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 11—NSWRA Ladies Championships
N.S.W. ROWING ASSN. LADIES CHAMPIONSHIPS.
LADIES SHIELD
1980-81 Leichhardt
| Season | Eight | Quad Sculls | Double Sculls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | Leichhardt / Drummoyne | ||
| 1980-81 | Leichhardt | ||
| 1981-82 | SUBC / Glebe / StG / Leichhardt | Leichhardt / Mosman / Nepean | Leichhardt / Mosman |
| Season | Lightweight Sculls | Second Grade Pair | Second Grade Sculls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | S. Rourke Leichhardt |
Leichhardt | S. Rourke Leichhardt |
| 1980-81 | S. Rourke Leichhardt |
||
| 1981-82 | S. Rourke Leichhardt |
U.L.V.A. TROPHY - LADIES FOUR
J. Rourke 1981, 1982
VICTORIA CUP - LADIES LIGHTWEIGHT FOUR
K. BROWN 1980, 1981, 1982
S. ROURKE 1980
J. WILLIAMS 1980, 1981
K. WILLIAMSON 1980
NELL SLATER TROPHY - LADIES SCULLS
S. ROURKE 1981, 1982