1969 National Championships - Port River SA
This was the second inter Club National Championships for the Australian Women's Rowing Council and was held in conjunction with the Women's Interstate Championships. At this stage, the men's National Championships were held every two years whilst the women's National Championships were held annually.
A full copy of the 1969 program can be access through this link.
Index to Results:
Organising Committee and Officials
Organising Committee: South Australian Women's Rowing Association
Starter: D Swan
Umpire: Graham Coldwell
Judges: Jack Bollen & F Lodge
Scales: Robert Bradley
Announcer: J Ward
Despatch Steward: Don Edwards
Recorder & Secretary : R Morrison
Time: 2 min 16.8 sec
Margins: 2 1/2 and 1 1/2 lengths
1st Sydney No 1 (NSW) - Bow: Patricia Cree, Str: Janis (Jenny) Adam, Cox: P White, Cch: Rita Goldie
2nd Sydney No 2 (NSW) - Bow: Joan Lake, Str: Lydia Miladonovic, Cox: Robert Arentz, Cch: Rita Goldie
3rd YWCA (Vic) - Bow: Kath Suhr, Str: Pauline Gilbertson
This was a first and final.
Time: 4 min 14.7 secs
Margins: 2 & 1 1/2 lengths
1st YWCA No 1 (Vic) - Sylvia Bartlett
2nd YWCA No 2 (Vic) - Kath Suhr
3rd Sydney (NSW) - C Brooker
This was a first and final.
Time: 2 min 22.7 secs
Margins: 1/2 & 1/2 length
1st YWCA No 2 (VIC) - Bow: Carol Judd, Str: Sylvia Bartlett, Cox: Alf McLaren
2nd Sydney (NSW) - Bow: C Brooker, Str: Evelyn Gardiner, Cox: unknown
3rd Tweed Heads (QLD)
This was a first and final.
Women's Junior Four
(This was not under 19 but was open to oarswomen who had not won a senior event.)
Time: 3 min 41.4 secs
Margin: 6 & 4 lengths
1st YWCA (VIC) - Bow: Sue McPhie, 2: Pam Murray, 3: Nanette Geer, Str: Lesley Roberts, Cox: Alf McLaren, Cch: Margaret
Agnew
2nd Mosman (NSW) - Bow: G Pullen, 2: C Mitchell, 3: Betty Simms, Str: V Davies, Cox: unknown
3rd Preston (VIC) - Bow: Linda McIntosh, 2: C Mahomet, 3: D Holmes, Str: D Reeve, Cox: unknown
This was a first and final.
1969 YWCA National Championship Junior Four
Women's Junior Pair
(500 metres) (This was not under 19 but was open to oarswomen who had not won a senior event.)
Time: 2 min 14.4 secs
Margins 3 & 2 lengths
1st YWCA (Vic) - Bow: Nanette Geer, Str: Pam Murray, Cox: Alf McLaren
2nd Mosman (NSW) - Bow: Betty Simms, Str: V Davies, Cox: unknown
3rd Tweed Heads (QLD)
4th Port Adelaide (SA) - Bow: Gayle Morrison, Str: Sandra Morrison, Cox: Charles (Chockie) Davis
5th Preston (VIC) - Bow: D Holmes, Str: D Reeve, Cox: unknown
This was a first and final.
Women's Junior Scull
(This was not under 19 but was open to oarswomen who had not won a senior event.)
Time: 4 min 8.0 secs
Margin 3 & 1 1/2 lengths
1st Sydney (NSW) - Joan Lake
2nd Tweed Heads (QLD) - Shirley Graham
3rd YWCA (VIC) - Dot Melville
This was a first and final.