William Webb and Dick Hegglun

Veteran rowers William (Billy) Webb (left) and Dick Hegglun at Karapiro during the 1950 Empire Games. In 1907 Webb became the first New Zealander to win the world professional sculling title.

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john hegglun

Posted: 16 Mar 2013

dick hegglun was selected in the first nz eight in 1925 at the age of 43 and is still the oldest international sweep oarsman to this day.