1983 QLD GPS Head of the River
The 1983 GPS Head of the River was conducted on 26th March 1983 on Saturday 26th March 1983 at Hinze Dam, Queensland.
Organising Committee:
Great Public Schools Association
Open First Eight
The O'Connor Cup
Distance: 1500 Metres
After a protest and an appeal - declared "NO RACE"
Finishing Order:
Brisbane Grammar School
The Southport School
Gregory Terrace - Bow: David English, 2: Kent Bodman, 3: Timothy Browne, 4: Gregory Sopinski, 5: Raymond Pope, 6: Michael Russell, 7: Ian Carroll, Str: Iain Hodge, Cox: Chris Reardon
Brisbane Boys’ College - Bow: M. Salter, 2: , T. Patterson, 3: C. Baildon, 4: C. Wood, 5: R. Graham, 6: D. Collins, 7: L. Meehan, Str: D. Addis, Cox: C. Grummitt
Church of England Grammar School - Bow: W. P. Apel, 2: A. B. Bradley, 3: B. V. Wagner, 4: B. R. Tanton, 5: J. F. Skerly, 6: R. A. Danen, 7: M. J. Tierney, Str: D. M. Hartley, Cox: P. J. Tierney, Coach: J. Campbell
1983 Brisbane Boys' College First VIII
Open Second Eight
Distance: 2000 Metres
1st The Southport School
2nd Brisbane Grammar School
3rd Brisbane Boys' College
4th Church of EnglandGrammar School - Bow: P. J. Stevens, 2: D. R. Cool, 3: S. Waddington, 4: A. J. Wilson, 5: P. J. Oxenford, 6: N. J. Appleton, 7: A. A. Richards, Str: T. G. Meyer, Cox: R. C. Mort, Coach: G. Amezdroz
5th Gregory Terrace - Bow: P. Stapleton, 2: N. Abrahams, 3: M. Campbell, 4: G. Migotto, 5: L. Di Clemente, 6: K. Coghlan, 7: L. Murphy, Str: A. Clark, Cox: P. McDowall
Peter J. Oxenford, the five seat in the 1983 Anglican Church Grammar Second Eight, represented Queensland in the 1985 Noel F, Wilkinson Youth Interstate Eight Championship.
Open First Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st The Southport School
2nd Brisbane Grammar School
3rd St Joseph's College Gregory Terrace
Other Competing Crews:
Church of England Grammar School - Bow: M. F. Seymour, 2: A. K. Melrose, 3: S. R. Fraser, Str: B. G. Moore, Cox: W. L. Earnshaw, Coach: R. Magnusson
Brisbane Boys' College
Open Second Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane Grammar School
2nd The Southport School
3rd Brisbane Boys' College
Other Competing Crews:
Church of England Grammar School - Bow: M. S. Smith, 2: P. J. Syvret, 3: P. H. Ploetz, Str: J. C. Briant, Cox: P. J. Bedgood, Coach: R. Magnusson
Open Third Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane Boys' College
2nd The Southport School
3rd Gregory Terrace
Other Competing Crews:
Church of England Grammar School - Bow: B. J. Bell, 2: P. Karamisheff, 3: A. W. Lee, Str: F. C. Bond, Cox: S. D. Watkins, Coach: P. Stevens
Open Fourth Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane Boys' College
2nd Brisbane Grammar School
3rd Brisbane State High School
Other Competing Crews:
Church of England Grammar School - Bow: J. I. McKenzie, 2: T. F. Bredhauer, 3: C. R. Barrett, Str: D. J. Quodling, Cox: C. R. Baldwin, Coach: M. Capern
Under 16 First Eight
Distance: 1500 Metres
1st The Southport School
2nd Brisbane Boys' College
3rd Brisbane State High School
Other Competing Crews:
Church of England Grammar School - Bow: T. A. Hunter, 2: B. C. Hinckfuss, 3: B. J. Downes, 4: T. F. Wood, 5: B. J. Shaxon, 6: D. G. Maxwell, 7: M. R. Magnusson, Str: C. J. Cunningham, Cox: M. W. Weekes, Coach: W. Hughes
Gregory Terrace - Bow: K. Taylor, 2: J. Wilkinson, 3: H. Munro, 4: C. Monk, 5: S. Gassman, 6: A. Arnold, 7: N. Walsh, Str: D. Sawnson, Cox: J. Stitt
Under 16 First Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st The Southport School
2nd Church of England Grammar School - Bow: R. G. Hewitt, 2: B. C. Cox, 3: J. C. Mudge, Str: C. R. Brandon, Cox: I. M. Scholes, Coach: N. Stevens
3rd Brisbane Grammar School
Under 16 Second Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane Boys' College
2nd The Southport School
3rd Brisbane Grammar School
Other Competing Crews:
Church of England Grammar School - Bow: E. J. Quayle, 2: G. T. Davies, 3: P. D. Abbott, Str:J. R. Stone, Cox: P. J. Crooke, Coach: J. Waddington
Under 16 Third Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane Boys' College
2nd Church of England Grammar School - Bow: D. J. Borthwick, 2: R. T. Birks, 3: J. Collins, Str: C. B. Francis, Cox: A. Keating, Coach: J. Morice
3rd The Southport School
Under 16 Fourth Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st The Southport School
2nd Church of England Grammar School - Bow: R. C. Foots, 2: H. L. Frith, 3: J. A. Pollard, Str: C. G. Morris, Cox: R. L. Withey, Coach: J. Garnsey
3rd Brisbane Boys' College
Under 15 First Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st The Southport School
2nd Brisbane Boys' College
3rd Brisbane Grammar School
Other Competing Crews:
Church of England Grammar School - Bow: S. C. Garraway, 2: J. McPherson, 3: S. J. M. Harris, Str: J. S. Crew, Cox: P. E. C. Waugh, Coach: A. Dunlop
Gregory Terrace - Bow: T. Cooney, 2: A. Vitanzi, 3: R. Pigott, Str: J. O’Kane, Cox: P. McCrossin
Under 15 Second Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane Grammar School
2nd The Southport School
3rd Brisbane Boys' College
Other Competing Crews:
Church of England Grammar School - Bow: D. P. Young, 2: E. A. Young, 3: M. J. Skerl, Str: S. A.Donovan, Cox: M. W. Earwaker, Coach: D. Hodgkinson
Under 15 Third Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane State High School
2nd Brisbane Grammar School
3rd The Southport School
Other Competing Crews:
Church of England Grammar School - Bow: S. H. Apel, 2: S. Schmidt, 3: J. G. Alexander, Str: A. J. Wightman, Cox: T. A. Davies, Coach: A. Godfrey
Under 15 Fourth Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane Grammar School
2nd Church of England Grammar School - Bow: A. T. Magub, 2: D. L. Miles, 3: K. D. McLellan, Str: I. D. Burchill, Cox: P. A. Mercer, Coach: A. Godfrey
3rd Gregory Terrace
Sources
Queensland Rowing 1880-1995 by Jack Pritchard, published by Rowing Queensland
Churchie Rowing by Peter Jell, Published by Anglican Church Grammar School
St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace 1983 School Newsletter https://media.digistormhosting.com.au/sjgt-au-qld-91-oldboys/documents/1983-St-Joseph-College-Terrace.pdf?mtime=20180403151805