George Towns (rower)
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George Towns was the Australian Single Sculls World Champion from 1901 to 1905 and 1906 to 1907. He was the last of the seven Australian World Sculling Champion who between them held the title almost uninterrupted from 1876 to 1909.
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George Towns | |
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Born | 19 Feb 1869 Bowthorne, New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 1961 (aged 91–92) |
Title | World Champion sculler |
Term | 1901 – 1905 and 1906 – 1907 |
Predecessor | Jake Gaudaur Snr. and Jim Stanbury |
Successor | Jim Stanbury and William Webb |
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