1941 QLD GPS Head of the River

1st Church of England Grammar School - Bow: E. C. Falconer 10st 5lbs, 2: J. S. Robertson 12st 6lbs, 3: G. D. Fowles 12st 13lbs, Str: B. T. Greenland 11st 6lbs, Cox: W. E. Gillies 7st, Coach: J. A. Thompson 

2nd Brisbane State High School - Bow: R. Love 11st 8lbs, 2: J. Gray 11st, 3: G. Hested 12st, Str: K. Brown 12st 2lbs, Cox: W. Roven 7st 1lb

3rd Brisbane Boys’ College - Bow: T. C. Patrick 10st 8lbs, 2: D. M. Newman 11st 8lbs, 3: H. A. Dunn 11st 5lbs, Str: I. R. Hinwood 11st 8lbs, Cox: M. Whitby, Coach: Mr. J. W. Hunter-Blair

4th Brisbane Grammar School - Bow: R. D. Belson 11st 3lbs, 2: P. F. Sinclair 11st 12lbs, 3: R. B. Henderson 11st 10lbs, Str: K. N. Stevens 11st 5lbs, Cox: G. B. Fox 8st 4lbs 

5th The Southport School - Bow: C. E. Cox 11st 4lbs, 2: G. A. P. Ricketts 9st 11lbs, 3: T. G. Whalley 10st 10lbs, Str: G. Mitchell 12st 5lbs, Cox: R. A. Williams 7st

1940 Church of England Grammar School First IV - Head of the River Champions

The 1941 Church of England School Stroke, Benjamin T. Greenland, represented Queensland in the 1949 King's Cup. 

In 1992, Anglican Church Grammar School commemorated their victorious 1941 Head of the River Coach by naming a foar-oared racing boat in his honour, the M.A.P Mattingley. Brother Max Mattingley M.A. Dip. Inst. Ed., M.A.C.E., Th. L. B.S.B. was rowing master at the School from 1938-1948 with period of War Service, 1941-1945, in the Navy. For the last thirteen years up to his death in 1971, he was Headmaster of All Souls’ School, Charter Towers.

At Churchie, Mattingley was strongly involved in rowing, he successfully coached the 1^st IV of 1941 to victory and the second placed 1947 Ist IV and formed a partnership with John Thompson as the only coaches in the shed during those years. The M.A.P. Mattingley and the J. A. Thompson came into the shed through old boy benefactor, Graham Fowles, who wanted to recognise the contribution of the two men who had coached him to Head of the River success. 

“State High rowed a plucky and most astonishing race., for it was thought they would not last the distance at the remarkably high rating of 38 over the full course, their stamina was remarkable.

From a perfect start, State High jumped off at such a high rating they appeared to overrun themselves. Church of England Grammars started solidly, and Boys’ College were the essence of neatness but did not quite pace it with the others for the first 100 yards.

It did not seem possible that High could maintain the high rating but at the Milton ferry they were half a length ahead of “Churchies” who were rowing a lengthy stroke and appeared to have State High’s measure. Boy’s college then came into the picture and at the half distance High were only three feet ahead of Churchies with Boys’ College a similar distance away.

Entering on the last quarter mile the three boats were almost abreast with State High holding to their high rating in a most dogged manner but were showing traces of the gruelling row. Fifty yard from home they were leading by a few feet and in a do-or-die effort in which they literally hurried themselves at the line Churchies covered themselves with glory by winning by three feet from State High."

Page 14, The Telegraph, 3 May 1941 Edition 

1st Brisbane Boys’ College - Bow: R. G. Newell 9st 10lbs, 2: A. A. Stafford 10st 3lbs, 3: M. J. Richards 11st 4lbs, Str: C. D. Erickson 11st 1lb, Cox: D. J. Bell 7st, Coach: Mr. J. W. Hunter-Blair

2nd Brisbane Grammar School - Bow: G. H. Flint 8st 9lbs, 2: R. F. Jones 11st 2lbs, 3: J. D. Herbert 12st 8lbs, Str: G. R. Ralph 9st 4lbs, Cox: L. Hamilton 7st 4lbs

3rd The Southport School - Bow: N. M. Kerr 10st 2lbs, 2: G. R. H. Gill 11st 2lbs, 3: N. S. Glover 11st 1lbs, Str: L. G. McClymont 10st 4lbs, Cox: H. J. Walkly 7st

4th Brisbane State High School - Bow: G. Huxham 9st 5lbs, 2: P. Fenieman 9st, 3: S. Dragona 10st 1lbs, Str: N. Allman 10st 7lbs, Cox: W. Callmon 7st

5th Church of England Grammar School - Bow: J. G. Atherton 10st 6lbs , 2: P. Giles, 3: W. W. Watre 12st, Str: P. M. MacTaggart 11st 2lbs, Cox:  R. Prout, Coach: M. A. P. Mattingley 

Brisbane Boys' College Second and Third Crews 

"In the race for second crews, B.B.C. jumped into the lead right from the gun. They were followed closely by B.G.S. who, to maintain their position for about half the distance, had rated much higher. At this stage, B.B.C. began to pull away steadily, and from then on the result was never in doubt.

Rowing perfectly together and with almost faultless style, B.B.C. went on to win comfortably by two and a half lengths from B.G.S., who were well ahead of Southport, followed by B.S.H.S. with C.E.G.S. bringing up the rear."

Page 74, The Portal, December 1941 Edition via Trove

1st Brisbane Boys’ College - Bow: W. W. Wilson, 2: H. N. Flaskas, 3: D. N. Griffiths, Str: R. H. Slade, Cox: B. A. Owen

2nd Church of England Grammar School - Bow: Borne, 2: Page, 3: Roberts, Str: Greenland, Cox: Woods

3rd Church of England Grammar - Bow: Farquhar, 2: Osborn, 3: Bowly, Str: Wilson, Cox: Lee

4th Brisbane Boys’ College (Bow: D. Aberdeen, 2: J. Lawless-Pyne, 3: P. I. P. Hamilton, Str: T. A. R. Wilkinson) & Brisbane Grammar School 

"In this race B.B.C. and C.E.G.S. took the lead right from the start. After a short tussle B.B.C. went to the fore and continued to forge ahead for the rest of the distance. At no stage were they really pressed and they won by three and a half lengths from C.E.G.S. thirds. C.E.G.S. fourths were well back in third place and were closely pressed by B.G.S. thirds and B.B.C. fourths who dead heated."

Page 76, The Portal, December 1941 Edition via Trove