Jud H Harding
Mercantile Rowing Club (VIC)
Jud Harding was a senior oarsman whose career spanned the Great War of 1914-18. Very few rowers managed this feat.
He was also an active Committee man for many year from 1917 through to 1924 and Vice-Captain for one of those years.
His death was noted in 1940-41 annual report which shows that he died young. The report noted that he was an outstanding oarsman but was compelled to cease active rowing on account of ill-health.
1922 Victorian crew with Harding in the four seat
Rowing summary
1908 – APS Head of the River, Scotch College First Eight, two seat – First
1910 – Melbourne Regatta, Maiden Eight, stroke – First
1910 – Seymour Regatta, Junior Four, stroke - First
1911 – Melbourne Regatta, Junior Eight, stroke – First
1911 – Albert Park Regatta, Junior Four, stroke – First
1911 – Upper Yarra, Junior Four, stroke - First
1911 – Seymour Regatta, Junior Pair, stroke – First
1912 – Seymour Regatta, Senior Pair, stroke – First
1913 – Seymour Regatta, Senior Pair, stroke – First
1917-24 – Mercantile Committee
1919-20 – Mercantile representative on Victorian Rowing Association
1919-20 – Mercantile Vice-Captain
1921 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship six seat – Third
1922 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship four seat – Second
1925 – Interstate Men’s Eight Championship six seat – Fifth
Andrew Guerin
January 2023