Joe Schneider Explained

Joe Schneider should not be confused with Josef Schneider (rower).

Joseph Conrad Schneider (11 September 1926 – 15 March 2013) was a New Zealand rower.

Biography

Born on 11 September 1926, Schneider became a cabinet maker.^[1]

Both Schneider and Des Simonson were members of the Aramoho Rowing Club in Whanganui, where they were coached by the former world professional single scull champion, William Webb. Schneider was twice New Zealand champion in single sculls, first at the 1948 New Zealand Rowing Championships in Port Chalmers and then the 1950 championships in Wanganui. With Simonson, he won several national championships in double sculls.^[2]

At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, Schneider (stroke) and Simonson (bow) won the silver medal in the men's double sculls.^{[3] [4]} They finished with a time of 7:32, 10 seconds behind the winning Australian crew.^[5]

Schneider died in Whanganui on 15 March 2013, and his ashes were buried in Aramoho Cemetery.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cemetery view . Whanganui District Council . 26 January 2019.
2. News: Aramoho lost fours but captured eights title at N.Z. championship regatta . 5 February 2023 . . 20 February 1950 . 6.
3. News: Champion crews selected for rowing events . 12 December 1949 . . 26 January 2019 . 7.
4. Web site: Rowing double scull – men Auckland 1950 . 2018 . Commonwealth Games Federation . 26 January 2019 . 20 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190420220755/https://thecgf.com/results/team/4115 . dead .
5. Empire Games 1950 souvenir issue . New Zealand Sportsman . 4 . 8 . 8 March 1950 . 47.