History of AAGPS Head of the River Rowing Regatta

1919 NSW AAGPS Head of the River

Sydney Grammar made their hat trick of wins in the Head of the River in this year with a crew stroked bt "Johnny" Wallace, but only just. This was to be one of the closest races ever at these championships with Grammar sneaking home by a mere 2 feet from Riverview.

Sadly two members of the winning crew later died in seperate aviation accidents.

Index to Results:

Head of the River
First Four
Second Four

Organising Committee

Organising Committee: AAGPS

Head of the River

Time: Not known
Margin: 2 feet

1st Sydney Grammar School - Bow: J M Russell, 2: I D Stewart, 3: R E Luowici, 4: G E Moss, 5: W F Stewart, 6: F H Ludowici, 7: F H Moore, Str: A C (Johnny) Wallace, Cox: W E Mason, Cch: W H (Sav) Savigny
2nd St Ignatius College

First Four

Time: Not known

1st St Ignatius College - Bow: S Best, 2: G Blackall, 3: D Strelitz, Str: W B Williamson, Cox: H Duff, Cch: Rev L Loughnan

Second Four

Time: Not known

1st Sydney Grammar School - 3: L A Palmer
2nd Sydney Church of England Grammar School
3rd St Ignatius College

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The idea for this history originated from the Olympic Rowing and World Senior Rowing Championship histories written by Andrew Guerin and Margot Foster in 1991, 1992 & 1993 for the Australian team handbooks. Andrew Guerin developed and extended these histories to the current format in 2004 for publication in 2004 and then expanded the site.

Steve Roll has been an invaluable contributor to the website in locating errors and finding Christian names of rowers. His superb work is acknowledged.

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1919 NSW AAGPS Head of the River

Organising Committee

Head of the River

First Four

Second Four

NSW AAGPS Head of River

Summaries