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History of the Victorian APS Head of the River rowing regatta

1969 Head of the River

Program cover for the one hundred and second Head of the River

Index to Results:

Scotch stroke Simon Swaney with the Charles Fairbairn Challenge Cup


Organising Committee and Officials

Organising Committee: H J Kroger (WC-Chairman), J H Pettifer (BGS), R J Costello (Carey), R G Wilkinson (CGS), D D Davey (GC), D M Marles (GGS), B A Clarke (HC), G J Brooksbank (MGS), Rev Bro W M Howard (SKC), R S Bond (SC), Rev B Leonard S J (XC), E M Davidson (Hon Sec)

Starters: Robert B Duncan and William Morrison

Judges: J K Anderson, J William Bradshaw, W B Grose

Umpires: Robert R Aitken, Norman W Cairnes, G Harding

Clerk of Scales: J H Campbell

Clerk of Course: R George

Timekeepers: R Gowty, H W Splatt, J Trengrove

Broadcasters: P G Davidson, P W Gibbs, D K Hyslop, G E Speed


Head of the River

Distance: 1 mile

Time: 4:32.0
Margin: 1.5 lengths

Intermediate final
Time: 4:35.4
Margin: 1.5 lengths

Losers final
Time: 4:42.0
Margin: 0.75 length

1st Scotch College - Bow: Stephen B Jelbart, 2: Euan W R Littlejohn, 3: Peter D Varley, 4: Don M Collie, 5: Graeme S Blanch, 6: John G L McKeand, 7: Chris J Darling, Str: Simon Swaney, Cox: Andrew McH Ramsey, Cch: Donald R T Macmillan
2nd Melbourne Grammar - Bow: P R A Harvey, 2: D M Johnson, 3: W A Veall, 4: R R Porter, 5: Will J Baillieu, 6: C P Beckingsale, 7: J F Benson, Str: Andrew G Michelmore, Cox: A J Hancock, Cch: Gordon Sargood
3rd Wesley College - Bow: C T G Lusink, 2: C L Williams, 3: T P Eames, 4: J M Wishart, 5: T R Arrowsmith, 6: S P Bohlmann, 7: J B Lockwood, Str: R J Knowles, Cox: Bruce W Morrison, Cch: Alan W Mitchell

Scotch College crew leaving the staging on the Barwon

Melbourne Grammar first crew

Intermediate final
1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: N P Koren, 2: P J R Latham, 3: J O Smith, 4: I F H Wall, 5: W F Simpson, 6: P Baker, 7: P R Benson, Str: J A Kettlewell, Cox: R B Lempriere, Cch: Adrian C Monger
2nd St Kevin's College - Bow: M G Coleman, 2: T P Johnston, 3: T W O'Loughlin, 4: A B Maginn, 5: J J Fitzpatrick, 6: P J Davies, 7: J A Keeran, Str: P K Noonan, Cox: Adrian E Maginn, Cch: Clive F Bailey
3rd Brighton Grammar
- Bow: R Bowden, 2: P Cain, 3: N Wilson, 4: P Weeks, 5: A Biggin, 6: Peter Macartney, 7: L Macartney, Str: T Edmondson, Cox: J Trotter, Cch: Simon Newcomb

Losers final
1st Geelong College - Bow: D P Sutton, 2: W A Waters, 3: M J Betts, 4: J S H Cole, 5: D R Anderson, 6: P A Webster, 7: D W Ellis, Str: H G Seward, Cox: T R Chattam, Cch: Albert Bell
2nd Xavier College - Bow: J Timms, 2: M O'Brien, 3: C Sinn, 4: J Briggs, 5: M Andre, 6: A Gibson, 7: R Dodson, Str: Eric Schrader, Cox: D Hess, Cch: Hubert R Frederico
3rd Carey Grammar - Bow: G W Maloney, 2: W C Phillips, 3: A J Coffey, 4: J E Jackson, 5: W Jeppesen, 6: J P Urie, 7: R W Macdonald, Str: J R James, Cox: S R Campi, Cch: M Francis
4th Caulfield Grammar
- Bow: P Cusworth, 2: D Dunn, 3: S Woolley, 4: J Upstill, 5: P Stephenson, 6: J Hopkins, 7: G Coyle, Str: D Hatcher, Cox: P Allnutt, Cch: Terry R Davies

Heats
E1: 1st MGS, 2nd GGS, 3rd CGS, 4th XC - Time: 4:35.0, Margin 0.5 length
E2: 1st SC, 2nd BGS, 3rd Carey - Time: 4:33.5, Margin: 1.25 length
E3: 1st WC, 2nd SKC, 3rd GC - Time: 4:34, Margins: 2 and 0.75 lengths


Second eights

Distance: 1 mile

Time: 4:47.0
Margin: 1.5 lengths

Intermediate final
Time: NTT
Margin: 0.5 length

Losers final
Time: 4:52.4
Margin: 1 foot

1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: M E R Alderson, 2: G K M Black, 3: G O Potter, 4: N R Baxter, 5: P L Christensen, 6: G S Milsom, 7: C S Koren, Str: T P Ranken, Cox: P W McIntosh, Cch: Frank C Covill
2nd Geelong College
- Bow: P J Russell, 2: K A Borthwick, 3: L McD Doody, 4: S W Millikan, 5: P C Young, 6: A C Urquhart, 7: E A Barnett, Str: R W Moore, Cox: A S Colvin, Cch: Robert Purnell
3rd Melbourne Grammar
- Bow: J W Farrer, 2: M J Liley, 3: A McK Richardson, 4: C D Allen, 5: D F Barnett, 6: T R Benson, 7: V J Kibby, Str: I R Thwaites, Cox: R F Daniell, Cch: Philip A V Roff

Intermediate final
=1st St Kevin's College - Bow: J D Crowe, E J Kennelly, 3: C H Hall, 4: P H Testart, 5: B E Ulehla, 6: P M Moriarty, 7: J B Dixon, Str: R J Rodriguez, Cox: A R Schultz, Cch: Tom C Daffy
=1st Scotch College
- Bow: R L Simpson 2: Philip J Ainsworth, 3: R P Widmer, 4: A C Martin, 5: R E Anderson, 6: G J Digby, 7: Q G Forrest, Str: J McB Levey, Cox: T F Healey, Cch: W Victor Nash
3rd Carey Grammar - Bow: D A Hauser, 2: G J Washfold, 3: P J Aird, 4: N A Bradbury, 5: D A Gray, 6: A C Pratt, 7: P J Lillies, Str: S A Sands, Cox: M W Brown, Cch: Field Rickards

Losers final
1st Xavier College - Bow: A Callander, 2: H McKechnie, 3: P Andriske, 4: J McCaffrey, 5: M Reiher, 6: P Dohrmann, 7: J Rush, Str: D Greenwood, Cox: J O'Brien, Cch: John Burford
2nd Wesley College - Bow: R A Curtis, 2: G W Green, 3: W B Greenwood, 4: R J R Ditterich, 5: D R English, 6: S W Troon, 7: J M Williams, Str: P L Millikan, Cox: N D Varigos, Cch: L E R Williams
3rd Caulfield Grammar
- Bow: R Curran, 2: R Barnes, 3: R Knight, 4: D Drysdale, 5: J Knowles, 6: P Unwin, 7: J Cooney, Str: L Armstrong, Cox: R Thiel, Cch: H Pennefather

Heats
E1: 1st GC, 2nd SC, 3rd XC
E2: 1st GGS, 2nd Carey, 3rd CGS
E3: 1st MGS, 2nd SKC, 3rd WC


Third eights

Distance: 0.5 mile

Time: 2:11.5
Margin: 1 length

Intermediate final
Time: 2:15.0
Margin: 1 length

Losers final
Time: 2:18.8
Margin: 0.25 length

1st Wesley College - Bow: P F Rashleigh, 2: S E Knighton, 3: R P Rosanove, 4: T D Northey, 5: W J Collins, 6: N H Samuel, 7: I C Chambers, Str: Peter L Benjamin, Cox: M W Coates, Cch: Peter K Watkin
2nd Scotch College - Bow: W S Mosley, 2: P England, 3: P M Bezemer, 4: J H Carides, 5: S R Dunn, 6: W A Kilpatrick, 7: L G Doig, Str: J R Simpson, Cox: Michael Nicholson, Cch: Mr Thomson and Geoff Speed
3rd St Kevin's College - Bow: G F Bennett, 2: A W Crehan, 3: M F Fanning, 4: G B Pitt. 5: L S Bobbera, 6: A E Bourke, 7: R J Oxley, Str: P A Harris, Cox: M J Coghlan, Cch: Michael P Daffy

Intermediate final
1st Geelong College - Bow: S McD Davey, 2: R B Hastie, 3: T G B Wood, 4: P J S Young, 5: T J Troeth, 6: T J Davies, 7: J A Macgugan, Str: R S Fenner, Cox: D I Silke, Cch: Sydney Thomas
2nd Carey Grammar
- Bow: D V Sharpe, 2: I R Henry, 3: T S Birrell, 4: R G Sheppard, 5: D A Holbrow, 6: M W Birrell, 7: P J Hadaway, Str: J A Macdonald, Cox: C J Maddison, Cch: J Corden
3rd Brighton Grammar
- Bow: D Clarke, 2: R Peace, 3: J·Homano, 4: D Tulloh, 5: P Harris, 6: E Van Der Griend, 7: D Tonkin, Str: W Gray, Cox: T Pettifer, Cch: Roger B Wilson

Losers final
1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: E E Wood, 2: D F Bonnin, 3: J W Harris, 4: R S Bickerdike, 5: P R Benson, 6: J W D Nelms, 7: D M B Mackie, Str: T D J Pippett, Cox: J A Corrie, Cch: W A Searle
2nd Xavier College
- Bow: G J Murrell, 2: K G Hollingsworth, 3: S J Trahair, 4: P A Hoffert, 5: C K Catelli, 6: J P Costello, 7: M G Bernard, Str: C Biddlecombe, Cox: W Robert England, Cch: J F McDauitt
3rd Melbourne Grammar
- Bow: E J Smith, 2: M R Thompson, 3: I R Urie, 4: M H B Tucker, 5: P R Handbury, 6: A R Moffatt, 7: D W S Craig, Str: P I Benson, Cox: R D Mitchell, Cch: Anthony J Smith
4th Caulfield Grammar
- Bow: P Hanlon, 2: F Jockel, 3: L Best, 4: G Watson, 5: A MacQueen, 6: P Faig, 7: J Burke, Str: A Henning, Cox: A Wright, Cch: V R Allen

Heats
E1: 1st WC, 2nd GC, 3rd MGS, 4th CGS
E2: 1st SC, 2nd BGS, 3rd MGS, Margin: 2.5 lengths
E3: 1st SKC, 2nd Carey, 3rd XC


Fourth eights

Distance: 0.5 mile

Time: 2:14.5
Margin: 1 length

Intermediate final
Time: 2:18.4
Margin: 2 feet

Losers final
Time: 2:19.2
Margin: 2 lengths

1st Scotch College - Bow: R Gould, 2: W Paton, 3: J D Reid, 4: R G McCloskey, 5: Alec Sloan, 6: G R Heriot, 7: P A Shiels, Str: R L Williamson, Cox: R W Patterson
2nd Melbourne Grammar - Bow: A D S Morrison, 2: S R Cannon, 3: J D Rosenhain, 4: P G Nelson, 5: L Shelton, 6: D G Webster, 7: J W Derham, Str: R E Neill, Cox: G B Howes, Cch: N A H Banks
3rd Xavier College
- Bow: T F Hubbard, 2: M T Coffey, 3: J R Midgley, 4: K R Clancy, 5: P G Martin, 6: W M Kelly, 7: J L Lukaitas, Str: D J Pitt, Cox: J M Callanan, Cch: Rev J Hawkins, SJ

Intermediate final
1st Wesley College - Bow: A J Crawford, 2: D G Archer, 3: E J Milford, 4: R M Holst, 5: R R Henley, 6: J D Purdue, 7: Simon J Butler, Str: R. R. Osborn, Cox: A G Carbines, Cch: J W Hood
2nd Geelong Grammar
- Bow: Bow: K J Heal, 2: G P Carlile, 3: J M O'Donnell, 4: R P deCrespigny, 5: P L Kilpatrick, 6: G K Humphries , 7: R G Lansell, Str: E J D Ogden, Cox: J Chambers, Cch: P W Henham
3rd Carey Grammar
- Bow: M M Brown, 2: C W Summons, 3: W K Halford, 4: P J Watson, 5: J W Howell, 6: D A Knox, 7: D J Truran, Str: R W Furness, Cox: B D Sharpe, Cch: N James

Losers final
1st St Kevin's College - Bow: M W Burns, 2: K N Ohlsen, 3: Z A Weber, 4: R J Koch, 5: R J Magee, 6: T P O'Halloran, 7: J D Corrigan, Str: T V O'Connell, Cox: M W Davies, Cch: B Wade
2nd Geelong College
- Bow: A M Downey, 2: N McLarty, 3: D Wood, 4: R Thomas, 5: K MacDonald, 6: G Balfour, 7: E Simson, Str: S Jaques, Cox: W T Slattery, Cch: Peter Miller
3rd Caulfield Grammar
- Bow: M Corden, 2: J Pugh, 3: M Stephenson, 4: A Monotti, 5: S Mark, 6: P Waxman, 7: P Beaconsfield, Str: R Barnier, Cox: M Lever, Cch: E Blainey

Heats:
E1: 1st MGS, 2nd GGS, 3rd SKC
E2:1st XC, 2nd Carey, 3rd GC
E3:1st SC, 2nd WC, 3rd CGS, Margin: 3 feet


Fifth eights

Distance: 0.5 mile

Time: 2:17.6
Margin: 0.75 length

Intermediate final
Time: 2:15.6
Margin: 1.5 lengths

Losers final
Time: 2:18.4
Margin: 2 lengths

1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: A M Davis, 2: S Dobbyn, 3: J A Allen, 4: C P McKeown, 5: N A Faifer, 6: T G Hall, 7: S W Martin, Str: T Hamilton, Cox: S D Kemp, Cch: E C Laird
2nd Scotch College
- Bow: Robert G Dumbrell, 2: J R Browning, 3: M R Denham, 4: David J Booth, 5: A N Kings, 6: A C D Johnstone, 7: A Robert Moodie, Str: T R Swan, Cox: P J Dodhshun
3rd Brighton Grammar - Bow: M Thornborrow, 2: S Taylor, 3: A Foster, 4: K Bell, 5: R Webster, 6: J Spratlen, 7: T Stynis, Str: W Stiller, Cox: L Bowden, Cch: R Easson

Intermediate final
1st Xavier College - Bow: S D Murphy, 2: J J Gibson, 3: D A Bowen, 4: P J Banson, 5: A C Stratford, 6: P G Richter, 7: J J Ross, Str: F N Hemingway, Cox: P J Shirley, Cch: Dr J T W Gurry
2nd Melbourne Grammar -
Bow: D M Pearce, 2: E N Baillieu, 3: G B Barton, 4: R K Krohn, 5: F A Oldham, 6: S W Jardine, 7: H L Keble-Johnston, Str: M W Radford, Cox: P T Derham, Cch: K N Thomson
3rd St Kevin's College
- Bow: P R Griffiths, 2: A G Burke, 3: J E Feinberg, 4: J B Perillo, 5: M C Vale, 6: K C Rose. 7: P T Taranto, Str: P V Quinert, Cox: T L Corrigan, Cch: B A Scally

Losers final
1st Wesley College - Bow: P S Harrison, 2: R J Morley, 3: A D Barton, 4: F D Brien, 5: C J Bartram, 6: M I Lewis, 7: G H Grace, Str: J P Roberts, Cox: S J Barton, Cch: M R Campbell
2nd Geelong College
- Bow: S C Young, 2: P Matberry, 3: P Adam, 4: D Arbrecht, 5: J Power, 6: J Faulkner, 7: M J Moore, Str: I Erwin, Cox: I H Wettenhall, Cch: Andrew Lawson
3rd Carey Grammar
- Bow: I M Campbell, 2: P F Rostrom, 3: R B Carver, 4: P S Sethna, 5: P A Crosby, 6: M R Weir, 7: G C Boxshall, Str: P H Bramwell, Cox: I C Mack, Cch: M Feddeson
4th Caulfield Grammar
- Bow: W Bond, 2: K Richardson, 3: P Wheeler, 4: C McLennan, 5: S Banberry, 6: C Lyte, 7: P Aagren, Str: J Sayers, Cox: S Clark, Cch: R Jackson

Heats:
E1: 1st GGS, XC, 3rd GC, 4th CGS
E2: 1st BGS, 2nd SKC, 3rd Carey
E3: 1st SC, 2nd MGS, 3rd WC, Margin 1 length

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