1905 Interstate Championships
13 May 1905, Parramatta River NSW
1905 Programme Cover
See the entire 1905 Programme
High definition copies of the images for this regatta can be found on the Australian Rowing Images website.
Boat Race Committee & Regatta Officials
Boat Race Committee:
Quarton L Deloitte, President NSWRA
John Blackman, Treasurer NSWRA
R S Maynard, Secretary NSWRA
Committee Members: Allan Ramsay, John (Jack) Hughes, J McGregor, R R Ferrier, Victor Horniman, J T Sheehan, Ernest E Keary
Starter: Mr K F Giltinan
Umpire: Mr Quarton L Deloitte
Judge: Mr J Degotardi
Timekeeper: Mr Albert E Nash
NSW President Q L Deloitte
The Parramatta River at Gladesville in 1905
29th Men's Interstate Eight-Oared Championship–The King's Cup
Time: 16.25
Margins: 1, 6, 0.25 and 0.5 lengths
1st VIC - Bow: C E Tulloch, 2: W Heath, 3: H Rowe, 4: J Wright, 5: Henry J Whiting, 6: Charles Donald, 7: Alex Chamley, Str: James Donald, Cox & Cch: Jim M Macfarlane, Selectors: E R Ainley, J M Macfarlane, T Davies
2nd TAS - Bow: Spencer Pedder, 2: Martin C Bonniwell, 3: Andrew Forsyth, 4: Dan Munro, 5: Charles B Whiteside, 6: J Steele, 7: Keith Heritage, Str: Percy R Beauchamp, Cox: H Steward, Cch: James Coogan
3rd NSW - Bow: Edward West Marriott, 2: R Tucker, 3: J G Eastmure, 4: Oliver J Cooper, 5: S C Wickham, 7: Walter J Furlong, Str: Rollo N Bray, Cox: C Lou Quist, Cch: Jack McGregor
4th WA - Bow: L Henderson, 2: William Witte, 3: Robert E Joyce, 4: W Dawes, 5: G Wallis, 6: W J Farrar, 7: W Crawford, Str: H B Stone, Cox: G O "Ponkey" Bailey, Cchs: Horace J G Edwards & Paddy J Ryan
5th SA - Bow: Harold H Dutton, 2: F W Porter, 3: John R Muirhead, 4: Walter Rupert Reynell, 5: P W Kennedy, 6: W Nation, 7: James H Gosse, Str: Alf J Grayson, Cox: Ken Sharp, Cch: W H G Blain, Mgr: J J Sharp, Selectors: Arthur Nicholls & H Skiffington
6th QLD - Bow: S C V Jessup, 2: M Byrne, 3: H Eddy, 4: T Anderson, 5: W V Markwell, 6: W P Watts, 7: H A Montefiore, Str: J H Williams, Cox: Win Fowles, Cch: Arthur Burton, Emergs: J M Grant & V M Markwell
The eights race was a great battle between Tasmania and Victoria. These crews led the rest of the field by a length after only 1/4 mile. Victoria moved through to take the lead but Tasmania fought throughout the race. It is noted that the sculling race was conducted from Abbotsford to Ryde and the eights race the other way.
The area before the start
The view halfway down the course
1905 Victorian Eight
Back row: J W Wright, H Rowe, Henry Whiting, T Davies (selector). Front row: C Tulloch, W Heath, James Donald, Alex Chamley, Charles Donald. Front: James M Macfarlane
Commemorative Certificate issued by NSW Rowing Association for the Men's Eight Championship
Photo courtesy of Nagambie Rowing Club
Men's Interstate Sculling Championship–The President's Cup
Time: 20.33.75
1st TAS no 1 - T Harrison Bourke
2nd TAS no 2 - Robin Evans
3rd VIC - Percy C Ivens
WA did not finish - Horace J G Edwards
In the sculling race, Edwards started but retired early in the race. Bourke led from the start.
Sources
- Images from the Guerin Collection
- Regatta program from the Guerin Collecton
- The Victorian Oarsman by John Lang, published by Massina & Co 1919
- Sydney Rows by Alan May published by Sydney Rowing Club 1970