They broke the 80 year old course record of 9:13, set by the 1901 Outer Cove crew. Front row: (l-r)Paul Ring, John Barrington Sr., Brian Cranford. Back Row: (l-r) Bill Holwell, Randy Ring, Skipper Jim Ring, Tom Power Year: 1981 Photographer: Gerry Boland. Source: Regatta Museum

Winning Times:
1979 Smith-Stockley   10:01.3
1985 Smith-Stockley   09:06.2
1986 Smith-Stockley   09:19.3
1987 Smith Stockley   09:55.1 The Native
1991 Smith Stockley-Outer Cove   08:59.4   Good Luck
1992 Smith Stockley-Outer Cove   09:04.5   Good Luck
1994 Smith Stockley-Outer Cove   09:08.3   Good Luck

Teams and Trophies , Races won:  1978-1999

1978
Mercantile Race: Smith Stockley –  10:20
Cox: Jim Ring Sr. Stroke: Randy Ring
John Barrington, Tom Power, J. Power, K. Power, Paul Ring

Club Race: St. John’s Boys and Girls Club/Smith Stockley –   10:03    4/5
Cox: Jim Ring Stroke: Randy Ring
John Barrington, Tom Power, J. Power, K. Power, Paul Ring

1979
Championship Race: Smith Stockley –   10:01.31
Cox: Jim Ring Stroke: Randy Ring
Paul Ring, Bud Boland, Ken Power, John Barrington, Tom Power

1980
Club Race: Smith Stockley –  9:37.73
Cox: Jim Ring Stroke: Randy Ring
Bill Holwell, John Barrington, Tom Power, Paul Ring, Tom Smith

General Workers Race: Smith Stockley –    10:11.41
Cox: Jim Ring Stroke: Randy Ring
Bill Holwell, John Barrington, Tom Power, Paul Ring, Tom Smith

Championship Race: Smith Stockley –    9:46.86
Cox: Jim Ring Stroke: Randy Ring
Bill Holwell, John Barrington, Tom Power, Paul Ring, Tom Smith

1981
General Workers’ Race: Smith Stockley – Viking –    9:15.72
Cox: Jim Ring Stroke: Randy Ring
Bill Holwell, Tom Power, Paul Ring, John Barrington, Brian Cranford

Smith Stockey Motorcade Year: 1981 Photographer: Unknown. Source: Regatta Museum  

Smith Stockley Crew at City Hall. Year: 1981 Photographer: Unknown. Source: Regatta Museum  

Club Race: St. John’s Boys and Girls Club (Smith-Stockley) Native –    9:12.04
Cox: Jim Ring Stroke: Randy Ring
John Barrington, Tom Power, Brian Cranford, Bill Holwell, Paul Ring

1982
General Workers Race: Smith-Stockley – Blue Peter –      9:37.48
Cox: Randy Ring Stroke: Randy Hynes
Les Hynes, Mike Howley, Jeff Babstcok, Eric Snow, Jim Carroll, John Barrington (Spare), Randy Ring (Spare)

1983
Men’s General Workers: Smith-Stockley – Kitty Vitty –    9:58.29
Cox: Paul Ring Stroke: Mike Hickey
Les Hynes, Mike Howley, Daryl Howell, Randy Hynes, Jim Carroll

1985
Men’s Amateur Race: Smith Stockley – Viking –    9:04.38
Cox: Jim Ring, Sr. Stroke: Randy Ring
Les Hynes, Randy Hunes, Ken Power, Mike Howley, Darryl Howell

Ladies’ District Race: Smith Stockley – Native – 5:33.98
Cox: Paul Ring Stroke: Cora McCloy
Monique Pike, Brenda Duffy, Leona Rockwell, Moira Coyle, Jo-Anne Smith, Karen Williams

Men’s Championship Race: Smith Stockley – Blue Peter –  9:06.21
Cox: Jim Ring, Sr. Stroke: Randy Ring
Les Hynes, Randy Hunes, Ken Power, Mike Howley, Darryl Howell

Men’s Championship Race: Smith Stockley – Native –  9:19.32
Cox: Jim Ring Sr. Stroke: Randy Ring
Les Hynes, Randy Hynes, Ken Power, Mike Howley, Gerald Keough

1987
Men’s Amateur Race: Smith Stockley – Caribou – 9:16.71
Cox: Jim Ring Sr. Stroke: Ken Power
Les Hynes, Mike Howley, John Handrigan, Gerald Keough, Sean Brophy

Men’s Championship Race: Smith Stockley – Native – 9:53.06
Cox: Jim Ring Sr. Stroke: Ken Power
Les Hynes, Mike Howley, John Handrigan, Gerald Keough, Sean Brophy

1988
Amateur Race: Smith Stockley – Native – 9:20.69
Cox: Paul Ring Stroke: Ken Power
John Barrington, Mike Howley, Les Hynes, Gerry Keough, Darrell Howell

1991
Men’s Amateur Race: Smith Stockley Outer Cove – Good Luck – 9:04.19
Cox: Rich Bailey Stroke: Jim Hibbs
John Barrington, Ken Power, Dave Kelly, Paul Boland, Bert Hickey, Darrin Kelly

Men’s Service Race: Smith Stockley Outer Cove – Good Luck – 9:03.64
Cox: Rich Bailey Stroke: Jim Hibbs
John Barrington, Ken Power, Dave Kelly, Paul Boland, Bert Hickey, Darrin Kelly

Men’s Championship Race: Smith Stockley, Outer Cove – Good Luck – 8:59.42
Cox: Rich Bailey Stroke: Jim Hibbs
John Barrington, Ken Power, Dave Kelly, Paul Boland, Bert Hickey, Darrin Kelly

1992
Amateur Race: Smith Stockley, Outer Cove – Good Luck – 9:19.39
Cox: Rich Bailey Stroke: Jim Hibbs
John Barrington, Ken Power, David Kelly, Paul Boland, Bert Hickey, Darren Kelly

Men’s Service Race: Smith Stockley Outer Cove – Good Luck – 9:52.84
Cox: Rich Bailey Stroke: Jim Hibbs
John Barrington, Ken Power, David Kelly, Paul Boland, Bert Hickey, Darren Kelly

Men’s Championship Race: Smith Stockley Outer Cove – Good Luck –  9:04.51
Cox: Rich Bailey Stroke: Jim Hibbs
John Barrington, Ken Power, David Kelly, Paul Boland, Bert Hickey, Darren Kelly

1994
Men’s Amateur Race: Smith Stockley Outer Cove – Good Luck – 9:02.39
Cox: Rich Bailey Stroke: Jim Hibbs
John Barrington, Paul Boland, David Kelley, Ken Power, Bert Hickey

Men’s Commercial Race: Smith Stockley Outer Cove – Good Luck – 9:25.26
Cox: Rich Bailey Stroke: Jim Hibbs
John Barrington, Paul Boland, David Kelly, Ken Power, Bert Hickey

Men’s Championship Race: Smith Stockley Outer Cove – Good Luck – 9:08.29
Cox: Rich Bailey Stroke: Jim Hibbs
John Barrington, Paul Boland, David Kelley, Ken Power, Bert Hickey

1996
Female Intermediate Race # 1: Starburst – 5:56.51 – Smith Stockley
Cox: Chris Neary Stoke: Monique Ryan
Catherine Gallagher, Joanne Marrie, Tonya Knopp, Susan Sharpe, Heather Beresford

Female Intermediate Race #3: Esso Home Comfort – 6:29.59 – Smith Stockley
Cox: Danny Harte Stoke: Diana Bourne
Janine Laite, Gillian Trainor, Ginny Hogan, Angela Dawe, Beth Baker

1997
Male Juvenile Race # 2: Smith Stockley – 9:48.16 – Captain Morgan
Cox: Ken Power Stroke: Gerard Barrington
Michael Rudofsky, Ian Power, Gordie Snelgrove, Jeff Bridge, Robert Lacey

1998
Intermediate Male Race: Smith Stockley – 9:40.45 – OZ-FM
Cox: John Harte Stroke: Gerard Barrington
Robert Lacey, Gordie Snelgrove, Ian Power, Jeff Bridge, Mike Rudofsky, Dan Fowler (sp)

1999
Male Intermediate
Good Luck(shell) – Smith Stockley – 10:09.64

Female Juvenile #1
Smith Stockley(shell) – Jody L. Saunders Law Office – 05:48.26

Female District
Smith Stockley(shell) – Re-Max – 05:47.59

2000
Male Intermediate #1
Good Luck(shell) – Smith Stockley – 9:43.82

Female Intermediate #1
OZ FM(shell) – Smith Stockley – 9:43.82

Photos thanks to The Royal St. John’s Regatta Historical Canada Digital Collections website

Times and statistics thanks to St. John’s Regatta: www.stjohnsregatta.org