Guerin-Foster History of Australian Rowing

 

Australian Interstate Championships —
Women's: 9 May 1927 Tamar River TAS
Men's: 7 May 1927 Derwent River TAS

Photo Gallery Photos
1927 programme cover  

Index to Results




46th Men's Interstate Eight-Oared Championship — The King's Cup

Time: 16.06
Margin: 2 & 3 lengths
 

1st WA – Bow: A P (Perc) Ffarington, 2: William (Bill) A Browne, 3: Oscar J Negus, 4: C Matthews, 5: William J (Jim) Pannell, 6: George Bessell-Browne, 7: W Murray Church, Str: A G (Gra) Rosser, Cox: Owen Carrick, Cch: Paddy J Ryan, Mgr: Stanley O'Brien, Emerg: G G Whittle
2nd NSW - J P Butler, Cyril B Callaghan, H Les Callaghan, J B Evans, Malcolm G MacKenzie, J T Mitchell, Joe T Vindin, George S Wallis, Cox: Reg J Daly, Emerg: T Hougan, Cch: Oswald J Wood, Mgr: J C Daly
3rd VIC – Bow: T S C Flint, 2: E W Cooke, 3: R Grover Heyward, 4:H W Irvine, 5: W P Austin, 6: E J Farrell, 7: B C Edwards, Str: H A Schlichting, Cox: E W Turner, Emerg: F C Borrmann, Cch & sole selector: E Horsburgh, Mgr: J P Rorke
4th SA - Bow: E A Bolto, 2: A Elix, 3: F D Heidrich, 4: A F Peterson, 5: R C McKinnon, 6: P J Treveaven, 7: A A Loxton, Str: A Tabe, Cox: H Warhurst, Cch: A E Schuetze, Mgr: J P Marcus, Emerg: C R Bock
QLD did not finish
– Bow: Johnny Lawrey, 2: Robert Lyndon, 3: A Bragg, 4: James Cullen, 5: Arthur Hassam, 6: Herb Zunker, 7: Percy Feeney, Str: David Young, Cox: Ron Clemence, Emerg: J V Hayden, Cch: William Moller, Manager: G R Howard Gill, Emerg: J V Hayden
TAS did not finish - Bow: E Elrick, 2: I Hay, 3: W Rowe, 4: D Targett, 5: G Richardson, 6: A Filbee, 7: B Beauchamp, Str: J R Hallam, Cox: A Griggs, Cch & Mgr: J Swift, Emerg: H Wilkinson

The TAS & QLD eights were swamped in very difficult conditions. The Victorian and South Australian crew were also swamped but shortly after the race. The WA crew was heartily congratulated on their meritorious victory by two lengths to the NSW crew.

1927 WA Crew

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

Time: 18.10.0
Margin: 20 lengths
 

1st NSW – Henry (Bobby) Pearce
2nd VIC – Arthur H Cambridge
3rd TAS – Rex Marsh
4th SA – Walter H Pfeiffer

The Victorian Rowing Association Annual Report heartily congratulated “the promising young sculler Mr R Pearce” on his victory. The next year he was to become Olympic Champion.

Bobby Pearce

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

Distance: 1⁄2 Mile
No time taken
Margins: 5 & 1 length
 

1st SA – Bow: G O’Malley, 2: M Quin, 3: A Hill, Str: J Thomas, Cox: L Hill
2nd TAS
3rd QLD – Bow: J Snodgrass, 2: R Myers, 3: R McHale, Str: A J Flemming

Unlike the men’s races, the weather for the women’s races was superb. The strong South Australian crew won easily to make it four wins in a row.

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