The University in Adelaide crew did very well on their second outing with a good win on their home course on 21st December. The course was against the wind and tide and over 2 1/2 miles. It was to be their only win until 1896. The City of Adelaide maintained a very high status in those days, perhaps higher than in these days.
Sydney University did not participate at this regatta.
The Port River course in 1924
Men's Eight
Time: 18 mins 6 1/2 secs
Margin: 3 lengths
1st Adelaide University - Bow: W R Wooldridge, 2: J E H Winnall, 3: R H Henning, 4: R V Oldham, 5: C B Cox, 6: A P Cox, 7: W R Bayly, Str: R Cruickshank, Cox: F J Chapple
2nd Melbourne University - Bow: R R Lewis, 2: A V Wettenhall, 3: T A a'Beckett, 4: W F Hopkins, 5: W H Rigby, 6: J G McKay, 7: E Champion, Str: C H Chomley, Cox: R J Gribble
1889 Adelaide University Eight
Photograph courtesy of of the State Library of South Australia (SLSA: B 42496)
C H Chomley - Stroke Melbourne University