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Lena Partington

Albert Park Ladies' Rowing Club (VIC)

Lena had the honour of being the first honorary secretary of the Victorian Ladies Rowing Association in 1924.

Given Lena's early work of getting the Association formed and her role as the first Hon. Secretary, both pro tem and permanent, one can only assume that she had a significant role in the VLRA formation.

Lena was also a member of the winning crew in what is regarded as the first Victorian Ladies' Fours Championship conducted on 14th February 1920 at the Henley-on-Maribyrnong Regatta.

Andrew Guerin
July 2024

Sources:

Image from The Melbourne Herald, Wednesday 23rd July 1924, page 12
HENLEY ON THE MARIBYRNONG. (1920, February 16). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 9. Retrieved July 31, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1677617

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