Former Oarsome Foursome pair Drew Ginn and James Tomkins this morning combined with Queenslanders Duncan Free and Sam Conrad to win the final of the Men’s Coxless Four at the Australian Rowing Championships in Nagambie, Victoria.

The crew, who have been touted as the new Oarsome Foursome, beat home a valiant Melbourne University crew of Christian Ryan, James Marburg, Cameron McKenzie-McHarg and Karsten Forsterling, who claimed second place by just over a boat length.

The UTS / Sydney University crew of Sam Loch, James Chapman, Nick Baxter and Francis Hegarty came in third.

Tomkins, who is looking to represent Australia in his sixth Olympics in Beijing next year, won gold with Ginn at the 1996 and 2004 Olympic Games and would relish the chance to compete with him again.

“There has been a lot talk about us getting together to form a four and we would love that opportunity”, Tomkins said.

“It’s just fantastic rowing with a group of guys like this and I don’t have many years left so it would be a great way to go out in Beijing.”

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