1903-1904 Rowing Victoria State Championships

1^st Percy C Ivens, Mercantile

2^nd Harold D Brash, Mercantile

3^rd G Browne, Civil Service (also recorded as being from Warrnambool)

4^th Charles Stamper, Albert Park

This event was held on the 10^th October, 1903, and for the third time in succession was won by Percy C Ivens, of the Mercantile Club.

Percy Ivens won the Champion Scull for the third time in a row

1^st Albert Park – Bow: Alex Chamley, Str: Charles Donald, Cox: T Buchanan

2^nd Mercantile - Bow: Percy C Ivens, Str: Alex B Sloan

3^rd Yarra Yarra

Rowed on the Upper Yarra on 5^th December, 1903, and for the third time in succession resulted in a win for the representatives of the Albert Park Club.

1^st Albert Park – Bow: E W Tulloch, 2: Charles Donald, 3: Alex Chamley, Str: James Donald, Cox: T Buchanan

2^nd Yarra Yarra

3^rd Banks

Rowed on November 14^th, 1903.

1^st Ballarat – Bow: C E Tulloch, 2: H Thomas, 3: H Rowe, 4: E Cooper, 5: W D Dawson, 6: Charles E Suffren, 7: A Hall, Str: J B Suffren, Cox: B Arnold

2^nd Mercantile - Bow: J G Strong, 2: William Potter, 3: Percy C Ivens, 4: J J Fogarty, 5: Arch Dobbie, 6: DR M K Moses, 7: J Southern, Str: Alex B Sloan, Cox: R A Cooper

3^rd Albert Park

4^th Banks

This championship was conducted on 26th March 1903 on the Saltwater River (Lower Yarra). The race was in two parts. Mercantile started well taking a good lead at the half way mark and were rowing within themselves. They had the misfortune of striking a spar which holed their boat near the bow seat which gradually water logged the boat. The severely hampered crew held on gamely to finish second.