William J Dixon
Sydney Rowing Club (NSW)
1933 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship two seat – First
1934 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship three seat – First
1935 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship two seat – First
1936 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship five seat – First
1936 - Olympic Games – Men’s Double Scull bow- sixth
1937 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship five seat – Second
1938 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship – Second
1938 – British Empire Games - Men’s Eight six seat - Silver
1939 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship – Second
1939 – Henley Royal Regatta
1946 - Interstate Men’s Eight Championship emergency
1938 Commonwealth Games (Then Empire Games) Rowing Team
Back row, M4: G Freeth, DH Fraser, SJ Elder, J T Fisher
3rd row, M8: AJ Gregory, AB Gould, WJ Dixon, ER Bromley, RL Paramor, GH Yewers, FAW Le Souef, WG Thomas
2nd row: M Gaskin & JE Suffren (M4 emergencies), TK Qurban (M4 coach), John Rook (manager), Sidney Raper (M8 coach), JF Chester & RB Scott (M8 emergencies)
Front row: HF Kerr (M4 cox), DW Bowden (M8 cox)
Dixon was selected in the 1936 team as reserve with Herbert Turner. They were permitted to race the Double Scull though Dixon had never sculled in Australia.
Andrew Guerin
April 2020