1958 Rowing Victoria State Championships
Race Results
Victorian Eight-Oared Championship
(2 1/4 miles, Norwich Shield, Sir Thomas Nettlefold Medallions)
Time: 12:14.4
Margins: 3/4 length
1st Mercantile - Bow: Hubert R Frederico, 2: Michael R Keeley, 3: Robert Lee, 4: Graeme McCall, 5: J Morganti, 6: David H Boykett, 7: William S Arnold, Str: Geoff M Taylor, Cox: R Davies, Coach: Robert R Aitken
2nd Melbourne University
3rd Banks
Holders - Melbourne University Boat Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 15th February, 1958. Course, two and a quarter miles. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by three-quarters of a length from Melbourne University, second, Banks, third.
Victorian Four-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 7:15.0
Margins: 1 canvas
1st Mercantile - Bow: Robert Lee, 2: Graeme McCall, 3: William Arnold, Str: Geoff M Taylor, Cox: R Davies, Coach: Robert R Aitken
2nd Corio Bay - Bow: David John, 2: David Ramage, 3: Derek Norwood, Str: David Caithness, Cox: Keith van den Belt, Cch: Albert B Bell
3rd Albert Park
Other competing crews:
Wendouree
Melbourne University
Holders - Albert Park Rowing Club. Rowed on the Barwon River on the 14th December, 1957. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by a canvas from Corio Bay, second.
Victorian Pair-Oared Championship
(1 mile)
Time: 5:02.5
Margins: 4 lengths
1st Yarra Yarra - Bow: R Libbis, Str: I Allen, Cox: I Kendrick, Coach: F Easton
2nd Albert Park
3rd South Melbourne
4th Essendon
Holders - Albert Park Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Colac on the 1st January, 1958. Course, one mile. Won by Yarra Yarra Rowing Club by four lengths from Albert Park, second.
Victorian Sculling Championship
(2 1/4 miles)
Time: 15:07.7
Margins: 2 lengths, 3 lengths
1st D Dudgeon, Richmond
2nd N Smith, Corio Bay
3rd D MacMillan, Corio Bay
Other competing crews:
G A Pratt, Essendon
J Hume, Yarra Yarra
W I Wilson, Mercantile
P Begelhole, Yarra Yarra
E Handley, Essendon
Holder - D. Dudgeon, Richmond Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 15th February, 1958. Course, two and a quarter miles. Won by D. Dudgeon of the Richmond Rowing Club by two lengths from N. Smith (Corio Bay), second, who finished three lengths ahead of D. MacMillan (Corio Bay), third.
Victorian 2,000 Metres Sculling Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time - Not recorded
1st G Pratt, Essendon
2nd J Hume, Yarra Yarra
3rd D Dudgeon, Richmond
Other competing crews:
P Begelhole, Yarra Yarra
N Smith, Corio Bay
W I Wilson, Mercantile
Holder - D. Dudgeon, Richmond Rowing Club. Rowed on the Barwon River on the 14th December, 1957. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by G. Pratt, Essendon Rowing Club from J. Hume of Yarra Yarra, second.
Victorian Junior Eight-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 6:36.0
Margins: 1 1/2 lengths
1st Banks - Bow: P Sebire, 2: G Lynch, 3: P Fraser, 4: G Lane, 5: B Vear, 6: W Thomas, 7: J Donaldson, Str: W O’Connell, Cox: D Coveney, Coach: W N Howell
2nd Essendon
3rd Melbourne Grammar
Other competing crews:
Scotch College
Mercantile
Holders - Melbourne Grammar School. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 29th March, 1958. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Banks Rowing Club by one and a half lengths from Essendon, second.
Victorian Junior Four-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 7:39.2
Margins: 4 lengths
1st Mercantile - Bow: A Cordell, 2: D Oliver, 3: S Newcomb, Str: C Grant, Cox: C Newman, Coach: W Wallace
2nd Mildura
3rd Dimboola
4th Corio Bay
Holders - Footscray City Rowing Club. Rowed on the Barwon River on the 14th December, 1957. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile by four lengths from Mildura, second.
Victorian Junior Pair-Oared Championship
(1 mile)
Time: 6:47.0
Margins: 3 lengths
1st Melbourne - Bow: P Edwards, Str: J Lloyd, Cox: M Austen-Smith, Coach: G Barker
2nd Essendon
3rd Footscray City
Other competing crews:
Preston
Yarra Yarra
Dimboola
Holders - Footscray City Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Colac on the 1st Janauary, 1958. Course, one mile. Won by Melbourne Rowing Club by three lengths from Essendon, second.
Victorian Lightweight Eight-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 6:51.0
Margins: 4 lengths
1st Yarra Yarra - Bow: B Lewis, 2: P Gill, 3: J Skidmore, 4: W Stevens, 5: A Rice, 6: S Bulmer, 7: E M Wilson, Str: R Bulmer, Cox: I Gosling, Coach: D Evans
2nd Barwon
3rd Banks
Holders - Leichardt Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 29th March, 1958. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Yarra Yarra Rowing Club by four lengths from Barwon Rowing Club, second, Banks, third.
Victorian Lightweight Four-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 7:52.2
Margins: 2 lengths
1st Barwon - Bow: D Leach, 2: B Mahon, 3: P Scott, Str: C Laird, Cox: P Sleviin, Coach: W R B Grose
2nd Banks
3rd South Mebourne
4th Corio Bay
5th Yarra Yarra
Holders - Yarra Yarra Rowing Club. Rowed on the Barwon River on the 14th December, 1957. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Barwon Rowing Club by two lengths from Banks Rowing Club, second.
Victorian Lightweight Pair-Oared Championship
(1 mile)
Time: 6:27.5
Margins: 3 lengths
1st South Melbourne - Bow: G Taylor, Str: R Tanner, Cox: W Jones
2nd Yarra Yarra
3rd Dimboola
Holders - South Melbourne Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Colac on the 1st January, 1958. Course, one mile. Won by South Melbourne Rowing Club by three lengths from Yarra Yarra, second, and Dimboola, third.
Victorian Junior 2,000 Metres Sculling Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 8:05.2
Margins: 2 lengths
1st N Smith, Corio Bay
2nd J Hume, Yarra Yarra
3rd R Sykes, Corio Bay
Holder - D MacMillan, Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra on the 29th March, 1958. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by N. Smith, Corio Bay Rowing Club, by two lengths from J. Hume (Yarra Yarra), second.
Sources
Victorian Rowing Association, Reports 1942 - 1975.