1961 Australian University Championships— Brisbane River, Brisbane QLD
The Championships were conducted on the Milton Reach of the Brisbane River on 27th May over 2 miles. The course starts at Storey Bridge and is rowed upstream.
An interesting twist to the racing was that the Melbourne crew lost their bow man in the difficult conditions faced by the crews and did not finish.
Men's Scull
Time: Not known
1st University of Tasmania - Raymond Trousselot
2nd University of NSW - William Hatfield
Men's Eight
Time: 11:05
Margin: 4 lengths
1st Sydney University - Bow: T Jamieson, 2: Iain MacDonald, 3: William Webb, 4: Paul Hyman, 5: Richard Palmisano, 6: John McGill, 7: Stuart McGill, Str: David Lynch, Cox: Lionel Robberds, Cch: Eric O Longley, Emergs: John Matheson & John Quick
2nd University of NSW - Bow: John Atkinson, 2: Robert Sutton, 3: Alan Anderson, 4: Donald Curchod, 5: Ian Landon-Smith, 6: Warren Firkin, 7: Evan Dalziel, Str: William Hatfield, Cox: Ian Terry
3rd University of Queensland - Bow: R Philp, 2: John Drewe, 3: Peter Jorss, 4: John Ireland, 5: Ian Meyers, 6: John Job, 7: Barton Clarke, Str: John Cameron Adam, Cox: B Egan, Cch: Robert B Scott
Other crews:
DNF - Melbourne University - Bow: Peter McLennan, 2: John F Cade, 3: Robert B Negri, 4: John R Vroland, 5: Ian F Bult, 6: J Campbell B Penfold, 7: Arthur W Adams, Str: Dally R Messenger, Cox: Ian R Wills, Cch: William L Wallace, Emergs: Ian "Busho" D Blair & G Don Handley
Adelaide University - Bow: Robert Gwyn Morgan, 2: J R Walker, 3: Jeff G Burger, 4: Peter Humble, 5: Lindsay Southcott, 6: David G Jose, 7: John Oliver Brook, Str: Robert D Cheesman, Cox: Michael M Shearer,
Cch: Roger Leach
University of Tasmania - Str: P Anderson
The victorious Sydney crew with the cup
Adelaide University crew enroute to Brisbane
Back row: Peter Humble, J Walker, Rob Cheesman, John Brook, Lindsay Southcott
Front row: Roger Leach, Michael Shearer, Tom Muecke, David Jose, Gwyn Morgan, Jeff Burger, Ben Robinson