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Vale Col Allsop SUBC 1949-2003 (SUBC 67-71)
Col Allsop arrived at Sydney University in 1968 from Sydney High School to study Economics. At his his school Col had come under the eye...
Oct 26, 2003
Three Generations On Hand At InterVarsity
Maurie Grace, Australian Olympics 1956 pair oar and winning State and National Coach and SUBC coach 1971-76 along with son-in law Tim...
Oct 5, 2003
Australian University Games – Uni Wins Centenary Cup
The Sydney University team spearheaded by a triple win in Women?s heavyweight events surged to their third successive Centenary Cup win...
Oct 4, 2003
History From 1948 Regatta Programme
The origins of rowing within the University are shrouded by mystery as few records were kept. The story is that an interest in the sport...
Sep 28, 2003
Season Summary by Mike Valli
In early August of 2003 ten Sydney University Boat Club members returned home bearing World Championship medals. It ended one of the most...
Sep 26, 2003
New Head Coach Appointed
Sydney University Boat Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Marty Rabjohns as our new Head Coach. A former New South Wales...
Sep 16, 2003
Aussie Lightweight Four Claim 7th at World Championships
The Aussie Lightweight Four just missed a spot in the A final in a hotly contested event at the World Champiobships. With major injury...
Aug 26, 2003
Gold At World Junior Championships
In difficult windy and choppy conditions the Australian Junior Four led from the start in a shortened final of the World Junior...
Aug 10, 2003
Australia’s First Prime Minister
Edmund Barton rowed in the 2 seat of the 1870 Intervarsity Four. The crew finshed second to Melbourne in this first “official”...
Aug 5, 2003
Postcard from Belgrade
Hi everyone, this may be my final email from Europe. We fly to Belgrade tomorrow morning (monday) at 5am and I am not sure if there will...
Jul 27, 2003
Medal Shower in Belgrade
The Australians won eight of the nine heats they contested. In the blue ribbon event, the men’s eight, the Australians recorded the...
Jul 27, 2003
Rare Henley Honour For John Coates
Henley Royal Regatta was held from 2nd to 6th July this year, and a large number of Australian crews competed, including the women?s...
Jul 21, 2003
World Cup Regatta, Lucerne
With the conclusion of the World cup for 2003, Australia has had one of their most successful regattas in recent years. Both Senior and...
Jul 15, 2003
World Cup Regatta, Lucerne
Today all our guys raced in semi finals, contesting positions for A and B Finals. The lighty four (Tim O’Callaghan) was the first of our...
Jul 13, 2003
Postcard from Lucerne
Its almost been a week since we arrived in sunny Lucerne and heaps has been going on. Off the water, we have been shopping like madmen.....
Jul 12, 2003
Records Break And Foreigners Step In – Henley Royal Regatta
As the Royal Henley Regatta becomes increasingly international, finals full of overseas crews were not an unusual sight for the...
Jul 6, 2003
Australian U23 Quad Update
Nick Hudson and the Aussie U/23 Hvy Quad have now almost completed their preparation for the World U/23 Championships to be held in...
Jun 30, 2003
Aussie Lwtweight Four Training In Tasmania
Tim O?Callaghan and the Aussie Lwt Sweep squad are now almost half way through their preparation for the World Championships to be held...
Jun 20, 2003
SU Sport President Christen’s New Four
The 18th May saw the christening of seven additions to the SUBC fleet. All the boats were baned after alumni save our new coxed four...
Jun 17, 2003
Boat Christening
SUBC alumnus and perennial Australian Rowing Team doctor – Dr Bill Webb was on hand at the boatshed to do the honours on a new Empacher...
Jun 17, 2003
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