1970 Australian University Championships
Lake Burley Griffin Canberra ACT - Men
Lake Kurwongbah, Petrie QLD - Women

1970 Poster
The men's Championships were conducted on 21st to 23rd May 1970 with heats on 21st, repechages on 22nd and finals on 23rd. All men's races were conducted over 2000 metres from the Basin towards Parliament House under the bridge and women's over 1000 metres. No women's sculling event was conducted.
Melbourne University won both the men's eight and men's lightweight four which enabled them to boast of 5 wins in each event over the past seven Championships. Melbourne also won the pair.
The Governor-General Sir Paul Hasluck presented the trophies to the winners.
A full copy of the 1970 Men's Championships regatta program can be found through this link.
Images of the regatta can be found on the Australian Rowing Images website.
Index to Results
The Canberra course for the men
Hosts
Host of Men's Regatta
Australian National University Boat Club
ANU Organising Committee
President: A Brooks
Convenor: C Alexander
Committee: P J Setchell (Captain), J K Gibson, A R Hill, J Quinn, R C Clarkson, R W Paltridge, A Proctor, A Griffiths
Jury
N McCallum, William Winkworth, Ossie Rosevear, C Hill
Host of Women's Regatta
University of Queensland
Time: 8:11.4
Margin: 2 lengths
1st Sydney University - Richard M Reddel
2nd University of New South Wales - Peter H Hoban
3rd University of Queensland - Robert Bleakley
Other entries:
University of WA - J L H Formby

Peter Hoban

Bob Bleakley

J L H Formby
Time: 7 mins 57.5 secs
Margin: 21.3 secs
1st Melbourne University - Bow: John S Paton, Str: David J M Bainbridge, Cch: Harvey Nicholson
2nd Sydney University - Bow: Ian Plater, Str: R Butler, Cch: John B W St Vincent Welch
3rd Adelaide University - Bow: E Michell, Str: R Cootes
4th University of New South Wales - Bow: P Christensen, Str: David Bagnall

Melbourne University

University of NSW
Other entries:
LaTrobe University -Bow: R Brown, Str: C H R Henry
Time: 6 mins 38.9 secs
Margin: 1 3/4 lengths
1st Melbourne University - Bow: Field W Rickards, 2: Anthony J Oakley, 3: John Paterson, 4: Robert S Zahara, 5: Will G Magennis, 6: Peter S Wilson, 7: Lachlan Payne, Str: Ian G Farran, Cox: Peter W M Hyslop, Cch: G Harvey Nicholson
2nd Sydney University - Bow: Michael J Joseph, 2. Larry D Cornell, 3. Dave M Matheson, 4. Danny Stiel, 5. Chris G Noel, 6. Hugh J Watson, 7. Phil G O Holmes, Str: Rob Hampshire, Cox: John F Boultbee, Cch: Alan R Callaway
3rd Adelaide University - Bow: G Brown, 2: Richard Frank Agnew Wills, 3: C Worthley, 4: Desmond Lee Speakman, 5: Andrew David Crompton, 6: M Pearson, 7: Michael R Magarey, Str: Michael Nugent Jeffries, Cox: Anthony Francis Johnson, Cchs: H C Morphett, Dean E Clayton, Emerg: R Cootes
4th University of Tasmania - Bow: A Edwards, 2: C Henderson, 3: A Flemming, 4: R Browne, 5: C Jones, 6: P Schouter, 7: David Williams, Str: Glen Allen Hay, Cox: G Smith, Cch: T Salisbury
5th University of New South Wales - Bow: P Christensen, 2: R Richardson, 3: C Cottman, 4: D Finley, 5: B Curtin, 6: J Taylor, 7: J Punshon, Str: Peter Wagner, Cox: J Stanton, Cch: Stuart Mackenzie
6th Australian National University - Bow: J Stark, 2: P J Setchell, 3: R Gustafson, 4: B G Moore, 5: D W Walters, 6: Alistair B Urquhart, 7: C R Lawrence, Str: A Griffiths, Cox: M L Lamb, Cch: John Foley, Emerg: C Douglas

Melbourne University

Sydney University

Adelaide University

Tasmania University

University of NSW

Australian National University
Final B:
1st Monash University - Boe: Roger J Pierce, 2: Mike J Liley, 3: Winton A Veall, 4: David M Johnson, 5: K J Ross McKenzie, 6: John G L McKeand, 7: Chris J Darling, Str: Michael J Kerin, Cox: Stephen Shield, Cch: Roger Moore
2nd University of Queensland - Bow: D Kelleher, 2: T Wheatly, 3: C Crasteen, 4: M McCann, 5: T Conrad, 6: R Townsend, 7: D Svendsen, Str: Jonathan G Ricketts, Cox: D Grey, Cch: H Chalmers, Emerg: G Roubin
3rd University of Western Australia - Bow: D S Brindal, 2: T D Coakley, 3: D J Pickett, 4: R M Rowell, 5: D Hurley, 6: J Meyer, 7: R Q Cooper, Str: Peter N LeSoeuf, Cox: J Elliot, Cch: N L Marsh
4th LaTrobe University - Bow: A L Maine, 2: R S Orchard, 3: J C Tarrant, 4: G Swell, 5: A G Robertson, 6: A J Watson, 7: G K Williams, Str: J A Kettlewell, Cox: G S Higham, Cch: J Woodlock
5th Newcastle University
E1: 1st AUBC, 2nd Tas, 3rd NSW, 4th Monash, 5th UWA, 6th Newcastle
E2: 1st MUBC, 2nd SUBC, 3rd ANU, 4th: LaTrobe, 5th QUBC
R1: 1st ANU, 2nd Monash, 3rd UQBC, 4th LaTrobe
R2: 1st UNSW, 2nd UWA, 3rd Newcastle
Final B: 7th Monash, 8th Queensland, 3rd UWA, 4th LaTrobe, 5th Newcastle
Final: 1st MUBC, 2nd SUBC, 3rd AUBC, 4th Tasmania, 5th UNSW, 6th ANU

Monash University
University of Queensland

University of WA

LaTrobe University
Time: 7 mins 17.8 secs
Margin: 2 3/4 lengths & 1/2 length
1st Melbourne University - Bow: Andrew G McKinley, 2: Kim A Abbott, 3: Brian C Clarke, Str: T Campbell Johnston, Cox: Anthony C Richards, Cch: Mark A Schapper, Emerg: David E Yates
2nd Australian National University - Bow: J K Gibson, 2: R Watch, 3: G Dean, Str: A R Hill, Cox: D Meehan, Cchs: JSedgley & N Murry-Harvey
3rd Adelaide University - Bow: W Moody, 2: C Roberts, 3: Henry Newland, Str: W Fawcett, Cox: J Brock, Cch: William N Wallace, Emerg: E Michell Kelvin Sydney Brown
4th University of NSW - Bow: T Coote, 2: David Bagnall, 3: Paul Rowe, Str: Andrew Horsley, Cox: J Carlisle, Cch: Stuart Mackenzie
5th Sydney University - Bow: Roger Massey-Greene, 2: Andrew R C MacPherson, 3: Norman C Croker, Str: Russell F Bennett, Cox: Ian Hardy, Cch: Bill Webb
6th University of Western Australia - Bow: P J Wyche, 2: M I Stack, 3: R Donaldson, Str: Michael E Connor, Cox: P M Smith, Cch: A Hall

Melbourne University

Australian National University

University of NSW

Sydney University

University of WA
Other crews:
University of Tasmania - Bow: W Byrne, 2: C Shrosbree, 3: T Walker, Str: Kieran John Brown, Cox: T Field, Cch: Chris Dalton
Monash University - Bow: Willaim E John, 2: Phil J Ainsworth, 3: Ross A Curtis, Str: Martin F Owen, Cox: David Friedin, Cch: Bob Easson
University of Queensland - Bow: R Canston, 2: J Kluver, 3: Ian Duthie, Str: G King, Cox: S Hawgood, Cch: Alan Bromiley

Tasmanian University

Monash University

University of Queensland
E1: 1st NSW, 2nd UWA, 3rd Sydney, 4th Tasmania, 5th Newcastle
E2: 1st MUBC, 2nd AUBC, 3rd ANU, 4th Monash, 5th Queensland
R: 1st ANU, 2nd SUBC, 3rd Monash, 4th Tasmania, 5th Newcastle, 6th QUBC
Final B: 7th Monash, 8th Tasmania, 9th Newcastle
Final: 1st Melbourne, 2nd ANU, 3rd AUBC, 4th NSW, 5th SUBC, 6th UWA
Time: Unknown
Margin: Narrowly
1st University of Queensland
2nd Sydney University - Bow: T Clancy, Str: M Gregory, Cch: Phillip Titterton
Other crews:
Melbourne University - Str: D Widner
Newcastle University - Str: S Young
Time: Unknown
Margin: 2 lengths
1st Melbourne University - Bow: Peta Brewster, 2: Robyn Lyons, 3: Betty Gawthorne, Str: Pat Oddie, Cox: Vickie Richards, Cch: Richard Burn
2nd Sydney University - Str: V Mickovic, 2: D Westbrook, 3: T Clancy, Str: M Gregory, Cox: S Edwards, Cch: Phillip Titterton
Other crews:
Newcastle University - Str: S Young
University of Queensland
The annual report of the Sydney University Women's Rowing Club reported that due to illness of Anne Ellison, the pair doubled up in the four. Also, it reported that the four suffered a collision with Newcastle reducing their ability to compete for first place.
Sources
Men's regatta program


