Alistair Garth Dryden (born 18 December 1942) is a former New Zealand

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. Dryden was born in 1942 in

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, New Zealand. The wrestler

Jim Dryden James Herbert Ferrier Dryden (8 July 1907 – 29 October 1974) was a New Zealand wrestler who won a silver medal at the 1938 British Empire Games. Early life Born in Gateshead, England, on 8 July 1907, Dryden was the son of Margery Dryden ( ...

(1907–1974) was his father. He received his education at King's College. At the

1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North Perth. The ...

he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Leslie Arthur,

Darien Boswell Darien Graham Boswell (23 May 1938 – 11 February 2018) was a New Zealand rower. Boswell was born in Auckland in 1938. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew mem ...

, Colin Cordes,

Alan Grey Alan Grey is a former New Zealand rower. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Leslie Arthur, Darien Boswell, Colin Cordes, Alistair Dryden, Christian ...

Christian Larsen Christian Larsen is a former New Zealand rower. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Leslie Arthur, Darien Boswell, Colin Cordes, Alistair Dryden ...

Louis Lobel Louis Lobel is a former New Zealand rower. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Leslie Arthur, Darien Boswell, Colin Cordes, Alistair Dryden, Alan G ...

, Robert Page and Alan Webster. After having received an invitation to the

Henley Royal Regatta Henley Royal Regatta (or Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage) is a rowing event held annually on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. It was established on 26 March 1839. It differs from the thre ...

, he won the inaugural Prince Philip Challenge Cup regatta in 1963 in

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. That year, the Henley regatta was regarded as the event that came closest to a world championship.

Peter Masfen Peter Hanbury Masfen (born 9 August 1941) is a New Zealand businessman, philanthropist, and former representative rower. Regarded as one of the country's most astute businessmen, he is best known for his former shareholding in Montana Wines. ...

and

Dudley Storey Dudley Leonard Storey (27 November 1939 – 6 March 2017) was a New Zealand rower who won two Olympic medals. Rowing career Storey was born in 1939 in Wairoa, New Zealand. After having received an invitation to the Henley Royal Regatta, he w ...

made up the other rowers, and Bob Page was the

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. The same coxed four team then went to the

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, where they placed a disappointing eighth. At the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

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he was part of the men's eight that came fourth in the final. Dryden was later the president of the Auckland Rowing Club. Dryden's son,

Murdoch Dryden Murdoch Dryden is a New Zealand rower. Dryden is the son of New Zealand Olympic rower Alistair Dryden and grandson of New Zealand amateur wrestling champion and Empire Games silver medallist Jim Dryden. At the 1995 World Rowing Championships in ...

, would later represent New Zealand at

World Rowing Championships The World Rowing Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA (the International Rowing Federation). It is a week-long event held at the end of the northern hemisphere summer and in non-Olympic years is the highlight of the ...

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* * 1942 births Rowers at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Rowers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for New Zealand Living people New Zealand male rowers Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing Rowers from Auckland People educated at King's College, Auckland Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{NewZealand-rowing-bio-stub