John XXIII Rowing Club 

Australian Rowing Nationals

Over the past week the Australian Rowing National Regatta has been held at Champion Lakes Regatta Centre.  Congratulations to students below, who competed in this year’s nationals for John XXIII, Fremantle Rowing Club, and in composite crews with Methodist Ladies College and Bunbury Rowing Club.  Special mention goes to Austin Vincent, receiving the bronze medal in the Under 19 Men’s double scull.   

Roklan Braddock:

• SB1x    Schoolboy's Single Scull (JTC)
• U19M2x    Under 19 Men's double Scull (FRC)
• U17M4x+    Under 17 Men's coxed Quadruple Scull (BRC/FRC)

Eliza Brown:

• U19W8+   Under 19 Women's Coxed Eight (MLC/JTC)

Liam Davis: 

• U19M2-    Under 19 Men's Coxless Pair – 3rd in the B Final (FRC)
• SB1x    Schoolboy's Single Scull – C Final (JTC)
• U19M4x    Under 19 Men's Quadruple Scull (FRC)

Ashlee Purnell:

U19W8+   Under 19 Women's Coxed Eight (MLC/JTC)

Austin Vincent:

• U19M4x    Under 19 Men's Quadruple Scull (FRC)
• U19M2x    Under 19 Men's double Scull Bronze Medal (FRC)
• U19M1x    Under 19 Men's single Scull Quarter Final (FRC)

Max Watt: 

• SB1x    Schoolboy's Single Scull (JTC)
• U17M2x    Under 17 Men's double Scull (FRC)

Congratulations to Holly Cannon (Class 2021) who represented Western Australia in Women’s Youth Eight, and Patrick Boere (Class 2014) who won the gold medal for the Open Lightweight Men’s Coxless Pair, Bronze in the Open Lightweight Men’s Coxless Four and who represented Western Australia in the Interstate Men’s Coxless Four.

Augusta Rowing Tour

The Augusta Rowing Tour aims to provide our senior rowers with the opportunity to develop their personal fitness, rowing abilities and camaraderie moving into the 2023 season.

Key Details

• Who: All Years 11 & 12 Rowers 
• When: 7am, Friday 14 April to 4pm, Monday 17 April
• Where: Molloy Hideaway Holiday Park and surrounding areas
• Drop/Pickup: John XXIII Boatshed, 4 The Esplanade, Mount Pleasant WA 6153

Celebrating 30 Years

John XXIII Rowing Club is pleased to invite rowing parents and students and the wider past rowing community to our 30-year anniversary cocktail party. We are very proud of our Club’s history and welcome your participation in this event. 

We have organised an evening with food, the blessing of our new Quad Scull, and hopefully many funny stories and fond memories being shared. •

• Saturday 20 May
• 6:30pm–9:30pm
• Claremont Football Club, Claremont Oval, 3 Davies Road
• Tickets: $58 for three hours of canapes by Ultimo Catering
• Affordable drinks may be purchased at the bar.
• Dress code: Smart casual 
• RSVP essential by 12 May 2023

Stack Team App

Just a reminder, if you haven’t already, please download the ‘Stack Team App’ on your phone as this is the central place for rowing information, including schedules, training updates, and access to the rowing handbook. It is important that all rowers and parents have access.

To get this app please go to the App Store or Google Play and download Stack Team App onto your mobile device, then follow these simple steps:

• Sign-up to Stack Team App. You’ll be sent an email to confirm your registration.
• Log-in and search for JTCRC, then request to become a member.

Asthma and Allergies

All rowers with asthma or allergies are reminded to please bring asthma puffers, EpiPens or required medication to all sessions.

New Absent from training procedure 

Training Schedule 

Buses

• Pick up: 5:05am at JTC Bus shelter 
• Return: 7:30am from Boatshed 

Rowing Wine Fundraiser

The John XXIII College Rowing Club is running a fundraiser this term in conjunction with Plantagenet Wines.

Established in 1992, the John XXIII College Rowing Club has developed many students into strong-minded, resilient, and committed individuals, with many going on to compete in state, national and international competitions. The Club is accessed by over 200 students each year, catering for rowers of all levels. We provide training and instruction by qualified coaches using the best equipment possible.

The Club is now aiming to raise funds to support the purchasing of new equipment.

We will be selling cases of the Lions Circle range at $200 per dozen. The minimum order is one dozen. Orders will need to be placed by COB Friday 7 April 2023. Orders will be delivered by 21 April 2023.

Orders are open to the whole College community and any friends of the College, so feel free to pass on the booking link.

The varietals on offer are:

• 2022 Lions Circle Sauvignon Blanc
• 2018 Lions Circle Shiraz
• 2019 Lions Circle Cabernet Merlot

Regatta dates

Please book these in your diaries. Rowers are expected to remain at regattas for the duration of the day. 

Jerram Gibson

John XXIII Rowing Coordinator