John Downie
Yarra Yarra Rowing Club (VIC)
Member 1990/91- 2005/06
Vice-Captain 1990/91 - 1992/93
Captain 1993/94 - 1994/95, 1998/99
Committee 1995/96 - 1997/98
President 2000/01 - 2002/03
Wins recorded:-
1990 Dimboola regatta men’s novice four (stroke)
1990 Dimboola regatta Men’s intermediate lightweight four (stroke)
1990 Horsham regatta men’s novice four (stroke)
1990 Horsham regatta Men’s intermediate lightweight four (stroke)
1990 Warrnambool regatta Men’s intermediate four (stroke)
1991 Henley regatta men’s senior “C” lightweight four) 2)
1991 Mildura regatta men’s senior “C” pair (stroke)
1991 Milduae regatta Men’s senior “C” lightweight pair (stroke)
1991 Wentworth regatta Men’s senior “C” lightweight pair (stroke)
1991 Winter sculling men’s open boat 5 mile
1991 Yarra Yarra regatta men’s novice four (coach)
1991 Barwon spring ding men’s novice four (coach)
1991 Dimboola regatta men’s intermediate four (2)
1991 Dimboola regatta Men’s intermediate lightweight four (coach)
1991 Horsham regatta men’s intermediate four (2)
1991 Horsham regatta Men’s intermediate lightweight four (coach)
1991 Upper Yarra regatta Men’s intermediate lightweight four (coach)
1991Wendouree Ballarat regatta Men’s intermediate lightweight four (coach)
1991 Yarrawonga regatta men’s novice scull
1992 Rutherglen regatta men’s novice scull
1992 Mildura regatta men’s intermediate lightweight scull
1992 Wentworth regatta men’s open eight (2)
1992 Yarrawonga regatta men’s novice scull
1992Yarrawonga regatta Men’s novice eight (4)
1993 Yarra Yarra regatta men’s novice four (coach)
1993 Yarra Yarra regatta Women’s novice scull (coach)
1993 Upper Yarra regatta division 4 time trial (coach)
1993 Upper Yarra regatta Division 4 single scull sprint (coach)
1993 Yarrawonga regatta men’s novice eight (coach)
1994 Henley on the Maribyrnong regatta men’s novice eight (coach)
1994 Henley on the Maribyrnong regatta Men’s intermediate eight (coach)
1994 Victorian Universities regatta men’s novice eight (coach)
1994 Scotch Mercantile regatta men’s novice eight (coach)
1994 YWCA regatta men’s novice eight (coach)
1994 YWCA regatta Men’s intermediate eight (coach)
1994 Barwon regatta Men’s intermediate eight (coach)
1994 Mildura regatta men’s intermediate pair (coach)
1994 Wentworth regatta men’s intermediate pair (coach)
1997 Australian championships women’s youth eight (coach)
1998 National Masters Regatta men’s masters “A” eight (stroke)
2000 National Masters Regatta Adelaide men’s masters “A” eight (stroke)
2002 Australia day regatta Men’s intermediate Quad scull (stroke)
2002 State championships Men’s intermediate Quad scull (stroke)
2002 Melbourne rowing club masters regatta Men’s masters double scull (stroke)
2002 Melbourne rowing club masters regatta Men’s masters four - (bow)
2002 Melbourne rowing club masters regatta Men’s masters four + (bow)
From the 1997/98 Annual report:-
As part of the president’s report
“More recently John Downey, Andrew Shugg, John King, and Richard Law representing Yarra Yarra masters took out the A title eight at the Australian master’s games.”
As part of the Captains report:-
“Congratulations also to John Downie for another successful season of coaching.”
2001 Head of the Yarra with John in the two seat
Jim Skidmore
November 2023