Background
Stanbury was born on Mullet Island on the Hawkesbury River, New South Wales and was the successor of John McLean in the rowing championship of the world.
Stanbury was born on Mullet Island on the Hawkesbury River, New South Wales and was the successor of John McLean in the rowing championship of the world.
The next year he defeated Julius Wulf, but was himself defeated by Searle in a very toughly fought contest. On 29 April he defeated John McLean, another New South Wales sculler, over the same course for the championship of the world. In 1892 he also beat Tom Sullivan, the New Zealand sculler, over the Parramatta course.
In 1905, Stanbury regained the world championship.