1926 Interstate Championships

1st TAS - Bow: Edward Elrick, 2: D Haywood, 3: W Hull, 4: G Richardson, 5: J A Inglis, 6: A Filbee, 7: L R Smith, Str: J L Hallam, Cox: A Griggs, Cch & Mgr: Cecil L McVilly, Emerg: H Wilkinson
2nd SA - Bow: A Pilmore, 2: J Guerin, 3: H W Doecke, 4: A V Scott, 5: D Marshall, 6: L Stone, 7: A Loxton, Str: Walter H Pfeiffer, Cox: R A Cummings, Cch: E Higgs, Emerg: C F Kretschmer, Mgr: J P Marcus
3rd VIC - Bow: W A Holtham, 2: G J Adam, 3: L A J Scully, 4: F C Borrman, 5: W L Pincott, 6: E J Farrell, 7: R (Bob) V Gregg, Str: H A Schlichting, Cox: B E Coombes, Emerg: Jack L Mounsey, Cchs & selectors: Charles Donald & Edward Kenny, Mgr: Jimmy P Rorke
4th QLD - Bow: H G Poole, 2: E G Cook, 3: R Shaw, 4: R Couzens, 5: H Blackman, 6: J J Poole, 7: S McFarlane, Str: M Raffin, Cox: J Hughes, Cch: John Copp, Emerg: D Castles
NSW did not finish - Bow: George S Wallis, 2: J T Vindin, 3: Phillip G Dowling, 4: Gilbert E Phillips, 5: J Lowrey, 6: William (Bill) C H Ridley, 7: Charles (Chic) W Hurley, Str: William E Livingston, Emerg: Oswald (Ossie) R Dowling, Cox: R J Daly, Cch: Stuart S Amess, Mgr: E J Buckley

The Queensland crew put a good fight and were in the lead after a mile. However the strength of the Tasmanian, South Australian and Victorian crews showed through in the second half of the race. NSW ceased rowing before completing the race. On a sad note, the Victorian bow man died in the months following the race.

1926 Tasmanian Crew

Bow: Edward Elrick, 2: D Haywood, 3: W Hull, 4: G Richardson, 5: J A Inglis, 6: A Filbee, 7: L R Smith, Str: J L Hallam, Cox: A Griggs

1926 Tasmanian Certificate

1st QLD - Arthur A Baynes
2nd NSW - Jack A Goulding
3rd VIC - Arthur Cambridge
4th TAS - Les C Nimmo

Arthur Baynes from Queensland

The scullers race for the President's Cup for the first time at these Championships. The trophy was presented to the AARC by their inaugural president, Mr E C Watchorn of Tasmania. The sculling race also proved to be a great race with a stirring struggle between the first three placed scullers with close margins considering the 2 1/2 mile race. Nimmo from Tasmania again suffered an accident, this time to his fin and caused a foul to Cambridge. The nineteen year old Goulding led for a good part of the race before the experienced Baynes rowed him down. Perhaps the promising young sculler Goulding had caused Baynes too much grief as Baynes retired after this race.

Jack Goulding from NSW

1st SA - Bow: G O'Malley, 2: M Quin, 3: Adele Hill, Str: J Thomas, Cox: Len Hill
2nd QLD - Bow: C Hooper, 2: R George, 3: A Hinckfuss, Str: E Palmer, Cox: Mr C Dix

The South Australians were far too strong in this two crew race.