History of Mercantile Rowing Club

Appendix 6 - Mercantile's Victorian Championships Crews (1950-1970)

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1950-51

Champion Eight

• W.L. Wallace (Bow), R.R. Aitken (2), H.D. Duncan (3), D. Olliff (4), W.J. Craig (5), W.O. Granowski (6), R.G. Day (7), J.D. Shears (Stroke), W.M. Bailey (Cox), N.W. Cairnes (Coach).

Champion Lightweight Pair

• J.N. Robertson (Bow), A.B. Kohn (Stroke), P. Wilson (Cox).

1951-52

Champion Eight

• W.L. Wallace (Bow), J.D. Shears (2), J.S. Rowe (31, B.J. Doyle (4), H.D. Duncan (5), W.O. Granowski (6), A.G. Barrett (7). R.R. Aitken (Stroke), W.M. Bailey (Cox), N.W. Cairnes (Coach).

Champion Pair

• W.L. Wallace (Bow), R.R. Aitken (Stroke), W.M. Bailey (Cox).

Champion Junior Eight

• S.M. Smith (Bow), R.J. Oliver (2), J.D. Beecham (3), G.O.V. Manton (4), K.A. Levi (5), I. McEachern (6), M.D. Murray (7), A.B. Kohn (Stroke), A. Plunkett (Cox), H.P. Shears (Coach).

Champion Lightweight Four

• C.D. Lewis (Bow), R.H. Richardson (2), W.T. Morrison (3), D.J. Crichton (Stroke), A. Plunkett (Cox), K.A. Bilney (Coach).

1952-53

Champion Eight

• W.L. Wallace (Bow), W.O. Granowski (2), K. Fulton (3), D. Olliff (4), G.O.V. Manton (5), B.J. Doyle (6), A.G. Barrett (7), R.R. Aitken (Stroke), W.M. Bailey (Cox), H.P. Shears (Coach).

Champion Four

• W.L. Wallace (Bow), B.J. Doyle (2), A.G. Barrett (3), R.R. Aitken (Stroke), W.M. Bailey (Cox), H.P. Shears (Coach).

Champion Junior Eight

• C.D. Lewis (Bow), J. Pizzey (2), C. Greenwood (3), K. Levi (4), J.D. Beecham (5), C.B. Dawes (6), R. Baenziger (7), R.J. Oliver (Stroke), P. Boykett (Cox), N.W. Cairnes (Coach).

Champion Lightweight Four

• A. Batiste (Bow), V. Sharp (2), C.D. Lewis (3), R.H. Richardson (Stroke), P. Wilson (Cox), G.A. Robertson (Coach).

1953-54

Champion Eight

• W.L. Wallace (Bow), C.B. Dawes (2). J. Morganti (3), L.S. Williams (4), G.O.V. Manton (5), W.O. Granowski (6), J.S. Rowe (7), B.J. Doyle (Stroke), P. Harrison (Cox). N.W. Cairnes (Coach).

Champion Four

• W.L. Wallace (Bow), C.B. Dawes (2), J.S. Rowe (3), B.J. Doyle (Stroke), P. Harrison (Cox), N.W. Cairnes (Coach).

Champion Junior Pair

• J.W. Dartnell (Bow), D.H. Boykett (Stroke), G. Lawrence (Cox), J.D. Shears (Coach).

Champion Lightweight Eight

• E.P. Leggett (Bow), J. Pell (2), A. Batiste (3), R. McCubbery (4), G. Robertson (5), V.A. Sharp (6), C.D. Lewis (7), R.H. Richardson (Stroke), L. Butterfield (Cox), R.R. Aitken (Coach).

Champion Lightweight Four

• G. Robertson (Bow), V.A. Sharp (2), C.D. Lewis (3), R.H. Richardson (Stroke), L. Butterfield (Cox), R.R. Aitken (Coach).

1954-55

Champion Eight

• H.R. Frederico (Bow), D.H. Boykett (2), J. Morganti (3), C.B. Dawes (4), G.O.V. Manton (5), W.O. Granowski (6), J.W. Dartnell (7), B.J. Doyle (Stroke), N. Hewitt (Cox), N.W. Cairnes (Coach).

Champion Junior Eight

• C.D. Lewis (Bow), D.A. Oliver (2), W.S. Arnold (3), W.I. Wilson (4), C.J. de Guingand (5), H.J. Walker (6), S.M. Smith (7), R.H. Richardson (Stroke), G. Lawrence (Cox), R.R. Aitken (Coach).

Champion Lightweight Eight

• J. South (Bow), P. White (2), J. Spark (3), D. Ball (4), R. McCubbery (5), W.J. Pell (6), E.P. Leggett (7), V.A. Sharp (Stroke), P. Harrison (Cox), G.A. Robertson (Coach).

1955-56

Champion Eight

• H.R. Frederico (Bow), W.O. Granowski (2), J.E. Foley (3), C.B. Dawes (4), G.O.V. Manton (5), D.H. Boykett (6), J. Morganti (7), B.J. Doyle (Stroke), N. Hewitt (Cox), R.R. Aitken (Coach).

Champion Four

• H.R. Frederico (Bow), C.B. Dawes (2), J. Hunt (M.U.B.C.) (3), R.H. Richardson (Stroke), N. Hewitt (Cox), N.W. Cairnes (Coach).

1957-58

Champion Eight

• H.R. Frederico (Bow), M.R. Keeley (2), R.E. Lee (3), G.A. McCall (4), J. Morganti (5), D.H. Boyketf (6). W.S. Arnold (7), G:M. Taylor (Stroke). R. Davies (Cox). R.R. Aitken (Coach).

Champion Four

• R.E. Lee (Bow), G.A. McCall (2), W.S. Arnold (3), G.M. Taylor (Stroke), R. Davies (Cox), R.R. Aitken (Coach).

Champion Junior Four

• A.M. Cordell (Bow), D.A. Oliver (2), S.H. Newcomb (3). C.C. Grant (Stroke), C.J. Newman (Cox), W.L. Wallace (Coach).

1958-59

Champion Eight

• H.R. Frederico (Bow), M. Tomanovits (2), R.E. Lee (3), C.C. Grant (4), D.H. Boykett (5), G.A. McCall (6), W.S. Arnold (7), G.M. Taylor (Stroke), C.J. Newman (Cox), R.R. Aitken (Coach).

Champion Four

• H.R. Frederico (Bow), G.A. McCall (2), W.S. Arnold (3), G.M. Taylor (Stroke), C.J. Newman (Cox), R.R. Aitken (Coach).

Champion Junior Four

• A.M. Cordell (Bow), P. Humphris (2), S.H. Newcomb (3), P. Harding (Stroke), D. Palfreyman (Cox), W.L. Wallace (Coach).

1959-60

Champion Eight

• H.R. Frederico (Bow), C.C. Grant (2), M.G. Tomanovits (3), G.A. McCall (4), S.H. Newcomb (5), D.H. Boykett (6), W.S. Arnold (7), G.M. Taylor (Stroke), C.J. Newman (Cox), R.R. Aitken (Coach).

Champion Lightweight Four

• J.J. Wylie (Bow), K.M. Hume (2), A.M. Walker (3), P. Harding (Stroke), D. Palfreyman (Cox), W.L. Wallace (Coach).

1960-61

Champion Eight

• A.M. Cordell (Bow), G.F. Speed (2), S.H. Newcomb (3), M.G. Tomanovits (4), W.S. Arnold (5), G.A. McCall (6), A.C. Monger (7), D.H. Boykett (Stroke), D.B. Palfreyman (Cox), N.W. Cairnes (Coach).

Champion Lightweight Four

• J. Pennells (Bow), K.M. Hume (2), A.M. Walker (3), J.J. Wylie (Stroke), H.P. Green (Cox), K.A. Bilney (Coach).

1961-62

Champion Junior Eight

• R. Lachal (Bow), R.J. Garrard (2), C.A. Rowe (3), J.C.B. Penfold (4), M. McKenzie (S), M.F. McKenna (6), A.J. Adams (7), J.M. Pearce (Stroke), R. Weatherhead (Cox), K. Pope (Coach).

Champion Junior Four

• A.F. Sinn (Bow), M.F. McKenna (2), C.A. Rowe (3), J.M. Pearce (Stroke), R. Weatherhead (Cox), K. Pope (Coach).

Champion Lightweight Four

• J.J. Wylie (Bow), G. Xouris (2), A.M. Walker (3), K.M. Hume (Stroke), H.P. Green (Cox). K.A. Bilney (Coach).

1962-63

Champion Eight

• A.F. Sinn (Bow), J.M. Pearce (2), S.H. Newcomb (3), M.F. McKenna (4), D.E. Norwood (5), G.A. McCall (6), M.G. Tomanovits (7), D.H. Boykett (Stroke). T. Daffy (Cox), N.W. Cairnes (Coach).

Champion Junior Eight

• A.M. Walker (Bow), R.J. Garrard (2), A.F. Sinn (3), M.F. McKenna (4), M.D. McKenzie (5), J.M. Pearce (6), R.P. Lachal (7), P.J. Ryan (Stroke), T. Daffy (Cox), L.S. Williams (Coach).

Champion Lightweight Eight

• D. McVean (Bow), H.P. Green (2), G.C. Grinblat (3), E. Johnston (4), A.M. Evans (5), K.M. Hume (6), R. Lachal (7), J.J. Wylie (Stroke), C. Fordyce (Cox), K.A. Bilney (Coach).

Champion Junior Pair

• R.P. Lachal (Bow), R.J. Gerrard (Stroke), P. O'Brien (Cox), H.R. Frederico (Coach).

1963-64

Champion Lightweight Eight

• R. Weatherhead (Bow), K. Nicholas (2), T. Hogan (3), J. Davidson (4), F.J. Smith (5), G.G. Smith (6), T.A. Fox (7), H.P. Green (Stroke), C.C.F. Tweedie (Cox), N.W. Cairnes (Coach).

Champion Lightweight Four

• 7.J. Wylie (Bow), D.B. Palfreyman (2), E.J. Smith (3), G. Xouris (Stroke), C. Fordyce (Cox), W.L. Wallace (Coach).

Champion Lightweight Pair

• J.J. Wylie (Bow), D.B. Palfreyman (Stroke), C. Gilmour (Cox).

1964-65

Champion Junior Eight

• A. Fox (Bow), W.B. Hutchins (2), J. Burford (3), R. Coutts (4), B.B. Gross (5), W. Roberts (6, A.M. Evans (7), D.B. Palfreyman (Stroke), C. Gilmour (Cox), N.W. Cairnes (Coach).

Champion Lightweight Eight

• T. Hogan (Bow), G. Smith (2), R. Weatherhead (3), J. Davidson (4), M. Hume (5), K.M. Hume (6), P. Downey (7), H.P. Green (Stroke), M.F. Owen (Cox), P. Watkin (Coach).

1966-67

Champion Eight

• J.E. Bourke (Bow), R.P. Lachal (2), D.G.A. Douglas (3), J. Burford 141. M.D. McKenzie (5). P. Renouf (6), S.M. Gillon (7), M. Tomanovits (Stroke). T.C. Daffy (Cox). H.R. Frederico (Coach).

Champion Four

• G. Xouris (Bow), P.E.M.L. Philp (2), R.J. Garrard (3), D. Palfreyman (Stroke), D. King (Cox). D.H. Boykett (Coach).

Champion Pair

• G. Xouris (Bow), P.E.M.L. Philp (Stroke), B. Morrison (Cox), D.H. Boykett (Coach).

Champion Junior Eight

• M. Daffy (Bow), K. Roberts (2), P. Knowles (3), R. Wilson (4), R. Garnsworthy (5), R. Negi (6), V. Mulder (7), P. Teasdale (Stroke), M.F. Owen (Cox), G.A. McCall (Coach).

Champion Junior Four

• V.G. Mulder (Bow), D.G. Douglas (2), J. Burford (3), J.E. Bourke (Stroke), M.F. Owen (Cox), H.R. Frederico (Coach).

Champion Lightweight Eight

• R.F. Cummings (Bow), T.J. Hogan (2), R.I. Griffiths (3), M.B. Kellam (4), P.J. Downey (5), P.V. Wood (6), J.A. Fox (7), G.A. Park (Stroke), C. Restarick (Cox), K.A. Bilney (Coach).

Champion Lightweight Four

• R.F. Cummings (Bow), M.B. Kellam (2), T.J. Hogan (3), P.V. Wood (Stroke), C. Restarick (Cox), A.M. Cordell (Coach).

Champion Lightweight Pair

• P.J. Downey (Bow), R.I. Griffiths (Stroke), D. King (Cox), S.H. Newcomb (Coach).

1967-68

Champion Eight

• P.E.M.L. Philp (Bow), V.G. Mulder (2), J.E. Bourke (3), J. Burford (4), G. Johnston (5), D.G. Douglas (6), S.M. Gillon (7), G.H. Boykett (Stroke), T. Daffy (Cox), H.R. Frederico (Coach).

Champion Junior Four

• B.B. Gross (Bow), R. Negri (2), M. Daffy (3), P. Renouf (Stroke), G. McConville (Cox), C. Bailey (Coach).

Champion Lightweight Pair

• P. Downey (Bow), R.I. Griffiths (Stroke). R. Loveless (Cox).

1968-69

Champion Eight

• P.R. Knowles (Bow), R.W. Connolly 121, H.J. Foley (3), R.P. Lachal (4), J. Shanasy (5), D G. Douglas (6). S.M. Gillon (7), G.H. Boykett (Stroke), G. Godkin (Cox), D.H. Boykett (Coach).

Champion Junior Four

• W.B. Hutchins (Bow), J. Shanasy (2), R. Garnsworthy (3), P.R. Knowles (Stroke), M. Lawrence (Cox), S.H. Newcomb (Coach).

Champion Junior Scull

• R.J. Garrard.

Champion Lightweight Eight

• P.V. Wood (Bow), A.K. Darker (2), R.1.Griffiths (3), R.W. Connolly (4), R.F. Cummings (5), G.A. Park (6), T.J. Hogan (7), P.H. O'Brien (Stroke), R. Loveless (Cox), P.J. Downey (Coach).

1969-70

Champion Eight

• D. Palfreyman (Bow), L.P. Ayres (2), J.H. Gumley (3), J.R. Harry (4), J.E. Shanasy (5), D.G. Douglas (6), S.M. Gillon (7), G.H. Boykett (Stroke), A. Maginn (Cox), D.H. Boykett (Coach).

Champion Junior Four

• A. Darker (Bow), R. Redman (2), R. Dawson (3), R. Negri (Stroke), J. Ling (Cox), K. McConville (Coach).