Victoria University Rowing Club

Victoria University Rowing Club currently located in Wellington New Zealand and based from the Wellington Rowing Club. The club was reestablished around 10 years ago and is now attends the New Zealand University Games with one of the largest rowing teams.

History

in that year. Other years that Victoria University has won the Hebberley shield are: 1929, 1931, 1937, 1938, 1967, 1968. Information from [http://www.universityrowing.org.nz/history.php?contentfile=40_Trophies/Hebberley%20Shield%20-%20Championship%20Mens%20Eight NZ University Rowing History] however this information contains many unexplained gaps.

National Representatives

2007 NZ Universities Heavyweight Men's 8+ James Ashley

2007 NZ Universities Lightweight Men's 4- Kevin Simpson

2005 NZ Universities Lightweight Men's 4- Kevin Simpson

2005 NZ Universities Lightweight Women's 4x- Georgia Halley

2003 NZ Universities Heavyweight Men's 8+ Peter Taylor, Ben Dunsheath

2003 NZ Universities Lightweight Men's 4- Mike Grace

2002 NZ Universities Heavyweight Men's 8+ Ben Ashby

2002 NZ Universities Lightweight Men's 4- Peter Taylor

2002 NZ Universities Lightweight Women's 4x- Kirsty Ferguson

2002 NZ Universities Heavyweight Women's 8+ Kerstin Burridge

2001 NZ Universities Lightweight Men's 8+ Graham Maltby

2001 NZ Universities Lightweight Women's 4x- Kirsty Ferguson, Caroline Hodge

2000 NZ Universities Heavyweight Men's 8+ Rees Ward

2000 NZ Universities Lightweight Women's 4x- Kirsty Ferguson

1999 NZ Universities Heavyweight Men's 8+ Hunter Tretheway

1999 NZ Universities Heavyweight Women's 8+ Marianne Lupton, Sarah Nyberg

1998 NZ Universities Heavyweight Men's 8+ Mike Preston, Rees Ward

1998 NZ Universities Heavyweight Women's 8+ Sarah Nyberg

1972 NZ Olympic Men's 8+ Richard Joyce

1968 NZ Olympic Men's 4+ Richard Joyce

NZU Blues Recipients

1927 Mr F H Mullins, Mr J F Platts-Mills

1928 Mr F M Bell, Mr K F Crease, Mr F H Mullins, Mr S G Rees, Mr G Thomas

1930 Mr F M Bell, Mr D F Gane, Mr W J Kemp

1931 Mr D F Gane, Mr W J Kemp

1932 Mr F M Bell, Mr W J Kemp

1935 Mr J F Eggers

1936 Mr G B Gibbons

1937 Mr F G Bowling, Mr G C Broad, Mr J B Bullock, Mr A R Burge, Mr R P Hansen

1938 Mr G C Broad, Mr J B Bullock, Mr A R Burge, Mr R P Hansen, Mr F D Stafford

1939 Mr J B Bullock, Mr R P Hansen

1940 Mr R G Bannister

1941 Mr I L Moore

1945 Mr Enoka McDonald

1947 Mr K G Honore

1948 Mr J W Wilson

1950 Mr D B Horsley, Mr W S Taylor

1952 Mr R O Weenink

1954 Mr R Stenick

1957 Mr Mike L Winter

1958 Mr Frank P Crotty, Mr Peter Preston-Thomas, Mr Mike L Winter

1960 Mr Mike L Winter

1963 Mr Paul Crichton

1966 Mr John G Gibbons, Mr T Gibson

1967 Mr John G Gibbons, Mr Richard Joyce, Mr Peter W Wear

1968 Mr John G Gibbons, Mr Ollie R Gilbert

1969 Mr Ollie R Gilbert

Victoria University Blues Recipients

1999 Mr Mike Preston

2001 Mr Rees Ward

Hebberley Shield Winning Crews

"The Hebberley Shield is contested by Championship Men's Eights at the University Games, over a distance of 3.2Km since 1928. As of 2006 Canterbury University has won 28 times and Otago University 19 times."

1968 O. Gilbert (stroke), J. Gibbons, R. Trott, C. Gamble, B. Sharp, T. Castle, C. Gilbert, J. Welsh

1967 Richard Joyce (stroke), P. G. MacCauley, P. W. Wear, J. G. Gibbons, O. R. Gilbert, R. G. Trott, J. R. Pope, B. J. Brown, B.A.Jones (cox/coach)

1938 G. C. Broad (stroke), R. P. Hansen, N. M. Rose, J. B. Bullock, R. E. Hermans, T. S. Mahood, G. T. Ryan, A. R. Bridge, F. D. Stafford (cox)

1937 K. W. Barnes (stroke), F. G. Bowling, R. P. Hansen, J. B. Bullock, N. M. Rose, R. J. McElroy, G. C. Broad, A. R. Burge, F. Stafford (cox), E. J. Barnes (coach)

1931 Crew not engraved

1929 Crew not engraved

1928 F. H. Mullins (stroke), K. F. Crease, F. M. Bell, A. Taylor, C. Steele, S. G. Rees, G. Thomas, R. Moffat, T. Kearns (cox), E. Diehl (coach)

Tamaki Cup Winning Crews

"The Tamaki Cup is contested by Championship Women's Eights at the University Games, over a distance of 3.2Km since 1956. As of 2006 Otago University has won 13 times, Auckland University 8 times and Canterbury University 6 times."

1960 Crew not engraved

Distinguished Members

* Richard Joyce (Hebberley Shield winner 1967 & 1968, Double Olympic Champion 1968 Summer Olympics & 1972 Summer Olympics)

External links

* [http://www.vicrowing.org.nz Victoria University Rowing Club]
* [http://www.universityrowing.org.nz New Zealand University Rowing]
* [http://www.universityrowing.org.nz/history.php?contentfile=40_Trophies/Hebberley%20Shield%20-%20Championship%20Mens%20Eight New Zealand Universities Championship Eights]