1961 Rowing Victoria State Championships

1^st Mercantile - Bow: Anthony Cordell, 2: Geoff Speed, 3: Simon Newcomb, 4: Martin Tomanovits, 5: William Arnold, 6: Graeme McCall, 7: Adrian Monger, Str: David Boykett, Cox: David Palfreyman, Coach: Norman W Cairnes

2^nd Corio Bay - Bow: Peter Downey, 2: Graham Norton, 3: Bruce Wheatland, 4: P Brussell, 5: David John, 6: David Ramage, 7: Derek Norwood, Str: David Caithness, Cox: Keith Van den Belt, Cch: Albert B Bell

3^rd Banks - Bow: R A Brooke, 2: Charles J Lehman, 3: J P Nettleton, 4: C Standish, 5: David B Jones, 6: Dushan Stankovich, 7: Brian J Vear, Str: W M O'Connell, Cox: D Hill, Cch: Alan N Jacobsen

4^th Yarra Yarra - Bow: S Bolmer, 2: Allan Rice, 3: A Veenstra, 4: J Holt, 5: James Skidmore, 6: I McCulloch, 7: John Castles, Str: Roger Moore, Cox: unknown

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 11^th February, 1961. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by half a length from Corio Bay Rowing Club, second.

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

2^nd Banks

3^rd Mercantile

Holders - Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on the Barwon River on the 17^th December, 1960. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Corio Bay Rowing Club by four lengths from Banks Rowing Club, second.

1^st Banks - Bow: B J Vear, Str: D Stankovitch, Cox: D Hill, Coach: A N Jacobsen

2^nd Essendon

3^rd Wendouree

Other competing crews:

Albert Park

Yarrawonga

Holders - Melbourne University Boat Club. Rowed on Albert Park Lake on 30^th January, 1961. Course, seven-eighths of a mile. Won by Banks Rowing Club by three lengths from Essendon Rowing Club, second.

1^st Jeff Sykes, Corio Bay

2^nd Peter Edwards, Melbourne

3^rd J Hume, Yarra Yarra

Other competing scullers:

R Dennis, Richmond

G Pratt, Essendon

Don Dudgeon, Richmond

P Begelhole, Yarrawonga

George Xouris, Mildura

Holder - P. Edwards, Melbourne Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 11^th February, 1961. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by J. Sykes, Corio Bay Rowing Club by six lengths from P. Edwards, Melbourne Rowing Club, second.

1^st Corio Bay - Bow: P Robertson, 2: R Umhauer, 3: D Craven, 4: B Wheatland, 5: G Norton, 6: L Williamson, 7: P Miller, Str: P Brussell, Cox: D Nankervis, Coach: S G Thomas

2^nd Yarra Yarra

3^rd Mercantile

4^th Banks

Other competing crews:

Melbourne

Power House

Holders - Banks Rowing Club. Rowed on the Barwon River, Geelong, on the 17^th December, 1960. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Corio Bay Rowing Club by one-third of a length from Yarra Yarra, second.

1^st Yarra Yarra - Bow: Jim Skidmore, 2: Allan Rice, 3: John Castles, Str: Roger Moore, Cox: L Royal, Coach: Ian Allen

2^nd Wendouree - Bow: C Reynolds, 2: D Pittard, 3: Vic Gingell, Styr: Ron Widgery, Cox: P Zala, Cch: J Weston

3^rd Power House - Bow: J O'Doherty, 2: V Bisetto, 3: J McArthur, Str: G Collisson, Cox: R Stanton, Cch: R G Day

Other competing crews:

Essendon - Bow: P Keogh, 2: D Dunn, 3: B Smith, Str: John Stuckey, Cox: A Warner, Cch: V Pratt

Ballarat City - Bow: A Dixon, 2: M Walsh, 3: P Dalton, Str: R Coutts, Cox: E Jones, Cch: O Hauser

Mercantile - Bow: Andrew Sinn, 2: S Foster, 3: C Eggleston, Str: F McPherson, cox: unknown, Cch: Hubbert Frederico

Banks - Bow: G M Lynch, 2: B M Martin, 3: P J Fraser, Str: A J Bach, Cox: I Johnston, Cch: K Blanche

Holders - Banks Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 11^th February, 1961. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Yarra Yarra Rowing Club by a length from Wendouree Rowing Club, second.

1^st Nagambie - Bow: N Lodding, Str: B Richardson, Cox: G Lodding, Coach: A Lodding

2^nd Mildura

3^rd Wendouree

Other competing crews:

Yarrawonga

Essendon

Mercantile

Hawthorn

Holders - Corowa Rowing Club. Rowed on Albert Park Lake on the 30^th January, 1961. Course, 7/8 mile. Won by Nagambie Rowing Club by five lengths from Mildura Rowing Club, second.

1^st Corio Bay - Bow: B Kilsby, 2: R Griffiths, 3: G Taylor, 4: L Lanyon, 5: R Sarah, 6: B Keating, 7: J Sykes, Str: S Overend, Cox: B Sarah, Coach: C G Cowie

2^nd Mercantile

3^rd Barwon

Holders - Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on the Barwon River on the 17^th December, 1960. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Corio Bay Rowing Club by three lengths from Mercantile, second, with Barwon third. 

1^st Mercantile - Bow: J Pennell, 2: Ken Hume, 3: Anthony Walker, Str: Jeff Wylie, Cox: Penry Green, Coach: Keith Bilney

2^nd Hawthorn - Bow: M H Hill, 2: R C Gladman, 3: R J Smith, Str: B Craven, Cox: P Cosgrove, Cch: S J Neal

3^rd South Melbourne - Bow: T Summers, 2L Leigh Gallagher, 3: G Taylor, Str: R Tanner, Cox: unknown, Cch: W Graham

Other competing crews:

Dimboola

Wentworth District - B Smith, 2: P Lane, 3: R McLeod, Str: O McLeod, Cox: A Vandenberg, Cch: J G Foley

Barwon - Bow: D Leach, 2: P Morgan, 3: P McHugh, Str: C Wright, Cox: unknown, Cch: W Grose

Power House - Bow: R Owen, 2: D Seator, 3: B Shepherd, str: A Wesley, Cox: C Allison, Cch: S Smith

Dimboola - Bow: J Peoples, 2: J Taylor, 3: J Watson, Str: D Williams, Cox: E Walker, Cch: R Gooding

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 11^th February, 1961. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by three-quarters of a length from Hawthorn, second.

1^st Hawthorn - Bow: R Smith, Str: R Gladman, Cox: J Cosgrove, Coach: S J Neal

2^nd Yarra Yarra

3^rd Mercantile

Other competing crews:

Power House

Dimboola

Albert Park

South Melbourne

Essendon

Holders - Yarrawonga Rowing Club. Rowed on Albert Park Lake on the 30^th January, 1961. Course 7/8 mile. Won by Hawthorn Rowing Club by four lengths from Yarra Yarra, with Mercantile third.