1892 Intercolonial Championships

1st VIC – Bow: W H Hatch, 2: Arthur J Shepherd, 3: A H James, 4: D Christie, 5: F J E James, 6: W A Adams, 7: J A Brotherton, Str: R B "Bob" Nicolson, Cox: A E Hobson, Cch: W Bray. Average weight 11st 10lb.
2nd NSW – Bow: R W Thomas, 2: Henry Y Braddon, 3: John Degotardi, 4: A H Aldworth, 5: Walter Moore, 6: B Sawyer, 7: Horace C Waters, Str: Frederick C Moore, Cox: J (Sid) Hellings, Cch: Nick Johnson, Mgr: Arthur Holmes, Selectors: C Dobson, N Johnson and W Martin. Average weight 11st 11lb.
3rd QLD – Bow: F J Hickie, 2: F W Gore, 3: B J Beirne, 4: A J Westaway, 5: Arthur H G Drury, 6: Colin B P Bell, 7: E Colclough, Str: R T Hilder, Cox: Dan E Joyce, Emergs: Frank Lyons & J S Jessop, Cchs: J T Bell & R H Roe. Average weight 11st 7lb.

Victorian Men's Crew

Bow: W H Hatch, 2: Arthur J Shepherd, 3: A H James, 4: D Christie, 5: F J E James, 6: W A Adams, 7: J A Brotherton, Str: R B "Bob" Nicolson, Cox: A E Hobson, Cch: W Bray

This was the last Victorian crew selected by George Upward’s committee. It stood aside following the adoption of an amateur status definition at the intercolonial conference of 1888. The Queensland crew drew the worst station and combined this with a bad start to never be in the race. The Victorian and New South Wales crews had a great race.

1892 winner oar - Banks Rowing Club

Source: Banks Rowing Club, Melbourne

1st QLD no 1 - Michael J Slack
2nd NSW – William Lambert
3rd NSW - William J Goulding
QLD no 2 did not finish - J B Johnston

Slack of Queensland also took the effort to travel to Melbourne to take the Victorian Championships in 1892. Perhaps his win convinced the Victorians to stay at home rather than travel to Queenland to compete?

NSW Sculler
William Lambert