Mervyn Finlay

Olympic medal record
Men's Rowing
Bronze	1952 Helsinki	eights

Mervyn David Finlay (born 17 June 1925) is an Australian former Supreme Court judge and Queen's Counsel. He represented for Australia at rowing in the 1952 Summer Olympics and had been a state athletics champion.

Early life and sporting career

Born in Balmain Sydney Finlay was an RAAF Flying Officer in World War II. In 1948 he was the New South Wales state athletics champion at the 880yds event.^[1]In 1952 he was a crew member of the Australian boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event at Helsinki.

Legal career

He was admitted to the Bar in 1952 and practised as a Queen's Counsel in New South Wales. From 1984 to 1994 he was a New South Wales Supreme Court judge. In 2007 he was recommended and took up a post as Inspector (Assistant Commissioner) of the newly established New South Wales Police Integrity Commission.^[1]

External links

• profile
• ACT Rowing profile on Finlay

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Profile on Mervyn Finlay". ACT Rowing. http://www.actrowing.com.au/act-rowing-articles/1997/4/20/retired-judge-named-as-the-watchers-watchdog/. Retrieved 22 July 2011. 

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Date of birth	17 June 1925
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