2022 Australian Masters Rowing Championships Wrap Up | Interstate Regatta

Published Thu 26 May 2022

This past weekend saw Masters' competitors across Australia travel to Ballarat's Lake Wendouree for the 2022 Australian Masters Rowing Championships (AMRC). Congratulations to all Masters athletes and crews who competed bringing home a multitude of medals for both Club and State victories.

Congratulations to Mosman Rowing Club for coming third in the 2022 AMRC medals tally with a total of 22.125 after Toowong (28.625) and Melbourne Rowing Club (26).

A fiercely contested Interstate Regatta occurred on the Saturday with NSW Masters State Team representatives delivering a fantastic performance.

Interstate Women's PR3 Single Scull

The 2022 Interstate Regatta set off with the Women's PR3 Single Sculls where NSW's Lisa Greissl (LMRC) raced towards the finish line chasing after ACT's Sue Donoghue 19sec handicap where Lisa placed second just +5.65 after Sue's first place. Congratulations Lisa, a remarkable achievement!

Place

Crew

Lane

1000M

 Hcp

Margins

1st

ACT

4

4:55.62

2:26.98

 Go

 

0.00

2nd

NEW SOUTH WALES

5

5:01.27

2:20.19

 19

5.56

+5.65

 

Interstate Men's PR3 Single Scull

Kevin Wall (SHELL) put on a fantastic show as he claimed the Interstate Men's PR3 Single Scull title pushing through to the last 500m in front of Tasmania's Alistair Chong taking second place. Well done Kevin, another stellar performance!

Place

Crew

Lane

1000M

 Hcp

Margins

1st

NEW SOUTH WALES

6

4:14.09

2:08.42

 GO

 

0.00

2nd

TASMANIA

4

4:19.38

2:08.50

 1

5.29

+5.29

3rd

VICTORIA

3

4:24.20

2:15.46

 1

4.82

+10.11

 

Women's Interstate Masters D 4x

The Women's Interstate Masters D 4x of Trudy MacDonald (LMRC), Em Barac (MRC), Jennifer Zongor (LRC) and Daniela Borgert (LRC) put on a valiant performance pushing through to the finish line claiming Silver just +4.26 seconds behind Victoria's first place.

Place

Crew

Lane

1000M

 Hcp

Margins

1st

VICTORIA

3

3:38.64

1:52.34

 GO

 

0.00

2nd

NEW SOUTH WALES

2

3:42.90

1:53.84

 GO

4.26

+4.26

3rd

TASMANIA

4

3:49.72

1:57.27

 GO

6.82

+11.08

 

Women's Interstate Masters D 8+

A convincing win from Queensland's crew with South Australia claiming silver and Victoria taking bronze made way for the NSW Interstate Masters Eight of Ruth Gibson (NSRC), Nicki Blackwell (NSRC), Kathleen Hextall (DRC), Louise McCoach (NSRC), Chris Ross (MRC), Carissa Kleiman (MRC), Kim Lawry (MRC), Amy Clay (MRC) and coxswain Kelly Marsh (MRC) to push through to fourth place with a margin of +8.42 behind Queensland.

Place

Crew

Lane

1000M

 Hcp

Margins

1st

QUEENSLAND

3

3:29.45

1:47.28

 GO

 

0.00

2nd

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

4

3:32.49

1:46.54

 4

3.04

+3.04

3rd

VICTORIA

5

3:35.27

1:48.98

 GO

2.78

+5.82
4th NEW SOUTH WALES 2

3:37.87

1:50.11

 GO 2.60 +8.42

 

Men's Interstate Masters D 4x

The Men's Quadruple Scull made for another strong race up against rival crew of Victoria with NSW tailing behind their first place finishing with just +0.72 seconds as Jeremy Smith (LMRC), Chris Walsh (NSRC), Andy Wiggan (GRC) and Cauan Guimaraes (LRC) claiming silver.

Place

Crew

Lane

1000M

Margins

1st

VICTORIA

4

3:14.95

 

0.00

2nd

NEW SOUTH WALES

6

3:15.67

1:38.13

0.72

+0.72

3rd

ACT

7

3:17.56

1:39.57

1.89

+2.61

 

Men's Interstate Masters D 8+

The Men's Interstate Masters Eight of Andrew Hourigan (MRC), Mike Wenzel (MRC), David Rayment (LRC), Rob Giblin (MRC), Alan Robertson (STGEO), Marc Bindner (MRC), Rob McNeill (SRC) and coxswain Ruth Kelly (LRC) claimed fourth place as well with a +4.40 margin behind South Australia's first place.

Place

Crew

Lane

1000M

Margins

1st

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

3

3:00.61

 

0.00

2nd

TASMANIA

5

3:01.14

0.53

+0.53

3rd

QUEENSLAND

6

3:04.11

2.97

+3.50
4th NEW SOUTH WALES 4

3:05.01

 0.90 +4.40

 

Well done to all! For the complete list of results, please visit Rowing Australia's website.