1954 South Australian Schools' Head of the River
Saturday, 24 April – Torrens Lake:
The 1954 SA Head of the River featured the following events on the Torrens Lake:
- First Eight
- Clinker Fours (Seconds)
- Open Tub Fours (Slides)
- Under 16 Tub Fours (Slides)
- Under 15 Tub Fours (Slides)
The Advertiser wrote that Scotch College won the First Eight for the first time since 1944 and whilst doing so, setting a new record of 2 min 54 sec. As a result, Scotch broke St. Peter's 7-year strangehold on the Gosse Shield. Scotch College also won the Under 15 Tub Four, Prince Alfred College won the Clinker Four and Open Tub Four, and St. Peter's College won the Under 16 Tub Four.
Organising Committee:
South Australian Rowing Association
Officials:
(unknown)
First Eight
Gosse Shield
½ mile
Time: 2 min 54 sec
Margin: ⅓ length
1st Scotch College – Bow: N. A. Peart 2: J. Eglinton, 3: R. Howe-Plening, 4: J. S. S. Wheal, 5: R. J. Luke, 6: R. G. Mould, 7: D. J. Harvey, Stroke: R. A. Chinner, Cox: B. E. Cornish
2nd Prince Alfred College – Bow: B. R. Cox, 2: F. D. Crawford, 3: R. A. Clarke, 4: D. F. R. Hauesler, 5: J. E. Buckland, 6: W. E. Brown, 7: P. R. Gallasch, Stroke: P. A. Humble, Cox: D. E. Cameron
(Knocked out in heat by Scotch College):
Adelaide High School –
(Knocked out in heat by Prince Alfred College):
St. Peter's College –
Clinker Four (Seconds)
Wallman Trophy
½ mile
Time: (unknown)
Margin: 2 lengths
1st Prince Alfred College – Bow: R. P. J. Greenslade, 2: M. P. McBride, 3: G. D. Burfield, Stroke: R. B. Catchpole, Cox: D. B. Matthews
2nd St. Peter's College – Bow: G. W. R. Hole, 2: A. R. Russell, 3: A. W. Cheesman, Stroke: R. A. Netherton, Cox: L. Aldersey
(Knocked out in heat by Prince Alfred College):
Adelaide High School–
(Knocked out in heat by St. Peter's College):
Scotch College –
Open Tub Four (Slides)
¼ mile
Time: (unknown)
Margin: 2 lengths
1st Prince Alfred College – Bow: A. D. Colliver, 2: P. S. Martin, 3: P. M. Goldsmith, Stroke: C. W. Nettlebeck, Cox: M. J. Auld
2nd Scotch College – Bow: B. Bennett, 2: D. Wishart, 3: L. Schinckel, Stroke: A. Seymour, Cox: P. J. McLeod
(Knocked out in heat by Prince Alfred College):
St. Peter's College –
(Knocked out in heat by Scotch College):
Adelaide High School –
Under 16 Tub Four (Slides)
¼ mile
Time: (unknown)
Margin: ½ length
1st St. Peter's College – Bow: R. H. Sage, 2: D. G. Jose, 3: P. J. Bishop, Stroke: R. C. Sharp, Cox: J. Stevens
2nd Prince Alfred College – Bow: P. R. Brady, 2: G. K. Jenkin, 3: G. J. Martin, Stroke: W. H. Double, Cox: D. A. Treloar
(Knocked out in heat by St. Peter's College):
Scotch College –
(Knocked out in heat by Prince Alfred College):
Adelaide High School –
Under 15 Tub Four (Slides)
¼ mile
Time: (unknown)
Margin: ½ length
1st Scotch College – Bow: J. Shepherd, 2: T. A. Martin, 3: I. Morrison, Stroke: J. Mitchell, Cox: B. Lane
2nd Prince Alfred College – Bow: R. F. Bartholomseus, 2: L. J. Holman, 3: M. D. Williams, Stroke: M. J. McNeil, Cox: R. W. Rowe
(Knocked out in heat by Scotch College):
St. Peter's College –
(Knocked out in heat by Prince Alfred College):
Adelaide High School –
Sources
Record Head Of River To Scotch (1953, 20 April), The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1931 – 1954), p. 5, Retrieved February 23 2024, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/48129133