Guerin-Foster History of Australian Rowing

 

Australian Interstate Championships —
Women's: 29 Jan 1912 Albert Park Lake VIC
Men's: 11 May 1912 Swan River WA

1912 programme
 

Index to Results



Regatta Committee & Officials

Regatta Committee: A C Manuelle & C H Lamb
Starter: C P Dimond
Umpire: C Baxter Cox
Judges: Felix J Whitwell & A G Jenkins




36th Men's Interstate Eight-Oared Championship — The King's Cup

Distance: 3 miles
Time: 15.33
Margin: 2 lengths
 

1st VIC - Bow: Paul M Wade, 2: Mark F Shea, 3: A A Brown, 4: H S Dickinson, 5: W Needham, 6: R Jenkins, 7: L S Davis, Str: C G Davies, Cox: S A Jerram, Emerg: S Pettitt, Cch: Arthur J Shepherd, Selectors: A J Shepherd, Arch L Dobbie & T Crosthwaite
2nd TAS - Bow E A Coverdale, 2: H K Goyen, 3: A A Pitt, 4: H M Quinn, 5: T V Farr, 6: D Munro, 7: J Woodhouse, Str: C A Watts, Cox: C Coogan, Cch: W Mangan
3rd SA - Bow: J B Courtney, 2: W G Wigg, 3: J A Begg, 4: G A Lawton, 5: J H Vollprecht, 6: W Nation, 7: P W Kennedy, Str: F A Easton, Cox: W S Webb, Cch: S T Stenning, Mgr: J J Sharp
4th NSW – Bow: J Robinson, 2: A Bryan, 3: Michael Ernest Chapman, 4: T C Elliott, 5: Patrick Ryan, 6: J Holley, 7: Sydney Grant, Str: H Grandin, Cox: Oswald J Wood, Cchs: N J McDonald & Oswald J Wood, Mgr: T R Macnee
5th WA - Bow: W G Taylor, 2: D S Aarons, 3: R T Browne, 4: J T Prince, 5: Ralph (Pop) S Jeffreys, 6: James Child, 7: E G Long, Str: S G Mews, Cox: Roy Elsegood, Cch: Frank E Shaw

With the key members of the NSW crew in the 1912 Olympic eight, the NSW crew was based upon the Balmain crew with representatives from Leichhardt and Enterprise. The race was rowed in some 24 seconds faster than the previous race six years ago and perhaps showed the improvements in rowing during that period. Victoria and Tasmania led out from the field but after the first mile, Victoria had gained the lead. They maintained the lead until the finish with a margin of two lengths. The Western Australian crew was swamped during the race.

1912 Victorian Crew

1912 Victorian crew celebrates at the finish line

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Men's Interstate Sculling Championship — The President's Cup

Distance: 2.5 Miles
Time: 16.45.0
Margin: 4 lengths
 

1st NSW – Henry Green
2nd WA – George E Rogers
TAS did not finish – Fred Cloverdale (Cloverdale capsized soon after the start.)
VIC – Horace E Stevens selected but unable to travel

In the sculling race, Cloverdale of Tasmania capsized soon after the start.  Victoria selected H E Stevens but he was unable to make the trip.  It was the first time since 1902 that Victoria was not represented.

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Women's Interstate Four-Oared Challenge

No distance recorded.
No time taken
Margin: 2 feet

 

1st QLD (Brisbane Ladies’ Rowing Club)– Bow: R Grose, 2: H Burston, 3: W Lea, Str: I Roberts, Cox: Mr E Butler
2nd VIC (Albert Park Ladies Rowing Club)
3rd Warrnambool Rowing Club (VIC)

The Queensland crew were all from the Brisbane Ladies’ Rowing Club and raced a Victorian crew from Albert Park Ladies’ Rowing Club. It was a stirring race with Queensland winning by two feet. The Warrnambool crew retired about half way. The race was rowed in clinker outriggers with sliding seats.

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