1970 National Championships
Men's Championships, Nepean River NSW and Women's Championships, Milton Reach Brisbane River QLD
The men's regatta was held over two days, 8th and 9th of May. It included representation by a New Zealand 'Colts' team coached by Rusty Robertson and also a crew from Manilla, the first oarsmen from the Phillipines to race at an Australian regatta. Alan May from Sydney Rowing Club coached these Phillipine crews.
The women's regatta was held on the Milton Reach of the Brisbane River in Queensland on May 9th.
Index to Results:
- Men's Bi-Centenary Single Scull
- Men's Bi-Centenary Eights
- Men's Double Scull
- Men's Coxless Pair
- Men's Coxed Pair
- Men's Coxless Four
- Men's Coxed Four
- Men's Lightweight Single Scull
- Men's Lightweight Pair
- Men's Lightweight Four
- Men's Lightweight Eight
- Men's Junior Scull
- Men's Junior Four
- Men's Junior Eight
- Schoolboy Four
- Schoolboy Eight
- Women's Senior Pair
- Women's Lightweight Scull
- Women's Lightweight Pair
- Women's Junior Scull
- Women's Junior Pair
- Women's Junior Four
A PDF copy of the 1970 Men's National Championships program can be found through this link.
Full definition images from these championships can be found on the Australian Rowing Images website.
Organising Committee and Officials
Organising Committee: Laurie E Stepto (Chairman), Maurie C Grace (Secretary), Kevyn P Webb, George E Parlby, C William (Bill) Winkworth, Maurie (Mo) T Redden, Geoffrey E McIntyre, Ken Henson, Peter Chapman, Anthony Campbell-Crowie
Regatta Officials: Jack McFarlane, Ian Mitchell, Kevin Bertram, Michael Rudder, Ken Hinchey, George Parlby, Kevyn Webb, Alan Callaway, John Ferres, Keith Cummins, Geoffrey McIntyre, Anthony Campbell-Cowie, Arthur (Scotty) Dalyrmple, Dr Rolo Rylance
Boat Race Officals:
NSW: Oswald Rosevear, Vic Mossong, Don Croot, Maurie Grace, William C (Bill) Winkworth, Neil McCallum, Geoffrey McIntyre,
Laurie Stepto, Don Roberts, Robert Tinning, Perce Spurling, Samuel Hobbs, Spencer Grace, Phillip Cayzer
VIC: Norman Cairnes, Robert Aitken, Robert Duncan, Alec McLeish, Noel Wilkinson
QLD: Jim Dowrie, Jack Hutchinson
WA: Robert Hemery, William (Bill) Burbidge,
SA: William Wallace
Weigh-In Stewards: Ken Henson, Charles Davison, Peter Chapman, Jack McFarlane, George Neilson, Charlie Smith, Jim Goulding
Time: 7 min 23 sec
Margins:
4 sec
6.2 sec
1st South Australian Railways (SA) - Norm Talbot
2nd Barwon ( Vic) - Robert Fitch
3rd Corio Bay (Vic) - Jeff Sykes
1970 Men's Single Scull - Norm Talbot
Time: 6 min 4.7 secs
Margins:
1 sec
24.1 secs
1st New Zealand Colts - Bow: G Minnell, 2: S Byrn, 3: R DeLeeuw, 4: W Quinn, 5: S Sutherland, 6: R Murphy, 7: F O'Gorman,
Str: B Johnston, Cox: Simon Dickie, Cch: Rusty Robinson
2nd Victoria - Bow: David Bishop, 2: Jack Shanasy, 3: Kerry Jelbart, 4: Paul Guest, 5: John Harry, 6: David Douglas,
7: Stephen Gillon, Str: Graeme Boykett, Cox: Geoff Godkin, Cch: David Boykett
3rd Sydney University - Bow: David M Matheson, 2: Larry D Cornell, 3: Christopher G Noel, 4: Hugh Watson, 5: Colin
P Allsop, 6: Wotjek (Stan) S Perkowicz, 7: Phillip Holmes, Str: Robert B Hampshire, Cox: John F Boultbee, Cch: Alan Callaway
This was a first and final.
1970 New Zealand Crew
Time: 7 min 4.2 sec
Margins:
27.3 sec
6 sec
1st Haberfield/Colleagues (NSW) - Bow: Chris Stevens, Str: Richard M Reddel, Cch: Tom Treseder
2nd Sydney University (NSW) - Bow: Iain A Macdonald, Str: Peter Hoban
3rd - Haberfield (NSW) Bow: Colin Bullard, Str: Steve Roll, Cch: Tom Treseder
This was a first and final.
Time: 7 min 27.8 sec
Margins:
13.7 sec
4.2 sec
1st Corio Bay (Vic) - Bow: George Xouris, Str: Jeff R Watt
2nd Banks (Vic) - Bow: Geoff J Hardie, Str: R Ken Cusworth
3rd Mosman No 1 (NSW) - Bow: Ross Jorgenson, Str: Rodger Ninham, Cch: Bruce L Evans
This was a first and final with crews from Haberfield, North Shore and Mosman No 2 competing.
1970 Corio Bay Men's Coxless Pair in Training
Time: 7 min 36.4 secs
Margins:
5.5 secs
1.0 secs
1st Corio Bay (VIC) - Bow: George Xouris, Str: Jeff Watt, Cox: Kevin Stevens
2nd University of NSW/Sydney University (NSW) - Bow: Bryan Curtin, Str: John Curtin, Cox: Joe Donnelly, Cch: Alan
Callaway
3rd Haberfield/Drummoyne (NSW) - Bow: John Lee, Str: Phil Wilkinson
Heats and finals were conducted for this event.
Time: 6 min 32.6 secs
Margins:
0.6 sec
6.8 secs
1st Mosman (NSW) - Bow: Robert Shirlaw, 2: John Clark, 3: Malcolm Shaw, Str: Ian Ballard, Cch: Bruce Evans
2nd Victoria - Bow: David Bishop, 2: Jack Shanasy, 3: Stephen Gillon, Str: David Palfreyman
3rd Nepean (NSW) - Bow: Colin Death, 2: Michael Scarlett, 3: Edward O'Loughlin, Str: Lindsay O'Callaghan, Cch: Dr
Rolo Rylance
4th Sydney/Haberfield (NSW)- Bow: Kim Mackney, 2: Lindsay Freeman, 3: Michael Morgan, Str: Gary Pearce, Cch: Phillip
Cayzer
Time: 6 min 50.7 sec
Margins:
5 sec
1 sec
1st Buckingham (Tas) - Bow: Victor Gibson, 2: Reg Free, 3: Tim McKay, Str: Roger Manton, Cox: David Rattray
2nd Mosman (NSW) - Bow: Robert Shirlaw, 2: John Clark, 3: Malcolm Shaw, Str: Ian Ballard, Cox: J Carlisle, Cch: Bruce
L Evans
3rd : Composite - Bow: Will Liley, 2: Rod Elleway (SA), 3:W (Jack) Hume (SA), Str: Chris King (Tas)
4th Victoria No 1 - Bow: Paul Guest, 2: Kerry Jelbart, 3: John Harry, Str: Graeme Boykett
The New Zealand "Colts" crew and Sydney/Haberfield also competed in this event.
Time: 7 min 23 sec
Margins
4 sec
6.2 sec
1st Haberfield No 3 (NSW) - Colin Bullard, Cch: Bert Harding
2nd Geeveston (Tas) - Robin Jarrett
3rd Barwon (Vic) - Alan L Hart
4th Drummoyne (NSW) - Patrick (Pat) Hannan
Other starters included Steve Roll (Haberfield) and Robert Bleakley (University of Queensland)
Time: 7 min 31.9 secs
Margins:
4.2 secs
8.3 secs
1st Haberfield No 3 (NSW) - Bow: Dirk Krause, Str: Phil Sharp, Cch: Bert Harding
2nd Murray Bridge (SA) - Bow: R Bolt, Str: P Newell
3rd Corio Bay (VIC) - Bow: Terry Poole, Str: R Farmer
This was a first and final with Haberfield No 2, Haberfield No 1 and Sydney University competing.
Time: 7 min 8 sec
Margins:
16 sec
1.8 sec
1st: Haberfield No 1 (NSW) - Bow: Ronald McConville, 2: Dirk Krause, 3: Colin Bullard, Str: Phil Sharp, Cch: Bert Harding
2nd: Sydney University (NSW) - Bow: L Stewart, 2: G Meates, 3: Norm Croker, Str: R Bennett, Cch: Dr Bill Webb
3rd Haberfield No 2 (NSW) - Bow: R Sharp, 2: Allan Fisk, 3: Dennis Hatton, Str: John Lincoln, Cch: Bert Harding
This was a first and final.
Time: 6 min 29.1 sec
Margins:
0.2 sec
2.4 sec
1st Sydney (NSW) - Bow: Larry Favaloro, 2: Andrew Favaloro, 3: Robert Tierney, 4: John Nicoll, 5: Ian Carmody, 6: Robert
Tagg, 7: Alan Phillips, Str: Robert Allen, Cox: Kevin Hollingworth, Cch: Robert Stone
2nd Mosman (NSW) - Bow: John Fuller, 2: Stephen Spencer, 3: Robin Poke, 4: John Cody, 5: Brian Keats, 6: Terry Pinson,
7: Jon Bentley, Str: Rod Clementson, Cox: Robert Arentz, Cch: John Raper
3rd Glebe (NSW) - Bow: Stephen Millard, 2: Charles Harris, 3: Terry Sheehan, 4: Charles Roberts, 5: Phillip Holt,
6: Stephen Herd, 7: Graham Gardiner, Str: William Taylor, Cchs: Les Wilkinson and Bernie O'Reilly
4th Barwon/Melbourne Composite (VIC) - Bow: Michael Morgan, 2: Phil Morgan, 3: Kevin Chandley, 4: William Ferguson,
5: Brian Dillon, 6: Joe Coppi, 7: Peter McHugh, Str: Phil Armitage, Cox: Geoff Hunter, Cch: Len Gladman
5th University of Queensland (QLD) - Bow: R Bellis, 2: M Russell, 3: J Kluver, 4: R Louf, 5: Anthony Philbrick, 6:
J Buchanan, 7: Ian Duthie, Str: G King, Cox: Allan Bromiley
6th Power House/South Melbourne (VIC) - Bow: Geoff Pullin, 2: Colin Dalton, 3: Geoff White, 4: Hal Greer, 5: Keith
Tyrell, 6: Brian Dalton, 7: John O'Dowd, Str: Titto Radas, Cox: Kirk Anderson, Cch: Terry H Goss
Men's Junior Scull
(This was not an under 19 race. Junior at these times was for oarsmen who had not won a senior race.)
Time: 7 min 40.6 sec
Margins:
1.5 sec
6.7 sec
1st Glebe (NSW) - Islay Lee, Cch: George Cook
2nd Sydney University (NSW) - Robert B Hampshire
3rd Sydney (NSW) - Rod Cutting
Heats and final were conducted for this event.
Men's Junior Four
(This was not an under 19 race. Junior at these times was for oarsmen who had not won a senior race.)
Time: 7 min 2.5 sec
Margins:
6.5 sec
5.3 sec
1st Balmain (NSW) - Bow: Richard (Dick) Hunt, 2: Francis (Frank) Gardiner, 3: Cliff Fountain, Str: Terry Maher, Cox: Stephen
Purkis, Cch:Don Croot
2nd Griffith (NSW) - Bow: John Bonnetti, 2: Graham Montgomery, 3: Lennie Bertoldo, Str: Angelo Salvestro, Cox: Gordon
Gregory, Cch: Stan Aliprandi
3rd Glebe (NSW) - Bow: Michael Kelly, 2: Victor Smakal, 3: Peter Sheehan, Str: D Dickinson, Cox: Phillip Gardiner,
Cchs: Ken Bell and Brian Blowes
Heats and final were utilised in this event.
Men's Junior Eight
(This was not an under 19 race. Junior at these times was for oarsmen who had not won a senior race.)
Time: 6 min 28 sec
Margins
2.7 sec
0.2 sec
1st Joondalup (WA) - Bow: Jeff Howard, 2: Alex Granville, 3: N Smith, 4: G Donnegan, 5: Gary Dehring, 6: Peter Shakespeare,
7: W Finnigan, Str: Peter Dawkins, Cox: P Worsteling
2nd Sydney (NSW) - Bow: Rowan Burrell, 2: K Postlethwaite,3: Michael Phillips,4: D Moore, 5: M Kim Mackney, 6: Rob
Rowland-Smith, 7: Graeme Hartman, Str: M Hill, Cox: T Croker, Cch W Howard Holden
3rd Mercantile (VIC) - Bow: Richard Roberts, 2: Bruce Adam, 3: Roger Redman, 4: Russell Knowles, 5: James Fitzpatrick,
6: David Colechin, 7: Jim Keeran, Str: Peter O'Brien, Cox: Adrian Maginn, Cch: John Burford
This was a first and final with Haberfield/Balmain, Mosman and North Shore also competing.
Time: 7 min 13.6 sec
Margins:
3.3 sec
1.5 sec
1st Ballarat College (Vic) - Bow: Robert Hutchinson, 2: Brian Reid, 3: Ian Gaunt, Str: Robert Gaunt, Cox: Lance Deveson,
Cch: Frank Ritchie
2nd Newington College (NSW) - Bow: Alan G Hooper, 2: Alan R Farrer, 3: Anthony Postlethwaite, Str: Anthony J Brown,
Cox: Graeme C Sayer, Cch: Ernest W Chapman
3rd Penrith High School (NSW) - Bow: Christopher Stevens, 2: Darryl Honeysett, 3: Stephen Foot, Str: Gary Fisher,
Cox: Donald Mulligan, Cch: Neville Bowe
Heats and final were conducted in this event.
Time: 6 min 32.1 sec
MarginS:
0.3 sec
2.4 sec
1st Melbourne High School (VIC) - Bow: Alex Mackenzie, 2: Michael Manley, 3: Sid Ellis, 4: Dave Hawkins, 5: Peter (Barney)
Barnett, 6: John (Bugs) V Dorovic, 7: John Harris, Str: Glen Carruthers, Cox: Peter Hollis, Cch: H Penry Green
2nd Sydney High School (NSW) - Bow: J Chrlich, 2: P Harvey, 3: C King, 4: Ian Luxford, 5: I Chrichton, 6: W Wall,
7: P Logan, Str: G Franklin, Cox: R O'Connor, Cch: Norm Grounds
3rd Guildford Grammar (WA) - Bow: Charles Somerset, 2: Lachlan Taggart, 3: Jonathan Holmes, 4: Douglas Mitchell,
5: Michael Drake-Brockman, 6: Colin Sippe, 7: Dale Stokes, Str: Lincoln Hands, Cox: Andrew Blackburn, Cch: William Burbidge
Time: 2 min .01 sec
No Margins
1st Mosman/Sydney University (NSW)
Time: 3 min 25 sec
Margin: 2 feet
1st Tweed Heads (Qld) - Shirley Graham
2nd Nestles (VIC) - Valmai Bertrand
3rd Nestles (VIC) - Sue Bartlett
Time: 2 min 5 sec
Margins: 0.5 length and 1 length
1st Nestles (Vic) - Bow: June Thorne, Str: Valmai Bertrand, Cox: unknown, Cch: Roy Scutcheon
2nd YWCA (VIC)
3rd Tweed Heads (NSW)
Women's Junior Scull
(This was not an under 19 race. Junior at these times was for oarswomen who had not won a senior race.)
Time: 3 min .52 sec
No Margins
1st Sydney (NSW) - Joan Lake
Women's Junior Pair
(This was not an under 19 race. Junior at these times was for oarswomen who had not won a senior race.)
Time: 1 min 48 secs
No Margins
1st YWCA (Vic)
Women's Junior Four
(This was not an under 19 race. Junior at these times was for oarswomen who had not won a senior race.)
Time: 4 min 0.3 sec
No Margins
1st YWCA (Vic)