History of Leichhardt Rowing Club
On these Bright Waters - A Centennial History of Leichhardt Rowing Club 1886-1986
Reproduced with permission of the author Merle Kavanagh
Table of Contents
Chapters
- The beginning
- Opening ceremony of club premises
- Early years
- 19th century social events
- Loss of the club's first shed
- Into the 20th century
- The social scene before the war
- The first world war
- Between the world wars
- The 2nd world war
- The winning years after WWII
- The struggles of the sixties and seventies
- The last decade
- Some rowing highlights
- Junior oarsmen
- Women
- Oarmanship
- Regattas and the fleet
- Some accidents and incidents
- Old boys/reunions
Appendices
- Some club personalities
- Honorary life members
- Trophies awarded
- Roll of office bearers
- Coaches and Coxswains
- Current Committee and members 1985-86
- Members of Leichhardt Old Oarsmen's Union
- NSWRA International representatives
- NSWRA Interstate representatives
- Successes in NSWRA Championships
- NSWRA Ladies Championships
- Boat race officials
- Members who served as NSWRA office bearers
Appendix 6—Office Bearers 1985-86 & Members
OFFICE BEARERS 1985-86
PATRON | E. R. CURTAIN | ||
---|---|---|---|
PRESIDENT | R. STONE | ||
VICE PRESIDENTS | R. S. JONES | L. R. MACPHERSON | B. HARDING |
N. T. McCALLUM | G. C. DAVIES | V. WILLIAMSON | |
J. HENDERSON | B. MOYNAHAN | J. HAYES | |
G. C. DAVIES | N. McLENNAN | M. LOWREY | |
CAPTAIN | D. BODELL | VICE CAPTAIN | B. STOREY |
SECRETARY | A. POTTER | ASST. SECRETARY | A. ANDERSON |
TREASURER | A. FLINT | SELECTOR | B. STOREY |
MEN'S COACH | R. STONE | WOMEN'S COACH | M. LOWREY |
BOAT CAPTAIN | V. REID | PROPERTY MASTER | V. REID |
COMMITTEE | P. TRIVES | ||
S. HICKS | |||
R. ULLO | |||
B. WOOLVEN |
SOCIAL/FINANCE SUB-COMMITTEE
Mr & Mrs A BAXTER
Mr & Mrs J Corbett
Mr & Mrs M McCallum
Mr & Mrs R Pedrotta
Mr & Mrs B Renfrew
Mr & Mrs K Rourke
Mrs N Smith
Mr & Mrs D Turner
Mr & Mrs V Williamson
CURRENT MEMBERS 1986
ANITA ANDERSON | V. REID | STUDENT GIRLS |
---|---|---|
DAVE AUCKETT | MARK ROSER | TAMSIN ANGUS-LEPPAN |
DAVE BODELL | BERNIE STOREY | JANE CORDIN |
SAM CALTABIANO | PETER TRIVES | KATRINA KNEVITT |
STEPHEN GIGG | CHAWKIE TOHAMY | RACHEL KNEVITT |
SHIRLEY HICKS | RICHARD VANDEBROOK | WENDY SALKELD |
CHRIS MOYNAHAN | BEN WOOLVEN | CATHY SMITH |
RODNEY MOYNAHAN | M. WARD | LE DAINE DODD (Cox) |
ANDREW McGOWAN | TONY WOODWARD | |
DAVE McINNES | NORMAN WOOLVEN | |
TONY POTTER | MICHAEL WITHERS |