Melbourne won well on the 3 mile Parramatta River course from Sydney then Adelaide on 9th June. For reasons not known, it was recorded as having been raced over slightly less than 3 miles.
This was to be the last year as stroke of the Melbourne crew for H J Whiting who had stroked the crew for the past 6 years. He was victorious on three occasions. He was also the Honorary Secretary of the Victorian Rowing Association at the same time.
N J Hargrave, who had coxed the Adelaide crew for the past two years, raced in the bow seat this year. He was a large cox at 9st 8lb in 1905 and a small oarsman at 10st in this competition.
Time: 15 mins 15 secs
Margin: 3 lengths
1st Melbourne University - Bow: J W Dunhill, 2: V R Bradbury, 3: S J Campbell, 4: C G
Shaw, 5: W H Waters, 6: M Hurry, 7: R J Lewis, Str: H J Whiting, Cox: J Ward, Cch: Charles Donald
2nd Sydney University - Bow: E M Carter, 2: G B Lindermann, 3: J S Punch, 4: G Howatson, 5: K B Gaden, 6: K M Whiting, 7: E A Brearly, Str: A Morrison, Cox: A C Morris
3rd Adelaide University - Bow: N J Hargrave, 2: B S Penny, 3: L W Gill, 4: H Eikan, 5: W R Reynell, 6: R L Davidson, 7: R H Wallmann, Str: J R Fullarton, Cox: F K Butler
Melbourne University