1920 NSW AAGPS Head of the River
The Kings School, one of the oldest Great Public Schools, entered the event for the first time with immediate success. However the Head of the River was full of incidents.
Scots', Shore and Grammar had become entangled with a quarter of a mile to go. One report states that the Grammar cox steered into Shore who in turn hit Scots'. St Josephs has a slight lead at this stage. The umpire, the esteemed W J Middleton, stopped the race and ordered a rerow on the next Monday. His actions became the subject of great argument as the race was almost over.
The rerow was a great race. Riverview led early, but by Mortlake all crews were together. This continued until almost the finish line. Kings went onto win by a quarter of a length from Grammar, with Shore half a length further back with the finla three crews all within a canvas.
Index to Results:
Organising Committee and Officials
Organising Committee: AAGPS
Umpire: W J Middleton
Time: Not known
Margins: 1/4 length & 1/2 length
1st The Kings School - Bow: G V Stevens, 2: H L Ryrie, 3: E M Moore, 4: F O Thomas, 5: F G Cameron, 6: F A Goldsby, 7: A V
Erby, Str: F O Martin, Cox: S J Nolan, Cch: T E D Marks
2nd Sydney Grammar School - Str: F H Ludowici
3rd Sydney Church of England Grammar School
4th St Josephs College
5th St Ignatius College
6th Scots' College
Time: Not known
1st St Ignatius College - Bow: S Best, 2: B Kelly, 3: D Strelitz, Str: W B Williamson, Cox: H Duff, cch: Rev H MacArdle
Time: Not known
Results not known