Guerin-Foster History of Australian Rowing

 

Australian Intercolonial Championships —
13 May 1893 Parramatta River NSW

17th Men’s Intercolonial Eight Oared Championship

Distance:3 miles 330 yds
Time: 19.23
Margin 4-5 lengths and 5 lengths
  1st NSW – Bow: William J Goulding, 2: Robert J Parkinson, 3: A B Cadell, 4: C R Keenan, 5: J Edward Kennedy, 6: H C Waters, 7: George G Higgs, Str: F C Moores, Cox: J (Sid) Hellings, Cch: Nick Johnson. Average weight 11st 5lb.
2nd VIC – Bow: F Morris, 2: W Herbert T Davis, 3: E Powell, 4: W R Jarman, 5: H B McCormick, 6: W A Adams, 7: J Yeomans, Str: R B Nicolson, Cox: G F M Horsburgh. Average weight 11st 5lb.
3rd QLD – Bow: A Baynes, 2: W B Carmichael, 3: A Young, 4: J H Williams, 5: R McDowell, 6: W E Molle, 7: E Colclough, Str: Ernest Winter, Cox: W Armstrong. Average weight 10st 12lb.

The favoured Victorian crew was comprehensively beaten by the NSW crew who rowed "long telling strokes".
 


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