Mick Brough
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| Birth name | Frank Brough | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 October 1899 Dunedin, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 October 1960 (aged 61) Dunedin, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Marjorie Wylie
(m. 1930) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Otago Rowing Club | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Frank "Mick" Brough (8 October 1899 – 25 October 1960) was a New Zealand rower who won two medals at the 1930 British Empire Games.
Early life and family[edit]
Born in Dunedin on 8 October 1899, Brough was the son of William John Brough and Agnes Auchterlonie Brough (née Farquharson). On 26 March 1930, he married Elizabeth Marjorie Wylie at All Saints' Church in Dunedin.[2][3]
Rowing[edit]
A member of the Otago Rowing Club,[1] Brough was described as "powerfully muscled".[4] He was selected in the New Zealand eight for the 1928 Olympic Games, but they did not travel because of insufficient funds.[5] He represented New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, and was a member of the coxed four, which included Jack Macdonald, Ben Waters, Bert Sandos, and Arthur Eastwood (coxswain), that won the gold medal.[6] He also stroked the eight that won the silver medal,[6][7] three-quarters of a boat length behind the victorious English crew.[8]
Death[edit]
Brough died in Dunedin on 25 October 1960, and his ashes were buried at Andersons Bay Cemetery.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "For Empire Games: the oarsmen to get their big opportunity". NZ Truth. 10 April 1930. p. 17. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Marriages". Otago Daily Times. 3 May 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Otago rower married". Evening Post. 28 March 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Rowing: New Zealand eight". The Press. 28 August 1930. p. 9. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "New Zealand's Olympic eights history". New Zealand Herald. 7 August 2015. p. B06.
- ^ a b "Mick Brough". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Miscellaneous sporting". Lake Wakatip Mail. 1 July 1930. p. 5. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Rowing". Evening Post. 18 October 1930. p. 22. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Cemeteries search". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
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