B G Connor
Mercantile Rowing Club (VIC)
The death of Mr Connor was recorded in the Club's 1945-46 annual report.
Connor was an early member of the club and a very successful one.
He raced with some of the great of the Club such as Alex Sloan and Bill Potter.
1897 Mercantile Senior Eight with Connor in the back row, second from the left
Known rowing record
1896 - Upper Yarra Regatta, Maiden Eight, four seat - First
1897 - Upper Yarra Regatta, Senior Four, bow - First
1897 - Nagambie Regatta, Maiden Four, stroke - First
1897 - Melbourne Regatta, Maiden Four, stroke - First
1897 - Melbourne Regatta, Junior Four, stroke - First
1897 - Victorian Senior Eight Championships, four seat - First
1897 - Victorian Senior Four Championships, bow - First
1897 - Intercolonial Men's Eight Championship, two seat - First
1898 - Upper Yarra Regatta, Senior Four, bow - First
1898 - Melbourne Regatta, Senior Four, bow - First
1898 - Geelong and Barwon Regatta, Senior Eight, three seat - First
1901 - Victorian Senior Eight Championships, four seat - First
1901 - Melbourne Regatta, Senior Eight, four seat - First
1901 - Ballarat Regatta, Senior Eight, four seat - First
Andrew Guerin
March 2023