Interstate Championships
15 May 1909, Hamilton Reach Brisbane River QLD
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33rd Men's Interstate Eight-Oared Championship—The King's Cup
Time: 16.02
Margins: 1 1/2 & 3 lengths
1st TAS - Bow: A Forsyth, 2: W Needham, 3: M Easton, 4: V P Lithgow, 5: J Woodhouse, 6: D Munro, 7: Keith Heritage,
Str: J H Artis, Cox: C Coogan
2nd VIC - Bow: G Ferguson, 2: D Cunningham, 3: V H Gard, 4: J J Fogarty, 5: E E James, 6: C H Kohn, 7: F Johnson, Str:
W L B Anketell, Cox: L McLennan, Emerg: J W Wright, Cchs: (In MEL: Charles Donald and C E Kellett and in BNE George Upward), Selectors:
Arthur J Shephard, Jim M MacFarlane & J A Williams, Mgr: J W Hamilton
3rd NSW - Bow: Rollo N Bray, 2: Walter G Kolts, 3: Thomas Joseph Fitzpatrick, 4: Arthur Mayfield Merrington, 5: J F Reid,
6: C N Smith, 7: Harry Hauenstein, Str: Jack H D Goldie, Cox: R G Ken Waley, Cch: Allan Ramsey, Mgr: Alex W Thompson, Emerg: F P Kelly,
Selector: Roger Fitzhardinge
4th QLD - Bow: J H Williams, 2: J Cunningham, 3: E J Dunlop, 4: G R H Gill, 5: W C Poulson, 6: J G Petrie, 7: A Petrie,
Str: J Ferguson, Cox: G MacKenzie, Cch: S B Boland
5th SA - 3: S S Ringwood, 4:V A Clutterbuck, 6: E M Luxmoore
The race was marred by heavy rain and wind. The eights race was a finely contested race between Tasmania and Victoria. Victoria got away badly and Tasmania took the early lead which they held throughout the race. NSW were in second place at the mile mark, a couple of lengths in front of Victoria. However Victoria rowed through NSW during the second mile and went unsuccessfully after Tasmania who went on to win by 1 1/2 lengths. WA did not race in accordance with the interstate conference agreement that exempted them from travelling to Brisbane.
Men's Interstate Sculling Championship—The President's Cup
Time: 16.02.0
16.05.0?
Margin: 8 lengths
1st NSW - John R Towns
2nd TAS - Fred Cloverdale
3rd QLD - A Dennis
4th VIC - A Richards
The sculling race was won by John Towns of NSW from the start. It was reported that there was some advantage in the lanes in both races.