Sydney Rowing Club
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Sydney Rowing Club is the oldest rowing club in New South Wales, Australia. As of the 2008 Olympic Games, rowers from the club had competed at the Olympic Games on 93 occasions http://www.sydneyrowingclub.com.au/Rowing/index.html
Membership of the club was male-only until 1993, when the Club decided that it would allow women to become members.
Notable past members include sculler Edward Trickett
, who was the first Australian to be declared world champion in any sport by winning the World Sculling Championship on 27 June 1876, and Merv Wood, who competed at four Olympics winning one gold, one silver and one bronze medal, and carried the Australian flag at two Olympic Games.
Membership of the club was male-only until 1993, when the Club decided that it would allow women to become members.
Notable past members include sculler Edward Trickett
Edward Trickett
Edward "Ned" Trickett was an Australian rower. He was the first Australian to be recognised as a world champion in any sport, after winning the World Sculling Championship in 1876, a title he held until 1880, when he was beaten by Canadian Ned Hanlan.Trickett was born at Greenwich, on the Lane...
, who was the first Australian to be declared world champion in any sport by winning the World Sculling Championship on 27 June 1876, and Merv Wood, who competed at four Olympics winning one gold, one silver and one bronze medal, and carried the Australian flag at two Olympic Games.