Metre mark and fought off a late challenge from the Kalt brothers from "Desert Rats", as they were called, took the lead at the 1150 This gave them selection into the British team. After six weeks training, they entered and In 1948, they found themselves in Britain Wilson and Laurie (GBR) who were best friends who joined the Colonial Up to a matter of a few days prior to the final. The performance of this crew was impressive as Grace was ill and in hospital Men's Coxless Pairįinal: 1st GBR (John Wilson & William Laurie) 7:21.1, 2nd SUI 7:23.9, Wood was in a class of his own and won by 5 lengths. Sole selector: Ray Todd (VIC) Racing Men's Single scullįinal: 1st Mervyn Wood (AUS) 7:24.4, 2nd Eduardo Risso (URU) 7: 38.2,ģrd Romolo Catasta (ITA) 7:51.4 (14 scullers) Owen Ruffles was also selected but later withdrew due to lack of funding for two reserves.Men's Four with Cox - Eliminated in repechage Men's Coxless Pair – Eliminated in semi final It was therefore not surprising that the AOF placed this condition on them.Īustralian Team Men's Single Scull - Gold That time so the initial selection of Bromley and Grace was on their rowing There were neither test races nor even any regatta races in pairs at The pair did this and their selection was Grace make the final of the Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta and The AOF accepted the recommendations on the condition that Bromley and Recommendations and gradings: 1st coxed four, 2nd Mervyn Wood, 3rd coxless Todd, the sole selector for this team, submitted to the AOF the following The selected coxed four won the test race at Ballarat comfortably. The winning crew from NSW won easily and comprised Bow: Bert Harding, 2: Doug McCray, 3: Pat McCray, Str: Kevin Bond, Cox: W Kerr and coach K Manttan.) This was to be the forerunner of the Interstate Lightweight Four Championship which commenced 10 years later in 1958. (As an aside, the NSW and Victorian Associations also sent lightweights fours to this regatta for a special challenge race.
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Would be held on 3rd January 1948 for fours representing each State and that a sculler would The Australian Amateur Rowing Council decided that an eight would notīe sent due to training and financial difficulties but that a test race Qantas started their long association with the Australian Olympic movement.īack row: Ted Bromley, Spencer Grace, Merv Wood, Bruce Goswell, Hugh Lambie, Colin Smithįront row: Jack Webster, Tom Darcy, Ray Todd, Wally Lambert The Australian Olympic Committee website reported that: The 63-member team flew on four Constellation flights which took four days and required nine stops for fuel. This was also the first Games where the team flew to London. Which was both widened and shortened to 1850 metres to accommodate three This was the first post war Olympic Games and was held in London as Helsink (which had been allotted the 1940 Games but which was aborted by the war)