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1990 BSRA Head of the River

The first BSRA Head of the River was conducted on Saturday 13th October 1990 on the Milton Reach of the Brisbane River. 

1990 Program from the BSRA website.

 

Organising Committee 

Brisbane Schoolgirls Rowing Association 

Starter: Roy Hinchy

Umpires: A. Ebert & Chris Lyndon

Judge: Steve Hinchy 


Open First Eight

Distance: 1500 Metres

1st Somerville House - Bow: B. Farren-Price, 2: T. Martin, 3: J. Jell, 4: M. Morris, 5: I. Swanson, 6: J. Bird, 7: S. Hawton, Str: D. Wood, Cox: S. Batty, Coach/s: Mr. C. Grummitt

2nd St. Margaret's Anglican Girls' School - Bow: A. Bugler, 2: C. Spencer, 3: R. Humphrey’s, 4: N. Sydes, 5: N. Hay, 6: J. Williams, 7: A. Cuffe, Str: B. Milne, Cox: A. Moore, Coach/s: N. Hirst

3rd Brisbane State High School - Bow: B. Ballard, 2: L. Bavister, 3: T. Miller, 4: K. Scribner, 5: N. Ashton, 6: T. Eustace, 7: A. Murray, Str: J. Moloney, Cox: J. Zacharia, Coach/s: D. Stokes


Open Four

Distance: 1000 Metres

1st Somerville House - Bow: J. Burrell, 2: N. Jones, 3: C. Blood, Str: N. Nicholls, Cox: J. Campbell, Coach/s: B. Burton

2nd Brisbane State High School - Bow: D. Arnaud, 2: K. Bayliss, 3: K. Thomas, Str: E. Thomas, Cox: D. Sewell, Coach/s: D. Stokes 

3rd St. Hilda's School - Bow: W. Bamford-Fuller, 2: C. McNaught, 3: K. Marsh, Str: E. Fryer, Cox: K. Prescott

Other Participating Crews:

St. Peter’s Lutheran College - Bow: L. Davis, 2: N. Bell, 3: L. Larson, Str: L. Paterson, Cox: M. Constantine, Coach/s: M. Takken 

St. Peter’s Lutheran College - Bow: F. Curley, 2: S. Heywood, 3: S. Alexander, Str: D. Warrell, Cox: R. Donald, Coach/s: D. Huggins

St. Hilda’s School - Bow: J. Barber, 2: R. Handley, 3: J. Lissner, Str: A. Wilshire, Cox: A. Wilson

Open Single Sculls

Distance: 1000 Metres

1st Somerville House - Danah Wood

2nd St. Hilda's School - Anna Wilshire

3rd All Hallows' School - Trudy Ferguson 

Other Competing Crews:

St. Hilda’s School - Jodie Lissner

Brisbane State High School - Katie Thomas 

Brisbane State High School - Megan Storrie  

Under 16 Four Division A

Distance: 1000 Metres

1st Somerville House - Bow: C. Templeton, 2: B. King, 3: M. Jell, Str: P. Mandikos, Cox: M. Singleton, Coach: A. Noyes 

2nd St. Peter's Lutheran College - Bow: S. Hincksman, 2: J. Somes, 3: H. Casperson, Str: O. Morrison, Cox: W. McClintock, Coach: D. Huggins

3rd St. Margaret's Anglican Girls' School - Bow: A. Bugler, 2: J. Williams, 3: Susan McDonald, Str: B. Milne, Cox: A. Leech, Coach: D. Green 


Under 16 Four Division B

Distance: 1000 Metres

1st Brisbane State High School - Bow: C. Jones, 2: N. Zaphir, 3: D. Lamb, Str: M. Jones, Cox: D. Sewell, Coach: G. Zaphir

2nd Somerville House - Bow: E. Little, 2: K. Sinclair, 3: J. Petlin, Str: A. Wischer, Cox: N. Arnold, Coach: G. Zaphir 

3rd St. Aidan's Anglican Girls' School - Bow: P. Clark, 2: E. Stewart, 3: N. Johnson, Str: P. Johnson, Cox: M. Dandaver

4th St. Peter’s Lutheran College - Bow: M. Brock, 2: A. Large, 3: K. Davies, Str: M. Bull, Cox: M. Muller, Coach: M. Takken 


Under 16 Four Division C

Distance: 1000 Metres

1st All Hallows' School - Bow: C. Farrell, 2: N. Abbs, 3: D, Currey, Str: T. Ferguson, Cox: L. Currey 

2nd St Margaret's Anglican Girls' School - Bow: S. Robinson, 2: L. Weedon, 3: R. Longstaff, Str: A. Stonier, Cox: S. Curtis, Coach: C. A. A. Elliot

3rd Somerville House - Bow: C. Hoehnke, 2: K. Montague, 3: M. Meggiorin, Str: F. Cutts, Cox: D. Smith, Coach: M. Tilley

Other Competing Crews:

St. Hilda’s School - Bow: A. Bennett, 2: L. Walters, 3: S. Watkins, Str: N. Craft, Cox: L. Wilson, 

Somerville House - Bow: A. Anderson, 2: M. Cross, 3: S. Rogers, Str: M. Prangley, Cox: L. Newton, Coach: M. Tilley


Under 15 Four Division A

Distance: 1000 Metres

1st St. Margaret's Anglican Girls' School - Bow: M. Edmonds, 2: K. Hay, 3: M. Williams, Str: C. Davis, Cox: L. Prior, Coach: A. Williams

2nd Somerville House - Bow: E. Swanson, 2: J. Loane, 3: A. Loane, Str: S. Plummer, Cox: A. Politis, Coach: P. Jell 

3rd Brisbane State High School - Bow: C. WIlliams, 2: C. Carter, 3: T. Eustace, Str: S. Irwin, Cox: J. Bryant, Coach: B. Hanson & R. Keniger


Under 15 Four Division B

Distance: 1000 Metres

1st Brisbane State High School - Bow: K. Scribner, 2: N. Ashton, 3: E. Palmer, Str: T. Miller, Cox: B. Huangte, Coach: D. Stokes

2nd Somerville House - Bow: T. Stone, 2: F. Southwell, 3: R. White, Str: K. Henderson, Cox: H. Foo, Coach: P. Martin

3rd St. Margaret's Anglican Girls' School - Bow: A. Jordan, 2: P. Thomas, 3: M. Hannell, Str: B. Grant-Taylor, Cox: B. McGuire, Coach: C. A. A. Elliot

Other Competing Crews:

St. Hilda’s School - Bow: T. Green, 2: L. Watt, 3: T. Willmott, Str: K. Mattner, Cox: A. WIlson, Coach: D. Stokes

Somerville House - Bow: B. Whitten, 2: J. Sinclair, 3: K. Ferguson, Str: J. Stavrou, Cox: J. Leo, Coach: P. Martin

Brisbane State High School - Bow: P. Eglington, 2: M. Anderson, 3: B. Shipstone, Str: O. Hannan, Cox: K. Innes, Coach: S. Zarnich 

Brisbane State High School - Bow: N. Taylor, 2: M. Taylor, 3: J. Flanagan, Str: R. Timmins, Cox: J. Colville, Coach: E. Larsen


Under 15 Single Sculls

Distance: 1000 Metres

1st Somerville House - Tracey Martin

2nd Brisbane State High School - Catherine Carter

3rd Brisbane State High School - Samantha Irwin

Other Competing Schools:

St. Hilda’s School - Kirsten Mattner

St. Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School - Catherin Conroy

St. Peter’s Lutheran College- Yvonne Pennisi

St. Hilda’s School - Tanya Willmott

Under 14 Four Division A

Distance: 1000 Metres

1st Brisbane State High School - Bow: R. Ballard, 2: L. Bavister, 3: A. Murray, Str: J. Moloney, Cox: J. Zacharia, Coach: D. Stokes 

2nd St Margaret's Anglican Girls' School - Bow: A. Prior, 2: C. Holmes, 3: D. Elliot, Str: M. Parr, Cox: E. Skitch, Coach: G. Edmonds

3rd Somerville House - Bow: L. Hansen, 2: K. Bird, 3: E. Biggs, Str: A. Christmas, Cox: M. Grieves, Coach: P. McKellar 


Under 14 Four Division B

Distance: 1000 Metres

1st Brisbane State High School - Bow: K. McLeigh, 2: M. Keems, 3: I. Whiteoak, Str: M. Lipinski, Cox: B. Finimore, Coach: M. Cherrie

2nd St. Margaret's Anglican Girls' School - Bow: N. Carter, 2: S. Smallhorn, 3: G. Morrow, Str: S. McGuire, Cox: M. Anderson, Coach: G. Edmonds

3rd Brisbane State High School - Bow: E. Reichman, 2: M. Stewart, 3: N. Fahhan, Str: D. Tselepis, Cox: L. Hunter, Coach: M. Cherrie

Other Competing Crews:

St. Margaret’s Anglican Girls’ School - Bow: E. Robinson, 2: B. Lohrisch, 3: C. Harris, Str: C. Chapman, Cox: E. Lillie, Coach: R. Chapman

Somerville House - Bow: D. Dubois, 2: F. Haines, 3: S. Armitage, Str: C. Josephs, Cox: F. Goscombe, Coach: P. McKellar

Somerville House - Bow: A. Johnstone, 2: A. Cross, 3: C. Burton, Str: R. Graham, Cox: C. McMahon, Coach: P. McKellar

St. Hilda’s School - Bow: M. Lucas, 2: C. Dunne, 3: R. Watt, Str: C. Lynton, Cox: B. Goldie


Under 13 Four Division A

Distance: 1000 Metres

1st Brisbane State High School - Bow: S. Merlo, 2: C. Shanks, 3: T. Kanaris, Str: E. O’Hanlan, Cox: K. Fry, Coach: B. Sole

2nd Brisbane State High School - Bow: D. Elliot, 2: J. Tilston, 3: A. Crawford, Str: S. Lachish, Cox: K. Lawson, Coach: C. Eustace 

3rd Brisbane State High School - Bow: A. Jolly, 2: A. Grimes, 3: S. Barnes, Str: S. Grant, Cox: R. Shannon, Coach: M. Crawford

Other Competing Crews:

Somerville House - Bow: A. Neilson, 2: N. Everett, 3: A. Politis, Str: A. Loane, Cox: J. Leo, Coach: P. Jell 

St. Margaret’s Anglican Girls’ School - Bow: J. Anderson, 2: K. Grant-Taylor, 3: E. Mace, Str: R. Davis, Cox: L. Gibson, Coach: A. Williams


Sources

Queensland Rowing 1880-1995 by Jack Pritchard, published by Rowing Queensland

Inaugurual Schoolgirls Head of the River  Programme https://bsra.org.au/historical-programmes/

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