1890 Rowing Victoria State Championships

The Championship Four was won by Yarra Yarra for the first of four times.

Given the expense and difficulty of travel at this time, and the regular appearance at these Championships by intercolonial crews (including New Zealand), the importance of these Championships were amply demonstrated.

The new Hawthorn Bridge in 1890

Index to Results:

Champion Men's Scull
Champion Men's Four
Champion Men's Eight

Champion Men's Scull

(3 miles)

Time: 21:10

1^st J C Fitzgerald, Melbourne City

2^nd William Lambert, Mercantile (NSW)

3^rd J L Bannister, Corio Bay

4^th J B Walters, Yarra Yarra

5^th G Browne, Melbourne City

6^th P Bradley, Melbourne City

7^th A F Garrard, Barwon

William Lambert from NSW

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Champion Men's Four

(3 miles 330 yds.)

Time: 19:30

1^st Yarra Yarra – Bow: Charles W Horsburgh, 2: J Yeomans, 3: Alex Chamley, Str: Edward R Ainley, Cox: V G Petherick

2^nd Banks

3^rd Albert Park

4^th Melbourne

5^th Barwon

The winning Yarra Yarra Rowing Club Four

Back row: 2: J Yeomans, 3: Alex Chamley, Str: Edward R Ainley
Front row: V G Petherick and Charles W Horsburgh

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Champion Men's Eight

(Distance – Not recorded)

Time: 17:58

1^st Banks – Bow: C Poynter, 2: A Dench, 3: W H Hatch, 4: H M Hutchinson, 5: G K Harker, 6: C M Garrard, 7: F G Payne, Str: R B Nicolson, Cox: H C Edwards

2^nd Yarra Yarra

3^rd Albert Park

4^th Williamstown

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Sources

The Victorian Oarsman with a Rowing Register, by John Lang, published by A H Massina and Company 1919.

Champion four photograph from Yarra Yarra Rowing Club.

William Lambert and Hawthorn Bridge photos from the Andrew Guerin collection

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