THE SPORT OF ROWING www.rowinghistory-aus.info 1986 World Championship Heavyweight Men’s Final Holme Pierrepont 1 AUS 5:33.54, 2 URS 5:37.61, 3 USA 5:38.20, 4 ITA 5:39.49, 5 GDR 5:41.47, 6 FRG 5:43.38 Bow James Galloway 6’4” 194cm 201lb. 91kg, 2 Mal Batten 6’1” 185cm 187lb. 85kg, 3 Andrew Cooper 6’2” 188cm 203lb. 92kg, 4 Michael McKay 6’4” 192cm 201lb. 91kg, 5 Mark Doyle 6’4” 193cm 201lb. 91kg, 6 James Tomkins 6’6” 199cm 216 b. 98kg, 7 Ion Popa 6’2” 187cm 190lb. 86kg, Stroke Steve Evans 6’2” 187cm 183lb. 83kg, Coxswain Dale Caterson 1980, “in 1981 and 1982, [Batschi] coached successful senior-B crews, which raced at the Match des Seniors in Europe. “In 1983, Batschi first coached a [Senior-A] crew at the World Championships with immediate success, a [Men’s Eights] Bronze Medal.”6314 Guerin: “The heavyweight eight unfortunately drew a bad lane in the final, being sheltered from the advantageous tail breeze. Added to this was a bad start, and only at about the 1,000 metre mark did the eight settle down. Unfortunately, New Zealand6315 was well past them at that stage. “Australia finished well over the last 500 but were 3.5 seconds behind the winners, a result which was disappointing to all members of the team. However, it was a significant achievement considering the inexperience of the crew, and they looked forward to the 1984 Olympic Games.”6316 6314 Ibid. 6315 See Chapter 133. 6316 www.rowinghistory-aus.info After another Bronze at the 1984 Olympics, Batschi turned the eight over to another coach, and they placed ninth in 1985. He returned in 1986, and they won the Internationale Rotsee Ruderregatta in Lucerne and the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. Yallop: “Now came the ultimate challenge: the World Championships in Nottingham. A sense of foreboding fell on the crew when it came second in the heat and again in the repêchage, “‘Something wasn’t right, says [6-seat James] Tomkins. ‘Reinhold had been riding along the course watching us, and I remember that’s when he told us, “Finish off, and be more patient around the back turn.”6317 It fixed the crew straightaway. “People used to think of Reinhold as an ogre, but he was a fantastic coach. He has a 6317 This was certainly missing in the 1984 Eight. See video frames on the previous page. 1758
