About Bill Tinnock
Lived 1930 – 2017 (aged 86). Bill Tinnock was a New Zealand rower.
William James Tinnock (5 April 1930 – 3 April 2017) was a New Zealand rower.
Biography Tinnock was born on 5 April 1930 in Auckland. He was the stroke seat of the first eight from Mount Albert Grammar School to win the Maadi Cup.
At the 1950 British Empire Games, Tinnock won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Donald Adam, Kerry Ashby, Murray Ashby, Bruce Culpan, Thomas Engel, Grahame Jarratt, Don Rowlands and Edwin Smith.
Tinnock married tennis player Judy Burke in about 1955, and the couple went on to have two children. He died on 3 April 2017. His wife, Judy Tinnock, died in 2025.
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Who was Bill Tinnock?
New Zealand rower (1930–2017)
When was Bill Tinnock born?
Bill Tinnock was born on 5 April 1930 in Auckland.
When did Bill Tinnock die?
Bill Tinnock died on 3 April 2017.
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Bill Tinnock was a rower.
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Bill Tinnock was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Tinnock. https://biography.guide/bill-tinnock/
MLA: "Bill Tinnock." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-tinnock/.
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