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A Centenary of Rowing Regattas–
Murray Rowing Association

Appendix 1 - Grand Challenge Races

Professional prize money and winners of the Grand Challenge Race at the first sixteen regattas as printed in the "Corowa Free Press", Friday, January 7th, 1876. Note that the form and value of prize quoted for 1860 is open to question.

Year Boat Locailty Builder Form of Prize Value of Prize
1860

White Squall

Chiltern

Robert Blair

S/Cup

£73 10 s

1861

Black Squall

Rutherglen

Robert Blair

S/Cup

£30

1862

Nardoo

Rutherglen

Robert Holman

Cash

£73 10s

1863

Bunyip

Rutherglen

Robert Holman

Cash

£60

1864

Mystery

Wahgunyah

Robert Fuller

Cash

£60

1865

Moodemere

Rutherglen

Jas. Greenland

Cash

£50

1866

Moodemere

Rutherglen

Jas. Greenland

Cash

£50

1867

Moodemere

Rutherglen

Jas. Greenland

Cash

£30

1868

Lady of the Lake

Rutherglen

H. Wilkinson

Cash

£30

1869

Mystery

Wahgunyah

Robert Fuller

Cash

£30

1870

Wahgunyah

Wahgunyah

Robert Fuller

Cash

£30

1871

Moodemere

Rutherglen

Jas. Greenland

Cash

£30

1872

Moodemere

Rutherglen

Jas. Greenland

Cash

£25

1873

Moodemere

Rutherglen

Jas. Greenland

Cash

£20

1874

Lady of the Lake

Rutherglen

H. Wilkinson

Cash

£18

1875

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1876

The Pearl

Wahgunyah

Jas. Greenland

Cash

£25

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