1969 SATIS Head of the River
Thursday, April 3 - Tamar River
First Eight:
Hutchins School regained the Golden Fleece Cup from two years earlier, winning by 3 lengths over Launceston Church Grammar. The Friends' School took out third place.
The Savio School raced for the first time in the First VIIIs and finished a creditable fifth. Scotch College did not boat a first VIII due to a lack of senior rowers and concentrated on the fours.
Winners of the 1969 Golden Fleece Cup for First Eights - Hutchins School
(Source: Hutchins School Magazine, August 1969)
Organising Committee:
Tasmanian Rowing Association
Officials:
(unknown)
First Eight
Golden Fleece Cup
2000m
Time: 6:11
Margins: 3 lengths, 1/3 length
1st Hutchins School – Bow: Kim Brown, 2: Michael Wertheimer, 3: David Graney, 4: Murray Dickson, 5: Leith Thompson, 6: Adrian Cuthbertson, 7: Jim Walker, Str: Rodney Howell, Cox: Frank Andrews, Cch: John Douglas
2nd Launceston Church Grammar
3rd The Friends’ School
4th St Virgil's College
5th Savio School
Scotch College did not enter a crew this year due to insufficient senior boys rowing. The school concentrated on fours this year.
Second Eight
1500m
Time: Not known
Margins: 1/2 length, 1 length
1st Launceston Grammar - Bow: M Hampton, 2: K Taylor, 3: A Taylor, 4: C Berry, 5: B Graham, 6: D Breeze, 7: R Nowell, Str: L Burley, Cox: I Morrison
2nd Hutchins School
This race was not without controversy. The race was stopped after about 500mwith the Friends School crew disqualified for leaving it's lane and faouling another crew. The crew protested but it was dismissed.
Open Four
1250m
Time: Not known
Margins: 6 lengths, 1 length
1st Scotch College - Bow: M Tilsley, 2: G Lawrence, 3: D Taylor, Str: N Cairns, Cox: G Paul
2nd Launceston Grammar
3rd St Patrick's College
Under 16 Four
1000m
Time: Not known
Margins: 1 1/4 lengths, 2 lengths
1st Friends' School - Bow: P Ridley, 2: S Skinner, 3: G Potter, Str: W Thomson, Cox: P Clark
2nd Launceston Grammar
3rd St Patrick's College
Under 16 Lightweight Four
1000m
Time: Not known
Margins: 4 lengths, 3/4 length
1st Hutchins School – Bow: S Innes, 2: S King, 3: R Hale, Str: M Johnston, Cox: R Harvey
2nd Launceston Grammar
3rd St Virgil's College
Under 15 First Four
1000m
Time: Not known
Margins: Not known
1st St Patrick's College - Bow: J Dunn, 2: P Goggins, 3: C Kettle, Str: T Woolnough, Cox: P Clarke
2nd Launceston Grammar
3rd Friends' School
Under 15 Second Four
Under 14 First Four
Time: Not known
Margins: 3 lengths, 1 1/2 lengths
1st Friends' School 1 - Bow: M Kalland, 2: G Hughes, 3: J Blundstone, Str: S Davis, Cox: D Viney
2nd St Virgil's College
3rd Friends School 2
Under 14 Second Four
Lightweight Four
1250m
Time: Not known
Margins: 1 1/2 lengths, 2 feet
1st Scotch College - Bow: R Southam, 2: D Brown, 3: B Duniam, Str: V Tunevitsch, Cox: M Hart
2nd Hutchins School
3rd St Patrick's College
Sources
- Hutchins School Magazine, August 1969
- Launceston Examiner Saturday 5th April 1969, page 34