Robert (Bob) McD Alexander OAM
GPSOB Rowing Club (QLD)
Bob was a sculler of some renown representing Australia in 1975 World Championships in Nottingham.
Coaching followed with national levels crews and scullers under his wing.
However, he is best known for being the "Regatta King" in Queensland and assisting with Regatta Secretarial duties at many National Championships. He has been the Queensland regatta secretary since the mid 1980s!
A humble and competent servant of the sport for which we are grateful. There was therefore no surprise that he was recognised in 2005 with a Medal of the Order of Australia.
As Queensland sculler in 1978
Under the pump at the 2012 National Championships and World Cup
Rowing summary
1966 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship three seat – Eliminated in repechage
1967 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship three seat – Eliminated in repechage
1970 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship seven seat – Eliminated in repechage
1972 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship four seat – Eliminated in repechage
1973 – Queensland Championship Scull - Second
1973 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship six seat – Eliminated in repechage
1974 – Queensland Championship Scull - Second
1974 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship four seat – Eliminated in repechage
1975 – Queensland Championship Scull - First
1975 – Interstate Men’s Sculling Championship – First
1975 – World Championships – Men’s Single Scull – eliminated in repechage
1976 – Queensland Championship Scull - Second
1976 – National Championship Double Scull, bow – Second
1976 – National Championship Quad Scull, three seat - Third
1976 – Interstate Men’s Sculling Championship – Eliminated in repechage
1977 – Queensland Championship Scull – Second
1977 – National Championships Quad Scull, stroke - Third
1977 – Interstate Men’s Sculling Championship – Third
1978 – Queensland Championship Scull - Second
1978 – Interstate Men’s Sculling Championship – Sixth
1979 – Queensland Championship Scull – First
1979 – National Championship Four, stroke - Sixth
1979 – Interstate Men’s Sculling Championship – Sixth
1980 – Queensland Championship Scull – Second
1980 – National Championship Four, two seat - Sixth
1980 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship three seat – Fourth
1981 – National Championship Double Scull, coach - Second
1981 – Interstate Men’s Sculling Championship coach – Third
1981 – Interstate Women’s Sculling Championship coach– Eliminated in repechage
2005 - Awarded an OAM for services to rowing as an administrator and competitor.
Andrew Guerin
January 2023