Rowing ACT is proud to present our annual report for the 2022-23 season.
This is to notify all clubs and schools of the Annual General Meeting for Rowing ACT for 2023. The meeting will take place on Monday 23rd of October, 2023 at the CGS Rowing Centre, commencing at 6pm.
The notification of the AGM is here, with the nomination forms for directors and voting proxies as well as a special resolution to be put forward at the meeting to revise the appointment terms for Board Directors, from 2 to 3 years.
There are two board positions up for appointment this year, along with the president’s position. Rowing ACT that any nominees please email Sarah Davoren at eo@rowingact.org.au with their nomination form by 6pm Friday 20th October 2023. In addition, can all clubs and schools please email with your voting proxy forms by the same time.
The RACT Time Trials are part of the Senior and U23 National Team Selections and encouraged for all underage team selections. See below for further information:
TT Distance:
White Poles in Yarralumla to Kingston – 5300m
Key Event Times and Processes:
Monday – Close of entries
Thursday – bow numbers delivered to clubs.
(Nationally Nominated Rowers Ony) Friday before rowing – weigh in at home club.
Friday 6.15am – first para boat commences
Friday 6.30am – first able bodied boat commences
Time Trial / Safety Information:
Rowing ACT is excited to announce our new Veteran’s and Families Indoor Rowing Competition on the 19th of August!
With our community partners, Invictus Australia and the support of the @Community Services Directorate and the ACT Government , the competition will run in person on Saturday the 19th and as an online early entry for participants who are unable to make it to Canberra on the day in the week prior.
Entries can be made via the link below, with entries closing on Sunday the 6th of June 2023.
Get excited!
With the first ACT Queen’s Cup crew in 11 years having made it’s run down the course at Champion Lakes, Perth, the 2023 Australian Rowing Championships is done and dusted. Congratulations to all who made their way across to Perth to compete at this year’s nationals. The ACT had crews compete from ANU Boat Club, Black Mountain Rowing Club, Canberra Grammar School, Canberra Girls Grammar School, Canberra Rowing Club, Capital Lakes Rowing Club, Marist College and Radford College. A big thanks to our local trailer drivers from the ACT High Performance Program, Radford College, Canberra Grammar School and Canberra Girls Grammar School who made the trek across the Nullarbor to see our boats arrive safely in Perth.
The week started with small boats, with the first of the finals on Thursday morning. Our finalists and medal winners were:
- Caleb Antill – GOLD OM 1x
- Nikki Ayers – GOLD PR3 W 1x
- Hamish Harding – SILVER OM LW 1x
- Anneka Reardon – SILVER OW LW 1x
- Rebecca Jones – 4th PR3 W 1x
- Jesse Rosin – 4th A Final U19 M 1x
- Sophie Jerapetrititis – 5th OW LW 1x
- Zara Turner – 6th A Final U17 W 1x
- Matthew Rickard – 2nd B Final U21 MLW 1x
- Alexandra Moylan – 2nd B Final OW LW 1x
- Stuart John – 2nd B Final PR3 M 1x
- Catherine Khan – 4th B Final OW 1x
- Ellora Kelly – 6th B Final U23 W 1x
Friday saw the start of the Big Boat races, and in blustery conditions, the extra bodies were well appreciated! Our finalists and medal winners for the Big Boat races were:
Big Boat Results
- C.Lane-Krebs [BUND], S.John [ANU] – GOLD PR3 M 2-
- C.Kennedy-Leverett [GUSP], C.Antill [ANU] – GOLD OM 2x
- S.Robinson [TUBC], Anneka Reardon [ANU], E.Mure [HUON], P.Teale [SUBC] – GOLD OW LW 4x
- T Caudle and C Khan – GOLD Club W 2x
- E.Mure [HUON], S.Jerapetritis [ANU] – SILVER OW LW 2x
- M.Rickard [BMRC], A.Tomanovits [CANB] – BRONZE U23 LW 2x
- A Reardon w/ L. Coleman – BRONZE OW 2x
- M.Ferriere [UTS], C.Ryan [NESK], H.Harding [ANU], O.McGuinness [ADEL], J.Waldersee [CANB], J.Henderson [UTS], J.Waddell [NEPN], S.Murphy [UTS], Cox: N.Rogers [UTS] – BRONZE OM LW 8
- O.Scheel Gamborg [MOSM], D.Hansson [MOSM], D.James [MCC], J.Rosin [MCC] – BRONZE U19 M 4x
- R.Markwell [BUND], C.Lane-Krebs [BUND], N.Ayers [CLRC], S.Shalhoub [CRC], Cox: I.Nichols [HVGS] – 3rd PR3 Mix 4+
- H Griffiths and E Robertson – 4th U17 W 2x
- S John and R Jones – 4th PR3 Mix 2x
- A Perry-Dalton, C Bridgewater, E Lilley and A Davis – 4th U19 W 4-
- D James and J Rosin – 4th U19 M 2x
- G.Geldard [TOOW], E.Moran [ANU] – 5th U21 W 2x
- M.Foley [CORIO], A.Moylan [ANU] – 4th OW LW 2x
- J.Waldersee [CANB], J.Henderson [UTS], J.Waddell [NEPN], S.Murphy [UTS] – 4th OM LW 4-
- B Andrews, C Khan, T Caudle, E Kelly – 4th OW 4x
- L.Coleman [SUBC], S.Jerapetritis [ANU], A.Reardon [ANU], Cox: B.Blackmore Cram [UTS] – 4th OW 8+
- H.Gaden, H.Whithear, – 5th U17 M 2x
- S Burns and C Nattey – 5th Club Womens 2x
- H.Jolly, J.Schemen-Rogers, H.Roberts, O.Fox – 5th U19 M4x
- M.Foley [CORIO], S.Jerapetritis [ANU], E.Mure [HUON], A.Moylan [ANU] – 5th OW 4x
- N.Mathur [UTS], A.Tomanovits [CANB], M.Rickard [BMRC], Z.Bosco [UTS] – SILVER OM LW 4x+
- M.Foley [CORIO], A.Moylan [ANU], A.Isaacs [SUBC], E.Mure [HUON], G.Miansarow [SUBC],
- P.Gray [ANU], B.Andrews [ANU], N.Greenland [SUBC], E.Kelly [ANU], T.Caudle [ANU], E.Moran [ANU], E.Lambden [ANU], C.Khan [ANU], Cox: C.Barr [ANU] – 5th OW 8+
- E Kelly and E Lambden – 6th U23 W 2x
- C.Oliver, H.Howard, H.Griffiths, E.Robertson, Cox: C.Dayajeewa – 6th U17 4x
The Australian Open Schools Championships had racing begin at the back end of the week, with a number of our junior athletes competing for the first time at a National Regatta. Our A finalists and medal winners were;
School’s Regatta:
- C.Bridgewater, A.Davis, A.Perry-Dalton, E.Lilley, Cox: O.Noonan – SILVER Schoolgirl 4x +
- H.Jolly, J.Schemen-Rogers, H.Roberts, O.Fox, Cox: I.Faris – SILVER Schoolboy 4x+
- H.Budd, J.Bjerregaard, D.Outram, W.Hawkins, Cox: J.McDonald – 6th Schoolboy 4+
- A.West, A.Watts, G.Disney, M.Beesley, S.Murphy, E.Walker, S.Frost, I.King, Cox: E.Miller – 6th U17 Schoolgirl 8+
The Final races for the week was the Interstate Championship, with the ACT represented within 5 out of 10 races – a fantastic achievement!
Interstate Results:
- Nikki Ayers – GOLD PR3 W 1x
- Caleb Antill – SILVER M 1x
- Stuart John – 4th PR3 M 1x
- Nicola Greenland – 5th W 1x
- P.Gray, A.Moylan, N.Greenland, E.Kelly, T.Caudle, E.Moran, E.Lambden, C.Khan, Cox: C.Barr – 6th 8+
Moment of the week: Caleb Antill winning his first Open National Single Championship!
Shout-outs: The Canberra Grammar School U17 Schoolboy Eight which had a rower come down with COVID right before the B final, and had a younger brother of one of their rowers who had come across to spectate jump in the boat, with the crew placing 2nd in the B Final! An impressive achievement.
A message from Rowing ACT President Kent Peters;
As we enter what is one of the busiest periods in our annual regatta season it is important to advise that over the last two months there have been a number of worrying incidents, near-misses and accidents. These have led to hospitalisation, injuries, and complaints from other rowers and the general public that decrease the enjoyment of our sport for everyone.
We all must do better.
The most important factor is that safety on the lake is not someone else’s responsibility – it is everyone’s responsibility. This includes both rowers and coaches, with everyone ensuring that they are doing their best to keep the lake incident free. Important to being able to achieve this we need to ensure we are all doing the following:
- Ensuring that all rowers know the lake traffic flows. A number of recent accidents have occurred due to rowers heading north in lanes 1 or 2, counter to the traffic flow. During normal traffic flows lane 1 is solely for southbound traffic, which means that anyone heading north in lane 1 is putting themselves and others at great risk. Likewise, rowers leaving Yarralumla Bay should give way to rowers heading east or west, while all rowers should be aware of what arches they can and can’t travel through at Commonwealth and Kings Avenue Bridges. Failure to follow the lake traffic flows is akin to driving on the wrong side of the road with a similar level of danger for everyone. The Yarralumla map shows accidents between Yarralumla Bay and the Yarramundi Reach course over the last few months – these have all led to either injuries or damaged boats.
Incident Map - Ensuring all coaches are aware of the wash their tinnies are creating. Anything east of the National Museum (particularly Central Basin) is prone to wash lingering as it bounces off the hard edges of the lake. This can lead to dangerous conditions for other rowers, particularly those in single sculls. Information on tinnie etiquette can be found at https://www.rowingact.org.au/visitors/visiting-clubs-crew-and-coaches/ – all coaches should be familiar with these and ensure that they are continually minimising their wash while on the water.
- Ensuring that noise is kept to a minimum near residential areas, particularly near Kingston. To avoid noise complaints, coaches should avoid using megaphones around Kingston. If they are required, then please ensure that megaphones are being pointed away from residential buildings .
East Basin Map
The ACT Schools Representative Eight is a pathways program and competition organisation by the school clubs within the ACT. See the attached information and nomination links. Please note this program is separate to the Pathways Eights Programs that compete for the ACT in April and require separate nominations.
For further information, please contact Kendall Brodie (Head Coach Canberra Grammar School), Caroline Pijpers (Head Coach Canberra Girls Grammar School) or Mike Brady (Head Coach Orana School).
ACT Schools Representative Eight Information
Nominations for the 2023 Interstate Senior, Youth and Pathways Teams are now open.
Senior Team nominations will close on Monday the 5th of December at 5pm.
Youth and Pathway’s Team Nominations will close on Wednesday the 25th of January at 5pm.
Please go to State Teams for all the required nomination and selection information. Please ensure to read through all selection processes and requirements before nominating.
On Friday evening, Rowing ACT celebrated the end of the 2021/22 Season with our end of season trophy presentation. It was a fabulous night, and congratulations to all the winners.
Premiership Winners: Presented by Luke Letcher
Men’s – Canberra Rowing Club (200 points)
2nd – Canberra Grammar School (127 Points)
3rd – ANU Boat Club (126 Points)
Women’s – ANU Boat Club (203 Points)
2nd – Canberra Rowing Club (143 Points)
3rd – Canberra Grammar School (101 Points)
Overall – Canberra Rowing Club (344 Points)
2nd – ANU Boat Club (329 Points)
3rd – Canberra Grammar School (228 Points)
Trophy Winners:
Cliff Hill Trophy for outstanding efforts from any member or group within the rowing community. Presented by Pat Davoren.
Winner: Alan Butorac
Shakesphere Cup for the winner of the Men’s eight at the Canberra Grammar School Regatta. Presented by Kendall Brodie.
Winner: Canberra Rowing Club – Alex Tomanovits, Aaron Garnham, Ethan Toscan, James Waldersee, Cormac Hayes, Rafael Priest, Tom Perry, Nick Barnier, Cox: Sasha McDonagh
Bruce Hick Cup for the Championship Men’s Single Scull, and presented by Bruce Hick
Winner: Tom Perry, CRC
Veteran Four Plate ACT Ch Masters Men 4-Donated By R. Ashman D. Bagnall M. Churchill J. Preston J. Wolfe, and presented by David Bagnall
Winner: BMRC/Newcastle University – Jeff Howell, Mark Partridge, Rob Curtin, Damien Pentony
Scullers Cup for the Championship Women’s Single. Donated by D. Bagnall and J. Wolfe, and presented by David Bagnall Winner: Cara Grzeskowiak, CRC
Steve Fairbairn Cup for the highest point score at the annual ANU Regatta, donated by Hon. D. E. Fairbairn, and presented by Nick Hunter
Winner: CRC
Banjo Cup for the Men’s Championship 4-. Presented by Nick Hunter
Winner: CRC – Cara Grzeskowiak, Tom Perry, James Waldersee, Nick Barnier
President’s Shovel for the Second Grade Championship Eight. Donated by J. J. Moore and presented by Pat Davoren
Winner: CRC – Thomas Wynn, Jackson Boyd, Ethan Peters, Eamon Burke, Angus Garraway, Sebastian Lang, Laurence Sandral, Nicholas Latimer, Cox: Patricia Frazis
Canberra Day Ron Starr Motors Bucket for the Senior Eight at the Regatta closest to Canberra Day. Presented by Pat Davoren
Winner: CRC – Alex Tomanovits, Jaedon Peters, Ethan Toscan, Rafael Priest, Cara Grzeskowiak, James Waldersee, Tom Perry, Nick Barnier, Cox: Sasha McDonagh
Uriarra Cup for the Men’s Championship eight, presented by Craig Jones
Winner: CRC – Alex Tomanovits, Jaedon Peters, Ethan Toscan, Rafael Priest, Cara Grzeskowiak, James Waldersee, Tom Perry, Nick Barnier, Cox: Sasha McDonagh
Golden Jubilee Trophy for the Championship Women’s eight. Donated by Canberra Rowing Club and presented by Tom Trobe.
Winner: ANU – Jacqui Williams, Lissie Gregory, Ellora Kelly, Alex Moylan, Catherine Khan, Elena Moran, Sophie Jerapetritis, Anneka Reardon, Cox: Cate Barr
Phere Niki for the Highest Aggregate Points from the ACT Championships and presented by Alison Creagh AM CSC
Winner: ANU Boat Club
Congratulations to the ACT School Boy and School Girl Crews who competed in the Rowing Australia Pathways Competition over Sunday the 1st and Monday the 2nd of May.
Both Crews represented their state and schools with pride, with the School Boy eight making the A Final on Monday.
