1963 SATIS Head of the River
Derwent River - Saturday 6th April 1963
First Eight:
Launceston Church Grammar ended The Friends' School's 5-year winning streak of the Golden Fleece Cup. Launceston Church Grammar's last win of the Cup was when it was in Fours back in 1956.
Organising Committee:
Tasmanian Rowing Association
Officials:
(unknown)
First Eight
Golden Fleece Cup
2000m
Time: 6:20
Margins: 1 3/4 lengths, 3 feet
1st Launceston Church Grammar – Bow: M Walpole, 2: G Forward, 3: C Denny, 4: A Judd, 5: R Campbell-Smith, 6: M Hill, 7: G Carrington-Smith, Str: H Denny, Cox: J Henry
2nd Scotch College
3rd St Virgil's College
4th Friends' School
5th Hutchins School – Bow: A. Edwards, 2: J. W. Wilson, 3: D. Calvert, 4: D. Lardner, 5: D. Balding, 6: J. Nickolls, 7: P. Harvey, Str: R. G. Clennett, Cox: D. Bennison
6th St Patrick's College - Bow: H Gless, 2: P Doolan, 3: J Elmer, 4: P Shouten, 5: K Boland, 6: W Towns, 7: P Doolan, Str: T French, Cox: P Veldhuis
Other than an initial burst by Hutchins, it was an all the way win for Grammar with Scotch College holding off a fast-finishing St Virgil's to take second place. The big disappointment was the Friends' School which was the favoured crew in the south of Tasmania to take out the title for the sixth year in a row.
First Four
1200m
Time: 5:21
Margins: 2 1/2 lengths, 2 lengths
1st Launceston Grammar - Bow: Geoff Locke, 2: B Shadbolt, 3: C Smith, Str: F Henderson, Cox: P Harris
2nd Hutchins School – Bow: W. Alexander, 2: G. Cummins, 3: A. Wherrett, Str: L. Peters, Cox: R. Rex
3rd St Virgil's College
Second Four
1000m
Time: 4:06
Margins: 2 1/2 lengths, 1 1/4 lengths
1st Launceston Grammar - Bow: J Baily, 2: J Avery, 3: D Cameron, Str: T Chisholm, Cox: L Stonehouse
2nd Scotch College
3rd St Virgil's College
4th Hutchins School – Bow: J. Drew, 2: E. Hale, 3: C. King, Str: R. Game, Cox: J. Whelan
Third Four
1000m
Time: 4:07
Margins: 6 lengths, 1 1/4 lengths
1st Hutchins School – Bow: N. Murdoch, 2: J. Young, 3: M. Maccreesh, Str: R. Vincent, Cox: H. Rhee
2nd Launceston Grammar
3rd St Virgil's College
Fourth Four
1000m
Time: 4:12
Margins: 3/4 length, 4 lengths
1st Hutchins School – Bow: R. W. Burbury, 2: A. S. McCowan, 3: J. P. Alexander, Str: R. G. Hyland, Cox: T. T. B. Lweis
2nd Launceston Grammar
3rd St Virgil's College
Fifth Four
1000m
Time: No recorded time
Margins: 3 feet, 2 lengths
1st Hutchins School – Bow: I. Kennedy, 2: J. Nichols, 3: R. Parker, Str: J. Brown, Cox: P. Chambers
2nd St Virgil's College
3rd St Patrick's College
Lightweight Four
1000m
Time: No recorded time
Margins: 3feet, 3 lengths
1st Launceston Grammar - Bow: R Lee, 2: N Archer, 3: P Gillham, Str: L Clarke, Cox: G Lee
2nd St Virgil's College
3rd Hutchins School – Bow: N. Bowden, 2: A. Hood, 3: A. J. Shoobridge, Str: T. Collins, Cox: C. Rex
Sources
- Hutchins School Magazine, July 1963
- Launceston Examiner Tuesday April 2 1963 page 1
- Launceston Examiner Monday April 8 1963, page 21