William M Atley
Nagambie Rowing Club (VIC)
William was a rower at Nagambie in the early to mid 1920s who ended his career as a successful junior oarsman.
William Atley on the left with fellow Nagambie members with their boatshed in the background
Photo courtesy of the Atley family and Southern Skies Photography
Atley in a Nagambie Four
Photo courtesy of the Atley family and Southern Skies Photography
Known rowing record
1922 Nagambie Intra club trial pairs (Sept 15), R Worland and W Atley won their heat, semi-final and final
1922 Australian Henley, maiden eight, stroke – lost heat
1922 Nagambie Regatta, maiden four, stroke – lost heat
1924 Rutherglen Regatta, maiden four, stroke - First
1924 Nagambie Regatta, maiden eight, stroke – First
1925 Australian Henley, junior four, stroke - First
1925 Rutherglen Regatta, junior four, stroke – First
1925 Nagambie Regatta, junior eight, six seat – First
He also raced at the Benalla Regatta but the details are not known.
Poster of 1925 Australian Henley regatta at which Atley won the Elswick Challenge Cup
Andrew Guerin
August 2026