1977 Head of the River

1st Wesley College - Bow: J A Sharp, 2: R G Newton, 3: A D Guss, 4: I G Wood, 5: M R King, 6: R A Bade, 7: A J H Hall, Str: D M Goodwin, Cox: M C Busby, Cch: Alan W Mitchell
2nd Geelong College - Bow: D E Bidstrup, 2: D R George, 3: A L Philip, 4: R J George, 5: G C Emmett, 6: W J Prescott, 7: B A Amexdroz, Str: S J Cameron, Cox: D G Pavia, Cch: David B Ramage
3rd Scotch College - Bow: C D Bligh, 2: S R Sizer, 3: D J White, 4: W B Briedahl, 5: J M Lillie, 6: Ian R Belot, 7: A C Le Lievre, Str: Simon P Cook, Cox: Michael K Sim, Cch: Donald R T Macmillan

Wesley College first crew

Source: Wesley College boatshed photo

Intermediate final
1st Brighton Grammar - Bow: S Josephides, 2: A W Stacey, 3: P W Wilson, 4: G R Viner, 5: R B Keast, 6: R F Zacharin, 7: G J Nolloy, Str: Andrew P A Briggs, Cox: David J Strong, Cch: Roger B Wilson
2nd Melbourne Grammar - Bow: B G Irvine, 2: Andrew J B Perkins, 3: J S Baillie, 4: D W P Ham, 5: A W Langford, 6: M G Cook, 7: R H Sutherland, Str: A J Kerr, Cox: C H Burge, Cch: Anthony J Smith
3rd Geelong Grammar - Bow: D A Anderson, 2: S W Gubbins, 3: A P Borthwick, 4: R W Heath, 5: S M Woodberry, 6: A I Syme, 7: A F S Barton, Str: A P Thompson, Cox: D K Kelly, Cch: Frank C Covill

Losers final
1st Carey Grammar - Bow: A C Cuthbert, 2: R D Mayes, 3: R J Besley, 4: R M Griffiths, 5: A M Wiggs, 6: R J W Caldwell, 7: A R Mee, Str: D C Martin, Cox: T J Salmon, Cchs: D R Salmon and I R James
2nd Xavier College - Bow: D J Gerraty, 2: I Q Wilton, 3: D A Ley, 4: G J Brown, 5: F Romanin, 6: David Fogarty, 7: M J Gaynor, Str: Pierce P Cody, Cox: H Tim Frederico, Cch: Clive Bailey
3rd St Kevin's College - Bow: G Durham, 2: A Flood, 3: A Gallagher, 4: M Reiner, 5: S Grant, 6: G Tsindos, 7: N Robinson, Str: J Scally, Cox: S Tayor, Cch: Tom Daffy
4th Caulfield Grammar - Bow: P Harris, 2: C H Syme, 3: S Brown, 4: P M Williams, 5: P D Hastings, 6: H D Peacock, 7: C M Webster, Str: P R Strugnell, Cox: N D Simpson, Cch: L F Royal

Heats
E1: 1st SC, 2nd GGS, 3rd Carey, 4th SKC - Time: 4:34.0, Margins: 0.25, 1 and 4 lengths
E2: 1st WC, 2nd MGS, 3rd XC - Time: 4:36.0, Margin: 0.5 length
E3: 1st GC, 2nd BGS, 3rd CGS - Time: 4:34.0, Margin: 1 length

1st Scotch College - Bow: A A Marks, 2: A Cummings, 3: G D Jackson, 4: J G McCloskey, 5: D McA Watson, 6: Tim Hyett, 7: S M Anderson, Str: J S Andrews, Cox: E F Nelson, Cch: Christopher D Low
2nd Melbourne Grammar - Bow: J S Bett, 2: G J Hancock, 3: G S List, 4: M F Butler, 5: S S T Hunt, 6: S R Weir, 7: G R Cutter, Str: R A Baxter, Cox: P N Bate, Cch: Stephen M Gillon
3rd Geelong College - Bow: R Cook, 2: J Dennis, 3: R Duff, 4: J Hill, 5: J Tinney, 6: R McGee, 7: Andrew Egan, Str: A Wettenhall, Cox: S Kearney, Cox: D Olliffe

Intermediate final
1st Xavier College - Bow: D F Booth, 2: T A Batten, 3: A W Sullivan, 4: R D Hart, 5: P R Kelly, 6: G Jilly, 7: P J Gaynor, Str: J D Gehrig, Cox: M A Burger, Cch: Martin G Tomanovits
2nd Wesley College - Bow: R J Harris, 2: P R Charlwood, 3: R A Hall, 4: J D Forbes, 5: P R Pascal, 6: R R Lockwood, 7: P A Taylor, Str: J F Johnston, Cox: C M Sloman, Cch: J W Hood
3rd St Kevins College - Bow: C O'Callaghan, 2: R Duncan, 3: C Reid, 4: M perillo, 5: Neil Jackson, 6: A Manson, 7: T Cameron, Str: J Shortell, Cox: P Cullity, Cch: Greg Johnston

Losers final
1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: J Ilijevic, 2: R McL Hanley, 3: J W C Haring, 4: A J G Davies, 5: S F Dawe, 6: S Zurcas, 7: H E Macdonald, Str: J F Anton, Cox: F C A Slamen, Cch: W A Searle
2nd Carey Grammar - Bow: G M Downes, 2: T R Skerritt, 3: B J Hall, 4: P C McKellar, 5: D C E Caldwell, 6: N W Urie, 7: J M Bathurst, Str: R G Mildner, Cox: M D Cramer, Cchs: Kevin J Wickham and N R James
3rd Caulfield Grammar - Bow: J A Hurst, 2: G P Younger, 3: G D Goldsmith, 4: J A Nakis, 5: A P Selover, 6: J S Stoddart, 7: A L Gordon, Str: R L Lynes, Cox: R J Bennetts, Cch: V R Allen
4th Brighton Grammar - Bow: John F Wilson, 2: Greg N Mallett, 3: C B Smethurst, 4: J G Guy, 5: S D Kain, 6: A J Dowd, 7: R J Howard, Str: Simon J Waring, Cox: A P Davidson, Cch: Andrew N Guerin

Heats
E1: 1st MGS, 2nd SKC, 3rd Carey, 4th BGS - Time: 4:45.0, Margin: 1.25 length
E2: 1st GC, 2nd XC, 3rd CGS - Time: 4:37.5, Margin: 0.5 length
E3: 1st SC, 2nd WC, 3rd GGS - Time: 4:35.0, Margins: 1.5 and 1 length

1st Scotch College - Bow: R J Alder, 2: C R Curnow, 3: R S Birch, 4: P M Purvis, 5: R G Woodard, 6: Douglas A Spence, 7: R C Marshall, Str: David S Webster, Cch: Geoff E Brooke
2nd Geelong Grammar - Bow: I A S Coltman, 2: A N Anderson, 3: M E Lewis, 4: M K Kempton, 5: H A J Macdonald, 6: M J Rowe, 7: J G Robinson, Cox: R S Anton, Cch: R W Lester
3rd Caulfield Grammar - Bow: J S Maestros, 2: C R Hilton, 3: M McK Bennett, 4: M A Jozsa, 5: M W Quinn, 6: W G Kent, 7: P D Greene, Str: D McD Warren, Cox: C T Bilney, Cch: A Neeson

Intermediate final
1st St Kevin's College - Bow: P Venosta, 2: C Rice, 3: P Ryan, 4: J Mackevicius, 5: D Slocum, 6: P Phillips, 7: G Kerr, Str: T Portelli, Cox: Graham Barns, cch: P Quinert
2nd Carey Grammar - Bow: A R Turnbull, 2L L S Tear, 3: M R Addison, 4: J D N Oliver, 5: P W Brodbeck, 6: G Parkinson, 7: G J Harwood, Str: J L Handsm Cox: J P Viola, Cch: Charles D Bartlett
3rd Geelong College - Bow: C Stewart, 2: J H Gubbins, 3: C R Pugh, 4: J P Windmill, 5: B E McNaughton, 6: R J W Neville, 7: R L Langley, Str: J K D Watson, Cox: B G Chatham, Cch: G D Amezdroz

Losers final
1st Xavier College - Bow: G L Edwards, 2: S J Dixon, 3: L A Nallo, 4: D J Christie, 5: P J Malony, 6: P J Hickey, 7: G R Borghesi, Str: David O Doyle, Cox: R Ralph, Cch: M J Polinelli
2nd Wesley College - Bow: I W Betheras, 2: D J G Bakewell, 3: I M Loft, 4: J D Gorr, 5: R W Matz, 6: G J Mayer, 7: M W Hoffman, Str: Andrew E Douglas, Cox: A M Rice, Cch: R W Rickards
3rd Melbourne Grammar - Bow: A W Barradale, 2: C A Mills, 3: S M White, 4: G C Sligo, 5: D P L Maughan, 7: R J A Pennington, Str: W R Horsfall, Cox: R J Serpell, Cch: E A Morgan
4th Brighton Grammar - Bow: C Beaumont, 2: Greg J Clinnick, 3: P L Peters, 4: I A Davies, 5: J A Campbell, 6: D W Kerferd, 7: J A Manolitis, Str: John Casey, Cox: M P Agar, Cch: Martin F Owen

Heats
E1: 1st SC, 2nd Carey, 3rd WC, 4th XC - Time: 2:23.8, Margins: 1 and 0.5 length
E2: 1st GGS, 2nd GC, 3rd MGS - Time: 2:24.6, Margins: 1 metre and 1 length
E3: 1st CGS, 2nd SKC, 3rd BGS - Time: 2:28.0, Margins: 0.75 and 0.75 length

1st Scotch College - Bow: M M Stoyles, 2: N A Brand, 3: M S Spiers, 4: P R Ford, 5: G P Moulton, 6: A F Breidahl, 7: Andrew Murchie, Str: N A Dakis, Cox: Ken A Marshall, Cch: Martin J Aitken
2nd St Kevin's College - Bow: L O'Connor, 2: D Davies, 3: George Pompei, 4: P Hadrian, 5: M Manson, 6: M Davis, 7: Matthew Pringle, Str: G Johnstone, Cox: O Day, Cch: Brian Vear
3rd Xavier College - Bow: M V Ambrose, 2: M I Thomas, 3: A J McIsaac, 4: S G Byrne, 5: N V Dureau, 6: J P McMahon, 7: M F Siuliano, Str: P J Fitzpatrick, Cox: C Handley, Cchs: David and Robert England

Intermediate final
1st Geelong College - Bow: R P Button, 2: R E Sputhee, 3: S G Bright, 4: R A Philip, 5: I R Gibb, 6: N S R Hobson, 7: S W Monteith, Str: R G Mann, Cox: N L Carr, Cch: R M Morris
2nd Melbourne Grammar - Bow: S G Adams, 2: M J peck, 3: J L Lang, 4: B J Price, 5: M J Turner, 6: S M Hall, 7: R G Birch, Str: D S McGlashan, Cox: J W V Lansell, Cch: Rev D W Johnston
3rd Carey Grammar - Bow: A J Langdon, 2: K M D Morgan, 3: S A Curtis, 4: S M Spencer, 5: D B Hoban, 6: A D Fleetwood, 7: J H Glaser, Str: M R H lee, Cox: N N Viola, Cch: Noel W Donaldson

Losers final
1st Caulfield Grammar - Bow: C E Matthews, 2: W Abraham, 3: J Bertalli, 4: A D Masson, 5:M R Wood, 6: K Kumar, 7: D R Ramsay, Str: M H Hendrickson, Cox:N Fookes, Cch: A G Simmons
2nd Wesley College - Bow: J C A Hoadley, 2: N Dale, 3: D M Sutherland, 4: P S Crane, 5: G G Stephens, 6: A Wyman, 7: M G Harris, Str: J F Robling, Cox: S L Williamson, Cchs: M J N Troon and J B Lockwood
3rd Geelong Grammar - Bow: M C Ashkanasy, 2: E R Simson, 3: M L Lowell, 4: A J M Zarro, 5: E Svarcs, 6: M L Bowden, 7: J R Morrison, Str: R M Trsseder, Cox: C G Simonson, Cch: M E NcColl
4th Brighton Grammar - Bow: N A Proctor, 2: J S Kain, 3: D J Smith, 4: C G C Polke, 5: D Josephides, 6: N F Chapman, 7: L Balis, Str: Nicholas P Middendorp, Cox: Brett C Mallett, Cch: P Homann

Heats
E1: 1st SC, 2nd GC, 3rd CGS, 4th WC - Time: 2:23.0, Margins: 1 and 0.5 length
E2: 1st SKC, 2nd MGS, 3rd GGS - Time: 2:25.0, Margins: 1.5 and 0.5 length
E3: 1st XC, 2nd Carey, 3rd WC - Time: 2:32.0, Margins: 0.75 and 3 lengths

1st Xavier College - Bow: A C Woodley, 2: J F McNamara, 3: P L Beach, 4: P D Cranitch, 5: J M Ryan, 6: Michael J Donovan, 7: Leon F Lachal, Str: James W Peters, Cox: M G Darbyshire, Cch: Brian J Doyle
2nd Scotch College - Bow: A S Webster, 2: A M Muri, 3: B H Mitchell, 4: G F Edwards, 5: G A S Smith, 6: E McLeish, 7: A S Woodard, Str: J A Prentice, Cox: R Claverdon-Jones, Cch: James S Bourke
3rd Melbourne Grammar - Bow: John R Michelmore, 2: M P Grimwade, 3: J V Arnold, 4: M R Hooper, 5: P J Southwell, 6: R M Ponsford, 7: A C Birnie, Str: A W Dungan, Cox: P A jenkins, Cch: Andrew R Rigby

Intermediate final
1st Carey Grammar - Bow: P J Barrett, 2: F A Cairns, 3: J D G Pease, 4: G C Brown, 5: A G Burrows, 6: D R Reilly, 7: M A Wittner, Str: A W Craig, Cox: S R Howden, Cch: M C Griffiths
2nd Geelong College - Bow: N A Walker, 2: B S Laidlaw, 3: S S Monotti, 4: J D Waterhouse, 5: P Duffield, 6: W G Burch, 7: T S Nelson, Str: A J Le Deux, Cox: C J Pearson, Cch: S McI Chirnside
3rd St Kevin's College - Bow: R Van Haandel, 2: H Schreuder, 3: P Martinkus, 4: J Hallam, 5: M Kerr, 6: S Boi, 7: J Hoy, Str: G Dutkowski, Cox: C Riddell, Cch: Paul Noonan

Losers final
1st Wesley College - Bwo: R S Teale, 2: D G Preece, 3: R B James, 4: G K Wells, 5: D R Badrock, 6: C R Hunter, 7: A J Bowring, Str: C E Hicks, Cox: J R Rennick, Cch: P R Kerr
2nd Geelong Grammar - Bow: S P Jasper, 2: R G Chirnside, 3: S Israsena, 4: D R McKendrick, 5: P M Kidd, 6: A J Willis, 7: D N Pickersgill, Str: A M Chirnside, Cox: C Gowing, Cchs: G Pringle and Paul R McGann
3rd Caulfield Grammar - Bow: C Cunningham 2: J M Phillips, 3: P D Wirth, 4: S D B Daws, 5: S Gretalianos, 6: D Nakis, 7: J D Henty, Str: X P Blaher, Cox: P M Jerome, Cch: A Bonwick
4th Brighton Grammar - Bow: D G C Dare, 2: W A Short, 3: A C Williams, 4: M Tatham, 5: A W Reed, 6: P A Radford, 7: D R Munday, Str: S K Williams, Cox: N J Bailey, Cchs: P Scott and Rod Guy

Heats
E1: 1st SC, 2nd SKC, 3rd GGS, 4th BGS - Time: 2:28.0, Margins: 2 and 1 length
E2: 1st XC, 2nd GC, 3rd CGS - Time: 2:24.6, Margins: 2.5 and 1.5 length
E3: 1st MGS, 2nd Carey, 3rd WC - Time: 2:28.0, Margins: 0.5 and 4 lengths