Rowing

2006 has been a very rewarding season with the Rowing Club placing a close third in the Hamer Cup and a second in the Challenge Cup in a time of 5.59.4, a new record for the school and the second fastest time ever after this year’s winning crew, Christ Church. To start the season we had a great performance at the Guildford on Swan Regatta with our 1st and 2nd VIIIs and our 1st and 2nd IVs all winning and placing the school second to Scotch, the first time anyone but Guildford has won the event. Then in December, before the Christmas break, the rowers in contention for the 1st VIII went on a tour to Tasmania to compete in the Tasmanian State Championships and be coached by John Driessen, the Australian Rowing Team coach. James Ielati placed 12th out of 44 rowers in the National selection trial into a howling headwind. Other highlights included a trip to Cradle Mountain with Liam Plummer versus gravity and rocks, the coaches winning in a quad, Ben Fairclough winning a race with no seat, Liam Plummer setting a record up Barrington’s 3.4km of vertical roads in 14.22 min and winning 14 out of 17 races. St Virgils and St Marys – a Christian Brothers combined school from Hobart with boys and girls were our hosts and stayed and trained with us at the lake. Damien Messer, Trinity Old Boy, teacher and son of Mr John Messer the longest serving 1st VIII coach and rock of the Club, was essential in making the tour happen. We have extended an invitation to the rowers of St Virgils to join us for our January camp in 2007. The season was all you could ask for with every crew going into the Head of the River regatta having a real chance and a win at some point through the year. James Ielati continued our run of success in the George Xouris Cup. Only the 2nd IV came first but all crews were rewarded with the experience of a brave campaign and pushing the boundaries of their capacity. With three weeks to go in the season there was a great boost with the arrival of the “Kosovich Spirit” a new eight to celebrate the contributions and passion of the Kosovich family, Ray, Sue and Tony over the last 13 years. This was a surprise with the new hull being hidden under the pool and assembled by coaches and

parents in stealth. Mrs Cath Gomboc and Mr Toni Ielati made enormous contributions with the running of the kitchen and accompanying the Tour respectively, toast and espresso may never again reach the same heights! The work of the Platts family, the Ielati family, the Cherubino family, the Dee family and Guy and Glenda Grant were pivotal in raising the extra funds to enable us to buy this boat. This was the last year of Mr Phillip Jurjevich Rowing Coordinator a successful period with Guy Grant as the President and we thank him for his passion, you have been a great inspiration with your hard work and enthusiasm. Special efforts were plenty with Josh Hicks pulling a 6.47 Ergo as a Year 10, James Ielati the open Ergo and scull Champion with 6.31 and James Ielati, Will Brockwell, Christian Eyres and Brendan Murray all being selected to train with WAIS. Thanks to all of our coaches and a welcome to Gavin Russell a dual World Champion Coach and former Head of WAIS Junior Coaching. Gavin has been an enormous addition and has enabled the boys he has coached to stake their two arms and legs against anyone’s and perform. The Club numbers are at bursting point with us unable to accommodate any more rowers. Rob Thomas was an exceptional Captain with Liam Plummer and James Ielati Vice Captains and Jay Colton Captain of Coxswains. All four were exceptionally generous to all other boys in the Club with their help around the shed and coaching the youngsters.

Mr Phillip Jurjevich

Rowing Coordinator Mr Ray Kosovich christens “The Kosovich Spirit”

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ROWING FIRST VIII

Jay Colton (Cox), James Ielati (Stroke), Luke Bonnett, Brendan Murray, Thomas Platts, Christian Eyres, William Brockwell, Aaron Grant, Blake Dalton (Bow),

Mr Gavin Russell (Coach)

ROWING SECOND VIII

Riccardo Carbone (Cox), Robert Thomas (Stroke), Luke McKenzie, Benjamin Fairclough, Cameron Cherubino, Liam Plummer, Nathan Pollin, Dean Foley, Bradley Shaw (Bow),

Ms Claire Woolfitt (Coach)

ROWING THIRD VIII

Austin Fox (Cox), Jerram Gibson (Stroke), David Gomboc, Sean O’Connor, Andrew Vinciguerra, Thomas Scott, Blair Bayens, Daniel Oswald, James Debowski (Bow)

Absent: Mr Colin Webster (Coach)

ROWING FIRST QUAD SCULL

Israel Ostle (Cox), Desmond Yeo (Stroke), Matthew Stockton, Daniel Jenkins, Michael Mather (Bow),

Mr James O’Regan (Coach), Mr Jonathon Hutchinson (Coach)

ROWING SECOND QUAD SCULL

Liam Dee (Stroke), Guy Dryka, Aaron Phipps, Caleb Dowsing (Bow), Daniel Russell (Cox),

Mr James O’Regan (Coach), Mr Jonathon Hutchinson (Coach)

ROWING YEAR 10A VIII

Benjamin Tomasi (Cox), Joshua Hicks (Stroke), Samuel Collins, Jeremy Platts, Dorian Wenzel, Corbin Mondy, Thomas Robertson, Benjamin Melville, Stuart Love (Bow),

Mr Daniel Privilege (Coach)

ROWING YEAR 10B VIII

Mike O’Neill (Cox), Tom Shaw, Tom Humphries, Patrick Whitelaw, Josh Braken, Michael Tobin, Alex Repsevicius, Matt Watson, Richard Sorriba (Bow)

ROWING YEAR 10A QUAD SCULL

Adam Doyle (Cox), Bennett Moran, Xavier Newton-Burriss, Trent Wooley, Simon Tonkin (Bow) Absent: James Davies

ROWING YEAR 10B QUAD SCULL

Jericho Matarazzo (Cox), James Logan, Elliot Sawaris, James Ambrogio, Francis Staude (Bow)

ROWING YEAR 9A QUAD SCULL

Charles Carter (Cox), Taylor Colton (Stroke), Giles Taylor, Kaiden Boksich, Maximillian Fairclough (Bow),

Mr Phil Jurjevich (Coach)

ROWING YEAR 9B QUAD SCULL

Jordan Di Lello (Cox), Liam Cave (Stroke), Adam Taylor, Alexander Collen, Alexander Murphy (Bow),

Mr James Hewlett (Coach) Sport

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ROWING YEAR 9C QUAD SCULL

Samuel O’Connell (Cox), Dylan Caddy (Stroke), James Rees, Adam Clarke, David Griffiths (Bow), Mr Kris Kaminskis (Coach)

ROWING YEAR 9D QUAD SCULL

Andrew Hortin (Cox), Yannick Louise (Stroke), Aden Bourke, Rory Pilgrim, Sean Taggart (Bow), Svein Van Oyen (Coach),

Thomas Nelligan (Coach)

ROWING YEAR 9E QUAD SCULL

Patrick Tomasi (Cox), William Scheggia (Stroke), James Porteous, Nathan Oliver, Robert Hortin (Bow),

Mr Adam Cherubino (Coach)

ROWING YEAR 8

Back row: Aaron Stefani, Jack Connelly, Kieran Privilege, Patrick Philpott, Liam Mondy, James Ballard, Nicholas McKenna, Hylton Jones, Jesse Moutia Third row: Mark Watson, Joshua Smith, Luke Comiskey, Oliver Sanders, Jordan Vernon, Callen Stefani, Mitchell Dalton, James Cumming, Michael Hart, Mitchell Buckley Second row: Mr Phil Jurjevich (Coach), Christopher Lathwell, Nicholas Andrews, Alesandro D’Angelo, Kristen Di Gregorio, Aidan Duggan, David Scott, Jack Elder, Michael Hortin, Troy Bonnett, Mr Mark James (Coach) Front row: Patrick Tomasi, Cameron Scott, Ronan Casey, Kelcey Pedri, Timothy Rayner, Julian Bordoni, Jordan Begley, Mason De Leo, Alexander Ambrogio

ROWING YEAR 8-12 RESERVES

Back row: Mr Phil Jurjevich (Coach), Nicholas Jose,

Mr Mark James (Coach)

Front row: Marc Bucolo, Patrick Hawkins, Bodie D’Orazio, Shan Barr, Timothy Gargano