FROM THE MUBC VAULT.

ENJOY SOME VERY EARLY UNIVERSITY ROWING FROM OUR MUBC ARCHIVES. SEE IF YOU CAN RECOGNISE YOURSELF OR A FRIEND.

1970 Melbourne University Boat Club at the Australian Henley on the Yarra.

1970 Melbourne University Boat Club intervarsity crew training. Stroke Ian Farren, 7 Lachie Payne, 6 Peter Wilson, 5 Bill Magennis, 4 Rob Zahara, 3 John Paterson, 2 Tony Oakley, Bow Field Rickards, Cox Peter Hyslop.

Pair, David Bainbridge and John Paton.

1970 Melbourne Universtiy Boat Club Ormond College rowing 8 training. Stroke Murray Feddersen, 7 Graeme Blanch, 6 Simon Moodie, 5 John Patterson, 4 Peter Wilson, 3 John Paton, 2 Bill Dennis, Bow Nib Koren, and Extra-Collegiates 8 and Trinity 8 training together.

1970 Melbourne University Boat Club season including Lake Nagambie and the 1971 visit to Penrith, Lake Colac Regatta, Barwon Regatta, Victorian State Championships, Ballarat and visit to Sovereign Hill.

1971 Melbourne University Boat Club Intervarsity 8 training, seated Stroke Ian Farren, 7 John Patterson, 6 Peter Wilson, 5 Bill Liley, 4 John Urie, 3 Paul McSweeney, 2 Tony Oakly, Bow Lachie Payne.

Pair, Dave Bainbridge and John Reid.

 1971 Melbourne University Boat Club Mildura and Wentworth Regattas, Boat Christening at MUBC, the Jelbart family in an 8+, and Intervarsity at Lake Kunwongbah.

1972 Melbourne University Boat Club - Head of the Yarra.

1972 Melbourne University Boat Club Extra-Collegiates 8 training. Seated Stroke Neil James, 7  Lachie Payne, 6 Dallas English, 5 Paul McSweeney, 4 John Urie, 2 Rob Zahara, Bow Tim Doherty.

1972 Melbourne University Boat Club Intervarsity 8 training. Seated Stroke Simon Swaney, 7 Graeme Blanch, 6 John Urie, 5 Dallas English, 4 Ian Cochran, 3 Lachie Payne, 2 Dave Bainbridge, Bow John Reid.

Pair Michael Corrigan and John Digby.

1972 Melbourne University Boat Club Intervarsity at Taree, NSW, Mens 8+ and LW4.

1973 Melbourne University Boat Club Extra-Collegiates crew training. Stroke John Digby, Rick Widmar, Rob Zahara, John Reid, Michael Norbury, Keith Richardson, Michael Corrigan, John Urie, Michael Cox.

1973 Melbourne University Boat Club rowing season including Footscray Regatta, Special International Regatta Lake Wendouree, NSW Championships, Vic Championships, Barwon, Henley, Yea, King's Cup 8+ and LW4 racing, Head of the River, Mildura and Wentworth Regattas, Inter-State Championships, Intervarsity in Mildura.

1974 The Quest for Gold - 1974 Melbourne University Boat Club Australian Lightweight Coxless Four consisting of Cam Johnston (stroke), Andrew Michelmore (3), Geoff Rees (2), Colin Smith (bow) and coach Peter Philp.

Also the coxless pair of Steve Newnham and Brian Weir, the heavyweight coxless four of Laurie Anderson, Bill Magennis, Gavin Jenner and George Xouris, manager Iain MacDonald and Lachie Payne.

1975 Melbourne University Boat Club 'The Quest for Gold' Mark 2.

1976 Melbourne University Boat Club boat christening.

1976 Melbourne University Boat Club Intervarsity, Lake Wendouree, Ballarat.

1977 Melbourne University Boat Club at the Head of the Yarra (time lapse).

1978 Melbourne University Boat Club Intervarsity, Penrith and Head of the Yarra, Melbourne. Includes the first racing of the Women's 8+ and Women's Light weight 4+ at the Australian Universities Championships held on the Nepean River.

1979 Bled World Rowing Championships Men's 8+ - MUBC/Monash University Men's Senior 8+ through the Victorian and NSW State Championships, the King's Cup, the Australian Selection Trials to the Heat, Semi-Final and Final of the World Rowing Championships on Lake Bled, 1979.

1979 Melbourne University Boat Club National Championships, Westlakes SA and Intervarsity, Hinze Dam, Gold Coast.