Following are the results for event 1, filtered to show A finals races.
| A Final | [ race results ] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kavanagh College [now Trinity] 1 | [ crew ] | 7:18.72 | 1.1.5 |
| 2nd | Nelson College 1 | [ crew ] | 7:18.95 | 1.1.3 |
| 3rd | Timaru Boys High School 1 | [ crew ] | 7:19.10 | 1.1.4 |
| 4th | Southland Boys High School 1 | [ crew ] | 7:28.96 | 1.1.7 |
| 5th | St John's College (Hamilton) 1 | [ crew ] | 7:30.05 | 1.1.1 |
| 6th | Mana College 1 | [ crew ] | 7:35.06 | 1.1.8 |
| 7th | Roncalli College 1 | [ crew ] | 7:36.24 | 1.1.2 |
| 8th | Francis Douglas Memorial College 1 | [ crew ] | 7:39.08 | 1.1.6 |