1926-1927 Rowing Victoria State Championships

1^st H E Ricketts, Essendon

2nd H May, Hawthorn

3rd G F McKenzie, Mercantile

The Sculling Championship was decided prior to the Championship Eights race on Saturday, 13^th November, 1926, over a 2 1/2 mile course from the 42 chain mark to the 3 mile 2 chain mark in Coode Canal. Three scullers competed. The result was an easy victory for H. E. Ricketts (Essendon). 

1^st Wendouree – Bow: Ray W B Todd, Str: John R Jopling, Cox: T Hewitt

2^nd Hawthorn

3^rd Sandhurst

4^th Ballarat City

5^th University

6^th Melbourne

This event was rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on Saturday, 11^th December, 1926. Seven crews entered. The race was won by the sterling Wendouree crew to whom the heartiest congratulations are conveyed. The redoubtable pair, Messrs. Jopling and Todd, have, by winning the Champion Pairs for the fifth time, succeeded in eclipsing all records for the race, and their performance is likely to remain unbeaten for many years.

1^st Melbourne – Bow: T S C Flint, 2: E J Farrell, 3: F C Borrman, Str: H A Schlichting, Cox: W Dron, Coach: Mr E Horsburgh

2^nd Sandhurst - Bow: G Hazelwood, 2: D Marrows, 3: J Hosking, Str: H Irvine, Cox: Wilfred (Bill) Parkinson

3^rd Albert Park - Bow: L C Brittingham, 2: E W Cole, 3: W P Austin, Str: Walter N Ricketts, Cox: S Mather

4^th Banks - Bow: M Burke, 2: W T Owen, 3: L Marshall, Str: H J Eakins, Cox: A Bailey

5^th Nagambie - Bow: R Duggan, 2: V Sullivan, 3: F Furlong, Str: M kays, Cox: R Sutton

6^th Richmond - Bow: P Costello, 2: R Jenkin, 3: L Scully, Str: C Jarvis, Cox: A Robertson 

DNS Wendouree - Bow: Stam McGorm, 2: G Hutchins, 3: W Ray B Todd, Str: John R Jopling, Cox: T Hewitt

The Four-oared Championship was rowed over a 2 1/2 mile course from 2 chains below the 2 1/2 mile mark in Coode Canal to the 2 chain mark at Queen’s Bridge on Saturday, 15^th January, 1927. Seven Crews entered. The winning crew was Melbourne Rowing Club. Wendouree did not start. Melbourne are heartily congratulated on their meritorious performance of winning with the same crew for the third year in succession the Four-oared Championship, a feat which has only been accomplished by one other crew.

1^st Melbourne – Bow: Theo S C Flint, 2: G K McLeod, 3: G O Heyword, 4: F V Porter, 5: F C Borrman, 6: E J Farrell, 7: B C Edwards, Str: H A Schlichting, Cox: B Coombes, Coach: Mr E Horsburgh

2^nd Wendouree - Bow: R Merriman, 2: W Ware, 3: R Pierce, 4: E Beacham, 5: Stan McGorm, 6: F Yates, 7: W Ray B Todd, Str: A Hall, Cox: A J King, Cch: J B Suffren

3^rd Hawthorn - Bow: E Cuthbertson, 2: V Barker-Hayes, 3: J Murphy, 4: P Waters, 5: A Duncan, 6: B S Cash, 7: T Wicks, Str: J Duncan, Cox: K Gambling, Cch: P H Wicks

4^th Essendon - Bow: R A Jones, 2: W Brockwell, 3: T L Mannix, 4: G T Weatheritt, 5: D Johnson, 6: W R Fraser, 7: G J Adam, Str: E C Edmonds, Cox: W Irving, Cch: H R Newall

DNS Barwon - Bow: L Coulson, 2: S Neal, 3: J Teige, 4: W Grose, 5: J McLure, 6: A G Osborne, 7: R Degenhardt, Str: R Emms, Cox: R Whealer, Cch: A Colenso

This race was rowed over a three-mile course from the 3 mile 2 chain mark to the 2 chain mark at Queen’s Bridge on Saturday, 13^th November, 1926, being won by the Melbourne crew. Barwon did not start. The winners are congratulated on their performance.

1^st Albert Park Ladies - Misses D Hassell, F Murphy and Cox F [indecipherable]

2nd Essendon - Misses Ricketts and Robinson

3rd Bendigo - Ada Green and Violet Clifton, Cox: Billy Parkinson

4th YWCA – Bow: Misses K Johnstone and W Barr

The crews raced for a trophy presented by Misses Partington and Spinks.

The recently formed Victorian Ladies Rowing Association conducted it's first annual regatta on 23rd April 1927 at which the first official Women's Pair Oared Championship of Victoria was conducted. The race was won by Albert Park Ladies.

1^st Albert Park Ladies - Misses Hood, Atkins, Ludlow, Brooks, Cox: Cross

2nd YWCA - Misses Docherty, Burran, Johnstone, Barr

3rd Bendigo – Misses Barnes, Howser, Ada Green, Violet Clifton, Cox: Billy Parkinson

The crews raced for a large trophy and four miniature trophies presented by Phoenix Manufacturing Company.

This was the highlight event on the program at the Victorian Ladies Rowing Association's first annual regatta on 23rd April 1927. Selection of the Interstate Four depended upon the result.