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History of Australian University Championships Rowing

1975 Australian University Championships— Huon River, Franklin TAS

1975 Programme Cover

1975 Programme Cover

These Championships were conducted on 16th and 17th May 1975. For the first time, the women's Championships were conducted at the same regatta. They were also the first combined men's and women's championships.

A copy of the 1975 regatta program can be found through this link.

Images from this regatta can be found on the Australian Rowing Images website.


 

Men's Scull

Time: 7 mins 03.7 secs
Margins: 32.6 and 9.4 secs
First & final

1st University of Tasmania - Edward Hale
2nd Sydney University - Robert Brown
3rd Melbourne University- Alex Whitworth

Other Scullers:
University of Queensland - Robert Bleakley
Australian National University - Peter Nevett, Cch: Prof B W Ninham
University of New South Wales - Ian Robertson

E Hale

Edward Hale


Men's Pair

Time: 7 mins 19.5 secs
Margins: 11.5 & 2.5 secs

1st University of Tasmania - Bow: David McCarthy, Str: Paul Kitto, Cch: James G Turner
2nd Sydney University
- Bow: Tony Goswell, Str: Andrew Erby, Cch: Peter R Raper
3rd University of Western Australia
- Bow: Craig H James, Str: Ian P Clairs, Cch: Roger Fitzhardinge
4th University of New South Wales
- Bow: Phil J O'Connell, Str: Greg H Lemmon, Cch: Vern Bowery
5th Melbourne University
- Bow: Gregory R Johnson, Str: Gregory Longden, Cch: Adrian Maginn
6th LaTrobe University
- Bow: Peter Atkinson, Str: David LeLievre, Cch: J Frearson

Tasmanian University Pair

University of Tasmania Pair


Men's Eight

Time: 5 mins 57.4 secs
Margins: 3.0 & 1.3 secs

1st Melbourne University - Bow: Bruce W Longden, 2: Mark J Nolan, 3: Richard P Widmer, 4: H James M Lowe, 5: Murray C Ross, 6: Dallas English, 7: Tim H Horkings, Str: Simon Swaney, Cox: Patrick J Howman, Cch: William R Stokes
2nd University of Tasmania - Bow: Warwick Keith Windram Moore, 2: Barry Sproal, 3: Michael Charles Bonner, 4: Richard Norton, 5: Allan Frederick Witt, 6: Craig Jackson Henderson, 7: Peter Dazeley, Str: David Schier, Cox: Chris Wotjas, Cch: Hugh Denny
3rd Monash University - Bow: Chris Low, 2: Martin Hunt, 3: James Yuncken, 4: James Bourke, 5: David Worthley, 6: Robert Cusworth, 7: Rob Hortin, Str: Goeffrey W Green, Cox: David England, Cch: David Bishop, Emergs: Steven Addison, John Gorman and Geoffrey Cone
4th Adelaide University - Bow: J Maddern, 2: Tim Willoughby, 3: Grant W Duncan, 4: John Bolt, 5: Alexander "Sandy" Donald, 6: Rob Lang, 7: Mark G Hebblewhite, Str: Charles W Lott, Cox: Jerry W Lemon, Cch: Rod F Ellaway
5th Sydney University- Bow: P J Waight, 2: Anthony C Goswell, 3: Mark W Gallagher, 4: Andrew J Erby, 5: Brendan F Lynch, 6: Phillip G Winkworth, 7: Anthony R Anisimoff, Str: Donald Roberts, Cox: A B Jeffrey, Cch: Peter R Raper
6th University of New South Wales - Bow: I Adams, 2: J Carpenter, 3: M Walton, 4: T Magee, 5: D Crago, 6: I Gregg, 7: C Hooke, Str: J Butler, Cox: D Pascoe, Cch: J Gee

MUBC

Melbourne University in training


Men's Lightweight Four

Time: 6 mins 39.8 secs
Margins: 6.0, 3.0, 3.7 & 9 secs
First & final

1st Melbourne University - Frank D Saccardo, 2: Nicholas T Robinson, 3: Jeremy M J McGrath, Str: Norman T O'Bryan, Cox: Robert N Brownlee, Cch: G Harvey Nicholson
2nd Adelaide University - Bow: G McNeil, 2: William Scott Young, 3: A D Beal, Str: William Steven Moody, Cox: J M Ferris, Cch: Dean E Clayton
3rd University of New South Wales - Bow: John McNamara, 2: John H Fardy, 3: Andrew L Horsley, Str: Peter Riccord, Cox: J M Carlisle, Cch: Alan R Callaway
4th Sydney University - Bow: Not known, 2: L McIntyre, 3: David Ludowici, Str: Harold Barrell, Cox: John Leeming, Cch: Owen Ruffels
5th Flinders University - Not known

MUBC ML4

Melbourne University Lightweight Four


Women's Scull

Time: 4:34.8

Margin: 4.03 secs

1st Sydney University - Kerrie N Norrie, Cch: Phil Titterton

Other Scullers:
LaTrobe University - Caroline Cottman, Cch: Scott Churnside
Queensland University

K N Norrie

Sydney University's K N Norrie


Women's Coxed Pair

Time: 5:57.4

 Margins: 3.6, 3.0, 5,2 and 1.3 seconds

1st University of Western Australia - Bow: Kay Dixon, Str: Penny Curry, Cox: Anne-Marie Loney
2nd Monash University - Bow: Judith Anson, Str: Ruth Sweetman, Cox: Janet Kay, Cch: Stephen Mollard
3rd Sydney University - Bow: Sandy B Bowe, Str: Robyn D Drew, Cox: Vicki H Harbison, Cch: Phil Titterton

Other Pairs:
LaTrobe University - Bow: Dianne Beck, Str: Dianne Vale, Cox: D Biddle, Cch: Tom Mullins Jnr
University of Tasmania - Bow: Kerri Brimfield, Str: Cynthia A Walch, Cox: Dennis John Clark, Cch: Pieter Schouten
University of Queensland - names not known

SUBC Women's 2

Sydney University Women's Pair 


Women's Coxed Four

Time: 3:42.8

Margins: 17.4, 2.9, 6.5 and 6.0 seconds

1st University of Tasmania - Bow: Jan Lewis, 2: Urszula Stanny, 3: Ro Foster, Str: Shanne McGinniss, Cox: Mary Brophy, Cch: Kerry Braslin 
2nd University of Western Australia - Bow: Jan Cargill, 2: Gwenda Bennetts, 3: Betty Cawthorne, Str: Glenda Brearley, Cox: Anne-Marie Loney, Cch: Terry Scook
3rd Sydney University - Bow: Fiona M MacKenzie, 2: Elizabeth E Elliot, 3: Eleanor M Mackie, Str: Lisa C Cottee, Cox: M C Conacher, Cch: Phil Titterton

Other Crews:
LaTrobe University - Bow: B A Dalton, 2: M Long, 3: A Smith, Str: Jenny Berryman, Cox: B Higgins, Cch: Simon Tulloch
Adelaide University - Bow: Angela Cotton, 2: Patricia Cameron, 3: J Leane, Str: E Ports, Cox: Gabrielle Kinnane, Cch: Phillip S Keane
University of Queensland - Bow: J Matterson, 2: A Fitzpatrick, 3: D Dalton, Str: R Lee, Cox: L Robertson, Cch: Steven Stephens
Monash University - Bow: Alison de Ravin, 2: Andrea Giles, 3: Jenny Gazzard; Str: Debbie Milner,  Cox: Janet Kay, Cch: R Mann (finished second in repechage)
University of Western Australia - Bow: Jan Cargill, 2: Gwenda Bennetts, 3: Betty Cawthorne, Str: Glenda Brearley, Cox: Anne-Marie Loney, Cch: Terry Scook
Flinders University - Bow: D Fotheringham, 2: D Craike, 3: J Welles, Str: A Wilson, Cox: Mark Wickens, Cch: K Bertram

TUBC W4

Tasmanian University Women's Four


Sources

  • 1975 regatta program
  • Sydney University Women's Rowing Club annual report

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