Salient. The Newspaper of Victoria University College. Vol. 20, No. 2. March 29, 1956
Victoria
Victoria
This year has seen the VUC Club in its strongest position since the war, with an eight and three fours being boated at Tournament Regatta.
The eight is a well balanced combination, whose individual members have performed with considerable success during the season. Perry Preston-Thomas Wally Loader, Mike Winter and Paul Canham have all had wins in open championship regattas during the past three months, and have all had previous tournament experience. Bob James rowed in fours last Easter, and together with John Rose has performed creditably this past season. Newcomer to the crew is Frank Crotty, a fresher, but with a long record of successful rowing behind him. Holding the team together is veteran Jim Galbraith, who has won senior championship honours in the past. All in all, the crew has good potential. They will be boated: stroke, Galbraith; 7, Rose; 6, Preston-Thomas; 5. Winter; 4. Crotty; 3, Loader; 2, James; bow, Canham.
- No. 1: Wilson, Slow, Kinder and Gunn.
- No. 2: Waite, Brooker. Reilly and Cameron.
- No. 3: Melcolm, Palmer, Norris and Dent.
In the double sculls event VUC will be represented by Mike Winter and Wally Loader.