Geoff Rees
Melbourne University Boat Club
1973 – Interstate Men’s Lightweight Four Championship two seat – First
1974 – Interstate Men’s Lightweight Four Championship two seat – First
1974 – World Championships – Men’s Lightweight Four two seat – Gold
1975 – Interstate and National Championship Men’s Lightweight Four Championship two seat – First
1975 – World Championships – Men’s Lightweight Four two seat – Bronze
1977 – Interstate and National Championship Men’s Lightweight Four Championship stroke – First
1977 – World Championships – Men’s Lightweight Four stroke – Silver
1978 – Interstate and National Championship Men’s Lightweight Four Championship stroke – First
1978 – National Championship Men’s Lightweight Eight stroke - First
1978 – World Championships – Men’s Lightweight Four stroke – Bronze
1979 – Interstate Men’s Lightweight Four Championship stroke – Second
1979 – National Championship Men’s Lightweight Eight five - First
1979 – World Championships – Men’s Lightweight Eight seven seat- Sixth
1981 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship coach – Second
1981 - National Championships Men's Coxless Four coach - First and Second
Geoff in 1974 after winning gold
1974 World Championship four in training - Geoff in two seat
Geoff has spent a working life as a senior partner in a Melbourne legal firm. Geoff, together with fellow crew member Cam Johnston, have recently formed a specialist boutique firm specialising in commercial advice. Geoff also Chairs Melbourne University Sport, Uniseed and Director of UoM Commercial and a listed investment vehicle. Geoff has managed to keep his rowing interests alive both as the legal adviser to Rowing Australia and as an active and successful master rower. His excellence as a rower still shines through as a master recently winning again the prestigious Masters 8 at the Head of the Charles in Boston USA
Andrew Guerin 2011