Dr Robert N Tinning AM
Sydney Rowing Club (NSW)
25 December 1925 – 19 May 2001
Robert was a noted Australian rower and Sydney orthopaedic surgeon. He was awarded membership of the Order of Australia in 1980 for service to medicine, particularly in the field of orthopaedics.
His postgraduate training in orthopaedics took him to Edinburgh which had a good name for their training. During that time he rowed with his good friend John Guy with the Edinburgh University Boat Club.
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Robert in the two seat racing in Bumps Races on the Union Canal which joins Edinburgh to Glasgow
His continuing interest in the sport of rowing even through his busy professional life is evident below including coaching and team doctor roles.
Some details
1948 – Australian University Championships, Men’s Eight, five seat – First
1949 – Interstate Championships, NSW Men’s Eight, bow – First
1950 – New Champion Men’s Eight - First
1950 – Interstate Championships, NSW Men’s Eight, seven seat – First
1950 – Empire Games, Men’s Eight, bow - First
1951 – Interstate Championships, NSW Men’s Eight, bow – First
1951 – Canterbury Centennial Games and NZL Championships, Men’s Eight, bow - First
1952 – Interstate Championships, NSW Men’s Eight, bow – Second
1952 – Henley Royal Regatta, Grand Challenge Cup, bow - Second
1952 – Olympic Games, Men’s Eight, bow – bronze
1953 – NSW GPS Head of the River, St Joseph’s College First Eight, co-coach - Third
1958 – British Empire & Commonwealth Games – Scottish team coach
1980 – Olympic Games, Australian team doctor
1980 – Awarded Membership of the Order of Australia
1952 Olympic crew at Henley - Robert on the right hand side
Andrew Guerin
January 2022
Sources:
- https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/883344
- Sydney Rows, A Centennial History of the Sydney Rowing Club, by Alan May, published by Sydney Rowing Club, 1980
- Author's own records
- Emails from his good friend John Guy from the UK