Welcome to the Aikman Club
Our website will provide you with information to learn about our club and how to join us in your enjoyment of rowing.
The club was founded in 2015 as part of the Old Haileyburian Association (OHA) who continue to support the Club.
Anyone interested in participating in rowing is welcome to join us at the National Water Sports Centre.
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Aikman Club strikes Gold
Following on from the recent Bendigo Regatta, a small squad ventured across town to Essendon on 14 December for the Henley on Maribyrnong Regatta.
A Henley style event is match racing (2 crews) usually over 3 rounds with the winner progressing.
Chris Gassin (OH ’08) lead the team performances taking out Division 1 of the Male Masters Single Scull event – with a winning margin in the final of 0.42s. for the Clubs first Gold Medal. Earlier in the day Chris finished a creditable 9th in the Male A Grade single scull. This was the first time Chris has returned to racing since representing HY in the 2008 Head of River as 2 seat in the 1st VIII which finished 1st in the B Final, having narrowly missed the A Final by 0.62s.
Other strong performances came from Tom Cariss (OH ‘22 ) in the Male C grade Single scull, along with Ben Reed (OH’24).
The Female C grade Coxed Quad who won their Time Trial and the Mixed Masters coxed Quad who were competitive in their Heat.
The Club is now looking towards the next regatta.
New members are always welcome – whether you just want a relaxing social row or have never rowed before but would like to give it a go!
There is no requirement that you join our racing squad.
Check our website or contact secretary@aikman.club
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More Video from Bendigo - the fully race for the Male Masters 4+
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Aikman Club returns to racing Following 18 months of growth of the Club, we returned to racing with a trip to Lake Weeroona for the annual Bendigo Sprint regatta on 18th October 2025. The Development squad of 12 rowers competed in 6 events across the day, with all crews gaining valuable experience. Five of the six crews competed in Finals. The Male C grade coxed Four finished 2nd in the Final, Female C grade coxed Quad 4th in the Heat, Mixed Masters coxed Quad 3rd in the Final, Mixed coxed Quad 4th in the Final and the Male Masters coxed Four finished 4th in the Final. In the Male C grade single scull Ben Reed (OH 2024) became the Club’s first Winner of any event, in taking out his Heat race. Ben went on to finish 4th in the Final. Ben’s school rowing was mainly as a cox (which included coxing Haileybury crews to wins in the Male B grade 4 and B grade 8 at the Australian Henley in 2022, Open Male Schools Quad at Head of Schoolboys and Head of the River as well as the U21 Quad at State Championships in 2023 and defending the Open Schoolboys Quad at the Head of the River in 2024). We look forward to Ben’s journey transitioning from cox to rower. In a nod to Haileybury rowing history the boat Ben rowed was previously owned by Mr D.J. Thain, a coach of crews in the early days of the College rowing
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