Interstate Championships

1st VIC - Bow: Hubert R Frederico, 2: David H Boykett, 3: Jack Morganti, 4: Terry R Davies, 5: J Kim M Jelbart, 6: Robert L Simpson, 7: Ian E Douglas, Str: Geoff M Taylor, Cox: Rod C Davies, Coach:Robert R Aitken, Emerg: William S Arnold & Kevin McMahon, Selectors, Harry R Duncan, Ron J March & coach, Mgr Ron J March
2nd WA - Bow: Richard A Child, 2: Frank J Lowry, 3: Milton A Francis, 4: A Max Cunningham, 5: Brian B Coughlan, 6: Peter H Hall, 7: Ken H Butt, Str: Ivan R J Hodgkinson, Cox: Terry J Scook, Emerg: Geoff A Hale, Cch: Eddy K Edwards, Mgr: Robert C Hemery
3rd NSW - Bow: Thomas E Monaghan, 2: Robert Ritchie, 3: John L Burton, 4: H Maxwell Annett, 5: E Chris Spark, 6: Maurice C Grace, 7: Edward R Curtain, Str: Robert T Clark, Cox: Peter McH Tutin, Emergs: Paul Cox & Patrick Burke, Cch: Phillip A Cayzer, Mgr: Milton Kent
4th QLD - Bow: M Leffers, 2: B Wilson, 3: Kenneth Turton, 4: Fred Jaques, 5: R Barnett, 6:Ray Green, 7:J Boyd, Str: B Colquhoun, Cox: W Barnett, Emerg: Ken Goswell, Cch: J Bosler, Mgr: Gus Green
5th TAS - Bow: N P Roberts, 2: D J Bourke, 3: G F Burgess, 4: P H Burgess, 5: Donald F Flakemore, 6: K Brennan, 7: M F Read, Str: R McMullen, Cox: E Holloway, Emergs: R A Holloway & S A Wilson, Cch: Doug F Clark, Mgr: Ivan Short
6th SA - Bow: D Sam Humble, 2; David Glanville, 3: Ian Jamieson, 4: Adrian Jones, 5: Cliff Graetz, 6: Bryan Draper, 7: B Juers, Str: B Walsh, Cox: William Hardy, Emergs; Roger J Luke & Doug Wiles, Cch & Mgr: Harold G (Brick) Pennington

The eights race was a tight race for the first half across across Victoria, WA, NSW and Queensland. However Victoria and WA broke away in the second half in fine style with Victoria leading narrowly. However in the last part of the race, the WA four man collapsed and was supported by the three man. This created the margin of 1 1/2 lengths at the finish. NSW was a further length behind. It was a great performance by the West Australians. The NSW crew was depleted with it's strong representation in the 1958 Empire Games team which was selected in January 1958.

1st NSW - Steve Roll
2nd TAS - Graham Squires
3rd WA - Gerry Hubbard
4th VIC - Don Dudgeon
5th QLD - Ken Goswell

The sculling race saw a fine win to Steve Roll of NSW from Squires of TAS. Roll took the lead half way through the race and led thereafter. Ken Goswell of Queensland dropped out with only a few hundred yards to go.

Steve Roll recalls that he used a boat purchased by his father which was in turn financed mainly by his father's wholesalers of their corner store in Ashfield NSW. Gus Green who managed the Queensland team noticed that Steve was being cut to pieces by the seat in his boat. Gus arranged for a customised cedar seat to be made to suit Steve. Steve commented that it "was the most comfortable sculling seat I had ever sat on and I used it from that day onwards. I asked him how much it would cost. "Win the race and that will do." I obliged."

1st VIC - Bow: Robert Tanner, 2: Harry Stevens, 3: George Taylor, Str: Lance Gallagher, Cox: Eddie Jones, Cchs: Wally & Jack Webster, Graham, Emerg: S Bulmer, Mgr: Ron J March
2nd NSW - Bow: Ray Bushell, 2: Derrick Docherty, 3: Donald Paterson, Str: John Henderson, Cox: Leonard MacPherson, Emerg: Ian Tutty, Cch: Bert Harding, Mgr: Milton Kent
3rd QLD - Bow: P Walsh, 2: A Vidler, 3: R Smith, Str: F Walsh, Cox: L Barnett, Cch: J Smithers, Mgr: Angus Green
4th SA - Bow: Gerald Chadwick, 2: Neil Bormann, 3: William (Bill) Banks, Str: John Banks, Cox: Gordon Brock, Emerg: Bruce Bock, Cch: Graham D Coldwell, Mgr: Harold G Pennington

The inaugural lightweight fours Championship was raced over 2000 metres. Queensland led early but by the half way mark the race was between Victoria and NSW. These crews raced furiously over the second half of the race with Victoria winning by only 3 feet.

1st NSW - Bow: Jennifer Stillman, 2nd Hazel Horth, 3rd Doreen Addison, Str: Isa Schroeder, Cox: James Cook, Cch: Robert (Bob) F Saville
2nd QLD - Bow: P Radcliffe, 2: Gwen O'Keefe, 3: P Vollmerhausen, Str: M Tierney, Cox: J Moffatt, Cch: Mr J Smithers
3rd VIC

The NSW crew led from start to finish. The Queenslander's race was described as "plucky" despite being outclassed by NSW and finishing 2 lengths in front of Victoria.