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Australian Interstate Championships —
Men's: 30 Mar 1968 Nepean River NSW
Women's: 27 Apr 1968 Yarra River VIC
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The Men's Interstate Championships were scheduled
for Lake Wendouree but drought conditions prevailed and
there
was
far too little water in the Lake to conduct the Championships.
The Championships were also a key part of the selections
for the 1968 Olympic Games. Heats, repechage and final
were again employed.
This was the first year of the women’s lightweight
four oared event. The trophy was presented by the Victorian
Ladies’ Rowing Association and much credit for its
introduction can be given to Margaret Mackenzie (nee Agnew).
It was therefore fitting that the first winning crew was
stroked by her.
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Index to Results
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80th Men's
Interstate Eight-Oared Championship — The
King's Cup
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Time: 5:46.9
Margin: 1.5 secs |
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1st NSW – Bow: John Nickson, 2: Gary Pearce,
3: John Clark, 4: Peter Dickson, 5: John Ranch, 6: Joe Fazio,
7: Michael Morgan,
Str: Alf Duval, Cox: Alan Grover, Emerg: Robert Shirlaw & Kim
Mackney, Cch: Alan Callaway, Mgr: Donald (Don) Roberts, Selectors: Bruce
Evans & Howard Holden
2nd VIC – Bow: Harold Doerner,
2: John Sowerby, 3: Ian McBain, 4: Kerry Jelbart, 5: John
Harry, 6: David Douglas, 7: Stephen Gillon, Str: Graeme Boykett,
Cox: Tom Daffy, Emerg: David Palfreyman, Cch: Hubert Frederico,
Mgr: Ken S Cusworth
3rd TAS – Bow: R M B Jessup, 2: Chris J King, 3: E D Lardner,
4: Paul T Myler, 5: Stephen E Hawkins, 6: J M Taplin, 7: Tom N P Mulcahy,
Str: Reg G Free, Cox: David Rattray, Cch: Dr Brian Palmer, Emergs: John
R Shoobridge & L Robert Gould, Mgr: D C Nation
4th SA – Bow: Robert J Russell,
2: R W Parker, 3: R M Harris, 4: B W J Dubois, 5: J S Ferry,
6: D A Pritchard, 7: R A McLeod,
Str: Brian J Richardson, Cox: I L Tuckey, Cch: William N Wallace,
Mgr: Don Baulderstone
WA eliminated in repechage – Bow:
J Courtney, 2: Brian Shields, 3: Gilbert Rintoul, 4: William Eales, 5: Stan Omodei,
6: Harry Formby, 7: Peter
N Le Souef, Str: Don Lewis, Cox: Brian Tonkin, Cch: Robert G Semple, Emerg:
Lindsay Wallis, Mgr: Robert C Hemery
QLD eliminated in repechage – Bow:
Brian Zunker, 2: D Slaughter, 3: John Bigg, 4: Geoffrey Lloyd-Jones, 5: Gavin
Zunker, 6: L Zunker, 7: Alan Zunker,
Str: B Zunker, Cox: D Wilkinson, Emerg: Malcolm Ford, Cch: Colin Zunker,
Mgr: Nev Cullen
E1: 1st NSW, 2nd WA, 3rd QLD
E2: 1st VIC, 2nd TAS, 3rd WA
R: 1st TAS, 2nd SA, 3rd WA, 4th QLD
Final: 1st NSW, 2nd VIC, 3rd TAS, 4th SA
This was a tightly contested race between NSW and VIC with little
between these two crews all the way down the course.
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Men's Interstate Sculling Championship — The
President's Cup
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Nepean River NSW
7.15.5
Margin: 6.5 secs |
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1st QLD – Graham Kert
2nd VIC – Peter Edwards
3rd NSW – Richard Reddell
4th TAS – Ian Winter
WA eliminated in repechage – Ian Edwards
SA eliminated in repechage – F C R Levinge
E1: 1st QLD, 2nd TAS, 3rd SA
E2: 1st VIC, 2nd NSW, 3rd WA
R: 1st NSW, 2nd TAS 3rd WA, 4th SA
Final: 1st QLD, 2nd VIC, 3rd NSW, 4th TAS
This was the first win for Kert of Queensland and the first Interstate
Championship for Queensland since 1939. Reddell was selected
ahead of the reining Champion Shirlaw by defeating him at the
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Men's Interstate Lightweight Four Championship — The
Penrith Cup
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Time: 6.44.2
Margins: 0.6 secs |
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1st NSW – Bow: Pat Hannan, 2: Ian Carmody,
3: Robert Tagg, Str: Dennis Carmody, Cox: Kevin Hollingsworth,
Emerg: Graham Williams, Cch: Robert Stone
2nd VIC – Bow: Alan Hart, 2: R J Webb, 3: Jeff R Sykes,
Str: George Xouris, Cox: W Cook, Cch: R H George, Emerg: P Morgan
3rd SA – Bow: G L Footer, 2: W A Bowen, 3: Tasman R Binder,
Str: Vaughan Bollen, Cox: M S Higgs, Cch: Ron G Lawrence
4th TAS – Bow: Norman L Griffiths, 2: S L Bingley, 3:
Martin R Guinan, Str: Andres H Edwards, Cox: Cliff G Anderson, Emerg: Merv
A Tippett, Cch: Paul R Cox
WA eliminated in repechage – Bow: Craig B Poole, 2: Ken A Edwards,
3: Barry McKinnon, Str: Anthony Preston, Cox: K Kelly, Emerg: Warren Coli, Cch:
Robert Brealey
QLD eliminated in repechage – Bow: G Sprott, 2: R Warren,
3: G Cleyett, Str: Ian Mitchell, Cox: G Bell, Emerg: L Cherry,
Cch: Norman Hirst
E1: 1st SA, 2nd WA, 3rd QLD
E2: 1st VIC, 2nd NSW, 3rd TAS
R: 1st TAS, 2nd NSW, 3rd WA, 4th QLD
Final: 1st NSW, 2nd VIC, 3rd TAS
NSW was in second place for most of the race but won on the
line with a strong finishing sprint.
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Women's Interstate Four-Oared Championship — The
ULVA Trophy
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Distance: 1000m
Time: 3.50.6
Margin: 1 1⁄2 lengths |
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1st
NSW – Bow: Janice Cameron, 2: Janis Adam, 3:
Connie Exner, Str: Helen Evans, Cox: Robert Arentz, Cch: Mervyn
Perry
2nd VIC – Cch: Margaret Agnew
3rd QLD – Bow: K Andrews,
2: D Richardson, 3: S Ramaut, Str: M Grant, Cox: Peter Jaques,
Cch: Mr R Barrett
SA - Eliminated in repechage
The Fours Championship was a strong 2 1⁄2 length win
to NSW who lead all the way. Heats
and a repechage were used in this event.
E1:
1st NSW, 2nd SA
E2:
1st VIC, 2nd QLD
R:
1st QLD, 2nd SA
Final:
1st NSW, 2nd VIC, 3rd QLD
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Women's Interstate Sculling
Championship — The Nell Slatter Trophy
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Time: 4.38.4
Margin: 1 length |
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1st NSW – Margaret Clarke
2nd VIC – Alison Thorne
Margaret Clarke of NSW won the Sculling Championship by only
one length from Alison Thorne of Victoria who struggled with
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Women's Interstate Lightweight
Four-Oared Championship — The Victoria Cup
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Time: 4.15.5
Margins: 3 & 3 lengths |
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1st VIC – Bow: Helen Hunter, 2: Carol Judd,
3: Helen Fraser, Str: Margaret Agnew, Cox: Alf McLaren, Cchs:
Alf McLaren & Margaret Agnew
2nd NSW - Bow: Sue McIntyre, 2: Judith Bignold, 3: Libusa Miladinovic,
Str: Larraine Franklin, Cox: Vernon Bowrey, Cch Peter Raper
3rd QLD – Bow: Donna Jermanus, 2: Shirley Graham, 3: P
Ward, Str: Judy Kirchner, Cox: J Cowden, Cch: Mr Jim Finucan
The Lightweight Four Championship was an easy win to Victoria. |
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