Stephen Spurling
Reeconian Rowing Club (TAS), Buckingham Rowing Club (from 1973 TAS) and Melbourne University Boat Club (from 1979 VIC)
Stephen has had an exceptional rowing and coaching career.
1965 - Reeconian Rowing Club founding member/president
1972 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship (TAS) emergency
1973 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship (TAS) bow – Eliminated in repechage
1974 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship (TAS) stroke - Fourth
1975 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship (TAS) stroke
1976 – Interstate Men’s Sculling Championship – Eliminated in repechage
1977 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship stroke - Fourth
1978 – Interstate Men’s Sculling Championship – Eliminated in semi final
1979 – Interstate Men’s Sculling Championship - Eliminated in repechage
1979 – World Championships – Men’s Lightweight Single Scull – Eliminated in repechage
1980 – World Championships – Men’s Lightweight Single Scull – Eleventh
1982 – Interstate Men’s Lightweight Four Championship three seat - Second
1982 – World Championships – Men’s Lightweight Eight two seat – Fourth
1983 – Interstate Men’s Lightweight Four Championship three seat - Second
1983 – World Championships – Men’s Lightweight Eight stroke – Silver
1984 – Interstate Men’s Lightweight Four Championship stroke - First
1984 – World Championships – Men’s Lightweight Eight stroke – Fourth
1985 – Interstate Men’s Youth Eight Championship coach - First
1989 – Trans Tasman Juniors Men’s Eight coach
1989 – World Junior Championships – Men’s Eight coach – Eighth
1990 – Interstate Men’s Youth Eight Championship coach – First
1991 - VIS Development Eight to Henley Royal Regatta UK coach
1993 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship co-coach – First
1993 – World Championships – Men’s Coxed Four coach – Fifth
1994 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship co-coach – First
1994 – World Championships – Men’s Coxed Pair coach – Tenth
1994 – World Championships – Men’s Coxless Four coach – Eleventh
1995 – World Championships – Men’s Coxed Four coach – Fifth
1983 World Championships - Steve second from the left
Andrew Guerin 2013