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Footscray City Rowing Club

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25.01.2022 Congratulations to @chloe.robinson05 who won the U17 single scull today at the @barwonrc Regatta. Well done Chloe!! #fcrc #rowwhiteandblue #ourwakeisyourfuneral

25.01.2022 Congratulations to all our new junior rowers who competed today in a regatta for the first time. No medals but some great Rowing!. Big shout out to the Women’s D Quad with Britt, Penny, Amanda & Leonie with Wan coxing who won the event convincingly.

23.01.2022 Great work Eyewatch - Maribyrnong Police Service Area !!!!

23.01.2022 Footscray City Rowing Club have had an awesome day at the Rutherglen regatta today with great racing all round. Special mention to Britt & Pat who won their open mixed double, Leanne, Leonie, @one_tall_mama , and Penny who won their masters quad, and massive shout out to @samuel.wilson07 for smashing it in the Male Open Single #OurWakeIsYourFuneral #rowwhiteandblue #fcrc

23.01.2022 The @rfdsrowathon is now done and dusted so time to relax on the beautiful Darling with Rosa coxing the houseboat @ Wentworth Murray/Darling Junction

22.01.2022 Congratulations to Patrick Doherty who won both the male C grade single scull and the open double scull with Sam Wilson at the @nestlesrowingclub Regatta. Sam also made a clean sweep, winning both the open and U17 single scull along with a composite quad with @essendonrc shout out to both Tim And Leonie who also competed in a composite quad with Essendon. @ Hamilton, Victoria

22.01.2022 Thank you to all our members who came along and raced in the Presidents Cup. Great day had by all.

21.01.2022 Almost need to walk up the boat ramp to get down to the river today. #hightide #fcrc

21.01.2022 Footscray are all rigged and now relaxed and ready to race !!#ourwakeisyourfuneral #fcrc #rowwhiteandblue @ Lake Moodemere

21.01.2022 Whilst we now love our classic Brutalist Architecture Boat Shed, our previous sheds were akin to the ones you still see on the banks of the Yarra River.

20.01.2022 Early start for our weekend of racing at Nagambie. Smoke haze is a reminder that parts of our country are still suffering. Great to see so many country clubs here, particularly given what many of these areas have been through. Good luck Footscray! #rowwhiteandblue

20.01.2022 Whilst disappointing to have the @rowing_victoria State Championships cancelled before lunch due to bad weather we won 2 silver medals from the two events we did get to row. Congratulations to both Britt & Shannon in the C Grade Double and Sam Wilson in the U19 single. #fcrc #rowwhiteandblue #ourwakeisyourfuneral @ Lake Wendouree

19.01.2022 Vale Ray Hammon

19.01.2022 Congratulations to our rowers from Footscray City Rowing club who have all had an awesome week on Lake Velence in Hungary competing at the World Masters Championship. Special shout out to Leonie and Glenn from @essendonrc who came third in the double scull. Well Done team!!

18.01.2022 Congratulations to all the Footscray Crew who rowed and proudly represented our club today at the @bendigorowing Regatta. Special shout out to @wanthepower who rowed her first ever race, and our masters ladies crew who won their quad and @samuel.wilson07 who won everything he entered in his new @perfectbalancerowing (Swift) Scull, bringing home 3 mugs and a perpetual trophy for an open single scull. well Done!!!! #OarSam #rowwhiteandblue #fcrc #footscray

18.01.2022 Unfortunately tonight FCRC received the following update from Rowing Victoria: On behalf of the Board of Rowing Victoria Effective immediately Rowing Victoria are postponing all RV sanctioned and operated events & competitions until further notice.... RV has made the decision to take further precautions in the interest of the health and wellbeing of our community. Our goal is to avoid bringing crowds together in order to help contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and minimise the inevitable strain on our healthcare system. This decision is based on expert medical advice and is in line with the recommendations of the national rowing community and national health statements. We realise this may cause inconvenience in the short-term however, our objective is ensuring our community remains healthy and strong. We will continue to keep you updated and thank you for your cooperation during this difficult time for all of us. As a result the Saltwater Regatta next weekend is cancelled. A huge thanks to all our members who supported this Regatta with entries and/or volunteering. Onwards to next season

18.01.2022 Big shout out to @ruytonrowing on their State Championship Gold Medal winning quad today wearing the Red White & Blue of the @footscray_city_rowing_club #rowwhiteandblue #fcrc #ourwakeisyourfuneral

18.01.2022 For those that haven’t rowed the Maribyrnong at night, make sure you do this winter as these are the conditions you can expect. #HaveLightsCanRow #fcrc

18.01.2022 Stay tuned everyone and keep those fingers crossed we can at least get back in a single sooner rather than later.

18.01.2022 With thanks to both Peter and Tony who are our safety monitors, up to 8 members at a time are able to row a single. Here are some of our members taking advantage of the great conditions this morning

18.01.2022 Beautiful Tuesday night rowing session followed by a cold one on the balcony. #Oarsome!

17.01.2022 Footscray City Rowing Club encourages all of our female members to get involved with this survey in support of Womens Rowing in Australia

17.01.2022 Not being able to row on the beautiful Maribyrnong River is not a problem for FCRC member Andy Mo. Andy has configured three screens in sequence so that he and his partner can take a virtual row down the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania. Nice kit you are wearing Andy!! #FCRC #rowwhiteandblue #ourwakeisyourfuneral @rowing_victoria @rowingaustralia #isolation If you want take a trip down the Schuylkill yourself, check out the video on YouTube here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8ykVAIUuK8

16.01.2022 Who need a boat trailer? @narra.lawless having a few car issues at winter sculling today. Thank to @essendonrc for lending a hand

16.01.2022 Footscray City Rowing Club have now arrived and settled in at Wentworth ready for our big Row tomorrow @rfdsrowathon #fcrc @royalflyingdoc #rowwhiteandblue

15.01.2022 Who needs a boat trailer? @narra.lawless having a few car issues at winter sculling today. Thank to @essendonrc for lending a hand

15.01.2022 Rowing Australia Update in relation to Covid-19

15.01.2022 If you have not checked your email lately, do so now as we have sent you correspondence in relation to the resumption of rowing tonight from 5pm. The email has the full details and our COVID Safe Plan so check it out and book your spot online here; https://www.revolutionise.com.au/footscrayro/classes/15191/

14.01.2022 If you are looking to order some takeaway dinner, get down to the Plough as every $30 that is spent provides a main meal delivered to staff at our local hospitals. Great job to everyone at the Plough Hotel

14.01.2022 The Footscray City Rowing Club are delighted to have four of our members representing the club at this years World Masters Championships on Lake Velence in Budapest. Please join me in wishing Josie, Leanne, Leonie, and Michelle the best of luck for their events. #rowingvictoria #worldmastersrowing #fcrc #rowwhiteandblue #worldrowingmastersregatta

13.01.2022 Congratulations to Leonie Richards and Glenn Bottrell from @essendonrc who competed and won in a mixed composite quad with another rower from @essendonrc and the Wentworth Rowing club at the @dimboolarowing Regatta last weekend. #rowwhiteandblue #fcrc

13.01.2022 The Footscray City Rowing Club are proud to announce that one of its junior rowers Samuel Wilson was joint runner up in the Sunshine & Western Region Sports Club annual Don Deeble Award last night. Sam was the monthly nominee/winner in September last year and to be further recognised as the joint runner up in an amazing field of athletes is a great achievement. Special thanks to Sam's coaches, Peter McSweeney & Kevin Burke as your hard work and dedication to the club and its ...athletes is a large part of this success. Congratulations to the overall winner Paul Tsapatolis for his pursuits in Basketball and Connar Otterbach as joint runner up with Sam from the Altona Hockey Club. The Don Deeble Award is presented by the Sunshine & Western Region Sports Club and recognises young athletes from the western suburbs who have achieved outstanding results at state and or national levels. Thank you also to the Yarraville Club Cricket Club and the many other sponsors including SIMS Sports Store for your generous support of this award.

13.01.2022 Congratulations to @samuel.wilson07 in the junior composite crew with @essendonrc today at the @ballaratcityrc Regatta winning the Male Open Quad #fcrc #rowwhiteandblue #OarSam

11.01.2022 Check out the great shots of some of our rowers taken by Simon Ginns Photography at the Rutherglen Regatta over the weekend

11.01.2022 Have you booked your spot yet for the Xmas Yarra River Row? Full details and RSVP on the club website here; https://www.revolutionise.com.au/footscrayrow/events/51398/

11.01.2022 Over the last couple of months some of our members have been in training to row in the Murray Rowathon which is a 70Klm row down the Murray River to raise funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service and their outback mental health program. The event is on this weekend and some of our crew have set up fundraising accounts as part of a larger fundraising team from the Footscray City Rowing Club https://fdr2019.everydayhero.com//footscray-city-rowing-cl. Please help us by giving whatever you can using the 'Give Now' button. The more people that know about The Flying Doctor Rowathon 2019, the greater the impact, so please also spread the word by sharing our page with your friends and family. Thank you in advance for your generosity, it means a lot!

10.01.2022 Disappointed you couldn't race at the Saltwater Regatta this year?, jump on your Erg and race against others virtually.

10.01.2022 Footscray City Rowing Club has had an awesome and very successful weekend at the @nestlesrowingclub and Hamilton Rowing Club Regatta’s. Congratulations to all our rowers and thank you to the host clubs for putting on a great weekend of rowing @ Hamilton, Victoria

10.01.2022 Woohoo!!! Starting tomorrow afternoon FCRC members will be able to get back on water. There will be strict guidelines and limited numbers so check your email, Team App or the club website for full details. Book Your Spot here - https://www.revolutionise.com.au/footscrayro/classes/12193/ Book your boat here - https://www.revolutionise.com.au/footscrayrowing/bookings/

10.01.2022 Footscray have pole position and are ready to race #OurWakeIsYouRFuneral #FCRC #RowWhiteAndBlue

09.01.2022 Footscray City Rowing Club is all loaded and on its way to Rutherglen for this weekends Regatta. This year we will have over 40 people in attendance and nearly 30 competitors on water so are looking forward to some good competition. #OurWakeIsYourFuneral #FCRC #rowwhiteandblue

09.01.2022 Congratulations to Samuel Wilson who last night was awarded the Don Deeble Rising Star Award. Special thanks to both Kevin and Peter for the invaluable coaching provided to achieve this result. https://www.starweekly.com.au//big-race-rower-samuel-wils/

09.01.2022 Congratulations to Louisa & Sam who today received their perpetual trophies for winning the 6 week #wintersculling series on the Yarra River. Total clean sweep for #fcrc #rowwhiteandblue

08.01.2022 Would rather a tequila sunrise but Carrum will have to do

08.01.2022 Effective immediately and in accordance with Rowing Victoria guidelines, FCRC is now closed to all members. the FCRC Committee will provide updates in relation to this closure as they become available from both the Government and Rowing Victoria.

07.01.2022 1st leg of the @rfdsrowathon is now done and dusted, onwards to the Coomealla Golf club for lunch @royalflyingdoc #wintersculling #rowathon #fcrc #rowwhiteandblue

07.01.2022 Congratulations to @samuel.wilson07 on bringing home Gold in the Schoolboy single scull at the @rowing_victoria State Championships #FCRC #OarSam #ourwakeisyourfuneral #rowwhiteandblue @ Lake Wendouree

07.01.2022 Boats are all locked and loaded and we are off to the Murray Rowathon tomorrow. 70klm row down the Murray to raise funds for the @royalflyingdoc .#wintersculling #murrayrowathon #fcrc #rowwhiteandblue @ Footscray City Rowing Club

07.01.2022 Awesome story in our hood.

07.01.2022 Day 2 of the Rutherglen Regatta was a very successful one with Footscray winning 7 events. Congratulations to @samuel.wilson07 and Patrick Doherty who won the men’s open double; Leonie, Leanne, Amanda & Penny who won the masters quad and then went on to win their respective masters doubles. Samuel Wilson was invited to join a composite open mens quad with @barwonrc & @coriobayrowing which resulted in a blistering win for the crew. Britt won the Open mixed double with Pat Doherty, and then to finish up the Regatta Wendy, Britt, Penny, & Amanda won the Women’s D quad.#ourwakeisyourfuneral #fcrc #rowwhiteandblue

06.01.2022 Members are advised to check their email and also TeamApp for details on the new club member T-shirt and details about a virtual get together with members next Thursday evening @7pm

06.01.2022 Congratulations to both Louisa Bongrain and Ruby Bray who were both honoured today by the club for proudly representing and achieving some great results for our club. Well done done girls, truly well deserved!! @ Footscray City Rowing Club

05.01.2022 The Footscray City Rowing Club are both proud and excited to announce that for the first time in the Club’s history we have won both the women’s and men’s winter sculling season. Congratulations to both @loubongrainn and @samuel.wilson07 who both amassed the most points across the six event handicap series over 250 other rowers. Both Louisa and Sam rowed each week with large handicaps, starting very often from the back of field to eclipse their competition on most occasions. By achieving the highest points over the series Louisa will be awarded the perpetual Stokes Salver trophy and Samuel the coveted Herald Shield. Special thanks to our coaches @narra.lawless and a Peter McSweeney for the development of our rowers. #wintersculling #rowingvictoria #fcrc #rowwhiteandblue

05.01.2022 Congratulations to @chloe.robinson05 for winning the year 10 A Final at today State Schoolgirl Championships!! Oarsome result, we’ll done Chloe. #rowhiteandblue #ourwakeisyourfuneral #fcrc

04.01.2022 Dear Members, As you may be aware the Victorian Government has today made an announcement about the easing of restrictions that enables groups of up to 10 people to exercise together as of midnight tomorrow night. The Footscray City Rowing Club committee will be reviewing the implications of this on our club and will seek to make a further announcement prior to this weekend. Rowing Victoria... Until such time as this announcement, the club and all its facilities will remain closed and is not accessible to members. Kind Regards, Footscray City Rowing Club Committee

04.01.2022 Best wishes to all our athletes who are representing the Footscray City Rowing Club tomorrow and Sunday at the @rowing_victoria State Championships at Lake Wendouree. #fcrc #rowwhiteandblue #ourwakeisyourfuneral

04.01.2022 The Henley Royal Regatta has officially come to an end. Congratulations to Victorian Crews Scotch college's JM8+ and their two JM4x crews, Loreto Mandeville Hal...l Toorak's JW4x, and Mercantile's two M4- crews. An outstanding effort from all. Incase you missed the live stream, all races are available via Youtube to re-watch!! Click the link below to see some impressive racing from Scotch College's Junior Men's Eight in their Semi Final on Saturday! See more

03.01.2022 A news story about the Iris Footscray Ladies Rowing Club can also be found on TROVE here; https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/73255413

03.01.2022 Memories from this time last year, here’s hoping our friends come back to visit this year.

03.01.2022 Congratulations to all our juniors who competed in the @schoolsportvic indoor rowing today. Well done to @lucyybrayy for winning both the 500 & 1klm event and a special shout out to @samuel.wilson07 for making a clean sweep of all 4 events entered for the second year in a row. #rowingvictoria #fcrc #rowwhiteandblue #oarsam

03.01.2022 Footscray City Rowing Club featured heavily in this year Rowing Victoria awards and we are delighted to both advise of and congratulate Reg McKay on being awarded Life Membership to Rowing Victoria in recognition of his contribution to rowing in Victoria over more than 40 Years. Reg is a Life Member, previous Committee Member, and past President at the Footscray City Rowing Club and has also has previously served as President of Rowing Australia and Chairman of the Rowing Vic...toria Committee. Reg also has a very long list of officiating accolades, ranging from our very own Footscray Regatta all the way up to the Olympic Games Jury. Full details of these accolades can be viewed online here; https://rowinghistory-aus.info/rower-profiles/mckay-reginald Congratulations Reg, truly deserved and we look forward to toasting this announcement with you at the Club very shortly. Congratulations also to our Club Captain Tony Lawless who has won the Rowing Victoria Bob Duncan Award for Outstanding services to Umpiring. In addition to volunteering as a Junior Coach and Captain at FCRC, Tony is a Rowing Victoria Senior Umpire, spending most of his weekends during Regatta season co-ordinating and officiating at Regattas across the State. Great recognition for the dedication shown to this volunteer role, a service that not only benefits the Footscray City Rowing Club but all of the Rowing Victoria fraternity. This year our female masters rowers have had a clean sweep of the first three places with Leonie Richards winning the Female Masters Rower of the year Award with a total of 24 points, eclipsing Penny Rattray and Amanda Wilson who tied for second place with a total of 18 Points. Congratulations Leonie on a well deserved win and along with both Penny and Amanda you all are clearly leading the way for masters rowing at FCRC but also across the State. Congratulations also to our junior rower Samuel Wilson who was the runner up in the Male Grade Rower of the Year. With a total of 71 points across the season Sam was 1 point short of the winner and perhaps if Covid-19 had not cancelled our very own Regatta he might have claimed the title. Sam has set his sights on some far bigger rowing prizes in the coming season and we look forward to celebrating your successes along the way. Congratulations once again to everyone on your achievements and for being an excellent representative of the Footscray City Rowing Club.

03.01.2022 Dear Members, It is with regret that all rowing activities at Footscray City Rowing Club will once again need to cease effective immediately due to COVID-19 and the new Stage 3 lockdown. Rowing Victoria have issued the following update in relation to this:... https://www.rowingvictoria.asn.au/news/covid-19-update-7720/ As a Club we have proven that we have the right processes and procedures in place to return to rowing once restrictions ease and we will keep all our members updated on any changes as and when they apply to the resumption of rowing. Thank you to all our safety monitors that allowed for this to occur and to our members who diligently followed all our safety procedures. Stay safe everyone, we look forward to seeing you on the other side. Kind Regards, FCRC Committee

02.01.2022 Great weekend of rowing for the Footscray City Rowing Club. @wanthepower rowed strongly in her single scull as did both Moses and Conor in their double. Britt won both the open and A grade single scull, with Chloe winning her U17 single scull. Chloe & Amelie also won their U17 composite quad and @samuel.wilson07 both the male U19 and school boy single scull.

02.01.2022 As restrictions ease and the options for on water rowing increase, we know one of our members Wendy Prust will be glad to get back on water. Here is her ode to her time in ISO and the erg. #AllAboutTheBoat #Concept2 Rowing Australia Rowing Victoria Ode to an erg Dear Erg, ...Continue reading

01.01.2022 Sculls at the ready for the Head of the Maribyrnong. Good luck to @loubongrainn and @samuel.wilson07 #wintersculling

01.01.2022 A top start to the weekend with Sam Wilson winning the Male Open School single and Britt Chambers taking out the Female Open single. The Essendon Rowing and Footscray composite Male Open Quad posted a blistering time in 2nd place. Back tomorrow for round 2.