1964 Rowing Victoria State Championships
Race Results
Victorian Eight-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres, Norwich Shield)
Time: 6:10.9
Margins: 1 canvas
1st Banks - Bow: Brian J Vear, 2: D R Mount, 3: Duchan Stankovich, 4: Charles J Lehman, 5: J P Nettleton, 6: David B Ramage, 7: Paul M Guest, Str: Terry R Davies, Cox: Kevin Wickham, Coach: Alan N Jacobsen
2nd Mercantile
3rd Yarra Yarra Composite
4th Melbourne University
Holders -Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 14th December, 1963. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Banks Rowing Club by one canvas from Mercantile, Yarra Yarra Composite third.
Victorian Four-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 6:49.0
Margins: 1 1/2
1st Yarra Yarra/Melbourne University Composite - Bow: John D Castle, 2: Robin A Jones, 3: Ian F Bult, Str: James G Howden, Cox: Peter H Nicholson, Coach: Ron J Jelbart
2nd Mercantile
3rd Banks
Holders - Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 15th February, 1964. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Yarra Yarra - Melbourne University Composite by one and a half lengths from Mercantile, second, Banks third.
Victorian Pair-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 7:47.7
Margins: 6 lengths
1st Nagambie - Bow: N Lodding, Str: B Richardson, Cox: W Gammon, Coach: A Lodding
2nd Banks
3rd Mildura
Other competing crews:
Mercantile
Yarra Yarra
Holders - Nagambie Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 4th April, 1964. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Nagambie by six lengths, Banks second and Mildura third.
Victorian Sculling Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 7:37.0
Margins: 5 lengths
1st P F Edwards, Melbourne
2nd J Sykes, Corio Bay
3rd J Skidmore, Yarra Yarra
4th A Rice, Yarra Yarra
Other competing crews:
R. Trezise, Albert Park
N. Smith, Corio Bay
Holder - J. Sykes, Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 14th December, 1963. Won by P. F. Edwards, Melbourne Rowing Club by five lengths from J. Sykes, Corio Bay, second.
Victorian Junior Eight-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 5:50.8
Margins: 2 lengths
1st Banks - Bow: J F Cleary, 2: A D Matthews, 3: P W Wakefield, 4: R S Broadhurst, 5: D R Lean, 6: K A Caulkett, 7: L Grybas, Str: P Battlay, Cox: B Murray, Coach: J T Donaldson
2nd Mercantile
3rd Hawthorn
Other competing crews:
Yarra Yarra
Essendon
Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 15th February, 1964. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Banks Rowing Club by two lengths from Mercantile, second.
Victorian Junior Four-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 7:24.5
Margins: 2 lengths
1st Banks - Bow: J F Cleary, 2: J Hayward, 3: D G Rodda, Str: P Battlay, Cox: P Baguley, Coach: J T Donaldson and L F Szabo
2nd Barwon
3rd Ballarat City
4th Mercantile
Other competing crews:
Power House
Hawthorn
Corio Bay
Holders - Hawthorn Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 14th December, 1963. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Banks Rowing Club by two lengths, Barwon second.
Victorian Junior Pair-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 7:46.9
Margins: 1 1/2 lengths
1st Essendon - Bow: G Hayes, Str: B Murphy, Cox: G Boyes, Coach: B L Smith
2nd Mercantile
3rd Banks
Other competing crews:
Barwon
Wentworth District
Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 4th April, 1964. Won by Essendon Rowing Club by one and a half lengths from Mercantile, Banks third.
Victorian Lightweight Eight-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 6:48.6
Margins: 1 1/2 lengths
1st Mercantile - Bow: R Weatherhead, 2: K Nicholas, 3: T Hogan, 4: J Davidson, 5: E J Smith, 6: G G Smith, 7: A Fox, Str: H P Green, Cox: C C Tweedie, Coach: N W Cairnes
2nd Richmond
3rd Banks
Other competing crews:
Yarra Yarra
Corio Bay
Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 15th February, 1964. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by one and a half lengths from Richmond Rowing Club. The first race in which Banks were placed third resulted in a dead heat between Mercantile and Richmond. The race was re-rowed later on the same day.
Victorian Lightweight Four-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 7:41.0
Margins: 3/4 length
1st Mercantile - Bow: J J Wylie, 2: D Palfreyman, 3: E J Smith, Str: G Xouris, Cox: C Fordyce, Coach: W L Wallace
2nd Mebourne University
3rd Corio Bay
4th Yarra Yarra
Other competing crews:
Richmond
Essendon
Hawthorn
Holders - Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 14th December, 1963. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by three-quarters of a length from Melbourne University, second.
Victorian Lightweight Pair-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 8:09.0
Margins: 4 lengths
1st Mercantile - Bow: J J Wylie, Str: D Palfreyman, Cox: C Gilmour, Coach: N W Cairnes
2nd Corio Bay
3rd Yarra Yarra
Other competing crews:
Richmond
Power House
Essendon
Hawthorn
Melbourne
Holders - Hawthorn Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 4th April, 1964. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by four lengths from Corio Bay, Yarra Yarra third.
Victorian Junior Sculling Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 7:56.0
Margins: 5 lengths
1st J Thomas, Wendouree
2nd A M Cordell, Mercantile
Holder - R. S. Coutts, Ballarat City Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 15th February, 1964. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by J. Thomas (Wendouree) by five lengths from A. M. Cordell (Mercantile).
Victorian Country Eight-Oared Championship
(1 mile)
Time: 5:51.0
Margins: 1 1/2 lengths
1st Wendouree - Bow: P Wright, 2: M Charles, 3: P Duffy, 4: A Swindon, 5: K Fraser, 6: W Coutts, 7: J Coutts, Str: J Menzies, Cox: A Bryant, Coach: R Widgery and E Waller
2nd Barwon
3rd Mildura
Other competing crews:
Corio Bay
Dimboola
Holders - Ballarat Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Colac on the 9th March, 1964. Course, one mile. Won by Wendouree Rowing Club by one and a half lengths from Barwon, second.
Victorian Country Four-Oared Championship
(1 mile)
Time: 6:34.0
Margins: 3 lengths
1st Corio Bay - Bow: H Godwin, 2: R Armitage, 3: J Issell, Str: P Brown, Cox: P Wright
2nd Wendouree
3rd Dimboola
Holders - Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Colac on the 9th March, 1964. Course, one mile. Won by Corio Bay Rowing Club by three lengths from Wendouree, second.
Victorian Country Pair-Oared Championship
(1 mile)
Time: 7:20.0
Margins: 5 lengths
1st Nagambie - Bow: N Lodding, Str: B Richardson, Cox: W Gammon, Coach: A Lodding
2nd Lake Colac
3rd Ballarat City
Holders - Nagambie Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Colac on the 9th March, 1964. Course, one mile. Won by Nagambie Rowing Club by five lengths from Lake Colac, Ballarat City third.
Sources
Victorian Rowing Association, Reports 1942 - 1975.