Port Adelaide Rowing Club

A large contingent of Port Adelaide masters and masters from other clubs competed in the rowing events at the Wooden Boat Festival at Goolwa on 7 and 8 March 2009. 

Day 1 was wild and rough in the best traditions of the ‘Goolwa/Hobart’.  Boats filled and nearly sank, rowers’ teeth chattered, and crews jumped in fright as waves crashed over their heads.  It has to be said that at times we wondered what on earth we were doing out there in the surf.  Nevertheless, it was on that day that we scooped  two of the three rowing trophies presented in the Festival:

Trophy for the fastest scull:  Sue T, Helen, Paul and Dave (Vicki cox)

Trophy for the fastest eight:  Sue T, Helen, Paul and Dave (Vicki cox) with Goolwa’s Stef, Sue, Cam and Rob

We would not miss this for all the world.   We thank Goolwa for their generous hospitality, especially the superb seafood dinner and the delicious  breakfast after the long race on Day 2.

Held at West Lakes on Saturday 28 February, our annual regatta was a great day in competition,  spirit and presentation.  The weather started off fine and clear but, predictably, strong winds took over in the afternoon. 

Our best results:

• Paul, Wayne, Snook and Dave winning the masters men’s coxed four
• Dave and Wayne winning the masters men’s double scull
• Bev, Sue, Helen, Chilli, Kevin, Snook, Bruce and John winning the masters mixed eight and the Keystone Cup
• Aaron, Paul, Dave and Wayne winning the masters men’s coxed quad scull

Special mention also to

• Peter and Colin coming a good second in the masters men’s coxless pair as an H grade crew
• Lauren and Claire coming, respectively, second and third in the schoolgirl year 9 single scull 
• Del, Chrissy, Alison and Lil coming second in the masters women’s coxed four
• Helen and Paul coming second in the masters mixed double scull
• Bruce, John, Kevin, Aaron, Snook, Wayne, Paul and Dave coming second by a whisker in the masters men’s eight
• Angela, Kathy, Liz, Ann, Del, Chrissy, Alison, and Lil coming second in the masters women’s eight

We were honoured to have the Mayor of Port Adelaide Enfield attend to present the inaugural Mayor’s Trophy for the most successful club of the day.  The winner was St Peter’s College, closely followed by Prince Alfred College. 

We thank the many club members contributed to making this day a success:

Aaron, Alex, Alison, Ann, Annabel, Bev, Bruce, Chrissy, Claire, Colin, Dave, Del, Derek, Don, Doug, Elaine, Gerri, Gill, Glenda, Hannah, Helen, Jack, Jane, Jenny, John J, John McC, Joy, Kate, Kathy, Keith, Kevin, Kylie, Lauren, Leoni, Lil, Liz, Luke, Maggie, Michele, Nicole, Paul, Pauline, Peter H, Peter McW, Peter R, Ross, Roy, Scott, Snook, Sue B, Sue T, Vicki and Wayne

We appreciate that many others were ready to fill in whenever needed.

We were specially sorry to miss the company of Alan and John B, both unable to attend due to illness. 

A list of our generous sponsors for the day will be posted soon – watch this space.

Our best results at this 2 day regatta on 20 and 21 February 2009:

• Helen and Paul winning the masters mixed double scull
• Bruce, John, Kevin, Aaron, Snook, Wayne, Paul and Dave winning the masters men’s eight 
• Tommy and Wayne winning the masters men’s double scull

Our best results:

• Jane and Hannah winning the second grade women’s double scull by .75 of a second over Adelaide
• Snook and Wayne winning the second grade men’s coxless pair by 8.62 seconds over Adelaide Uni
• Bruce, John, Kevin, Aaron, Snook, Wayne, Paul and Dave coming second  in Division 1 of the 3 mile eights handicap race
• Lauren, Alex, Jane and Hannah coming second in the second grade women’s coxed quad scull