1962 Australian University Championships— Nepean River, Penrith NSW
The Championships were conducted on the 3 mile course at Penrith on 26th May. Again seven universities competed. Of note was the emergence of Harvey Nicholson as the Melbourne University coach. He was to become one of the longest serving Inter-Varsity coaches, if not the longest.
A full copy of the regatta program can be found through this link.
Images from this regatta can be found on the Australian Rowing Images website.
Organising Committee
Convenor of 1962 Regatta: R Sutton
President UNSWBC: S Cracknell
Captain: W Young
Vice-Captain: K Hall-Johnsyton
Hon Secretary: A Anderson, Ass. Secretary: R Sutton
Hon Treasurer: E Willson
Men's Scull
Time: Not known
Margin: 2 feet
1st University of Western Australia - David Walker
2nd University of NSW - William Hatfield
3rd Melbourne University - Christopher Hazzard
Other scullers:
Sydney University - P Wagner
University of Queensland - T Cassidy
Men's Eight
Time: 15 mins 30 secs
Margin: 3/4 length
1st Sydney University - Bow: David M Coles, 2: Alan R Ashburner, 3: Dennis P Rowe, 4: John N Matheson, 5: Jorgen L Neilsen, 6: John R McGill, 7: Jim D Ritchie, Str: David P Lynch, Cox: Reg J Smith, Cch: Eric O Longley, Emergs: J Warnock & S R McGill
2nd Melbourne University - Bow: William R Stokes, 2: J F K McEnroe, 3: J F Gurry, 4: A P Dwyer, 5: I F Bult, 6: J C B Penfold, 7: Arthur W Adams, Str: Chester S Keon Cohen, cox: Mark A Schapper, Cch: G Harvey Nicholson, Emergs: A B Troedel & J J Zahara
Other competing crews:
Adelaide University - Bow: Jurgen Chominsky, 2: William Ronald Giles, 3: Dean E Clayton, 4: I H Quigley, 5: Anthony J Milln, 6: Philip Woodroofe, 7: John Oliver Brook, Str: A J Benny, Cox : M Shearer,
Cch: Roger I Leach, Emerg: C Douglas
University of Queensland - Bow: I R Carlisle, 2L D A Hood, 3: D A Hordern, 4: J G Job, 5: A H Turnbull, 6: I R McCann, 7: L J Warren, Cox: I A McDougall, Cch: R Scott, Mgr: I K Mayes, Emerg: I Story
University of Tasmania - Bow: A R Hodgson, 2: R M Jessup, 3: P J Dobson, 4: R W Tilt, 5: James G Turner, 6: A J Campbell, 7: D C Thomson, Str: Ian R Winter, Cox: A T Calvert, Cch: D F Clark, Mgr: J D Fricke, Emergs: B S Hodgson & M Dayan
University of Western Australia - Bow: R Moffatt, 2: B Martin, 3: C Fisher, 4: A Burbidge, 5: J Tmpkins, 6: Berry Burston, Str: Arnold Drok, Cox: I Ward, Cch: R T Gard, Emerg: C Jeffery
University of New South Wales - Bow: Brian Thorpe, 2: Don Curchod, 3: Warren Firkin 4: Robert Sutton, 5: Ray Lawson, 6: Ross Downie, 7: William Hatfield, Str: Wayne Young, Cox: Eric Wilson, Cch: Allan R Callaway, Emerg: J Bailey
Sydney University
Melbourne University
Adeliade University
Tasmanian University
University of NSW
University of Queensland
University of WA
Sources
Regatta programs
Steve Roll provided more detail to crew names with research of university records,