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 8—International Representatives
| AIF Crew No. 1 | T. McGILL |
| H. HAUENSTEIN | |
| AIF Crew No. 2 | J. COGLE |
| 0. J. WOOD |
| 1912 | H. HAUENSTEIN |
| 1924 | A. G. BULL |
| 1952 | D. R. ANDERSON |
| M. D. FINLAY | |
| N. GREENWOOD | |
| G. WILLIAMSON | |
| 1956 | D. R. ANDERSON |
| P. M. EVATT | |
| J. HARRISON | |
| G. WILLIAMSON | |
| S. A. MACKENZIE | |
| 1960 | E. CURTAIN (Coach) |
| S. A. MACKENZIE | |
| 1968 | P. J. DICKSON |
| 1950 | E. 0. LONGLEY (Eight) |
| 1954 | D. R. ANDERSON (Pair & four) |
| P. M. EVATT (Single & Four) | |
| L. ROBBERDS (Cox of four) | |
| G. WILLIAMSON (Pair & four) | |
| P. M. EVATT (Scull) | |
| 1958 | N. CLINTON (Eight & four) |
| R. CURRALL (Eight) | |
| L. ROBBERDS (Cox eight) | |
| S. ROLL (Pair) | |
| V. SCHWEIKERT (Eight) | |
| P. WADDINGTON (Four & eight) | |
| E. 0. LONGLEY (Coach of eight) | |
| S. MACKENZIE (Single & double scull) |
1950 eight won gold, 1954 four won gold, 1954 pair bronze, 1958 eight silver, 1958 frour silver, 1958 pair bronze, 1958 single gold and 1958 double scull silver.
| 1912 | H. HAUENSTEIN |
| 1924 | A.G. BULL |
| 1952 | D. R. ANDERSON |
| M. D. FINLAY | |
| N. GREENWOOD | |
| G. WILLIAMSON | |
| 1957 | S. MACKENZIE |
| 1958 | S. MACKENZIE |
| N. CLINTON | |
| R. CURRALL | |
| E. 0. LONGLEY (Coach) | |
| L. ROBBERDS (Cox) | |
| S. ROLL | |
| V. SCHWEIKERT | |
| P. WADDINGTON | |
| 1959 | S. MACKENZIE |
| 1960 | S. MACKENZIE |
| 1961 | S. MACKENZIE |
In 1912, the Australian crew won the Grand Challenge Cup, and Stuart MacKenzie won the Diamond Sculls in 1957, 58, 59 & 60.
| 1940 | L. ROBINSON |
| 1951 | D. R. ANDERSON |
| G. C. DAVIES (Manager) | |
| M. D. FINLAY | |
| N. GREENWOOD | |
| 1957 | S. MACKENZIE |
In 1951, Australia won the Centennial Eights and Champion Eights of New Zealand. In 1957, Stuart MacKenzie was successful in the sculling championship.
| 1980 | K. BROWN |
| S. ROURKE | |
| J. WILLIAMS | |
| 1981 | S. ROURKE |