1963 Interstate Championships

1st VIC - Bow: Brian J Vear, 2: Derek E Norwood, 3: Charles J Lehman, 4: Paul M Guest, 5: John P Nettleton, 6: David Ramage, 7: Martin G Tomanovits, Str: Terry R Davies, Cox: David Palfreyman, Coach: Alan N Jacobsen, Emergs: Richard J Garrard & Michael F McKenna, Manager Ron March, Selectors: Dr Lloyd S Williams, Ron J March & coach.
2nd NSW - Bow: Peter Shenstone, 2:William E L Young, 3: Graeme K (Mick) Allan, 4: Gary S Herford, 5: Alf W Duval, 6: John Hudson, 7: Stuart McGill, Str: Rodney M Northam, Cox: Alf MacLaren, Cch: Alan R Callaway, Mgr: Bill Purcell, Emerg: Bruce Dickson
3rd WA - Bow: Milton A Francis, 2: Reg Clairs, 3: Ross Moffat, 4: Arnold H Drok, 5: Chris L Fisher, 6: Berry Durston, 7: Ron W N Hardy, Str: Frank Lowrey, Cox: Terry Scook, Cch: Ken Grant, Emerg: W A (Bill) Eales
4th TAS - Bow: Chris Gourlay, 2: Robert Gould, 3: John D Blake, 4: Reg Free, 5: Ian Dickinson, 6: Cliff J Alcock, 7: R Hall, Str: Ian Edwards, Cox: David Rattray, Cch: J R Verney, Emergs: Doug Denny & Brian Hughes
SA eliminated in repechage - Bow: Robert Russell, 2: D Beck, 3: Ian Russell, 4: P Mitchell, 5: R McLeod, 6: David B Bishop, 7: Cliff Graetz, str: R Cornelius, Cox: Vaughn Bollen, Cch: Bryan Draper, Emergs: Allan L Southcott Jnr & C R Levinge
QLD eliminated in repechage - Bow: N Cairns, 2: Roy Hinchy, 3: Phillip Clutterbuck, 4: Dennis Donnelly, 5: James Love, 6: N Fielding, 7: Anthony Elliott, Str: Robert Harmsworth, Cox: William Bennett, Cchs: Arnold Fielding & Dave Magoffin

The eights race was a held start from punts which was unusal for those days. Heats and repechage was conducted on Friday with finals on Saturday.

NSW defeated QLD, VIC defeated WA and TAS defeated SA in the heats. WA won the repechage convincingly from SA and QLD in that order. The final was one of the tightest finishes for many years. NSW and VIC led early and exchanged the lead at various stages down the course.

1st TAS - Graham Squires
2nd VIC - Jeff Sykes
3rd NSW - Robert Shirlaw
4th QLD - Russell H McLellan
5th WA - David K Walker

The sculling championship was a first and final and resulted in a win to Graham Squires, his first win in eight attempts by a canvas to Jeff Sykes of Victoria.

1st NSW - Alan G K Symons, Greg A Hancock, John W Henderson, Don D McIver, Cox: Larry Parker, Cch: Norm Grounds
2nd VIC - Bow: Peter Downey, 2: Robert Fitch, 3: Brian McFarlane, Str: Phil Morgan, Cox: Terry Morgan, Cch: Len Gladman, Emerg: Robert Sarah & James Edmond
3rd QLD - Bow: B Hall, 2: Peter Hemming, 3: Brian Hemming, Str: D John Murphy, Cox: R Brett, Emerg: J Adam, Cch: David Magoffin
4th TAS - Bow: Michael (Mick) Knowles, 2: I Baade, 3: Robbie Johnstone, Str: P Rosevear, Cox: G Smith, Cch: B Wheatland, Emerg: Peter Vincent
5th SA - Bow: B Mobbs, 2: B Schultz, 3: Robert Cooper, Str: J Banks, Cox: R Chaloner

NSW led the lightweight four championship all the way but had to face challenges from Victoria and finished 1/2 length in front at the finish.

1st NSW - Bow: Wendy Spurling, 2: Marilyn Mattes, 3: Penne Mattes, Str: Janice Cameron, Cox: Barry Roberts, Cch: Robert (Bob) F Saville
2nd QLD - Bow: E Robinson, 2: D Christensen, 3: J Whiteley, Str: J Nimmo, Cch: Mr R Mahoney
3rd VIC

The fours championship scored another NSW victory from the Queensland University crew with Victoria in third placing this time.

1st NSW - Helen Evans
2nd QLD - Barbara Benson

The inaugural sculling championship saw a strong win to Helen Evans of Sydney by six lengths to Barbara Benson of Queensland.