History of Merton Hall Rowing Club

Due primarily to Melbourne Girls Grammar’s central location, close proximity to the Yarra River and the Princes Bridge boat sheds, rowing has been offered as an co-curricular sport since 1980.

The School was one of the original group of schools that implemented the Head of the Schoolgirls Regatta and has also successfully hosted the regatta on two occasions in 1994 and 2001.

In recent years the number of girls rowing has grown significantly from fifty in 1996 to more than 100 in 2008. This expansion, alongside the development of the rowing program has resulted in significant title wins at Head of the Schoolgirls Regatta – eighteen victories in nine years.

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Merton Hall Rowing Committee (MHRC)

The MHRC was established by parents to start rowing at the school. It is now an Auxillary of the MGGS Parents’ Association and plays a major support role which includes responsibility for the catering on rowing camps, crucial fundraising and co-ordination of parent support functions which includes cheering and encouraging the crews at regattas.