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Abraham R "Ralph" Moses

Mercantile Rowing Club (VIC)

Abraham Raphael Moses was a senior rower and long serving office bearer of the Mercantile Rowing Club. Ralph also served as a committee member of the Victorian Rowing Association. In his obituary in the Victorian Rowing Association annual report of 1924-25 season, he also noted as acting as starter for many years at regattas.

He was awarded life membership of his Club in 1905 for "his long connection with the Club in his different official positions".

1901 Victorian Champion Men's Eight - Moses in the bow seat

Some details:

1896 - Upper Yarra Regatta, Men's Maiden Eight, seven seat - First

1897 - Nagambie Regatta, Men's Maiden Four, bow - First

1897 - Melbourne Regatta, Men's Maiden Four, bow - First

1897 - Melbourne Regatta, Men's Junior Four, bow - First

1898 - Geelong and Barwon Regatta, Men's Senior Eight, bow - First

1901 - Ballarat Regatta, Men's Senior Eight, bow - First

1901 - Victorian Men's Eight Championship, bow - First

1901 - Melbourne Regatta, Men's Senior Eight, bow - First

1905 - Elected life member of his Club

1907 - retired from active rowing

1908 - Elected Vice-President of the Club

Andrew Guerin
August 2021 (updated January 2024)

Sources:

1924-25 Victorian Rowing Association annual report

The Victorian Oarsman by John Lang published by A W Massina & Co 1919

Mercantile A Century of Rowing, by Aitken et al, 1980

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