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29 October, 2024

Tableland country rowers strike gold

ROWERS from Tablelands Country Rowers Club in Yungaburra recently returned home from Townsville with two gold medals after competing in the NQ Championship Regatta.


David Merrall (left), David Blair, Doug Olsen and Dob Odell.
David Merrall (left), David Blair, Doug Olsen and Dob Odell.

In the Men’s Masters Quad Sculls, David Blair, Doug Olsen, David Merrall and Dob Odell, who across the four of them have an average age of 75, made the most of their handicapped start to hold off their younger opponents and grab the gold.

Prue Fitzpatrick and Harmina Balch put in a good run and finished strongly to win the Women’s Masters Double Sculls.

Doug Rolfe and Lachie MacDonald were disappointed to miss a medal, losing out by just 0.38 seconds over the 1,000m course.

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