Following are the results for event 1, filtered to show race 2 semi-finals races.
| Semi-final 2 | [ race results ] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kavanagh College [now Trinity] 1 | [ crew ] | 7:28.68 | 1.2.4 |
| 2nd | Francis Douglas Memorial College 1 | [ crew ] | 7:33.19 | 1.2.3 |
| 2nd | Southland Boys High School 1 | [ crew ] | 7:33.19 | 1.2.8 |
| 4th | Mana College 1 | [ crew ] | 7:33.55 | 1.2.5 |
| 5th | Whanganui Collegiate School 1 | [ crew ] | 7:34.18 | 1.2.6 |
| 6th | Glendowie College 1 | [ crew ] | 7:34.98 | 1.2.1 |
| 7th | John McGlashan College 1 | [ crew ] | 7:42.27 | 1.2.2 |
| 8th | Wentworth College 1 | [ crew ] | 8:00.95 | 1.2.7 |