A B (Joe) Gould
Police Rowing Club and later Sydney Rowing Club (NSW)
1935 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship seven seat – First
1936 – Olympic Games – Men’s Eight seven seat – eliminated in repechage
1938 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship – Second
1938 – British Empire Games – Men’s Eight seven seat - Silver
1946 – Interstate Men’s Championships sole selector & manager
1947 – Interstate Men’s Championships sole selector
1948 – Interstate Men’s Championships sole selector
1949 – Interstate Men’s Championships sole selector
1950 – British Empire Games – sole selector for the Men’s Eight.
1951 – Interstate Men’s Championships sole selector
1952 – Olympic Games – Sole selector and unofficial coach of the Men’s Eight.
1952 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship selector & manager
1953 – Interstate Men’s Coxed Pair Championship coach – First
1953 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship coach & sole selector – Second
Joe Gould was a giant of Australian rowing from the mid thirties with great service provided to Rowing NSW. He was a champion rower, excellent coach and highly regarded selector.
Gould as part of the 1938 Empire Games team in 1938 - Gould is the second back row second from the left
Andrew Guerin
May 2020