1960 Rowing Victoria State Championships

1^st Mercantile - Bow: Hubert Frederico, 2: C Grant, 3: Martin Tomanovits, 4: Graeme McCall, 5: Simon Newcombe, 6: David Boykett, 7: William Arnold, Str: Geoff M Taylor, Cox: C Newman, Coach: Robert R Aitken

2^nd Melbourne University

3^rd Banks/Mercantile Composite

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 19^th December, 1959. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club from Melbourne University. 

1^st Corio Bay - Bow: David John, 2: David Ramage, 3: Derek Norwood, Str: David Caithness, Cox: Keith Van den Belt, Coach: Albert Bell

2^nd Melbourne University/Melbourne Composite

Other competing crews:

Melbourne University

Mercantile

Banks

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on the Barwon River on the 13^th February, 1960. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Corio Bay Rowing Club by a canvas from the Melbourne University/Melbourne composite. 

1^st Melbourne University - Bow: J A Hunt, Str: T R Davies, Cox: G Stewart

2^nd Essendon

Other competing crews:

Albert Park

Mercantile

Yea

Melbourne

Corio Bay

Wendouree

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree on the 20^th of February, 1960. Course, one mile. Won by Melbourne University Boat Club by lengths from Essendon Rowing Club, second. No time was taken.

1^st P Edwards, Melbourne

2^nd J Sykes, Corio Bay

Other competing crews:

Corio Bay 2

Essendon

Yarra Yarra

Richmond

Yarrawonga

Melbourne 2

Holder - N. Smith, Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 19^th December, 1960. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by P. Edwards (Melbourne) from J. Sykes (Corio Bay), second.

1^st Banks - Bow: R A Brookes, 2: R S Burge, 3: P J Fraser, 4: W Hunter, 5: D B Jones, 6: C J Lehman, 7: J T Donaldson, Str: W M O’Connell, Cox: D Hill, Coach: J D Palmington

2^nd Xavier College

Other competing crews:

Albert Park

Hawthorn

Essendon

Holders - Melbourne Grammar School. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 2^nd April, 1960. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Banks Rowing Club from Xavier College, second.

1^st Banks - Bow: R A Brookes, 2: C J Lehman, 3: D B Jones, Str: W M O’Connell, Cox: D Hill, Coach: J D Palmington

2^nd Mercantile

Other competing crews:

Albert Park

Mercantile 2

Ballarat City

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on the Barwon River on the 13^th February, 1960. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Banks Rowing Club from Mercantile Rowing Club.

1^st Corowa - Bow: K Howard, Str: J Van Klaveren, Cox: M Bugler, Coach: R Howard

2^nd Albert Park

Other competing crews:

Melbourne

Banks

Yarrawonga

Mercantile

Essendon

Holders - Richmond Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 27^th February, 1960. Course, one mile. Won by Corowa Rowing Club from Albert Park. No time was taken.

1^st Corio Bay - Bow: J Sykes, 2: J Virgona, 3: R Sarah, 4: L Lanyon, 5: P Downey, 6: S Overand, 7: G Reid, Str: B Keating, Cox: A Klaassen, Coach: R H George

2^nd Mercantile

Holders - Essendon Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 2^nd April, 1960. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Corio Bay Rowing Club by half a length from Mercantile Rowing Club, second. 

1^st Mercantile - Bow: J J Wylie, 2: K M Hume, 3: A M Walker, Str: P Harding, Cox: D Palfreyman, Coach: W L Wallace

2^nd South Melbourne

Other competing crews:

Barwon

Nestles

Holders - South Melbourne Rowing Club. Rowed on the Barwon River on the 13^th February, 1960. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by four lengths from South Melbourne.

1^st Yarrawonga - Bow: R Mansfield, Str: G Stephens, Cox: G Richmond, Coach: P Begelhole

Other competing crews:

Nestles

Melbourne

Wendouree

Barwon

Dimboola

Holders - South Melbourne Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree on the 20^th February, 1960. Course, one mile. Won by Yarrawonga Rowing Club from South Melbourne Rowing Club, second. No time was taken.

1^st R Dennis, Richmond 

Holder - J. Sykes, Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 2^nd April, 1960. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by R. Dennis, Richmond Rowing Club. Won by row-over as R. Dennis was the only starter. No time was taken.