Herbert C Edwards
Banks Rowing Club (VIC)
A prominent son of James Edwards, boatbuilder of Princes Bridge, Melbourne. Herbert, or 'Bertie' as he was known, had a long record of successes as coxswain in Intercolonial and championship and regatta races and was also a sculler.
The Edwards brothers
Left to right - Standing: Charles H Edwards, Herbert C Edwards, Frederick J Edwards and Arthur Edwards
Seated: Sydney A Edwards, Robert D Edwards, Frank Edwards
Known rowing record
1884 - Melbourne Regatta, Senior Four, cox - First
1886 - Melbourne Regatta, Maiden Four, cox - First
1886 - Melbourne Regatta, Senior Four, cox - First
1886 - Albert Park Regatta, Senior Four, cox - First
1886 - Colac Regatta, Senior Four, cox - First
1886 - Colac Regatta, Senior Pair, cox - First
1886 - Upper Yarra Regatta, Senior Four, cox - First
1886 - Upper Yarra Regatta, Maiden Four, cox - First
1887 - Melbourne Regatta, Maiden Eights, cox - First
1887 - Melbourne Regatta, Senior Four, cox - First
1887 - Melbourne Regatta, Senior Four for non manual labourers, cox - First
1887 - Colac Regatta, Senior Four, cox - First
1887 - Upper Yarra Regatta, Senior Four, cox - First
1887 - Upper Yarra Regatta, Junior Four, cox - First
1887 - Upper Yarra Regatta, Maiden Four, cox - First
1888 - Melbourne Regatta, Maiden Four, cox - First
1888 - Albert Park Regatta, Maiden Eight, cox - First
1888 - Intercolonial Championships Men's Eight, cox - First
1888 - Upper Yarra Regatta, Senior Four, cox - First
1889 - Upper Yarra Regatta, Senior Four, cox - First
1889 - Intercolonial Championships Men's Eight, cox - First
1890 - Victorian Championship Eight, cox - First
1892 - Melbourne Regatta, Maiden Scull - First
1893 - Upper Yarra Regatta, Junior Scull - First
1895 - Upper Yarra Regatta, Senior Eight, four seat - First
1896 - Melbourne Regatta, Maiden Four, bow - First
1897 - Melbourne Regatta, Maiden Pair, bow - First
1898 - Victorian Championship Eight, bow - First
Andrew Guerin
January 2023