1933 Rowing Victoria State Championships

1^st C F W Peppler, Yarra Yarra

2^nd James Barton, Richmond

3^rd Ron Jelbart, University

Other competing crews

A R Duncan, Albert Park

B G T Kelly, Melbourne

Stan B McGorm, Ballarat - did not finish

Six scullers competed in the 2 1/2 mile Sculling Championship on Saturday, 18^th March, 1933. An exciting race was won by C. W. F. Peppler, with J. Barton, one and a half lengths away, second. S. B. McGorm had a three lengths lead at 1 1/2 miles, when his “gate” opened and he capsized.

1^st Ballarat – Bow: Ron Jelbart, Str: Stan B McGorm, Cox: G R King

2^nd Footscray City

3^rd Albert Park

4^th Wendouree

5^th Ballarat City

6^th Bendigo

7^th Hawthorn

Champion Pairs, Saturday, 21^st January, 1933. Course, Lake Wendouree, Ballarat. Won by Ballarat Rowing Club. Won by a length and a quarter.

1^st Richmond – Bow: M Edmunds, 2: L J Thompson, 3: B S Thompson, Str: M Gardner, Cox: J Baird, Coach: G Hutton

2^nd Footscray City

3^rd Albert Park

4^th Hawthorn

5^th Mercantile - Bow: J E Guest, 2: J Clemens, 3: Fred Shore, Str: A Gibbs, Cox: J Cowling, Cch: R A Cooper

Champion Fours, Saturday, 17^th December, 1932. Course 2 1/2 miles. Won by Richmond Rowing Club. Footscray City were five lengths away second. Richmond are congratulated on their second win in the Champion Fours.

Richmond's Champion Four

1^st Hawthorn – Bow: C Bain, 2: J Connelly, 3: R Fraser, 4: G Brooke, 5: D K Wilson, 6: F Ruglin, 7: S V Elder, Str: V Barker-Hays, Cox: C Brennan, Coach: G Anderson

2^nd Richmond

3^rd Footscreay City

4^th Essendon

5^th Albert Park

6^th Mercantile - Bow: A P Miller, 2: J E Campbell, 3: S S McKay, 4: R S Bolton, 5: T Fogarty, 6: Doug C Brooke, 7: Jack South, Str: J Bailey, Cox: J Cowling, Cch: Paul Wade

7^th Melbourne

Champion Eights, Saturday, 18^th March, 1933. Course 2 1/2 miles. Won by Hawthorn Rowing Club. Richmond two lengths away in second. A strong wind assisted the crews. Hawthorn Rowing Club are complimented on their win.

1^st Stan B McGorm, Ballarat

2^nd B G T Kelly, Melbourne

3^rd George Anderson, Albert Park

4^th W C Davis, Richmond

5^th R S Bolton, Mercantile

6^th E MacDougall, Hawthorn

2,000 Metres Championship, Saturday, 17^th December, 1932. Won by S. B. McGorm (Ballarat Rowing Club). Mr. McGorm is congratulated on his victory.

1^st Banks – Bow: C Hayton, 2: R A Pearce, 3: J Cass, 4: K Crossley, 5: N F Wilkinson, 6: T Stephens, 7: C C Corney, Str: R C Hillard, Cox: J Connell, Coach: C J McCarthy

2^nd Richmond

3^rd Yarra Yarra

4^th Hawthorn

5^th Essendon

6^th Mercantile - Bow: David Stirling, 2: B Barnard, 3: K C Kerr, 4: A Randell, 5: J Blight, 6: F Macrae, 7: A Rigg, Str: Norman W Cairnes, Cox: J Cowling, Cch: A P Miller

7^th University - did not finish

Open Lightweight Eights (non-classifying), Saturday, 13^th May, 1933. Course 1 1/2 miles. Won by Banks Rowing Club. The race was not without controversy with the University crabbing shortly after the start and appealed unsuccessfully to the umpire to restart the race. This was rejected by the umpire. Banks used their favoured lane to their advantage 

1^st Richmond – Bow: K H Millar, 2: M S Franzi, 3: W H Shepherd, 4: Jas. Martin, 5: W Donegan, 6: A Kelly, 7: J Sanson, Str: J Farr, Cox: T Croft, Coach: J R Sharples

2^nd Essendon

3^rd Hawthorn

4^th Mercantile - Bow: A Sloss, 2: S C Macrae, 3: B King, 4: E F Johnson, 5: C F Raven, 6: G Stooke, 7: J E Guest, Str: P Radlich, Cox: C Lock, Cch: Fred Shore

Junior Eight-oared Championship, Saturday, 13^th May, 1933. Course - Lower Yarra over two miles. Won by Richmond Rowing Club. The Australasian of 20th May 1933 reported: "Richmond gained a slight lead on the advantage of its position in the early part of the race, and though Essendon was rowing better at the finish, Richmond's gameness pulled it through to win a hard fought race by half a length, Hawthorn third four lengths away, with Mercantile another length behind. The time, 11.39, for the two miles was good, especially as the race was rowed on slack water."

1^st Preston- Bow: Stella Peters, Str: Doreen Kamphfhenkel, Cox: V Allander

2^nd Essendon Ladies

The Championship was conducted on Albert Park Lake at the VLRA regatta on 11th February 1933. The result mirrored the fours championship with a win to Preston.

1^st Preston Ladies - Bow: Edna Twite, 2: Nellie James, 3: Stella Peters, Str: Doreen Kamphfhenkel, Cox: V Allander

2^nd Essendon Ladies

The Championship was conducted on Albert Park Lake at the VLRA regatta on 11th February 1933. The Essendon crew came back strongly toward the end of the race but Preston held them off to win by half a length.

1^st Essendon Ladies - Bow: M Smith, 2: A Matthews, 3: M Giles, Str: G Spiller, Cox: W Cahir

2^nd Albert Park Ladies

3^rd Preston Ladies

The Championship was conducted on Albert Park Lake at the VLRA regatta on 11th February 1933.