1954 Rowing Victoria State Championships
Race Results
Victorian Eight-Oared Championship
(2 1/4 miles, Norwich Shield, Sir Thomas Nettlefold Medallions)
Time: 12:18.6
Margins: 8 lengths
1st Mercantile - Bow: W Wallace, 2: C B Dawes, 3: J Morganti, 4: L S Williams, 5: G O Manton, 6: W O Granowski, 7: J S Rowe,
Str: B J Doyle, Cox: P Harrison, Coach: N W Cairnes
2nd Albert Park
3rd South Melbourne/Banks
Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra over a course of 2 1/4 miles on the 20th February, 1954. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by eight lengths from Albert Park, second.
Victorian Four-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 7:34.0
Margins: 5 lengths
1st Mercantile - Bow: W Wallace, 2: B Dawes, 3: S J Rowe, Str: B J Doyle, Cox: P Harrison, Coach: N W Cairnes
2nd Albert Park
3rd Footscray
4th Banks
Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra over a 2,000 metres course on the 12th December, 1953. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by five lengths from Albert Park.
Victorian Pair-Oared Championship
(1 mile)
Time - Not recorded
Margins: 3 lengths
1st Albert Park - Bow: R B Duncan, Str: B D Dickson, Cox: J Libbis, Coach: H R Duncan
2nd Banks
3rd Mercantile
4th Lake Colac
Holders - Albert Park Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Nagambie, over a one mile course on the 26th December, 1953. The race was won by Albert Park by three lengths from Banks Rowing Club. No times were taken.
Victorian Sculling Championship
(2 1/4 miles)
Time - Not recorded
1st D Dudgeon, Richmond
2nd D Brook, Essendon
3rd J Webster, South Melbourne
Other competing crews:
J Williams, Mercantile
P Begelhole, Yarra Yarra
Holder - R. V. Rawlins, Melbourne Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra over a two and a quarter miles course on the 20th February, 1954. Won by D. Dudgeon of the Richmond Rowing Club. No times were taken.
Victorian 2,000 Metres Sculling Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 8:11.0
Margins: Easily
1st D Dudgeon, Richmond
2nd P Begelhole, Yarra Yarra
3rd D Brook, Essendon
Holder - D. Tucker, Melbourne Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra. Course 2,000 metres. 27th March, 1954. Won easily by D. Dudgeon of the Richmond Rowing Club from P. Begelhole (Yarra Yarra) and D Brook (Essendon).
Victorian Junior Eight-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 6:19.4
Margins: 1 foot
1st Corio Bay - Bow: R Morell, 2: W Hunter, 3: M Watson, 4: E Partridge, 5: A Sceneay, 6: J George, 7: G Cowey, Str: J Evans,
Cox: D Riches, Coach: W Melourey
2nd Mercantile
3rd Hawthorn
Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra over the 2,000 metres course, on the 27th March, 1954. Won by Corio Bay Rowing Club by one foot from Mercantile Rowing Club, second, Hawthorn third.
Victorian Junior Four-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
TIme - Not recorded
Margins: 2 lengths
1st Corio Bay - Bow: G Cowey, 2: J George, 3: A Sceneay, Str: J Evans, Cox: R Moore, Coach: A B Bell
2nd Footscray
3rd Mercantile
Other competing crews:
Barwon
South Melbourne
Richmond
Albert Park
Hawthorn
Banks
Holders - Banks Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra. Course 2,000 metres. 12th December, 1953. Won by Corio Bay Rowing Club by two lengths from Footscray Rowing Club, second. No times were taken.
Victorian Junior Pair-Oared Championship
(1 mile)
Time - Not recorded
Margins: 2 lengths
1st Mercantile - Bow: J Dartnell, Str: D Boykett, Cox: G Lawrence, Coach: R Aitken
2nd Wendouree
3rd Lake Colac
Other competing crews:
Essendon
South Melbourne
Ballarat
Nagambie
Holders - Lake Colac Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Nagambie over a one mile course on the 26th December, 1953. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by two lengths from Wendouree, second. No times were taken.
Victorian Lightweight Eight-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 6:32.8
Margins: 3 1/2 lengths
1st Mercantile - Bow: P Leggett, 2: J Pell, 3: A Batiste, 4: R McCubbery, 5: G Robertson, 6: V Sharp, 7: C Lewis, Str: R Richardson,
Cox: L Butterfield, Coach: R R Aitken
2nd Barwon
3rd Ballarat
Other competing crews:
Banks
Wendouree
Holders - Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra. Course 2,000 metres. 27th March, 1954. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by three and a half lengths from Barwon Rowing Club, second.
Victorian Lightweight Four-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 8:28.0
Margins: 2 1/2 lengths
1st Mercantile - Bow: G Robertson, 2: V Sharpe, 3: C Lewis, Str: R Richardson, Cox: L Butterfield, Coach: R R Aitkin
2nd Banks
Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra over a 2,000 metres course on 12th December, 1953. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by two and a half lengths form Banks Rowing Club.
Victorian Lightweight Pair-Oared Championship
(1 mile)
Time - Not recorded
Margins: 3/4 length
1st Ballarat - Bow: R Kirsopp, Str: W C Tainsh, Cox: I Godfrey, Coach: E Laughton
2nd Banks
3rd Yarra Yarra
Other competing crews:
Mercantile
South Melbourne
Ballarat City
Holders - Banks Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Nagambie. Course one mile. 26th December, 1953. Won by Ballarat Rowing Club by three-quarters of a length from Banks, second. No time was taken.
Sources
Victorian Rowing Association, Reports 1942 - 1975.