Rowing report 2014-15

The rowing program under the direction of Mr Peter Joyce (Director of Rowing) and Mr John Cumper (Coaching and Logistics) competed in the prestigious Head of the Lake on Sunday March 1.-

Full results are below and for the first time in three years SPC won the Premiership and took home the Harold Deveson Trophy. This now makes seven of the last ten years as boys premiers. As well as the race for premiership points SPC also were victorious in Year 9 Div 4 and 5.

The feature event on the day, the Head of the Lake, was won by Ballarat Grammar with Ballarat High School finishing second and St Patrick’s College in third position.

The College also sent three crews to Sydney in late March to compete in the National Rowing Championships.

Our 1st IV senior crew fought hard to win through to the final of the National Schoolboy’s Coxed Four event where they finished a highly credible seventh position. Once again we offer our sincere congratulations to Ballarat Grammar for winning the national title -“ showcasing the high quality of rowing we enjoy in Ballarat.

Significantly, it is also worth noting that the Victorian eights crew which won the coveted Kings Cup event at the national titles was coached by Old Collegian and former champion rower Christian Ryan (SPC 1992-95).

The Annual presentation night for our rowing program was held on Monday March 16. Winners were as follows:

THE PAUL MYERS TROPHY: Awarded to a Year 9 Rower who has demonstrated dedication and achieved a high level of performance in his first year in the sport.

-§- – – Isaac Pertzel

THE JAMES MARBURG TROPHY: Awarded to a Year 10 Rower who, through – perseverance , – consistency and application has taken his performance to another level.

-§- – – Lachy Riordan – and Sam McKeegan

THE CHRISTIAN RYAN TROPHY: Awarded to a Year 11 Rower who through commitment and discipline to all aspects of the sport has continued to improve and become a key member of the Senior squad.

-§- – – Dallas Martin and David O’Doherty-

THE BRIAN VEAR TROPHY: Awarded to the most accomplished senior rower in the shed.

-·- – – Nick McKenna:-

– THE ANTHONY EDWARDS TROPHY: Awarded to the most influential senior club member in the shed who contributes both on and off the water.

o- – – Callum Holland and Chris Milroy

Five year service awards were presented to Sam Romeril and Ben Martin.

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BALLARAT ASSOCIATED SCHOOLS-

ROWING PREMIERSHIP-

BOY’S ROWING PREMIERSHIP-

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1st -“ 6, 2nd -“ 4, 3rd -“ 3, 4th -“ 2, 5th – 1-

RACE – – – BHS – – – BCC – – – BG – – – SPC – – – DC – – – – –

Yr 9 -“ Div 2 – – – 2 – – – 3 – – – 6 – – – 4 – – – – –

Yr 9 -“ Div 1 – – – 2 – – – 3 – – – 6 – – – 4 – – – – –

Yr 10 -“ Div 3 – – – 2 – – – 4 – – – 3 – – – 6 – – – – –

Yr 10 -“ Div 2 – – – 3 – – – 1 – – – 2 – – – 6 – – – 4 – – – – –

Yr 10 -“ Div 1 – – – 3 – – – 4 – – – 2 – – – 6 – – – – –

Open -“ 4th – – – 3 – – – – – – – 4 – – – 6 – – – – –

Open -“ 3rd – – – – – – – 3 – – – 6 – – – 4 – – – – –

Open -“ 2nd – – – – – – – 3 – – – 4 – – – 6 – – – – –

Open 1st – – – 4 – – – 2 – – – 6 – – – 3 – – – – –

TOTAL – – – 19 – – – 23 – – – 39 – – – 45 – – – 4 – – – – –

PLACE – – – 4th – – – 3rd – – – 2nd – – – 1st – – – 5th – – – –