Ideal conditions greeted rowers from across the state for the MRA regatta's new date, held on the last weekend in October.

Day one of the MRA regatta on Saturday at Lake Moodemere saw Corowa crews record 10 wins over the 800m course.

The club's first race featured the female C Grade double scull combination of Alexandra Conway and Imogen Wragge.

The crew won their heat in style before backing it up in the final, taking control of the race to claim victory.

A quick turnaround saw Alexandra jump into the Masters quad with Julie Underwood, Grietje, Liz Sandow and cox Edie Tomlinson, where they enjoyed a great battle with the Footscray crew to finish in a close second place.

Brad Pearsall teamed up with Darren McMahon in the Masters double scull.

In another close race against a quality crew from the Yarra River, the Corowa combination finished second.

The club's youngest male U17 double scull combination of Marcus Davies and Will Hogan teamed up for the first time.

In a full field, the Corowa double finished second behind the Essendon crew.

Turning to sweep oar, the four-oared mixed crew of Tamasin Burch, Phoebe Packer, Nick Wragge and Alex Schultz, with coxswain, rowed a well-timed race to claim victory.

The men teamed up for the Male Masters quad scull, with Brad, Darren, Alex and Nick, and cox Olive McMillan, proving too good for the opposition as they led all the way to win.

The club's scullers were also on show, with Julie Underwood winning her class in the Masters event, while Georgina Pearsall produced a great race to finish second.

The premier female sculling event, the A Grade single, saw LilyRose take on a quality field to claim victory.

Her crewmate Eily Taylor continued the club's great form, claiming the B Grade single scull.

Marcus continued his battle with the Essendon scullers, finishing second against his older U17 competitors.

The club had two entries in the C Grade quad scull, with the beginners' crew of Nikki McMillan, Carol Renwick and Fiona Wragge adding experienced rower Liz Sandow into the stroke seat.

The crew had a fantastic race and gained invaluable racing experience, finishing fourth in the heat.

The more seasoned crew of Imogen, Tamasin, Georgina and Alexandra, with cox Ollie, won their heat before finishing third after a great battle down the course in the final.

Brad and Marcus teamed up in the B Grade double scull, needing a top-two placing in their heat to progress.

The crew produced a great row to finish second, securing a place in the final before holding on for another close second.

The club's Female B Grade quad featured Eily, Phoebe, Imogen and Alexandra, with cox Ollie.

Rowing as a handicap race, the Corowa crew gave their opposition a 30-second lead before taking the lead in the final 100m to claim victory.

Switching back to sweep oar, the Corowa crew of Georgina, Tamasin, Liz and Eva, with cox Ollie, were very unlucky to be disqualified after cutting the corner, with a protest from the Carrum crew being upheld.

The beginners' quad added Edie Tomlinson into the bow seat as Andy Abbot took control as coxswain.

Improving with every row, the new crew produced their best performance to finish second.

Julie teamed up with Grietje for the Masters double scull and proved too good for the rest of the field, leading all the way to claim victory.

The club secured wins in both divisions of the Mixed quad scull, with Kylie Krause, Georgina, Alex and Brad, with cox Ollie, taking one win, while clubmates Alexandra, Eva, Nick and Edie, with cox Edie, also claimed victory.

Will Hogan continued to challenge himself by lining up in the C Grade single, working hard to finish strongly in third place.

The club had two entries in the B Grade double, with Imogen and Phoebe lining up against Eily and Julie, as well as the Barwon crew.

Less than half a length separated the three crews over the course, with Barwon holding off the Corowa combinations.

Oscar Sandral has been honing his sculling technique in the single scull and, for his first race, was entered in the C Grade quad alongside Will, Marcus and Darren, with cox Edie.

Coming a close second in their heat to a composite Bendigo/Essendon combination, both crews progressed through to the final.

Improving on their heat performance, the Corowa and composite crews moved clear of the rest of the field, with the Corowa crew finishing second.

The final two races on day one were the mixed double scull, with Darren and Kylie finishing fourth, while LilyRose and Brad enjoyed a fantastic battle against a strong Essendon crew, just falling short on the line.

Day two saw the fantastic conditions continue as the rowers took on the 500m course.

The Female Masters crew underwent a change, with Julie, Liz and Grietje, cox Edie, joined by Tamasin, and in another close race finished second.

Grietje and Kylie joined forces in the Female C Grade double, producing their best row to win their heat and progress through to the final.

Little separated the four crews in the final, with the Corowa combination keeping pace with the early leaders before finishing third.

Darren and Nick enjoyed a great battle in the Masters double against experienced competition, with the Corowa crew producing a strong row to finish third.

Continuing the club's double scull campaign, Marcus and Will lined up in the U17 double.

Against the in-form Essendon crew, the Corowa combination moved clear of the rest of the field to finish second.

The sweep-oared mixed four of Georgina, Eva, Nick and Darren, with cox Ollie, couldn't repeat Saturday's win, finishing second in a tight race.

The first race in the second bracket featured the Male Masters quad, with Andy Abbot, Alex, Nick and Darren, and cox Ollie.

Moving clear with the Yarra crew in a tight battle, the Corowa quad recorded another close second placing.

Liz and Tamasin took on the tough task of racing in the sweep-oared pair against a quality crew from Carrum, finishing second.

The A Grade double of LilyRose and Eily enjoyed a fantastic battle with the crew from Carrum, with both combinations producing a great race before the Corowa crew finished second.

The club's first win on Sunday came from Julie Underwood in the Female Masters single scull, backing up Saturday's victory.

Georgina Pearsall enjoyed a great battle before coming undone after hitting a buoy.

The Male U17 single scull race featured a full field, with Marcus needing a top-two finish to progress.

His ongoing battle with his older Essendon competitors saw Marcus finish third.

Oliver Sandral was the only U15 competitor, so he lined up in the second heat and, with his handicapped start, produced a great first-time race in his single to take the win.

Lining up in the final, Oliver continued his great form to hold on for a confidence-building second place.

The club had two entries in the C Grade quad scull, with the beginners' crew of Nikki, Carol and Fiona, with cox Andy, having Susie Scott sitting in the stroke seat.

The crew continued their great form, racing strongly to finish fourth.

The experienced C Grade crew of Tamasin, Grietje, Liz and Georgina, with Edie, enjoyed a great battle with the Moama crew to hold on for a narrow heat win.

The final featured four crews, with the Corowa combination taking an early lead and powering away through the bend to record a great win.

Darren and Marcus joined forces in the C Grade double and, in another great race, the Corowa crew finished second.

Eily Taylor is renowned for her endurance and was keen to be tested over the sprint course.

In a great battle with the Barwon sculler, little separated the two competitors, with the Barwon scull holding on for a close win.

The B Grade quad of Eily, Phoebe and Imogen, with cox Edie, welcomed Susie Scott into the crew.

In a well-timed race, the Corowa quad made its move to take the lead and claim victory.

The beginners' crew of Edie, Nikki, Carol and Fiona, with cox Ollie, continued their great improvement with another strong race against the Moama crew to finish second.

The C Grade sweep four of Georgina, Tamasin, Liz and Eva, with cox Andy, enjoyed another great battle with the Carrum crew.

With little separating the two combinations over the entire course, Carrum held on for the narrowest of wins.

LilyRose continued her battle with the Carrum sculler in the A Grade single.

LilyRose made the early move to take a slight lead before the Carrum sculler made a last effort, falling just short as LilyRose claimed another win.

Julie and Grietje continued their winning form, proving too strong in the Masters double scull.

Will and Oscar were the club's two scullers in the C Grade single, lining up against each other in the heat and needing a top-two finish to progress through to the final.

A great battle unfolded down the course, with Oscar producing a strong race to finish second and hold off the fast-finishing Will, who came in third.

Oscar lined up in the four-crew final and, showing great control and improving with each race, finished fourth to gain valuable racing experience.

The Mixed Masters quad of Kylie, Tamasin, Nick and Darren, with cox Edie, came up against a strong crew from the Yarra, finishing third.

The Open Mixed quad of Eva, Alex, Phoebe and Marcus, with cox Ollie, was quick out of the blocks to take the early lead and hold on for a great win.

The club's two Female B Grade doubles, Julie and Eily, and Phoebe and Imogen, took on Saturday's winners from Barwon.

Following the script from Saturday, little separated the three crews.

With a final sprint to the line, Julie and Eily moved into the lead to claim a narrow win over the Barwon double, with Phoebe and Imogen finishing third.

The Male C Grade quad of Oscar, Will, Darren and Marcus, with cox Edie, continued its great improvement by taking the win in the heat.

The final featured three crews, with the Corowa combination moving clear alongside the Essendon/Bendigo composite crew.

Closing the gap with each stroke, the Corowa crew improved on its previous performances in the quad to finish a clear second.

The final two races for the club were the Mixed Masters double scull, with Tamasin and Alex finishing third, while Kylie and Darren placed second in the second final.

The club enjoyed another successful day over the shorter course, coming away with seven wins and 17 victories for the weekend, finishing second overall for the Red Gum Shield, won by Yarra Yarra Rowing Club.

The regatta was a great success, with the new date well received by the clubs that attended.

Thanks go to the rowers, families and volunteers who made the weekend so successful as the Corowa rowers continue working hard on the river in preparation for the State Championships at the end of February, to be held at Nagambie.

New rowers are welcome at the club on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4.30pm, and on Sunday mornings from 9am.

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