1939 Rowing Victoria State Championships

1^st L A Purves, Yarra Yarra

2^nd R Williams, Yarra Yarra

3^rd E A MacDougall, Yarra Yarra

4^th M K Brady, Richmond

Contested over a course of two and a half miles on the Lower Yarra, this event attracted four entrants. L. A. Purves won by three lengths from R. Williams. Mr. Purves is warmly congratulated in his third successive win in this event. It is worthy of note that this Championship has now been won by members of the Yarra Yarra Rowing Club for nine consecutive years.

1^st Preston – Bow: A James, Str: G Hutchins, Cox: R Hird

2^nd Wahgunyah

3^rd Richmond

4^th Footscray City

5^th Dimboola

6^th Melbourne University

7^th Albert Park

8^th Nagambie

9^th Shepparton

DNS Banks

Rowed at Nagambie on Boxing Day, 26^th December, 1938, this event attracted an entry of ten crews, although only nine faced the Starter, Banks Rowing Club having to withdraw. Weather conditions were good. Preston Rowing Club won by one and a half lengths from Wahgunyah, whilst Richmond, two lengths away, were third. The time for the race was 5 min. 55 secs. To the winners of the above Championships the Committee extends sincere congratulations.

1^st Richmond – Bow: F Penny, 2: C B Durrant, 3: L W Corkhill, Str: W Lambert, Cox: A Hazlehurst, Coach: G M Hutton

2^nd Albert Park

3^rd Mercantile

4^th Melbourne

5^th Footscray City

6^th Banks

7^th Preston

Seven crews faced the Starter in this Championship Fours event, which was rowed on the Lower Yarra course of two and a half miles on Saturday, 17^th December, 1938. Weather conditions were very good. Richmond Rowing Club won by four lengths from Albert Park, with Mercantile two lengths away third.

1^st Richmond – Bow: W Dunkley, 2: K E Harrison, 3: F Penny, 4: M W Hutton, 5: L W Corkhill, 6: W B Yoxon, 7: W R Plant, Str: W Lambert, Cox: D Calnin, Coach: T J Barton

2^nd Mercantile

3^rd Albert Park

This event, which was rowed over a two and a half mile course on the Lower Yarra on Saturday, 11^th February, 1939, attracted an entry of three crews, this being the smallest field recorded since 1922-23 season. Weather conditions were ideal. After a very fine race, Richmond Rowing Club won from Mercantile by half a canvas, Albert Park being third. The time for the race was 13 min. 34secs.

1^st L A Purves, Yarra Yarra

Other competing crews:

M K Brady, Richmond

R S Bolton, Mercantile

R Williams, Yarra Yarra

E A MacDougall, Yarra Yarra

The 2,000 Metres Sculling Championship was rowed on the Lower Yarra course on Saturday, 17^th December, 1938, under good weather conditions. This event attracted an entry of five scullers, and was easily won by L. A. Purves. Owing to a misunderstanding in regard to the finish line, Mr. Purves rowed some distance past and no time was taken. Mr. Purves is warmly congratulated on his third successive victory in this event.

1^st Albert Park – Bow: B Kennedy, 2: S Zemenacheff, 3: C Burmister, 4: F Findlay, 5: L Newell, 6: A Allen, 7: A Wiltshire, Str: H Rosemond, Cox: K Wiltshire, Coach: G Anderson

2^nd Corio Bay

3^rd Mercantile

4^th Melbourne

5^th Richmond

DNS Banks

This event, which was rowed on the Lower Yarra on Saturday, 18^th March, 1939, over a course of one and a half miles, attracted an entry of six crews, five of whom started, Banks withdrawing because one member of the crew was also rowing in the Champion Junior Eight. The race was well contested and resulted in a win for the Albert Park Rowing Club by half a length from Corio Bay, with Mercantile, one and a half lengths away, third. To the Albert Park Club the Committee extends sincere congratulations.

1^st Corio Bay – Bow: P F Kelly, 2: G J Searle, 3: W Searle, 4: A Bell, 5: L Searle, 6: H J Glover, 7: H G Strachan, Str: G E Searle, Cox: R Herbert, C G Saleh

2^nd Banks

3^rd Footscray City

4^th Mercantile

5^th Melbourne

Five crews faced the Starter in the Junior Eight-oared Championship, which was rowed over a two-mile course on the Lower Yarra on Saturday, 18^th March, 1939. Although a strong wind was blowing, the conditions for the race were good. The Corio Bay Rowing Club repeated its success of the previous two years, winning by a length from Banks, with Footscray City, four lengths away, third. Corio Bay Rowing Club is sincerely congratulated on its third successive win in this event. 

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