1925 Interstate Championships
Women's: 18 Apr 1925, Albert Park Lake VIC
Men's: 2 May 1925, Yarra River VIC
Amongst the usual civic receptions, theatre nights and other invitations for visiting men's crews, was an invitation by SP bookmaker John Wren to the Stadium.
A PDF copy of 1925 men's regatta program can be found through this link.
Higher definition images for this regatta can be found at the Australian Rowing Images website.
Index to Results
44th Men's Interstate Eight-Oared Championship–The King's Cup
17.00.2
Margin: 2 & then 1/2 length lengths
1st WA - Bow: William (Bill) A Browne, 2: Francis (Frank) H Powell, 3: George Orgill, 4: Arthur Kiesey, 5: A (Steve) McHenry, 6: G A (Gra) Rosser, 7: W Murray Church, Sr: James A Child, Cox Owen Carrick, Cch: Paddy J Ryan
2nd TAS - Bow: N Davis, 2: L Gibson, 3: G Richardson, 4: F Rule, 5: E Elrich, 6: A Philbee, 7: L Smith, Str: L Hallam, Cox: A Griggs, Cch: Cecil McVilly, Mgr: Erskine Watchorn
3rd NSW - Bow: Harold (Harry) Tancred, Cyril B Callaghan, H Les Callaghan, J Einerson, J B Evans, A N Hasemer, J T Mitchell, Angus (Gus) Pfaffin, Joe T Vindin, Cox: Reg J Daly, Cch: Oswald J Wood, Mgr: S A Maxwell
4th SA - Bow: Harry E Graetz, 2: E W Shaw, 3: H D Marshall, 4: Arthur V Scott, 5: H W Doecke, 6: F J Went, 7: Frank M Cummings, Str: Walter H Pfeiffer, Cox: Robert A Cummings, Mgr: J P Marcus
5th VIC - Bow: B C Edwards, 2: H B Kirsch, 3: Herbert Smyth, 4: J C Garran, 5: Colin F Deane, 6: H Jud Harding, 7: W Ray B Todd, Str: John R Jopling, Cox: A J King, Emerg: H Schlichting, Cch: E Horsburgh, Selectors: Arch L Dobbie, W Clift & coach
6th QLD - Bow: B Richmond, 2: N Grimes, 3: G Axelsen, 4: G Young, 5: J Brennan, 6: F R Conn, 7: C J Henricksen, Str: R C Cooper, Cox: W Farmer, Emerg: F Konrad S Hirschfeld, Cch: A A Watson, Manager: C A Grimley
The eights race was magnificent with all States represented. It resulted in a creditable win to Western Australia who reportedly gave a splendid exhibition of rowing with Tasmania second. The race was rowed from the 3 mile 2 chain mark to the 2 chain mark at Queen's Bridge. Victoria started well and took the early lead from WA. WA then took the lead from Victoria and South Australia before the half way mark. However by the half way mark Tasmania had rowed themselves into the lead with WA second. By the two mile mark WA regained the lead and kept it to the finish. The margin between first and second was 2 lengths but the margins between the rest of the field were the closest on record. The field was very much bunched together.
Bow: William (Bill) A Browne, 2: Francis (Frank) H Powell, 3: George Orgill, 4: Arthur Kiesey, 5: A (Steve) McHenry, 6: G A (Gra) Rosser, 7: W Murray Church, Sr: James A Child, Cox Owen Carrick
Bow: Harry E Graetz, 2: E W Shaw, 3: H D Marshall, 4: Arthur V Scott, 5: H W Doecke, 6: F J Went, 7: Frank M Cummings, Str: Walter H Pfeiffer, Cox: Robert A Cummings
Bow: B C Edwards, 2: H B Kirsch, 3: Herbert Smyth, 4: J C Garran, 5: Colin F Deane, 6: H Jud Harding, 7: W Ray B Todd, Str: John R Jopling, Cox: A J King
Men's Interstate Sculling Championship–The President's Cup
Time: 17.13.2
Margin: 3/4 length
1st VIC - Arthur H Cambridge
2nd TAS - A W Cuthbertson
3rd SA - H E Ricketts
4th NSW - W C Lorimer
QLD did not finish - Arthur A Baynes
The Victorian sculler from Bendigo Victoria
The sculling race commenced at the same position as the eights but ended at the 42 chain mark near the docks. Cambridge won in his first attempt at the race. Baynes from Queensland was leading slightly at the end of the first mile but stopped rowing. He had been unwell before the race. Cuthbertson took the lead by the half way mark but Cambridge headed the field with three quarters of a mile to go and went on to win by three quarters of a length.
Women's Interstate Four-Oared Championship–The ULVA Trophy
No time taken
Margin: 4 & 2 lengths
1st SA - Bow: G O'Malley, 2: M Quin, 3: Adele Hill, Str: J Thomas, Cox: Len Hill
2nd VIC
3rd NSW - Bow: Bess Bagley, 2: Lily Uhr, 3: Iris Pike, Str: Ruby Uhr, Cox: Ossie Rosevear, Cch: Mr Claude Rosevear
4th WA - Bow: D Payne, 2: L Haub, 3: M Chute, Str: L Orme, Cox: Mr H Wren
The South Australians again dominated this event with a four length win.
This was the first Interstate Women's Four Championship conducted by the newly formed Victorian Ladies Rowing Association and it included a fly past by a sea plane of the Commonwealth Defence Force. Regatta Secretary was Miss I Partington, Mr E Crockett assistant secretary and Mrs Williams treasurer.
Bow: Bess Bagley, 2: Lily Uhr, 3: Iris Pike, Str: Ruby Uhr, Cox: Ossie Rosevear
Sources
- Regatta program
- The Emerald Hill Record, Saturday 25th April 1025 page 7, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article164447449
- Author's records