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Michael J Oakley

Yarra Yarra Rowing Club (VIC) and Mersey Rowing Club (TAS)

Son of fellow member Gus Oakley and brother of members Wal & Tony

Member 1961/62 - 1975/76

Died 2009

Wins recorded:-

1962 - Scotch Mercantile regatta, lightweight maiden four (stroke)

1963 - Metropolitan regatta, maiden four (2)

1963 - Preston regatta, maiden four (2)

1963 - V.R.A. regatta, junior four (2)

1963 - Upper Yarra regatta, junior four (2)

1963 - Footscray regatta, lightweight four (2)

1964 - Rutherglen regatta, lightweight four (3)

1965 - Rutherglen regatta, open eight (bow)

1965 - Yarrawonga regatta, open eight (bow)

1965 - Albert Park regatta, junior four (2)

1965 - Nagambie regatta, junior eight (bow)

1965 - Yarrawonga regatta, junior eight (bow)

1966 - Rutherglen regatta, junior eight (bow)

From the 2009/10 YYRC annual report:-

Michael Oakley

Michael (Mick) Oakley died in late November 2009. Mick was a successful oarsman who trained with his brothers, Anthony and Walter under their father Gus Oakley, a retired veteran of World War 11 who was severely injured during that campaign.

Mick was a successful lightweight oarsman both in Victoria and when he transferred to the Mersey Club in Tasmania. In addition, Mick was an accomplished musician who performed with a number of bands as well as being an experienced music teacher.

1966 photo Mick in foreground blue top Royal Hobart Regatta

1965 Nagambie and Yarrawonga regattas junior eight Mick in bow.

Jim Skidmore
June 2024

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