History of AAGPS Head of the River Rowing Regatta

1973 NSW AAGPS Head of the River

Eights double to Joey’s (Phillip Christensen, Sydney Morning Herald, 08 Apr 1973)

St. Joseph’s College made GPS history when they swept to two great victories in the first and second eights in the Head of the River regatta on the Nepean yesterday.

The St. Joseph’s first crew rowed an excellent tactical race to take the Major Rennie trophy from Grammar and the defenders, The King’s, by a quarter-length and quarter-length in 8m 9.3s.

It was the first time since the inception of the second eights event six years ago that a school has taken the double. St. Joseph’s were favourites for the premier race due to their excellent performances in lead-up regattas, and the executed their stroking in perfect accord with plans mapped for them by coaches Doug Bowden and Brother James.

They took to the water with alternative tactics of attempting to lead all the way or, if challenged early, to drop behind a canvas from the leading crew.

race finish line

Senior 1st Eight

Major Rennie Trophy

8:09.60

¼ length

1^st St. Joseph’s College – Bow: M. Johnston, 2: G. Hilliard, 3: B. Hannaford, 4: M. Clough, 5: F. Carbone, 6: W. Rankin, 7: J. Lorincz, Str: S. McCutcheon, Cox: A. Kiely

2^nd Grammar

3^rd The King’s School

4^th Riverview

5^th Newington

6^th Shore

7^th High

8^th Scots

Senior 2nd Eight

8:09.80

¾ length

6ft

1^st St. Joseph’s College – Bow: M. Levy, 2: T. Quigley, 3: P. O’Connell, 4: D. Doyle, 5: M. Gallaher, 6: K. Woods, 7: M. Halter, Str: R. Wisemantel, Cox: A. Sarks

2^nd Shore

3^rd Riverview

4^th Scots

5^th The King’s School

6^th High

7^th Grammar

8^th Newington

Senior 1st Four

Yaralla Cup

6:02.00

3 lengths

5 lengths

1^st The King’s School – Bow: R. Baker, 2: Abram, 3: I. Paver, Str: R. Martin, Cox: S. Donnelly

2^nd Shore

3^rd Grammar

4^th Riverview

5^th Scots

6^th St. Joseph’s

7^th Newington

8^th High

Senior 2nd Four

6:12.60

½ length

1 length

1^st The King’s School – Bow: R. Mitchell, 2: D. Scott, 3: P. Hughes, Str: P. Symons, Cox: A. Maddrell

2^nd Shore

3^rd St. Joseph’s

4^th High

5^th Grammar

6^th Riverview

7^th Scots

8^th Newington

Senior 3rd Four

6:05.30

2 ½ lengths

5 lengths

1^st The King’s School – Bow: K. Musgrove, 2: M. McAlister, 3: K. Rikard-Bell, Str: R. Gault, Cox: A. Denison

2^nd St. Joseph’s

3^rd Newington

4^th Riverview

5^th Grammar

6^th Scots

7^th High

8^th Shore

Senior 4th Four

6:01.30

1 ¼ lengths

4ft

1^st Riverview – Bow: Chris Roarty, 2: Mitchell Chapman, 3: Jeremy Magee, Str: Anthony Curtin, Cox: Peter Sullivan

2^nd The King’s School

3^rd St. Joseph’s College

4^th Shore

5^th Newington

6^th Scots

7^th Grammar

8^th High

Riverview Fourth Crew

In this photo, showing Anthony Curtin in the two seat and Mitchell Chapman as stroke

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1973 NSW AAGPS Head of the River

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