1932 QLD GPS Head of the River

1st Brisbane State High School - Bow: L. Tate 10st 2lbs, 2: H. Shipstone 10st 2lbs, 3: A. Appleyard 11st 2lbs, Str: B. Rankin 9st 7lbs, Cox: F. Matyear

2nd Brisbane Boys’ College - Bow: E. C. Ferguson 10st 2lbs, 2: J. Massey 10st 4lbs, 3: R. Maitland 10st 9lbs, Str: C. C. Stewart 9st 13lbs, Cox: K. Moore 7st 

3rd Brisbane Grammar School - Bow: J. E. Heaslop 12st 2lbs, 2: J. Russell 10st 6lbs, 3: C. J. Monkhouse 12st 7lbs, Str: D. J. Herschel 10st 6lbs, Cox: A. R. Miles 6st 12lbs

4th The Southport School - Bow: H. E. Tweedale 11st 1lbs, 2: G. Freeman 11st 8lbs, 3: A. R. Powell 12st 2lbs, Str: J. G. Buchanan 10st 6lbs, Cox: J. C. Stephenson 7st 12lbs

5th Church of England Grammar School - Bow: J. G. Craig 10st 4lbs, 2: G. L. Rutherford 10st 10lbs, 3: A. H. C. Seddon 11st 11lbs, Str: C. O. Darvall 11st 6lbs, Cox: J. R. Offner 7st 

1932 Church of England Grammar School First VII

“The first crews got away a little before 12 O’Clock and State High , rowing from No. 1 port, quickly established a handy lead from Brisbane Boys’ College, with Southport and Brisbane Grammar School together next. The two last named crews were rating low and they were soon overhauled by Church of England Grammar School who had been slow to move off the mark.

Maintaining a high rating, State High forged ahead, and with half the distance covered they were more than a length clear of Brisbane Boys’ College with C.E.G.S. on the West End bank, moving smartly along in third position. Grammar School and Southport were inclined to sluggishness, and although they were clearing a long of water they were not striking high enough to keep with the leaders."

-  Page 5, The Brisbane Courier, 9 May 1932 Edition

“With only 100 yards to go, it was now anybody’s race, and a little over a length would have covered the five crews Church of England, near the southern bank, spurted and seemed to have the race in hand, then Boys’ College spurted, but almost simultaneously State High put every ounce of strength into their last burst and gained the verdict by two feet. Brisbane Boys’ College finished two feet ahead of Brisbane Grammars who were a canvas ahead of Church of England Grammar. Southport being half length away fifth. When receiving the trophy, State High’s stroke (L. Tait) said: “College gave us a great race and we were jolly lucky to win.”

-  Page 5, Daily Standard, Monday 9^th May 1932 Edition

“The wildest enthusiasm prevailed amongst the large crowd of spectators who congregated near the finish and lined the banks of the river along the Milton Reach. Scores of Motor card followed the races along river-road. Barrackers vociferously competed with war-cries, as the gruelling river race finished." 

1st Brisbane Grammar School - Bow: R. S. Marriott 9st 4lbs, 2: J. Asprey 10st 2lbs, 3: J. R. Groom 11st 2lbs, Str: C. A. Firth 10st 4lbs, Cox: A. G. Oates 9st 4lbs

2nd The Southport School - Bow: D. J. Goddard 11st 9lbs, 2: I. H. Stirrat 11st, 3: L. L. Holmes 12st 5lbs, Str: R. D. Heaton 9st 12lbs, Cox: H. D. Stephenson 7st

3rd Brisbane Boys’ College - Bow: M. J. Wright 9st 7lbs, 2: J. H. Boyd 11st, 3: R. W. Lalor 11st, Str: W. Arrowsmith 9st 5lbs, Cox: M. Shaw 7st

4th Brisbane State High School - Bow: H. Wood 9st 8lbs, 2: J. Christensen 9st 11lbs, 3: A. Baldwin 11st, Str: T. Morgan 9st, Cox: T. Livingstone 

5th Church of England Grammar School - Bow: C. H. Fogg 8st 10lbs, 2: D. Hamilton 9st, 3: B. C. Clapperton 10st 12lbs, Str: D. C. Williams 10st 7lbs, Cox: W. R. Peachey 7st

“Brisbane Boys’ College jumped out and secured a lead of a little more than a length in less than 100 yards. Three crews were lying level for second, and Southport, who were very slow in getting away, were half a length behind. Brisbane Grammars moved out from Church of England and State High, and rapidly overhauled Boys’ College and at the Milton Ferry were a quarter of a length in the lead from Boys’ College, who were a length and a half ahead of Southport, who now settled down into a much longer stroke.

At half-way Brisbane Grammar led by half a length from Boys’ College who were half a length ahead of Southport and State High who were level. With Church of England another half length astern. Nearing the finish Brisbane Grammars led by a length and a quarter from Boys’ College and Southport the latter having made a wonderful recovery, coming up from last position.

Fifty yards from the line Southport and Boys’ College spurted, and rowing neck and neck, both crews reduced the lead between them and Brisbane Grammars, who, however, finished strong, a length a canvas ahead of Southport who were two feet ahead of Boys’ College. State High School were two lengths away fourth and Church of England Grammar were a similar distance astern.”