The race was conducted on the Albert Park Lagoon for the first time as the Yarra was in flood and deemed unfair. The Barwon was used for the heats on 13th May with the final on the Lake on 14th May. The choice of course was retained by the host school. It was in this year that Wesley College purchased a small boat shed from the Southern Rowing Club.
Geelong Grammar won again for the third of six in succesion and rowed this race with a long sweeping stroke.
Index to Results:
Officials
Starter: Mr G G Henderson
Umpire: Mr A Nicholls
Judge: Mr H J Jordan
The scene at Albert Park Lagoon at that time
The building shown is Edwards Boatshed. Photo is courtesy of the Albert Lindblade collection, Mercantile Rowing Club.
Time: NTT
Margin: 2 lengths
1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: R Wallace, 2: S E Bailey, 3: A M Turner, Str: F James, Cox: F Anderson, Cch: James L Cuthbertson
2nd Wesley College - Bow: A L Johnson, 2: H Ham, 3: J Robb, Str: J Champion, Cox: J Burrows, Cch: H Robert Rush
Other crews competing were:
Scotch College - Bow: Alfred G Hagenauer, 2: Robert W Ainslie, 3: Thomas A Wilson, Str: Andrew R Hutchison, Cox: D'Arcy T Harvie, Cch: Frank Shew
Melbourne Grammar - Bow: W Manifold, 2: R Graham, 3: D G M Teague, Str: J R Mouritz, Cox: H C Edwards, Cch: W M Burn. The stroke of the Melbourne crew was still badly shaken after a railway accident a few days before the race.
E1: 1st GGS, 2nd MGS, Margin: 3 lengths
E2: 1st WC, 2nd SC, Margin: easily
Time: No time available
1st Geelong Grammar