The race was conducted on 29th May 1920 on the 2 1/2 mile Lower Yarra course. The University of Queensland made it's first appearance at this regatta.
Time: 14 mins 53 secs
Margin: 1 1/2 lengths
1st Adelaide University - Bow: F Linnett, 2: A Webb, 3: J Lord, 4: L Marden, 5: A Hennessy,
6: R Naylor, 7: F Morphett, Str: E Coombes, Cox: A C Weston
2nd Melbourne University - Bow: F B Gamble, 2: J Buchanan, 3: L F Edmunds, 4: H S Thomas, 5: C G B Parker, 6: K F Abernethy, 7: F C H Ross, Str: F H Hadley, Cox: T Harris
3rd University of Queensland - Bow: R Mundell, 2: E B Cullen, 3: D E Baldwin, 4: J E Biggs, 5: E C Walker, 6: N G Illingworth, 7: D E Mactaggart, Str: T J Bale, Cox: F G Holdaway
4th Sydney University - Bow: R H Ludowici, 2: H W T Chenhall, 3: J H Blakemore, 4: G F Boyce, 5: H C Taylor, 6: H T Allen, 7: W A Standish, Str: T M Barnett, Cox: J S Laidley