News from the Rowing Sheds

Winter Training

Our rowers have hit the gym already with sessions during the week since the start of this term. This is complemented by on-water rowing on Sunday mornings. If your daughter is keen to join in with our very successful Rowing Program, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Pinelli: apinelli@smc.tas.edu.au

Awards Night

This week, we celebrated the achievements of our rowers from the 2025/2026 season. It was wonderful to share this occasion with our brother school, St Virgil's College. We are certainly very proud of all of our rowers' achievements. When presenting awards to a group, it is always difficult to select only one or two recipients. We are fortunate to have so many rowers who continually strive to achieve their best. 

We would also like to thank our coaches, who have dedicated so many hours to honing and developing the skills of our rowers. Our gratitude also extends to the many volunteer parents and carers who have supported us through power boat driving, Breakfast Club, Pasta Nights and serving as Team Managers. It truly is a BIG team effort. 

We would like to congratulate the following recipients of the different awards for the 2025/2026 season:

U/13:

Coach Award – Alexis Barnard

Rowing Excellence – Izzy Godfrey

U/14:

Coach Award – Amy Houaraeu, Jemima Innis

Rowing Excellence – Allegra Cole, Zoe Ratcliffe

U/15:

Coach Award – April Direen

Rowing Excellence – Matilda Cunningham, Isabella Child

U/16:

Coach Award – Ruby Robinson

Rowing Excellence – Charlotte Brimfield

Opens:

Coach Award – Lucinda Washington

Rowing Excellence – Grace Coad

The St Mary’s College 'Head of the River' Day Cup is awarded to the crews who secured first place in a Division One final at the Head of the River Regatta.  

• U/13 Double Scull: Josie Toms and Varvara Iusupova
• U/14 Double Scull: Allegra Cole and Lucy Midson

The St Mary’s College Old Scholars Trophy is awarded to a St Mary’s College rower for showing persistent endeavour and dedication over the rowing season. The recipient is Ruby Wighton. 

The St Mary’s College Shield is awarded to the crew or squad for showing great application and for achieving the best results for the School Rowing Season. The recipients for last season are Matilda Cunningham and Evie Bresnehan.

The Michael Dixon Trophy is presented to the Coxswain who made the most outstanding contribution to his or her school. The Michael Dixon Trophy is awarded to Lillian McLaren and Madalene Midson. 

The Peter Leamey Trophy is awarded to the rower or rowers from the Saints Rowing Club who exhibited great resilience throughout the 2025-2026 School rowing season, and is awarded to Imogen Croall.

The Weisse Family Trophy is presented to the rower or rowers from the Saints Rowing Club who have achieved a high degree of excellence in the sport of rowing and is awarded to Matilda Cunningham. 

The Saints’ Club Service is presented to the rower whose dedication and effort have made a meaningful and lasting contribution to the Saints Rowing Club community and is awarded to Lucy Pinelli. 

Golden Oars are presented to a rower who has committed to school rowing from their first year of Senior School, through to their last. We congratulate Ruby Wighton and Llewellyn Gray, Alex Lamprey and Harry Costelloe (St Virgil's College) for reaching this milestone. 

The Kerin Award is a relatively new award. Donated by long-time club supporter, the Kerin family, the award acknowledges the achievements of those rowers who compete in the Australian Rowing Championships (The Nationals) and secure a medal-winning place. 

• Bronze medalists in the School Girl Double Scull – Imogen Stewart and Sarah Thomas.

Try Rowing – Year 6 2026

Planning is underway for the Try Rowing experience for our current Year 6 students. This will take place in the middle to late part of Term 3. Full details will be provided via Consent2Go during Term 3.