Ivan has had a lifetime involvement with the sport and continues to this day as the chairman of the New Zealand Rowing Foundation. His initial selection was in the coxless four at the 1974 World Championships in Lucerne, Switzerland which finished fourth just narrowly beaten out of a medal place. This was followed by being…

Norman was selected in the double Scull to accompany Jim Hill at the 1958 British Empire games in Cardiff winning the bronze medal. This was his only international selection.

A dual Olympic medallist and representing New Zealand at three Olympic Games. In Tokyo in 1964 in the coxed four, and then in the coxed four at Mexico in 1968 winning gold and following this with another Olympic medal in Munich in 1972 with silver in the coxless fours. In addition Dudley was in the…

Win was stroke of the Oamaru four winning the gold medal at the 1962 Perth Empire Games winning by one foot over Australia. This crew was the launching pad to the successful coaching of Rusty Robertson, who went onto obtain significant results with New Zealand crews in the sixties and seventies.

After studying at the University of Washing, Phoebe was selected in the 2018 women’s four after her return to New Zealand and joining the 2017/18 Summer Squad crew. Phoebe competed in the 2018 World Cup II, III and World Rowing Championships, coached by Mark Stallard. Phoebe is currently training with the Rowing NZ Summer Squad…

Lucy has been part of the Rowing New Zealand Elite team since 2014, but first represented New Zealand at the Junior World Rowing Championships in 2007 in the women’s quad. In 2008 she again went to the Junior World Championship in the four winning gold. In 2009 she made the transition to the U23 team…

John was a member of the Port Chalmers Rowing Club and first represented New Zealand at the 1932 Olympic games in Los Angeles, rowing in the bow seat of the coxed four. Not only did he compete and place 4th in the coxed four event, John doubled up and was also in bow seat of…

Edwin, who was well known as Ted, was bow in the eight-oar crew in the 1950 Empire Games at Karapiro. This was his only national representation, but he was a great contributor as a regatta official at local regattas for many years. Ted has deceased and his medal will be received by Club Patron, Max…

Bob Smith was rowing for the Auckland Rowing Club both before and after the second World War where he distinguished himself in the NZ Expeditionary Force. Bob won two bronze medals in the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, Australia, in the singles and double sculls and then in 1946 was stroke of the Auckland…

Bill was in the two seat of the Oamaru four that won the New Zealand title two years in a row in 1961 and 62’ earning them a trial race against the NZ squad. After winning the trial race soundly, the crew was selected to race at the British and Commonwealth Empire games in Perth…