1966 Rowing Victoria State Championships

1^st Banks - Bow: D R Lean, 2: B J Vear, 3: D Stankovich, 4: I R McCann, 5: C J Bartlett, 6: T R Davies, 7: P M Guest, Str: D B Ramage, Cox: G Godkin, Coach: A N Jacobsen

2^nd Yarra Yarra

3^rd Essendon

Mercantile DQ

Holders - Banks Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 18^th December, 1965. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Banks Rowing Club by two and a half lengths from Yarra Yarra, second, Essendon third. Mercantile were disqualified. 

1^st Banks - Bow: C J Bartlett, 2: T R Davies, 3: P M Guest, Str: D B Ramage, Cox: G Godkin, Coach: A N Jacobsen

2^nd Mercantile

Other competing crews:

Hawthorn

Yarra Yarra

Yarra Yarra/Banks Composite

Holders - Banks Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 19^th February, 1966. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Banks Rowing Club by half a length from Mercantile. 

1^st Mildura - Bow: J Cleary, Str: B Kilpatrick, Cox: P Ramsey, Coach: W Astbury

2^nd Melbourne

3^rd Nagambie

4^th Mercantile

Other competing crews:

Albert Park

Essendon

Hawthorn

Wahgunyah/Corowa Composite

Yarra Yarra

Holders - Hawthorn Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Moodemere, Rutherglen, on the 1^st January, 1966. Course, one mile. Won by Mildura Rowing Club.

1^st J R Sykes, Corio Bay

2^nd P Hoban, Yarra Yarra

3^rd P F Edwards, Melbourne

Other competing crews:

R Sellick, Banks

L Gallagher, South Melbourne

J Thomas, Wendouree

Holder - P. F. Edwards, Melbourne Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 18^th December, 1965. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by J. R. Sykes, Corio Bay Rowing Club, by one length from P. Hoban, Yarra Yarra.

1^st Barwon - Bow: B Gebbie, 2: P Morgan, 3: P White, 4: D Webb, 5: G Giles, 6: P Slevin, 7: P Scott, Str: R Fitch, Cox: W Cooke, Coach: D Leach

2^nd Mercantile

Other competing crews:

Banks

Essendon

Melbourne

Melbourne University

Wendouree

Yarra Yarra

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 19^th February, 1966. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Barwon Rowing Club from Mercantile, second. 

1^st Yarra Yarra - Bow: W Sanguinetti, 2: K Fuff, 3: J Moffatt, Str: P Dalton, Cox: K Mawson, Coach: K Wickham

2^nd Banks

3^rd Melbourne

Other competing crews:

Essendon

Mercantile

Richmond

Holders - Essendon Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 18^th December, 1966. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Yarra Yarra Rowing Club by one and a quarter lengths from Banks, Melbourne third. 

1^st Essendon - Bow: B Murphy, Str: E Erbgut, Cox: B McLaughlin, Coach: B L Smith

2^nd Yarra Yarra

3^rd Banks

4^th Hawthorn

5^th Melbourne

Mercantile DQ

Yea DNS

Holders - Wendouree Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Moodemere, Rutherglen, on the 1^st January, 1966. Course, one mile. Won by Essendon Rowing Club.

1^st Corio Bay - Bow: T Prime, 2: I Mackay, 3: J Sykes, 4: W Lehman, 5: T McNair, 6: R Webb, 7: G Xouris, Str: R Griffiths, Cox: I Erskine, Coach: R H Georgec

2^nd Banks

Other competing crews:

Essendon

Hawthorn

Mercantile

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 19^th February, 1966. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Corio Bay Rowing Club. Second placing was awarded to Banks Rowing Club.

1^st Corio Bay - Bow: T Prime, 2: R Griffiths, 3: R Webb, Str: G Xouris, Cox: K Stevens, Coach: R H George

2^nd Richmond

3^rd Melbourne University

4^th Essendon

Other competing crews:

Ballarat City

Banks

Hawthorn

Mercantile

Holders - Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 18^th December, 1965. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Corio Bay Rowing Club by half a length from Richmond, second.

1^st Corio Bay - Bow: R Webb, Str: G Xouris, Cox: K Stevens

2^nd Mercantile

3^rd Essendon

4^th Ballarat City

Other competing crews:

Banks

Hawthorn

Richmond

South Melbourne

Barwon DNS

Yarra Yarra DNS

Holders - Banks Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Moodemere, Rutherglen, on the 1^st January, 1966. Course, one mile. Won by Corio Bay Rowing Club from Mercantile Rowing Club.

1^st G Ramsbottom, Melbourne

2^nd R Sellick, Banks

Other competing crews:

J Bennett, Banks

W Ward, Essendon

D R Messenger, Melbourne University

R Trezise, Albert Park DNS

Holder - A. Rice, Yarra Yarra Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 19^th February, 1966. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by G. Ramsbottom, Melbourne Rowing Club from R. Sellick, Banks Rowing Club, in a winning time of 10 min. 4 sec. R. Trezise (Albert Park) scratched.

1^st Barwon - Bow: R Wakling, 2: P Morgan, 3: P White, 4: D Webb, 5: G Giles, 6: P Slevin, 7: R Scott, Str: R Fitch, Cox: W Cooke

2^nd Wendouree

3^rd Dimboola

Holders - Wendouree Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 19^th March, 1966. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Barwon Rowing Club from Wendouree and Dimboola, in that order.

1^st Barwon - Bow: G Giles, 2: P Slevin, 3: P Scott, Str: R Fitch, Cox: W Cooke

2^nd Corio Bay

3^rd Ballarat City

Holders - Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 19^th March, 1966. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Barwon Rowing Club from Corio Bay and Ballarat City, in that order.

1^st Wendouree - Bow: K Fraser, Str: W Coutts, Cox: B Zala

2^nd Mildura

3^rd Lake Colac

Holders - Mildura Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 19^th March, 1966. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Wendouree Rowing Club. Mildura and Lake Colac were placed second and third respectively.