1977 Rowing Victoria State Championships

1^st R Reddell, Haberfield

2^nd P Benjamin, Mercantile

3^rd A McKinley, Wendouree-Ballarat

4^th P Nevett, (A N U)

Other competing crews:

S Mollard, Monash

M Hawke, Haberfield

A Feldt, Banks

N Smith, Mercantile

Holder - P. Banjamin, Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 5^th February, 1977. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by R. Reddell, Haberfield Rowing Club, by four lengths from P. Banjamin, Mercantile Rowing Club.

1^st Bendigo - Bow: C Barton, Str: P Armstrong

2^nd Melbourne University

Holders - Melbourne University Boat Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 14^th March, 1977. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Bendigo Rowing Club by seven lengths from Melbourne University Boat Club.

1^st Sydney - Bow: I Clubb, Str: I Lee, Cox: S Carter, Coach: S A McKenzie

2^nd Franklin

3^rd Monash University

4^th Wendouree-Ballarat

5^th Bendigo

6^th Banks

Holders - Melbourne University Boat Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 11^th December, 1976. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Sydney Rowing Club by two and a half lengths from Franklin, with Monash University third.

1^st Sydney - Bow: S Handley, 2: S Dean, 3: I Clubb, Str: I Lee, Cox: S Carter, Coach: S A McKenzie

2^nd Melbourne University No 2

3^rd Mercantile No 1

4^th Sydney No 2

5^th Adelaide University

6^th Melbourne University No 1

Other competing crews:

Franklin

Banks

Drummoyne

Adelaide

Holders - Melbourne University Boat Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 11^th December, 1976. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Sydney Rowing Club by two and a half lengths from M.U.B.C. No. 2, second.

1^st Monash University - Bow: L Ljubanovic, 2: C Rawson, 3: M Hunt, 4: S Jelbart, 5: W Magennis, 6: K Jelbart, 7: T Young, Str: B Richardson, Cox: D England, Coach: D B Bishop

2^nd Mercantile

3^rd Melbounre University

4^th Adelaide University

Holders - Monash University Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 5^th February, 1977. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Monash University Rowing Club by one and a half lengths from Mercantile Rowing Club.

1^st A McKinley, Wendouree-Ballarat

2^nd J R Sykes, Corio Bay

3^rd T Poole, Corio Bay

4^th D Elliott, Ballarat City

5^th A Feldt, Banks

6^th J Ward, Rutherglen Lake

Holder - A Feldt, Hawthorn Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 14^th March, 1977. Won by A. McKinley, Wendouree-Ballarat Rowing Club, by five lengths from J. R. Sykes, Corio Bay Rowing Club, second. 

1^st Adelaide University - Bow: A Ransom, Str: R Widger

2^nd Melbourne No 2

3^rd Melbourne No 1

4^th Mercantile

Rowed on Lake Wendoruee, Ballarat, on the 14^th March, 1977. Course, 2000, metres. Won by Adelaide Universtiy Boat Club from Melbourne No. 2, second.

1^st Essendon - Bow: C Forsyth, Str: C Ohlson, Cox: T Dwyer, Coach: J Heyes

2^nd Melbourne

3^rd Corio Bay

4^th Power House

5^th Barwon

6^th Bendigo

7^th Mercantile

Holders - Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 11^th December, 1976, Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Essendon Rowing Club by six lengths from Melbourne with Corio Bay third.

1^st Melbourne University - Bow: C Smith, 2: P Antonie, 3: S Gillett, Str: G Rees, Coach: P E M L Philp

Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 14^th March, 1977, Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Melbourne University on a virtual row-over.

1^st Melbourne University - Bow: C Smith, 2: P Antonie, 3: S Gillett, Str: G Rees, Cox: A Edwards, Coach: P E M L Philp

2^nd Mercantile No 1

3^rd Mercantile No 2

4^th Melbourne University No 2

5^th Essendon/Melbourne Composite

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 5^th February, 1977. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Melbourne University Boat Club, by four lengths from Mercantile No. 1.

1^st Mercantile - Bow: J Hawkins, 2: T Thurtell, 3: M Robertson, 4: P Ainsworth, 5: R Stewart, 6: R Garrard, 7: I Porter, Str: M Owen, Cox: V Ronai-Horvath, Coaches: P Guest and H R Frederico

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 14^th March, 1977. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club. The only other entrant was ineligible to compete.

1^st M Hawke, Haberfield

2^nd D Elliott, Ballarat City

3^rd D Bagnall, (A N U)

4^th P Moon, Banks

5^th T Poole, Corio Bay

6^th A Gibson, Hawthorn

Other competing crews:

P Tippett, Wendouree-Ballarat

S Mollard, Monash

M Kwaitkowski, Footscray City

R Gardner, Barwon

N Smith, Mercantile

J Buzacott, Ballarat City

E Fenn, Wahgunyah

Holders - S. Mollard, Monash University Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 5^th February, 1977. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by M. Hawke, Haberfield Rowing Club, by three lengths from D. Elliott, Ballarat City Rowing Club, second.

1^st Essendon - Bow: C Forsyth, Str: C Ohlson, Cox: T Dwyer, Coach: R Smith

2^nd Melbourne University

3^rd Mercantile

4^th Banks No 1

5^th Mosman

6^th Power House

Other competing crews:

Hawthorn No 1

Hawthorn No 2

Banks No 2

Holders - City of Warrnambool Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 14^th March, 1977. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Essendon Rowing Club by two lengths from Melbourne University Boat Club, second.

1^st City of Warrnambool - Bow: D Stapleton, 2: J Stonehouse, 3: I McDougall, Str: A Newman, Cox: J Crosbie, Coach: B Stapleton

2^nd Drummoyne

3^rd Banks

4^th Franklin

5^th Melbourne University

6^th Essendon

Other competing crews:

Mercantile

Hawthorn

Albert Park

Banks No 2

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 11^th December, 1976. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by City of Warrnambool Rowing Club by three-quarters of a length from Drummoyne, second.

1^st Banks - Bow: P Moon, 2: K Borthwick, 3: H Svenson, 4: D McDougall, 5: P Fitzgibbon, 6: R Pilmore, 7: J Oates, Str: S Matheson, Cox: S Hart, Coach: J Bennett

2^nd Geelong College

3^rd Wesley College

4^th Scotch College

5^th Essendon

6^th Brighton Grammar

Other competing crews:

Geelong Grammar

Carey Grammar

St Kevin’s College

Melbourne Grammar

Holders - Banks Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 14^th March, 1977. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Banks Rowing Club by one and one-quarter lengths from Geelong College, second.

1^st Wendouree-Ballarat - Bow: P Shorten, 2: G Gullock, 3: A Heys, Str: M Cunningham, Cox: M O’Brien, Coach: J Heys

2^nd Barwon

3^rd Yarra Yarra

4^th Corio Bay

Holders - Ballarat & Clarendon College. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 5^th February, 1977. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Wendouree-Ballarat Rowing Club by half a length from Barwon Rowing Club.

1^st Ballarat Grammar School - Bow: R Bury, 2: S Treloar, 3: J Jelbart, Str: I Fulton, Cox: M George, Coach: E Vahl Meyer

2^nd Ballarat High School

Other competing crews:

Ballarat Collegee

St Patrick’s College

Carey Grammar No 1

Carey Grammar No 2

Holders - Ballarat & Clarendon College. Rowed on the Barwon River, Geelong, on the 12^th March, 1977. Course, 1,600 metres. Won by Ballarat Grammar School by two and a half lengths from Ballarat High School.

1^st Wesley College - Bow: M King, 2: R Bade, 3: A Gus, 4: R Newton, 5: J Sharp, 6: I Wood, 7: A Hall, Str: D Goodwin, Cox: M Busby, Coach: A Mitchell

2^nd Geelong College

3^rd Brighton Grammar

Other competing crews:

Geelong Grammar

Scotch College

St Kevin’s College

Xavier College

Melbourne Grammar

Carey Grammar

Holders - Brighton Grammar School. Rowed on the Barwon River, Geelong, on the 12^th March, 1977. Course, 1,600 metres. Won by Wesley College by one-third of a length from Geelong College, second.

1^st Bendigo - Bow: P Armstrong, Str: C Barton, Cox: H Bennetts

2^nd City of Warrnambool

Other competing crews:

Corio Bay

Barwon

Lake Colac

Wendouree-Ballarat No 1

Wendouree-Ballarat No 2

Holders - City of Warrnambool Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Colac on the 26^th February, 1977. Won by Bendigo Rowing Club from City of Warrnambool Rowing Club. 

1^st City of Warrnambool - Bow: D Stapleton, 2: J Carter, 3: B Stapleton, Str: J Stonehouse, Cox: J Crosbie

2^nd Wendouree-Ballarat

Other competing crews:

Barwon

Corio Bay

Lake Colac

Ballarat Grammar

Holders - Wendouree-Ballarat Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Colac on the 26^th February, 1977. Won by City of Warrnambool Rowing Club from Wendouree-Ballarat Rowing Club, second.

1^st Barwon - Bow: P Chandley, 2: R Tomczak, 3: G Wilkes, 4: P Armitage, 5: J Nurzenski, 6: D Wilson, 7: R Gardner, Str: W Digby, Cox: J Hart

2^nd Corio Bay

3^rd Warrnambool

Holders - Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Colac on the 26^th February, 1977. Won by Barwon Rowing Club. Won from Corio Bay with Warrnambool third.

1^st Barwon - Bow: R Gardner, 2: W Digby, 3: G Wilkes, Str: P Armitage, Cox: J Hart

2^nd Corio Bay

3^rd City of Warrnambool

Holders - Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Colac on the 26^th February, 1977. Won by Barwon Rowing Club. Won from Corio Bay and City of Warrnambool Rowing Clubs.