1898-99 Rowing Victoria State Championships

Index to Results:

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

Champion Men's Scull

(3 miles)

Time: 23:19

1^st Charles Donald, Albert Park

2^nd G Browne, Essendon

Champion Sculler Charles Donald

Champion Men's Four

Row Over

1^st Albert Park – Bow: C H Powell, 2: Charles Donald, 3: Alex Chamley, Str: James Donald, Cox: J H Counihan

Mercantile Rowing Club which had won this Championship in the previous three years, was unable to boat a crew this year leaving Albert Park with a row over win. The Championship was conducted on 4th February 1899.

Champion Men's Eight

(3 miles)

Time: 21:55

1^st Ballarat – Bow: J B Suffren, 2: J Blackburn, 3: E J Ryan, 4: P C Shoppee, 5: A Hall, 6: H C Tonner, 7: W D Dawson, Str: A Dawson, Cox: B Arnold

2^nd Albert Park

3^rd Yarra Yarra

4^th Banks

The race was conducted on 25th March 1899 on the Lower Yarra. The race was described as an interested struggle.

Sources

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

Mercantile Rowing Club Annual Report

Charles Donald photograph from the Andrew Guerin collection

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