The race times in this era offered much competition. Many rivalries were sparked between crews as the 9:13 record set by Outer Cove in 1901 became the goal for everyone to beat. While some came close, it was not until 1981 that the record fell to Smith-Stockley (even then it was not during a Championship Race, so is not recorded in this list).

One of the more notable events during this era are the William Summers Junior Crew six year winning streak from 1959 - 1964, a feat never repeated by any crew.

Another item to take notice of was the dead heat of 1974, where Newfoundland Light & Power and Hickman's Motors posted the same times, thus splitting the Championship awards.

Probably the most important change however, is the recognizing and recording of the women's championship times, starting in 1979.

Men's Course Year - Championship Team (winning time) 1950 - Higher Levels (Intermediate) (11:11.40) 1951 - Amateurs (10:27.20) 1952 - Labourers (10:15.00) 1953 - Labourers (09:51.40) 1954 - U.S. Air Police (09:56.00) 1955 - U.S. Air Police (10:06.00) 1956 - Patricians (10:01.00) 1957 - St. Bon's (10:10.00) 1958 - City Police (09:45.00) 1959 - William Summers Jr. (09:49.20) 1960 - William Summers Jr. (09:51.00) 1961 - William Summers Jr. (10:10.00) 1962 - William Summers Jr. (10:01.40) 1963 - William Summers Jr. (10:08.00) 1964 - William Summers Jr. (10:07.80) 1965 - Jerseyside (10:54.80) 1966 - Newfoundland Light & Power (10:03.00) 1967 - Warrens Texaco (10:12.20) 1968 - William Summers Jr. (10:27.00) 1969 - Newfoundland Light & Power (10:03.00) 1970 - Crosbie Services (09:50.00) 1971 - Newfoundland Light & Power (10:02.00) 1972 - Crosbie Services (10:06.00) 1973 - NAVFAC (09:51.00) 1974 - NF Light & Power and Hickman's (dead heat) (10:10.00) 1975 - Hickman's (10:02.80) 1976 - Placentia (09:56.80) 1977 - Placentia Lion's (09:54.20) 1978 - Boys Club (09:52.00) 1979 - Smith-Stockley (10:01.30) 1980 - Boys Club (09:46.86) 1981 - Boys and Girls Club (09:23.19)

Women's Course Year - Championship Team (winning time) 1979 - Health Science (06:11.28) 1980 - General Hospital (05:49.99) 1981 - Dunne's Fuel (05:36.31)