2000 QLD GPS Head of the River
The 78th boys Head of the River was conducted on Saturday 25th March 2000 at Lake Wivenhoe, Queensland.
Boys Open First Eight
The O'Connor Cup
Distance: 2000 Metres
Winning Time: 5:58.00
Margins:
0.5 Length (1-2)
1st The Southport School - Bow: Eugene Arenson, 2: John Fyfe, 3: Craig Sanderson, 4: Phil Whitten, 5: Paul Attwood, 6: Josh Graham, 7: Brad Morgan, Str: Mitch Campbell, Cox: Michael Clarke, Coach: Michael Partridge
2nd Anglican Church Grammar School - Bow: S. Speed, 2: A. Keilly, 3: D. Hoare, 4: A. Baillie, 5: J. Carruthers, 6: S. Harper, 7: N. Coorey, Str: T. Reeves, Cox: T. Spottswood, Coach: Peter A. Jell
3rd Brisbane Grammar School
4th Brisbane Boys' College
5th Gregory Terrace - Bow: Nick Braban, 2: Stephen Anderson, 3: Paul Christensen, 4: Jonathan O'Loan, 5: Daniel Gardiner, 6: Sean Ryan, 7: David Nelson, Str: Peter Winkle, Cox: David Clarke, Coaches: Mr. John Bowes & Mr. Simon Daly
6th Brisbane State High School
The 2000 Anglican Church Grammar Six seat, Sebastian Harper, represented the Australian team twice and the 2004 & 2005 Under 23 World Championships in the Coxless four and the Eight respectively. Harper also rowed in the winning 2002 Queensland crew at the Noel F. Wilkinson Youth VIII Trophy and again competed in 2003. In 2003, Harper rowed for Queensland at the Australian Rowing Championships and rowed in the Under 23 Coxless Four and Under 23 VIII at the 2004 championship. The cox of the same Churchie Crew, Tom Spottswood, competed for Queensland at the 2000 Australian Rowing Championships in the Junior Coxed Four
Page 148, The Sunday Mail, 22 March 2000 Edition.
T. Reeves, the stroke of the runner-up 2000 Anglican Church Grammar School First VIII, was the recipient of the 2000 MacIntyre Cup which is awarded the most all-rounded Churchie sportsman of the year.
In 2003, To recognise 20 years of coaching service to Churchie rowing, Anglican Church Grammar School honoured Dr Peter Jell, coach of the runner up crew in the 2000 Head of the River, by christening a new eight-oared racing boat in his name.
Boys Open Second Eight
Distance: 2000 Metres
Winning Time: 6:15.01
1st The Southport School
2nd Brisbane Boys' College
3rd Gregory Terrace - Bow: John Currie, 2: Tim Usasz, 3: Daniel Mahon, 4: Michael Larkins, 5: Ben McConaghy, 6: Andrew Stack, 7: Eamonn Katter, Str: Josh Corbett, Cox: Mitchell Rosenlund, Coaches: Josh Beckwith, Matt Toon
4th Anglican Church Grammar School
5th Brisbane State High School
6th Brisbane Grammar School
Gregory Terrace Open Second VIII
Boys Open Third Eight
Distance: 2000 Metres
Winning Time: 6.20.00
1st The Southport School
2nd Brisbane Grammar School
3rd Anglican Church Grammar School
4th Brisbane Boys' College
5th Gregory Terrace
Boys Under 16 First Eight
Distance: 2000 Metres
Winning Time: 6:15.00
1st The Southport School
2nd Brisbane Boys' College
3rd Gregory Terrace - Bow: James Kirby, 2: Brendan Perry, 3: Paul Barber, 4: Tom Vanderloos, 5: Kevin Twomey, 6: Sean Rowe, 7: Simon Sponza, Str: Ben Butler, Cox: Steven Cornell, Coaches: Rob McNeil & Chris Oneto
4th Brisbane Grammar School
5th Anglican Church Grammar School
6th Brisbane State High School
Gregory Terrace Under 16 First VIII
Boys Under 16 Second Eight
Distance: 2000 Metres
Winning Time: 6:24.00
1st Anglican Church Grammar School
2nd Brisbane Boys' College
3rd Gregory Terrace - Bow: James Kenny, 2: Jack Stevenson, 3: Ryan Lomsargis, 4: Mitchell Spowart, 5: Kevin Tanner, 6: Francesco Tigari, 7: Luke Bertini, Str: Nicholas Marrinan, Cox: Jan Novak, Coaches: Mr. Christian Oneto & Mr. Paul Christensen
4th Brisbane State High School
5th Brisbane Grammar School
6th St. Joseph's Nudgee College
7th The Southport School
Gregory Terrace Under 16 Second VIII
Boys Under 16 Third Eight
Distance: 2000 Metres
Winning Time: 6:56.20
1st Brisbane Boys' College
2nd The Southport School
3rd Brisbane Grammar School
4th Gregory Terrace - Bow: Dino Vekic, 2: David Simpson, 3: Jeff Tanner, 4: Simon Clarke, 5: Andrew Hodge, 6: Robert Freeman, 7: Conor Power, Str: Geoff Cremin, Cox: Jonathan Kopinski, Coaches: Matthew Cole & Michael Horrigan
5th Anglican Church Grammar School
Boys Under 15 First Four
Distance: 1500 Metres
Winning Time: 5:11.00
1st Brisbane Boys' College
2nd St. Joseph's Nudgee College
3rd Anglican Church Grammar School
4th Brisbane Grammar School
5th The Southport School
6th Brisbane State High School
7th Gregory Terrace - Bow: Tom Beaton, 2: Tom Hall, 3: Matthew Horrocks, Str: David Hanson, Cox: Patrick Kelly, Coaches: Matthew Bint & Michael Toon
Boys Under 15 Second Four
Distance: 1500 Metres
Winning Time: 5:19.20
1st Anglican Church Grammar School
2nd Brisbane Boys' College
3rd Gregory Terrace - Bow: Robert McConachie, 3: PaulO'Brien, Str: David Robertson, Cox: Lachlan Nally, Coach: Mr. Chris Galt
4th The Southport School
5th Brisbane State High School
Gregory Terrace Under 15 Second IV
Boys Under 15 Fourth Four
Distance: 1500 Metres
Winning Time: 5:40.10
1st Brisbane Grammar School
2nd Brisbane Boys' College
3rd Anglican Church Grammar School
4th The Southport School
5th Gregory Terrace - Bow: Nicholas Marrinan, 2: Mark Silver, 3: Ben Chardon, Str: Ben Farrell, Cox: Brendan Winkle, Coaches: Mr. Daniel Delahunty
6th Brisbane State High School
Boys Under 15 Third Four
Distance: 1500 Metres
Winning Time: 5:25.00
1st Brisbane Grammar School
2nd Brisbane Boys' College
3rd Gregory Terrace - Bow: Chris Jardim, 2: Mitchell Spowart, 3 Luke Bertini, Str: Matthew Gilbride, Cox: Paul Clarke, Coaches: Mr. Scott Warren & Mr. David Zajdlewicz
4th Anglican Church Grammar School
5th St. Joseph's Nudgee College
6th The Southport School
7th Brisbane State High School
Gregory Terrace Under 15 Third IV
Boys Under 15 Fifth Four
Distance: 1500 Metres
Winning Time: 5:49.00
1st Brisbane Grammar School
2nd Anglican Church Grammar School
3rd Gregory Terrace - Bow: Nathan Forbes, 2: Jack Stevenson, 3: Nick Walker, Str: Chris Eastwood, Cox: Christian Vitale, Coaches: Geoff Galt, Tom Cowan, Glen McIntosh, Mark Howes
4th The Southport School
5th Brisbane Boys' College
6th St. Joseph's Nudgee College
7th Brisbane State High School
Runners Up: Gregory Terrace Under 15 Fifth IV
Boys Under 15 Sixth Four
Distance: 1500 Metres
Winning Time: 5:43.80
1st Anglican Church Grammar School
2nd Brisbane Grammar School
3rd Gregory Terrace - Bow: Chris Henderson, 2: Liam Barrett, 3: Nicholas Bond, Str: Zachary Walsh, Cox: Ryan Nally, Coaches: Geoff Galt, James Doyle & David Wallis
4th Brisbane Boys' College
5th The Southport School
Sources
Pages 125-138, St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace School Newsletter 2000 https://media.digistormhosting.com.au/sjgt-au-qld-91-oldboys/documents/2000_web.pdf?mtime=20190427132555
GPS Head of the River Rowing Championships - Open First VIII Winners https://websites.sportstg.com/get_file.cgi?id=2291530
Page 138, The Sunday Mail, Sunday March 26th 2000 Edition https://archive.org/details/img-20210120113542
Page 148, The Sunday Mail, Sunday March 26th 2000 Edition https://archive.org/details/img-20210120113625
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
Pages 68-98, Churchie Rowing by Peter Jell, published by Anglican Church Grammar School