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30 Jul 2010
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Gold Coast Master Rowers

We are a Non-Profit, Incorporated, Community Rowing Club registered with "Rowing Queensland Inc", and based at Varsity Lakes Community Compound, Lake Orr, Christine Avenue, Varsity Lakes (adjacent to Regensberg Close) since January 2009.

We support "Varsity College Rowing" and Recreational & Competitive Rowing development at all levels for men and women, Juniors, Seniors & Masters. Our member's ages range from 11 to 72yrs and come from "Brisbane to Byron Bay - Bonogin to Burleigh".

President - Alf Duval - Mobile -  04122 77750 - ("Varsity College Rowing" Head Coach and 1968 Mexico City Olympic Silver medallist / stroke of the Australian Eight.)

Club Captain - Bill Taylor - Mobile - 0402046566

Our 2009 "Warchest":

Australian Masters Games, Geelong, Vic, (Feb) ME2X - 1 X Bronze - Indoor Rowing - Men's HW (50-54) - 1 x Gold 500m, 1 x Silver (missed Gold x 0.1 sec) 1,000m - Ray Clitheroe.

Queensland Masters Rowing Championships, Kawana, Sunshine Coast, (Apr) 3 x Gold MG4X,MixD8+,MixE8+. 3 x Silver - MixD4+,MG8+,MF4+ 

Brisbane River Masters Regatta (Apr), 3 x Gold - MG2X,MG4X,MG4+ - Ray Clitheroe

NRRA Nth NSW Masters Championships, Murwillumbah - (May) - 1 x Silver, 2 x Bronze

Australian Masters Rowing Championships, Rockhampton QLD (May) - 1 x Gold, MF4- 2 x Silver MixF8+, ME8+, 3 Bronze MG4X, MixD4+, MixE8+

Head of the Brisbane - 7kms Time Trial - July - Mens Masters 'F' Coxless Four - Section Winners (Bill Taylor, Gary Khan, Ray Clitheroe & George Petelin).  Never passed by any other crew in their group

World Masters Games, Sydney, October 10-14, 1 x Gold, MI4 (Bill Taylor), 1 x Silver MG8+ (Bill Taylor & Gary Khan)

Our 2010 "Warchest" to date:

New Zealand Masters Games, Dunedin (Feb) - Indoor Rowing - Men's HW "B" (35-41) 3 X Gold - 300m, 1,000m, 2,000m - Paul van Zijl

Queensland Masters Rowing Championships, Kawana, Sunshine Coast, (Apr) 1 x Gold - MG1X - George Petelin, 1 X Silver MF2X - George Petelin, 3 X Bronze - ME2X - George Petelin & Ray Clitheroe, MD4X - Paul van Zijl, Brad Smith, Richard Stuckey, Ray Clitheroe, ME4X - George Petelin, Brad Smith, Richard Stuckey, Ray Clitheroe.

NRRA Nth NSW Masters Championships, Murwillumbah - (May) - 2 x Gold - MG1X - George Petelin, MF4+ - Bill Taylor, Gary Khan, George Petelin, Ray Clitheroe, 1 X Silver, MF2X - George Petelin, 2 x Bronze - MC2X - Paul van Zijl & Ray Clitheroe, ME2X - Ray Clitheroe.

Gold Coast Region All School Rowing Association Regatta - (May) - Round 1 - 1 x Gold -  BON1X - Jake Ward (Year 10 - Hillcrest College and our first Junior Competitive Member).

Coming up:
              
HoTT (Head of the Tweed - 21 klms Chinderah to Murwillumbah) - June - Eight & Quad??

HoTB (Head of the Brisbane - 7kms Time Trial) - July

Pan-Pacific Masters Games, Gold Coast, November 6-7.

"Learn 2 Row" - every Saturday & Sunday morning - South Bay, Lake Orr, Christine Avenue, Varsity Lakes

Contact:

Ray Clitheroe - Secretary / Treasurer
0415 452 688 or gcmrowers@gmail.com

 

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