1935-1936 Rowing Victoria State Championships

1^st C W F Peppler, Yarra Yarra

2^nd M E K Hanson, Mercantile

3^rd S B McGorm, Bendigo

4^th L McTaggart, Mildura

This event was contested by four scullers over a 2 1/2 mile course on the Lower Yarra on Saturday, 15^th February, 1936. C. F. W. Peppler won from M. E. K. Hanson. Time, 18 min. 8 secs. Nearing the dock a collision occurred between Messrs. Peppler and McGorm. The umpire stopped the race and re-started the competitors in the positions which they occupied when the race was stopped. 

1^st Sale – Bow: E Cartledge, Str: N Hodson, H Ryan

2^nd Melbourne University

3^rd Ballarat City

4^th Preston

Other competing crews – Not recorded

Held on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on Saturday, 23^rd May, 1936, the Victorian Pair-oared Championship attracted a record entry of eleven crews, all of whom started. The weather conditions for the race were ideal. A magnificent race was won by the Sale Rowing Club by one foot from the Melbourne University Boat Club. The Committee extends to the Sale Rowing Club its heartiest congratulations on this, the Club’s first win in Championship events.

1^st Albert Park – Bow: T Warburton, 2: M Gaskin, 3: J P Gaskin, Str: R Anderson, Cox: K Wiltshire, Coach: G Anderson

2^nd Preston

3^rd Mercantile

4^th Richmond

5^th Yarra Yarra

6^th Melbourne University

7^th Melbourne

8^th Hawthorn

The Lower Yarra was again the venue of the Four-oared Championship, which was rowed on Saturday, 14^th December, 1935. The race attracted an entry of eight crews, and was rowed under fair weather conditions. Albert Park Rowing Club won by three lengths from the Preston Rowing Club. Warm congratulations are extended to the Albert Park Rowing Club on its win in this event. 

1^st Mercantile – Bow: E Stephenson, 2: R S Bolton, 3: E K L Varcoe, 4: J B Clemens, 5: G I Anderson, 6: R I Stone, 7: J P L Appleby, Str: T L Luxton, Cox: J Cowling, Coach: F H Shore

2^nd Albert Park

3^rd Richmond

4^th Melbourne

The 44^th Annual Eight-oared Championship was rowed on Saturday, 15^th February, 1936. Weather conditions for the race were not good. A strong south-westerly wind was blowing which made the water very rough, even in the canal, and the south side afforded very little shelter from the wind. There were only four entries and the race was won by the Mercantile Rowing Club by two lengths from Albert Park Rowing Club. The Committee sincerely congratulates the Mercantile Rowing Club on its win.

1^st M E K Hansen, Mercantile

2^nd C F W Peppler, Yarra Yarra

3^rd B G T Kelly, Melbourne

4^th M Grenfell, Albert Park

The 2,000 Metres Sculling Championship was rowed on the Lower Yarra on Saturday, 14^th December, 1936. The event was won by M. E. K. Hansen by one and a half lengths from C. F. W. Peppler. Warm congratulations are extended to Mr. Hansen.

1^st Melbourne – Bow: W Bunting, 2: N F Neild, 3: A O’Connor, 4: L Harris, 5: L Money, 6: V Hyland, 7: T Hyland, Str: F Ludeman, Cox: F H Watts, Coach: O R Moody

2^nd Rutherglen Lake

3^rd Mercantile

4^th Richmond

Formerly designated the Open Lightweight Eights (non-classifying), it was decided at a special General Meeting held on 6^th November, 1935, that the nomenclature of this race be altered to the Champion Lightweight Junior Eight, and that the race be open to any oarsman 10 stone, or under, who had not won a senior race, and that it count one point per oar in the V. R. A. Junior Premiership. The race was rowed over a course of one and a half miles on the Lower Yarra on the 2^nd May, 1936, and attracted an entry of four crews. A magnificent struggle resulted in the Melbourne Rowing Club winning by three feet from the Rutherglen Lake Rowing Club. Melbourne is heartily congratulated in its win in this race.

1^st Richmond – Bow: W Dunkley, 2: F Russell, 3: M W Hutton, 4: C B Durrant, 5: B Haimsworth, 6: W Yoxon, 7: F J Mitchell, Str: L A Reidy, Cox: T Croft, Coach: B S Thompson

2^nd Mercantile

3^rd Melbourne University

4^th Footscray City

5^th Yarra Yarra

The Junior Eight-oared Championship, rowed over a two miles course on the Lower Yarra, on Saturday, 2^nd May, 1936, under perfect weather conditions, attracted an entry of five crews. The title was retained by the Richmond Rowing Club by one length from the Mercantile Rowing Club. Richmond is Sincerely congratulated on its win in this event.

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