6 April 2008                                                                               Port Hacking Dragon Boat Club awarded Club Of The Year 2007 - 2008, congratulations to everyone for making this a great club.   Don't forget our 25th anniversary on 6 September this year.         Warren

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18 March 2008                                                                          The Port Hacking Dragon Boat Club had great pleasure in taking out 16 Rugby League players from the Heathcote Rams to test their endurance against the clubs Sports members.

Warren

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8 & 9 March 2008 Taree

Thanks again to Kay & Malcolm Wills, Maureen O'Neil and Warren Ford for travelling to Taree to be apart of the volunteer team in  running the inaugural Dragon Boat races on the Manning River.

Warren

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February 2008

Many thanks to Malcolm Wills for attending the Child Protection seminar at Homebush presented by NSW Sport & Recreation.

Warren

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16 & 17 Feb 2008 Chinese New Year - Darling Harbour

Great weather for the two great days, congratulations to everyone, a first place in our first heat.  Unfortunately no trophies this year for our Sports teams.

This CNY was another first for the Port Hacking Dragon Boat Club as we were able to enter fourteen of our sixteen Port Hacking Dragons Abreast members into two boats as combined teams.  The new women to the sport loved the day and are as keen as ever to compete at other events, special thanks to Lynda McGrath for all the hard work in organising seats in boats for them all.

Thanks again to Sue Peck, Kay Wills, Maureen O'Neil Malcolm Wills and Warren Ford for volunteering for the Sunday event.

Warren

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9 & 10 February 2008 Jindabyne Lake

Many thanks to Susan Naylor PHDA, Maureen O'Neill, Malcolm Wills and Warren Ford for volunteering to assist in running the regional event at Jindabyne, see pic's in Event Photos - another great day !

Warren

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January 2008

*****  Port Hacking Dragon Boat Club turning 25 in 2008  *****   The Board of Management of the Port Hacking Dragon Boat Club intends to celebrate this fantastic mile stone on the 6th September 2008 - venue to be advertised, we are hoping to have as many ex members join us as possible, so pass the word around !.

Congratulations to Mary Shannon, Maureen O'Neill and Malcolm Wills for making the State team, the event will be held in Perth on  9 April 2008.

Warren

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18 November 2007 Welcome Port Hacking Dragons Abreast!  After a meeting to form a Dragons Abreast Team on Port Hacking, the first paddling day (18 Nov 07) was very successful with 20 paddlers forming a team, the group returned the following week in view to making it a regular exercise routine.  This is not only a form of exercise for the women but is beneficial in preventing lymphoeodema in the affected arm. The most important thing about paddling is that it is a way forward in the life of women post breast cancer surgery and treatment; a way to increase self esteem and a realisation of a great journey forward after breast cancer.                               Warren                                                                         

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17 November 2007                                                                   The Port Hacking Dragon Boat Club had great pleasure in taking out 10 Rugby Union players from the Engadine Lions Rugby Union Club.                                                                                         Warren

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28 October 2007 Jacaranda Festival Grafton                     Many thanks to Marie Sitter, Maureen O'Neill, Malcolm Wills and Warren Ford for assisting to run the dragon boat event on the Clarence River at Grafton, areas worked in were; marshalling, start line, sweeping and finish line which included lap timing and video.  Grafton turned on great weather for the event, we enjoyed it so much that we intend to volunteer at other regional regattas – it is a great way of meeting new friends and seeing the small towns taking the sport on.                                                                           Warren      

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21 October 2007 Roseville

Members of the Port Hacking Club teamed up with the Sandy Point Club to form a team to race at the Roseville regatta, first place taken in the Premier Mixed and a third place in the Masters Opens events. Congratulations to both clubs for a great achievement.  Warren

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12-13 October 2007 Australian Masters Games Adelaide Congratulations to everyone who ventured to the Australian Masters Games at Adelaide, a great venue just a little cold - the odd drink fixed that !. Port Hacking members; Marie S, Paul B, Ruth B, Denise C, Bruce H, Tracey H, Samantha N, Maureen O, Sue P, Rob P, Ann S, Mary S, Ian S, Geoff S, Frances S, Ian V, Malcolm W, Kay W, Greg P, Karen S, Wayne L, Kathleen T, Kathleen's husband Peter from the Sutherland Shire Canoe Club and Bev A from the Sandy Point Dragon Boat Club forming the team.  Many thanks to Peter for posting a story of the event on the Sutherland Shire Canoe Club's Web Site http://www.sutherlandshire.canoe.org.au/default.asp?Page=13550 Warren 

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20-23 September 2007 World Titles SYDNEY (SIRC)

First of all, huge congratulations to our club member Maureen O'Neill for making the Aus squad and in particular for her medal wins, x1 silver and x3 bronze.  Silver achieved in the 1000mt women's, bronze in the 500mt mixed and women's and 2000mt mixed events.  Congratulations to the Australian teams with a medal count of x2 gold, x6 silver & x13 bronze.  Training started 12 months ago at Bank St Pyrmont, training sessions consisted of weekly weigh ins, 2 minute Erg tests (concept 2 rower), 500mt & 1000mt water trials and  mandatory 3 cardio sessions each week.  Training days were Tuesday, Thursday nights and Sunday afternoons at Pyrmont, Saturday mornings at either Pyrmont or Rose Bay or at the Sydney International Regatta Centre (SIRC) Penrith.  Commitment and dedication reaping rewards !  Sixteen countries that visited Australia were: USA, Canada, NZ, GB, Germany, China, Macau China, Chinese Taipei, Ukraine, Hungary, Chile, Italy, Japan, Philippines, Russia, Slovakia.

Many thanks to Paul Brown, Malcolm Wills and Warren Ford for volunteering to the 12 hour days at the event.                               Warren

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July 2007                                                                              Malcolm Wills, Paul Brown and Warren Ford completed the Officials course at Homebush presented by DBNSW.     Warren           ~~~~~~~~~                                                                                June 2007                                                                                   Sue Peck and Maureen O'Neill completed the Coaches course at Homebush presented by DBNSW.                                            Warren                               ~~~~~~~~~                                                                                 May 2007                                                                                     Geoff Smith and Warren Ford attended a Child Protection Seminar at Homebush presented by NSW Sport & Recreation.               Warren ~~~~~~~~~                                                                                      5 April 2007 Nationals
Kath Tuziak, has won a silver medal after competing with the NSW team on 5 April 2007 in the Women's Grand Dragons Championships.
Maureen O’Neill, won a Silver in the Women’s and a Bronze in the Mixed events in the NSW team.                                      Congratulations to both ladies, a great achievement.               Warren

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24 March 2007 SIRC - Penrith

3rd place in the Masters Opens event.                                     Warren

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24 Feb 2007 Chinese New Year - Darling Harbour

1st place in the mixed event.                                                     Warren
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13 Jan 2007 Tacoma - Central Coast

Third place trophies in both the mixed and opens events.        Warren

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November 2006 Hinze Dam - Gold Coast
The following Port Hacking members:
Ann Schriever, Cathy Brand, Christine Preston, Denise Clancy, Frances Stanley, Lee-Anne Bacon, Marie Sitter, Mary Shannon, Maureen O'Neill, Ruth Brown, Samantha Newling, Suzanne Peck, Malcom Wills, Bruce Holden, Ian Viney, Ian Shannon, Robert Peck, Terry Wakefield, Warren Ford and Greg Parks travelled to the Gold Coast to enter in the Pan Pacific Masters games.  A third place was taken in the finals of the Mixed Masters.                   Warren
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Two Port Hacking Women have made selection into the NSW State teams, Kath Tuziak for the Grand Dragons events and Maureen O’Neill for the Masters events.  The National event will be on 5 April 2007 at the Australian Dragon Boat Racing Championships, being held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre, Penrith.     Warren

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30 April 2006                                                                             The Port Hacking Dragon Boat Club had great pleasure in taking out 20 men for a team building day from Local Government.     Warren

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April 2006                                                                                    Pat Robson-Lynn, Rob Lynn and Gizmo (the dog) decided to retire after being members of the Port Hacking Dragon Boat Club for fifteen years.  Pat and Rob have held every position on the committee and most years held two committee positions each.  We wish them all the best, they will be missed by the club and by DBNSW.                                                                                    Warren 

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1984 – 1988    

The following is a copy of an article found in a 1988 Dragon Boat racing booklet titled

A BRIEF HISTORY FEATURE – PORT HACKING

The Port Hacking Dragon Boat Club began in September 1983 when John Hayes put together a crew of locals from 16 to 60 years of age.  John then trained them in an aluminium barge on Yowie Bay.
That original crew went on to win the inaugural Standard Chartered Dragon Boat race on Farm Cove Sydney in 1984.  From that they won a trip to compete in races in Singapore and Hong Kong in June 1984.  They were sponsored by Singapore Airlines, Sing Tao Newspapers, and Singapore and Hong Kong tourist associations.  On that trip they were successful in winning the Singapore International Plate race.
The following year the club sent over 80 crew members and supporters to Hong Kong with the generous assistance of Cathay Pacific Airways.
They were first runners up in the Cathay Pacific Petite final and the Hong Kong Urban Council Cup races.
Again in 1986 the club was represented in Hong Kong by the Port Hacking Girls crew.  They came home with the first runners up trophy of the Women’s International final.
In 1987 the Port Hacking Lillies over 35 women’s crew (made up in part of mothers of the 1986 girls crew) took part in the Hong Kong International Women’s final.  They were placed third by only 3/10th of a second behind Western Australia.  This is an indication of the depth of strength in the club and the tremendous interest that Dragon Boat racing has created in the Sutherland Shire and other parts of Australia.
From those early years the club has grown to the stage that they have 11 crews entering this years Bicentenial Races.  Three of those crews are from local schools.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the sponsors and the committee of Dragon Boats Australasia on their successes.  I would also like to thank the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board and David Hooker for their unison in bringing the sport of Dragon Boat racing to Australia.  May the success, fellowship and understanding that has been created continue.

Dennis Hill
P.H.D.B.C