History of AAGPS Head of the River Rowing Regatta

1950 NSW AAGPS Head of the River

Shore Scoops Pool at G.P.S. Regatta (Cec Pearce, Sydney Morning Herald, 23 Apr 1950)

Shore scooped the pool at the G.P.S. regatta on the Nepean yesterday.

Shore won the Head of the River in record time, the 1^st and 4^th fours and dead-heated with St. Joseph’s in the 3^rd fours.

In winning the Eights, Shore knocked 12 seconds off the record. The time for the mile and a half was 7 minutes 40 seconds. Shore beat Scots College by 1 ½ lengths, with another little fancied crew, Kings half a length away, third.

The race was rowed in ideal conditions. A two-knot run in the river assisted the crews.

Disappointments in the race were the failure of St. Joseph’s College and Sydney High to get into the places. St. Joseph’s who vied for the lead with Shore in the early stages of the race dropped out after the first half mile to finish fifth.

Sydney High, contrary to expectations, did not rate exceptionally high. Their rating at the finish was 33. High, however, were rowing very short, due, no doubt, to their light stroke being tired.

race finish line

Senior 1st Eight

Major Rennie Trophy

7:40.00

1 ¼ lengths

½ length

1^st Shore – Bow: A.J.C. Sendall, 2: W.B. Northam, 3: D.A. Webster, 4: R.B. Rutherford, 5: P.D. Codey, 6: J.H. Lawrence, 7: D.D. Mearet, Str: D.G. Lane, Cox: F.J. Withey, Cch: J.B. Burrell

2^nd Scots

3^rd The King’s School

Senior 1st Four

Yaralla Cup

5:37.45

1 length

3 lengths

1^st Shore – Bow: R.A. Woodhill, 2: A. Suche, 3: L. Meares, Str: R.Y. Knight, Cox: L. Etherington, Cch: H.M Perry

2^nd Sydney High

3^rd Riverview

Senior 2nd Four

5:40.45

1 ½ lengths

3ft

1^st Sydney High – Bow: R. Thurnton, 2: F.B. Williams, 3: J.H. Nicholson, Str: J.M. Magner, Cox: I.J. Little, Cox: Major D. Duffy

2^nd St. Joseph’s

3^rd Grammar

Senior 3rd Four

4:18.00

Dead heat

1 length

1^st Shore – Bow: W.S. Dalyrample, 2: D.M. Everingham, 3: A.J. Pennefather, Str: J.W. Logan, Cox: M.R. McDade, Cch: G.J. Dawtrie

1^st St. Joseph’s – Bow: J. Taffa, 2: K.H. Logan, 3: K. Robbie, Str: R.J. Hughes, Cox: J.A. Josephs, Cch: Rev. Brother Emile

3^rd Scots

Senior 4th Four

4:22.15

½ length

2ft

1^st Shore – Bow: R.W. Webster, 2: J.L. Vivers, 3: V.H. Treats, Str: W.H. Chenhall, Cox: J.G. Henningham, Cox: R.A. Gilfillan

2^nd Scots

3^rd St. Joseph’s

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