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Russell Hookway

Lindisfarne Rowing Club (TAS), Buckingham Rowing Club (TAS), Tweed Heads Rowing Club (NSW)

Russell was a prominent Tasmanian rower who competed in the 1980s. In 1984, he switched to lightweight rowing, coming under the excellent leadership and coaching of David Poulson. This was one of Tasmania's great periods of lightweight rowing.

Russell was a national champion and also an Australian representative.

Russell in the three seat of 1984 Australian Lightweight Eight training on the Yarra River Melbourne

Known rowing record.

1978 – National Championships Schoolboy Four (Launceston Grammar) stroke – Second

1980 – National Championships, Men’s Under 19 Four, stroke – Fourth

1980 – Interstate Championships, Men’s Youth Eight (TAS), six seat – Third

1981 – National Championships, Men’s Youth Four, stroke – finalist

1981 – National Championships, Men’s Junior Eight, stroke - finalist

1981 – Interstate Championships, Men’s Youth Eight, stroke – Fourth

1982 – National Championships, Men’s Under 23 Pair, stroke - Fourth

1982 – Interstate Championships, King’s Cup, two seat - Second

1983 – National Championships, Men’s Coxless Four, two seat - First

1983 – Interstate Championships, King’s Cup, two seat – Fourth

1984 – National Championships Men’s Lightweight Pair, stroke – Equal Second

1984 – National Championships, Men’s Lightweight Four, stroke – Fourth

1984 – National Championships, Men’s Lightweight Eight, four seat – First

1984 – Interstate Championships, Penrith Cup, stroke – Second

1984 - World Championships, Men’s Lightweight Eight, three seat – Tenth

1985 – National Championships, Men’s Lightweight Pair, stroke – Second

1985 - National Championships, Men’s Lightweight Four, bow – Second

1985 - National Championships, Men’s Lightweight Eight, six seat – Second

1985 – Interstate Championships, Penrith Cup, bow – Fourth

1986 - National Championships, Men’s Scull, stroke – Semi-finalist

1986 - National Championships, Men’s Double Scull, stroke - Fifth

1986 - National Championships, Men’s Quad Scull, stroke - Fifth

Andrew Guerin
June 2023

Sources:

Author's own records

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