William M Atley
Nagambie Rowing Club (VIC)
William Morley Atley
William was a rower at Nagambie in the early to mid 1920s who ended his career as a successful junior oarsman. The family report that he was good at a number of sports including cricket. His images certainly indicate a long limbed athletic build, well suited to rowing.
1924 Nagambie RC working bee William Atley second from the left with fellow members with their boatshed in the background
Left to right - M Binion, William Atley, P Owen, R Phipps, F Sullivan, A Catlin
Photo courtesy of the Atley/Bennett family and Southern Skies Photography
Atley stroking a 1924 Nagambie Four which raced at Rutherglen
Left to right - E E Perry (cox), William M Atley (Stroke), W Owen (3), A Catlin (2), F J Sullivan (bow),
Photo courtesy of the Atley/Bennett family and Southern Skies Photography
1924 Nagambie Pair of cox E Wilson, stroke William Atley, bow F J Sullivan
Photo courtesy of the Atley/Bennett family and Southern Skies Photography
Known rowing record
1922 Nagambie Intra club trial pairs (Sept 15), R Worland and William 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