Frank "Mick" Brough (8 October 1899 – 25 October 1960) was a New Zealand rower who won two medals at the

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Early life and family

Born in

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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

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in Dunedin.

Rowing

A member of the Otago Rowing Club, Brough was described as "powerfully muscled". He was selected in the New Zealand eight for the

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, but they did not travel because of insufficient funds. He represented New Zealand at the

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, and was a member of the coxed four, which included Jack Macdonald,

Ben Waters Edward Arthur "Ben" Waters (13 October 1907 – 30 October 1992) was a New Zealand rower who won two medals at the 1930 British Empire Games. He later unsuccessfully stood as a Labour parliamentary candidate at several elections. Early lif ...

, Bert Sandos, and

Arthur Eastwood Arthur Henry Eastwood (12 July 1905 – 8 November 1934) was a New Zealand jockey and rowing coxswain who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games. Early life and family Born in the Christchurch suburb of Addington, Eastwood was the son o ...

( coxswain), that won the gold medal. He also stroked the eight that won the silver medal, three-quarters of a boat length behind the victorious English crew.

Death

Brough died in Dunedin on 25 October 1960, and his ashes were buried at

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Photo of the New Zealand eight at the 1930 British Empire Games
from the '' New Zealand Herald''. 1899 births 1960 deaths Sportspeople from Dunedin New Zealand male rowers Rowers at the 1930 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for New Zealand Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing Medallists at the 1930 British Empire Games {{NewZealand-rowing-bio-stub