Guerin-Foster History of Australian Rowing

 

Australian Intercolonial Championships —
12 May 1900 Hamilton Reach Brisbane River Qld

24th Men’s Intercolonial Eight Oared Championship

Distance: 3 miles
Time: 15.50
Margins: 3 & 2 lengths
 

1st VIC – Bow: J B Suffren, 2: C Stamper, 3: J Cockbill, 4: A Dawson, 5: A Hall, 6: H J Hughes, 7: T Davies, Str: James Donald, Cox J H Counihan
2nd NSW – Bow: Edward E Strom, 2: A Tourle, 3: Michael G Cater, 4: C Degotardi, 5: G A More, 6: Charles C Paull, 7: A G Purves, Str: Rowan P Hickson, Cox: Arthur E Sewell, Emergs: H W Kendall, G Macgilvary, J Crow, H McGee
3rd QLD – Bow: F H Cameron, 2: R McCowan, 3: A A Petrie, 4: J B Arthur, 5:T J Lyons, 6: S B Boland, 7: A Dennis, Str: A A Watson, Cox: S Mitchell, Cch: Rev C V P Day
4th SA - Bow: J Irvine, 2: W B Walker, 3: S Jackman, 4: A A Conolly, 5: D Waite, 6: J H Walker, 7: F Plaisted, str: J H Gosse, Cox: H Jenkins

Victoria led the race from the start winning by 3 lengths from NSW and a further two lengths back to Queensland. Until the last half mile when NSW broke away from Queensland, it was a tight race for second place.

The NSW crew was affected by withdrawals with the Sydney Rowing Club demanding that they be selected without change. The Sydney Rowing Club oarsmen withdrew and only after considerable pressure, Cater of Sydney agreed to row.

NSW crew
NSW Crew

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Men’s Intercolonial Sculling Championship

Distance: 3 Miles
Time: 23.33.0
Margin 1/4 mile
  1st QLD – M J Slack
2nd VIC – Charles Donald

The sculling race was won won easily by Slack.
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