Douglas Pulman
Doug was just out of school when he was elected as coxswain for the Oamaru four moving from Hamilton to Oamaru for the months prior in the final stages of training for the 1962 Perth Empire Games. Being successful with this crew, Doug was then selected for the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games eight. He retired…
Read MoreKayla Pratt
Kayla had her first selection in the 2013 World Championships in Chung Ju, South Korea, rowing in the coxless pair and finishing in third position for the bronze medal. Prior to that event and in the same boat she finished second at both World Cup 2 in Eton, England, and World Cup 3 in Lucerne,…
Read MoreAnthony (Tony) Popplewell
Tony was first selected in the 1963-64 New Zealand Rowing eight squad that was later selected to race at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. In the 2007 New Year Honours, he was appointed Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for “services to rowing and sports administration”. He is also an Olympic Order…
Read MoreNoel Pope
Noel was a member at Hamilton Rowing Club and was selected in the coxed four which went to the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles where they finished in fourth position in a field of seven starters.
Read MoreGeorge Paterson
George was in the bow seat of the famed Oamaru coxed four, who at the 1962 Perth Empire Games, won the gold medal in defeating Australia by one foot. George went onto the Olympic Games in Tokyo being in the seven seat of the eight oar crew and was also reserve rower for the 1968…
Read MoreRobert Page
Bob Page was a legendary coxswain in his day. He first represented New Zealand in 1961 in the eight-oar crew for the Australian test series and followed this with selection in the 1962 Commonwealth Games eight at Perth winning the silver medal. As a coxswain he was in demand and joined the Auckland Rowing club…
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