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Australian Intercolonial Championships — 1880-1885
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Apr 1880 Yarra River VIC |
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3rd Men’s Intercolonial
Eight Oared Championship
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Distance: 2 1/2 miles
Time: 26.45
Margin 3 lengths |
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1st VIC - Bow: A R
Stackpole, 2: Arthur Nicolls, 3: J L Irvine, 4: J Booth, 5:
W H Tuckett, 6: R D Booth, 7: R Brown, Str: George E Upward,
Cox: Fred J Edwards. Average weight 11st 5lb.
2nd NSW - Bow: John Thompson, 2: Edward
P Simpson, 3: Martin L Zollner, 4: Charles A Bros, 5: F H Woodriff,
6: Charles W Gaden, 7: William G Anslow, Str: A P Stewart, Cox: A
Yates, Cch: Jim Clark. Average weight 10st 10lb.
Before a crowd of 15,000 spectators, a stronger and heavier
Victorian crew won by only three lengths in a good race. |
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Apr 1881 Parramatta River NSW |
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4th Men’s Intercolonial
Eight Oared Championship
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Distance: 3 miles 330 yards
Time: 18.12
Margin 30 seconds |
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1st VIC – Bow:
F G Hughes, 2: J Booth, 3: J L Irvine, 4: R D Booth, 5: H Hopkins,
6: W H Tuckett, 7: R Brown, Str: George E Upward, Cox: W Bray.
Average weight 11st 13lb.
2nd NSW – Bow: Charles A Bros,
2: Charles W Gaden, 3: John Arthur, 4: W (Bill) G Brett, 5: William
G Anslow, 6: Charles S Salmond, 7: Alex Finlayson, Str: David Lord,
Cox: W Foster, Cch: Jim Clark. Average weight 12st.
From Sydney Rows by AL May:
"Both crews tried and discarded
swivels, relying instead on poppets. The crowd of 5,000 odd,
including the Governor, was to be disappointed in the race
itself. Victoria led from start to finish and won by about
30 seconds over the Championship course. Experts considered
their style not individualistic like that of the NSW oarsmen:
the Victorian rowing 'was from end to end, as one piece
of beautifully adjusted machinery'.
"Several members of
the NSW crew also tired badly during the race. Some disruption
to the big event was caused by steamers and suggestions were
soon made that a move to the Nepean be considered for the next
clash." |
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Apr 1882 Yarra River VIC |
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5th Men’s Intercolonial
Eight Oared Championship
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Distance: 4 miles
Time: 20.47
Margin: 1 1/2 lengths |
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1st NSW – Bow:
Nick Johnson, 2: R Moppett, 3: Edward P Simpson, 4: Charles A Bros,
5: J A Brodie, 6: Charles W Gaden, 7: R Bedford, Str: John Thompson,
Cox: A Yates, Cch: James Oatley. Average weight 10st 6lb.
2nd VIC – Bow: W W Senior, 2:
F G Hughes, 3: C Brown, 4: R D Booth, 5: F Ankerson, 6: W H
Tuckett, 7: D M Beynon, Str: George E Upward, Cox: W Bray. Average
weight 11st 11lb.
NSW led all the way to win by 1 1/2 lengths. The stroke man
John Thompson weighed only 9 stone 2 pounds or 58 kilograms. |
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Apr 1883 Parramatta River NSW |
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6th Men’s Intercolonial
Eight Oared Championship
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Distance: 3 miles
330 yards
Time: 18.12
Margin: 10 lengths |
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1st VIC – Bow:
T D Brown, 2: W W Senior, 3: W J Leverett, 4: J D Webster, 5:
W Douglas, 6: W Burnip, 7: T Graham, Str: George E Upward, Cox:
W Bray. Average weight 11st 3lb.
2nd NSW – Bow: D D Middleton,
2: R Moppett, 3: Edward P Simpson, 4: Charles A Bros, 5: J A
Brodie, 6: George J Robertson, 7: R Bedford, Str: John Thompson,
Cox: A Yates, Cch: James Oatley. Average weight 10st 5lb.
The Victorian crew was largely revamped following the loss
in the previous year. The crew proved to be a stronger and
faster crew than the NSW crew. It also appears that there was
some reluctance by some NSW oarsmen to make themselves available
for the crew. The promising young sculler Middleton joined
the NSW crew. |
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Apr 1884 Yarra River VIC |
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7th Men’s Intercolonial
Eight Oared Championship
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Distance: 2 1/2 miles
Time: 24.05
Margin 1/2 length |
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1st VIC – Bow:
F J Taylor, 2: W W Senior, 3: W J Leverett, 4: F Ankerson, 5:
W Douglas, 6: F G Hughes, 7: W Burnip, Str: R D Booth, Cox:
W Bray. Average weight 11st 2lb.
2nd NSW – Bow: Nick Johnson,
2: T F Walker, 3: G Searle, 4: H B Pickering, 5: R Bourke, 6:
Charles W Gaden, 7: J D Webster, Str: S H Martin, Cox: S Chate, Cch:
James Oatley. Average weight 10st 13lb.
It is reported to be a great race even though Victoria led
all the way but finished only 1/2 length in front at the end.
The NSW crew contained 2 Sydney members, 3 Mercantile members
and representatives from Balmain and North Shore. |
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Apr 1885 Parramatta River NSW |
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8th Men’s Intercolonial
Eight Oared Championship
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Distance: 3 miles 330 yards
Time: 19.28
Margins: 1 1/2 lengths between 1st and 2nd, 2 lengths between
2nd and 3rd and Queensland 3 lengths further back. |
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1st NSW - Bow: Nick
Johnson, 2: R Moppett, 3: G Searle, 4: E P Simpson, 5: J A Brodie,
6: J Edward H Kennedy, 7: S H Martin, Str: Charles A Bros, Cox:
E Benson, Cch: James Oatley. Average weight 10st 13lb.
2nd VIC – Bow: E R Ainley, 2:
F J Taylor, 3: W J Leverett, 4: F Gregorson, 5: C A Champion,
6: S H Gowdie, 7: T Graham, Str: W W Senior, Cox: Norman Young.
Average weight 11st 3lb.
3rd TAS – Bow: W H Cunday, 2:
E Stewart, 3: H Westbrook, 4: B Stuart, 5: A M Stuart, 6: E
T Watchorn, 7: T Robertson, Str: A F Sharland, Cox: W Burton.
Average weight 11st 2lb.
4th QLD – Bow: J N Devoy, 2:
E Baynes, 3: T A Bond, 4: L J Quinn, 5: D O’Connor, 6:
P Hardgrave, 7: Tom Hughes, Str: Ernest Winter, Cox: M Harris.
Average weight 11st 5lb.
Victoria led early but were passed by NSW.
This race was significant for the introduction of the entries
from Tasmania and Queensland. A L May in Sydney Rows
reports:
"Tasmania
had given indications of wishing to compete in the 1883 race,
but 1885 was the first occasion on which Queensland had shown
interest. A request had been received from South Australia
soon after a rowing association was formed in that colony in
1881 – but for an entry which would include manual labourers.
They were told they were most welcome with a crew of bona fide
amateurs but, as this would have rules out many of their best
oarsmen, South Australia declined to compete."
1885 Tasmanian Crew - The first representative crew from Tasmania
Back row: B Stuart, H Westbrook, E Stuart, D Robinson, A Stuart, A F Sharland
Front row: E T Watchorn, W Cunday, W Burton
May also
reports that all boats used in this race were built by either
Melbourne boat builders Green or Fuller.
Jack Pritchard in his book Queensland 1880-1995 also reports
that the Tasmanian crew used an eight fitted with a fin, the
first time one was used in an eight. |
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