1969 Rowing Victoria State Championships

1^st J R Sykes, Corio Bay

2^nd K Leach, Corio Bay

3^rd P Edwards, Melbourne

4^th J Bennett, Banks

Other competing crews:

T McNair, Swan (WA)

P Mangelsdorf, Mannum (SA)

R Bradley, S A Railways Institute

N Talbot, S A Railways Institute

Holder - P. Edwards, Melbourne Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 15^th February, 1969. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by J. R. Sykes (Corio Bay) by one and a half lengths from K. Leach (Corio Bay).

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

2^nd Essendon

Other competing crews:

Wendouree

Morwell Y M C A

Holders - Banks Rowing Club. Rowed on the Darling River, Wentworth, on the 7^th April, 1969. Course, one mile. Won by Corio Bay Rowing Club by three and a half lengths from Essendon Rowing Club.

1^st Corio Bay - Bow: J R Sykes, 2: J R Watt, 3: G Xouris, Str: D B Ramage, Cox: K Stevens, Coach: D B Ramage

2^nd Monash University

3^rd Mercantile

4^th Melbourne University

5^th Banks

Holders - Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on the Barwon River, Geelong, on the 14^th December, 1968. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Corio Bay Rowing Club by four lengths from Monash University, second. 

1^st Mercantile - Bow: P R Knowles, 2: R W Connolly, 3: H J Foley, 4: R P Lachal, 5: J Shanasy, 6: D G A Douglas, 7: S M Gillon, Str: G H Boykett, Cox: G Godkin, Coach: D H Boykett

2^nd Corio Bay

Other competing crews:

Barwon/Mercantile Composite

Melbourne University

Monash University

Banks/Essendon Composite

Yarra Yarra

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 15^th February, 1969. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by three-quarters of a canvas from Corio Bay, second.

1^st G Ramsbottom, Melbourne

2^nd C Roberts, Richmond

3^rd L D Renouf, Corio Bay

Holder - C. Roberts, Richmond Rowing Club. Rowed on the Darling River, Wentworth, on the 7^th April, 1969. Course, one mile. Won by G. Ramsbottom (Melbourne) from C. Roberts (Richmond).

1^st Melbourne - Bow: J Fitzgerald, Str: R Young, Cox: T Craig

2^nd Barwon No 2

Other competing crews:

Barwon No 1

Corio Bay

Melbourne University

Banks No 1

Banks No 2

Melbourne No 2

Essendon

Hawthorn

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on the Darling River, Wentworth, on the 7^th April, 1969. Course, one mile. Won by Melbourne Rowing Club by four lengths from Barwon No. 2.

1^st Barwon - Bow: P McHugh, 2: M Morgan, 3: A Hart, 4: P Morgan, Cox: W Cook, Coach: L Gladman

2^nd Mercantile

3^rd Melbourne

4^th Melbourne University

Other competing crews:

Richmond

South Melbourne

Holders - Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 15^th February, 1969. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Barwon by a canvas from Mercantile, second.

1^st Mercantile - Bow: P V Wood, 2: A K Darker, 3: R I Griffiths, 4: R W Connolly, 5: R F Cummings, 6: G Park, 7: T J Hogan, Str: P H O’Brien, Cox: R Loveless, Coach: P J Downey

2^nd Melbourne University

3^rd Barwon

4^th Mercantile No 2

Other competing crews:

Hawthorn

Banks

Holders - Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed on the Barwon River, Geelong, on the 14^th December, 1968. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by three-quarters of a length from Melbourne University.

1^st Hawthorn - Bow: M A Phillipson, Str: A J Gibson, Cox: B McLoghlin

2^nd Mercantile

3^rd Banks No 2

Other competing crews:

Banks No 1

Adelaide (SA)

Torrens (SA)

Power House

Melbourne University

Holders - Essendon Rowing Club. Rowed on the Darling River, Wentworth, on the 7^th April, 1969. Course, one mile. Won by Hawthorn Rowing Club by one and one-half lengths from Mercantile and Banks No. 2 third.

1^st Mercantile - Bow: W B Hutchins, 2: Sahanasy, 3: R Gurnsworthy, Str: P R Knowles, Cox: M Lawrence, Coach: S H Newcomb

2^nd Power House

3^rd Geelong Grammar 

4^th Melbourne University

Other competing crews:

Corio Bay

Banks

Monash University

Ballarat

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on the Barwon River, Geelong, on the 14^th December, 1968. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by two and a half lengths from Power House, second.

1^st Melbourne University - Bow: F W Richards, 2: D J M Bainbridge, 3: A J Oakley, 4: R S Zahara, 5: J B Kiddle, 6: A H Bainbridge, 7: R J Stewart, Str: W S Etheridge, Cox: A K Shulz, Coach: W R Stokes

2^nd Mercantile

3^rd Hawthorn

4^th Banks

5^th Corio Bay

Holders - Melbourne University Boat Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 15^th February, 1969. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Melbourne University Boat Club by two feet from Mercantile Rowing Club. Corio Bay was eliminated in the heats.

1^st Barwon - Bow: K Chandley, 2: P Armitage, 3: A Hart, Str: P Morgan, Cox: W Cook

2^nd Corio Bay

Holders - Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 15^th March, 1969. Won by Barwon from Corio Bay Rowing Club.

R J Garrard, Mercantile

Holder - A. Bainbridge, Melbourne University Boat Club. Rowed on the Barwon River, Geelong, on the 14^th December, 1968. Course, 2,000 metres. A row-over was awarded to R. J. Garrard, Mercantile Rowing Club.

1^st Corio Bay - Bow: LGlenny, 2: G Cotton, 3: D Lewis, 4: J Sykes, 5: C Seward, 6: R Webb, 7: G Xouris, Str: J Watt, Cox: K Stevens

2^nd Barwon

3^rd Wendouree

Other competing crews:

Dimboola

Ballarat City

Holders - Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 15^th March, 1969. Won by Corio Bay Rowing Club. Barwon was second and Wendouree was third.

1^st Corio Bay - Bow: J Sykes, 2: G Cotton, 3: G Xouris, Str: J Watt, Cox: D Jarvis

2^nd Barwon

3^rd Wendouree

Other competing crews:

Dimboola

Ballarat High School

Holders - Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 15^th March, 1969. Won by Corio Bay Rowing Club. Barwon and Wendouree were second and third respectively.

1^st Corio Bay - Bow: G Xouris, Str: J Watt, Cox: K Stevens

2^nd Wendouree

Holders - Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 15^th March, 1969. Won by Corio Bay Rowing Club. Wendouree was second.