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History of the South Australian Schools Head of the River rowing regatta

1985 South Australian Schools' Head of the River

Saturday, 13 April – West Lakes:

The 1985 SA Head of the River featured the following events:

- Boys First Eight

- Boys Second Eight

- Boys & Girls First Four

- Girls Second Four

- Boys & Girls Lightweight Four

- Boys Under 16 Four

- Boys & Girls Under 15 Four

- Boys Under 14 Four


St. Peter's College regained the Gosse Shield for the first time since 1982 in the Boys Head of the River. St. Peter's also won the Lightweight Four and the Under 15 Four (A).

For the Girls, Unley High School won the First and Second Four. Scotch College made it four-straight wins in the Lightweight Four and Adelaide High School won the Under 15 Fours.

Images from this regatta can be found on the Australian Rowing Images website.

 

Winners of the 1985 Boys Head of the River – St. Peter's College
(Source: SA Schools Head of the River 1986 Program)


Organising Committee:

South Australian Rowing Association

Officials:

(unknown)

Boys' Events

Click on the race of interest and the results will appear below the buttons:

Boys First Eight

Gosse Shield

1500m

Time: 4 min 36⅒ sec

Margin: ¾ length

1st St. Peter's College – Bow: P. R. Sage, 2: A. L. Gibson, 3: F. G. O'Connor, 4: M. H. J. Hall, 5: M. L. Southcott, 6: W. S. Matthews, 7: A. J. Ross, Stroke: A. R. H. Miller, Cox: G. D. Watson, Coach: A. L. Southcott

2nd Pembroke School – 

(Other crews):

Christian Brothers College – 

Adelaide High School –

Scotch College –

Pulteney Grammar School 

Prince Alfred College 

Unley High School –

Boys Second Eight

Wallman Trophy

1500m

Time:

Margin:

1st Pulteney Grammar School 

Boys First Four

Cudmore Cup

1000m

Time:

Margin:

1st Prince Alfred College –

Boys Lightweight Four

1000m

Time:

Margin:

1st St. Peter's College 

Boys Under 16 Four

Chapman Trophy

1000m 

Time:

Margin:

1st Prince Alfred College –

Boys Under 15 Four

Menz Cup (Division A)

750m

Time:

Margin:

Division A:

1st St. Peter's College – 

Division B:

1st Pulteney Grammar School – 

Boys Under 14 Four

Ferguson Cup (Division A)

500m

Time:

Margin:

Division A:

1st Prince Alfred College – 

Division B:

1st Prince Alfred College

Girls' Events

Click on the race of interest and the results will appear below the buttons:

Girls First Four

1000m

Time: 3 min 48⅕ sec

Margin: 1 metre

1st Unley High School

2nd Pembroke School 

Girls Second Four

1000m

Time:

Margin:

1st Unley High School 

Girls Lightweight Four

1000m

Time:

Margin:

1st Scotch College

Girls Under 15 Four

500m

Time:

Margin:

Division A:

1st Adelaide High School – 

Division B:

1st Adelaide High School


Sources

SA Schools Head of the River Past Events, from https://static1.squarespace.com/static/612f1eb5f5136463fd5079a7/t/6440a7b7ff191218899baa1d/1681958844140/HoR_Results_historic_Schoolboys-2023.pdf

SA Schools Head of the River Past Events, from https://static1.squarespace.com/static/612f1eb5f5136463fd5079a7/t/6440a7a5c4f2415d7e1fcf7f/1681958822609/HoR_Results_historic_Schoolgirls-2023.pdf

SA Schools Head of the River 1986 Program, from https://static1.squarespace.com/static/612f1eb5f5136463fd5079a7/t/6343895658527913618a1f4b/1665370479558/1986_GS-min.pdf

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