1962 Rowing Victoria State Championships
Race Results
Victorian Eight-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres, Norwich Shield)
Time: 6:21.0
Margins: 1 1/4 lengths
1st Banks - Bow: Ian Douglas, 2: Brian J Vear, 3: Jack T Donaldson. 4: Charles J Lehman, 5: Duchan Stankovich, 6: Terry R Davies, 7: Paul M Guest, Str: W Neville Howell, Cox: Graeme Norton, Coach: Alan N Jacobsen
2nd Mercantile
3rd Corio Bay
4th Melbourne University
Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 16th December, 1961. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Banks Rowing Club by 1 1/4 lengths from Mercantile, with Corio Bay third, and Melbourne University fourth.
Victorian Four-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 6:58.0
Margins: 1 length
1st Banks - Bow: J T Donaldson, 2: Charlie J Lehman, 3: David B Jones, Str: W O'Connell, Cox: D Hill, Coach: L F Szabo
2nd Corio Bay - Bow: David John, 2: David Ramage, 3: Derek Norwood, Str: David Caithness, Cox: Philip Sarah, Cch: Albert B Bell
3rd Mercantile
Other competing crews:
Yarra Yarra Composite
South Melbourne
Holders - Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra, Appleton Dock, on the 10th February, 1962. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Banks Rowing Club by one length from Corio Bay Rowing Club, second.
Victorian Pair-Oared Championship
(1 mile)
Time - Not recorded
Margins: 4 lengths
1st Nagambie - Bow: N Lodding, Str: B Richardson, Cox: G Lodding, Coach: A Lodding
2nd Mercantile
3rd Banks
4th Wendouree
Holders - Banks Rowing Club. Rowed at Nagambie on the 26th December, 1961. Course, one mile. Won by Nagambie Rowing Club by four lengths from Mercantile Rowing Club, second.
Victorian Sculling Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 7:57.4
Margins: 8 lengths
1st J Sykes, Corio Bay
2nd G J Barker, Melbourne
3rd R Coutts, Ballarat City
Other competing crews:
J Hume, Yarra Yarra
P Edwards, Melbourne
R Trezise, Albert Park
C J Hazzard, Melbourne University
Holder - J. Sykes (Corio Bay Rowing Club). Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 16th December, 1961. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by J. Sykes (Corio Bay) by eight lengths from G. J. Barker (Melbourne), second.
Victorian Junior Eight-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time - Not recorded
Margins: 1 canvas
1st Mercantile - Bow: R Lachal, 2: R J Gazzard, 3: C A Rowe, 4: C B Penfold, 5: M McKenzie, 6: M J McKenna, 7: A Adams, Str:
J M Pearce, Cox: R Weatherhead, Coach: K Pope
2nd Barwon
3rd Hawthorn
Other competing crews:
Banks
Corio Bay
Holders - Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra, Appleton Dock, on the 10th February, 1962. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by a canvas from Barwon, second.
Victorian Junior Four-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 7:05.0
Margins: 1 1/2 lengths
1st Mercantile - Bow: A F Sinn, 2: M J McKenna, 3: C A Rowe, Str: J M Pearce, Cox: R Weatherhead, Coach: K Pope
2nd Banks
3rd Yarra Yarra
Other competing crews:
Corio Bay
Albert Park
Wendouree
Holders - Yarra Yarra Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 16th December, 1961. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by 1 1/2 lengths from Banks with Yarra Yarra third.
Victorian Junior Pair-Oared Championship
(1 mile)
Time - Not recorded
Margins: 1 1/2 lengths
1st Yarra Yarra - Bow: J Skidmore, Str: I McCulloch, Cox: W Spendlove
2nd Mercantile
3rd Wahgunyah
Other competing crews:
Ballarat City
Hawthorn
Footscray City
Barwon
Holders - Nagambie Rowing Club. Rowed at Nagambie on the 26th December, 1961. Course, one mile. Won by Yarra Yarra Rowing Club by one and a half lengths from Mercantile Rowing Club, second, and Wahgunyah third.
Victorian Lightweight Eight-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time - Not recorded
Margins: 3 feet
1st Corio Bay - Bow: B Johnson, 2: J Dickson, 3: J Virgona, 4: L Lanyon, 5: G Taylor, 6: R Sarah, 7: P Downey, Str: R Griffiths,
Cox: P Sarah, Coach: R H George
2nd Mercantile
3rd Yarra Yarra
4th Hawthorn
Holders - Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on the Lower Yarra, Appleton Dock, on the 10th February, 1962. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Corio Bay Rowing Club by three feet from Mercantile, second.
Victorian Lightweight Four-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time - Not recorded
Margins: 2 lengths
1st Mercantile - Bow: J J Wylie, 2: G Xouris, 3: A M Walker, Str: K M Hume, Cox: P Green, Coach: K A Bilney
2nd Hawthorn
3rd Corio Bay
Other competing crews:
South Melbourne
Power House
Wentworth District
Barwon
Ballarat City
Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 16th Decemeber, 1961. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by two lengths from Hawthorn with Corio Bay third.
Victorian Lightweight Pair-Oared Championship
(1 mile)
Time - Not recorded
Margins: 1 canvas
1st Hawthorn - Bow: R Smith, Str: R C Gladman, Cox: P Cosgrove, Coach: W Craven
2nd Wentworth District
3rd Mercantile
Other competing crews:
Yarra Yarra
South Melbourne
Power House
Ballarat
Holders - Hawthorn Rowing Club. Rowed at Nagambie on the 26th Decemeber, 1961. Course, one mile. Won by Hawthorn Rowing Club by one canvas from Wentworth District, second, and Mercantile, third.
Victorian Junior Sculling Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 7:30.0
Margins: 4 lengths
1st C J Hazzard, Melbourne University
2nd S Stafford, Essendon
3rd G Ramsbottom, Melbourne
Rowed on the Lower Yarra, Appleton Dock, on the 10th February, 1962. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by C. J. Hazzard (Melbourne University) by four lengths from S. Stafford (Essendon).
Victorian Country Eight-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 6:36.8
Margins: 2 lengths
1st Barwon - Bow: P McHugh, 2: J Peters, 3: J Emond, 4: R Fitch, 5: K Smith, 6: P Edwards, 7: B Gebbie, Str: B McFarlane, Cox: G Smith, Coach: W Grose
2nd Ballarat City
3rd Mildura
4th Dimboola
Holders - Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed at Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 24th March, 1962. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Barwon Rowing Club by two lengths from Ballarat City.
Victorian Country Four-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 7:07.4
Margins: Easily
1st Corio Bay - Bow: D John, 2: D Ramage, 3: D Norwood, Str: D Caithness, Cox: R Edge, Coach: A B Bell
2nd Nestles
3rd Wendouree
Holders - Wentworth District. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 24th March, 1962. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Corio Bay Rowing Club. Won easily from Nestles, second.
Victorian Country Pair-Oared Championship
(2,000 metres)
Time: 8:10.0
Margins: Easily
1st Nagambie - Bow: N Lodding, Str: B Richardson, Cox: G Lodding, Coach: A Lodding
2nd Wendouree
3rd Nestles
Other competing crews:
Corio Bay
Ballarat City
Wentworth District
Holders - Nagambie Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 24th March, 1962. Course, 2,000 metres. Won easily by Nagambie Rowing Club from Wendouree, second.
Sources
Victorian Rowing Association, Reports 1942 - 1975.