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\u201cMilli coxed the 2014 boys\u2019 first crew which won Head of the Lake, before coxing the senior girls first crews in 2015, 2016, and 2017, and coaching for four years,\u201d Mr Simmonds said.<\/p>\n
One of the year 10 girls\u2019 crews which won Head of the Lake in 2013 was also steered by Milli.<\/p>\n
\u201cPaul was boat club president from 2014 to 2019, has coached for seven seasons, and is now the president of the Ballarat Rowing Association.<\/p>\n
\u201cHelen has been a great helper and supporter throughout,\u201d Mr Simmonds said.<\/p>\n
Mr Bilson said the unveiling of The Bilson Family was an unexpected but \u201clovely surprise.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI always liked seeing rowing but was never lucky enough to be near it until Remi started, and then Milli, and we all got more and more involved,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cRowing is such a lot of fun, we love to support it, and this is reward for all the work the girls and my wife have put in over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TWO of Ballarat High School\u2019s rowing boats have been named in honour of dedicated club members and volunteers. The senior boys\u2019 firsts boat has been named after Michelle McIntosh, while a junior girls\u2019 quad scull bears the name of The Bilson Family. \u201cMichelle rowed in the early 90s, won Head of the Lake in 1991 […]<\/p>\n