RowingSA invite you to their Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday 25 August 2010 at 6.30pm at the West Lakes Club Rooms. An Agenda for this meeting, and Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting 26/8/09, are available from RowingSA General Manager Deb White ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Light refreshments will be provided.  RSVP by 20th August.

Sand excavation works around the pontoon (adjacent to RowingSA Facilities) will be in progress over two days of next week being:

 Monday 16/08/2010 Start 9.00am Finish 5.00pm

Tuesday 17/08/2010 Start 7.30am Finish 5.00pm

 Access to the pontoon and adjacent beach area will be close to ensure adequate OHW&S standards are achieved while the works are carried out. Please keep well clear of this area while the Contractors are in attendance.

Sunday 8 August 2010

 The Australian junior men’s coxed four has won a bronze medal on the final day of action at the 2010 World Junior Rowing Championships in Racice, Czech Republic.

Coxed by Jack Alpe (NSW), the crew of Thomas Amies (QLD), David Watts (WA), Matt Cochran (WA) and Angus Moore (ACT) finished third behind Switzerland and Italy in a time of 6:21.85.

Switzerland controlled the race from the start, while Australia produced a strong second 1000m to catch Italy, before being edged out by 0.34 seconds.

In the other A Final contested by an Australian crew, the women’s junior double scull of Madeleine Edmunds (QLD) and Jessica Hall (QLD) finished in fourth place.

France won the gold medal from Italy and Germany, while Australia recorded a time of 7:24.73, five seconds shy of the bronze medal position.

The junior men’s quad scull of Thomas Sacre (NSW), Cameron Smith (QLD), Andrew Curnow (VIC) and Nicholas Wheatley (NSW) claimed second place in the B Final which was held earlier on Sunday.

After narrowly missing a place in the A Final, the crew bounced back in style to be denied a win in the B Final by just 0.04 seconds. Ukraine took the honours in a time of 6:08.18, while Belarus was third.

National High Performance Director Andrew Matheson says a lot of positives could be taken from the regatta.

“Winning two bronze medals at international level is always a good achievement,” Matheson said. “We have a good group of juniors who will continue to improve under the right guidance and we can expect some more from them in the years to come.

“With this group we have identified them as potential candidates for the 2016 Olympic Games, so it will be good to see how they develop over time.”

The Australian junior women’s four has won the bronze medal at the 2010 World Junior Rowing Championships in Racice, Czech Republic.

Hannah Vermeersch (WA), Emma Basher (SA), Olympia Aldersey (SA) and Natasha Gay (WA) were involved in one of the closest finishes of the regatta, with the top four crews all finishing within two seconds of each other.

The Australian crew held second position for the middle section of the race, but was overhauled by the USA in the closing stages.

New Zealand won the gold medal, USA won silver, while Australia settled for bronze in a time of 6:51.03.

The Australian junior men’s four of Louis Snelson (NSW), Michael Bernerius (NSW), Aaron Wright (NSW) and Thomas Gunton (NSW) finished sixth in their A Final. They held third position for the first 1000m, before crossing the line in 6:20.18.

Earlier in the day the women’s double scull crew of Madeleine Edmunds (QLD) and Jessica Hall (QLD) won their semi-final to qualify in a middle lane for the A Final on Sunday.

The men’s coxed four crew of Thomas Amies (QLD), David Watts (WA), Matthew Cochran (WA) and Angus Moore (ACT), coxed by Jack Alpe (NSW), finished second in their semi-final to qualify for the A Final, but the men’s quad scull crew of Thomas Sacre (NSW), Cameron Smith (QLD), Andrew Curnow (VIC) and Nicholas Wheatley (NSW) finished fourth in their semi-final by only 0.3 seconds to miss out on a berth in the A Final.

Eleanor Wilson (QLD), Katrina Bateman (VIC), Chloe Hill (QLD) and Regan Spark (QLD) rounded out their campaign with a second place in the B Final.

Radio 5RTI (531 AM) Sport Show will be featuring an interview with SA’s Olympian James McRae on Thursday evening 5 August approx. 7.00pm.

 You will be able to stream the show live from the net on the following website http://www.5rti.com.au/

 It is great to see an increase in the interest about rowing from radio and television programs.

Due to the increase in competitors entering into the official SASI Time Trials it has been requested by SASI that Rowing SA take over the responsibility of running the Time Trials in conjunction with SASI. With the large number of entries Rowing SA/SASI are required to implement a Risk Management Plan to ensure the safety of all athletes. It has also now been determined through Rowing Australia that all rowers/coaches need to be included on our data base to ensure they are covered by injury/personal accident insurance.

 Entries for the Time Trial are required to be entered through ROMS. SASI will still coordinate the Starting Order, issue the bow numbers and manage the Time Recording. Rowing SA will be providing BRO/Marshals and Safety Boats during the event. Rowing SA will be offering an honorary payment to the BRO/Marshals to encourage participation in these roles. To cover these costs there will be a minimum entry fee. Rowing SA does not want these events to be an income revenue stream but merely to cover the costs.

 An ‘A-Frame’ sign will be placed on the Finishing Pontoon to advise people that the Time Trial is in progress. A circular will also be placed on the Notice Board (next to the circulation map on the Umpires Boat Shed external wall) advising of the Time Trial dates and times.

 The following changes will be implemented at the next Time Trial on 31 July -

• Entries to be done through ROMS

• SASI have requested that Club Uniforms be worn to assist with identification of the rowers.
• There will be a $5.00 seat/entry fee which will cover the cost of an honorary payment to the BRO/Marshals as a contribution for their voluntary service.