| pos. | code | crew stroke | 500m | finish interval | difference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Australia | 01:44.6 | (1) | 03:31.3 | (1) | |||
| Bill Nugent | 01:44.6 | 01:46.7 | 33.5 spm | |||||
| 2. | New Zealand | 01:52.0 | (2) | 03:47.1 | (2) | |||
| Bryan Wild | 01:52.0 | 01:55.1 | 31.5 spm | |||||
| 3. | Centenary Rowing Club | -- | 03:50.7 | (3) | ||||
| Peter Hayes | 03:50.8 | 33.0 spm | ||||||