1888 – 1927
John 'Jack' Ryrie, from the Sydney Rowing Club, rowed in the bow seat of the eight at Stockholm 1912. A fellow old boy of The King’s School, Robert Waley, was the coxswain. The pair also served in World War I with Ryrie enlisting in England.
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We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
