Guerin-Foster History of Australian Rowing

 

Australian Interstate Championships —
Women's: 5 May 1923 Swan River WA
Men's: 7 May 1923 Swan River WA

Photo Gallery Photos
1923 programme
 

Index to Results



Regatta Officials

Starter: F Shaw
Umpire: R S Jeffreys
Judges: W White, C O’Donnell & F Hollis
L St John, Angus Thomson & P Ryan

1923 King's Cup Finish




42nd Men's Interstate Eight-Oared Championship — The King's Cup

Distance: 3 miles
Time: 17.31
Margins: 1/2 length and 1 1/2 lengths.
 

1st SA – Bow: Harry E Graetz, 2: Edward D Thomas, 3: Wally E H Jarvis, 4: Arthur V Scott, 5: Alf C Taueber, 6: William M Sladden, 7: Frank M Cummings, Str: Wally H Pfeiffer, Cox: Robert A Cummings, Emerg: E Tucker, Cch: H E (Ted) Higgs, Mgr: C A M West
2nd WA –Bow: Arthur H Mettam, 2: George Orgill, 3: Perc Ffarrington, 4: James (Jim) G Gordon, 5: William (Bill) A Browne, 6: James Child, 7: George W Mettam, Str: George Rogers, Cox: William (Bill) White, Emergs: G A (Gra) Rosser & H L Marsh, Cch & Mgr: Carl During
3rd VIC – Bow: Ray W B Todd, 2: H C Hawkins, 3: G R B Patterson, 4: R Weir, 5: H Robert Rush, 6: Jack L Mounsey, 7: R (Bob) V Gregg, Str; Jim M Buchanan, Cox: Eric J Counihan, Emerg: E C James, Cch: Jim M Macfarlane, Manager Edward Kenny, Selectors: Alex B Sloan, Jim M Macfarlane & M F Shea.
4th NSW – Bow: R M Johnson, 2: John (Jack) J Lewis, 3: I C Bucci, 4: William (Bill) C H Ridley, 5: E M Hall, 6: Joe T Vindin, 7: J H Blakemore, Str: J McQueen, Cox: W J Maling, Emerg: Horace Robert Hunt, Cch: Ernie E Keary, Mgr: F V Bullen
5th TAS – Bow: O Ingles. 2: A Brewer, 3: B Dawson, 4: P Willey, 5: D L Scott, 6: T Chaplin, 7: J Courtenay, Str: C Coogan, Cox: J H Doolan, Cch: James Coogan, Mgr: P C Weetman

The race was postponed from the previous Saturday as it was too rough to race. The Eights Championships started badly with the Tasmanians breaking and the starter refusing to call the crews back. After catching the Tasmanians, the Victorians and Western Australians took the lead. By the mile mark, Western Australia led a length from Victoria and South Australia. The South Australian then took after Western Australia and drew up level with them by the two mile mark. The South Australians then moved away to win by 1⁄2 length with Victoria 1 1⁄2 length behind the Western Australians. The NSW crew lost Ridley through illness and was replaced not by the named emergency but a local WA rower. Details of theses changes are not known so the record above shows Ridley still in the four seat. In accordance with the rules of racing, Queensland was excused from attending the WA race.

The SA Men's team

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

Time: 16.55.0
Distance: 2 1/2 miles
Margins: 2 & 3 lengths
 

1st NSW – Arthur G Bull
2nd TAS – M Bradley
3rd VIC – Stanley McGorm
4th WA – A L Sadler

The sculling race was a straight forward win by 2 lengths for Arthur Bull.

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Women's Interstate Four-Oared Championship — The ULVA Trophy

Distance: 1/2 mile
No time taken
Margins: 4 & 10 lengths
 

1st SA – Bow: M E O’Donnell, 2: Adele Hill, 3: M Thomas, Str: J Thomas, Cox: O Carrick, Cch: J J Foody
2nd TAS – Bow: W Howe, 2: O R Kidd, 3: M Atkins, Str: Edna M Radford, Cox: J Ifould, Cch: Percy Weetham
3rd VIC – Bow: D Hood, 2: V Samson, 3: R O’Sullivan, Str: E Connor, Cox: T Buchanan, Emerg: E Murphy

At the 1922 women’s conference it was permitted that both Queensland and New South Wales would be exempted from the trip to Perth.  The racing was again conducted in racing clinkers.

1923 SA Women's Four

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