Invercargill Rowing Club
| Formation | 26 August 1875 |
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The Invercargill Rowing Club is a New Zealand rowing club.
History
The club was established on 26 August 1875, with clubrooms on the New River Estuary.[1][2][3] In 1904, Mr. G.O. Joyce was its captain.[4]
The club relocated to the Ōreti River in 1958.[1][2] It is located adjacent to Southland's second large rowing club Waihopai.[2] It expanded its facilities in 1983 when the first women members joined the club.[1] An additional boat storage shed was built in 2005 given an increase in competition and training skiffs.[1] It won the Rowing New Zealand Club of the Year award in 2007.[2]
Notable members
- Nathan Cohen, rower, Olympic champion and two-time world champion[5][6]
- Ian Hamilton, life member, rower, coach, administrator, and fundraiser[7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Invercargill Rowing Club". Rowing New Zealand. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d Savory, Logan (23 October 2009). "$660,000 upgrade planned for rowing complex". The Southland Times. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ Tamati, Leeana. "Rowing club upgrades facilities". Southland Express. Retrieved 1 November 2013. [dead link]
- ^ "Invercargill Rowing Club". Southland Times. 18 August 1904. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Cohen wins bronze in US". Southland Times. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Invercargill Rowing Club – Club Profile". OnlySport.co.nz. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ Logan Savory (15 October 2013). "Hamilton humbled by honour". Stuff. Retrieved 1 November 2013.