Jim Stanbury

James Stanbury (25 February 1868 – 11 December 1945) was a world champion sculler.

Stanbury was born on Mullet Island Again this was on the short course and the time was 17m.26s. Stanbury had another Title win on 13 July 1896 when he beat Charles R Harding on the Thames in a time of 21m 51s. On 7 Sept 1896, he lost the Title to Jacob Gaudaur (known as 'Jake') on the Thames course in the time of 23m.1s. Gaudaur had a couple of Title Races and eventually lost to another Australian George Towns.

On 22 July 1905, Stanbury regained the World Championship. by beating Towns on the Parramatta Course in a time of 19m.4s. In a return match a year later (26 July 1906) Stanbury failed to retain the Title with Towns securing it for the second time. Thus Stanbury raced in seven title races and won five of them.