1981 QLD GPS Head of the River
The 59th boys Head of the River was conducted on Saturday 4th April 1981 at Hinze Dam, Queensland.
Organising Committee
Great Public Schools Association
Open First Eight
The O'Connor Cup
Distance: 2000 Metres
1st Brisbane Grammar School - Bow: S.C. Napier, 2: P.J. Thompson, 3: C.W. Boucher, 4: A.M. Baker, 5: A.W. Percival, 6: B.J. Spencer, 7: R.W. Wilson, Str: A.W. Burke, Cox: G.A. Chessells, Coach: A. Bromiley
2nd Gregory Terrace
3rd Brisbane Boys' College
Other Competing Crews:
6th Anglican Church Grammar School - Bow: W. A. Remington, 2: G. M. Wilson, 3: B. J. Makepeace, 4: A. R. Dickson, 5: R. H. Gillies, 6: M. H. Richardson, 7: G. A. Webber, Str: C. A. Perkins, Cox: B. A. Viner, Coach: D. James
William A. Remington, the Bow seat in 1981 Anglican Church Grammar School First VIII, represented Queensland in the King's Cup in 1985 and 1986 as well as in the 1983 Noel F. Wilkinson Youth Eight Trophy.
Open Second Eight
Distance: 2000 Metres
1st Southport School
2nd Brisbane Grammar School
3rd Anglican Church Grammar School
Open First Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane Boys' College
2nd Anglican Church Grammar School
3rd The Southport School
Open Second Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane Grammar School
2nd Anglican Church Grammar School
3rd Brisbane Boys' College
Open Third Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane Grammar School
2nd The Southport School
3rd Brisbane State High School
Open Fourth Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st The Southport School
2nd Brisbane Grammar School
3rd Brisbane Boys' College
Under 16 First Eight
Distance: 1500 Metres
1st The Southport School
2nd Brisbane Grammar School
3rd Brisbane Boys' College
Under 16 First Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Anglican Church Grammar School
2nd Brisbane Grammar School
3rd The Southport School
Under 16 Second Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
2nd Brisbane Grammar School
3rd The Southport School
Under 16 Third Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane State High School
2nd Brisbane Boys' College
3rd Brisbane Grammar School
Under 16 Fourth Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane Grammar School & Anglican Church Grammar School
3rd The Southport School
Under 15 First Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane Boys' College
2nd St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
3rd Brisbane Grammar School
Under 15 Second Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane Boys' College
2nd Brisbane State High School
3rd The Southport School
Under 15 Third Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st The Southport School
2nd Brisbane Boys' College
3rd Anglican Church Grammar School
Under 15 Fourth Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane Grammar School
2nd Brisbane Boys' College
3rd St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
Sources
Queensland Rowing 1880-1995 by Jack Pritchard, published by Rowing Queensland
Pages 45-52, Churchie Rowing by Peter Jell, Published by Anglican Church Grammar School