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History of 1919 Peace Regatta

1989 Interstate Championships

2 Apr 1989, Wellington Dam WA
& 23 Apr 1989, Carrum VIC (unofficial race)

1989 programme

1989 Programme Cover

A cyclone which arrived during the National Championships, forced the abandonment of the Interstate Championships and some of the National Championships. A challenge was subsequently issued for the conduct of the men's eight, women's four and the sculling races but not all States could attend. An unofficial race men's eight race was then contested at Carrum in Victoria between the Victorian, Western Australian and South Australian crews for the Patten Cup. The event was sponsored by Cadbury.


Men's Interstate Eight-Oared Championship–The King's Cup

No official race - cyclone blew out regatta

VIC - Bow: David Fogarty, 2: Tony Johnson, 3: Sam Patten, 4: Matthew Dingle, 5: Nick Green, 6: Michael McKay, 7: Paul Reedy, Str: Peter Antonie, Cox: David Colvin, Cch: Brian Richardson, Manager: Andrew Guerin
SA - Bow: Michael McLeish, 2: Matthew Henbest, 3: Angus Ross, 4: Stephen Nesbitt, 5: David Greenslade, 6: David McLeod, 7: Cory Bernardi, Str: Hamish McLachlan, Cox: Nick Sellars, cchs: Roger Moore & Brenton Parsons
WA - Bow: Benjamin Rosser, 2:,William Hutton, 3: Thomas Warner, 4: Martin Attwill, 5: Michael Logue, 6: Anthony Lovrich, 7: Robert Scott, Str: Hugh Baird, Cox: Terry Scook, Cchs: Ken Grant, Terry Scook & Robert Bell
TAS - Bow: Christopher Henry, 2: David Carter, 3: Anthony Neilsen, 4: Bruce McWatt, 5: Glenn Myler, 6: Malcolm Turner, 7: David Tippett, Str: Robert Winter, Cox: Tim Hawkins, Cch: Merv Tippett
NSW - Bow: Simon Guerke, 2: Matt Roach, 3: Stephen Schweikert, 4: James Ditzell, 5: Alex May, 6: Robert Tucker, 7: Ian Coates, str: Kevin Regan, Cox: Martin Nicholas, Cch: Stephen Evans
QLD - Bow: Robert McNeil, 2: Andrew Marshall, 3: Michael Davies, 4: Wayne Diplock, 5: Craig Hobart, 6: Paul Buckley, 7: Simon Smith, Str: Robert Jenkins, Cox & Cch: Chris Grummitt.


Men's Interstate Sculling Championship–The President's Cup

No race conducted due to a cyclone

VIC - Paul Reedy, Cch: Brian Richardson
QLD - Richard Powell, Cch: Robert Bleakley
NSW - Nick McDonald-Crowley, Cch: Reuben Bettle
TAS - Stephen Hawkins, Cch: Stephen Hawkins Snr
SA - William Natt, Cch: Brenton Terrell


Men's Interstate Lightweight Four Championship–The Penrith Cup

No race conducted due to a cyclone

VIC - Bow: Simon Pringle, 2: William Peden, 3: Nick Weston, Str: Tim Brew, Emerg: Sam Golding, Cch: Martin Owen
QLD - Bow: Lachlan Meehan, 2: Jan Johansson, 3: Bo Ekros, str; Rod Birt, Cch: Jack Hutchinson
TAS - Bow: John Keogh, 2: Andrew Pierce, 3: Mike Davis, Str: Peter Holloway, Cch: John Bolton
WA - Bow: Philip Jurjevich, 2: Alex Hatch, 3: Torben Bjerre, Str: Darryl Salisbury, Cch: Bill Cherrington
SA - Bow: Tim Burns, 2: Craig Russell, 3: Davin Russell, Str: David Belcher, Emergs: Peter Miller & Philip Wells, cch: Matthew Draper


Men's Interstate Youth Eight Championship–The Noel F Wilkinson Trophy

No race conducted due to a cyclone

VIC - Bow: Andrew Jackman, 2: Cam Jones, 3: Micheal Terzini, 4: David Juracich, 5: Andrew Heath, 6:Trent Schmidt, 7: Rob Flocas, Str: Jake Dingle, Cox: A Barns, Emerg: J Shipton, Cch: David Pincus
QLD - Bow: Michael Howard, 2: Alan Gothorpe, 3: Keith Williams, 4: Marcus Free, 5: Alex Szogi, 6: Anthony Steinfort7: Lyle Dahms, Str: Steve Kearney, Cox: Craig Gough, Cch: John Rynne
WA - Bow: Anthony Bell, 2: Timothy Pearman, 3: Matthew Fitzgerald, 4: Shane Mickel, 5: Hugo James, 6: Ross Morrissey, 7: Andrew Thomas, Str: Rohan White, Cox: John Young, cchs: Conway Stacey & George Xouris
NSW - Bow: William Sidwell, 2: Marcus Hanna, 3: Shane McLaughlin, 4: Brian Humphris, 5: Robert Gordon, 6: Christian Johnson, 7: Anton Van der Vegt, Str: Jamin Hill, Cox: Michael Rasmussen, Cch: Gary Uebergang
TAS - Bow: JustinMcCullagh, 2: Andrew McDonald, 3: Dean Smith, 4: Bradley Ashlin, 5: Michael Spotswood, 6: Timothy McLaughlin, 7: Warren Sweeney, Str: Nicholas Clark, Cox: Shaun Thow, Cchs: Bob Blake & John Driessen
SA - Bow: Steve Dale, 2: William Hay, 3: William Thompson, 4: Martin Thiele, 5: Henry Mould, 6: Nicholas Marrett, 7: Sam Binder, Str: David Cornelius, Cox: Tim Jamieson, Cchs: Richard Nicholls & Robert Holland, Emergs: Matthew Hooper & Anthony Sullivan


Women's Interstate Four Championship–The ULVA Trophy

No race conducted due to a cyclone

QLD - Bow: Courtney Johnstone, 2: Jenny White, 3: Julie Bourne, Str: Kate Dearden, Cox: Gina Lawton, Cch: Terry Mulligan
VIC - Bow: Janine Ratten, 2: Lisa Holloway, 3: Janine Collier, Str: Julie-Anne Devilee, Cox: Alisa Fiddes, Emergs: Debbie Bassett & Fleur Spriggs, Cch: Malcolm Coe
WA - Bow: Janet Lankester, 2: Sue Stewart, 3: Andrea Cos, Str: Philippa Alder, Cox: Ronnie Cooper, Cchs: Patricia Pinkerton, Geoff Mitchell & Vanessa Grant
NSW - Bow: Felicity McCall, 2: Cathy Stock, 3: Allison Worth, Str; Margot Kitchin, Cox: Georgia Green, Cch: Robyn Grey-Gardner


Women's Interstate Sculling Championship–The Nell Slatter Trophy

No race conducted due to a cyclone

QLD - Adair Ferguson, Cch: Bruce Greenland
VIC - Kathy Lloyd
WA - Andrea Coss, Cch: Vanessa Grant
SA - Jeanette Boyce, Cch: John Curtis
TAS - Sandra Harvey, Cch: Paul Harvey
NSW - Gillian Campbell, Cch: Michael Lowrey


Women's Interstate Lightweight Four Championship–The Victoria Cup

No race conducted due to a cyclone

VIC - Bow: Susan Lee, 2: Gina Skinner, 3: Lynda Boldt, Str: Josie Millard, Cch: Barbara Gillett, Emerg: J Cussen & Genevieve de Fraga
NSW - Bow: Anne Scott, 2: Jane Spring, 3: Jean Turner, Str: Romily Wakefield-Evans, Cch: Andrew Cox


Women's Interstate Youth Four Championship–The Bicentennial Cup

No race conducted due to a cyclone

VIC - Bow: Rebecca Joyce, 2: Celia Patterson, 3: Jodie Dobson, Str: Fleur Worboys, Cox: Meredith Allen, Emergs: Anna Rusden & Gabriele Menzies, Cch: Brad Fry
SA - Bow: Nicola Rowlands, 2: Francine Burgess, 3: Tanya Cheeseman, Str: Diana Taylor, Cox: Elizabeth Mapletoft, Cch: David Taylor
QLD - Bow: Margot Tidey, 2: Emily hafey, 3: Kathy Taylor, Str; Elsbeth Mathieson, Cch: David Ochert
NSW - Bow: Sarah Jinga, 2: Linda Jensen, 3: Katrina Knevitt, Str: Rachel Knevitt, Cox: Zoe Taylor, Cch: Murray Clarke
WA - Bow: Jemma Aldridge, 2: Emy Snook, 3: Josslyn Else, Str: Paula Matthews, Cox: Natalie Speechly, Cchs: Warren Gibson & Linda Carter


Unofficial Men's Interstate Eight–Patten Cup

Time: 5.47.00
Margins: 10.8 & 3.0 secs

1st VIC - Bow: David Fogarty, 2: Tony Johnson, 3: Sam Patten, 4: Matthew Dingle, 5: Nick Green, 6: Michael McKay, 7: Paul Reedy, Str: Peter Antonie, Cox: David Colvin, Cch: Brian Richardson, Manager: Andrew Guerin
2nd SA - Bow: Michael McLeish, 2: Matthew Henbest, 3: Angus Ross, 4: Stephen Nesbitt, 5: David Greenslade, 6: David McLeod, 7: Cory Bernardi, Str: Hamish McLachlan, Cox: Nick Sellars, cchs: Roger Moore & Brenton Parsons
3rd WA - Bow: Benjamin Rosser, 2:,William Hutton, 3: Thomas Warner, 4: Martin Attwill, 5: Michael Logue, 6: Anthony Lovrich, 7: Robert Scott, Str: Hugh Baird, Cox: Terry Scook, Cchs: Ken Grant, Terry Scook & Robert Bell

Following the abandonment of the Interstate Championships, a challenge was issued for a race for the King's Cup but not all States could attend. An unofficial race was then organised for Carrum Victoria on 23rd April 1989 and superb conditions prevailed. The crews raced for the Patten Cup, a magnificent pre-federation trophy donated by the Patten family.

South Australia got away to the best start and led through the first 500 metres. The strong and lower rating Victorian crew stroked by Peter Antonie then broke through and then never lost the lead during the rest of the race. In fact they lifted their rate and powered away to win by 10.8 seconds from South Australia in second place and Western Australia a further 3 seconds back in third place. The time for that course in late April was quick, 5 minutes 47 seconds. In presenting the trophy, the marketing director from Cadbury Ian Johnson, noted the outstanding sportmanship of the rowers from South Australia and Western Australia in coming to Victoria for the race at short notice.


Sources

  • Regatta program and result sheets
  • Victorian Rowing Association annual reports
  • Author's records

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