1968 Australian University Championships
Canning River Perth WA - Men
Hunter River at Raymond Terrace - Women
1968 Men's Regatta Programme
This was an important year as a separate women's Championship was conducted for the first time. The new events were the women's single scull, pair and four. Unfortunately very little detail is available on the women's events other than they were conducted in Newcastle during the May vacation hosted by Newcastle University.
The men's eight was raced over 2 miles and 88 feet whilst the other men's events were raced over 2000 metres. The women's events were raced over 1000 metres.
A full copy of the 1968 women's regatta program which includes a history of the Newcastle University Boat Club and the background story regarding the inaugural presentation of the Lady Margaret Trophy.
A limited number of images from the 1968 championships can be found on the Australian Rowing Images website.
Index to Results
1968 Women's Regatta Programme
Time: 7 mins 42 secs
Margin: 15.5 secs
1st University of Queensland - Michael J Reynolds
2nd Sydney University - Islay R Lee
3rd Melbourne University - Robert S Zahara
4th University of Western Australia - F Arndt
M J Reynolds
Time: 10 mins 5.3 secs
Margins: 0.5, 10 & 16.5 secs
1st Melbourne University - Bow: W Jim McMeckan, 2; Tom F Yuncken, 3: David T Hornsby, 4: Arthur de P Godfrey, 5: Will R Liley, 6: Geoff N Withers, 7: Paul D McSweeney, Str: Angus (Guss) K Ferguson, Cox: A Simon Turner, Emerg: Robert S Zahara, Cch: G Harvey Nicholson
2nd Adelaide University - Bow: Brian P Southcott, 2: Michael R Magarey, 3: F Perry Nolan, 4: Rod F Elleway, 5: Andrew Thomas Ramsay, 6: David B Bishop, 7: Wyatt Roderic "Jack" Hume, Str: Michael Nugent Jeffries, Cox: Anthony Francis Johnson, Emergs: Paul Anthony Gunson & John H Sedgley, Cch: Geoff M Taylor
3rd Sydney University - Bow: David M Matheson, 2: Larry D Cornell, 3: David A P Waugh, 4: Kim A Wharton, 5: John A Curtin, 6: John B St Vincent Welch, 7: Colin P Allsop, Str: Robert F P Pigott, Cox: Paul M Satchell, Cch: Gregory J McNamee
4th University of Western Australia - Bow: Daniel Philp, 2: Robert Ashman, 3: John Courtney, 4: Peter Wearne, 5: Gilbert Rintoul, 6: J Harry Formby, 7: Peter Le Souef, Str: Roger Fitzhardinge, Cox: James Middleton, Emergs: Dennis Gillespie & David Pickett, Cch: Neil Marsh
Final B:
1st Monash University - Bow: RKenneth Roger Pierce, 2: William Gurry, 3: Peter Stancliffe, 4: T A Lawrence Stokes, 5: William de Steiger, 6: David George Wakefield, 7: P Chris Dane, Str: John Nissen, Cox: John Bilson, Cch: Dr Lloyd S Williams
2nd University of New South Wales - Bow: Adrian Membery, 2: Gary Khan, 3: Chris Harris, 4: Robert Drury, 5: Richard Crauford, 6: James Brennan, 7: Michael McGlynn, Str: Robert Hearn, Cox: Geoff Hawkins, Cch: Wim Sirks
3rd Australian National University - Bow: D L Edmunds, 2: A Brooks, 3: M J Kent, 4: R B Ryan, 5: Alistair B Urquhart, 7: Hamish S Mackay, Str: R A Chown, Cox: Peter B Newsom, Cch: Christopher May
Winning Melbourne University Crew
Time: 6 mins 53 secs
Margin: 0.5 secs
1st Sydney University - Bow: Paul F Rowe, 2: Phil A Sharp, 3: James L Cowlishaw, Str: Anthony A Evers, Cox: John F Boultbee, Cch: Roger L Moore
2nd Melbourne University - Bow: Robert J Stewart, 2: William S Ethridge, 3: Brian C Clarke, Str: T Campbell Johnston, Cox: Ian Walker, Cch: Mark A Schapper
3rd Adelaide University - Bow: Christopher W Thomas, 2: Gregory Rino Minuzzo, 3: R M Bonnin, Str: Bruce Rutherford Gordon, Cox: Phillip Graham Lynch, Cch: Roger I Leach
4th University of Western Australia - Bow: Chris Lawe-Davies, 2: Robert Pember, 3: Nick Humphry, Str: Robert M Rowell, Cox: Michael Hart, Emerg: S Dawkins, Cchs: William R Burbidge & Robert Lawson-Smith
Final B:
1st Monash University - Bow: L Trevor Lund, 2: John Donaldson, 3: Robert Searle, Str: Wayne Henry, Cox: Alan Nosworthy, Cch: Ken Pope, Emerg: Stephen Mollard
2nd Newcastle University - Bow: John McLeod, 2: Vernon Dunning, 3: Ian Geoffrey Zimmerman, Str: Edward Lewis, Cox: John William Pullen, Cchs: William O Reilly & James Kenneth MacMillan
3rd University of New South Wales - Bow: Jim Kornmehl, 2: Michael Champion, 3: Paul Christianson, Str: R Stevenson, Cox: unknown, Cch: Robert Stone
Sydney University's Lightweight Four
Time: Unknown
1st Newcastle University - Margaret Clarke
2nd Sydney University - Sue Mann, Cch: Phillip Titterton
Time: Unknown
1st Newcastle University - Bow: Margaret Clarke, Str: Beverley Donald, Cox: Pam Passlow, Cch: Will O'Reilly
2nd Sydney University - Bow: Jennifer Rileigh, Str: Margrit Koettig, Cox: Kerry Heaton, Cch: Phillip Titterton
Time: Unknown
1st Sydney University - Bow: Edith Ashley, 2: Therese Clancy, 3: Sue Mann, Str: Robyn Hadfield, Cox: Kerry Heaton, Cch: Phillip Titterton
2nd Newcastle University - Bow: Prue Huby, 2: Kathy Price, 3: Jeanette Fraser, Str: Beverley Donald, Cox: Pam Passlow, Cch: Will O'Reilly
3rd Queensland University - Bow: Susan Hamilton, 2: Jan Wild, 3: Cora Zyp, Str: Lucy Horsfall, Cox/Mgr: Bronwyn Philby
4th University of Western Australia - Bow: Steph Greenway, 2: Betty Cruikshank, 3: Sue Parker, Str: Patricia Wyche, Cox: Buffy Pierce, Cch: Rob Rowell
Sources
Regatta Program
Sydney University Women's Rowing Club Annual Reports per Anne Titterton