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Alison Withers

Mercantile Rowing Club (VIC)

Nalini Blacker recruited Alison to Mercs during the 2001/02 season possibly, into a group of lightweight girls being coached by Graeme Boykett at the time. Alison's coach David Colvin recalls Alison as a rower who undertook the sport in proportion to the rest of her life. She rowed but undertook her studies with great diligence. He also recalls that she was to rapidly become our quickest sculler whilst in good company at the Club. Clearly a naturally talented athlete who enjoyed her sport.

1998 - Head of the Schoolgirls Coxed Four Div 5 (Wesley College), three seat - Second

2000 - Head of the Schoolgirls Second Eight (Wesley College), seven seat - Third

2003 - National Women's Under 23 Lightweight Scull Championship - First

2003 - National Women's Under 23 Lightweight Double Scull Championship, stroke - First

2003 - National Women's Under 23 Lightweight Quad Scull Championship, stroke - Second

2003 – Interstate Women’s Lightweight Quad Championship stroke - Second

2003 – World Under 23 Championships – Women’s Lightweight Double Scull - Fourth

2004 - National Women's Under 23 Lightweight Scull Championship - Third

2004 - National Women's Under 23 Lightweight Double Scull Championship, bow - First

2004 – Interstate Women’s Lightweight Quad Championship two seat - Second

2004 – Interstate Women’s Lightweight Quad Championship bow - Third

2005 - Victorian Championship Women's Eight - First

2005 - National Women's Lightweight Scull Championship - Second

2005 - National Women's Lightweight Double Scull Championship, stroke - Second

2005 - National Women's Lightweight Quad Scull Championship, three seat - Second

2005 - Nationals Women's Eight Championship, 2 seat - First

2006 - Australian University Women's Four Championship, three seat - Second

2006 - Australian University Women's Eight Championship, bow - First

2006 - Victorian Women's Lightweight Scull Championship - First

2006 - National Women's Lightweight Double Scull Championship, bow - Second

2006 - National Women's Lightweight Quad Scull Championship, three seat - Second

2006 - Interstate Women's Lightweight Quad Scull Championship, three seat - First

2003 Victorian Lightweight Quad Scull with Alison in the stroke seat

2006 Interstate Championship win with Alison in the three seat - second from the right

David Colvin and Andrew Guerin
June 2021

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