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20th Men’s Intercolonial
Eight Oared Championship
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Distance: 3 mile 330 yds
Time: 17.17
Margin: 1 length |
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1st VIC – Bow:
R Ernie Dawson, 2: Frank S Gibbs, 3: D Ross, 4: T Davies, 5:
Harold Irving, 6: Charles Donald, 7: Harold Lindgren, Str: Alex
B Sloan, Cox: Victor Jones. Average weight 11st 4lb.
2nd NSW – Bow: J H T Evans,
2: Edward A Pearson, 3: Henry (Harry) G Williams, 4: N F White, 5: B Sawyer,
6: D Cowan, 7: G A Vivers, Str: Charles H Helsham, Cox: C L Quist,
Emerg: C H Kloster. Average weight 11st 8lb.
3rd QLD – Bow: W A Douglas,
2: J H Williams, 3: T A Skinner, 4: W B Carmichael, 5: A Dennis,
6: J Deevy, 7: R MacAlister, Str: A Young, Cox: W Armstrong,
Emerg: J Cannan. Average weight 11st 5lb.
Victoria led all the way in the eights but were pressured by
NSW in the closing stages to win only by a length. Queensland
stopped earlier in the race when 10 lengths behind.
The amateur definitions were getting closer to resolution by
1896 but not yet settled. The NSW Rowing Association was getting
pressure to allow manual labourers to race as it was giving
away a significant advantage to the other Colonies whose amateur
definitions differentiated only on racing for cash prizes.
The matter took until 1899 to resolve.
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Rowing course along the Parramatta River, Sydney NSW
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Men’s Intercolonial Sculling Championship
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Distance: 3 mile 330 yards
Time: 23.24.0 |
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 1st QLD – M J Slack
2nd NSW – J L Bannister
3rd NZL – W McCormack
4th VIC – E Powell
Slack was determined to again win the Sculling Championship
after his defeat in 1895. He won easily in the end from Bannister
who had moved to NSW following representation for Victoria
in earlier years. The conditions were again very rough and
it was recorded that Slack won by both skill and endurance. |
Men’s Intercolonial Four Championship
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Distance: 2.25 Miles
Time: 12.32.5
Margins: 2 lengths and 4 lengths |
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1st
VIC – Bow: R Ernie Dawson, 2: Charles Donald,
3: Harold Lindgren, Str: Alex B Sloan, Cox: Victor Jones
2nd NZL - Bow: W Seymore, 2: J Y
Daly, 3: F Seymore, Str: G Seymore, Cox: Warren
3rd NSW – Bow: J H Evans,
2: G A Vivers, 3: D Cowan, Str: E A Pearson, Cox: Sid Hellings
4th QLD – Bow: J H Evans,
2: J Deevey, 3: R Macalister, Str: A Young, Cox unknown
This event was conducted within a week of the intercolonial
eight championship at the request of New Zealand who wished
to compete against Australian crews. Alan May reports
in Sydney Rows that the first eight oared boat in
New Zealand was purchased by the Star Boat Club in 1895 and
their first eight oared event took place in 1896.
NSW objected to
the inclusion of two fishermen in the NZ crew and they were
withdrawn. |
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