1957 Rowing Victoria State Championships

1^st Melbourne University - Bow: J R Colville, 2: S N Johns, 3: E M H Hilditch, 4: Terry R Davies, 5: J B Ward, 6: R L Simpson, 7: John R Hunt, Str: Ian E Douglas, Cox: J B Richards, Coach: Lloyd S Williams

2^nd Albert Park

3^rd Mercantile

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 16^th February, 1957. Course, 2 1/4 miles. Won by Melbourne University Boat Club by one length from Albert Park, second, and Mercantile, third.

1^st Albert Park - Bow: Don Christie, 2: Kevin McMahon, 3: Reg Libbis, Str: Ian Allen, Cox: John Cockbill, Coach: Fred Easton

2^nd Melbourne University

3^rd Mercantile

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 15^th December, 1956. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Albert Park Rowing Club by three and a half lengths from Melbourne University.

1^st Albert Park - Bow: R B Duncan, Str: B D Dickson, Cox: J Cockbill, Coach: H R Duncan

2^nd Corio Bay

Rowed on Lake Nagambie on the 26^th December, 1956, over a one mile course. The race was won by Albert Park Rowing Club from Corio Bay. No time was taken.

1^st D Dudgeon, Richmond

2^nd P Begelhole, Yarra Yarra

3^rd R G Willis, Melbourne

Other competing crews:

D Brook, Essendon

E Handley, Essendon

Holder - D. Dudgeon, Richmond Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 16^th February, 1957. Course, 2 1/4 miles. Won by D. Dudgeon from P. Begelhole.

1^st D Dudgeon, Richmond

2^nd P Begelhole, Yarra Yarra

3^rd G Pratt, Essendon

Holder - D. Dudgeon, Richmond Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 23^rd March, 1957. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by D. Dudgeon by two lengths from P. Begelhole, second.

1^st Melbourne Grammar - Bow: A R Millear, 2: G I Taylor, 3: F J Grant, 4: P C Van de Veld, 5: P W Dodswell, 6: L A Taylor, 7: C S McArthur, Str: W R Watson, Cox: J Cockbill, Coach: G Sargood

2^nd Scotch College

3^rd Corio Bay

Other competing crews:

Banks

Footscray City

Hawthorn

Mercantile

Holders - Scotch College. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 23^rd March, 1957. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Melbourne Grammar School by a canvas from Scotch College, second. 

1^st Footscray City - Bow: P Gray, 2: W Femby, 3: R McColl, Str: F Phillips, Cox: G O’Donnell, L A J Wilkinson

2^nd Lake Colac

3^rd Preston

Other competing crews:

Essendon

Hawthorn

Dimboola

Mercantile

Holders - Albert Park Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 15^th December, 1957, over a course of 2,000 metres. Won by Footscray City Rowing Club by two and a half lengths from Lake Colac, second. 

1^st Footscray City - Bow: P Gray, Str: R McColl, Cox: G Curtain, Coach: L A J Wilkinson

2^nd Wendouree

3^rd Yea

Other competing crews:

Yarra Yarra

Essendon

Banks

Mildura

Holders - Albert Park Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Nagambie on the 26^th December, 1957. Course, one mile. Won by Footscray City Rowing Cub from Wendouree, second, and Yea third. No time was taken.

1^st Leichardt - Bow: M McLennan, 2: J Fisher, 3: K Cooley, 4: J Henderson, 5: R Stone, 6: D Docherty, 7: D Paterson, Str: D Jackson, Cox: L MacPherson, Coach: B Harding

2^nd Yarra Yarra

3^rd Mercantile

Holders - South Melbourne Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 23^rd March, 1957. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Leichardt Rowing Club by 1 3/4 lengths from Yarra Yarra, second, and Mercantile, third. 

1^st Yarra Yarra - Bow: E M Wilson, 2: J Hume, 3: S Bulmer, Str: R Bulmer, Cox: J Jenkinson, Coach: D Evans

2^nd South Melbourne

3^rd Mercantile

Holders - South Melbourne Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 15^th December, 1956. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Yarra Yarra Rowing Club by two and a half lengths from South Melbourne, second, and Mercantile, third.

1^st South Melbourne - Bow: R Taylor, Str: W Tanner, Cox - Not recorded

2^nd Wendouree

3^rd Yarra Yarra

Other competing crews:

Richmond

Footscray City

Hawthorn

Mercantile

Holders - South Melbourne Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Nagambie on the 26^th December, 1956. Course, one mile. Won by South Melbourne Rowing Club from Wendouree Rowing Cub. No time was taken.

1^st D McMillan, Corio Bay

2^nd I Wilson, Mercantile

3^rd S Holmes, Richmond

Other competing crews:

G Pratt, Essendon

D Brook, Essendon

E Handley, Essendon

D Griffiths, Barwon

A Pugh, Yarra Yarra

L Gallaher, South Melbourne

Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 4^th April, 1957. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by D. McMillan of Corio Bay by half a length from I. Wilson of Mercantile.