Archive for month: May, 2017

Canberra Grammar School – Technical Director (Rowing)

The role of the Technical Director is to lead the rowing programme at CGS. The Technical Director will demonstrate leadership in developing the tone and culture of the CGS Rowing Shed. Key tasks are as follows:

  • Develop and monitor training programmes for both the junior and senior shed
  • Recruit coaches for the season and help to develop their skills
  • Be responsible for crew selection and publishing clear selection policy
  • Attend all training sessions; and coach when required
  • Develop and lead the co-ordination of Boat Camp in January
  • Attend local and interstate regattas
  • Some administrative tasks as necessary

This is a part-time seasonal appointment. The successful candidate will be appointed by the start of Term 3, until April 2018. At the end of the season the role will be reviewed and re-negotiated if both parties are agreeable.

Applications close on 31 May 2017. Please submit covering letter and CV to Stuart.McNeill@cgs.act.edu.au or phone (02) 6260 9717 for further information.

Canberra Grammar School – Technical Director (Rowing)

The role of the Technical Director is to lead the rowing programme at CGS. The Technical Director will demonstrate leadership in developing the tone and culture of the CGS Rowing Shed. Key tasks are as follows:

  • Develop and monitor training programmes for both the junior and senior shed
  • Recruit coaches for the season and help to develop their skills
  • Be responsible for crew selection and publishing clear selection policy
  • Attend all training sessions; and coach when required
  • Develop and lead the co-ordination of Boat Camp in January
  • Attend local and interstate regattas
  • Some administrative tasks as necessary

This is a part-time seasonal appointment. The successful candidate will be appointed by the start of Term 3, until April 2018. At the end of the season the role will be reviewed and re-negotiated if both parties are agreeable.

Applications close on 31 May 2017. Please submit covering letter and CV to Stuart.McNeill@cgs.act.edu.au or phone (02) 6260 9717 for further information.

Rowing ACT is seeking applications for the position of Pathways Coach.

The RACT High Performance Pathways Coach/ACTAS Assistant Coach is responsible for contributing to the successful delivery of the ACT Pathway Program (ACTPP). This includes coaching and coordination with the ACT Head Rowing Coach as well as the design and implementation of comprehensive training and competition programs for identified potential high performance rowers.

Rowing ACT (RACT) is the peak sporting body for the sport of rowing in the Australian Capital Territory that oversees a multi-dimensional and internationally successful sport. Rowing Australia (RA) is the peak national body that governs rowing in Australia. The ACT Academy of Sport (ACTAS) is the pre-eminent high performance sports training institution for ACT sporting organisations.

The full Position Description can be found here: https://www.sportspeople.com.au/sp/position/PositionDisplay.asp?ID=46469

ACT rowers have returned to the Territory following a successful weekend at the NSW Masters Championships.

Canberra Rowing Club finished 3rd on the Overall Medal Table, with Black Mountain RC placing 7th. ANU and Lake Tuggeranong RC were also represented strongly at the regatta.

The Championships are good preparation for those going to the Australian Masters in Nagambie, Victoria 18-21 May.

A list of ACT medal-winning rowers is below. Congratulations to all competitors:

Gold

Women’s E Coxless Four – Brian, Cook, Poels, Hayward (BMRC/CRC)

Women’s G Eight – Corry, Colledge, Harber, Walsh, Conry, Blackwell, Linacre, Donoghoe, c:D.Balaam (ANU Composite)

Women’s F Single Scull – Ferguson (CRC)

Men’s A-B Pair – Partridge, Mongan (BMRC)

Women’s F Coxless Four – Charlton, Ferguson, Bissaker, Donoghoe (ANU/CRC)

Men’s D Grade Single Scull – Geier

Women’s D Quad Scull – Blackwell, Knowler, Rowland, Grant (ANU/CRC)

Men’s B Quad Scull –  Partridge, Mirtschin, Curtin, Mongan (BMRC)

Women’s E Quad Scull – Charlton, Ferguson, Knowler, Jolly (CRC/UTS)

Mixed G-K Quad Scull –  Corry, Colledge, Colledge, Simson (CRC)

Women’s E Double Scull – Knowler, Blackwell (CRC)

Men’s F Coxless Four – Blackwell, Laidlaw, Lawrence, Macartney (ANU/CRC)

Men’s J-K Double Scull – Burgess, Simson (CRC)

Men’s C Double Scull – Partridge, Mongan (BMRC)

 

Silver

Men’s A-B Coxless 4 – Partridge, Mirtschin, Mongan (BMRC)

Women’s D Pair – Knowler, Bissaker (CRC)

Women’s B Double Scull – Rowland, Grant (ANU/CRC)

Men’s C Single Scull – Geier (BMRC)

Women’s C Quad Scull – McMahon, Young, Styman, Watt (LTRC)

Para Double Scull – Donoghoe, Macartney (ANU)

Women’s F Quad Scull – Charlton, Linacre, Bissaker, Donoghoe (ANU/CRC)

Women’s G-K Pair – Corry, Colledge (CRC)

Men’s F Coxless Four – Wilkes, Tindale, Brown, Pagan (CRC/Leichardt)

Women’s E Eight – Rowland, Knowler, Donoghoe, Bissaker, Blackwell, Ferguson, Charlton, Linacre, c:McCallum (CRC/ANU)

Women’s D Single Scull – Quilty (BMRC)

Mixed D-F Eight – Donoghoe, Blackwell, Bissaker, Grant, Blackwell, Laidlaw, Lawrence, Macartney, c:Pollock (ANU Composite)

Women’s H-K Quad Scull – Corry, Harber, Linacre, Colledge (CRC)

Women’s A Quad Scull – Blackwell, Knowler, Rowland, Grant) (ANU/CRC)

Men’s C Eight – Gordon, Davies, Nash, Champness, Gasson, Geier, Williams, Reynolds, c:Woodward) (BMRC)

Men’s F Pair – Wright, Trowell (BMRC)

Women’s E Single Scull – Nash (BMRC)

 

Bronze

Men’s I Single Scull – Simson (CRC)

Men’s F Quad Scull – Blackwell, Laidlaw, Lawrence, Macartney (ANU/CRC)

Men’s H Quad Scull – Colledge, Peedom, Laidlaw, Simson (CRC)

Women’s D Double Scull – Donoghoe, Grant (ANU)

Men’s H Double Scull – Laidlaw, Simson (CRC)

Men’s A Double Scull – Curtin, Simmons (BMRC)

Men’s G Eight – Briggs, Reilly, Whyte, Bagnall, Wright, Davies, Champness, Trowell, c:Abercromby (BMRC)

Women’s E Double Scull – Nash, Gasson (BMRC)

Women’s C Single Scull – Rowland (CRC)

Men’s B Double Scull – Mirtschin, Pentony (BMRC)

Women’s E Eight – Walsh, Cook, Brian, Champness, Poels, Styman, Watt, Hayward, c:Balaam (BMRC Composite)

Men’s D Quad Scull – Davies, Gordon, Williams, Reynolds (BMRC)

Women’s G Double Scull – Brewer, James (CRC)

Men’s F Pair – Wilkes, Tindale (CRC/Leichardt)

Men’s D Double Scull – Gasson, Geier) (BMRC)

Congratulations to Caleb Antill (ANUBC) who has been announced as the Australian U23 Men’s Single Sculler for the U23 World Championships.

The U23 Australian Rowing Team will compete at the U23 World Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Antill was a member of the Australian U23 Men’s Quadruple Scull World Champions last year.

Rowing ACT wishes Caleb the best of luck in his preparation for the World Championships.