Well done to the 3 crews who completed the course in our HRC Only 2020 HOTY last Saturday.
Three Hawthorn crews completed the Head of the Yarra course last Saturday afternoon in place of the official event which was cancelled due to the pandemic.
A mixed masters D eight, rowed the downstream at 2.00 pm and completed the course in a time of 40:44.01 (hc.adj). Crew was coxed by Shane O Conner Smith and stoked by Monica Fawcett.
A female D eight and male masters E eight rowed the upstream course at 3.pm.The Female eight coxed by Penny Vogan and stroked by Ruth Oliver completed the course in 42:54 (hcp.adj). The Male Eight coxed by Andrew Vogan and stroked by Pat Freeland-Small completed the course in 38.01 (hcp.adj.)
Crews in action below. Photos courtesy of Olly Beadle.
Good Speed to the 4 female masters quads, the 2 male masters quads, the men’s masters double, men’s masters single, the schoolboy and schoolgirl doubles, and the schoolboy single racing for Hawthorn this Saturday.
Regatta details are <here>. Pop down to the city end of the Yarra on Saturday morning to cheer on our crews,
Season Regatta News
The First regatta for Hawthorn as a club is on this weekend with the Melbourne Head.
The next regatta the club is planning on attending is the Murray Valley Rowing Associations regatta season over 2 days on the beautiful Lake Moodamere in Rutherglen on the weekend of January 9 -10 2021.
The regatta provides two days of racing across multiple boat classes and all age categories. <Regatta information is here>
Those planning on attending should book some accomodation in Rutherglen or Corowa for Friday 8th and Saturday 9th January. This link may help <Rutherglen Accomodation>
The 2021 HRC Regatta calendar for the club is available <here> to assist in your planning.
