1st VIC – Bow: Brian J Vear, 2: Derek E Norwood, 3: Charles J Lehman, 4: Paul M Guest, 5: J P Nettleton, 6: David Ramage, 7: Martin G Tomanovits, Str: Terry R Davies, Cox: David Palfreyman, Coach: Alan N Jacobsen, Emergs: Richard J Garrard & Michael F McKenna, Manager Ron March, Selectors: Dr Lloyd S Williams, Ron J March & coach.
2nd NSW - Bow: Peter Shenstone, 2:William E L Young, 3: Graeme K (Mick) Allen, 4: Gary S Herford, 5: Alf W Duval, 6: John Hudson, 7: Stuart McGill, Str: Rodney M Northam, Cox: Alf MacLaren, Cch: Alan R Callaway, Mgr: Bill Purcell, Emerg: Bruce Dickson
3rd WA – Bow: Milton A Francis, 2: Reg Clairs, 3: Ross Moffat, 4: Arnold H Drok, 5: Chris L Fisher, 6: Berry Durston, 7: Ron W N Hardy, Str: Frank Lowrey, Cox: Terry Scook, Cch: Ken Grant, Emerg: W A (Bill) Eales
4th TAS – Bow: Chris Gourlay, 2: Robert Gould, 3: John D Blake, 4: Reg Free, 5: Ian Dickinson, 6: Cliff J Alcock, 7: R Hall, Str: Ian Edwards, Cox: David Rattray, Cch: J R Verney, Emergs: Doug Denny & Brian Hughes
SA eliminated in repechage – Bow: Robert Russell, 2: D Beck, 3: Ian Russell, 4: P Mitchell, 5: R McLeod, 6: David B Bishop, 7: Cliff Graetz, str: R Cornelius, Cox: Vaughn Bollen, Cch: Bryan Draper, Emergs: Allan L Southcott Jnr & C R Levinge
QLD eliminated in repechage – Bow: N Cairns, 2: Roy Hinchy, 3: Phillip Clutterbuck, 4: Dennis Donnelly, 5: James Love, 6: N Fielding, 7: Anthony Elliott, Str: Robert Harmsworth, Cox: William Bennett, Cchs: Arnold Fielding & Dave Magoffin

The eights race was a held start from punts which was unusal for those days. Heats and repechage was conducted on Friday with finals on Saturday.

NSW defeated QLD, VIC defeated WA and TAS defeated SA in the heats. WA won the repechage convincingly from SA and QLD in that order. The final was one of the tightest finishes for many years. NSW and VIC led early and exchanged the lead at various stages down the course.