Edward Kinch
Yarra Yarra Rowing Club (VIC)
Ed Kinch
Joined in 1989/90 season
Committee 1989/90
Treasurer for the Yarra Yarra regatta over several years.
Elected as a Life member 2021/22 annual meeting.
In 2009 Ed was recognised with a new scull named in his jour.
Wins included:-
1989 - Wendouree Ballarat regatta, intermediate eight (5)
1990 - Victorian championships, intermediate eight (3)
1990 - Scotch Mercantile regatta, intermediate eight (3)
1990 - Henley regatta, intermediate eight (bow)
1990 - Mildura regatta, lightweight intermediate pair (bow)
1990 - Wentworth regatta, open eight (bow)
1991 - Mildura regatta, senior “C” pair (bow) and Lightweight senior “C” pair (bow)
1991 - Wentworth regatta, Lightweight senior “C” pair (bow)
1992 - Nagambie regatta, novice scull
1991 - Mildura regatta, novice quad scull (bow)
1991 - Wentworth regatta, novice quad scull (bow)
1991 - Yarra Yarra regattanovice quad scull (stroke)
1996 - Henley on the Maribyrnong. intermediate double scull (stroke)
1996 - Yarra Yarra regatta, intermediate scull
2001 - Australia day regatta, intermediate quad scull (bow)
2001 - State championships, intermediate quad scull (bow)
2007 - Melbourne head“B” four (stroke)
2008 - Head of the Goulburn, masters quad scull (stroke)
2008 - Melbourne head“B” quad scull (stroke)
2011 - Masters state championship Nagambie masters “A_C” eight (2)
2012 - Head of the Goulburn, masters quad scull (bow)
2012 - Melbourne head, mixed masters eight “D” (3)
2012 - Head of the Yarra, mixed masters eight “D” (3)
2013 - Head of the Goulburn, masters mixed masters eight (stroke)
2014 - Head of the Goulburn, masters eight “D” (7)
2014 - Melbourne head, masters eight “D” (7)
2014 - Head of the Yarra, masters eight “D” (stroke)
2016 - Head of the Goulburn, masters four (bow)
2017 - Geelong masters, master’s quad scull “C” (bow)
2018 - Head of the Yarra, masters eight “D” (bow)
2018 - Carrum masters, masters eight “D” (bow)
2018 - Geelong masters, master’s double scull “E” (bow)
2019 - Head of the Goulburn, masters eight “D” (bow)
2020 - Melbourne head, masters quad- (bow)
From the 2005/06 Yarra Yarra Rowing Club annual report:-
Part of the opening address by the YYRC president:-
Ed Kinch and Rob Case who formed the backbone of the working party. Who stood up for inclusion in the working party when asked to, and have persisted through the project until the end.
Ed has been a regular competitor over the years both as a weep oar and in sculling. He has won many races including state titles.
From the Yarra Yarra Rowing Club newsletter 'Yarra Yabbie' October 2022
Life membership: Ed Kinch
At this year’s AGM, Ed Kinch was nominated and unambitiously voted to receive life membership for his services to YYRC. Ed joined Yarra in the 1988/89 season (around the same time as Stuart Critchell and Jack Chatziyakoumis), and remains an active and very successful competitive member of the club to this day.
As well as his successful endeavours on the water, Ed was also involved with the committee who oversaw the building of the new boathouse, which he credits as being one of his proudest achievements with the club.
We thank Ed for his service to the club, wish him the best and look forward to seeing him back on the water just as soon as he is able.
2002 photo Ed on far right
1995 Bow Ball, Ed 3rd from left with wife Darlene
2005 Ed in the old shed before demolition
2009 Ed christens a scull named in his honour
Jim Skidmore
June 2024