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Carl F Peppler

Essendon Rowing Club then Yarra Yarra Rowing Club (VIC)

Member 1929/30 - 1940/41

Committee 1936/37

Peppler commenced his rowing with Essendon Rowing Club winning a Maiden eight at Nagambie.

On joining the Victorian Police Force in 1929, he took up sculling and also joined Yarra Yarra Rowing Club. He had a long series of success thereafter doing very well in the handicap care the Herald Shield and also enjoying the 1/4 mile sprint races.

He unsuccessfully represented Victoria as the State sculler at three Interstate Championships, 1932, 1934 and 1935.

Race wins include:

1928 - Nagambie regatta, maiden eight (5)

1930 - Ballarat regatta, maiden sculls

20/7/1929 - Herald shield, handicap sculls

10/8/192 - Herald shield, handicap sculls

14/9/1929 - Herald shield, handicap sculls

25/5/1929 - 1/4 mile dash open sculls

9/6/1930 - Herald shield, handicap sculls

19/7/1930 - Herald shield, handicap sculls

1/8/1930 - Herald shield, handicap sculls

30/6/1930 - 1/4 mile dash open sculls

18/7/1931 - Herald shield, handicap sculls

1932 - Upper Yarra regatta, handicap sculls

1932 - Footscray regatta, handicap sculls

1932 - Victorian championship 2 ½ mile senior scull

1932 - Ballarat regatta, senior scull

1933 - Victorian championship 2 ½ mile senior scull

17/5/1931 - Herald shield, handicap sculls

1934 - Victorian championship 2 ½ mile senior scull

1934 - Victorian championship 2000 metre senior scull

1934 - V. R. A. regatta, handicap sculls

1935 - Victorian championship 2000 metres senior scull

1935 - Herald shield, handicap sculls

1935 - 1/4 mile dash open sculls

1935 - Victorian championship 2 ½ mile, senior scull

1936 - Victorian championship 2000 metre, senior scull

1936 - Victorian championship 2 ½ miles, senior scull

1936 - Unknown regatta, junior pair (bow)

1936 - Upper Yarra regatta, junior four (bow)

In addition, Peppler was the Victorian State Sculler representing his State at the following Interstate Championships

1932 - Interstate Championships, President's Cup - Third

1934 - Interstate Championships, President's Cup - Third

1935 - Interstate Championships, President's Cup - Second

Excerpts from the YYRC newsletter 'Yarra Yabbie' no 4 1982/10/20

Carl Peppler: sculler in the 1930’s

Five years of his achievements52 races- won 27 – 1 dead heat – 14 2nds – 6 3rds, started sculling with George Towns (ex -world champion)

4th in a field of 20 top N S W scullers – 15 mile race.

1930 Ballarat regatta, maiden sculls

Jim Skidmore (additions by Andrew Guerin September 2024)
June 2024

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