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Roger B Fitzhardinge

Sydney Rowing Club (NSW)

1903 - Interstate Men's Eight Championship stroke - Fourth

1904 - Interstate Men's Eight Championship stroke - Fourth

1908 - Interstate Men's Eight Championship stroke - First

1909 - Interstate Men's Eight Championship selector

1910 - Interstate Men's Eight Championship sole selector

1911 - Interstate Men's Eight Championship stroke & sole selector

1911 - Interstate Men's Eight Championship stroke - First

1912 - Olympic Games Men's Eight stroke - semi finalist

1912 - Henley Royal Regatta - Grand Challenge Cup stroke - First

1913 - NSW State Selector

1923 - NSW State Selector

Vice President of Sydney Rowing Club.

His death was noted in the 1964-65 Sydney Rowing Club annual report in these terms.

A Vice-President of the Club and member for almost seventy years. Roger started his rowing career just prior to the turn of the century and he stroked winning New South Wales Eights in 1908 and 1911.

He stroked the successful Australian crew in the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley on Thames in 1912.

Roger Fitzhardinge was a great rowing man and highly respected member of the Club.

Winning 1908 New South Wales Eight
Back row - Martin (2), Hauenstein (5), Gaden (6), Ryrie (3)and Middleton (Cch)
Front row: Waley (Cox), Ireland (7), Fitzhardinge (Str), Goldie (4) and Jones (Bow)

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