| Formation | 26 August 1875; 149 years ago (1875-08-26) |
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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. In 1904, Mr. G.O. Joyce was its captain.
The club relocated to the Ōreti River in 1958. It is located adjacent to Southland's second large rowing club Waihopai. It expanded its facilities in 1983 when the first women members joined the club. An additional boat storage shed was built in 2005 given an increase in competition and training skiffs. It won the Rowing New Zealand Club of the Year award in 2007.
Notable members
- Nathan Cohen, rower, Olympic champion and two-time world champion
- Ian Hamilton, life member, rower, coach, administrator, and fundraiser
References
- ^ "Invercargill Rowing Club". Rowing New Zealand. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ 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.
- "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.