ALbert park south melbourne rowing club

APSM rowers know where to race!  On Saturday, 27th October, two APSM crews raced to Tahbilk Winery in the Head of the Goulburn.  Danielle, Kerry, Marie-Cecile, Jo and Cherylann competed in the Female Masters Coxed Quad.  As the 95th starter, they came an overall 85th in a handicapped time of 35min 05sec. 

Also competing was the men’s development squad, with Charlie, Jin and Timo (coxed by Bryony Schmidt) in the Men’s D Grade Coxed Quad, coming 106th in a time of 37min 38sec.

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Photo by G Blake.

Each year, our own Diana White travels to Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam to source goods made by local villagers to sell at an annual Christmas bazaar and cocktail party for Kampuchea House, a home for orphans and deserted children in Cambodia.  This year, APSM donated the use of our hall for this event.  It was a very popular event!

APSM has recently received some images belonging to the grandson of Charles Stamper – a member of Albert Park in the 1899-1900 season. 

Charles was a member of both the Albert Park Champion Eight of that season, as well as the winning Inter-colonial Eight-Oared Race.  Many thanks to Peter Stamper and Andrew Guerin for sharing these with us!

It’s that time of year again, and this year APSM will celebrate Christmas with a Pimm’sy Whimsy!  Come on down to the clubhouse on Sunday, 16th December at 10am for fours sprints, a visit from Santa and Pimm’s No. 1 cup.

Further information is available on our flyer.

 5 ft–$50         6 & 7 ft–$60      8 ft–$80

 Stands also available

 Small (for 5-6 ft trees)– $35      Large (for 7-8 ft trees)-$45

Pre-order your tree before Wednesday, 5th December for pick-up on Saturday, 8th December, between 9am-5pm.

Further information is available on our flyer.  To order your tree, please visit Try Booking. 

John Cockbill, Max Shaw, Ian Allen, Lu Beranek, Bob Duncan, Joyce Dickson and Judy Cockbill.  Photo by G Blake

On November 18, APSM welcomed our 1956 Olympians to morning tea at the clubhouse.  John Cockbill, Bob Duncan and Ian Allen came along with Joyce Dickson and Judy Cockbill.  Our King’s Cup rowers Don Christie and Max Shaw – now our longest surviving member, having joined in 1946 – came as well. 

Ian brought along his own photographs of the 1956 Games to share with the club, and we discovered that John Cockbill’s grandfather Jack was a member of the 1900 Victorian crew for the Intercolonial Eight-Oared Race. 

Images of this earlier crew form part of the Charles Stamper collection, which were donated to the club earlier this year.

 
On Saturday, October 6 2012, a group of APSM rowers flew up to Mildura to take part in the 21st annual Flying Doctor Rowathon on the Murray River.  Our crew competed over the gruelling 82km course which started at Wentworth District Rowing Club in ideal conditions while wearing black wings to symbolise Albert Park Lake’s beautiful Australian black swans. 

Our ladies raised over $5000 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service and feature in the 2012 promotional video!

Crew photos can be found here and here.

In the lead up to the 2012 London Games, the Footy Show came to APSM for the Olympic Challenge.  Nick Gall and Simon Gadsden brought the team from Rowing Victoria on a very cold Thursday morning to set up the course and show the boys how to scull.  It all went very swimmingly – they fell in a lot – but fortunately we’ve got very hot water in our showers!

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Join Albert Park South Melbourne Rowing Club on Saturday June 16th for a night of fun and mystery!

Will you survive a stormy cruise in the Caribbean?

Help unravel the clues, enjoy the DJ and finger food, or purchase a drink or two from the bar.

Date:  Saturday, 16 June 2012

Dress: Come as a sailor, pirate, Rastafarian, stowaway, Hawaiian, beach-goer, or high society passenger.

Venue:  Plant-Williamson Rowing Pavilion, Aughtie Drive (opposite MSAC), Albert Park Lake, VIC 3205

Tickets: Book online at Try Booking or contact Siobhan Boyd-Squires on 0400 314 304

This year’s run will be held on Saturday, 17th March, starting at 5.30pm at the Coulson Gardens.  It will be a fantastic opportunity to continue training during the Grand Prix week in preparation for our regatta in April.  You can also join Kerry and Bill afterwards at the Angler’s Tavern near the finish line for dinner and celebrations.

Further information about the River Run can be found on the Everyday Hero website.  For more information about Kieran, please visit the PNET Cancer Foundation website.

To contact Kerry or to put together a team, email Kerry at kerrymorrison01@gmail.com