Past Additions & Updates to This Website
February 2022
This month we see the following interesting additions:
- A short history of the Balmain Working Men's Rowing Club (later Enterprise Rowing Club) by Beverley Malone, the Balmain Rowing Club archivist. This club thrived pre WWI winning the NSW Champion Eights in 1913. Sadly a devastating fire destroyed the Club in 1917 and it never recovered.
- Much effort has been put into rower profiles this month with many interesting stories added.
- Firstly the profiles of the 1972 and 1976 rowing Olympians have been added which include the very sad stories of selected Olympians Brian Denny and Ian McWhirter, Brian dying before the Games and Ian shortly thereafter.
- More great school coaches have been added this month with Lindsay Southcott from SA, Ian Luxford from QLD and Michael Morgan from NSW, all also involved with our Olympic rowing. Thanks to Colin Smith for Lindsay Southcott's profile.
- Included in the interesting historical profiles is the Cazaly family, brothers James, Peter and John. We thank Kate Elliott for bringing these to light. They were leading lights in early Victorian rowing. James was regarded as the best oarsman and sculler by many of that time, and was also the father of Roy Cazaly of AFL fame.
- Finally, a Rockhampton oarsman William D'Arcy who is regarded by Prof Geoff Blainey as one of the most influential men in the Middle East since Mohammed. Find out why.
January 2022
The New Year brings the following new items to the history.
- Peter Bond provides us with the last of his histories with the story of The Endeavour Rowing Club (NSW). This Hunter Valley club grew from the supporters of the Hunter Valley Grammar School and drew its name from the school motto, "Success through Endeavour". Enjoy finding out about rowing in the central districts of NSW.
- The World Under 19 Championships, the World Under 23 Championships and the Trans Tasman Series regattas have all been brought up to date with what occurred in 2020 and 2021.
- The rower profiles continue to grow to nearly 1300 with all Olympians up to and including 1968 now included. Amongst the many added are two legendary school coaches, Michael Morgan (Newington - NSW) and Don Macmillan (Scotch - VIC).
December 2021
December 2021 brings the following new items to the site.
- A new chapter has been added, Peter Bond's history of the NSW Central Districts Rowing Association. Thank you Peter for making this work available to the site and thank you Hope Stewart for the design work. The Central Districts Clubs are numerous in number and are a key part of NSW rowing.
- Rowing profiles continue to be added at a good rate and thank you to Kate Elliott for her continued stream of Ballarat City rower profiles. An interesting story added for Thomas Gilchrist, who had a small but important part in the federation of Australia. He was also a foundation member of Mercantile Rowing Club.
- Also, more Victorian APS Head of the River results and pages are regularly being added.
- Considerable updates to the Brisbane Schoolgirls Rowing Association regatta have been added.
November 2021
Already in November the following new items have been added.
- Conversion of the World Junior Championships chapter over to the new site. Thank you to Hope Stewart, our web designer.
- A new chapter has been added, Peter Bond's history of the NSW Combined High School Championships together with results. Thank you Peter for making this work available to the site and thank you Hope Stewart for the design work.
- Yet more rower profiles added to make now 1250 completed. Continued thank you to Kate Elliott who has continued to provide Ballarat City rower profiles. New profiles are always sought and can be sent to the publisher at any time for publication.
- More work will continue in November on other chapters.
October 2021
More work continues during October and includes:
- Conversion of the Commonwealth Games chapter over to the new site.
- Addition of the following short histories of Victorian rowing clubs: Dimboola, Horsham, Lake Colac and Yea Rowing Clubs.
- Yet more rower profiles added to the 1200 already published. Another 10,000 remain in various stages of completion. New profiles are always sought and can be sent to the author at any stage for publication. Kate Elliott is continuing to provide more Ballarat City Rowing Club profiles.
- 1924, 1944, 1947 and 1964 Ballarat Head of the Lake results, names and images
- Much work is being undertaken on the APS Head of the River which will become apparent shortly.
September 2021
More work continued during September and included:
- Addition of the impressive Newcastle Rowing Club (NSW) history by Colin Charters which incorporates an excellent history of early competitive rowing in the Hunter region.
- Addition of the following short histories of defunct Victorian rowing clubs and associations: Antwerp Rowing Club, Heidelberg City Rowing Club, Jeparit Rowing Club and the West Wimmera Rowing Association.
- Yet more rower profiles added to the 1200 already published. Another 10,000 remain in various stages of completion. New profiles are always sought with more Ballarat City Rowing Club profiles added this month by Kate Elliott and more Antwerp and Jeparit Rowing Club profiles added by Graham Drage.
- Much work is being undertaken on the APS Head of the River which will become apparent shortly.
August 2021
More work continued during August despite there being much rowing activity. This work included:
- Addition of Paralympic results and commentary
- Another 80 rower profiles added to the 1100 already published. Another 10,000 remain in various stages of completion. New profiles are always sought with Ballarat City Rowing Club profiles added this month by Kate Elliott and Antwerp and Jeparit Rowing Club profiles added by Graham Drage.
- Tasmanian SATIS Head of the River continues but we seek more information for this regatta from competitors.
July 2021
Some of the more significant additions have been in the following areas.
- 2020 Tokyo Olympic history completed
- Another 100 rower profiles added to the over 1100 published with another 10,000 in various stages of completion. New profiles sought.
- TAS SATIS Head of the River continues but we seek any information for those who have compete in it
- WA IGSSA Head of the River is now well advanced
Much more will be added over the coming months.
June 2021
The author, web designer and the researchers of this website have been busy.
Some of the more significant additions have been in the following areas.
- University Championships and World Professional Sculling migrated to the new site
- Over 1000 rower profiles have now been published with another 10,000 in various stages of completion
- QLD BSRA Head of the River has progressed well
- QLD GPS Head of the River
- TAS SATIS Head of the River continues but we seek any information for those who have compete in it
- WA PSA Head of the River - now well advanced
Much more will be added over the coming months.
May 2021
Despite no advice of changes having been made, the author, web designer and the researchers of this website have been busy.
Some of the more significant additions have been in the following areas.
- Over 700 rower profiles created
- National Championships updated.
- Victorian Championship updated
- NSW AAGPS Head of the River
- NSW Schoolgirls Head of the River
- QLD GPS Head of the River
- TAS SATIS Head of the River well underway
- WA PSA Head of the River - now well advanced
Much more will be added over the coming months.
April 2020
The website creators have been busy during the past 3 months. The following sections have been added:
- More rower profiles
- Victorian APS Head of the River - more years added
- Victorian Head of the Schoolgirls - many years added
- Victorian Head of the Lake - more years added
- WA PSA Head of the River - commenced and now well advanced
- National Championships updated
- And much more
January 2020
- 2019 World Championships results
- 2019 World Under 23 Championships results
- 2019 World Junior Championships results
- 2019 Trans Tasman Under 21 Series results
- 2019 Interstate Championships results
- 2005-2019 National Championships results - images to follow
- 1888-2018 Victorian State Championships results
November 2018 - Launch of our new website!
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new website. We are, however, still migrating our thousands of webpages from the old platform into new templates on the new platform, so our website will have a mixed look until this job is completed. The sections yet to be migrated can be found at: www.australianrowinghistory.com.au.
With this new website come several new sections:
- Rower Profiles - an on-going project currently with over 120 profiles
- City of Warrnambool Rowing Club history
- Preston Rowing Club history
- Richmond Rowing Club history
- Head of the Schoolgirls (Victoria)
- AAGPS Schoolboys Head of the River (NSW)
- Rowing Victoria State Championships
- Australian Rowers at Henley Royal Regatta (still under construction)