1989 QLD GPS Head of the River
The 1989 Head of the River was conducted on Saturday 11 March 1989 at Lake Wivenhoe, Queensland.
Organising Committee:
Great Public Schools Association
Open First Eight
The O'Connor Cup
Distance: 2000 Metres
1st The Southport School - Bow: Ross E. A. Norman, 2: Jock W. Beveridge, 3: Duncan S. Free, 4: Nick A. Cameron, 5: M. M. Yeates, 6: Julius R. Miller, 7: Greg P. Ruddle, Str: James J. A. Burton, Cox: Ashley T. Bradnam, Coach: Islay Lee
2nd Brisbane Grammar School
3rd Brisbane Boys' College
Other Competing Crews:
Gregory Terrace - Bow: C. Thompson, 2: M. Tuton, 3: P. Feros, 4: C. Ohlrich, 5: T. Lawless, 6: M. Ryan, 7: M. Steele, Str: W. Fazel, Cox: n/a
6th Anglican Church Grammar School - Bow: R. R. Bitcoin, 2: N. J. Shaw, 3: P. R. Anderson,
4: M. C. Kiddle, 5: T. J. Roberts, 6: C. R. Howe, 7: D. A. Morris, Str: P. G. Dredge, Cox: B. H. Allison,
Coach: J. D. Morice
1989 Gregory Terrace First VIII
1989 Anglican Church Grammar School First VIII
Open Second Eight
Distance: 2000 Metres
1st Brisbane Grammar School
2nd Brisbane Boys' College
3rd Anglican Church Grammar School - Bow: D. R. Jeffery, 2: J. D. Thomas, 3: R. C. Edmonds, 4: D. J. Rowe, 5: A. R. Herbert, 6: P. D. Warburton, 7: K. J. Gardner, Str: R. R. Biggs, Cox: J. M. Bliss, Coach: D. Maxwell
Other Competing Crews:
Gregory Terrace - Bow: T. McCormack, 2: B. Mason, 3: H. Innes, 4: N. Atkinson, 5: W. Pattie, 6: A. Pattie, 7: L. O’Rourke, Str: P. Rudys, Cox: K. Howard
Open Third Eight
Distance: 1500 Metres
1st Southport School
2nd Brisbane Grammar School
3rd Anglican Church Grammar School - Bow: H. R. Job, 2: R. S. Carson, 3: C. R. Gibbons, 4: J. A. Apel, 5: J. A. Bauman, 6: R. J. Reeve, 7: M. L. Raward, Str: C. A. Alcock, Cox: N. J. Kendall, Coach: J. B. Burton
Other Competing Crews:
Gregory Terrace - Bow: C. Ford, 2: L. Butwell, 3: M. Bliss, 4: N. Lawson, 5: P. Cavallucci, 6: J. Lawson, 7: M. Fogarty, Str: M. Hackett, Cox: M. Lawson
Open Fourth Eight
Distance: 1500 Metres
1st Brisbane Grammar School
2nd The Southport School
3rd Anglican Church Grammar School - Bow: J. H. Viner, 2: B. G. Webb, 3: A. W. Walker, 4: B. J. Ritter, 5: C. B. Horton, 6: R. J. Auchter, 7: M. W. Holmes, Str: M. R. Spork, Cox: A. J. Lewis, Coach: W. Hughes
Other Competing Crews:
Gregory Terrace - Bow: M. Walsh, 2: M. Conley, 3: M. Johnston, 4: N. Everingham, 5: G. Bishop, 6: S. Tolhurst, 7: M. Durack, Str: J. Smith
Under 16 First Eight
Distance: 1500 Metres
1st Anglican Church Grammar School - Bow: S. J. Bowden, 2: A. MacLeod, 3: T. C. Christmas, 4: H. W. Backus, 5: T. F. Pincus, 6: S. T. Wood, 7: J. E. Leutchford, Str: G. R. Skeates, Cox: C. M. Pollack, Coach: W. T. South
2nd Brisbane Grammar School
3rd Brisbane Boys' College
Other Competing Crews:
Gregory Terrace - Bow: N. Stiles, 2: N. Patrick, 3: S. Dawes, 4: R. Gallagher, 5: P. Effeney, 6: C. Auld, 7: A. Rich, Str: J. McIntyre, Cox: A. Rich
Under 16 First Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st The Southport School
2nd Brisbane State High School
3rd Anglican Church Grammar School - Bow: A. N. Feather, 2: A. P. Claus, 3: S. A. Woods, Str: R. A. Caro, Cox: C. J. Anderson, Coach: D. Murray
Under 16 Second Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Anglican Church Grammar School - Bow: J. A. Drake, 2: D. J. Rodwell, 3: J. C. Wall, Str: M. K. Trivett, Cox: A. R. Walpole, Coach: D. Murray
2nd Brisbane Boys' College
3rd Brisbane Grammar School
Under 16 Third Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane Grammar School
2nd The Southport School
3rd Anglican Church Grammar School - Bow: A. B. Lee, 2: K. J. Scarr, 3: M. B. Corfe, Str: M. R. Urquhart, Cox: A. Dunlop, Coach: J. Green / A. Walker
Under 16 Fourth Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st The Southport School
2nd Anglican Church Grammar School - Bow: J. H. Douglas, 2: G. D. Keith, 3: T. W. Martin, Str: S. A. Grant, Cox: N. H. Bliss, Coach: A. Laming
3rd Gregory Terrace
Under 15 First Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st The Southport School
2nd Gregory Terrace
3rd Brisbane Grammar School
Other Competing Crews:
5th Anglican Church Grammar School - Bow: M. Hanham, 2: S. Davis, 3: L. Wilson, Str: R. Barton, Cox: B. Kendall, Coach: P. A. Jell
Under 15 Second Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st The Southport School
2nd Anglican Church Grammar School - Bow: S. Vavasour, 2: P. Peterson, 3: B. Sommer, Str: L. Higgins, Cox: C. Creighton, Coach: P. A. Jell
3rd Brisbane State High School
Under 15 Third Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane Grammar School
2nd Gregory Terrace
3rd Anglican Church Grammar School - Bow: C. Ballinger, 2: M. J. Mathieson, 3: R. C. Fleming, Str: J. R. Morton, Cox: D. A. Mischke, Coach: G. Edmonds
Under 15 Fifth Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st The Southport School
2nd Brisbane Grammar School
3rd Brisbane Boys' College
Other Competing Crews:
6th Anglican Church Grammar School - Bow: K. E. Gardner, 2: T. D. Woodman, 3: A. C. Winter, Str: T. J. Jeffery, Cox: M. S. McDonald, Coach: G. Amezdroz
Under 15 Fourth Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane Grammar School
2nd The Southport School
3rd Brisbane Boys' College
Other Competing Crews:
Anglican Church Grammar School - Bow: S. H. Buchanan, 2: N. S. Kalinin, 3: S. G. Lever, Str: R. J. Becconsall, Cox: L. P. Callaghan, Coach: D. Job
Under 15 Sixth Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane Boys' College
2nd The Southport School
3rd Anglican Church Grammar School - Bow: C. A. Pearce, 2: R. L. Hartland, 3: P. A. Crooke, Str: A. B. Ridgway, Cox: M. S. McMaugh, Coach: G. Amezdroz
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 1989 School Newsletter https://media.digistormhosting.com.au/sjgt-au-qld-91-oldboys/documents/1989-St-Joseph-College-Terrace.pdf?mtime=20180403162859