Interstate Championships
Women's: 29 Apr 1950, Parramatta River NSW
Men's: 6 May 1950, Yarra River VIC
Photo
Gallery
1950 Programme Cover for the Men's Interstate Championships
Index to Results
Organising Committee & Officials
Organising Committee: VRA
Edward Kenny, H T James, Alec L Dobbie, N S Muir, A M Dowling, K A G Field, Noel F Wilkinson
Starter: J P Gaskin, Ass Starter H L La Roche
Umpire: S C Steward, Ass Umpire: Jack L Mounsey
Judge: H T James, Ass Judge: J E McKeddie
Despatch Steward: Norman W Cairnes
Clerk of Scales: Ron J March
Timekeepers: F Peters & E R Dunn
Men's Interstate Eight-Oared Championship—The King's Cup
Time: 12.40.5
Margins: 4 & 4 lengths
1st NSW - Bow: C B Hopkins, 2: David R Anderson, 3: Nim Greenwood, 4: Mervyn D Finlay, 5: Don R Palmer, 6: Vic R Middleton,
7: Robert N Tinning, Str: Phil A Cayzer, Cox: Tom E Chessell, Emerg: Ernie W Chapman, Cch: Norm T Grounds, Mgr: Doug W Bowden
2nd VIC - Bow: William Wallace, 2; Andrew C Kingsbury, 3: Murray A Christie, 4: Laurie L B Moll, 5: David S McGlashan, 6:
L C Weber, 7: A G (Paddy) Barrett, Str: Ian G Everist, Cox: A L Bennett, Coach: Ray Todd, Emerg: Robert R Aitken & J Hibben, Selectors
Jack South, Charles Saleh & coach, Mgr: H E Butler
3rd WA - Bow: G Richard Dempster, 2: L Bruce Glaskin, 3: Graham L Norton, 4: Alec W Murphy, 5: John R Caddy, 6: James
L Paton, 7: Gordon M Andrews, Str: John E Foley, Cox: Ken H Carrick, Cch: George M Orgill, Emerg: Paul T Travers, Mgr: Jas A Child
4th SA - Bow: A J Smithson, 2: R K Coldwell, 3: R Pike, 4: W H Nerlich, 5: John A Hill, 6: Ken M Morris, 7: Laurie L
Williamson, Str: Keith L Coldwell, Cox: J Pengelly, Emerg: M W Harrison, Cch: L S Davis, Mgr: Robert S Palmer
5th TAS - Bow: Malcolm Will, 2: Don Gray, 3: Robert J Clark, 4: R D Barker, 5: Horrie D Lockley, 6: R Dudley Salveson,
7: R J Shields, Str: Ernie Roberts, Cox: David Archer, Emerg: D Heron, Cch: W D Gibson, Mgr: Chas. T P Cooney
6th QLD - Bow: E A Douglas, 2: A A Seawright, 3: C J Brett, 4: L J Lambert, 5: Jim M Dowrie, 6: D S Kronfeld, 7: Don
H McClymont, Str: P A Taylor, Cox: R G Bourne, Emerg: D J Mercer, Cch: A D Brown, Manager: F Lou Poulgrain
The eights race was won by NSW who led all the way. Victoria challenged about half a mile to go but this was repelled and NSW won by four lengths.
Men's Interstate Sculling Championship—The President's Cup
Time: 15.30.2
Margin: 1 foot
1st NSW - Mervyn T Wood
2nd VIC - Ron V Rawlins
3rd TAS - W A Jones
4th QLD - Sid F Rogers
The sculling race was narrowly won by Merv Wood from Ron Rawlins of Victoria. Wood's scull was holed and he was lucky to make the finish line.
Women's Interstate Four-Oared Championship—The ULVA Trophy
Time: 5.05.0
Margins: 1 & 2 lengths
1st NSW - Bow: Elsie Green, 2; Ivy Crook, 3: Gwen O'Keefe, Str: Laurna Boyd, Cox: David Aherns, Cch: Harry Green
2nd VIC
3rd QLD - Bow: M Brewer, 2: D Dittman, 3: A Dittman, str: B Lister, Cox: Mr B Anderson
Again the winning NSW crew hailed from Tweed Head & Coolongatta Rowing Club in Queensland.