1982 Head of the River

1st Melbourne Grammar - Bow: J P Roxburgh, 2: D K McCreadie, 3: J C P Blamey, 4: M C Grummet, 5: C A Rose, 6: Tom K Griffith, 7: A C T Barnes, Str: C R R Plummer, Cox: G H D Maine, Cch: Anthony J Smith
2nd Carey Grammar - Bow: Chris A L Gilford, 2: A J Wyatt, 3: T G Davies, 4: D A Loft, 5: Wayne J Leslie, 6: Anthony L Johnson, 7: L A James, Str: James B Tomkins, Cox: P Vinycomb, Cch: Noel W Donaldson
3rd St Kevin's College - Bow: D J Borger, 2: T A Deag, 3: Tom M Sanchez, 4: J A O'Connor, 5: P F DeGuingand, 6: D P Burke, 7: D J Sutherland, Str: Dominic Scally, Cox: P D Francis, Cch: Hubert R Frederico
4th Wesley College - Bow: R P Tyson, 2: M C Stranks, 3: C I Williams, 4: S C Robinson, 5: P Jobling, 6: S J Hair, 7: Stuart T Wade, Str: C G Murrell, Cox: Andrew J Westacott, Cch: David Palfreyman

Intermediate final
1st Brighton Grammar - Bow: R P Watson, 2: R M Kovacevic, 3: R V Barton, 4: B W Barton, 5: S A Scally, 6: B G Bradfield, 7: Richard K Howden, Str: Andrew D Cooper, Cox: Robert A Forsyth, Cch: Paul R McGann
2nd Caulfield Grammar - Bow: C J Denton, 2: W M B Shaw, 3: S M Rafferty, 4: P T English, 5: Ian G Swan, 6: Stuart Gula, 7: S R Harrison, Str: J A Bednarik, Cox: D A Slater, Cch: Brad T Fenner
3rd Scotch College - Bow: D J Read, 2: W G Oxley, 3: F C Middleton, 4: A M McGeoch, 5: M J Cameron, 6: G C Twitt, 7: S W Parks, Str: C J Havre, Cox: Alexander "Sandy" S Mitchell, Cch: David H Boykett

Losers final
1st Geelong College - Bow: R D J Verrell, 2: K L Baillie, 3: T J Benjamin, 4: P G Wolf, 5: R J Emmett, 6: S C Splatt, 7: B M Gorell, Str: S J Lawrance, Cox: S I Royal, Cch: Jeff R Sykes
2nd Geelong Grammar - Bow: P D Howes, 2: H H A Summers, 3: A G Seaman, 4: T E H James, 5: J T B Ward, 6: R B Murphy, 7: D B Merrylees, Str: J B Purcell, Cox: S K Sholl, Cch: Frank C Covill
3rd Xavier College - Bow: F A O'Collins, 2: N T Taylor, 3: S S Peters, 4: J E Condon, 5: P L Metzner, 6: Michael S McKay, 7: B M Gibbs, Str: N J Bartels, Cox: A C Ralph, Cch: James E Bourke

Geelong College leading Geelong Grammar in the Losers Final

Preliminary rounds
E1: 1st WC, 2nd SKC, 3rd BGS, 4th GGS, Time: 4:27.1, Margins: 3/4 length, 1 1/2 length and 4 lengths
E2: 1st MGS, 2nd SC, 3rd GC, Time: 4:29.0, Margins: 1 1/2 lengths and 1 1/4 lengths
E3: 1st Carey, 2nd CGS, 3rd XC, Time: 4:31.0, Margins: 1 1/4 lengths and 2 lengths
R1: 1st SKC, 2nd CGS, 3rd SC, 4th GGS, Time: 4:41.5, Margins: 1/2 length, 1/2 length and 1 1/4 length
R2: 1st BGS, 2nd GC, 3rd XC, Time: 4:39.0, Margins: 1 1/2 length and 1 1/2 length
SF1: 1st MGS, 2nd Carey, 3rd BGS, 4th CGS, Time: 4:36.1, Margins: 1/2 metre, 1 metre and 2 lengths
SF2: 1st WC, 2nd SKC, 3rd SC, Time: 4:36.6, Margins: 1/2 length and 2 lengths

The first semi-final was a superb race with the first three crews within a 1 1/2 metres of each other as the picture below shows.

First semi final from the bottom - Carey, Melbourne Grammar and Brighton Grammar

1st Melbourne Grammar - Bow: M C Hiscock, 2: D B Keble Johnston, 3: C M Bolton, 4: J C P Langdon, 5: S N Mezger, 6: J W Legge, 7: T J Northeast, Str: A D Hatton, Cox: C B Barrett, Cch: David B Bishop
2nd Scotch College - Bow: M H Pitman, 2: M L Fankhauser, 3: R J Stock, 4: H T Scott, 5: R A Fuller, 6: A J Douglas, 7: R A Law, Str: E J Hatty, Cox: Peter D Bester, Cchs: Andrew D Murchie and D F Schloeffel
3rd Xavier College - Bow: J P Owen, 2: Julian E Whitehead, 3: B J Georgelin, 4: S N Arnold, 5: Peter G Joyce, 6: Peter S Tomanovits, 7: P J Romanin, Str: Nick E Boileau, Cox: James M Courtney, Cch: Martin G Tomanovits
4th Geelong College - Bow: J C Seabridge, 2: T J Caithness, 3: W Spratt, 4: W R Stephenson, 5: G T McLelland, 6: D P Taylor, 7: A J Hobbs, Str: A J P Buchanan, Cox: T J Kent-Hughes, Cch: Robert C Morell

Intermediate final
1st Wesley College - Bow: A J Tierney, 2: R E Rennick, 3: A J Ryan, 4: M J Siddons, 5: A S Guss, 6: N S Stranks, 7: R J McMahon, Str: D M Miller, Cox: P J Newton, Cch: Paul M Guest
2nd St Kevin's College - Bow: R Noonan, 2: P Hede, 3: K A Scanlan, 4: N P Fraser, 5: T J O'Connor, 6: J J Fitzgerald, 7: P A Kerr, Str: J C Bennetts, cox: M Smith, Cch: Ron J March
3rd Geelong Grammar - Bow: R E W Rankin, 2: J A A J Flintoft, 3: R McG Paisley, 4: A W Mackey, 5: A D Friday, 6: A M Vincent, 7: R M E Cornwall, Str: P A Davis, Cox: G J Cripps, Cch: Robert J Wakefield

Losers final
1st Carey Grammar - Bow: B H Duyshart, 2: R S Castan, 3: G M Thomas, 4: J A Styart-Smith, 5: R C L Ding, 6: R W McCaster, 7: E S Lort-Phillips, Str: D L Paterson, Cox: A S Adamson, Cch: Lachlan W McPherson
2nd Caulfield Grammar - Bow: C S Judd, 2: I A Burns, 3: Richard J Pereira, 4: J A D Potts, 5: S Belcher, 6: M R Beattie, 7: Peter E Thompson, Str: J R Law, Cox: Peter Scott, Cch: Ian R Belot
3rd Brighton Grammar - Bow: G L Paling, 2: A J Bowyer, 3: H J Bradfield, 4: G I L Barden, 5: G L Bennett, 6: M S Taylor, 7: C R Hoal, Str: R W C Hall, Cox: M A Mitchell, Cchs: Andrew P A Briggs and Peter Kerr

Preliminary rounds
E1: 1st MGS, 2nd XC, 3rd BGS, 4th Carey, Time: 4:33.0, Margins: 1 length, 4 lengths and 1 length
E2: 1st SC, 2nd SKC, 3rd GC, Time: 4:36.5, Margins: 1 length and 1/2 length
E3: 1st WC, 2nd GGS, 3rd CGS, Time: 4:35.0, Margins: 1 1/4 length and 1 length
R1: 1st XC, 2nd GGS, 3rd SKC, 4th Carey, Time: 4:44.0, Margins: 2 lengths, 1/3 metre and 1/3 metre
R2: 1st GC, 2nd CGS, 3rd BGS, Time: 4:47.8, Margins: 1 length and 1 1/2 lengths
SF1: 1st SC, 2nd GC, 3rd WC, 4th GGS, Time: 4:43.6, Margins: 1/2 length, 1 metre and 3 lengths
SF2: 1st MGS, 2nd XC, 3rd SKC, Time: 4:38.0, Margins: 1 1/2 length and 2 lengths

1st Scotch College - Bow: A T Korr, 2: T C Derham, 3: A C McLean, 4: R R Beale, 5: J D Permezel, 6: M H Steel, 7: S J Hamilton, Str: J R Curnow, Cox: J A Slee, Cch: Donald R T Macmillan
2nd Melbourne Grammar - Bow: D J Nelson, 2: M p Gansen, 3: W R Collins, 4: M P Cuming, 5: D T Fogarty, 6: S L Dowling, 7: N W Henderson, Str: D C Winter, Cox: G C Dahlsen, Cch: Brian J Richardson
3rd St Kevin's College - Bow: H Kobylanski, 2: J A Newton-Brown, 3: C G Taylor, 4: N I Cantwell, 5: S J Charles, 6: M M Brady, 7: T M Shaw, Str: P S McGrath, Cox: A J Rice, Cch: Clive F Bailey

Intermediate final
1st Wesley College - Bow: P A Wright, 2: N J Shankly, 3: J C Meester, 4: M D Read, 5: R B West, 6: I G McInnes, 7: A J Dicker, Str: R A Daff, Cox: P A Bateson, Cch: K A Marshall
2nd Xavier College - Bow: R N Courtney, 2: B F O'Connor, 3: G E Bartels, 4: R M Stewart, 5: M P Curtis, 6: R M Ambrose, 7: T T Schofield, Str: D M Gehrig, Cox: A J Cameron, Cchs: D M Werner and J T Bartels
3rd Caulfield Grammar - Bow: H J Potgieter, 2: A J Benston, 3: R F Jones, 4: B F Routley, 5: D B Northeast, 6: G Ambrose, 7: R C Murfet, Str: O Kyriakopoulos, Cox: D J Hodgman, Cch: J Lawson

Losers final
1st Geelong College - Bow: B McLeod, 2: R C Robertson, 3: R N Quail, 4: S N Paton, 5: P J H Bates, 6: J M Hobbs, 7: I E Johnson, Str: P L Gardiner, Cox: C J Whiting, Cch: R M Morris
2nd Geelong Grammar - Bow: R G Mirams, 2: P A Schimana, 3: M C Backwell, 4: B Wainscott, 5: G K Hicks, 6: S J Perry, 7: A W L Halsted, Str: J J Mantello, Cox: T R McCann, Cch: R W Lester

Heats
E1: 1st MGS, 2nd WC, 3rd GC, Time: 2:22.0, Margins: 1 length and 1/3 metre
E2: 1st SKC, 2nd XC, 3rd GGS, Time: 2:27.1, Margins: 1/2 length and 3 lengths
E3: 1st SC, 2nd CGS, Time: 2:30.2, Margin: 3 lengths

1st Melbourne Grammar - Bow: P P Richards, 2: M C G Waring, 3: D M Fry, 4: Hugh R S McVicker, 5: F D Ritman, 6: M W Turner, 7: A J King, Str: A N Cooper, Cox: A J F Haysom, Cch: Brian J Richardson
2nd Scotch College - Bow: K M Younger, 2: L T Kunaratnam, 3: S J Howard, 4: S N Liden, 5: S C Bryce, 6: A D Negri, 7: D R Fraser-Smith, Str: D C Crow, Cox: I D Pascoe, Cch: Graeme H Boykett
3rd Wesley College - Bow: J J Lloyd, 2: D J Richardson, 3: A J Barnden, 4: R A Couper, 5: M W Poynton, 6: B A Saffrey, 7: R W Nancarrow, Str: C W Robinson, Cox: R J Cherry, Cch: Tom Lockwood

Intermediate final
1st Xavier College - Bow: D W O'Shaughnessy, 2: C J Anderson, 3: S N Polinelli, 4: M J Tyrell, 5: M B McCarthy, 6: D B Young, 7: L J McKinnon, Str: J C Fox, Cox: D P Mudd, Cch: John Hawkins
2nd St Kevin's College - Bow: J Tellefson, 2: J V Height, 3: J C Stewart, 4: S D O'Halloran, 5: J A Lalor, 6: M A Wilson, 7: M J Filgate, Str: B A Coleman, Cox: A S Kigour, Cch: H Tim Frederico
3rd Brighton Grammar - Bow: P J Forsyth, 2: J R Veale, 3: P A M Illidge, 4: S J nash, 5: J C Luckins, 6: S G Lopez, 7: A Franes, Str: T A Carver, Cox: W J Dandie, Cch: R Griffiths

Losers final
1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: M R Messenger, 2: D W Bennett, 3: D A Finlay, 4: D W Cleary, 5: R C Colquhoun, 6: A B Dowling, 7: M D McCullough, Str: N A Morgan, Cox: M T Jenkins, Cch: I R James
2nd Carey Grammar - Bow: T H May, 2: T K Johnson, 3: P J Hendry, 4: S A Way, 5: H B Bayston, 6: L P James, 7: D M Schiftan, Str: M R Fryer, Cox: J N Orloff, Cch: Neil Rycroft
3rd Geelong College - Bow: M E Hayden, 2: G B Clark, 3: R H Maltby, 4: R J Pretty, 5: J R Oliff, 6: S J Putland, 7: A F Ewart, Str: D J Dawson, Cox: A Fisher, Cch: A N Gibson
4th Caulfield Grammar - Bow: E R Wilson, 2: L S Barton, 3: George Georgadas, 4: Serge R Killingbeck, 5: S A Cooper, 6: David Radtke, 7: R Hargreaves, Str: James Hardy, Cox: Howard N Tuxworth, Cchs: M S Smith and P Fitzpatrick

Heats
E1: 1st SC, 2nd SKC, 3rd GGS, 4th Carey, Time: 2:29.0, Margins: 2 metres, 1 metre and 2 lengths
E2: 1st MGS, 2nd XC, 3rd GC, Time: 2:25.3, Margins: 1/2 length and 2 lengths
E3: 1st WC, 2nd BGS, 3rd CGS, Time: 2:35.0, Margins: 3/4 length and 4 lengths

1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: R H P Jowett, 2: R A Lofven, 3: N P Heath, 4: L M S Bright, 5: A P C Troy, 6: H M Patterson, 7: N M Good, Str: N S Peters, Cox: T D Marcus, Cch: C T Van Alphen
2nd Wesley College - Bow: C J Alexander, 2: J A Van Dyk, 3: A J Shugg, 4: H A Rudduck, 5: G C McIntyre, 6: D R McLeod, 7: A J Thomas, Str: Richard G Wraith, Cox: Stuart G Greenbaum, Cch: David A Pincus
3rd Melbourne Grammar - Bow: A J Van Geelen, 2: J W Watson, 3: R J Houghton, 4: D T Perkins, 5: S W Stuckey, 6: R J W Pennicuik, 7: C R L Brend, Str: D P Read, Cox: M D de Lacy, Cch: Rev D W Johnston

Intermediate final
1st Xavier College - Bow: L A Aguilar, 2: P F Cody, 3: M D Bradford, 4: M H Thorley, 5: G M Carroll, 6: C H Schwaerzler, 7: T P Brew, Str: P J Bradford, Cox: D J Worner, Cch: David R England
2nd Carey Grammar - Bow: S S James, 2: D J Terry, 3: J M Tonkin, 4: C D McColl, 5: J L McCullagh, 6: A J Albiston, 7: R E Clements, Str: M E Golias, Cox: J W Jobson, Cch: A J McHarg
3rd Scotch College - Bow: C P berry, 2: R A Illingworth, 3: A W MacMillan, 4: H J Wrigley, 5: J A Wilson, 6: T H Tainsh, 7: T J Adam, Str: A R Harrison, Cox: B Marshall, Cch: D M Baillieu

Losers final
1st St Kevin's College - Bow: A J Farrell, 2: P Perillo, 3: J M Boschetti, 4: M J McMeekin, 5: D Peterson, 6: D G Puskas, 7: A S Puskas, Str: J P Dinatale, Cox: R D Pringle, Cch: M J Quinert
2nd Geelong College - Bow: R L Dickson, 2: R B Cave, 3: G W Strange, 4: C K Pullin, 5: L C Campbell, 6: D D Aingimea, 7: M W Brenner, Str: R J Pinnow, Cox: R D Howard, Cch: J P Windmill
3rd Caulfield Grammar - Bow: A A Bailey, 2: A J Laws, 3: J D Seers, 4: W P Linton, 5: N Vovos, 6: S Grace, 7: E M West, Str: T D Brown, Cox: S D Oyston, Cch: David F Aitken

Heats
E1: 1st WC, 2nd SC, 3rd GC, Time: 2:32.1, Margins: 2 metres and 1 1/4 lengths
E2: 1st MGS, 2nd Carey, 3rd SKC, Time: 2:29.0, Margins: 1 length and 1/2 length
E3: 1st GGS, 2nd XC, 3rd CGS, Time: 2:25.4, Margins: 1 length and 4 lengths

1st Geelong College - Bow: V J Read, 2: D M Hale, 3: T E Smit, Str: S G Mulligan, Cox: L S Monotti, Cch: Dr Anne E Chirnside
2nd Methodist Ladies College - Bow: Debbie Bassety, 2: A Kearney, 3: R McInnes, Str: K Smyth, Cox: S Pollard, Cch: Pam Westendorf
=3rd Geelong Grammar - Bow: J J M Robinson, 2: E G Mackenzie, 3: C J Gilder, Str: J J Yencken, Cox: W E Jamieson, Cch: W A Searle
=3rd Melbourne Girls Grammar - Bow: W Wischer, 2: H Royston, 3: K Suter, Str: B Goyarts, Cox: K Rudd, Cchs: Julian Ashley-Brown and A Holland

Only Geelong Grammar and Geelong College had girls competing at this stage so invitations were issued to MLC and MGGS.

1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: A M Vasey, 2: K L Kelly, 3: H A Rosanove, Str: T M Wergles, Cox: F J McVey, Cch: H M Comisel
2nd Geelong College - Bow: R E Grove, 2: D J Golding, 3: J M Stewart, Str: J M Henderson, Cox: K A Supina, Cch: Dr R Read
3rd Carey Grammar - Bow: S C Amos, 2: P M Douglas, 3: P Golias, Str: L S Carruthers, Cox: S M Telin, Cchs: Keith Bilney and G Burridge
4th Lauriston Girls' School - Bow: N Davey, 2: A Manton, 3: F Harrison, Str: J Boykett, Cox: K Daddo, Cchs: Jim Spithill and L Picking

1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: J E Edwards, 2: P A Von Bibra, 3: J R Bramley, Str: S J Robinson, cox: J L Grogan, Cch: H M Comisel
2nd Melbourne Girls Grammar - Bow: S Cornell, 2: C Tescowthick, 3: K newton, Str: A Wilson, Cox: L Muntz, Cch: A Holland
3rd Geelong College - Bow: A M Heffernan, 2: S L Nancarrow, 3: L Seller, Str: T A Lee, Cox: F Leong, Cch: K F Townson
4th Morongo Girls' College - H Barber, 2: K Poulston, 3: M Conradi, Str: F McMillan, Cox: S Herbert, cch: V Kratochvil