1924 NSW AAGPS Head of the River
Yet another new school arrived to the event this year. This year it was Sydney High School who entered a crew in the Yaralla Cup and won - another first time winner. They were the only GPS school not competing in this event. As a matter of side interest, in 1923 Cranbrook applied to enter this regatta and were refused as they were not a GPS school. It is reported that High's application was welcomed by the other schools.
Index to Results:
Organising Committee
Organising Committee: AAGPS
Time: 9 mins 43.75 secs
Margins:0.75 length and 3 lengths
1st Sydney Grammar School - Bow: J P Cureton, 2: B V T Bull, 3: R C Willis, 4: A C Coppleson, 5: W N Ives, 6: C R Reid, 7:
A T Stewart, Str: R C Caswell, Cox: K B Mackenzie, Cch: George Mackenzie
2nd Sydney Church of England Grammar School - Bow: R. Macoun, 2: P.B. Best, 3: D.R. Litchfield, 4: C.R. Capel, 5: W.E. Whatmore, 6: R.B. Hipsley, 7: E.B. Hoare, Str: D.R. Walton, Cox: A.R. Litchfield
3rd St Josephs College - Bow: J. Kenny, 2: M.A. McHugh, 3: J.P. Christie, 4: H.G. Oxley, 5: E.J. Reid, 6: N.J. Quinn, 7: J.F. Woods, Str: J.D. Gardiner, Cox: W.P. Murphy
4th St Ignatius College - Bow: J. Quilter, 2: T. Toohey, 3: R. McLaughlin, 4: P. Cahill, 5: J. O’Neill, 6: V. McAlary, 7: M. McAlary, Str: G. Ritchard, Cox: J. Roche
Others competing:
Scots College - Bow: D.M. Fisher, 2: S.H. Hain, 3: K. Grey, 4: J.A. Mitchell, 5: W.J. Wilson, 6: C. Paterson, 7: W.R. Dodd, Str: D.J Drysdale, Cox: J.D.M. McGregor
Newington College - Bow: E.A. Webb, 2: A.R. Poole, 3: C.W. Robinson, 4: R.H. Thompson, 5: J.S. Lamb, 6: A.R. Matchett, 7: R.A. Donald, Str: H. Hedworth, Cox: G.H. Robin
Kings - Bow: A.E. Davis, 2: M.S. Bowman, 3: R.W. Solomon, 4: W.A. Sale, 5: W.V. MacDouall, 6: N.F. Glennie, 7: W.H. Ramsay, Str: D.C. Johnson, Cox: T.M. Bowman
E1: 1st St Joseph's College, 2nd St Ignatius College, 3rd Scots College, 4th The King's School, Time: 9 mins 33 secs
E2: 1st Sydney Church of England Grammar School, 2nd Sydney Grammar, 3rd Newington College, Time: 9 min 33.2 secs
Time: 6 mins 33.5 secs
Margins: 6 lengths, 0.25 length
1st Sydney High School - Bow: F Weatherstone, 2: A Woodlands, (3): H Johnson, Str: Ken Robinson, Cox: R Mainwaring, Cch: George Hancock
2nd St Joseph's College
3rd Scots College
4th St Ignatius College
E1: 1st SHS, 2nd SJC, 3rd TKS, 4th SCEGS, Time: 6 mins 50 secs
E2: 1st SC, 2nd SIC, 3rd NC, 4th SGS
Sydney High School
Time: 6 mins 50 secs
Margins: 0.25 length, 2 lengths
1st Sydney Church of England Grammar School
2nd St Joseph's College
3rd The King's School
4th Sydney High School
E1: 1st SCEGS, 2nd TKS, 3rd SC, Time: 6 min 53.6 secs
E2: 1st SJC, 2nd SHS, 3rd SGS, 4th SIC, Time: 6 min 55.8 secs;
Sources include:
The Record, Sydney High School, 1924 Volume XVI No 2
Sydney High School centenary history published in 1988