1989 Australian University Championships— National Water Sports Centre Carrum VIC
These Championships were conducted on 7- 8th July 1989 at the new course at Carrum Victoria. The conditions on the finals day were bad with gusty cross winds which made starting and rowing very difficult.
Index to Results
- Men's Scull
- Men's Pair
- Men's Four
- Men's Eight
- Men's Lightweight Four
- Women's Scull
- Women's Pair
- Women's Four
- Women's Eight
- Women's Lightweight Four
- Sprint Races
Melbourne University again won the Centenary Cup easily with 132 points, followed by Queensland 58 points, LaTrobe 32 points, Monash 29 points, Adelaide 20 points, Sydney 19 points, ADFA 8, UNSW 5 and Macquarie 0.
Sprint races were conducted on 5th July.
A full copy of 1989 regatta program can be found through this link.
Host
Melbourne University
Organising Committee
Convenor: Stephen Charles
Committee: Sue Chapman Popa, Carey Robinson, Jodie Dobson, Rod Maule, Field Rickards
Commentator: Roger B Wilson
Jury
Referee: Reg N McKay
Starter: John StV Welch
Aligner: Robin W Murphy
Umpires: Ralph Murphy and James Harvey
Judges: Non Justice Hubert Frederico, J William Bradshaw, Martin Tomanovits, G Harvey Nicholson, Field G Richkards, J E Dowling, Noel F Wilkinson
Time: 8:05.87
Margins: 26.04, 43.7 & 160.6 secs.
1st University of Queensland - Wayne Diplock
2nd LaTrobe University - Nick Weston
3rd Australian National University - P O'Farrell
4th University of New South Wales - Andrew Thompson, Cch: Murray Clarke
Other entries:
Sydney University - Mark Hoffman, Cch: Jacqui Marshall
Adelaide University - Richard Wiseman
Macquarie University - William Dwyer, Cch: Jacqui Ulate
Time: 7:55.46
Margins: 5.23, 29.3 & 23.1 secs
1st University of Queensland - Bow: James Russell, Str: Jeff Daley, Cch: John Bentley
2nd Australian Defence Academy - Bow: Denby Moylan, Str: Vance Khan, Cch: Graham Bell
3rd Melbourne University - Bow Cameron Morrell, Str: Andrew Peele, Cch: Richard McMahon
4th University of New South Wales - Bow: Hamish Blair, Str: Stuart Jolly, Cch: Murray Clarke
Time: 7:12.8
Margins: 12.06, 6.3 & 0.8 secs
1st Adelaide University - Bow: Alistair Beard, 2: Angus Ross, 3: Michael Southcott-Blackmore, Str: Richard Wiseman, cox: Anna Ting, Cchs: Amanda Cross and Denise Collins
2nd Melbourne University - Bow: Rob Hall, 2: Dan Grogan, 3: Nick Cox, Str: Ian Swann, Cox: Andrew Beaufort, Cch: Stephen Charles
3rd University of New South Wales - Bow: Gutren Smith, 2: Steve McGlynn, 3: Damien Bailey, Str: Justin Herlihy, Cox: Simon York, Cch: Murray Clarke
4th LaTrobe University - Bow: Rob Suriano, 2: Rafe Loadman, 3: James Hubbard, Str:, Rod Clarke, Cox: Sarah Sheahan, Cchs: Brian Parmenter & Andrew Simon
5th Sydney University - Bow: Nick Murray, 2: Peter Stokes, 3: Jason Falinski, Str: Peter Aston, Cox: Annabelle Leach, Cch: Jacqui Marshall
Other entries
Australian National University - Bow: Michael Bray, 2: Damien Woods, 3: David Watson, Str: Peter O'Farrell, Cox: Maureen Denmead, Cch: Justin Booth
Monash University - Bow: Tim Fogarty, 2: Evan Friday, 3: Nicholas Conron, Str: Stephen Coakley, Cox: Angela Horden, Cch: Eugene Kininmonth
University of Queensland - Bow: Duncan Willis, 2:L Andrew Rose, 3: John Cafferky, Str: Greg Kewley, Cox: Gina Lawton, Cch: John Bentley
Time: 6:22.7
Margins: 6.0 & 2.7 secs
1st Monash University - Bow: William James, 2: Jason Platts, 3: Brad Kininmonth, 4: Simon Spriggs, 5: Eugene Kininmonth, 6: Justin Negri, 7: Andrew Cohen, Str: Simon Quirk, Cox: Vanessa Cohen, Cch: Chris Dane
2nd Melbourne University - Bow: Tom Serong, 2: Greg Lindsay, 3: Rob Koczkar, 4: Phillip Bell, 5: Craig Adrians, 6: Trent Schmidt, 7: Martin Barrie, Str: Simon Wylie, Cox: Matt Tehan, Cchs: Jim Peters and Andrew Muller
3rd University of Queensland - Bow: Stephen Sczylkarski, 2: Joe Petrisevic, 3: Duncan Wills, 4: Jeff Daley, 5: James Russell, 6: Wayne Diplock, 7: John Cafferky, Str: Greg Kewley, Cox: Gina Lawton, Cch: John Bentley
4th Adelaide University - Bow: Alistair Miller, 2: Mark J Miller, 3: N A Smith, 4: William R Thompson, 5: Alistair D Beard, 6: Richard G Wiseman, 7: Murray L Southcott, Str: Angus J Ross, Cox: Elizabeth A Mapletoft, Cchs: Denise J Collins and Amanda J Cross
5th Sydney University - Bow: Mark Harris,2: Don Johnston, 3: Sean Cunial, 4: Richard Hogg, 5: Andrew Ward, 6: Tom Biddulph, 7: Bob Tucker, Str: Guy Morgan, Cox: Dave Andrews, Cch: Rob Britt
6th LaTrobe University - Bow: Lindon Egan, 2: James Murray, 3: James Carr, 4: James Fitzgerald, 5: Rob Suriano, 6: Rafe Loadman, 7: James Hubbard, Str: Rod Clarke, Cox: Sarah Sheahan, Cchs: Brian Parmenter & Andrew Simon
By invitation RMIT - Bow: Chris Smith, 2: Scott Reid, 3: Geoff Barden, 4: Michael Hill, 5: Sean Lierce, 6: James Tomkins, 7: Alistair Lehman, Str: Malcolm Batten, Cox: Tony Hall, Cch: Noel Donaldson
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology raced by invitation and finished second. They were regarded as favourites as they included James Tomkins and Mal Batten and were coached by Noel Donaldson. However they were given the disadvantaged lane 7 with Monash on the other side of the course on lane 2.
Other entries
Adelaide University - Bow: Adam Miller, 2: Mark Miller, 3: Neil Smith, 4: William Thompson, 5: Alastair Beard, 6: Angus Ross, 7: Michael Southcott-Blackmore, Str: Michael Wiseman, Cox: Anna Ting, Cchs: Amanda Cross and Denise Coollins
Macquarie University - Bow: Doug Bellingham, 2: William Dwyer, 3: Terry Lerner, 4: Matt Yell, 5: Anthony Jones, 6: John Traill, 7: Michael Burns, Str: Jon Peters, Cox: Timothy Warren
Time: 7:19.0
Margins: 7.08, 1.2 & 3.0 secs
1st Melbourne University - -Bow: Tom Rickards, 2: Tom Serong, 3: Stuart Peele, Str: Stewart Jessup, Cox: Greg Newit, Cch: Rod Maule
2nd Australian National University - Bow: David Broughton, 2: James Pirie, 3: Martin Emery, Str: Michael Hagbeck, Cox: Cathy Willoughby, Cch: Nick Hunter
3rd Monash University - Bow: Carl Retschko, 2: Clive Madder, 3: Stuart McMillan, Str: Ric Arendsen, Cchs: Steve Mollard & Paul Joyce
4th Sydney University - Bow: Chris O'Hara, 2: Paul Cottee, 3: Will Stevenson, Str: Mark Hoffman, Cox: Adrienne Cahalan, Cch: Jacqui Marshall
5th Macquarie University - Bow: Anthony Jones, 2: William Hughes, 3: Timothy Warren, Str: Adrian Miller, Cox: Becca Adams, Cch: Jack McGee
6th Adelaide University - Bow: Josh Marchant, 2: Martin Hamilton, 3: Fraser Hamilton, Str: Martin Timms, Cox: Rolf Hoffman, Cch: Matther Mayne
By invitation RMIT - Bow: Andrew Gockel, 2: Richard Talbot, 3: Brad Upton, Str: Andrew Walduck, Cox: Tony Hall, Cch: David Talbot
Royal Melbourne University of Technology raced by invitation and finished fifth.
Other entries
University of Queensland - Bow: Cameron Hall, 2: Mark Steadman, 3: Adam Tysoe, Str: Andrew Lamming, Cox: unknown, Cch: Jack Hutchinson
Time: NTT
Margins: 19.9, 44.4 & 53.0 secs
1st University of Queensland - Makki Takken
2nd Melbourne University - Caroline Burge
3rd Australian National University - Margaret Kitchen
4th Sydney University
By invitation RMIT - Dinah Gilbert, Cch: Stewart Brown
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology raced by invitation and finished fifth.
Time: 8:53.09
Margin: 56.01 secs
1st Melbourne University - Bow: Jodie Dobson, Str: Fleur Worboys
2nd Sydney University
The Australian Under 23 Women's Pair of Celia Patterson and Fleur Spriggs raced by invitation and won.
Time: 10:04.38
1st Melbourne University - Bow: Celia Patterson, 2: Fleur Worboys, 3: Jodie Dobson, Str: Fleur Spriggs, Cox: unknown, Cch: Brad Fry
2nd LaTrobe University - Bow: Andrea Bell, 2: Katrina Seager, 3: Sarah Hallars, Str: Gayle King, Cox: Emily Tomkin, Cchs: Meryll Evans and Simon Andrews
3rd Sydney University - Bow: Bettina Schreiber, 2: Jane Durkin, 3: Nikola Webb, Str: Emma Proudfoot, Cox: Di Thomas, Cchs: Jane Spring & Michael Wilkinson
4th Australian National University - Bow: Tammy Hall, 2: Tracey Carlsund, 3: Felicity Woodhill, Str: Sarah Iversen, Cox: unknown, Cch: Julie Ellett
Other entries
Adelaide University - Bow: Martha Young, 2: Loretta Reynolds, 3: Sonya De Measi, Str: Anna Jackson, Cox: Kate Kelly, Cch: Natalie Russell
Macquarie University - Bow: Simone Handley, 2: Rowena Ditzell, 3: Sue Dunstan, Str: Recca Adamas, Cox: William Hughes, Cch: Gloria Stitz
Monash University - Bow: Bronwyn Monger, 2: Ursula Wynhoven, 3: Emily Madder, Str: Melinda Honig, Cox: Eileen Sexon
University of Queensland - Bow: Christine Price, 2: Jenny Browne, 3: Sam Thiele, Str: Cathy Taylor, Cox: Stephen Ewert, Cch: John Hodgkinson
University of NSW - Bow: Mamie Cheug, 2: Sally Ross, 3: Karen Burns, Str: Rowena Frith, Cox: Claire Mathieson, Cchs: Dave Sachs and Murray Clarke
Time: NTT
Margins: 12.11 & 2.8 secs
1st Melbourne University - Bow: Emily Witters, 2: Vanessa King, 3: Tahia Coltman, 4: Sally McColl, 5: Kirsten Smith, 6: Emma Read, 7: Cathy Foreman, Str: Anne South, Cox: Alisa Fiddes, Cchs: Kate Hall & Peter Woollard
2nd University of Queensland - Bow: Nicola ?, 2: Donna Campagmola, 3: Christine Price, 4: Jenny Browne, 5: Kylie Shields, 6: Rachael Thompson, 7: Sam Thiele, Str: Cathy Taylor, Cox: Stephanie Ewert, Cch: John Hodgkinson
3rd LaTrobe University - Bow: Nathalie Cuthbertson, 2: Lesley McKarney, 3: Andrea Bell, 4: Katrina Seager, 5: Sarah Hallows, 6: Gayle King, 7: Elaine Miles, Str: Jacqui Clarke, Cox: Emily Tomkin, Cchs: Meryll Evans and Andrew Simon
4th Monash University - Bow: Kate Witternvale, 2: Rebecca Joyce, 3: Miffy Weller, 4: Elly Schwab, 5: Fina Pettigrew, 6: Sarah Quirk, 7: Fiona Dickson, Str: Elizabeth Hunt, Cox: Terri Hayes, Cch: Chris Masters
5th Sydney University - Bow: Jane Durkin, 2: Emma Proudfoot, 3: Nikola Webb, 4: Alicia Mitchel, 5: Wendy Homan, 6: Alison Fish, 7: Emmalee Kirkham, Str: Bronwyn Opferkuch, Cox: Simone Kingston, Cchs: Jane Spring and Mike Wilkinson
By invitation RMIT - Bow: Lisa Gilbee, 2: Belinda Campbell, 3: Jenny Anderson, 4: Clair Elliott, 5: Sam Schellaers, 6: Fleur Morrow, 7: Vicki Price, Str: Kirsten McDonald, Cox and Cch: Morvan Grant
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology raced by invitation and finished sixth.
Other entries
Adelaide University - Bow: Fay Khoo, 2: Kate Slatter, 3: Kate Hillier, 4: Paula Hubert, 5: Martha Young, 6: Kate Kelly, 7: Sonya DeMasi, Str: Anna Jackson, Cox: Libby Mapletoft, Cch: Natalie Russell
Time: 8:41.45
Margins: 9.38 & 64.0 secs
1st Melbourne University - Bow: B Moffat, 2: Felicity Brake, 3: E Kayak, Str: A Hammond, Cox: G Brown, Cch: Gayle Toogood
2nd LaTrobe University - Bow: Nathalie Cuthbertson, 2: Lesley McKarney, 3: Elaine Miles, Str: Jacqui Clarke, Cox: Caroline Jones, Cchs: Meryll Evans and Andrew Simon
3rd Sydney University
By invitation RMIT - Bow: Clairfe Elliott, 2: Lisa Gilbee, 3: Morven Grant, Str: Taimi Sanders, Cox: Jenny Anderson, Cch: Darren Upton
Times: Not available
Men's Four
1st Adelaide University
2nd Melbourne University
3rd University of New South Wales
4th Melbourne University
5th Sydney University
6th Sydney University
7th Adelaide University
Women's Four
1st LaTrobe University
2nd LaTrobe University
3rd University of New South Wales
4th Australian National University
5th Adelaide University
6th Sydney University
Men's Eight
1st University of Queensland
2nd Melbourne University
3rd Sydney University
4th Adelaide University
5th Australian National University
Women's Eight
1st University of Queensland
2nd Sydney University
3rd Monash University
Sources
Regatta program