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Neville J Kempton OAM

Swan River Rowing Club (WA)

Neville was a successful lightweight oarsman and Australian representative before becoming an even more successful rowing coach and administrator.

In the 2025 King's Birthday Honours List, this great work was recognised with being awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia. His citation reads as follows:

For service to rowing.

Swan River Rowing Club

• Coach, Men's Senior, current.

• Interim Head Coach, since 2018.

• Member, Equipment Procurement Subcommittee, current.

• Leading Boat and Equipment Maintenance and Repair, current.

• Boatshed Building and Environment Repairs and Maintenance, current.

• Trainer, Basic and Advanced Rigging, current.

• Assistant Trainer, current.

• Former Administrator.

• Competitor, since 1973.

• Competitor, World Masters Games, 2002, and 2009.

• Volunteer, since 1973.

Rowing Western Australia

• Co-Coach, King’s Cup Eight, 2021.

• Trainer, Basic Rigging, 2020s.

• Coach, Men's lightweight 4, 1995, 2014, 2017, and 2023.

• Competitor, Youth 8 1977,

• Competitor, lightweight 4, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1985, and 1991.

• King's Cup, 1987.

Rowing Australia

• Competitor, National and King's Cup regattas, 1977-1991.

• Competitor, World Championships Australian Lightweight Eight, 1982.

Awards and Recognition include:

• Volunteer of the Year, Swan River Rowing Club, Rowing WA, 2021.

• Coach of the Year, Swan River Rowing Club, Rowing WA, 2018.

Extracted by Andrew Guerin
June 2025

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