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Australian Interstate Championships —
25 Mar 1978 Huon River, Franklin Tas

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Index to Results

Men's Eight—King's Cup
Men's Sculling—President's Cup
Men's Lightweight Four—Penrith Cup
Men's Youth Eight—Noel F Wilkinson Trophy
Women's Four —ULVA Trophy
Women's Sculling—Nell Slatter Trophy
Women's Lightweight Quad Scull—Victoria Cup


90th Men's Interstate Eight-Oared Championship — The King's Cup
Time: 6:05.0 Margins: 3.0, 4.9 and 8.1 seconds	1st NSW – Bow: Jim Stride, 2: Steve Newnham, 3: Stephen Handley, 4: Athol McDonald, 5: Gary Uebergang, 6: Gordon Clubb, 7: Ian Clubb, Str: Islay Lee, Cox: Stuart Carter, Cch: Michael Morgan, Emerg: John Sivewright 2nd VIC – Bow: Stephen Shirrefs, 2: Rod Guy, 3: Alex Sloan, 4: James Lowe, 5: Bill Magennis, 6: Andrew Withers, 7: Kerry Jelbart, Str: Brian Richardson, Cox: Martin Aitken, Emergs: Colin Rawson & L Ljubanovic, Cch: Chris Dane, Manager, Kevin Bourke 3rd TAS – Bow: Bruce R Heron, 2: P J Beswick, 3: Anthony (Tony) D Heron, 4: P Heather, 5: Peter L Dazeley, 6: Paul A Kitto, 7: George J Roberts, Str: Roger J Grace, Cox: Frank E Andrews, Emergs: Graeme C Kitto & David Schier, Cch: Paul T Myler 4th SA – Bow: L Smith, 2: Grant Duncan, 3: Graham Keynes, 4: Bruce Keynes, 5: Henry Duncan, 6: Mark Hebblewhite, 7: John Lang, Str: John Bolt, Cox: Brenton Parsons, Emerg: John Bentley, Cch: R Cheeseman QLD eliminated in repechage – Bow: John Bowes, 2: D Scott, 3: Trevor Bettenay, 4: Jim Ryan, 5: Peter Dall, 6: Peter Zahnleiter, 7: Peter Van Den Broek, Str: Alan McPherson, Cox: Stephen Odgers, Emergs: N Sprott & David Ochert, Cch: Terry Mulligan WA eliminated in repechage – Bow: Ian W Wilson, 2: Michael G Higgins, 3: Matthew S Marquis, 4: Alan R Stewart, 5: Gary R Ward, 6: Paul F Duckett, 7: Jeff R Howard, Str: Gary R Dehring, Cox: Craig M Huxtable, Emergs: Peter R Woodland & Steve J Donaldson, Cchs: Peter Shakespear & J L Murray E1: 1st SA, 2nd TAS, 3rd QLD E2: 1st NSW, 2nd VIC, 3rd WA R: 1st VIC, 2nd TAS, 3rd QLD, 4th WA Final: 1st NSW, 2nd VIC, 3rd TAS, 4th SA NSW led from the start and got a good lead of 3/4 length by the 1000 metre mark. A push by the Victorians in the third 500 metres got the two crews level but NSW sprinted well in the concluding stages and went onto win with a comfortable three second margin.	top
Men's Interstate Sculling Championship — The President's Cup
Time: 7.26.40	1st NSW no 2 – Edward O Hale 2nd NSW no 3 – Robert McGowan 3rd NSW no 1 – Richard Reddell 4th VIC – Andrew McKinley 5th QLD no 2 – Ralph French 6th QLD no 1 – Robert Alexander WA no 1 eliminated in semi final – Peter Jones WA no 2 eliminated in repechage – Corbet J Poynton WA no 3 eliminated in semi final – G Wayne Simmons TAS no 1 eliminated in semi final – Stephen J Spurling TAS no 2 eliminated in semi final – Dennis E Townsend TAS no 3 eliminated in semi final – Adrian R Marshall SA eliminated in semi final - Ray Harris E1: 1st Reddell NSW, 2nd McGowan NSW, 3rd Alexander QLD, 4th Harris SA, 5th Jones WA E2: 1st Hale NSW, 2nd Marshall TAS, 3rd Spurling TAS, 4th Townsend TAS E3: 1st McKinley VIC, 2nd French QLD, 3rd Simmons WA, 4th Poynton WA R: 1st Jones WA, 2nd Harris SA, 3rd Townsend TAS, 4th Poynton WA SF: 1st Reddell NSW, 2nd Alexander QLD, 3rd McKinley VIC, 4th Simmons WA, 5th Marshall TAS, 6th Harris SA SF: 1st Hale NSW, 2nd McGowan NSW, 3rd French QLD, 4th Townsend TAS, 5th Jones WA, 6th Spurling TAS Final: 1st Hale NSW, 2nd McGowan NSW, 3rd Reddell NSW, 4th McKinley VIC, 4th French QLD, 6th Alexander QLD NB: Up to 3 scullers per State were allowed and semi finals included for the first time. Hale led all the way with the battle for second place the big interest in the race. McGowan and Reddell had a great battle with McGowan prevailing in the end by 1.7 seconds.	top
Men's Interstate Lightweight Four Championship — The Penrith Cup
Time: 6.41.16 Margins 5.3, 2.5 & 2.2 secs	1st VIC – Bow: Vaughan Bollen, 2: Peter Antonie, 3: Simon Gillett, Str: Geoff Rees, Cox: Adrian Maginn, Emerg: Colin Smith, Cch: Peter Philp 2nd NSW – Bow: David Taylor, 2: Phillip Morgan, 3: Alan DeBelin, Str: John Bailey, Emerg: Mick McReynolds, Cox: Peter Staunton, Cch: Bert Harding 3rd TAS – Bow: Simon Wishaw, 2: Maurice J Barry, 3: Ian R Jordan, Str: John A Poynter, Cox: D J Williams, Cch: John H Bolton 4th SA – Bow: D Kutcher, 2: Jake Gillen, 3: N Dickson, Str: R Cooper, Cox: Anthony Goldsworthy, Emerg: J Kernot, Cch: Robert Russell WA eliminated in repechage – Bow: George Gallo, 2: Neville Kempton, 3: David Curry, Str: Mark Chrystal, Cox: Ted Samson, Emergs: Murray Austin Smith & J Horley, Cchs: Ken Grant & William Cherrington QLD eliminated in repechage – Bow: Glen Harringe, 2: Ronald Larsen, 3: B Law, Str: David Alexander, Cox: S Ferguson, Emerg: Robert Bleakley, Cch: Norman Hirst E1: 1st VIC, 2nd SA, 3rd NSW E2: 1st TAS, 2nd WA, 3rd QLD R: 1st NSW, 2nd SA, 3rd WA, 4th QLD Final: 1st VIC, 2nd NSW, 3rd TAS, 4th SA Victoria led all the way to win convincingly for the eighth win in succession.	top
Men's Interstate Youth Eight Championship — The Noel F Wilkinson Trophy
Time: 4.26.22 Margins 4.2, 6.5, 0.3, 1.0 & 1.7 secs	1st TAS No 1 – Bow: Richard A Bird, 2: R K Jacobs, 3: Robin Bakker, 4: Richard A Heron, 5: M B Thorpe, 6: L Ross McMullen, 7: Glen S Wills, Str: P N Hansen, Cox: C J Wojtas, Cch: Paul T Myler 2nd SA – Bow: Mike Osis, 2: John Curtis, 3: Michael Nielson, 4: S Tolley, 5: Chester MacDonald, 6: Adrian P Blue, 7: Mark Hill, Str: John Quigley, Cox: P Hogan, Emerg: T Hansen, Cch: Ron Lawrence 3rd VIC No 1 – Bow: B G Horney, 2: J Nurzenski, 3: J Wanat, 4: G Duniam, 5: R Kavant, 6: A Cleary, 7: R George, Str: Andrew Egan, Cox: M Sheahan, Emerg: D Gillett, Cch: Alan Darker 4th WA – Bow: Peter L Evans, 2: Timothy L Cornish, 3: Ian D Hilton, 4: M D Lindsay, 5: Peter H Aberle, 6: Robert H Adamson, 7: James S Burt, Str: Anthony M Gilbanks, Cox: G Webber, Emergs: Anthony J Cooke & John S Throssel, Cch: Robert M Rowell 5th NSW No 2 – Bow: Paul Gledhill, 2: P Matthews, 3: Stephen Todd, 4: Scott Reid, 5: Peter Hermann, 6: Wayne Forrest, 7: R Luxford, Str: David Wiadrowski, Cox: John Leeming, Cch: Jim Stride 6th VIC no 2 – Bow: A Gallagher, 2: N King, 3: Nick Robinson, 4: S Grant, 5: S Brown, 6: Stuart Moreton, 7: Alan Courtney, Str: R Moorfield, Cox: S Hart, Emerg: A Manson, Cch: Jack Bennett TAS No 2 eliminated in repechage – Bow: I Cowen, 2: P Silver, 3: S Ebsworth, 4: M Game, 5: T Wilson-Haffenden, 6: Mark James, 7: Roberts Weeks, Str: G Oates, Cox: R Maxfield, Emergs: A Young & C House, Cch: William (Bill) Trousselot NSW No 1 eliminated in repechage - Bow: Rod Purnell, 2: D Patterson, 3: A King, 4: Jim Battersby, 5: Mark Campbell, 6: C McMorrow, 7: Graham Jones, Str: Graham Edmonds, Cox: T Gates, Cch: Steve Evans E1: 1st TAS No 1, 2nd VIC No 1, 3rd NSW No 1, 4th WA E2: 1st SA, 2nd NSW No 2, 3rd VIC No 2, 4th TAS No 2 R: 1st VIC No 2, 2nd VIC No 1, 3rd WA, 4th NSW No 2, 5th NSW No 1, 6th TAS No 2 Final: 1st TAS No 1, 2nd SA, 3rd VIC No 1, 4th WA, 5th NSW No 2, 6th VIC No 2 Tasmania led all the way and only had to fend off one challenge from SA to win by a margin of 4.2 seconds.	top
Women's Interstate Four-Oared Championship — The ULVA Trophy
Time: 3.31.21 Margins: 7.2, 1.8 & 0.6 secs Race conducted on 27 Mar 1978	1st VIC – Bow: Pam D Westendorf, 2: Barbara A Griffiths, 3: Anne E Chirnside, Str: Sally A Harding, Cox: Susie M Gaskin, Emergs: Ruth C Rycroft & J E Berryman, Cch: David B England 2nd WA – Bow: Gwenda Bennetts, 2: P Curry, 3: Jenny Dalzeil, Str: Verna Westwood, Cox/Cch: Terrence Scook, Emerg: E Roberts 3rd NSW – Bow: Pauline Kahl, 2: Anne Piper, 3: Maureen Revington, Str: Liz Monti, Cox: Jill McCure, Cch: Margaret Mackenzie 4th SA –Bow: Barbara Henrich, 2: Dale Henrich, 3: H Shiel, Str: Lesley Dankbaar, Cox: Zofia Krzemionka, Emerg: Barbara Phelan, Cch: Brenton Parsons QLD eliminated in repechage – Bow: C Grace, 2: D Lee Long, 3: C Langton, Str: C Wright, Cox: S Rowe, Emerg: Wendy Alexander, Cch: P Carpenter E1: 1st NSW, 2nd SA, 3rd WA E2: 1st VIC, 2nd QLD R: 1st SA, 2nd WA, 3rd QLD Final: 1st VIC, 2nd WA, 3rd NSW, 4th SA	top
Women's Interstate Sculling Championship — The Nell Slatter Trophy
Time: 4.10.70 Margins 3.1 and 0.3 secs	1st NSW no 1 – Evelyn Adams 2nd VIC no 2 – Leisa Patterson 3rd TAS – Shanne McGinniss 4th VIC No 1 – Mary Renouf 5th NSW No 2 – Denise Phillips 6th NSW No 3 – Karen Law QLD eliminated in repechage– Wendy Alexander, Cch: Richard C Graham SA no 1 eliminated in repechage – Jill Mangelsdorf, Cch: Phil Mangelsdorf SA no 2 eliminated in repechage – Carol Cooper VIC no 3 eliminated in repechage – Rosemary Hoffman, Cch: T Hoffman E1: 1st Renouf VIC, 2nd Law NSW, 3rd Hoffman VIC, 4th Mangelsdorf SA, 5th WA, 6th Cooper SA E2: 1st Patterson VIC, 2nd Adams NSW, 3rd Phillips NSW, 4th McGinniss TAS, 5th Alexander QLD R1: 1st Phillips NSW, 2nd Phillips, 3rd Alexander, 4th Mangelsdorf, 5th Cooper SA R2: 1st Adams NSW, 2nd McGinniss TAS, 3rd Hoffman, 4th WA Final: 1st Adams NSW, 2nd Patterson VIC, 3rd McGinniss TAS, 4th Renouf VIC, 5th Phillips NSW, 6th Law NSW	top
Women's Interstate Lightweight Four-Oared Championship — The Victoria Cup
Times: 3.53.59 3.56.18 4.00.19 4.11.53	1st VIC – Bow: Ruth Sweetman, 2: Andrea Giles, 3: M Wright, Str: Christine Betremieux, Cox: B Higgins, Cchs: Kath Bennett & Steve Mollard 2nd SA – Bow: C O’Brien, 2: Bronwyn Clutterbuck, 3: Pam Withers, Str: Annette Lowe, Cchs: Lesley Cummins & A Davis 3rd NSW – Bow: Jenny Rourke, 2: Sandy Rourke, 3: Karen Williamson, Str: Kym Brown, Cox: G MacPherson, Cch Len MacPherson 4th QLD – Bow: V Davy, 2: G Allen, 3: G Richards, Str: D Walpole, Cox: J Avery, Cch: J B McLennan, Emerg: N Barton WA eliminated in repechage - Bow: V Cooper, 2: Tracey O’Shannessy, 3: L Bayliss, Str: Joanne Green, Cox: E Oldfield, Cch: Steph Greenaway TAS eliminated in repechage – Bow: S Owen, 2: P Stewart, 3: A Stewart, Str: M French, Cox: G Ewington, Cch: D Benfield E1: 1st VIC, 2nd QLD, 3rd WA E2: 1st SA, 2nd NSW, 3rd TAS R: 1st NSW, 2nd QLD, 3rd WA, 4th TAS Final: 1st VIC, 2nd SA, 3rd NSW, 4th QLD	top

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