NEWS RELEASE
GEORGIAN BAY ROWING CLUB
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On Sunday, members of the Georgian Bay Rowing Club competed at the Row Ontario Masters Championships at the six-lane, 1000-metre Welland International Flatwater Course.
The Georgian Bay Masters were very successful, winning 11 gold, one silver and one bronze medal at the event attended by 30 clubs from Ontario, England and the U.S.
Members of the GBRC represent many communities in the area including Orillia, Gravenhurst, Orangeville, Midland, Rochester and Newmarket
The results are as follows:
Women’s Lightweight Single: Chris Huet Gold 3:59.584
Men’s C Pairs: Brad Ingleton and Will Greene Gold 3:39.834
Men’s D Quad: Dave Halpin, Bob Wink, Steve Ruttan and Jeff Garms Gold 3:22.509
Women’s D Quad: Diane Barr, Deb Baillie, Tamara Abbott and Chris Huet Gold 3:44.00
Men’s C Single-Doug Rourke Silver 3:48.949
Women’s D Four: Deb Baillie, Tamara Abbott, Chris Huet, Diane Barr and coxie: Martine Hall Gold 4:09.051
Women’s E Doubles: Diane Barr and Kathryn Barr-McGill Gold 4:04.721
Mixed 8: Will Greene, Brad Ingleton, Deb Baillie, Tamara Abbott, Doug Rourke, Bob Wink, Chris Huet, Diane Barr and Coxie Martine Hall Gold 3:24.462
Men’s D Doubles: Doug Rourke and Jeff Garms Gold 3:55.153
Men’s Four: Will Greene Brad Ingleon Doug Rourke Bob Wink and coxie Martine Hall Gold 3:39.772
Mixed Doubles: Diane Barr and Doug Rourke Gold 4:06.620
Men’s AA-C Quad: Will Greene, Brad Ingleton, Dave Halpin and Jeff Garms. Gold 3:24.116
Women’s D Single: Deb Baillie Bronze 4:36.178
The GBRC masters are now setting their sights on the Royal Canadian Henley and US Masters Nationals this August.
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