Recently Club member Doug Donoghue AM was made a life member of Rowing Australia. He is one of the most understated members of the Australian rowing community. His contribution has been significant and valued. It was his work in 1995 and 1996 which has drawn your correspondent's greatest interest. It was a time when Rowing Australia was saved by the AIS and the AOC and the high performance arm of the sport was taken over by them. The committee of three who ran the sport comprised Doug Donoghue, John Boultbee and Matthew Draper. 

This committee turned around Australia's fortune dramatically from being a lowly rowing nation in 1995 to the most successful rowing nation at the Olymic Games and recording great success in the under age teams. It was a superb effort. Even your correspondent was dragged out of retirement to manage the 1996 Olymic team. 

A new rowing profile of Doug is now available in member profiles.

It is very interesting story.