The Melbourne crew won handsomely on their home soil over the 2 1/2 mile course from Coode Island to the Steam Crane. Their stroke man became well known as a rower whilst their seven man became a well known educationalist. This was their third win in succession.
The race was conducted on 7th June 1913.
Time: 15 mins 11 3/5 secs
Margin: 6 lengths
1st Melbourne University - Bow: F P Halkyard, 2: A Spowers, 3: J R S Cochrane, 4: R M
Abernathy, 5: J L Doubleday, 6: C S Steele, 7: E I Littlejohn, Str: H C Disher, Cox: J H S Jackson, Cch:
Chas Donald
2nd Sydney University - Bow: W Hay, 2: W H Donald, 3: W F Crawford, 4: R C Inglis, 5: R P W Francis, 6: B B Bloomfield, 7: P E Voss, Str: B G Wade, Cox: F W S Busby
3rd Adelaide University - Bow: A Morey, 2: J A Love, 3: P C A Fornachon, 4: G E Halbert,
5: T M Hardy, 6: F F Espie, 7: L G Holmes, Str: D Yates, Cox: E L Symons
Melbourne University
Back row: F P Halkyard, J R S Cochrane, Charles Donald, R McC Abernethy, A Spowers
Front row: C S Steele, H C Disher, J H S Jackson, E I Littlejohn, J L Doubleday
The Adelaide University crew in Melbourne