1921-1922 Rowing Victoria State Championships

1^st James Barton, Richmond

2^nd C Collyer, Barwon

3^rd A Dawson, Ballarat

DNS J Jorgenson, Yarra Yarra

This event was rowed on 12^th November, 1921, over the 2 1/2 mile course from the Footscray Wharf to the Ferry, and was again won with ease by Mr. J. Barton, of the Richmond Club. Mr. J. Jorgenson (Yarra Yarra) did not start. Mr. J. Barton is congratulated on his third successive win in this event.

James Barton as pictured in the Interstate Championships program

1^st Wendouree – Bow: R W B Todd, 10st. 12lb., Str: J R Jopling, 11st. 10lb., Cox: J Halliday

2^nd Ballarat

3^rd Albert Park

Other competing crews:

Shepparton

Banks

Ballarat City

Hawthorn

Civil Service

This event was rowed on Monday, 5^th June, 1922, over a mile course on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, the arrangements for the race being ably carried out by the Ballarat Regatta Association. This is the first occasion that the event has been rowed at Ballarat since 1901. Your Committee considers, in view of the big entries now received for the champion pairs, that Lake Wendouree is the most suitable course for this race, the rowing of heats in championships being undesirable. The race was won by the Wendouree crew who finished four lengths in front of Ballarat, Albert park being third. The Wendouree Club is congratulated on securing its first pair-oared championship.

1^st Mercantile – Bow: Herbert Smyth, 12st. 4lb., 2: Jud Harding, 12st. 12lb., 3: Robert (Bob) V Gregg, 12st. 9lb., Str: James M Buchanan, 11st. 3lb., Cox: E Counihan, Coach: Mr J McGregor

2^nd Wendouree

3^rd Albert Park

Other competing crews:

Banks

Civil Service

DNS Corio Bay

This event was rowed on 17^th December on the Lower Yarra course, finishing at Footscray. Mercantile won by three-quarters of a length after a magnificent race with Wendouree, who finished second, Albert Park being third. Corio Bay, who had entered, were unable to start. 

1^st Mercantile – Bow: H C Maling, 11st., 2: Cecil N McKay, 11st. 5lb., 3: H Robert Rush, 12st. 4lb., 4: Jack L Mounsey, 11st. 5lb., 5: Herbert Smyth, 12st., 6: Jud Harding, 12st. 9lb., 7: Robert (Bob) V Gregg, 12st. 10lb., Str: James M Buchanan, 11st. 5lb., Cox: W F Shaw, Coach: Mr Alex B Sloan

2^nd Civil Service

3^rd Albert Park

4^th Corio Bay

This event was rowed on the 12^th November, 1921, on the Lower Yarra course, finishing at Footscray. The race was won by Mercantile by two lengths from Civil Service and Albert Park, the only other competitor being Corio Bay. Congratulations are extended to the winning crew. Mercantile had won this event throughout the season.

The Mercantile crew, with the exception of the coxswain, was selected as the Victorian crew.

The Mercantile crew racing as Victoria

1^st Albert Park Ladies No 1 – Bow: D Teasley, 2: D Hood, 3: E Connor, Str: M Cain

2nd Albert Park Ladies No 3

The unofficial Ladies' Champion Fours were again conducted at the Henley on Maribyrnong Regatta on 18th February 1922.

The race was won by Albert Park Ladies' Rowing Club No 1 crew who defeated their number 3 crew. The members of the winning crew were Misses D Teasley (bow), D Hood, E Connor and M Cain (str).