Guerin-Foster History of Australian Rowing

 

Australian Interstate Championships —
Women's: 23 Apr 1949 Town Reach Brisbane River QLD
Men's: 7 May 1949 Murray Bridge SA

Photo Gallery Photos
1949 programme
 

Index to Results



Regatta Committee for Men's Championships & Race Officials

Regatta Committee: C Baumann, C W Amiel, W J Menz, R S Palmer, W J Richardson
Starter: H Morphett
Umpire: J Williams
Judge: H V Menz, Ass. Judge: A V Scott
Timekeepers: M Richardson & M Neumann
Weight & Despatch Steward: A Mobbs




61st Men's Interstate Eight-Oared Championship — The King's Cup

Distance: 2 1⁄2 miles
Time: 18.47
Margins: 4 1⁄2 lengths and a canvas
 

1st NSW – Bow: Robert N Tinning, 2: Phil A Cayzer, 3: Graham W Montgomerie, 4: Bruce H Goswell, 5: Ross L Selman, 6: Eric O Longley, 7: Edward O G Pain, Str: Alan W Brown, Cox: Jim Barnes, Emerg: Don R Palmer, Cch: William G Thomas, Mgr: George E Parlby, Selector A B (Joe) Gould
2nd WA – Bow: G Richard Dempster, 2: Victor W Murray, 3: Conway I Stacey, 4: James L Paton, 5: Tom D Pervan, 6: John E Foley, 7: Graham L Norton, Str: Jack E Jeffreys, Cox: Ken Carrick, Emerg: Arthur T Winstanley, Cch: George Orgill, Mgr: Jas A Child
3rd VIC – Bow: Bill M Wallace, 2: Herb P Shears, 3: J R King, 4: S G A Thomas, 5: Murray A Christie, 6: Laurie L B Moll, 7: Tom G Hoffman, Str: Joe J F Goddard, Cox: David R Salmon, Coach: Jack J Mulcahy, Emergs: M L Davis & D V Davies, Selectors: Jack South, W Ray B Todd & coach, Mgr: H E Butler
4th TAS – Bow: M Will, 2: H Lockley, 3: K Fulton, 4: R Pitt, 5: Brian Pitt, 6: L Hale, 7: J Thureau, Str: Terry C Colman, Cox: Tom A Darcey, Emerg: W Gibson, Cch: Fred Coverdale, Mgr: J R Chant
5th SA – Bow: McLeahy Lawrie, 2: Keith L Coldwell, 3: Jack Neville, 4: C Anthony L Abbott, 5: Remo Morelli, 6: L Steer, 7: Laurie Goodenough, Str: Doug Glazbrook, Cox: L Hannaford, Emerg: Rex Wallman, Cch: Jack Bollen, Mgr: F J Frolich
6th QLD – Bow: G K Fraser, 2: I R Hinwood, 3: Don H McClymont, 4: A Lennon, 5: T F Wardrobe, 6: C K T Thompson, 7: A G Hack, Str: Bruce T Greenland, Cox: T Sherry, Emerg: N Caris, Cch: Eric P Evers, Manager: M L James

The eights championship had the added importance of being the selection event for the 1950 Auckland Commonwealth Games. NSW led from the mile mark and went on to win by 4 1⁄2 lengths to Western Australia and Victoria a close third.

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

Distance: 2 1⁄2 miles
Time: 18.28.0
Margin: 350 yards
 

1st NSW – Mervyn T Wood
2nd VIC – John G Williams
3rd QLD – Sid F Rogers

The sculling championship was a foregone conclusion with Wood winning by 350 yards.  Wood spent time assisting his opponents in the training period prior to the race and his sportsmanship was well regarded.

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

Distance: 3⁄4 Mile
Time: 5.13.0
Margins: 2 1⁄4 & 1 1⁄4 lengths
 

1st NSW – Bow: Elsie Green, 2: M Burke, 3: Ivy Crook, Str: Launa Boyd, Cox: David Aherns
2nd QLD – Bow: Aileen Jarvis, 2: Hazel Parry, 3: Dorothy Christsen, Str: Nancy Kidd, Cox: K Hannam
3rd VIC

Jack Pritchard in his book Rowing in Queensland notes that the winning NSW crew were all from the Tweed Heads & Coolongatta Rowing Club in Queensland. The male rowers of that club were affiliated with Queensland but the women affiliated with NSW. The interesting fact is that therefore both the first and second placed crews were from Queensland. The official Queensland crew hailing from Bundaberg. It was a close race early but Victoria steered badly and had to make a significant correction and fell behind. New South Wales moved away and Victoria fought back to get within 1 1⁄4 lengths from Queensland in the finish.

1949 Queensland crew
Queensland crew from Bundaberg Rowing Club.
Dorothy Christsen, Nancy Kidd, Hazel Parry & Aileen Jarvis

 

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