Australians at 1995 Henley Royal Regatta
Thames Challenge Cup
Round 2
Melbourne University Rowing Club (VIC) - D. R. Gold (b), R. I. S. Spinks, M. G. Graham, N. G. Kemp, Ross P. Featherstone, Brad R. Kerr, Antony F. Rickards, A. Stuart Peele (s), R. A. Heath (cox)
Melbourne University was a selected crew and so avoided having to qualify amongst the 77 entries. They also were given a bye for the first round. In the second round they met semi-finalists University of London who defeated the Australian crew by 1 1/3 lengths. The University of London crew led from the start and were in control throughout the race.
Double Sculls Challenge Cup
Champions - margin 2 feet
Tweed Heads Rowing Club (QLD) and Melbourne University Boat Club (VIC) - Marcus D. Free (b), Peter T. Antonie (s)
This was Peter Antonie's second win at Henley having won in 1988 in the Australian Quad Scull. The Henley Regatta Record reported as follows. There were three outstanding doubles who were selected, Cracknell and Thatcher, Free and Antonie from Australia and Jamieson and Gleeson from the U.S.A. All sculled through to the semi-finals and were joined in them by West and Cassidy. ..... The final provided yet another classic encounter between well-matched doubles. Jamieson and Gleeson led by one length at the first signal and maintained this lead right up to the mile and an eighth. Here Free and Antonie mounted a massive assault. They raised their rate and began to close, the Americans raised their rate to 39 but the Australians, finishing at 45, just got ahead in the last stroke to win by two feet.
Diamond Challenge Sculls
Antonie - Round 3
Free - Round 2
McLachlan - Round 3
Hobbs - Round 1
Melbourne University Boat Club (VIC) - Peter T Antonie
Antonie secured a bye in the first round and defeated American P J Sweeney of San Diego Racing team in round 2. He met the Egyptian champion Aly in the third round and was defeated by 3 1/4 lengths.
Tweed Heads Rowing Club (QLD) - Marcus D Free
Free defeated the Norwegian B E Brenden easily in the first round. The Egyptian Champion Aly was too good in the second round winning by 1 1/4 lengths. Interestingly Aly defeated Antonie in the next round.
Adelaide Rowing Club (SA) - Alastair B McLachlan
McLachlan had a bye in the first round and then defeated C D Holmes of Star and Arrow Club by a length, He met the Swiss champion Zeon Muller and finalist in the third round and lost conclusively.
Tamar Rowing Club (TAS) - R L Hobbs
Hobbs lost in the first round to G J Davis of the Nottinghamshire County Rowing Association by three lengths
Sources
Henley Regatta Records 1995-1999