1967 Rowing Victoria State Championships
Race Results
Victorian Eight-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres, Norwich Shield)
Time: 6:07.4
Margins: 1 length
1st Mercantile - Bow: J E Bourse, 2: R P Lachal, 3: D G Douglas, 4: J Burford, 5: M D McKenzie, 6: P Renouf, 7: S M Gillon,
Str: M G Tomanovits, Cox: T C Daffy, Coach: H R Frederico
2nd Banks
3rd Adelaide University
4th Yarra Yarra
Holders - Banks Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 18th February, 1967. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by one length from Banks, second.
Victorian Four-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: Not recorded
Margins: 5 lengths
1st Mercantile - Bow: G Xouris, 2: P E Philip, 3: R J Garrard, Str: D Palfreyman, Cox: D King, Coach: D H Boykett
2nd Banks
3rd Yarra Yarra
4th Essendon
Other competing crews:
Hawthorn
Melbourne University
Holders - Banks Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 17th December, 1966. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by five lengths from Banks, second.
Victorian Pair-Oared Championship
(1 mile)
Time: Not recorded
Margins: 4 lengths
1st Mercantile - Bow: G Xouris, Str: P E Philp, Cox: B Morrison, Coach: D H Boykett
2nd Nagambie
3rd Hawthorn
Other competing crews:
Essendon
Melbourne
Yarra Yarra
Holders - Mildura Rowing Club. Rowed on Albert Park Lake on the 30th January, 1967. Course, one mile. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by four lengths from Nagambie, Hawthorn third.
Victorian Sculling Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 7:27.6
Margins: 3 lengths
1st J R Sykes, Corio Bay
2nd P F Edwards, Melbourne
3rd J Bennett, Banks
4th K Leech, Corio Bay
Other competing crews:
J Jackson, Rutherglen Lake
P Hoban, Yarra Yarra
J Skidmore, Yarra Yarra
G H Boykett, Mercantile
Holder - J. R. Sykes, Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 18th February, 1967. Won by J. R. Sykes (Corio Bay Rowing Club) by three lengths from P. F. Edwards (Melbourne).
Victorian Junior Eight-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 6:24.5
Margins: 2/3 length
1st Mercantile - Bow: M Daffy, 2: K J Roberts, 3: P R Knowles, 4: R B Wilson, 5: R Garnsworthy, 6: R Negri, 7: V J Mulder,
Str: P C Teasdale, Cox: M F Owen, Coach: G A McCall
2nd Melbourne University
3rd Monash University
4th Banks
Other competing crews:
Yarra Yarra
Essendon
Holders - Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 18th February, 1967. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by two-thirds of a length from Melbourne University.
Victorian Junior Four-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 6:41.0
Margins: 3/4 length
1st Mercantile - Bow: V G Mulder, 2: D G Douglas, 3: J Burford, Str: J E Bourke, Cox: M F Owen, Coach: H R Frederico
2nd Banks
3rd Essendon
4th Yarra Yarra
Other competing crews:
Melbourne University
Ballarat City
Holders - Yarra Yarra Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 17th December, 1966. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by three-quarters of a length from Banks, second.
Victorian Junior Pair-Oared Championship
(1 mile)
Time: Not recorded
Margins: 2 lengths
1st Essendon - Bow: R Moloney, Str: D Petterson, Cox: S Roberts, Coach: B L Smith
2nd Barwon
3rd Wendouree
Other competing crews:
Lake Colac
Mercantile
Ballarat City
Hawthorn
Holders - Essendon Rowing Club. Rowed on Albert Park Lake on the 30th January, 1967. Course, one mile. Won by Essendon Rowing Club by two lengths from Barwon, second.
Victorian Lightweight Eight-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 6:11.0
Margins: 1 1/2 lengths
1st Mercantile - Bow: R F Cummings, 2: T J Hogan, 3: R I Griffiths, 4: M B Kellam, 5: P J Downey, 6: P V Wood, 7: J A Fox,
Str: G A Park, Cox: C Restarick, Coach: K A Bilney
2nd Barwon
3rd Banks
Other competing crews:
Richmond
Corio Bay
Holders - Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 17th December, 1966. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by one and a half lengths from Barwon, Banks third.
Victorian Lightweight Four-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 7:18.0
Margins: 3 lengths
1st Mercantile - Bow: R F Cummings, 2: M B Kellam, 3: T J Hogan, Str: P V Wood, Cox: C Restarick, Coach: A M Cordell
2nd Corio Bay
3rd Richmond
4th Barwon
Other competing crews:
Essendon
South Melbourne
Hawthorn
Banks
Ballarat City
Holders - Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 17th February, 1967. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by three lengths from Corio Bay, Richmond third and Barwon fourth.
Victorian Lightweight Pair-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 7:18.0
Margins: 3 lengths
1st Mercantile - Bow: R F Cummings, 2: M B Kellam, 3: T J Hogan, Str: P V Wood, Cox: C Restarick, Coach: A M Cordell
2nd Corio Bay
3rd Richmond
4th Barwon
Other competing crews:
Essendon
South Melbourne
Hawthorn
Banks
Ballarat City
Holders - Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 17th February, 1967. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by three lengths from Corio Bay, Richmond third and Barwon fourth.
Victorian Junior Sculling Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 7:20.0
Margins: 5 lengths
1st K Leach, Corio Bay
2nd G Ramsbottom, Melbourne
Other competing crews:
P White, Barwon
C Roberts, Richmond
W Ward, Essendon
R Winton, Mercantile
Holder - G. Ramsbottom, Melbourne Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 17th December, 1966. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by K. Leach (Corio Bay Rowing Club) by five lengths from G. Ramsbottom (Melbourne University), second.
Victorian Lightweight Sculling Championship
(1 mile)
Time: Not recorded
Margins: 4 lengths
1st J R Sykes, Corio Bay
2nd G Ramsbottom, Melbourne
3rd P Begelhole, Yarra Yarra
4th C Roberts, Richmond
Rowed on Albert Park Lake on the 30th January, 1967. Course, one mile. Won by J. R. Sykes (Corio Bay) by four lengths from G. Ramsbottom (Melbourne), second. This was the first occasion on which this championship was conducted.
Victorian Country Eight-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: Not recorded
1st Ballarat City - Bow: D Hickey, 2: N Quarrell, 3: R Brown, 4: I Angow, 5: M Rowan, 6: P Brown, 7: A Dixon, Str: D Brown, Cox: S Butler
2nd Barwon
3rd Mildura
Holders - Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 18th March, 1967. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Ballarat City Rowing Club from Barwon and Mildura respectively.
Victorian Country Four-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: Not recorded
1st Barwon - Bow: G Giles, 2: P Slevin, 3: P Scott, Str: B Fitch, Cox: A Halse
2nd Ballarat
3rd Wendouree
4th Dimboola
Holders - Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 18th March, 1967. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Barwon Rowing Club from Ballarat Rowing Club, second.
Victorian Country Pair-Oared Championhsip
(2,000 metres)
Time: Not recorded
1st Wendouree - Bow: J Coutts, Str: R Fraser, Cox: B Zala
2nd Nagmbie
3rd Ballarat City
4th Lake Colac
Holders - Wendouree Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 18th March, 1967. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Wendouree Rowing Club. Minor placings were Nagambie, Ballarat City and Lake Colac, in that order.
Sources
Victorian Rowing Association, Reports 1942 - 1975.