1973 Rowing Victoria State Championships

1^st E O Hale, Lindisfarne (TAS)

2^nd J R Sykes, Corio Bay

3^rd K Leach, Mercantile

4^th S Spurling, Reeconian

5^th R Garrard, Mercantile

Other competing crews:

J McKeand, Monash University

N Smith, Power House

J J Bennett, Banks

A McCowan, Albert Park

Holder - K. Leach, Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 11^th/12^th March, 1973. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by E. O. Hale, Lindisfarne Rowing Club, by four lengths from J. R. Sykes, Corio Bay Rowing Club, second.

1^st Banks - Bow: G Hardie, Str: R Cusworth, Coach: K Cusworth

2^nd Torrens

Mercantile DNF

Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 11^th/12^th March, 1973. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Banks Rowing Club by one and a half lengths from Torrens. Mercantile did not finish.

1^st Melbourne University - Bow: W R Liley, Str: D W Slessor, Cox: V Ronai, Coach: W R Stokes

2^nd Corio Bay

3^rd Torrens

4^th Mercantile No 1

5^th Monash University No 1

Other competing crews:

Melbourne University No 2

Adelaide University

Monash University No 2

Mercantile No 2

Holders - Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 9^th/10^th December, 1972. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Melbourne University Boat Club by four lengths from Corio Bay Rowing Club, second.

1^st Sydney - Bow: R Curtin, 2: R Paver, 3: M Morgan, Str: B Curtin, Cox: J Leeming

2^nd Monash University

3^rd Mercantile

4^th Adelaide University

5^th Melbourne University

6^th Torrens

Holders - Monash University/Yarra Yarra Composite. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 9^th/10^th December, 1972. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Sydney Rowing Club by one and one-half lengths from Monash University, second. 

1^st Monash University - Bow: G W Green, 2: M J Slee, 3: J E Bourke, 4: S B Jelbart, 5: D B Bishop, 6: W J Baillieu, 7: T A L Stokes, Str: K P Jelbart, Cox: A J Hancock, Coach: J Marshall

2^nd Mercantile

3^rd Adelaide University

4^th Melbourne University

5^th Lindisfarne

Holders - Sydney Composite. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 11^th/12^th March, 1973. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Monash University by one foot from Mercantile Rowing Club, second. 

1^st N F Smith, Power House

2^nd K Sparling, Corio Bay

Other competing crews:

M Spencer, Melbourne Unviversity

J Ward, Rutherglen Lake

Holder - J. R. Sykes, Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on Upper Yarra course on the 29^th January, 1973. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by N. F. Smith, Power House Rowing Club, by five lengths from K. Sparling, Corio Bay.

1^st South Melbourne - Bow: K Tyrell, Str: C Barton, Cox: M Coe

2^nd Barwon No 2

3^rd Corio Bay

Other competing crews:

Barwon No 1

Footscray City No 1

Footscray City No 2

Melbourne

Holders - Footscray City Rowing Club. Rowed on the Upper Yarra course on the 29^th January, 1973. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by South Melbourne Rowing Club by one and one-quarter lengths from Barwon No. 2, with Corio Bay third. 

1^st Melbourne University - Bow: A G Michelmore, 2: G L Rees, 3: C D Low, Str: A G McKinley, Cox: R W England, Coach: P Philp

2^nd Corio Bay (Dead-heat)

2^nd Torrens (Dead-heat) 

4^th Barwon

5^th Mercantile

Other competing crews:

Reeconian

St Joseph’s College

Melbourne

Footscray City

Holders - Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 11^th/12^th March, 1973. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Melbourne University Boat Club by three lengths from Corio Bay and Torrens, who dead-heated. 

1^st Melbourne University - Bow: C D Low, 2: P H Nicholson, 3: A G Michelmore, 4: M A Fedderson, 5: G L Rees, 6: F W Rickards, 7: A G McKinley, Str: T C Johnston, Cox: D B England, Coach: P Philp

2^nd Mercantile

3^rd Murray Bridge

4^th Melbourne/South Melbourne Composite

5^th Torrens

Holders - Melbourne University Boat Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 9^th/10^th December, 1972. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Melbourne University Boat Club by one length from Mercantile Rowing Club, with Murray Bridge third.

1^st Melbourne - Bow: J F Fitzgerald, Str: R W Young, Cox: S McCabe

2^nd Power House

Other competing crews:

Essendon No 1

Essendon No 2

Melbourne No 2

Melbourne University

Barwon

Holders - Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed on Upper Yarra course, January 29^th, 1973. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Melbourne Rowing Club by four and a half lengths from Power House, second.

1^st Mercantile - Bow: J A Keeran, 2: C L Williams, 3: R D Stewart, Str: M R Faulkner, Cox: T Ling, Coach: P Guest

2^nd Banks

3^rd Wendouree

4^th Melbourne University

5^th Adelaide University

Other competing crews:

St Joseph’s College

Essendon

Albert Park

Wentworth

Footscray City

Power House

Corio Bay

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 9^th/10^th December, 1972. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Mercantile Rowing Club by three lengths from Banks Rowing Club, second.

1^st Banks - Bow: M Dougall, 2: D Dunn, 3: M Wood, 4: M Coldham, 5: M Ross, 6: A Watson, 7: P Cusworth, Str: M Wishart, Cox: L Holland, Coach: A N Jacobsen

2^nd Power House

3^rd Mercantile

4^th Xavier College

5^th Reeconian

Other competing crews:

Scotch College

Melbourne Grammar

Monash University

Wendouree

Melbourne University

Brighton Grammar

Ormond College

Geelong Grammar

Holders - Mercantile Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 11^th/12^th March, 1973. Course, 2,000 metres. Won by Banks Rowing Club by three feet from Power House, second.

1^st Barwon - Bow: C Hall, 2: G Marchant, 3: R Tomczak, Str: H Mussett, Cox: J Hart

2^nd Corio Bay

Holders - Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 7^th April, 1973. Won by Barwon Rowing Club from Corio Bay Rowing Club.

1^st Barwon - Bow: L Ljubanovic, Str: C Rawson, Cox: G Hunter

2^nd Wendouree

3^rd Corio Bay

Holders - Corio Bay Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 7^th April, 1973. Won by Barwon Rowing Club. Wendouree were second with Corio Bay third.

1^st Barwon - Bow: A Hart, 2: K Chandley, 3: J Murray, Str: P Armitage, Cox: G Hunter

2^nd Warrnambool

3^rd Wendouree

4^th Corio Bay

Holders - Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 7^th April, 1973. Won by Barwon Rowing Club from Warrnambool, second.

1^st Barwon - Bow: A Hart, 2: L Strahle, 3: T Tomczak, 4: C Rawson, 5: K Chandley, 6: L Ljubanovic, 7: J Murray, Str: P Armitage, Cox: W Digby

2^nd Wendouree

3^rd Corio Bay

4^th Warrnambool

Holders - Barwon Rowing Club. Rowed on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, on the 7^th April, 1973. Won by Barwon Rowing Club from Wendouree, second.