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Reginald G Blundstone OBE

Derwent Rowing Club (TAS)

A significant rower and administrator in Tasmanian and Australian rowing including 25 years as Rowing Australia, then Australian Amateur Rowing Council, Honorary Secretary.

His work for the Tasmanian community was also significant and he was recognised with an OBE in 1968 for this work.

1934 Tasmanian King's Cup crew with Reg in the five seat

Some details

1934 - Hobart and Lindisfarne Regattas, Junior/Senior eight five seat and senior four, bow¹

1934 - Tasmanian Men's Eight Championships, five seat - First²

1934 - Interstate Men's Eight Oared Championship, five seat - Fourth

1935 - Tasmanian Men's Eight Championship, bow - First³

1935 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship seven seat – Sixth

1935 - Captain Derwent Rowing Club⁴

1937 - Shipwrights Point Regatta - Senior four, stroke - First⁵

1937 - Shipwrights Point Regatta - Senior eight, stroke - First⁶

1953 – Interstate Men’s Championships, Tasmanian team manager

1959-74 – Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer (1959-71) of the Australian Amateur Rowing Council, now Rowing Australia

1960 - Olympic Games - rowing section manager

Steve Roll and Andrew Guerin
July 2021

Sources:

Hobart Mercury 03/01/1934 page 2
Hobart Mercury 17/02/1934, page 12
Hobart Mercury, 11/02/1935, page 3
Hobart Mercury, 11/09/1935, page 5
Hobart Mercury, 08/01/1937, page 12
as above and Huon and Derwent Times 7-1-1937 page 3

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