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William J Middleton

Sydney Rowing Club (Originally of Glebe Rowing Club until 1904) (NSW)

1902 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship bow - Fifth

1903 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship bow - Fourth

1903 - NSW Champion Four and Eight - First

1904 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship bow - Fourth

1904 - NSW Champion Four and Eight - First

1905 - NSW Champion Four and Eight - First

1906 - NSW Champion Eight - First

1906 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship bow - Third

1907 - NSW Champion Eight - First

1908 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship coach – First

1909 - NSW Champions Eight coach - First

1910 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship coach – First

1911 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship coach – First

1912 - Olympic Games coach Men’s Eight coach - semi finalist

1912 Australian Olympic Team - Middleton seated third from the right

1912 - Henley Royal Regatta - Grand Challenge Cup coach – First

1912 Olympic Rowing Team

1912 Coaching launch on the Thames - Middleton jumping off the stern

1920 – NSW selector

1923 – NSW selector

1924 – NSW selector

Long serving Vice-President Sydney Rowing Club

Andrew Guerin
April 2020

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