Sydney University Boat Club (SUBC) Vice President Chris Noel has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to the sport of Rowing in NSW. Noel, previously a long standing President of the club and a former SUSF Management Committee member, has contributed a significant amount of his time, effort and own financial resources into rowing. Thanks to Noel, SUBC has grown and developed into one...

A legend of Sydney University Rugby and Sydney University Sport, Dave Brockhoff passed away last week. A Wallaby, a Sydney Uni coach of premiership winning teams in the late 60′s and early 70′s, a Wallabies succesful coach in the 70′s Dave was above all one of the most passionate rugby and Sydney Uni men to ever walk on our playing fields. He was legendary for his visual imagery in pre-game...

Francis Hegerty and Lucy Gately were married at St Joseph’s College Chapel in December. Francis rowed for St Joseph’s before joining SUBC as part our first heavyweight intake post 2000. Frances met Lucy, who is from Brisbane at post competition celebrations after the University Games in 2005.

SUBC veteran and Olympic silver medallist Matt Ryan married his partner Sarah om New Year’s Eve. The wedding was held in Sydney and was attended by many of Matt’s crew mates over his years representing Australia. Matt has recently moved to Canberra with Sarah and daughter Marli as he trains for selection in the 2012 Olympic Team.

Long-serving Sydney University Boat Club supporter Chris Noel won the Service to Sport Award at the recent Australian University Sport presentations for 2007. The award caps off a memorable year for Mr Noel, who was made an Honorary Fellow of the University in May for his services to sport, particularly rowing, at the University. An economic graduate and University Blue in Boat, Mr Noel became President of the Sydney University...

In the 70′s he was the right hand man of our SUBC Coach Maurie Grace. Joe Donnelly , our very determined cox who steered SUBC, NSW Kings Cup eiights to victories and coxed the Aussie eights of 1974 and 1975. About ten years ago, after much local opposition Joe managed to get approval for his school , Kinross Walaroi to row on the Spring Creek Dam in Orange and created...

The following SUBC and St Andrew’s College contributed to the purchase of The Dr Bill Webb Trophy:   Phillip Walker Matthew Duly Roy Beaumont Hugh Fisher Phil Winkworth Eric Carter Mark Hoffman Dave Ludowici Bob McEntyre Mark/ Stephanie Kirkby Alex Abrahams Andrew McKibbin John Boultbee Rob Hampshire Dave Kenyon Hugh Fisher St Andrew’s College – through Principal Wayne Erikson   When Australian University Sport decided this year, to have a...

1990′s SUBC Blue Jeremy Curtin and his wife Kate have happily announced the birth of their first daughter Matilda. Matilda arrived last week on 20th June. Matilda is the first grand daughter of Austin and Annie Curtin and Austin was also awarded a Blue while competing for SUBC in the 1970′s. Congratulations Jeremy and Kate from all at SUBC

Andy Sneddon turns 100 this week. Born on 30th March 1910 Andy celebrated his remarkable life at a party given by family and friends at Northmead in Sydney on Saturday. In a long fruitful life many of Andy’s fondest memories are his days spent rowing, initially at Scots College, then at St Andrews’s College, Sydney University Boat Club and later at Sydney Rowing Club. Andy is a Life Member of...

Dick represented SUBC winning the Oxford and Cambridge Cup in 1961 and also represented Australia in the Trans Tasman series against New Zealand that year. The Australian crew was: Australian Team Men’s Eight Bow: Paul Hyman (NSW) 2: Mick Johnman (NSW) 3: Richard Palmisano (NSW) 4: Gary Herford (NSW) 5: Robert (Bob) G Tipping (NSW) 6: Kevin Evans (NSW) 7: Graeme (“Mick”) Allen (NSW) Str: Bruce Evans (NSW) Cox: Tony...