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19th Men’s Intercolonial
Eight Oared Championship
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Distance: 3 Miles
Time: 16.16.3
Margin: 1 length |
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1st VIC - Bow: R Ernie
Dawson, 2: Charles Donald, 3: C W Horsburgh, 4: Alex B Sloan,
5: W Dawson, 6: W Herbert T Davis, 7: Harold Lindgren, Str:
James Donald, Cox: G Horsburgh, Cch: George Upward, Ass Cch:
F Warren.
2nd NSW - Bow: J J Daly, 2: T Cooper, 3: Edward H Pearson, 4:
Nathaniel J McDonald, 5: A S Greenwood, 6: Henry (Harry) G Williams, 7:
J H Evans, Str: E A Pearson, Cox: C L Quist
3rd QLD – Bow: W A Douglas, 2: J H Williams, 3: W B
Carmichael, 4: R McAlister, 5: P Joyce, 6: A Young, 7: E
Colclough, Str: J Deevy, Cox: W Armstrong, Cch: F W de Little
The Queenslanders failed to hear the starters gun and lost some
two lengths off the start. The Victorians led early and gained
a length lead over NSW by the end of the first mile. By 1 1/2
mile mark the Queenslanders drew within a length of NSW. Although
it is reported that NSW took the water of Queensland, the margins
did not change by the end with Victoria first by 2 lengths to
NSW and less than a length further back to Queensland.
However the biggest story of the regatta was the mutiny by
the Sydney crew. Some days before the race, NSW ascertained
that Ernie Dawson (VIC) had cycled for cash prizes. The NSW
crew were instructed not to start if Dawson was included. Alan
May In Sydney Rows decribed the situation as follows:
.."Dawson started and in a 'gross breach of discipline', the
NSW crew 'mutinied' and decided to row. Victoria won the actual race,
beating NSW by a length only. Two problems now faced the NSW Rowing Association:
how to discipline the crew and in any event, were they still amateurs? The Association
protested to the VRA, demanding a 'no race' decision.
"The Queensland
Association took the view that each Association had to interpret its own rules
and, accordingly, asked the VRA if its rules allowed a cash cyclist to row as
an amateur. Victoria quickly announced that they did. The NSW Association decided
to consult the Amateur Rowing Association of England for its view on the matter
and it proceeded to pass a vote of severe censure on its own crew. The Association
also decided that all members had forfeited their amateur status through having
competed against a professional and that a new rule would be needed to overcome
the position. A later meeting reinstated all the oarsmen concerned to amateur
status." |
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Men’s Intercolonial Sculling Championship
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Distance: 3 miles
Time: 20.22.0 |
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1st VIC – E Powell
2nd NSW – W Lambert
3rd QLD – M J Slack
The sculling race also had some interest with Powell taking
the early lead but being pushed by Lambert towards the end
of the race. Slack withdrew after two miles. |
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NSW Sculler
W Lambert
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Victorian Team
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1895 Programme Cover
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