2000 Interstate Championships

1st VIC - Bow: Paul Myers, 2: Robert Douglas, 3: Christian Ryan, 4: Ben Dodwell, 5: Bill Tait, 6: Mike McKay, 7: Nigel Sullivan, Str: James Tomkins, David Colvin (cox), Noel Donaldson (coach) / Paul Reedy (coach)
2nd ACT - Bow: Ben Southwell, Bruce Hick, Craig Jones, David Porzig, Jaime Fernandez, Martin Lascelles, Nick Porzig, Stuart McRae, Brett Hayman (cox),
3rd NSW - Bow: Alister Gordon, Daniel Burke, Geoffrey Stewart, James Stewart, Richard Wearne, Robert Jahrling, Robert Walker, Zac Kirkham, Dale Caterson (cox), Tim McLaren (coach)
4th QLD - Bow: Bo Hanson, David Weightman, Duncan Free, James Burton, Jamie Rowe, Julian Voller, Marcus Free, Randal Martin, Michael Toon (cox), Reg Free (coach)
5th WA - Bow: Ben Hopkins, Jono Fievez, Joseph Walsh, Robert Scott, Ronald Snook, Stuart Reside, Timothy Perkins, Tristan Pascall, Kenny Chan (cox), Nick Garratt (coach)

The Victorians were led by the ACT crew for the first 1200 metres of the race. The Victorians then lifted their rate and work to get through the ACT crew and then extend the lead over the last 500 metres. It was a fast and furious race with a very high rating in the Victorian crew over the last 800 metres. The defending champions WA were unfortunately last.

1st QLD - Haimish Karrasch, Bob Bleakley (coach)
2nd NSW - Martin Inglis, Harald Jahrling (coach)
3rd TAS - Tom Edwards
4th VIC - Jason Day, Brian Dalton (coach)
5th ACT -Ian Mongan
7th WA - Phillip Williams, Nick Garratt (coach)
7th SA - Peter Kupniewski, Neil Myers (coach)

1st TAS - Bow: Andrew Butler, Darren Balmforth, Shane Broad, Simon Burgess, Cch: Sam Le Compte
2nd WA - Bow: Ben Cureton, Glen Loftus, Luke Pritchard, Phil Jurevich, Cch: George Xouris
3rd VIC - Bow: Matthew Russell, 2: Anthony Edwards, 3: Robert Spinks, Str: Robert Richards, Cch: John Cumper
4th NSW - Bow: Andrew Black, Michael Wiseman, Robert Mitchell, Simon Curkovic, Cch: Philip Cayzer

The Tasmanians were too strong for the rest of the field and won comfortably.

1st WA - Bow: David Dennis, David McGowan, Laurence Webber, Joshua Keogh, Luke Pougnault, Glenn Denniston, Neil Dennis, Stefan Szczurowski, Cox: Niall Wells, Cch: Uwe Bender
2nd VIC - Bow: Alex Danne, Anthony Coghlan, Dan Meehan, Karsten Forsterling, Lachlan McPherson, Matt Love, Stephen Craig, Will Jelbart, Cox: Cam Muir, Cch: Chris O'Brien
3rd NSW - Bow: Adam Long, Arawa Driscoll, Cameron Dinnie, Daniel Sheehan, Daniel Stewart, Lachlan Ridhalgh, Mark Stagg, Matthew Chave, Cox: Daniel McCosker, Cch: Alan Bennett
4th SA - Bow: Alister Walsh, Greg Taylor, Hugh Shannon, Mark Kurko, Mark Sparnon, Nick Phelps, Stephen Tomas, Trent Collins, Cox: Danae Reed, Cchs: Alistair McLachlan/ Hamish McLachlan
5th TAS - Bow: Alistair Macleod, Deon Birtwistle, George Roberts, Jacob McCormick, Robert Langdale, Robin O'Brien, Shane Rose, Simon Krambousanos, Cox: Kylie Scattergood, Cch: Paul Harvey
6th QLD - Bow: Adam Lomsargis, Alistair McDougall, Ben McGeachie, Brad Warner, Josh Rogers, Oliver Zuk, Sam Kingston, Stephen Cook, Cox: Mathew McGuire, Cch: Les Barkla
7th ACT - Bow: Ben Seale, Cameron Reid, Henry Gundry, Joseph Michael, Luke Hennessy, Michael Punch, Mitchell Punch, Randall Bulley, Cox: Janet McCarthy, Cch: Nick Hunter

The WA crew were pushed by the Victorians who were 0.21 seconds behind at the finish.

Winners WA Men's Youth Eight

1st VIC - Bow: Brooke Penning, 2: Caitlin Fraser, 3: Rachael Kininmonth, 4: Fleur Spriggs, 5: Bronwyn Thompson, 6: Georgina Douglas, 7: Rachel Taylor, Str: Emily Martin, Cox: Katie Foulkes, Cchs: Lyall McCarthy & Paul Reedy
2nd SA - Bow: Alison Davies, 2: Amy Safe, 3: Anna Ozlins, 4: Belinda Talbot, 5: Carmen Klomp, 6: Elizabeth Windle, 7: Kate Muecke, Str: Kate Slatter, Cox: Tina Lowe, Cchs: Adrian David & Phillip Mangelsdorf
3rd NSW - Bow: Bronwyn Roye, 2: Christine Gosling, 3: Courtney Johnstone, 4: Jodi Winter, 5: Julia Wilson, 6: Kristina Larsen, 7: Monique Heinke, Str: Victoria Roberts, Cox: Carly Bilson, Cch: Ellen Randell
4th ACT - Bow: Adair Ferguson, 2: Angela Holbeck, 3: Donna Martin, 4: Karina Wieland, 5: Kerry Knowler, 6: Sharyn O'Connor, 7: Suzannah Welsh, Str: Taryn Langdon, Cox: Kate Reilly, Cch: Nigel Harding

The win to Victoria enabled Georgina Douglas to pick her second win for the Championships with her success in the single for the Nell Slater trophy. She also had the thrill of watching her brother win the men's eight championship for the King's Cup.

1st VIC - Georgina Douglas, Cch: Noel Donaldson
2nd QLD - Marina Hatzakis
3rd NSW - Bronwyn Roye, Cch: Ellen Randell
4th ACT - Kerry Knowler, Cch: Nigel Harding
WA - Jaye Reynolds (DID NOT START)

Douglas started well and went on to win comfortably from Hatzakis in a strong performance.

1st SA - Bow: Chris Hynes-Gretton, 2: Amber Halliday, 3: Miranda Bennett, str: Sally Newmarch, Cchs: Adrian David & Andrew Stunnell
2nd VIC - Bow: Irene Haase, 2: Minnie Cade, 3: Eliza Blair, Str: Hannah Every, Cch: John Bennett
3rd NSW - Bow: Kirsty Edwards, 2: Danielle Lindsay, 3: Zita Van der Walle, Str: Catriona Roach, Cch: Harald Jahrling
4th QLD - Bow: Vanessa Whitehead, 2: Anna Petroeschevsky, 3: Megan Everitt, Str: Kate Mercer, Cch: Kate Dearden
5th TAS - Bow: Jo Youd, 2: Sarah Bird, 3:Dearne Grant, Str: Tameka Painting, Cch: Paul Bird

This was South Australia's first win in this event and as it turned out, the first of many.

1st VIC - Bow: Emily Wilmoth, 2: Rosie Bell, 3: Carney, 4: Simmons, 5: Krystal Antica, 6: Georgina Consette, 7: Andrea Pyers, Str: Kate Oliver, Cox: Cara Schwarz, Cchs: Connie Vanderwerp & Craig Adrians
2nd NSW - Bow: Alex Curtin, Catherine Thompson, Erin Crawford, Kelly Matthews, Kyeema Doyle, Kyrsten Winkley, Natalie Legge, Nicole Packham, Cox: Carly Bilson, Cch: Deborah Fox
3rd WA - Bow: Amber Bradley, Elizabeth Devitt, Heidi Sounness, Jessica Harker, Joanna Lutz, Rebecca Sattin, Sally Robbins, Sophie Kilpatrick, Cox: Jessica Anderson, Cch: Gavin Russell
4th SA - Bow: Andrea Price, Belinda Rowe, Catherine Skinner, Hannah Lichert, Katie Bowley, Kay Anstey, Megan Campbell, Millie Cappella, Cox: Hannah Schunker, Cchs: Christine McLaren / Evan Stilwell
5th TAS - Bow: Claire Shield, Georgia Wells, Jacqui Drummond, Julia Cornock, Kate Hornsey, Kerry Hore, Liz Weldon, Sara Lange, Cox: Yolande Hall, Cch: Roger Drummond
6th QLD - Bow: Alisha Martin, Julia Barler, Louise Auld, Marguerite Houston, Naomi Rogers, Nicole Williams, Penny Beatty, Rebecca Callanan, Cox: Megan Rendell, Cch: Zoltan Shepherd
7th ACT - Bow: Julia Brown, Lisa Staruszkiewicz, Margot Harley, Melissa Prebble, Naomi Wagstaff, Philippa O'Shea, Suzannah Welsh, Suzanne Morris, Cox: Danae Bosler, Cch: Simon Leonard

This race had a stirring finish with very little separating the Victorian and NSW crews.