1976 Rowing Victoria State Championships

1^st P Benjamin, Mercantile

2^nd J R Sykes, Corio Bay

3^rd K Leach, Mercantile  

4^th P Nevett, (A N U)

5^th A McCowan, Albert Park

6^th R Garrard, Mercantile

Other competing crews:

N Smith, Power House

L Budge, Power House

Holder - P. Rowe, Haberfield Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 7^th February, 1976. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by P. Banjamin, Mercantile Rowing Club, by three and a half lengths from J. R. Sykes, Corio Bay Rowing Club, second.

1^st Melbourne University - Bow: C J Smith, Str: G L Rees, Coach: P Philp

2^nd Monash University

3^rd Wendouree-Ballarat

Holders - Haberfield Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 7^th March, 1976. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Melbourne University Boat Club by three lengths from Monash University, second. 

1^st Melbourne University - Bow: C J Smith, Str: G L Rees, Cox: G G Garnham, Coach: P Philp

2^nd Monash University No 2

3^rd Warrnambool

4^th Monash University No 1

5^th Bendigo

Holders - Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 7^th March, 1976. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Melbourne University Boat Club by four lengths from Monash University No. 2, second.

1^st Sydney - Bow: A Brown, 2: I Lee, 3: E Hale, Str: S Handley, Cox: S Carter, Coach: M Morgan

2^nd Sydney No 2

3^rd Melbourne University No 2

4^th Adelaide University No 2

5^th Torrens

6^th Melbourne University No 1

Other competing crews:

Adelaide No 1

Adelaide No 2

Monash University

Adelaide University No 1

Holders - Adelaide/Torrens Composite crew. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 14^th December, 1975. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Sydney Rowing Club by four lengths from Sydney No. 2, second.

1^st Monash University - Bow: M J Slee, 2: J E Bourke, 3: P A Cusworth, 4: R K Cusworth, 5: W G Magennis. 6: B J Richardson, 7: S B Jelbart, Str: K P Jelbart, Cox: D B England, Coach: D B Bishop

2^nd Melbourne University

3^rd Mercantile

4^th Banks

Holders - Melbourne University Composite. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 24^th January, 1976. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Monash University Rowing Club by one length from Melbourne University Boat Club, second.

1^st A Feldt, Hawthorn

2^nd T Poole, Corio Bay

3^rd N F Smith, Power House

4^th D Elliott, Ballarat City

5^th L Budge, Power House

Holder - N. F. Smith, Power House Rowing Cub. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 8^th March, 1976. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by A. Feldt, Hawthorn Rowing Club, by four lengths from T. Poole, Corio Bay Rowing Club, second.

1^st Barwon - Bow: P J Morgan, Str: K M Chandley, Coach: J Hart, Coach: G Hunter

2^nd Melbourne

3^rd Essendon No 2

4^th Corio Bay No 2

5^th Corio Bay No 1

6^th Essendon No 1

Other competing crews:

Warrnambool

Ballarat City

Power House

Holders - Power House Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 13^th December, 1975. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Barwon Rowing Club by one length from Melbourne Rowing Club, second.

1^st Mercantile - Bow: J Hawkins, 2: P Macartney, 3: I Porter, Str: T Thurtell, Cox: V Ronai, Coach: M Tomanovits

2^nd Wendouree-Ballarat

3^rd Melbourne University

4^th Melbourne/Footscray Composite

5^th Power House

6^th Murray Bridge

Holders - Melbourne University Boat Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 24^th January, 1976. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by six lengths from Wendouree-Ballarat Rowing Club, second. 

1^st Mercantile - Bow: A N Guerin, 2: M Connolly, 3: I Duthie, 4: M F Owen, 5: A Spriggins, 6: R Garrard, 7: C Koster, Str: G Robertson-Smith, Cox: M Aitkin, Coach: D Palfreyman

2^nd Power House

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 7^th March, 1976. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by five lengths from Power House Rowing Club. 

1^st S Mollard, Monash University

2^nd J Murray, Barwon

3^rd D Elliott, Ballarat City

4^th L Budge, Power House

Other competing crews:

T Poole, Corio Bay

N Smith, Power House

R Gardner, Barwon

Holder - P. Banjamin, Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 7^th March, 1976. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by S. Mollard, Monash University Rowing Club, by two lengths from J. Murray, Barwon Rowing Club, second.

1^st City of Warrnambool - Bow: J Stonehouse, Str: D McDougall, Cox: J Crosbie, Cox: W Scutcheon

2^nd Essendon

3^rd Melbourne University

4^th Richmond

5^th Banks

6^th Power House

Holders - Barwon Rowing Cub. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 14^th December, 1975. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by City of Warrnambool Rowing Club by two and a half lengths from Essendon Rowing Club, second. 

1^st Mercantile - Bow: J Hawkins, 2: P Macartney, 3: I Porter, Str: T Thurtell, Cox: V Ronai, Coach: M Tomanovits

2^nd Essendon No 1

3^rd Melbourne University

4^th Wendouree-Ballarat

5^th Power House

6^th Monash University

Other competing crews:

Essendon No 2

Wentworth

Ballarat College

Hawthorn

Holders - Wendouree-Ballarat Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 7^th February, 1976. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by three and a half lengths from Essendon No. 1, second.

1^st Banks - Bow: P J Moon, 2: D J Dunn, 3: W J Oates, 4: J F Lewis, 5: G L Matheson, 6: P J FitzGibbon, 7: A J McQueen, Str: R B Pilmore, Cox: S T Hart, Coach: J Bennett

2^nd Melbourne University

2^nd Power House

4^th Melbourne/Footscray Composite

5^th Mercantile

6^th Melbourne Grammar

Other competing crews:

Hawthorn

Essendon

Geelong Grammar

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 7^th March, 1976. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Banks Rowing Club by one length from Melbourne University and Power House, who were equal second.

1^st Ballarat & Clarendon College - Bow: S Moreton, 2: J Cunningham, 3: A Heys, Str: M Cunningham, Cox: M O’Brien, Coach: J Heys

Holders - Wendouree-Ballarat Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 8^th March, 1976. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Ballarat & Clarendon College on a row-over.

1^st Ballarat & Clarendon College - Bow: S Moreton, 2: J Cunningham, 3: A Heys, Str: M Cunningham, Cox: M O’Brien, Coach: J Heys

2^nd Ballarat & Queens Grammar 

3^rd St Patrick’s College

Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 7^th March, 1976. Course 2,000 metres. Won by Ballarat & Clarendon College by four lengths from Ballarat & Queens Grammar School with St. Patrick’s College third.

1^st Brighton Grammar - Bow: G J Molloy, 2: P W Scott, 3: C L Wilson, 4: R B Keast, 5: R M Zacharin, 6: G R Viner, 7: P C Fitch, Str: A P Briggs, Cox: D J Strong, Coach: R Wilson

2^nd Scotch College 1^st crew

3^rd Melbourne Grammar 1^st crew

4^th Scotch College 2^nd crew

5^th Melbourne Grammar 2^nd crew

Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 7^th March, 1976. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Brighton Grammar School by one and a half lengths from Scotch College 1^st crew.

1^st City of Warrnambool - Bow: J Stonehouse, Str: D McDougall, Cox: J Crosbie

2^nd Lake Colac

3^rd Wendouree-Ballarat

Holders - Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 11^th April, 1976. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by City of Warrnambool Rowing Club. Lake Colac were second.

1^st Wendouree-Ballarat - Bow: B Sarah, 2: J Coutts, 3: G Hucker, Str: A McKinley, Cox: G Harrison

2^nd Barwon

3^rd Warrnambool

Holders - Wendouree-Ballarat Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 11^th April, 1976. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Wendouree-Ballarat Rowing Club from Barwon, second, and Warrnambool, third. 

1^st Barwon - Bow: R Gardner, 2: K M Chandley, 3: R Box, 4: H Mussett, 5: Roman Tomczak, 6: P White, 7: J Murray, Str: Richard Tomczak, Cox: B Digby

2^nd Warrnambool

Holders - Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 11^th April, 1976. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Barwon Rowing Club. Warrnambool Rowing Club were second.

1^st Corio Bay - Bow: F X McMahon, Str: W F Noyes, 3: J R Virgona, Str: M Killeen, Cox: D G Steven

2^nd Barwon

Holders - Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 11^th April, 1976. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Corio Bay Rowing Club. Barwon were second.