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Leonard Spencer

Mercantile Rowing Club (VIC)

Len joined Mercantile in 1920-21 season as a junior member. His first recorded race was in the following season at the Upper Yarra Regatta in a lightweight maiden four.

His rowing career was reasonably short lived with only one win at the 1922 Sale Regatta in a maiden eight.

Sadly, his premature death from pneumonia is recorded in the 1924-25 annual report. He would have been only about 21 years old.

Racing record

1922 - Upper Yarra Regatta, Lightweight maiden Four, bow - Semi-finalist

1922 - Albert Park Regatta, Lightweight Maiden Four, bow - Finalist

1922 - Ballarat Regatta, Lightweight Maiden Four, bow - Third

1922 - Bairnsdale Regatta, maiden Eight, bow - Defeated in heat

1922 - Sale Regatta, Maiden Eight, bow - First

1922 - VRA Regatta, Maiden Pair, bow - Defeated in heat

1923 - Upper Yarra Regatta - bow - Semi-finalist

1923 - Albert Park Regatta - Maiden Four, bow - Semi-finalist

Andrew Guerin
January 2023

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