Hector McLean
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Hector McLean was an Australia
n born rower
who rowed in the Boat Race and won Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta
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McLean was the son of J P McLean, colonial treasurer of Queensland, Australia. He went to England where was educated at New College, Oxford
and rowed in the Oxford
crew in the Boat Race three times between 1885 and 1887, winning in 1885. Also in 1885, he won Silver Goblets at Henley with his brother, Douglas McLean. In 1886 the McLean brothers were beaten in the final of the Silver Goblets by Stanley Muttlebury
and Fraser Churchill
. During the 1887 boat race his brother's oar broke. Oxford were behind at Barnes Railway Bridge, but Cambridge moved into rougher water too far over to the Surrey bank and Oxford were expecting to push through when the disaster struck. At Henley the McLeans were again runners up in Silver Goblets to Muttlebury and Charles Theodore Barclay
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McLean was Oxford president in 1887/8 but died of typhoid feverin the Guildford district at the age of 23.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n born rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who rowed in the Boat Race and won Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage...
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McLean was the son of J P McLean, colonial treasurer of Queensland, Australia. He went to England where was educated at New College, Oxford
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.- Overview :The College's official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary", and is now almost always...
and rowed in the Oxford
Oxford University Boat Club
The Oxford University Boat Club is the rowing club of the University of Oxford, England, located on the River Thames at Oxford. The club was founded in the early 19th century....
crew in the Boat Race three times between 1885 and 1887, winning in 1885. Also in 1885, he won Silver Goblets at Henley with his brother, Douglas McLean. In 1886 the McLean brothers were beaten in the final of the Silver Goblets by Stanley Muttlebury
Stanley Muttlebury
Stanley Duff Muttlebury was an English rower notable in the annals of rowing and the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race.-Parentage and family background:...
and Fraser Churchill
Fraser Churchill
Fraser Elmslie Churchill was an English rower who won the Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta....
. During the 1887 boat race his brother's oar broke. Oxford were behind at Barnes Railway Bridge, but Cambridge moved into rougher water too far over to the Surrey bank and Oxford were expecting to push through when the disaster struck. At Henley the McLeans were again runners up in Silver Goblets to Muttlebury and Charles Theodore Barclay
Charles Theodore Barclay
Charles Theodore Barclay was an English rower who won the Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta.Barclay was born at Woodford, Essex. He was the fifth son of Henry Ford Barclay, of Monkhams, and his first wife Richenda Louisa Barclay...
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McLean was Oxford president in 1887/8 but died of typhoid feverin the Guildford district at the age of 23.