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For a more complete history, see the 1959 NSW AAGPS Head of the River.
1959 AAGPS Head of the River–
Senior 1st Eight
Major Rennie Trophy
2 lengths
1ft
1st High - Bow: Peter Shenstone, 2: Ian Stewart, 3:Ian Toll, 4: Alan Skinner, 5: John Campbell, 6: Geoff Cohen, 7: Stuart McGill, Str: Wayne Young, Cox: Ron Caddy, Cch: Alan Callaway
2nd St. Joseph’s College - Bow: B R Condon, 2: D W McNamara, 3: T C O'Neill, 4: C J Glynn, 5: J T McIntosh, 6: A H Dixon, 7: J A Daly, Str: D P Lynch, Cox: P E Goldman, Cch: Bro. John Baptist
3rd Shore - Bow: C J E Jarvis, 2: J W Stewart, 3: D L Cay, 4: C M Todd, 5: T H Jamison, 6: N B Docker, 7: B I Dickson, Str: D M Waddington, Cox: P B Wade, Cch: C C Davies
4th Newington - Bow W J Watson, 2: L C Wall, 3: R B Prosser, 4: D C Latter, 5: B A Napthali, 6: G G Stephens, 7: D W Walcot, Str: C F Franklin, Cox: J R Sweetnam, Cch: I S Parkin
5th Grammar - Bow: R B Noble, 2: A R Walker, 3: K J Bos, 4: R M Hearn, 5: D J Doust, 6: R F Bruwel, 7: M D Gourlay, Str: R H Killen, Cox: R H Hartman, Coaches: A B Gould and J G Goulay
6th The King’s School - Bow: R H Corbould, 2: D A Nelson, 3: R J Rawling, 4: J Cade, 5: A A McWilliam, 6: D J S Lister, 7: K C Unsted, Str: G W Mack, Cox: A R G Gow-Gates, Cch: W J W Grice
7th Riverview - Bow: M T Raper, 2: M B Dureau, 3: D C Pearson, 4: R J Rowe, 5: P L Kirby, 6: R A Curtin, 7: M W Lowrey, Str: W D Baggett, Cox: W M Hedger, Cch: D I Baggett
8th Scots - Bow: D Faywell, 2: D Johnson, 3: D Lieberman, 4: J Caldwell, 5: R Bowman, 6: B Edwards, 7: A Morris, Str: P Roper, Cox: M McWilliam, Cch: A Brown
The victorious High eight
Aerial image of race - 1/2 mile to go with High leading in lane 6 followed by Shore in lane 2
Triumphant return to boatshed