History of Essendon Rowing Club, 1880-1980
Table of Contents
Chapters
- The Origins of the Sport
- The Development of the Sport
- The Founding of the Club - 1880-89
- Inter-club Competition - 1890-99
- Federation and Senior Success - 1900-09
- The War Years - 1910-19
- Recovery from the War - 1920-29
- Jubilee Year and Beyond - 1930-39
- Another War, Another Recovery - 1940-49
- Junior Sucess Again - 1950-59
- Senior Rise to the Top - 1960-69
- The New Clubhouse - 1970-79
Appendices
Appendix 5. Presidents and Captains
| Year | President | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| 1880-81 | Alec McCracken | |
| 1881-82 | Alec McCracken | |
| 1882-83 | Alec McCracken | |
| 1883-84 | Alec McCracken | |
| 1884-85 | Alec McCracken | |
| 1885-86 | Alec McCracken | |
| 1886-87 | Alec McCracken | |
| 1887-88 | Alec McCracken | |
| 1888-89 | Alec McCracken | |
| 1889-90 | Alec McCracken | |
| 1890-91 | Alec McCracken | |
| 1891-92 | Alec McCracken | |
| 1892-93 | Alec McCracken | |
| 1893-94 | Alec McCracken | |
| 1894-95 | Alec McCracken | |
| 1895-96 | Alec McCracken | |
| 1896-97 | Alec McCracken | |
| 1897-98 | Alec McCracken | |
| 1898-99 | Alec McCracken | R.C. Breese |
| 1899-00 | Alec McCracken | F. Morris |
| 1900-01 | Alec McCracken | F. Morris |
| 1901-02 | Alec McCracken | F. Morris |
| 1902-03 | Alec McCracken | F. Morris |
| 1903-04 | Alec McCracken | F. Morris |
| 1904-05 | Alec McCracken | J.C. Blair |
| 1905-06 | Alec McCracken | F.H. Loxton |
| 1906-07 | Alec McCracken | F.H. Loxton |
| 1907-08 | Alec McCracken | F.H. Loxton |
| 1908-09 | Alec McCracken | F.H. Loxton |
| 1909-10 | Alec McCracken | F.H. Loxton |
| 1910-11 | Alec McCracken | F.H. Loxton |
| 1911-12 | Alec McCracken | F. McGregor |
| 1912-13 | Alec McCracken | F. McGregor |
| 1913-14 | Alec McCracken | F.G. Wishart |
| 1914-15 | Alec McCracken | F.G. Wishart |
| 1915-16 | Alfred P. Watson | F.G. Wishart |
| 1916-17 | Alfred P. Watson | F.G. Wishart |
| 1917-18 | Alfred P. Watson | F.G. Wishart |
| 1918-19 | Alfred P. Watson | W. Birkenhead |
| 1919-20 | Alfred P. Watson | W. Birkenhead |
| 1920-21 | Alfred P. Watson | W. Birkenhead |
| 1921-22 | Carlton W.H. Mears | W. Birkenhead |
| 1922-23 | Carlton W.H. Mears | W. Birkenhead |
| 1923-24 | Carlton W.H. Mears | W. Birkenhead |
| 1924-25 | Carlton W.H. Mears | J. Nicolaison |
| 1925-26 | Carlton W.H. Mears | G. J. Adam |
| 1926-27 | Morton Creswell | T. L. Mannix |
| 1927-28 | Morton Creswell | G. J. Adam |
| 1928-29 | Morton Creswell | T. L. Mannix |
| 1929-30 | Morton Creswell | W.R. Fraser |
| 1930-31 | Morton Creswell | W.R. Fraser |
| 1931-32 | William G. H. Birkenhead | H.C. Morris |
| 1932-33 | William G. H. Birkenhead | R.A. Jones |
| 1933-34 | William G. H. Birkenhead | R.A. Jones |
| 1934 | Alfred R. Gideon | J.J. deOleviera |
| 1934-35 | Alfred R. Gideon | T. M. Swift |
| 1935-36 | Alfred R. Gideon | N.E.C. Edgar |
| 1936-37 | Alfred R. Gideon | R.K.T. Graham |
| 1937-38 | Norman S. Muir | R.K.T. Graham |
| 1938-39 | Norman S. Muir | F.R. Schroder |
| 1939-40 | Jack Nicolaisen | R. Swanson |
| 1940-41 | Jack Nicolaisen | Arthur J.R. Groves |
| 1941-42 | Harry J. McRae | Arthur J.R. Groves |
| 1942-43 | Harry J. McRae | Cotter E.F. James |
| 1943-44 | K.W. Mackintosh | Cotter E.F. James |
| 1944-45 | K.W. Mackintosh | Gordon L. Tyshing |
| 1945-46 | K.W. Mackintosh | Gordon L. Tyshing |
| 1946-47 | Norman S. Muir | Edward Worrall |
| 1947-48 | Norman S. Muir | W. Nicholson |
| 1948-49 | Norman S. Muir | W. Nicholson |
| 1949-50 | J. Nicolaisen | W. Nicholson |
| 1950-51 | J. Nicolaisen | P. McNulty |
| 1951-52 | Harry J. McRae | R. Jones |
| 1952-53 | Harry J. McRae | D. Brook |
| 1953-54 | Harry J. McRae | J. Russell Gilchrist |
| 1954-55 | Harry J. McRae | W.H. Nicholson |
| 1955 | Harry J. McRae | A. Prowse |
| 1955-56 | Harry J. McRae | E. Handley |
| 1956-57 | Harry J. McRae | E. Handley |
| 1957-58 | Harry J. McRae | K. Pratt |
| 1958-59 | Harry J. McRae | K. Pratt |
| 1959-60 | Cotter E. James | K. Pratt |
| 1960-61 | Cotter E. James | K. Sleeth |
| 1961 | W. A. Nicholson | K. Pratt |
| 1961-62 | W. A. Nicholson | Bruce L. Smith |
| 1962-63 | W. A. Nicholson | Bruce L. Smith |
| 1963-64 | W. A. Nicholson | Bruce L. Smith |
| 1964-65 | W. A. Nicholson | Bruce L. Smith |
| 1965-66 | Gordon L. Tyshing | Bruce L. Smith |
| 1966-67 | Gordon L. Tyshing | Bruce L. Smith |
| 1967-68 | Gordon L. Tyshing | Ian McBain |
| 1968-69 | Cotter E. James | Bruce L. Smith |
| 1969-70 | James Taylor | P.H. Arthur |
| 1970-71 | James Taylor | Bruce L. Smith |
| 1971-72 | Fred A. Gathercole | Ray J. Smith |
| 1972-73 | Fred A. Gathercole | John R. Crowley |
| 1973-74 | William A. Bendon | John R. Crowley |
| 1974-75 | William A. Bendon | Lindsay G. Saunders |
| 1975-76 | Bruce L. Smith | Charles R. Ohlson |
| 1976-77 | Bruce L. Smith | Ray J. Smith |
| 1977-78 | John W. Stuckey | Wayne D. Nitschke |
| 1978-79 | John W. Stuckey | John V. Hayes |
| 1979-80 | Gordon L. Tyshing | Charles R Ohlson |
| 1980-81 | Gordon L. Tyshing | Bruce L. Smith |
| 1981-82 | Ray F. Hammon | Frank Barone |
| 1982-83 | Ray F. Hammon | Bruce L. Smith |
| 1983-84 | John R. Crowley | Glenn Bottrell |
| 1984-85 | John R. Crowley | Glenn Bottrell |
| 1985-86 | Lindsay G. Saunders | Craig Forsyth |
| 1986 | Lindsay G. Saunders | Phillip Wade |
| 1986-87 | Lindsay G. Saunders | Bruce Tregonning |
| 1987-88 | John V. Heyes | Colin T. Wilkinson |
| 1988-89 | John V. Heyes | Terry R. Dwyer |
| 1989-90 | Glenn C. Bottrell | Wes J. Canny |
| 1990-91 | Glenn C. Bottrell | Wes J. Canny |
| 1991-92 | Barry E. Gardner | Mark P. Dwyer |
| 1992-93 | Barry E. Gardner | Chris R. Hammon |
| 1993-94 | Barry E. Gardner | Wes J. Canny |
| 1994-95 | Stephen G. Pennicott | Mark P. Dwyer |
| 1995-96 | Stephen G. Pennicott | Mark P. Dwyer |
| 1996-97 | Stephen G. Pennicott | Andrew T. White |
| 1997-98 | Glenn C. Bottrell | Matthew D. Lovell |
| 1998-99 | Glenn C. Bottrell | Travis R. Lean |
| 1999-00 | Barry E. Gardner | Matthew A. Bull |
| 2000-01 | Peter A. Bell | Mark P. Dwyer |
| 2001-02 | Peter A. Bell | Mark P. Dwyer |
| 2002-03 | Peter A. Bell | Mark P. Dwyer |
| 2003-04 | Peter A. Bell | Kate Dullard |
| 2004-05 | Peter A. Bell | Mark P. Dwyer |
| 2005-06 | Chris R. Hammon | Mark P. Dwyer |
| 2006-07 | Chris R. Hammon | John A. Dolfini |
| 2007-08 | Chris R. Hammon | David Spiteri |
| 2008-09 | Paul R. Parker | Mark P. Dwyer |
| 2009-10 | Paul R. Parker | Mark P. Dwyer |
| 2010-11 | Peter A. Hammon | Robert Wapling |
| 2011-12 | Glenn C. Bottrell | Robert Wapling |
| 2012-13 | Mark P. Dwyer | Robert Wapling |
| 2013-14 | Mark P. Dwyer | Lucas Mills |
| 2014-15 | Mark P. Dwyer | Lucas Mills |
| 2015-16 | Donald McNeil (to Nov 2015) Matthew Sentry (from Nov 2015) |
David Jacka |
| 2016-17 | Matthew Sentry | Mark Dwyer |