▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁they ▁won ▁the ▁Australian ▁national ▁title . ▁ ▁International ▁representative ▁row ing ▁Following ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 ▁King ' s ▁Cup ▁win ▁by ▁Western ▁Australia ▁and ▁the ▁int act ▁selection ▁of ▁that ▁crew ▁as ▁the ▁Australian ▁eight ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 ▁Rome ▁Olympics , ▁test ▁races ▁were ▁held ▁in ▁Victoria ▁and ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁for ▁the ▁other ▁boats . ▁The ▁co x ed ▁pair ▁was ▁grad ed ▁as ▁the ▁fifth ▁priority ▁boat ▁and ▁Gu est ▁and ▁his ▁King ' s ▁Cup ▁crew - mate ▁Ne ville ▁How ell ▁pre va iled ▁in ▁a ▁selection ▁trial ▁in ▁Ball ar at . ▁They ▁had ▁to ▁fin ance ▁their ▁own ▁travel ▁to ▁the ▁Rome ▁Olympics , ▁where ▁as ▁a ▁co x ed ▁pair ▁with ▁Ian ▁John ston ▁on ▁the ▁rud der , ▁they ▁placed ▁fourth ▁in ▁both ▁their ▁heat ▁and ▁rep ê ch age . ▁ ▁The ▁entire ▁winning ▁Victor ian ▁King ' s ▁Cup ▁crew ▁of ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁was ▁selected ▁as ▁the ▁Australian ▁eight ▁to ▁contest ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁Commonwealth ▁Games . ▁Gu est ▁was ▁in ▁the ▁five ▁seat ▁of ▁that ▁eight ▁when ▁they ▁row ed ▁to ▁a ▁gold ▁medal ▁victory ▁at ▁those ▁games ▁in ▁Per th . ▁That ▁same ▁crew ▁was ▁encourag ed ▁to ▁represent ▁Australia ▁at ▁the ▁inaug ural ▁F IS A ▁World ▁Championships , ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁World ▁Championships ▁in ▁Luc erne . ▁They ▁fin anced ▁their ▁trip ▁themselves , ▁made ▁it ▁through