1955 SATIS Head of the River
Saturday, April 30 - Derwent River
First Four:
The 1955 raced used a different course from previous years on the Derwent River. The new course was a mile rowing up river, starting from the Boyer warehouse wharf and finished in Cornelian Bay. 6 crews raced in the 1955 race:
- The Friends’ School
- Hutchins School
- Launceston Church Grammar School
- Scotch College
- St. Patrick’s College, and
- St. Virgil’s College
The Hutchins School Magazine wrote that the conditions were slightly choppy but still reasonable. St. Virgil’s were in front early, however the crew “struck trouble” and were unable to finish the race. This allowed Launceston Grammar to take the lead to win for the second year running, with St. Patrick’s finishing second.
Organising Committee:
Tasmanian Rowing Association
Officials:
(unknown)
First Four
Golden Fleece Cup
1⅛ miles
Time:
Margins:
DNF
1st Launceston Church Grammar –
2nd St. Patrick’s College –
3rd Hutchins School – Bow: M. M. Bryden, 2: B. A. Hull, 3: R. B. Douglas, Str: I. R. S. Parker, Cox: M. C. Page
4th Scotch College –
5th The Friends’ School –
6th St. Virgil’s College –
Second Four
½ mile
Time:
Margins:
1st
2nd
3rd Hutchins School – Bow: C. Rankin, 2: R. B. Skinner, 3: S. J. B. Pixley, Str: E. C. Chen, Cox: T. A. Francombe
4th
Third Four
½ mile
Time:
Margins:
1st Launceston Church Grammar –
2nd Hutchins School – Bow: D. E. Blain, 2: H. Fergusson, 3: C. Taylor, Str: M. Gibson, Cox: M. Cooper
3rd
4th
Fourth Four
½ mile
Time:
Margins:
1st
2nd
3rd
4th Hutchins School – Bow: F. E. M. Lilley, 2: G. Salmon, 3: N. King, Str: P. Brammall, Cox: C. Burbury
Sources
Hutchins School Magazine, December 1955