Interstate Championships

1st WA - Bow: Milton A Francis, 2: Geoff A Hale, 3: John R Ledder, 4: A Max Cunningham, 5: Max S Gamble, 6: Berry H Durston, 7: Roger A Ninham, Str: John G Rosser, Cox: Terrence J Scook, Cch: Ken D Grant, Emerg: Rory E S Argyle
2nd NSW - Bow: Ralfe Currall, 2: Kevin Evans, 3: Peter Waddington, 4: Victor Schweikert, 5: Kenneth Railton, 6: John Hudson, 7: Graeme Allan, Str: Bruce Evans, Cox: Peter Wade, Cch: Dr Eric Longley, Emergs: Edward Curtain & Max Annett
3rd VIC - Bow: Hubert R Frederico, 2: James G Howden, 3: Martin G Tomanovits, 4: Graeme A McCall, 5: William S Arnold, 6: W Neville Howell, 7: Paul Guest, Str: Geoff M Taylor, Cox: C J Newman, Coach: Robert R Aitken, Emerg: Peter Guest and Peter Gillon, Selectors: Dr Lloyd S Williams, Ron J March & coach, Manager R G Harding
4th QLD - Bow: John Drewe, 2: J Job, 3: Peter Jorss, 4: J Ireland, 5: I Mayes, 6: P Apel, 7: B Clarke, Str: L Andrews, Cox: B Egan, Cch: Eric P Evers, Emerg: R Philp, Manager: Cal C Malouf
5th TAS - Bow: T J Vimpany, 2: J S Harman, 3: R J Young, 4: A R Marshall, 5: A C Johnson, 6: P H Burgess, 7: J A Collins, Str: D W Hollaway, Cox: E Hollaway, Cch: J Grace, Emergs: G C Macdonald & D R Gregory
6th SA - Bow: Tom P McCormick, 2: G Clode, 3: Geoff D Burfield, 4: Lindsay Southcott, 5: Cliff Graetz, 6: Bruce Robertson, 7: R Cornelius, Str: Robert Russell, Cox: G Cuell, Cch: Jack Bollen, Emerg: B Cornelius

The race was run in perfect condition at the turn of the tide and with slight following conditions. NSW and WA led from the start with Victoria close behind. Then Victoria took the lead after a few hundred metres and kept it until WA came through at a very high rating in the third five hundred metres. NSW gave a determined effort and overtook Victoria and then chased WA. WA went on to win by 3/4 length to NSW with Victoria one a and a half lengths further back.

1st NSW - Ian Tutty
2nd TAS - Graham Squires
3rd VIC - Peter Edwards
4th QLD - Russell H McLellan

Ian Tutty led the whole way in the sculling championship although he steered erratically. Squires challenged for the lead but Tutty was too strong winning easily by 3 lengths with Edwards a further 1 1/2 length further back.

1st WA - Bow: Richard (Dick) A Child, 2: Brian L Colbran, 3: Alan Martin, Str: Don O'Brien, Cox: Walter (Wally) V Bennett, Cch: W Jim Pannell, Emerg: Geoff L Storey
2nd NSW - Bow: Patrick Burke, 2: Kevin Boyle, 3: Colin Bullard, Str: Robert Ritchie, Cox: Alf McLaren, Cch: Bert Harding, Emerg: John Henderson
3rd VIC - Bow: Jeff J Wylie, 2: Ken Hume, 3: Anthony M Walker, Str: Paul Harding, Cox: David Palfreyman, Cch: William Wallace, Emerg: Lance Gallagher
4th SA - Bow: A Doyle, 2: D Cathcart, 3: A G Coldwell, Str: W Fields, Cox: R Turley, Cch: B Watson, Emerg: A Frame
5th TAS - Bow: J S Targett, 2: David W Poulson, 3: R J Gibson, Str: R A Richardson, Cox/Cch: Tommy A Darcey, Emergs: Kerry L Howlett & G T Reeves

The lightweight fours race also provided wins for WA with a superbly timed lightweight crew. Victoria led early but it did not take long for WA to take the lead and never look back. They were challenged by NSW but went on to win by 1 1/2 length to NSW and a further 3 lengths back to Victoria.

1st NSW - Bow: Fay Whelan, 2: Margaret Agnew, 3: Phyliss Hansen, Str: Susan Evans, Cox: Peter Wade, Cch: Frank Nicholls
2nd QLD - Bow: H Wenk, 2: V Haapakoski, 3: B Window, Str: N Watson, Cox: Mr K Cordie, Cch: Mr J Mansfield
3rd VIC - Bow: Gwen Malady, 2: Margaret Graham, 3: Judy Gallagher, Str: Gail Charles, Cox: Greg Glassford

NSW was able to hold off a fast finishing Queensland to take the title yet again. The margins were 3/4 length and 3/4 length and so one of the closer races of recent times.