The Michael Morgan OAM (ON 1964) Rowing Centre at Newington College

Michael, pictured above attended Newington College from 1957 to 1964. He served as a Prefect, Cadet CUO and House Captain and rowed in the 1st VIII in 1963 (winners of the Head of the River) and 1964. He rowed in the Australian Men’s Eight at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics, winning Silver in 1968. He served as Senior/Head Coach of Rowing at Newington from 1974 to 2000. Under his tutelage, the 1st VIII took first place at the GPS Regatta on ten occasions, along with second place another ten times and third place twice. His crews won seven National Schoolboy titles, while five of his crew members have subsequently become Olympic medallists. Michael served as a member of College Council from 2007 to 2015.

The Michael Morgan OAM (ON 1964) Rowing Centre  (MMRC) has been built in the Concordia building on Stanmore Road (opposite the Millner Gates) thanks to the generosity of  Old Boy Rowers and Staff from the 1950’s to present. The MMRC provides an onsite specific Rowing facility which includes 8 Row Perfect’s, 16 Concept II Ergs with sliders, immediate feedback video technology and a specific Rowing Strength and Conditioning room with the foundation machines of bench pull, bench press and leg press as well as equipment to improve core strength and flexibility. This facility will maximise quality training and time that can be negatively impacted by competing users (other sports), poor weather or water and Sydney traffic to name a few.

1st XIII GPS Head of the River 1969

Sam Hardy (ON 2013)

Sam, pictured third from left, is one of Newington’s Old Boys rowing fraternity who has been busy competing internationally in 2015. He has been studying at Harvard University and  was selected to represent Australian at the 2015 Under 23 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria in the coxed four event.

Lachlan Hine (ON 2011) and James Chapman (ON 1997)

Lachlan was selected to compete at Henley Royal regatta with Sydney Rowing Club. James Chapman (ON 1997) was selected to compete in the Australian men’s eight, firstly  at the Henley Royal Regatta and then at the World Championships in France.

Angus Bagby (ON 2012)

Angus was selected to compete in the U21 Australian Rowing Team that will travel to New Zealand in the Trans-Tasman Regatta.