Margaret Mackenzie OAM
Sydney Rowing Club (NSW) and Y Rowing Club (VIC)
1954 – Interstate Women’s Four Championship bow – Second
1955 – Interstate Women’s Four Championship two seat – First – after re-row of dead heat
1957 – Interstate Women’s Four Championship reserve NSW
1958 – Interstate Women’s Four Championship two seat NSW – First
1959 – Interstate Women’s Four Championship two seat – First
1960 – Interstate Women’s Four Championship two seat - First
1961 – Interstate Women’s Four Championship two seat - First
1962 – Interstate Women’s Four Championship two seat - First
1964 – Interstate Women’s Four Championship two seat - First
1967 – Interstate Women’s Four Championship coach (Vic) - Second
1968 – Interstate Women’s Lightweight Four Championships stroke and co-coach (Vic) - First
1968 – Interstate Women’s Four Championships coach Coach (Vic) – Second
1969 – Interstate Women’s Four Championship coach (Vic) – First
1969 – Interstate Women’s Sculling Championships coach (Vic) – Second
1969 – Interstate Women’s Lightweight Four Championships (VIC) coach – Second
1973 – Interstate Women’s Lightweight Four Championship coach (NSW) – First
1975 – Interstate Women’s Four Championship coach (NSW)– Second
1978 – Interstate Women’s Four Championship coach (NSW)- Third
1979 – Interstate Women’s Lightweight Four Championship coach (NSW) - Disqualified
Life member Rowing Australia
Past President of NSW Women’s Rowing Association
Past President YWCA Rowing Club
Past Secretary of Australian Women’s Rowing Council
Past Secretary of the Victorian Ladies Rowing Association
Margaret on the right with her 1969 Victorian Four
Margaret has been a driving force in women’s rowing as a competitor, coach and administrator. Her work has often been in the background and has been a key factor in implementing major changes to the sport. For example she assisted in establishing women’s rowing in New Zealand and ACT. She assisted in the re-introduction of women’s rowing and sculling in South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania and was a significant contributor to the resurrection of women’s rowing in Victoria.
Perhaps less known is her assistance in the introduction of Lightweight women’s rowing internationally and the introduction of women’s rowing at the Olympic Games. Her life continues to be one devoted to the sport of rowing and, in particular, women’s rowing.
Andrew Guerin 2011