Bathurst Dragon Boat Club

29/05/2026

Hungry? We are fundraising for club expenses at Bunnings Bathurst today Sat 30 May 2026 😎

19/05/2026

Simone was nominated for a sports award recently, she is an inspirational mature athlete in our club 🐉☺️

HOCKEY PLAYER WINS BDSRC MATURE ATHLETE AWARD
2025 “Intersport” Mature Athlete Award:
Angeles Vassallo Bean took the 2025 BDSRC “Intersport” Mature Athlete Award from a great list of nominees. Angeles is a Premier league hockey player who was part of the gold medal winning Bathurst women’s masters team in her age category. This led to the State Masters and then the National Masters Team at the world cup masters in Amsterdam.
This Award included four Triathletes due to the World Championships being awarded to Australia in 2025. Contested over a week in the center of Wollongong the world triathlon championships was a festival of sport with the local Bathurst Triathlon Club was very proud to have an impressive 5 athletes selected in their age category teams for the championship. Congratulations to Jenelle Starkey, Luke Gillmer, Gary Hamer and Terry Roberts who were all nominated for the BDSRC Mature Athlete Award after all finishing with a top 50 world ranking in their events.
Also considered for the 2025 “Intersport” Mature Athlete Award were Simone Shearer (Dragon Boating) and Cyclist Jeffery Parsons who are inspirations to everyone taking up new sporting challenges later in life.
Simone Shearer the older of all the finalists has contested 11 regattas since joining the Bathurst Dragon Boat Club including the Australian Masters. Simone was also a category winner in the Edgell’s Jog.
Meanwhile Jeffery Parsons has amazed officials at the Bathurst cycling club with his success since recently taking up the sport. Jeffery finished second at the state championships, 4th at the nationals and then 9th at the world championships in 2025.
Local member and former Deputy Premier Paul Toole MP presented Angeles Vassallo Bean with the 2025 BDSRC “Intersport” Mature Athlete Award and praised the impressive list of finalists in the category, with a special mention to Jeffery and Simone who are inspirations, showing it's very too late to try a new sporting challenge.
Bathurst Dragon Boat Club Bathurst Wallabies Triathlon Club (Official) Bathurst Cycling Club Bathurst Hockey Association 2bs & B-Rock FM Taking Care of Business Western Advocate Intersport Bathurst

17/05/2026

POPULAR WIN FOR DEB CLARKE IN COACH OF THE YEAR:
The BDSRC’s 2025 “Reliance Bank” Coaching Excellence Award --
Assistant National Dragon Boating Coach Deb Clarke has taken the Reliance” Coaching Excellence Award ahead of an impressive group of finalists in 2025. As well as her impressive coaching achievements Deb has been facilitating coaching training throughout NSW.
The Final of the Coaching Excellence Award was again an impressive line-up including -
A passionate hockey coach Sarah White in 2025 has worked with teams from Minkey right through to Open District level along with coaching with the western Region Academy of Sport.
Mo Greer who has been rising through the coaching ranks and is now working with ACT Women's Masters Hockey
Very experienced hockey coach Kent Bestwick who continues to work with the WRAS program and is coaching with the Ryde Hunters Hill District Hockey Club Teams, and state carnival teams.
Toireasa Gallagher continues in her role as the Junior Cycling Coordinator in Bathurst, but in 2025 not only worked with the State Team but also coached internationally.
Sponsor Tony of Reliance Bank presented Deb Clarke with the Coaching Award, with Deb saying that there would be exciting times ahead in local Dragon Boating Club.
Bathurst Dragon Boat Club Bathurst Hockey Association Bathurst Cycling Club ...

03/05/2026

01/05/2026

Congratulations to our coach Deb Clarke who received the Coach of the Year 2026 at the Bathurst District Sport & Recreation Council - BDSRC sports awards last night. We are also proud of Simone Shearer who was nominated in the Senior Athlete category. ☺️😎

24/04/2026

23/04/2026

Our club proudly had members recently racing in the Western Region NSW team in the Australian Championships in Lake Kawana, Bokarina, Sunshine Coast QLD. Congratulations to juniors James & Ruby who received medals in their events.

Message from Head Coach Vicki:
"We had juniors paddling with Joeys and Zodiacs, we had members paddling with BCS teams, Kangaroos, Paradragons. Congratulations to members who came early, stayed joining other teams, gaining experience, making new friends, networking.
We had volunteers and official’s. Well done Western Region."

03/04/2026

Happy Easter all. Stay safe if travelling.

30/03/2026

Congratulations to our junior paddlers James & Ruby who raced last weekend 28-29 Mar 2026 at the State Championships in Penrith with the Zodiacs youth team. James won 4 gold medals & 2 silver. Ruby won a bronze, 3 silver & a gold. Well done ☺️🐲

25/03/2026

What a morning!
Darkness, sunrise, rainbows, a few raindrops, still air and an awesome crew to match.
Race starts with the parachute set the tone, and you pushed through to a strong final 4-minute interval. The 10s boat with the parachute attached set a challenge for Deb, thanks for holding on while the crew’s strength made it a fun challenge! 😅
Well done crew timing was spot on and your strength is shining through.