[2] In 1982 and 1983 Quigley rowed in South Australian men's senior eights which contested and won the King's Cup at the Interstate Regatta.

[4] In Adelaide RC colours he contested national titles at the Australian Rowing Championships.

He competed for the coxed four national championship on three successive occasions from 1982[5] to 1984 and won that title in 1982 and 1983.

[7] The eight performed well in lead up regattas at Vichy, Ratzeburg and Nottingham.

In the final at the World Championships the Australian crew drew a bad lane and lost the benefit of the tail breeze however they raced a strong second 1000m and finished in third place for a bronze medal.