Horsham City and Dimboola rowing club members enjoyed success at the Rutherglen Rowing Regatta at the weekend. 

The event, on Lake Moodemere, was the first club regatta since COVID-19 lockdowns started in March last year. 

More than 500 rowers competed in 337 races throughout Saturday and Sunday. 

Horsham City sent a small contingent, as many rowers were still on holidays. 

The club had two entries in the female masters double scull, with Sarah Tottenham, stroke, and Sally Marcroft, bow, scoring a win over Power House, Richmond and the other Horsham crew.

Both Horsham crews had to give a two-second start to the city-based crews. The race was hotly contested, with Tottenham and Marcroft catching the Power House crew just before the finish line to win the final by half a metre. 

The club also achieved second place in the mixed double scull.

Dimboola’s C Grade coxed quad celebrated back-to-back titles at Rutherglen. 

The team comprised Tori Menzel, cox, Freya Colbert, bow, Tilli Menzel, two, Alex Salter, three, and Maddy Toet, stroke. 

Salter and Toet won a women’s C Grade double scull final, while Rory Hallinan-Johns won two male under-15 single scull events.

Dimboola sent 11 rowers to the competition, competing in 46 events.

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