1963 Rowing Victoria State Championships

1^st Mercantile - Bow: Andrew F Sinn, 2: J M Pearce, 3: Simon H Newcomb, 4: Michael F McKenna, 5: Derek E Norwood, 6: Graeme A McCall, 7: Martin G Tomanovits, Str: David H Boykett, Cox: Tom Daffy, Coach: Norman W Cairnes

2^nd Banks - Bow: Peter Fraser, 2: Allan Higgins, 3: John Nettleton, 4: Brian Vear, 5: Paul Guest, 6: Charles Lehman, 7: Dushan Stankovich, Stroke: Terry Davies, Cox: unknown, Coach: Alan Jacobsen

3^rd Yarra Yarra

4^th Essendon

Other competing crews:

Mercantile Composite

Melbourne University

Holders - Banks Rowing Club. Rowed at Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the16th February, 1963. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by half a length from Banks, second. 

1^st Corio Bay - Bow: David John, 2: David Caithness, 3: Derek Norwood, Str: David Ramage, Cox: Philip Sarah, Coach: Albert B Bell

2^nd Banks

3^rd Mercantile

Other competing crews:

Yarra Yarra

Essendon

Holders - Banks Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 15^th December, 1962. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Corio Bay Rowing Club by two and a half lengths from Banks Rowing Club. 

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

2^nd Banks

3^rd Yarra Yarra

Other competing crews:

Essendon

Wendouree

Melbourne University

Holders - Nagambie Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 2^nd February, 1963. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Nagambie Rowing Club by two lengths from Banks, Yarra Yarra third.

1^st J Sykes, Corio Bay

2^nd J Skidmore, Yarra Yarra

3^rd N Smith, Corio Bay

4^th R Coutts, Ballarat City

Other competing crews:

M Harrison, Ballarat City

N Carter, Bendigo

Holder - J. Sykes (Corio Bay). Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 16^th February, 1963. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by J. Sykes (Corio Bay) by six lengths from J. Skidmore (Yarra Yarra), second.

1^st Mercantile - Bow: A M Walker, 2: R J Garrard, 3: A F Sinn, 4: M F McKenna, 5: M M McKenzie, 6: J M Pearce, 7: R P Lachal, Str: P J Ryan, Cox: T Daffy, Coach: L S Williams

2^nd Yarra Yarra

3^rd Banks

Other competing crews:

Corio Bay

Power House

Melbourne University

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 15^th December, 1962. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by two lengths from Yarra Yarra, Banks third.

1^st Hawthorn - Bow: R J Smith, 2: R C Gladman, 3: L I Stewart, Str: B A Craven, Cox: P L Cosgrove, Coach: S J Neal

2^nd Banks

3^rd Mercantile

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed at Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 16^th February, 1963. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Hawthorn Rowing Club by one length from Banks, Mercantile two feet back in third.

1^st Mercantile - Bow: R P Lachal, Str: R J Garrard, Cox: P O’Brien, Coach: H R Frederico

2^nd Hawthorn

3^rd Banks

Other competing crews:

Yarra Yarra

Essendon

Rutherglen Lake

Nestles

Holders - Yarra Yarra Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 2^nd February, 1963. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by half a length from Hawthorn, Banks third. 

1^st Mercantile - Bow: D Macvean, 2: H P Green, 3: G C Grinblat, 4: E Johnson, 5: A M Evans, 6: K M Hume, 7: R Lachal, Str: J J Wylie, Cox: C Fordyce, Coach: K A Bilney

2^nd Corio Bay

3^rd Mildura

1^st Barwon - Bow: J Emond, 2: P Morgan, 3: B McFarlane, Str: R Fitch, Cox: T Morgan, Coach: L Gladman

2^nd Corio Bay

3^rd Mercantile

4^th Yarra Yarra

5^th South Melbourne

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed at Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 16^th February, 1963. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Barwon Rowing Club by one foot from Corio Bay, three feet back to Mercantile in third place.

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

2^nd Mildura

3^rd South Melbourne

Other competing crews:

Richmond

Wentworth District

Yarra Yarra

Melbourne

Mercantile

Banks

Holders - Hawthorn Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 2^nd February, 1963. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Hawthorn Rowing Club by four lengths from Mildura, second.

1^st R S Coutts, Ballarat City

2^nd A Rice, Yarra Yarra

3^rd M Harrison, Ballarat City

Other competing crews:

J Skidmore, Yarra Yarra

P Gill, Yarra Yarra

R Trezise, Albert Park

J Davies, Melbourne

Holder - C. J. Hazzard (Melbourne University Boat Club). Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 15^th December, 1962. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by R. S. Coutts (Ballarat City) by three lengths from A. Rice (Yarra Yarra), second.

1^st Ballarat - Bow: J Williams, 2: K Peters, 3: T Zabinski, 4: P Morrison, 5: R Taylor, 6: F Boermans, 7: K Canny, Str: J Grubits, Cox: T Bryant, Coach: P Harrison

2^nd Ballarat City

3^rd Corio Bay

4^th Wentworth District

Holders - Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed at Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 16^th February, 1963. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Ballarat Rowing Club by one and a quarter lengths from Ballarat City, second.

1^st Corio Bay - Bow: K Kilsby, 2: D Caithness, 3: D Wood, Str: D Ramage, Cox: P Sarah, Coach: A B Bell

2^nd Nestles

3^rd Yea

4^th Ballarat City

Holders - Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 16^th February, 1963. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by six lengths from Nestles, second. 

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

2^nd Wendouree

3^rd Lake Colac

4^th Nestles

Holders - Nagambie Rowing Club. Rowed at Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 16^th February, 1963. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Nagambie Rowing Club by four lengths from Wendouree, Lake Colac, third.