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Team Melbourne rowers crowned AUC Championships
2/10/2006
Thomas Nickson

Melbourne University has reclaimed the title of Australian Universities Rowing Champions after three days of racing at Sydney’s International Regatta Centre, Penrith. The University’s international representatives led the medal charge as Team Melbourne claimed six gold, three silver and two bronze medals from Saturday’s finals.

Fresh from bronze medals at the recent World Championships, Phoebe Stanley and Kim Crow cruised to victory in the women’s pair. Establishing a clear water advantage within the first 250 metres, the duo eventuated victors by a mammoth 28 seconds.

Stanley and Crow then joined Georgie Harvey, Sophie Robson, Jane Watson, Jessie Smith, former national team members Sassi McCarthy and Alison Withers, and coxswain Nicole Hirst, to take out the women’s eight. The University’s crew were clear water victors over rivals Sydney University, whose boat contained Athens Olympians Monique Heinke and Kyeema Doyle.

Withers, Watson, Smith and Hirst later joined Carley McKay to take silver in the coxed four.

Melbourne again held off Sydney University with an all the way victory in the women’s lightweight quad scull. Exploding from the blocks, the crew of Alice McNamara, Grace Hicks, Courtney Adamson and Elsie Madigan opened a five second advantage through the first 500m and maintained this break on the field for the remainder of the 2000m Olympic course.

Australian Under 23 representative McNamara backed up to claim gold in the women’s lightweight single scull for the third successive year. Hicks and Adamson also claimed silver in the women’s double scull.

For the men’s team, the coxed four of World University Games representatives Tom Paton and Tom Larkins, Australian men’s eight member Cam McKenzie-McHarg, Simon Booth and coxswain Elle Thomas snared gold over Sydney University. Shading their Sydney adversaries through the first 1500 metres, Melbourne’s combination powered away in the final 500 metres to take a comprehensive nine second victory. This crew was joined by James Adams, Sam Bailey, Will Dunn and World Junior Championships bronze medallist Alex Scharp to take bronze in the men’s eight.

In the men’s lightweight four, the Melbourne University combination of James Osbourne, Tom Mosely, Tom Nickson and Scott Morrison placed second behind Adelaide University. In a seesawing battle, with Sydney University, for the minor placings, the Melbourne crew emerged from a length adrift of second place at halfway to push through for silver at the line.


Home Membership Facilities Group Fitness Health Services Clubs Sport and Recreation Ski Lodge About Us Contact Us News Archive Merchandise	Team Melbourne rowers crowned AUC Championships 2/10/2006 Thomas Nickson Melbourne University has reclaimed the title of Australian Universities Rowing Champions after three days of racing at Sydney’s International Regatta Centre, Penrith. The University’s international representatives led the medal charge as Team Melbourne claimed six gold, three silver and two bronze medals from Saturday’s finals. Fresh from bronze medals at the recent World Championships, Phoebe Stanley and Kim Crow cruised to victory in the women’s pair. Establishing a clear water advantage within the first 250 metres, the duo eventuated victors by a mammoth 28 seconds. Stanley and Crow then joined Georgie Harvey, Sophie Robson, Jane Watson, Jessie Smith, former national team members Sassi McCarthy and Alison Withers, and coxswain Nicole Hirst, to take out the women’s eight. The University’s crew were clear water victors over rivals Sydney University, whose boat contained Athens Olympians Monique Heinke and Kyeema Doyle. Withers, Watson, Smith and Hirst later joined Carley McKay to take silver in the coxed four. Melbourne again held off Sydney University with an all the way victory in the women’s lightweight quad scull. Exploding from the blocks, the crew of Alice McNamara, Grace Hicks, Courtney Adamson and Elsie Madigan opened a five second advantage through the first 500m and maintained this break on the field for the remainder of the 2000m Olympic course. Australian Under 23 representative McNamara backed up to claim gold in the women’s lightweight single scull for the third successive year. Hicks and Adamson also claimed silver in the women’s double scull. For the men’s team, the coxed four of World University Games representatives Tom Paton and Tom Larkins, Australian men’s eight member Cam McKenzie-McHarg, Simon Booth and coxswain Elle Thomas snared gold over Sydney University. Shading their Sydney adversaries through the first 1500 metres, Melbourne’s combination powered away in the final 500 metres to take a comprehensive nine second victory. This crew was joined by James Adams, Sam Bailey, Will Dunn and World Junior Championships bronze medallist Alex Scharp to take bronze in the men’s eight. In the men’s lightweight four, the Melbourne University combination of James Osbourne, Tom Mosely, Tom Nickson and Scott Morrison placed second behind Adelaide University. In a seesawing battle, with Sydney University, for the minor placings, the Melbourne crew emerged from a length adrift of second place at halfway to push through for silver at the line.