ALbert park south melbourne rowing club

Over the past four years we have seen this regatta continue to grow and with your support we are aiming to make this year even bigger and better.  Join us after the regatta for presentations at APSM.

Regatta Details

Date:  Saturday, 14 April 2012
Location:  Albert Park Lake, Melbourne
Format:  1000m, Masters
Contact:  aplregatta@gmail.com/ 0425 707 519
Entry:  Via ROMS (entries open 13/3 and close 8/4)

You can find all the information you need, including course details and trailer parking, on ROMS or our flyer.

We would also like to acknowledge Parks Victoria who are kindly sponsoring this year’s event.  Other sponsorship opportunities are available - please get in touch for details.

Date:  Saturday, 25th Feb
Time:  7pm-10.30pm.  Last drinks at 2am
Address:  APSM Rowing Club, Plant-Williamson Rowing Pavillion, Aughtie Drive, Albert Park Lake
Cost:  $30 (pre-purchased), $35 at the Henley (includes first cocktail, canapes, and playing chips)
Tickets:  Email Rachael Gibson at gibson_rachael@hotmail.com by Wednesday, 22nd February.
Dress:  Think James Bond

Please see the attached flyer for further information.

I am now a registered Parisian Rower.  I had to join the local club so now I have no excuse to go and row.  It is costing me about $30 per row with the fees I had to pay, but hey what a great place to row!!  The circuit they do is an 8 km circuit – octo 8’s are the norm,  the guys are really friendly,  and fortunately some speak pretty good English.   I have stroked a couple 4’s  and made the guys work a bit – they tend to take things pretty slow  and easy while I want to get  some much needed exercise after 80 hour weeks in the office!  I managed to get into the octo 8 once, and hope to do more of that.   Temperatures are falling and we had frost on the ramp to the water which was pretty slippery but the water is nice and flat and protected.  When we row in the open river the barges tend to leave a pretty big wake so they have patrol boats in case you get swamped.

20 more days to go, I am looking forward to a good steak.  I prefer home cooking after 3 months on the road.

Male Club Champion Award:  Will James

Female Club Champion Award:  Robyn Summers

Male Most Improved Club Champion Award: Nima Ahmadian

Female Most Improved Club Champion Award: Siobhan Boyd-Squires

Club Champion Coxswain Award:  William (Bill) Webster

Club Champion Award for Club Person:  Grace Blake

The 2012 AGM will be on Sunday, October 28th at 12pm.  Club races will be held in the morning. This is your opportunity to get involved and have your say in the running of the club.

APSM Rowing Club is hosting an Open Day on Saturday 19 March 2011.  The day will feature a sausage sizzle, rowing lessons, cake stall and face painting.  There will also be a special event when APSM member Lisa Norman shaves her head to a ‘number 4’ to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation.

The money raised will used by the Leukaemia Foundation to fund services to support patients and families living with leukaemias, lymphomas, myeloma and related blood disorders.  To donate the Lisa's event,  please visit the Leukaemia Foundation's website at http://my.leukaemiafoundation.org.au or click here.

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