'Insert Your Name' Here

Weather:  All seasons over the years

Temp:  From freezing to 45 degrees

River Condition:  Dead calm to oceanic

River Level:   All levels

Boat:  That’s the topic

Rowers:  Everyone

Esteemed group . . .

Little did we know that when we joined the ‘YY Vets’ a couple of years ago that were getting front row seats to the main hall of Yarra Yarra’s Club history.  These ‘old blokes’ who go rowing every Wednesday evening carry with them the collective knowledge and history of the Club and upon reflection we are very grateful that they have fully accepted us ‘new members’ in the way they have. 

It should come as no surprise that every one of the regular ‘Vets’ has at least one boat named after them . . . and for some as many as three boats carry their names.  You guys have paid your dues over again.

There have been two boats named Peter Gill

The biggest one is the eight named after our stroke Jim

One of the many Ron Mitchells - and the Mark Brown

We all wondered who this was . . . and then someone said 'Gags'!

Yet another cloned version of the Ron Mitchell

That would be Ron Mitchell yet again

So who IS Ron Mitchell?

 So, the approaching AGM and awards evening got me thinking who would be first of the ‘new members’ to have boat named after them.  I can think of quite a few worthy contenders . . .