NEWS & COMING EVENTS

VALE DAVID ROLLO ANDERSON

One of Leichhardt Rowing Club’s most recognised oarsmen and Olympian passed away in Wollongong Hospital on 5th November last, aged 93 years.
Widowed with three children, Barry Graham and Wendy, and six grandchildren, he gave a personal account, together with Forbes Carlisle, on the development of the “Guinea Pig” experience under Professor Frank Cotton at Leichhardt Rowing Club’s Annual “Old Boys” Day, prior to Covid.
His daughter Wendy Laidlaw also an Australian Olympian, represented in Basket Ball in 1984.
David was the last surviving member of the 1952 Australian Eight Oared Bronze Medal crew at Helsinki, behind the United States and Russia. The names of fellow crew members Tinning, Chapman, Greenwood, Williamson, Finlay, Pain and Cayser (Cox Chessel) with David at 4, are forever in the history of International Rowing.
From 1948, and winning the First Eight with Sydney High School; Olympian in 1952, Empires Games in 1954, Coxed Four (Gold), Cox-less Pairs (Bronze), Olympian again in 1956 in the cox-less four, to his retirement from the sport in 1957, David’s most amazing career included representing NSW in the Kings Cup from 1950- 1957.  Other International competition involved New Zealand and the Henley Royal.
David’s retirement as Associate Professor and Dean of Education at Wollongong University, did not stop his interest in Science and wellbeing with his exercises either on a rowing machine or early morning walk on Wollongong beach.  In his 70’s he commenced single sculling and competed in the NSW Masters Championships at the Sydney International Regatta Centre, representing Leichhardt.
David was a great member of the Leichhardt Union of Rowers, and a regular attendee at the Club House on special occasions.

Barry Moynahan

NSW UNION OF ROWERS ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25

2025 WORLD ROWING RESULTS

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SHANGHAI CHINA 21-28 SEPTEMBER  DAILY RESULT SUMMARY

WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 6-10 AUGUST LITHUANIA   TEAM INFORMATION

WORLD U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS 23-27 JULY POLAND  TEAM INFORMATION

2025 - 2026 REGATTA PROGRAM TO DATE

2025 YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

Clearly our scholarships invest in the future!  Two of 2024 scholarship recipients – Patricia Boland and Lucy Yabsley have been selected in this year’s Australian U19 squad for World U19 Championships. CONGRATULATIONS!                                    From previous years Madeleine Swain (2022) also made the Australian U19 squad, and Isabella Scammell (2021) and   Joseph Lynch (2022) were selected in the U23 squad. CONGRATULATIONS!

2026 SCHOLARSHIP CLUB TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE 

IRON COVE TO GET FIRST NEW ROWING CLUB FOR OVER A CENTURY

Community Rowing Club's DA has been approved and the Iron Cove is to have its first new rowing club since Haberfield R.C. in 1925.
CONGRATULATIONS Community Rowing Club on receiving the approval after the long protracted negotiations you were confronted with. Please go to   https://communityrowing.com.au/  for more information.
 

REVISED CONSTITUTION ADOPTED

At the Union's Special General Meeting on Sunday, 27th April the revised Constitution was adopted. The meeting thanked Liam James for the considerable work he devoted to reaching the final outcome.

AUSTRALIAN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS SIRC RESULTS DAY 1  2  3  4

NSW MASTERS CHAMPS RESULTS DAY 1   DAY 2

AUSTRALIAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS

                   FULL RESULTS BY DAY (select the athletes names box)

PDF RESULTS for downloading  DAY 1  DAY 2  DAY 3  DAY 4  DAY 5  DAY 6  DAY 7

RNSW STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS   7-2-25   8-2-25   9-2-25

RNSW 2024-25 SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS

ROWING NSW 2023-24 ANNUAL REPORT

2024-25 RNSW REGATTA CALENDAR AND RESULTS

IOC SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT JOHN COATES AC HONOURED WITH SIRC GRANDSTAND NAMING

UNION 93rd ANNUAL REPORT

PARALYMPIC ROWING EVENTS AND RESULTS   30/8; 31/8; 1/9.

WORLD UNDER 23 & 19 CHAMPIONSHIPS St Catherines Canada RESULTS

2024 AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC ROWING TEAM ANNOUNCED

OLYMPIC REGATTA RACE DRAWS AND RESULTS Day results 27/7; 28/7; 29/7; 30/7; 31/7; 1/8; 2/8 & 3/8


'6 OF THE BEST' Stuart MacKenzie's Diamond Sculls Achievements Imortalised 

 

2024 YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS - CONGRATULATIONS

MEET THE 2024 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

2024 RNSW MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Day 1   Day 2

2024 AUSTRALIAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS 18 TO 24TH MARCH

STATE TEAM   RESULTS   Day 1   Day 2   Day 3   Day 4   Day 5   Day 6   Day 7
Congratulations Margaret Mackenzie OAM on having the trophy for the Australian Australian Women's Quad Scull named after you.
The trophy comes from the Louis Petrin collection and was presented by Lorraine Reddel.
Please go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBRhlvdkKbE  for the feed of the race and presentation ceremony.

Louis Petrin International Rowing Collection to be stored at Rowing Australia

The massive collection of the late Louis Petrin will be moved to Rowing Australia House Canberra early in the new year. 
Louis was a passionate collector of all things rowing and the material includes 12 book cases (over 3,000 books); an extremely valuable
display of notable silver trophies; two plan cabinets of lithographic prints; tunics, blazers, rowing uniforms, caps, medallions and memorabilia.
The Union acted as the intermediary between RA and Lorraine and the family. We look forward to this material being available to the Australian Rowing community.  SOME TROPHIES AND VALUABLE ITEMS ARE ON DISPLAY AT THE NATIONALS!

AAGPS Head of the River RESULTS 16/3/2024

                         

                              St. Joseph's College wins the 2024 Head of the River from Shore and Kings : 5.53.40s; +4.34; +0.40. Bend the carbon fibre oars!

UTS WINS THE 2024 RIVERVIEW GOLD CUP

                                             

2024 RNSW STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS  Day 1   Day 2   Day 3

2024 SMALL BOATS REGATTA RESULTS

WORLD ROWING INTERNATIONAL REGATTA CALENDAR, EVENTS & RESULTS

92nd ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENT

PAST COME FORWARD NEWSLETTER

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Australian Sports Foundation Project.

Have you wanted to make a donation to support youth rowing in NSW and receive a tax deduction for your donation?

Now you can.

The NSW Union of Rowers Inc has registered a project with the Australian Sports Foundation, to raise funds to support youth rowing in NSW.  Through this partnership with ASF, donations of $2 or more are tax deductible. 

With the cancellation of most regattas due to Covid and poor weather conditions this year we have been unable to chat with you and seek your support personally.  So now we need your help more than ever to raise funds to continue the Union’s support for aspiring young rowers through the scholarship fund. The Union has awarded 176 scholarships since the scheme began in 1992.

The Australian Sports Foundation Ltd (ASF) was established by the Australian government to assist organisations in raising funds through donations for the development of sport in Australia.

In accordance with the ASF’s listing in the Income Tax Assessment Act (1997) (div 30, S30 – 90) donations of $2 or over to the ASF are tax deductible. ASF will issue official tax receipts for any donation of $2 and over to substantiate your taxable claim.

To make a tax-deductible donation to the NSW Union of Rowers project and support the rowing youth of NSW, visit the Australian Sports Foundation website:   https://asf.org.au/donate/nsw-ur-junior-athlete-scholarships/ 

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