Charles Saunders (rower)

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Charles Saunders
MBE JP
Personal information
Birth nameCharles Edward Saunders
Born(1902-09-13)13 September 1902
Blenheim, New Zealand
Died9 August 1994(1994-08-09) (aged 91)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight75 kg (166 lb)[1]
Spouse(s)
Merle Moore
​
(m. 1935)​
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportRowing
ClubWairau Rowing Club
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  New Zealand
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1930 Hamilton Eights
Bronze medal – third place 1930 Hamilton Coxless Fours

Charles Edward Saunders MBE JP (13 September 1902 – 9 August 1994) was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games, winning two medals, and at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Early life and family[]

Born in Blenheim on 13 September 1902,[2] Saunders was the youngest son of George Frederick Saunders and Elizabeth Saunders (née Lawrance).[3] On 6 May 1935, he married Merle Moore at St Andrew's Church, Blenheim,[3] and the couple went on to have three children.[4]

Rowing[]

A member of the Wairau Rowing Club,[1] Saunders represented New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario.[5] He was a member of the men's eight that won the silver medal, and the men's coxless four that won the bronze medal.[5]

At the 1932 Summer Olympics, he was part of the New Zealand men's coxed four that finished fourth in the final.[2]

Later life and death[]

In the 1975 Queen's Birthday Honours, Saunders was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to rowing and the community.[6] He died on 9 August 1994, and his ashes were buried at Omaka Cemetery, Blenheim.[4][7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "For Empire Games: the oarsmen to get their big opportunity". NZ Truth. 10 June 1930. p. 17. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charley Saunders". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Weddings". The Press. 8 May 1935. p. 2. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Headstone image". Marlborough District Council. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Charles Saunders". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  6. ^ "No. 46595". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 14 June 1975. p. 7407.
  7. ^ "Cemetery records search". Marlborough District Council. Retrieved 10 June 2017.

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