Wal Mackney

Wal Mackney
Personal information
Born(1905-07-28)28 July 1905
Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia
Died4 October 1975(1975-10-04) (aged 70)
Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportRowing
ClubMosman Rowing Club
Sydney Police Rowing Club
Achievements and titles
National finalsKing's Cup 1935

Walter Arthur Reginald Mackney (28 July 1905 – 4 October 1975) was an Australian representative rugby player and rower. He toured South Africa with the Wallabies in 1933 and played in representative rugby sides till 1935. As a rower he was a national champion who competed in the men's eight event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wal Mackney Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2018.