Rowing

Rowing at Trinity College continued to rise to new levels of spirit, leadership and performance in season 2002. Right from George Xouris' appointment as Director of Rowing, to our galant 1st VIII's final stroke at the Head of the River, equalling the Trinity course record, the Club was achieving its goals and setting new standards for the future.

History will record Trinity College's inaugural C.A. Hamer Cup victory as Champion Rowing School 2002. Afine achievement requiring TEAMWORK throughout the club. The Hamer Cup is for overall points on the day, with Trinity recording first or second for eight of the twelve races. Other firsts included an inaugural victory by a Year 9 eight followed by the 1st Quad setting the fastest ever time in the PSA, in a new shell. The new quad scull is fittingly named after the 1st eight coach Mr Rein Rapp (Class of '91) who has generously coached at Trinity for the past ten years. Rein's contributions during good and difficult times have been a shining example for all the young men who row at Trinity College. Many thanks Rein.

Historic coincidences took on an almost spiritual significance this year with the Year 9’s first ever win in the Edmund Rice shell, magnificently marking the two hundredth anniversary of Blessed Edmund's first school in a stable at Waterford, Ireland. Also, the Hamer Cup win occurred on historic March 23 - the date of our first Head of the River victory in 1996 - a worthy point of interest.

There were many other quality victories and outstanding team efforts at the Guildford on Swan, Wesley and Hale Regattas, each deserve more space than is available here, but their total contribution to the spirit of the club can never be under-estimated.

Thanking people properly at Trinity Rowing Club is close to impossible as so many people do so much. Tasks are done with such vigour and spirit that a mere 'thank you' seems insufficient. Thanks go to the rowers and coxswains for stepping up each morning and afternoon to demands that many adults would shy away from in an instant. Your efforts with your own hearts, legs and arms stretched to the limit have claimed some very rare and enduring prizes. Thanks to your leaders Dominic, Nathan, Cade and Mitchell who rose to the many challenges that are the norm during a rowing season. Well done and thanks to you all.

Thanks to our wonderfully supportive and hard working coaches, whose generosity, technical expertise and good humour led us through all manner of situations to secure the Hamer Cup. The rowers are truly blessed to have your earthy and honest example, in a world filling up with pretence and illusions.

Finally thanks to our parents, their families and friends who create a community spirit at Regattas (and at 'home') that is the envy of the PSA. From simple life-saving coffees at 5:30 am to good humoured planning meetings until 10:00 pm the same night, the Trinity Rowing Auxiliary led magnificently by Mr David Garrick is always there for their sons, the coaches and the club. Thank you and God bless you all. The resulting atmosphere gives the John Messer Boatshed the feel of a 'huge beach house in the city' where an extended family spanning forty years is welcome and contributes to the education of youth.

Mr R Kosovich Coordinator of Rowing

FIRST VIII ROWING

Back: Matthew Oswald, Robert Norman, Kris Kaminskis, Cormac Dawson Front: Adam Edwards, Dominic Sinagra (Stroke), Mitchell Berryman (Cox), Cade Zulsdorf, Alessio Di Biaggio

SECOND VIII ROWING

Back: Graeme Beer, Benjamin Keenan-Smith, Christopher Turnbull, Michael Sheridan Front: Timothy Wood, Michael Sheridan, Michael Sims (Cox), Alexander Meegan (Stroke), Christian Skinner

THIRD VIII ROWING

Back: Joel Cummuskey, Martin Heley, Alexander Hiley, Alex Paljetak Front: Nam Nguyen, Stephen Oswald, Martin English (Cox), Matthew Garrick (Stroke), Jason Arto

10AVIII ROWING

Back: Philip Oddie, Mark Knedler, Ben Gryta (Stroke), Justin Colangelo Front: Michael Page, Adam Cherubino, Peter Bradley (Cox), Jamie Hewlett, David Rossbach

9 VIII ROWING

Back: Douglas Winsor, Shaun Dee, Gerard Caporn, Philip Murray Front: Brennan Cummuskey, David Napier, Samuel Reid (Cox), Steven Rimmer (Stroke), Benjamin Creighton

10B VIII ROWING

Back: Michael Moroz, Russell Thomas, Thomas Nelligan, Rhys Grant Front: Louis Westbrook, Richard Low, Conor Breheny (Cox), Mark Marinovich (Stroke), Scott Dillon

8 VIII ROWING

Back: James Ielati, Andrew Vinciguerra, Alexander Lee, Sean Comiskey, Mr D Simpson (Coach), Matthew Stockton, Daniel Oswald, Nathan Pollin, AGrant Front: Thomas Scott, Cameron Cherubino, Marcus Carter, Robert Thomas, James Oddie, David Gomboc, Benjamin Fairclough

FIRST QUAD SCULL

Back: Brett Gulland, Alex Mavrick (Stroke) Front: John Pruiti, Nathan Cook (Cox), Andrew Spadanuda

SECOND QUAD SCULL

Back: Nathan Howe, Tim Mancini (bow) Front: Brendan Dee, Carl Crisafio (cox), Simon Beale (stroke)

10 QUAD SCULL

Back: Tristian Fuller, James Brooks Front: Lee Van Biezen (Stroke), Patrick Riley (Cox) Absent: Andrew Horsfall

9AQUAD SCULL

Back: Peter Zambotti, Adam Parker, Mr PJurevich (Coach), Thomas Cox, Carl Hodson-Thomas Front: Erik Bell

9C QUAD SCULL

Gianni Di Giovanni, Eric Martino (Stroke), Robert Mueller (Cox), Kevin Cribben, Garth Jeffery

9B QUAD SCULL

Joseph Ryan, William Skevington (Stroke), Joshua Bauer (Cox), Benjamin Hayes, Zachary Sinagra

9 RESERVES

Back: Brendan Longman, Daniel Goodman, Adam Knedler, Janek O’Toole, Samuel Bolland, Matthew Scott, Shane Gonsalves, Andrew Hislop Front: Zane Cardwell, Matthew Marsland, Andrew Tomich, Mr R Kosovich (Coach), Daniel Scivolo, Bohdan Dowsing, Elliot Horlatsch