1991 QLD GPS Head of the River
The 69th boys Head of the River was conducted on Saturday 23rd March 1991 at Lake Wivenhoe, Queensland.
In 1990, The Anglican Church Grammar School purchased a new racing boat, The Eagle (an ode to the School's symbol). Yet following a national transport strike, upon delivery the stern section of the boat was smashed to pieces. Ken Baird, a long time servant of the school, was able to rebuild the boat so well it lasted for 10 years of constant use.
Perhaps most notable among Ken Bairds many achievements was the rebuilding of the smashed stern of the second Eagle with the first purchased in 1971. To recreate the shape of the hull he had the rests from measurements supplied from Geelong. He then laid down the keel and the new plywood skin and literally rebuilt the hull from scratch in the Churchie shed, possibly one of the few, if not the only, occasion when an eight hull shape has been completely rebuilt outside a boatbuilder’s works. The Eagle would be on full display in the 1991 Head of the River.
In 1991 it was decided the official races for the premiership would be the Open 1st to 3rd VIIIs, u16 1st and 2nd VIIIs, U16 1st and 2nd IVs and U15 1st to 6th IVs. At the same time it was decided that the VIIIs’ races would carry double the points of a IVs’ race. Thus the maximum was then 42 points in each of the Open (3x14), u16 (2x14 + 2x7) and U15 (6x7) age groups so everyone who competed was able to contribute evenly.
Organising Committee:
Great Public Schools Association
Boys Open First Eight
The O'Connor Cup
Distance: 2000 Metres
1st The Southport School - Bow: M. J. Martin, 2: A. B. Halstead, 3: F. R. Norman, 4: H. W. K. Backus, 5: H. D. MacGregor, 6: T. J. Kent, 7: A. O'Shanesy, Str: T. D. Ray, Cox: W. W. H. Cooper, Coach: I. Lee
2nd Brisbane Boys' College
3rd Anglican Church Grammar School - Bow: B. Quarterman, 2: S. Davis, 3: R. R. Fleming, 4: J. R. Morton, 5: C. R. Howe, 6: R. J. Barton, 7: P. Peterson, Str: A. MacLeod, Cox: C. Anderson, Coach: B. Greenland
4th Gregory Terrace - Bow: N. Holland, 2: M. Serafini, 3: C. Boucousis, 4: N. Stiles, 5: D. Campbell, 6: M. Alford, 7: L. Smith, Str: O. Bourne, Cox: J. Purcell
Julian R. Morton, Richard J, Barton and Christian Anderson, the four, six and cox seat respectively in the 1991 Anglican Church Grammar First VIII, represented Queensland in the Noel F. Wilkinson Youth VIII Trophy.
Boys Open Second Eight
Distance: 2000 Metres
1st Gregory Terrace - Bow: V. Marchese, 2: M. Feros, 3: S. Fraser, 4: J. Houghton, 5: H. Pervan, 6: P. Effeney, 7: R. Dunworth, Str: P. Sherwood, Cox: R. Ohlrich
2nd Brisbane Boys' College
3rd Anglican Church Grammar School
Boys Open Third Eight
Distance: 1500 Metres
1st Anglican Church Grammar School
2nd The Southport School
3rd Brisbane Boys' College
Other Competing Crews:
Gregory Terrace - Bow: J. Manners, 2: J. Rollston, 3: A. Weale, 4: N. Shanahan, 5: S. Curtain, 6: P. Dooley, 7: S. Bowden, Str: A. Alberti, Cox: R. Ohlrich
Boys Under 16 First Eight
Distance: 1500 Metres
1st The Southport School
2nd Anglican Church Grammar School
3rd Brisbane Boys' College
Other Competing Crews:
Gregory Terrace - Bow: L. Taylor, 2: J. Brooks, 3: D. Cavallucci, 4: N. West, 5: M. Doyle, 6: B. Wilson, 7: B. Daly, Str: S. Kennedy, Cox: A. Gibson
Boys Under 16 Second Eight
Distance: 1500 Metres
1st Anglican Church Grammar School
2nd The Southport School
3rd Gregory Terrace - Bow: A. Auld, 2: M. Young, 3: M. Chong, 4: R. Cavallucci, 5: C. Christensen, 6: A. Saunders, 7: J. Britton, Str: B. Cavallaro, Cox: A. Gibson
Boys Under 16 First Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Anglican Church Grammar School
2nd Brisbane Grammar School
3rd The Southport School
Other Competing Crews:
Gregory Terrace - Bow: R. Darbyshire, 2: A. McGruther, 3: M. Scanlan, Str: J. Beale, Cox: D. Clarke
Boys Under 16 Second Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Anglican Church Grammar School
2nd Brisbane Grammar School
3rd The Southport School
Other Competing Crews:
Gregory Terrace - Bow: A. Oneto, 2: M. Toon, 3: S. Sorbello, Str: D. Fletcher, Cox: D. Clarke
Boys Under 15 First Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane Boys' College
2nd Brisbane State High School
3rd Anglican Church Grammar School
Boys Under 15 Second Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Anglican Church Grammar School
2nd Brisbane Boys' College
3rd Gregory Terrace
Boys Under 15 Third Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane State High School
2nd Brisbane Boys' College
3rd Anglican Church Grammar School
Boys Under 15 Fourth Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Anglican Church Grammar School
2nd Brisbane Grammar School
3rd Brisbane State High School
Boys Under 15 Fifth Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Brisbane Grammar School
2nd Brisbane Boys' College
3rd Anglican Church Grammar School
Boys Under 15 Sixth Four
Distance: 1000 Metres
1st Anglican Church Grammar School
2nd The Southport School
3rd Brisbane Boys' College
Sources
Queensland Rowing 1880-1995 by Jack Pritchard, published by Rowing Queensland
Page 114-119, St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace School Newsletter 1991 Edition https://media.digistormhosting.com.au/sjgt-au-qld-91-oldboys/documents/1991_web.pdf?mtime=20190427132423
Pages 31-44, Churchie Rowing by Peter Jell, published by Anglican Church Grammar School
Pages 45-52, Churchie Rowing by Peter Jell, Published by Anglican Church Grammar School
Page 53, Churchie Rowing by Peter Jell, Published by Anglican Church Grammar School
Page 68-98, Churchie Rowing by Peter Jell, published by Anglican Church Grammar School