Australian Rowing Champion
Riley participated in the double scull (rowing) events at the Empire Games with Merv Wood, who later became NSW Police Commissioner, in 1950 and 1954, winning Gold for Australia. He also competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics, winning Bronze in 1956.
In 1952 he and his partner John Rogers were eliminated in the semi-final repechage of the 1952 Summer Olympics - Men's double sculls event.
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