1985 Rowing Victoria State Championships
The 1985 Senior Victorian Championships were again conducted in conjunction with the National Selection Trials. The Championships were conducted on Lake Wendouree from Friday 15th March to Sunday 17th March.
Day 1 results sheet can be found through this link. Others will be added once located.
Men's Race Results
Men's Single Scull
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time: 7:43.3
1st B Terrell, Port Adelaide
2nd J Bentley, A U B C
3rd G Gullock, Wendouree-Ballarat
Holder - A. Cassidy, Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 15th - 17th March, 1985. Won by B. Terrell, Port Adelaide Rowing Club, from J. Bentley (A. U. B. C.), second. There were 22 entries.
Men's Double Scull
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time: 7:05.82
1st Melbourne University/Fremantle Composite - Bow: A Loveridge, Str: P Reedy
2nd Wendouree-Ballarat/Corio Bay Composite
3rd St George
Holders - Sydney Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 15th - 17th March, 1985. Won by M. U. B. C./Fremantle Composite from Wendouree-Ballarat/Corio Bay Composite crew, second. Fourteen crews entered.
Men's Coxless Pair
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time: 7:36.0
1st Banks No 2 - Bow: N Robinson, Str: I Popa
2nd Mercantile No 6
3rd Mercantile No 7
Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 15th - 17th March, 1985. Won by Banks Rowing Club No. 2 crew from Mercantile No. 6 crew, second. 40 crews entered.
Men's Coxed Four
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time: 7:02.0
1st Mosman/Sydney/Drummoyne Composite - Bow: C Muller, 2: A Ambrose, 3: S Homiccki, Str: S Evans, Cox: T O’Hanlon
2nd Mercantile
3rd Port Adelaide/Torrens
Holders - Banks Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 15th - 17th March, 1985. Won by Mosman/Sydney/Drummoyne Composite crew from Mercantile Rowing club, second. 19 crews entered.
Men's Eight
(Distance - Not recorded, Norwich Shield)
Time - Not recorded
1st M U B C/Corio Bay/Wendouree-Ballarat Composite - Bow: S Cook, 2: J McKenzie, 3: S Marshall, 4: G Gullock, 5: A Cassidy, 6: P Gardiner, 7: P Reedy, Str: P Antonie, Cox: D Fisher, Coach: J Lowe
2nd Mercantile No 1
3rd Banks
Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 15th December, 1984. Won by M. U. B. C./Corio Bay/Wendouree-Ballarat Composite crew from Mercantile No. 1 crew. Four crews entered.
Men's Lightweight Single Scull
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time: 8:00.0
1st P Antonie, Melbourne University
2nd A Pollock, St George
3rd G Gallo, Swan River
Holder - S. Golding, Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 15th - 17th March, 1985. Won by P. Antonie, Melbourne University Boat Club, from A. Pollock (St. George), second. There were 24 entries.
Men's Lightweight Double Scull
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time: 7:27.8
1st A C T - Bow: R Bettle, Str: A Randell, Coach: P Shakespear
2nd St George
3rd Drummoyne/Corio Bay Composite
Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 15th - 17th March, 1985. Won by A. C. T. from St. George Rowing Club, second. There were ten entries.
Men's Lightweight Coxless Pair
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time: 7:30.9
1st Melbourne University - Bow: P Gardiner, Str: S Cook, Coach: G Hunter
2nd A C T
3rd Barwon No 1
Holders - Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 15th - 17th March, 1985. Won by Melbourne University Boat Club from A. C. T., second. 28 crews entered.
Men's Lightweight Coxless Four
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time: 6:51.6
1st Barwon/Melbourne University Composite - Bow: P Gardner, 2: S Cook, 3: W Digby, Str: B Digby, Coach: G Hunter
2nd Mercantile
3rd Buckingham
Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 15th - 17th March. Won by Barwon/M. U. B. C. Composite crew from Mercantile Rowing Club, second. Eleven crews entered.
Men's Lightweight Eight
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time - Not recorded
1st Mercantile - Bow: M Baxter, 2: G Harris, 3: J Grant, 4: R Evans, 5: J Joyce, 6: M W White, 7: A Borger, Str: D Mollison, Cox: K Marshall, Coach: M F Owen
2nd Melbourne University
3rd Essendon/Melbourne/Footscray City Composite
Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 15th December, 1984. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club from Melbourne University Boat Club, second. Three crews entered.
Men's Junior Single Scull
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time: 8:17.0
1st S Alsopp, Banks
2nd A Cannon, Mercantile
3rd C F Angow, Ballarat City
Holder - J. Knox, Power House Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 15th - 17th February, 1985. Won by S. Alsopp, Banks Rowing Club, from A. Cannon (Mercantile), second. There were 12 entries.
Men's Junior Coxed Pair
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time: 8:24.0
1st Mercantile - Bow: N Rycroft, Str: I Rycroft, Cox: J Carter
2nd Nagambie
3rd Lake Colac
Holders - Rutherglen Lake Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 15 - 17th March, 1985. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club from Nagambie Rowing Club, second. There were eight entries.
Men's Junior Coxed Four
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time: 7:25.9
1st Mercantile No 2 - Bow: J O’Connor, 2: T Sanchez, 3: A Johnson, Str: S Gula, Cox: B Hare, Coach: M Aitken
2nd Footscray City
3rd Essendon
Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 15th - 17th March, 1985. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club No. 2 crew from Footscray City Rowing Club, second. There were eight entries.
Men's Junior Eight
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time - Not recorded
1st Mercantile No 2 - Bow: R Law, 2: M Stranks, 3: A Imison, 4: D McLeod, 5: P Williams, 6: P Somerville, 7: C Gilford, Str: S Wade, Cox: S Greenbaum, Coach: S Spurling
2nd Banks
3rd Mercantile No 1
Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 11th March, 1985. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club No. 2 crew from Banks Rowing Club, second. Eleven crews entered.
Men's FISA Junior Single Scull
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time - Not recorded
1st P Alanko, Robinvale
2nd R Wraith, Mercantile
3rd R Dalitz, Corio Bay
Holder - I. Jickell, Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed on Barwon River, Geelong, 9th March, 1985. Won by P. Alanko, Robinvale Rowing Club, from R. Wraith (Mercantile), second. Only entries.
Men's FISA Junior Coxless Pair
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time - Not recorded
1st Mercantile No 1 - Bow: G Barden, Str: S Kay, Coach: P Ainsworth
2nd Mercantile No 2
3rd Murray Bridge
Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 11th March, 1985. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club No. 1 crew from Mercantile No. 2 crew, second. Three entries.
Men's FISA Junior Coxed Four
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time - Not recorded
1st Mercantile - Bow: G Barden, 2: A Cohen, 3: S Paton, Str: S Kay, Cox: J Carter, Coach: P J Ainsworth
2nd Ballarat Grammar
Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Barwon River, Geelong, 9th March, 1985. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club from Ballarat Grammar School, second. These were the only entries.
Men's Youth Eight
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time - Not recorded
1st Mercantile No 1 - Bow: R Law, 2: M Stranks, 3: A Imison, 4: D McLeod, 5: P Williams, 6: P Somerville, 7: C Gilford, Str: S Wade, Cox: S Greenbaum, Coach: S Spurling
2nd Melbourne University
3rd Mercantile No 2
Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 11th March, 1985. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club from Melbourne University Boat Club, second. Eight crews entered.
Schoolboy Coxed Four
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time: 5:29.0
1st Ballarat & Clarendon College No 1
2nd St Patrick's College
3rd Melbourne High
Holders - Ballarat & Clarendon College. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 15th - 17th March, 1985. Won by Ballarat & Clarendon College from St. Patrick's College, second. There were five entries.
Schoolboy Eight
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time: 6:32.6
1st Caulfield Grammar - Bow: S Lehcke, 2: A McMillan, 3: B Mathews, 4: N Richardson, 5: M Howells, 6: C Kovacic, 7: L Barton, Str: O Kyriakopoulos, Cox: M Kerr, Coaches: M Aitken, D Hatcher
2nd Carey Grammar
3rd Scotch College
Holders - Melbourne Grammar School. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 15th - 17th March, 1985. Won by Caulfield Grammar School from Carey Grammar Schoool, second. There were 13 entries.
Women's Race Results
Women's Elite Single Scull
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time - Not recorded
1st K H Elliott, Ballarat City
2nd J Slattery, Banks
3rd R Koehler, Corio Bay
Holder - K. H. Elliott, Ballarat City Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 1984. Won by K. H. Elliott, Ballarat City Rowing Club, from J. Slattery, Banks Rowing Club, second. Six crews entered.
Women's Elite Coxless Pair
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time: 8:33.0
1st Melbourne University - Bow: S Chapman-Popa, Str: M Foster, Coach: D Palfreyman
2nd Mosman/S U B C Composite
3rd M U L R C
Holders - Melbourne University/Y. W. C. A. Composite crew. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 15th - 17th March, 1985. Won by Melbourne University Boat Club from Mosman/S. U. B. C. Composite crew, second. There were five entries.
Women's Elite Coxed Four
(Distance - Not recorded)
Row-over
1st Melbourne University - Bow: D Bassett, 2: K Hall, 3: S Chapman, Str: M Foster, Cox: K Fry, Coach: D Palfreyman
Holders - V. R. A. Squad. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 15th December, 1984. Won by Melbourne University Ladies Boat Club on a row-over.
Women's Lightweight Single Scull
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time: 9:15.3
1st A Ferguson, Commercial
2nd R McMahon, Tweed Heads
3rd A Chinn, Canberra
Holder - S. Donoghoe, Canberra Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 15th - 17th March, 1985. Won by A. Ferguson, Commercial, from R. McMahon (Tweed Heads), second. There were eight entries.
Women's Lightweight Coxless Pair
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time: 9:00.0
1st A N U - Bow: D Rennex, Str: J Ellett, Coach: L Callaghan
2nd Adelaide University
3rd Banks
Holders - Melbourne University Ladies Boat Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 15th - 17th March. Won by A. N. U. from Adelaide University Boat Club, second. There were 15 entries.
Women's Lightweight Coxed Four
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time - Not recorded
1st Banks No 1 - Bow: T Fortune, 2: J Slattery, 3: L Whitehouse, Str: S Bartlett, Cox: L Weiss, Coach: J J Bennett
2nd Melbourne University No 1
3rd Melbourne University No 2
Holders - Melbourne University Ladies Boat Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 15th December, 1984. Won by Banks Rowing Club No. 1 crew from Melbourne University No. 1 crew, second.
Women's Senior A Single Scull
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time - Not recorded
1st K Elliott, Ballarat City
2nd J Slattery, Banks
Holder - J. Slattery, Richmond Rowing Club. Rowed on Albert Park Lake, 17th February, 1985. Won by K. Elliott, Ballarat City Rowing Club, from J. Slattery (Banks), second. Five entries.
Women's Senior A Coxless Pair
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time - Not recorded
1st Melbourne University - Bow: D Bassett, Str: K Hall, Coach: D Palfreyman
2nd Banks/M U L R C Composite
Holders - Melbourne University Ladies Boat Club. Rowed on Barwon River, Geelong, 9th March, 1985. Won by Melbourne University Ladies Boat Club from Banks/M. U. L. R. C. Composite crew, second. Eight crews entered.
Wonen's Senior A Coxed Four
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time - Not recorded
1st Melbourne University - Bow: F Gobbo, 2: J Camier, 3: D Bassett, Str: K Hall, Cox: A Davidson
2nd Banks/Essendon Composite
Holders - Melbourne University Ladies Boat Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 11th March, 1985. Won by Melbourne University Ladies Boat Club from Banks/Essendon Composite crew, second. Eight crews entered.
Womne's Youth Single Scull
(Distance - Not recorded)
Row-over
1st S Adrians, Ballarat City
Holder - M. Kidd, Nepean Rowing Club. Rowed on Albert Park Lake, 17th February, 1985. Row-over to S. Adrians, Ballarat City Rowing Club.
Women's Youth Coxless Pair
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time - Not recorded
1st Corio Bay No 1 - Bow: D Brussel, Str: A Rice, Coach: R G Kemp
Holders - Ballarat City Rowing Club. Rowed on Albert Park Lake, 17th February, 1985. Won by Corio Bay Rowing Club No. 1 crew. Three entries.
Women's Youth Coxed Four
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time - Not recorded
1st W A I T No 1 (WA) - Bow: A Arndt, 2: L Harffey, 3: H Ross, Str: M Hall, Cox: P J Macaulay
2nd W A I T No 2 (WA)
Holders - Methodist Ladies College. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 11th March, 1985. Won by W. A. I. T. No. 1 crew from W. A. I. T. No. 2 crew, second. 17 crews entered.
Schoolgirl Coxed Four
(Distance - Not recorded)
Time: 6:40.4
1st Methodist Ladies College No 1 - Bow: S Varley, 2: C Brumley, 3: J Millard, Str: S McKellar, Cox: C Harding, Coach: S Palfreyman
2nd Methodist Ladies College No 2
3rd Ballarat & Clarendon College
Holders - Methodist Ladies College. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 15th - 17th March, 1985. Won by Methodist Ladies College No. 1 from Methodist Ladies College No. 2 crew. There were seven entries.
Sources
Victorian Rowing Association, Reports 1976 - 1987.