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History of Australian University Championships Rowing

1976 Australian University Championships— Lake Wendouree, Ballarat VIC

1976 Programme Cover

1976 Programme Cover

These Championships were conducted on 14th and 15th May 1976 on Lake Wendouree at Ballarat with the final day being a typically windy affair.

In the big boats, the University of Western Australia took out the women's four and the University of Tasmania the men's eight. Melbourne University won the men's pair and men's lightweight four, ANU's Peter Nevett won the men's scull, Shanne McGinniss of the University of Tasmania won the women's scull and Monash the women's pair. The honours were spread around well.

A copy of the 1976 regatta program can be found through this link.

A limited number of images of this regatta are available on the Australian Rowing Images website.

 

Host LaTrobe University - President - John Frearson, Captain - Peter Atkinson, Vice-Captain - Margaret Long, Secretary - Caroline Cottman, Treasurer - Athol White

Inter-varsity convenor - Simon Tulloh

Regatta Jury - provided by the Victorian Rowing Association

Commentator - Roger Wilson




Men's Scull

Time: 7 mins 53.2 secs
Margins: 6 lengths and 4 lengths

1st Australian National University - Peter Nevitt
2nd University of Queensland - Ralph French
3rd Sydney University - Charlie Rowe
4th Melbourne University - Robert Bleakley
5th University of Tasmania - David Schier
6th Adelaide University- Mark G Hebblewhite

Other Sculler:
Monash University - Nick Newton

E1: 1st ANU, 2nd MUBC, 3rd TUBC
E2: 1st UQBC, 2nd SUBC, 3rd AUBC, 4th Monash
R: 1st AUBC, 2nd TUBC, 3rd Monash

Peter Nevitt

Peter Nevitt


Men's Pair

Time: 8 mins 7.2 secs
Margins: 1 1/4 lengths and 3 lengths

1st Melbourne University - Bow: Andrew R Rigby, Str: Norman T O'Bryan, Cchs: Andrew Michelmore & Colin Smith
2nd University of New South Wales
- Bow: John McNamara, Str: John Fardy, Cch: Andrew Horsley
3rd Adelaide University
- Bow: Nigel "Charlie" C Winter, Str: A Lockwood Smith, Cch: Michael G Page
4th Sydney University
- Bow: R Hessan, Str: S Cole
5th Flinders University
- Bow: J Secthell, Str: Henry Duncan
6th University of Tasmania
- Bow: Andrew Bird, Str: Andrew Gibson, Cch: Chris King

Other competitor:
Macquarie University - Bow: K Hendy, Str: G Clayton

E1: 1st AUBC, 2nd SUBC, 3rd Macquarie
E2: 1st MUBC, 2nd UNSW, 3rd Flinders, 4th TUBC
No repechage nor B Final


Men's Eight

Time: 6 mins 21.6 secs
Margins: 1 length and 1/3 length

1st University of Tasmania - Bow: Paul Kitto, 2: Ian Guest, 3: David McCarthy, 4: Tim Saul, 5: Peter Dazeley, 6: Richard Norton, 7: Doug Buchanan, Str: David Downie, Cox: Mark Smithies, Cch: James G Turner
2nd Adelaide University - Bow: John W Bolt, 2: Charles W Lott, 3: Frank G Quigley, 4: Tim Willoughby, 5: Alexander "Sandy" D Donald, 6: Dennis D Hatcher, 7: Grant W Duncan, Str: Robert J Lang
3rd Monash University - Bow: Jim Yuncken, 2: David Williams, 3: John Gorman, 4: John Davis, 5: Robert Hortin, 6: Martin Hunt, 7: Steve Jelbart, Str: Tim Young, Cox: David England, Cchs: Chris Dane & David Bishop
4th Melbourne University - Bow: Paul Fogarty, 2: John Hyde, 3: Bruce Longden, 4: Ab Holt, 5: Murray Ross, 6: Roger Atkinson, 7: Tim Horkings, Str: Greg Longden, Cch: William Stokes
5th Sydney University - Bow: Dave Roberts, 2: Eric Carter, 3: Tim Conrad, 4: Dick Reddell, 5: John Siverwright, 6: Steve Newnham, 7: Doug Burrell, Str: Austin Curtin, Cox: Terry O'Hanlon, Cch: John StV Welch
6th Australian National University - Bow: Damian Pethica, 2: Phil Lansdown, 3: Tony Burkitt, 4: Richard Carey, 5: Jeremy Wurm, 6: Rob de Fegely, 7: David Stegman, Str: Hugh Watson, Cox: Alistair Walton, Cch: Perry Nolan

Other crews:
University of Western Australia - Bow: John Harris, 2: Neil Campbell, 3: Brice Robinson, 4: Bob Prior, 5; Peter Woolard, 6: Peter Bairstowe, 7: Rob MComb, Str: Andrew Bainbridge, Cox: John Mort, Cch: Paul Cox
LaTrobe University - Bow: Tom Mullins, 2: John Rolland, 3: Hans Benzing, 4: Andrew Stewart, 5: John Cramer, 6: Mike Smith, 7: Paul Graham, Str: Peter Atkinson, Cox: Peter Aldridge

E1: 1st TUBC, 2nd MUBC, 3rd Monash, 4th ANU
E2: 1st AUBC, 2nd SUBC, 3rd UWA, 4th LaTrobe
R: 1st Monash, 2nd ANU, 3rd UWA, 4th LaTrobe

Monash

1976 Monash University Crew


Men's Lightweight Four

Time: 7 mins 6.2 secs
Margins: 3 lengths and 2 1/2 lengths

1st Melbourne University - Bow: Paul T Van Veenendaal, 2: Peter T Antonie, 3: Simon M Gillett, Str: Geoff L Rees, Cox: Tim McCoy, Cch: Colin J Smith
2nd Monash University - Bow: Andrew Guerin, 2: Martin Owen, 3: John Nevett, Str: Chris Low, Cox: Andrew Bonwick, Cch: David Palfreyman
3rd University of Tasmania - Bow: James Roberts-Thompsen, 2: Barry Sproal, 3: Warren Moore, Str: Alistair Lewis, Cox: Scott Hannah, Cch: Hugh Denny
4th Adelaide University - Bow: J C Kernot, 2: G P McNeil 3: G J Maddern, Str: A O Beal, Cox: J M Ferris, Cch: Michael R Magarey
5th Australian National University - Bow: Joe Wolfe, 2: Nick Gellie, 3: Chris Shrosbree, Str: Geoff Hindson, Cox: Alistair Walton, Cch: David Bagnall

Other crews:
Macquarie University - Bow: S Collins, 2: I Robinson, 3: G Robinson, Str: R Hodginson, Cox: J Mundine, Emergs: P Bendall & M Reed
Flinders University - Bow: Doug Fotheringham, 2: David Blue, 3: Duncan Craick, Str: John Wells, Cox: Mark Wicken

E1: 1st TUBC, 2nd ANU, 3rd Flinders, 4th Macquarie
E2: 1st MUBC, 2nd Monash, 3rd AUBC
R: 1st AUBC, order of Flinders and Macquarie unknown

MUBC

Melbourne University

Monash 4

Monash University showed a new rig for the programme


Women's Scull

Time: Unknown
Margin: 1 length

1st University of Tasmania - Shanne McGinniss
2nd Sydney University - Vicki Webb
3rd LaTrobe University - Caroline Cottman


Women's Coxed Pair

Time: Unknown

1st Monash University - Bow: Andrea Giles, Str: Deb Milner, Cox: Kerry Howard
2nd not known
3rd not known
4th not known

5th Sydney University - M Dally, Str: F Mackenzie, Cox: S Udall, Cch: Margaret Mackenzie

Other Pairs included:
University of Western Australia - Bow: P O'Reilly, Str: Cassandra King, Cox: Tanya Borisow  
University of Tasmania - Bow: Kerri Brimfield, Str: Cynthea Walch, Cox: Rosemary Bird, Cch: David Schier
Adelaide University - Bow: Zofia Krzmonka, Str: Barbara Henrich, Cox: Melina Sumner, Cch: Phillip Keane
LaTrobe University- Bow: Anne Rambaugh, Str: Dianne Vale, Cox: Karin Dahl-Paulsen, Cch: Simon Tulloch


Women's Coxed Four

Time: Unknown

1st University of Western Australia - Bow: Rosemary Barwick, 2: Verna Westwood, 3: Jane Cowan, Str: Penny Currie, Cox: Tanya Borisow, Cch: Terry Scook
2nd not known
3rd not known
4th Sydney University
- Bow: Lisa Cottee, 2: Pauline Kahl, 3: Maureen Revington, Str: Eleanor Mackie, Cox: Christine Bain, Cch: Margaret Mackenzie

Other crews:
Adelaide University - Bow: Angela Cotton, 2: Trish Cameron, 3: Sue Nairn, Str: Dale Henrich, Cox: Gabrielle Kinnane, Cch: Barbara Henrich 
Monash University - Bow: Angela Hill, 2: Jenny Morgan, 3: Jo Rilly, Str: Ros Barnard, Cox: Kerry Howard
Flinders University - Bow: Kim Labuen, 2: Maggie Clark, 3: Veronica Bagshaw, Str: Patricia Sukett, Cox: Doreen Shepard
University of Tasmania - Bow: Elizabeth Miller, 2: Catherine Gunter, 3: Jo Laneman, Str: Jan Lewis, Cox: Rosemary Bird, Cch: David Schier 
University of Queensland
LaTrobe University - Bow: Annette Holland, 2: Margaret Long, 3: Rosa Paris, Str: Beverley Johnstone, Cox: Bernadette Higgins, Cch: Simon Tolloh

SUBC W4

Sydney University

Eleanor Mackie, Maureen Revington, Pauline Kahl, Lisa Cottee, Christine Bain


Sources

  • 1976 Regatta program
  • 1976 MUBC report

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