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
(3 miles)
Time: 21:10
1st J C Fitzgerald, Melbourne City
2nd William Lambert, Mercantile (NSW)
3rd J L Bannister, Corio Bay
4th J B Walters, Yarra Yarra
5th G Browne, Melbourne City
6th P Bradley, Melbourne City
7th A F Garrard, Barwon
William Lambert from NSW
Champion Men's Four
(3 miles 330 yds.)
Time: 19:30
1st Yarra Yarra – Bow: Charles W Horsburgh, 2: J Yeomans, 3: Alex Chamley, Str: Edward R Ainley, Cox: V G Petherick
2nd Banks
3rd Albert Park
4th Melbourne
5th 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
Champion Men's Eight
(Distance – Not recorded)
Time: 17:58
1st 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
2nd Yarra Yarra
3rd Albert Park
4th Williamstown
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