyn Thompson (MULRC), Gina Douglas)

Women's Eight

• 1st Mercantile composite, Fleur Spriggs.
• (3rd Mercantile composite, Courtney Johnstone & Gina Douglas)

1995 Wellington Dam WA

Men's Coxless Four

• 1st Mercantile/MUBC, James Tomkins, Nick Green (MUBC), Michael McKay, Andrew Cooper, cch: Noel Donaldson

Men's Coxed Four

• 1st Mercantile/Curtin University, Ben Dodwell, Drew Ginn, Robert Scott (Curtin), Hugh Baird (Curtin), Cox: Brett Hayman
• (3rd Mercantile composite, Peter Murphy)

Men's Eight

• 1st Mercantile/MUBC/Banks, Michael McKay, Andrew Cooper, James Tomkins, Nick Green (MUBC), Ben Dodwell, Drew Ginn, Anthony Ellis (Banks), Peter Murphy, Cox: Brett Hayman, cch: Noel Donaldson

Men's Quad Scull

• 1st Mercantile/UQBC/Tweed Heads, Jason Kovacic, Marcus Free (Tweed Heads), Duncan Free (Tweed Heads) and Bo Hanson (UQBC)

Men's Lightweight Pair

• 1st Mercantile/Nagambie, Stuart Purves (Nagambie), Derek Mollison, cch: Lyall McCarthy

Men's Lightweight Four

• 1st Mercantile composite - Derek Mollison

Men's Lightweight Eight

• 1st Mercantile composite - Derek Mollison, Cox: Brett Hayman

Women's Four

• 1st Mercantile composite, Gina Douglas

Women's Eight

• 1st Mercantile composite, Fleur Spriggs & Gina Douglas

1996 Sydney International Regatta Centre

Men's Pair

• (2nd Mercantile/MUBC, Nick Green (MUBC), James Tomkins, Cch: Noel Donaldson.
• (3rd Mercantile, Michael McKay, Drew Ginn, Cch: Noel Donaldson)

Men's Coxless Four

• 1st Mercantile/MUBC, Drew Ginn, Michael McKay, Nick Green (MUBC), James Tomkins, Cch: Noel Donaldson

Men's Coxed Four

• 1st Mercantile/MUBC, Peter Murphy, Cox: Brett Hayman
• (2nd Mercantile/Banks, Simon Spriggs, Cox: David Colvin)

Men's Eight

• 1st Mercantile composite, Peter Murphy, Ben Dodwell, Cox: Brett Hayman

Men's Lightweight Eight

• 1st Mercantile composite, Cox: Paul Beitzel
• (2nd Mercantile composite, Derek Mollison)

Men's Under 23 Pair

• 1st Mercantile, Bill Tait & Simon Gadsden

Men's Under 23 Eight

• 1st Mercantile/Banks, Bill Tait, Simon Gadsden, Cox: Paul Beitzel

Women's Pair

• 1st Mercantile/UTS, Gina Douglas, Jenny Luff

Women's Four

• 1st Mercantile composite, Gina Douglas
• (3rd Mercantile)

Women's Eight

• 1st Mercantile composite, Gina Douglas

1997 Lake Barrington Tasmania

Men's Coxed Four

• 1st Mercantile/MUBC, Simon Spriggs, Simon Gadsden, Drew Ginn, Cox: David Colvin

Women's Eight

• 1st Mercantile composite - Georgina Douglas

1998 Nagambie Lakes Victoria

Men's Coxed Four

• 1st Mercantile/MUBC - James Tomkins, Simon Gadsden, Cox: David Colvin, Cch: Noel Donaldson
  (3rd Mercantile composite - Scott Nash, Kris Coventry)

Men's Coxless Four

• 1st UTS/Mercantile - Ben Dodwell

Men's Under 23 Double Scull

• (2nd Mercantile/MUBC - Robert Douglas, Mark Dusting (MUBC), Cch: Peter Somerville)

Men's Under 23 Eight

• 1st Mercantile/MUBC - Anthony Deague, Travis Johnstone, Michael Kelly, Cox: Mitch Russian, Cch: Simon Morrison

Women's Single Scull

• 1st Mercantile - Georgina Douglas, Cch: Noel Donaldson

1999 West Lakes SA

Men's Pair

• 1st Mercantile - James Tomkins, Drew Ginn, Cch: Noel Donaldson

Men's Coxless Four

• (2nd Mercantile/MUBC - James Tomkins, Michael McKay, Drew Ginn, Cch: Noel Donaldson
  3rd Mercantile - Rob Douglas, Simon Gadsden, Travis Johnstone, Bill Tait, Cchs: Peter Somerville & Noel Donaldson )

Men's Under 23 Pair

• 1st Mercantile - Travis Johnston, Simon Gadsden, Cch: Noel Donaldson

Men's Under 23 Four

• 1st Mercantile - Scott Nash, Kris Coventry, David Clerk, David Crawshay, Cch: Peter Somerville

Men's Under 23 Eight

• 1st Mercantile composite - Bill Tait, Simon Gadsden, Co-cch: Noel Donaldson
  (2nd Mercantile composite - Travis Johnston, Andrew Rees, David Crawshay, Matt Phillips, Cox: Mitch Russian)

Women's Single Scull

• (2nd Mercantile - Marnie McBean)

Women's Double Scull

• 1st Mercantile - Marnie McBean, Georgina Douglas, Cch: Noel Donaldson

2000 Sydney International Regatta Centre NSW

Men's Pair

• (2nd UTS/Mercantile - Ben Dodwell)

Men's Under 23 Single Scull

• 1st Mercantile - David Crawshay, Cch: Peter Somerville

Men's Under 23 Double Scull

• (3rd Mercantile/MUBC - David Crawshay, Alex Dann (MUBC), Cch: Peter Somerville)

Women's Under 23 Lightweight Double Scull

• (3rd Mercantile/Barwon - Lisa Farrelly)