History of Mercantile Rowing Club

Appendix 6 - Mercantile's Victorian Championship Crews (1991-2005)

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1990-91

Champion Men's Four

• Bow: Peter Murphy, 2: Michael McKay, 3: Andrew Cooper, Str: James Tomkins, Cox: David Colvin, Cch: Noel Donaldson

Champion Men's Coxless Pair

• Bow: Andrew Cooper, Str: James Tomkins, Cch: Noel Donaldson

Champion Men's Coxed Pair

• Bow: Simon Quirk, Str: Eugene Kininmonth, Cox: William Webster

Champion Men's Under 23 Pair

• Bow: Josh Mantello, Str: Ben Dodwell, Cox: David Colvin

Champion Men's Under 23 Eight

• Bow: Andrew Skelton, 2: Nick sadler, 3: Simon Teschendorf, 4: P Findlay, 5: D Bailey, 6: D Colls, 7: Patrick Sinn, Str: Mat Thomas, Cox: Brett Hayman, Cch: David Pincus & Mark Mitchell

Champion Senior C Eight

• Bow: M Jackson, 2: P Findlay, 3: D Bailey, 4: D Colls, 5: Patrick Sinn, 6: Matt Thomas, 7: Simon Teschendorf, Str: Nick Sadler, Cox: Brett Hayman, Cch: David Pincus & Mark Mitchell

Champion Youth Eight

• Bow: Simon Teschendorf, 2: Nick Sadler, 3: M Jackson, 4: P Findlay, 5: D Bailey, 6: D Colls, 7: Andrew Skelton, Str: Matt Thomas, Cox: Brett Hayman, Cch: David Pincus & Mark Mitchell

1991-92

Champion Men's Four

• Bow: Geoff Barden, 2: Michael McKay, 3: Andrew Cooper, Str: James Tomkins, Cox: William Webster, Cch: Noel Donaldson

Champion Men's Eight

• Bow: Geoff Barden, 2: Tony Johnson, 3: Ben Dodwell, 4: Peter Murphy, 5: Sam Patten, 6: Michael McKay, 7: Andrew Cooper, Str: James Tomkins, Cox: David Colvin, Cchs: Paul McGann & Noel Donaldson

Champion Men's Under 23 Four

• Bow: P Findlay, 2: Mal Shippen, 3: James Howden, Str: Simon Morrison, Cox: Brett Hayman, Cch: Graeme Boykett

Champion Men's Under 23 Eight

• Bow: p Findlay, 2: Paul Roberts, 3: R Clarke, 4: D McCormack, 5: Brad Kerr, 6: Mal Shippen, 7: James Howden, Str: Simon Morrison, Cox: Brett Hayman, Cchs: Graeme Boykett & M Mitchell

1992-93

Champion Men's Pair

• Bow: Peter Murphy, Str: Ben Dodwell, Cch: David Palfreyman

Champion Men's Four

• Bow: Matt McArdle, 2: Ben Dodwell, 3: Peter Murphy, Str: Mal Shippen, Cox: David Colvin, Cchs: Steve Spurling & David Palfreyman

Champion Men's Eight

• Bow: Brad Kerr, 2: Anthony Ellis, 3: B Humphris, 4: Duncan Ashby, 5: Matt McArdle, 6: Ben Dodwell, 7: Peter Murphy, Str: Mal Shippen, Cox: David Colvin, Cchs: Steve Spurling & David Palfreyman

Champion Men's Under 23 Lightweight Four

• Bow: Nick Sadler, 2: Andrew Glass, 3: Andrew McNeil, Str: Phil Roberts, Cch: Peter Somerville

Champion Men's Senior C Eight

• Bow: D Munro, 2: Guy Begley, 3: A Berman, 4: M McNeil, 5: S Evans, 6: Paul Crowe, 7: D Peining, Str: Drew Ginn, Cox: A Warmbrand, Cch: M Mitchell

1993-94

Champion Men's Pair

• Bow: Peter Murphy, Str: Ben Dodwell, Cchs: Steve Spurling & Noel Donaldson

Champion Men's Four

• Bow: Petyer Murphy, 2: Gary Gullock, 3: Jason Kovacic, Str: Ben Dodwell, Cox: David Colvin, Cchs: Noel Donaldson & Steve Spurling

Champion Men's Under 23 Pair

• Bow: Andrew McNeil, Str: Drew Ginn, Cch: Noel Donaldson

Champion Women's Senior Pair

• Bow: Fleur Worboys, Str: Celia Patterson, Cch: Paul McGann

1994-95

Champion Men's Four

• Bow: Bill Tait, 2: Tom Hodgson, 3: Nigel Sullivan, Str: Simon Gadsden, Cox: Noel Jordan, Cchs: Noel Donaldson & Steve Spurling

Champion Men's Eight

• Bow: Bill Tait, 2: Tom Hodgson, 3: Nigel Sullivan, 4: Simon Gadsden, 5: Andrew Cooper, 6: Michael McKay, 7: Peter Murphy, Str: James Tomkins, Cox: Noel Jordan, Cchs: Noel Donaldson & Steve Spurling

1995-96

Champion Men's Eight

• Bow: Gavin Hall, 2: Simon Morrison, 3: Robert Cretney, 4: Simon Spriggs, 5: Drew Ginn, 6: James Tomkins, 7: Peter Murphy, Str: Michael McKay, Cox: David Colvin, Cch: Noel Donaldson

Champion Men's Intermediate Eight

• Bow: Stuart Smart, 2: Henry Edgar, 3: Jason Antica, 4: Ben Slenzinger, 5: Cameron Selkrig, 6: Guy Begley, 7: Marcus Tyrell, Str: Peter Sutton, Cox: Hamish Broom, Cchs: John Leeming & Robert Manning

1996-97

Champion Men's Elite Pair

• Mercantile/MUBC - Bow: Simon Spriggs, Str: Richard Shenfield (MUBC), Cch: Noel Donaldson

Champion Men's Elite Eight

• Bow: Jason Faranda, 2: Robert Douglas, 3: David Clark, 4: Simon Spriggs, 5: Bill Tait, 6: Simon Gadsden, 7: Drew Ginn, Str: Michael McKay, Cox: David Colvin, Cch: Noel Donaldson

Champion Men's Senior Pair

• Bow: Bill Tait, str: Simon Gadsden

Champion Men's Intermediate Eight

• Bow: John Goldsworthy, 2: Andrew Hodder, 3: Marcus Tyrell, 4: Stuart Smart, 5: David Henshaw, 6: Noel Dunstone, 7: Tom Skidmore, Str: Justin Blackburn, Cox: Noel Jordan

Champion Men's Youth Eight

• Bow: Peter Sutton, 2: Michael Raisbeck, 3: Ben Schlesinger, 4: Jason Antica, 5: Ben Mulcahy, 6: Anthony Schober, 7: Ben Stevenson, Str: Michael Kelly, Cox: David Loftus-Hills, Cch: Richard Wraith

Champion Women's Elite Scull

• Georgina Douglas

Champion Women's Elite Four

• Bow: Celia Paterson. 2: Bettina Kaempf, 3: Fleir McIntyre, Str: Georgina Douglas, Cch: Alan Peckham

Champion Women's Senior Four

• Bow: Bronwyn Monger, 2: Elaine Bevington, 3: Fleur McIntyre, Str: Bettina Kaempf, Cch: Alan Peckham

1997-98

Champion Men's Elite Pair

Champion Men's Eight

Champion Men's Scull

Champion Men's Intermediate Eight

Champion Men's Intermediate Double Scull

Champion Women's Elite Four

Champion Women's Elite Scull

Champion Women's Senior Double Scull

1998-99

Champion Elite Pair

• Bow: Drew Ginn, Str: James Tomkins

Champion Elite Eight

• Bow: Travis Johnston, 2: Simon Gadsden, 3: Bill Tait, 4: Matthew Long, 5: Rob Walker, 6: Michael McKay, 7: Drew Ginn, Str: James Tomkins, Cox: David Colvin

Champion Women's Elite Scull

• Georgina Douglas

Champion Women's Senior Scull

• Georgina Douglas

Champion Women's Senior Eight

• Bow: Elizabeth Doody, 2: Julia Cuthbert, 3: Lisa Farrelly, 4: Lou Gannon, 5: Melissa Clark, 6: Jean Tait, 7: Laura Blunden, Str: Georgina Douglas, Cox: Millie Terracall

1999-2000

Champion Men's Elite Eight

Champion Men's Senior Four

Champion Men's Intermediate Scull

• David Crawshay

Champion Women's Elite Scull

• Georgina Douglas

Champion Women's Youth Eight

And other championships

2000-01

• Details not yet available.

2001-02

Champion Men's Pair

• Bow: Drew Ginn, Str: James Tomkins

Champion Men's Eight

• Bow: Matthew Phillips, 2: Alister Taylor, 3: Bill Tait, 4: David Crawshay, 5: Matthew Long, 6: Ben Hegerty, 7: Drew Ginn, Str: James Tomkins, Cox: Alex Law, Cchs: Ian Dryden & John Leeming

Champion Men's Quad Scull

• Mercantile/Wendouree Ballarat - Bow: Anthony Edwards (WB), 2: Matthew Long, 3: Drew Ginn, Str: James Tomkins, Cch: Ian Dryden

Champion Men's Lightweight Pair

• Bow: Sam Hayton, Str: Geoffrey Greaves, Cch: David Colvin

Champion Men's Intermediate Scull

• Dale Hawkins, Cch: Ian Dryden & John Leeming

Champion Men's Intermediate Double Scull

• Bow: Alister Taylor, Str: Dale Hawkins, Cchs: Ian Dryden & John Leeming

Champion Men's Lightweight Intermediate Pair

• Bow: Nick Browne, Str: Peter Kupics, Cch: David Colvin

Champion Women's Pair

• Bow: Robyn Selby-Smith, Str: Georgina Douglas, Cch: Tom Courtney

Champion Women's Four

• Bow: Danielle Ackland, 2: Georgina Douglas, 3: Robyn Selby-Smith, Str: Sara Richards, Cch: Tom Courtney

Champion Women's Single Scull

• Bridie O'Donnell, Cch: David Ochert

Champion Women's Double Scull

• Bow: Bridie O'Donnell, Str: Anna Hobson, Cch: David Ochert

2002-03

Champion Men's Pair

• Bow: Drew Ginn, Str: James Tomkins

Champion Men's Scull

• Tom Edwards, Cch: Ian Dryden

Champion Men's Intermediate Scull

• Henry Edgar, Cch: Ian Dryden

Champion Men's Intermediate Double Scull

• Bow: Henry Edgar, Str: Morgan Squires, Cch: Ian Dryden

Champion Men's Intermediate Quad Scull

• Bow: Peter Kupcis, 2: Thomas Skidmore, 3: Nick Hubbard, Str: Henry Edgar, Cox: David Fraumano, Cch: Ian Dryden

Champion Men's Lightweight Double Scull

• Bow: John Collins, Str: Patrick Dougan, Cch: Ian Dryden

Champion Women's Intermediate Double Scull

• Bow: Anna Hobson, Str: Bronwyn McLay, Cch: Tom Courtney

Champion Women's Intermediate Lightweight Double Scull

• Bow: Dehann McDonald, Str: Nalini Blacker, Cch: David Colvin

Champion Women's Youth Eight

• Bow: Sarah Forbes, 2: Kate Kearney, 3: Alice Mentiplay, 4: Rachel Skevington, 5: Jayne Guy, 6: Anna Gibson, 7: Kate Forbes, Str: mShannon Breen, Cox: Monique Small, Cch: Bill Tait & Martin Frances

Champion Women's Under 19 Scull

• Claire Sznatsznajder, Cch: Martin Francis

2003-04

Champion Men's Scull

• Alister Taylor, Cchs: Bill Tait & John Leeming

Champion Men's Intermediate Scull

• Tom Skidmore

Champion Men's Intermediate Four

• Bow: James Rogers, 2: Christian Viti, 3: Cameron Miles, Str: Patrick Blain, Cox: Hugh Hindle, Cch: Anthony Bergelin

2004-05