1983 Head of the River

1st Brighton Grammar - Bow: R W C Hall, 2: R M Kovacevic, 3: H G Bradfield, 4: Jason R Veale, 5: Ian W Shippen, 6: B W Barton, 7: Anthony J Bowyer, Str: Andrew D Cooper, Cox: M A Mitchell, Cch: Paul R McGann
 2nd Wesley College - Bow: R McMahon, 2: M Siddons, 3: A Ryan, 4: M Read, 5: S Hair, 6: C Wiliams, 7: M Stranks, Str: S Wade, Cox: P Newton, Cch: David Palfreyman
 3rd Geelong College - Bow: A J P Buchanan, 2: T J Caithness, 3: A G Findlay, 4: P G Wolf, 5: T J Benjamin, 6: C K C Smith, 7: S N Paton, Str: D J Dawson, Cox: S L Royal, Cch: Jeff R Sykes
4th Melbourne Grammar - Bow: A C T Barnes, 2: P T Rose, 3: P L Metzner, 4: D G Keble Johnston, 5: T J Northeast, 6: M C Grummet, 7: A R Imison, Str: J H G Keeble, Cox: G H D Maine, Cchs: David B Bishop and Anthony J Smith

Intermediate final
1st St Kevin's College - Bow: P J Sargeant, 2: M M Brady, 3: S J Charles, 4: P D Ryan, 5: P F deGuingand, 6: T A Deag, 7: D J Sutherland, Str: N I Cantwell, Cox: M J Smith, Cch: Hubert R Frederico
2nd Caulfield Grammar - Bow: I A Burns, 2: J A Bednarik, 3: C J Judd, 4: P E Thompson, 5: I G Swann, 6: P T English, 7: C J Denton, Str: D Kyriakopoulos, Cox: P C Scott, Cch: Brad T Fenner
3rd Scotch College - Bow: S C Bryce, 2: M L Fankhauser, 3: R A Law, 4: R R Beale, 5: J D Permezel, 6: M L King, 7: K M Younger, Str: J R Curnow, Cox: P B Bester, Cch: Donald R T Macmillan

Losers final
1st Carey Grammar - Bow: G M Thomas, 2: J L McCullagh, 3: S S James, 4: R W McCasker, 5: E S Lort-Phillips, 6: B H Duyshart, 7: James B Tomkins, Str: Christopher A L Gilford, Cox: A S Adamson, Cch: Noel W Donaldson
2nd Geelong Grammar - Bow: P D Howes, 2: A W Mackey, 3: A M Vincent, 4: T E H James, 5: H M Patterson, 6: L M S Bright, 7: S C Splatt, Str: A G Seaman, Cox: R C Lee, Cch: Frank C Covill
3rd Xavier College - Bow: J E Condon, 2: G A Carroll, 3: P J Bradford, 4: M D Bradford, 5: S Arnold, 6: B Kininmonth, 7: P S Tomanovits, Str: S N Polinelli, Cox: James M Courtney, Cchs: P Wallbridge and Martin G Tomanovits

Preliminary rounds
E1: 1st WC, 2nd SC, 3rd GC, 4th GGS, Time: 4:50.3, margins: 1 length, 1 1/2 length and 2 lengths
E2: 1st BGS, 2nd MGS, 3rd XC, Time: 4:48.8, Margins: 1/2 length and 5 lengths
E3: 1st SKC, 2nd CGS, 3rd Carey, Time: 4:54.0, Margins: 1 1/4 lengths and 1/2 length
R1: 1st SC, 2nd CGS, 3rd MGS, 4th GGS, Time: 4:45.0, Margins: 1/3 metre, 3/4 length and 1 1/4 lengths
R2: 1st GC, 2nd Carey, 3rd XC, Time: 4:43.0, Margins: 1 length and 3 lengths
SF1: 1st GC, 2nd BGS, 3rd SKC, 4th CGS, Time: 4:36.4, Margins: 1 length, 1 length and 1/3 length
SF2: 1st WC, 2nd MGS, 3rd SC, Time: 4:37.0, Margins: 3/4 length and 1 1/4 length

1st Scotch College - Bow: A W Macmillan, 2: P W Hatty, 3: D R Fraser-Smith, 4: P M Woolard, 5: S J Howard, 6: T C Derham, 7: T N Tainsh, Str: T J Adam, Cox: B Marshall, Cch: Graeme H Boykett
2nd Melbourne Grammar - Bow: R J Houghton, 2: D C Winter, 3: D T Fogarty, 4: M P Cuming, 5: S N Mezger, 6: A W Ashton, 7: A J Van Geelen, Str: F D Ritman, Cox: A J F Haysom, Cchs: David B Bishop and Brian J Richardson
3rd Wesley College - Bow: Andrew Shugg, 2: Heath Rudduck, 3: A Dicker, 4: D McLeod, 5: A Thomas, 6: N Stranks, 7: P Wright, Str: Richard Wraith, Cox: S Greenbaum, Cch: Paul Guest
4th Geelong Grammar - Bow: R C Colquhoun, 2: M R Messenger, 3: A G Pateras, 4: T A Howes, 5: J D Carnegie, 6: N M Good, 7: R G Mirams, Str: J J Mantello, Cox: P R Stock, Cch: Robert J Wakefield

Intermediate final
1st Geelong College - Bow: R P Dalitz, 2: J R Oliff, 3: H A Sproat, 4: J M Hobbs, 5: R J Emmett, 6: R D S Verrell, 7: B McLeod, Str: M P Kinens, Cox: C J Whiting, Cch: Robert C Morell
2nd Brighton Grammar - Bow: P J Forsyth, 2: T A Carver, 3: T J Branson, 4: G B Ranieri, 5: C R Hoal, 6: G L Paling, 7: C L Clemens, Str: G I L Barden, Cox: W J Dandie, Cch: Andrew P A Briggs
3rd Caulfield Grammar - Bow: B J Routley, 2: N R Boyden, 3: D F Northeast, 4: W R Linton, 5: R T Murfet, 6: G S Ambrose, 7: R T Jones, Str: J Potts, Cox: D G Hodgeman, Cchs: Ian R Belot and P C Kier

Losers final
1st Xavier College - Bow: C J Anderson, 2: S J Wrigley, 3: P G Stewart, 4: J R Curtis, 5: D W O'Shaughnessy, 6: J C Fox, 7: P G Somerville, Str: T F Schofield, Cox: D J Worner, Cchs: M Galvin and Tim McCoy
2nd Carey Grammar - Bow: M E Golias, 2: S A Way, 3: D C McColl, 4: L P James, 5: P J Hendry, 6: R E Clements, 7: D J Terry, Str: J M Tonkin, Cox: P G Lumsden, Cch: Lachlan W McPherson
3rd St Kevin's College - Bow: T M Shaw, 2: J V Height, 3: J A Bongiorno, 4: P S McGrath, 5: C G Taylor, 6: S D O'Halloran, 7: B A Coleman, Str: M J McMeekin, Cox: C R Nolan, Cch: B A Scally

Preliminary rounds
E1: 1st WC, 2nd SC, 3rd XC, 4th SKC, Time: 4:56.0, Margins: 1 1/2 length, 1/2 length and 4 lengths
E2: 1st GGS, 2nd GC, 3rd BGS, Time: 5:00.0, Margins: 1 metre and 4 lengths
E3: 1st MGS, 2nd CGS, 3rd Carey, Time: 4:51.0, Margins: 4 lengths and 1 1/2 length
R1: 1st SC, 2nd GC, 3rd CGS, 4th SKC, Time: 4:58.0, Margins: 1/2 length, 3 lengths, 1 1/2 length
R2: 1st BGS, 2nd XC, 3rd Carey, Time: 5:03.0, Margins: 1 length and 1/2 length
SF1: 1st MGS, 2nd GGS, 3rd BGS, 4th GC, Time: 4:46.0, Margins: 3/4 length, 1/2 length, 3 lengths
SF2: 1st WC, 2nd SC, 3rd CGS, Time: 4:46.0, Margins: Canvas and easily

1st Melbourne Grammar - Bow: D M Fry, 2: A M Joyce, 3: M W De Bruyn, 4: D T Perkins, 5: R E Sandner, 6: D P Read, 7: T J Clarke, Str: R M Alden, Cox: M C V Lansell, Cch: T A L Stokes
2nd Geelong College - Bow: J R Ganly, 2: R D Marks, 3: P S Stephens, 4: M A Head, 5: A N R Purnell, 6: P S Wickham, 7: M E Hayden, Str: S G Wylie, Cox: P D Lappin, Cch: R M Morris
3rd Geelong Grammar - Bow: W R B Lamb, 2: P Gantidis, 3: T J Barber, 4: M P Naylor, 5: S R Manifold, 6: W J D Caldwell, 7: M C Backwell, Str: M J Joyce, Cox: C J Aarons, Cch: L D Carlton
4th Scotch College - Bow: D C McCall, 2: S Fethers, 3: R C Wittman, 4: L J Cameron, 5: K J Woods, 6: D S Murdoch, 7: M T Johns, Str: S P Bernard, Cox: N H Summons, Cch: Rob Hortin

Losers final
1st Carey Grammar - Bow: M R Fryer, 2: S R Villiers, 3: R C Burley, 4: P Beaty, 5: P A Upton, 6: T H May, 7: T D Knowles, Str: T K Johnson, Cox: J W Jobson, Cch: Brad S H Fry
2nd Xavier College - Bow: M J Doherty, 2: M H Thorley, 3: P T Williams, 4: D L Pillinger, 5: N P Martin, 6: P E Bartels, 7: J T Fitzpatrick, Str; T O Grogan, Cox: T M Kennedy, Cch: J T Bartels
3rd Wesley College - Bow: N Nicolettou, 2: A Clatworthy, 3: A Lingam, 4: R Mayer, 5: R Von Ruterberg, 6: R Couper, 7: R McMeeken, Str: D Mailton, Cox: S Sigmint, Cch: Ken Marshall
4th St Kevin's College - Bow: P G perillo, 2: J M Blake, 3: J A Newton-Brown, 4: D G Puskas, 5: J A Lalor, 6: J P di Natale, 7: A S Puskas, Str; J Tellefson, Cox: P K Crusi, Cch: Alan Borger

Heats
E1: 1st GC, 2nd GGS, 3rd Carey, 4th XC, Time: 2:35.5, Margins: 3/4 length, canvas and canvas
E2: 1st MGS, 2nd SC, 3rd WC, 4th SKC, Time: 2:36.8, Margins: 1/2 length, 2 lengths and 1/2 metre

1st Scotch College - Bow: P R Suriano, 2: C P Berry, 3: C J Groom, 4: S R Roe, 5: J A Armstrong, 6: A L Cohen, 7: J C Negri, Str: J S Launder, Cox: B A Cameron, Cchs: Andrew D Murchie and Michael K Sim
2nd Mebourne Grammar - Bow: S W Stuckey, 2: C E Lee, 3: M W S Elsum, 4: R A Wilmoth, 5: J W Northrop, 6: S J G Bolton, 7: R A Mollard, Str: B J Rumble, Cox: J B Scanlon, Cch: J B Roxburgh
3rd St Kevin's College - Bow: D C Peterson, 2: M Chan, 3: P G Nash, 4: S J Pringle, 5: D M Holden, 6: M F Dodson, 7: M Liszuliewicz, Str: P Joyce, Cox: B Hare, Cch: H Tim Frederico
4th Brighton Grammar - Bow: W A Shaw, 2: J A Harvie, 3: G C Wheeler, 4: J R Graves, 5: P J McGranaghan, 6 C M MK Esquelin, 7: J C Luckins, Str: D McI Fyfe, Cox: P A Bond, Cchs: R F Griffiths and C T G Barnes

Intermediate final
1st Mebourne Grammar - Bow: S W Stuckey, 2: C E Lee, 3: M W S Elsum, 4: R A Wilmoth, 5: J W Northrop, 6: S J G Bolton, 7: R A Mollard, Str: B J Rumble, Cox: J B Scanlon, Cch: J B Roxburgh
2nd Geelong Grammar - Bow: J D A Parker, 2: H E Youngman, 3: A S C Heldon, 4: N J K Carter, 5: A G Robertson, 6: E J Friday, 7: G A Moloughney, Str: A C English, Cox: N J B Lewis, Cch: Richard J Garrard
3rd Xavier College - Bow: D J McKay, 2: M L Fox, 3: L A Donnellan, 4: P A Foreman, 5: C Doyle, 6: A A Rush, 7: M Summers, Str: R M Condon, Cox: A R Dowling, Cchs: Don M Werner and D V Bird

Losers final
1st Geelong College - Bow: R L Dickson, 2: R B Cave, 3: A J Bayley, 4: C K Pullin, 5: J S Armytage, 6: B A Harrigan, 7: L C Campbell, Str: P J Maddern, Cox: J C Wenlock, Cch: A N Gibson
2nd Carey Grammar - Bow: D A Overall, 2: D J Miles, 3: R D Stuart-Smith, 4: P G Van Gramberg, 5: P A Stocks, 6: A D Smith, 7: I D Cohen, Str: J H Tostevin, Cox: M J Reinhold, Cch: S M Wheeler
3rd Caulfield Grammar - Bow: A R Zwygart, 2: D P Beitner, 3: R S Hardgrave, 4: M F Abbott, 5: L S Barton, 6: E S West, 7: D F Slater, Str: J R Seers, Cox: D H Oyston, Cch: John P Oates
4th Wesley College - Bow: D Joel, 2 S Torok, 3: N Guest, 4: M Robinson, 5: L Williams, 6: S Courtier, 7: C Mulcahy, Str: J Richardson, Cox: C Wright, Cch: W Sutton

Heats
E1: 1st SC, 2nd MGS, 3rd GC, 4th Carey, Time: 2:34.0, Margins: 1/2 length, 1 1/2 length and 1/2 length
E2: 1st SKC, 2nd GGS, 3rd WC, Time: 2:39.5, Margins: 1/3 length and 4 lengths
E3: 1st BGS, 2nd XC, 3rd CGS, Time: 2:38.0, Margins: 3 lengths and 1/3 length

NB: The winner of the intermediate final also rowed in the final.

1st Wesley College - Bow: M Raberger, 2: V Khan, 3: D Manzie, 4: R Williams, 5: Andrew Eaton, 6: D Robertson, 7: Robert Manning, Str: A Head, Cox: R Squire, Cch: David Pincus
2nd Scotch College - Bow: R W Sutherland, 2: R W Everson, 3: M J Wilson, 4: T J Johnston, 5: P Fieldhouse, 6: S R Edwards, 7: S M Jasper, Str: I Jackson, Cox: J F Roche, Cchs: B H Mitchell and J R Bacon
3rd Carey Grammar - Bow: A E MacNab, 2: M J Seager, 3: J G Marshall, 4: D J Owies, 5: T J Elliot, 6: M G Jordan, 7: B A Bills, Str: M J Shackleton, Cox: A S Walker, Cchs: M A Baird and Noal W Donaldson
4th St Kevin's College - Bow: R M F Davey, 2: J M Mason, 3: P C Tuncks, 4: P J Gardiner, 5: K A McLaughlin, 6: S P Neylon, 7: D L Ballek, Str: C Dziedzi8c, cchs: A J Gunther and Martin O'Halloran

Intermediate Final
1st Scotch College - Bow: R W Sutherland, 2: R W Everson, 3: M J Wilson, 4: T J Johnston, 5: P Fieldhouse, 6: S R Edwards, 7: S M Jasper, Str: I Jackson, Cox: J F Roche, Cchs: B H Mitchell and J R Bacon
2nd Melbourne Grammar - Bow: D A Osbourne, 2: D J Swinson, 3: C L hardy, 4: A K Grimwade, 5: F W Coates, 6: A N O'Donnell, 7: M W King, Str: R B Gough, Cox: J J Sandow, Cch: A W Barradale
3rd Caulfield Grammar - Bow: M R Gilbert, 2: P H Minto, 3: A S McMillan, 4: J P Giogtzis, 5: T S Gunstone, 6: M S Howells, 7: N R Richardson, Str: M F Harrison, cox: M S Herr, Cchs: Martin J Aitken and Dennis F Hatcher

Losers final
1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: T I Nadenbousch, 2: J E Lillie, 3: A R Lawrence, 4: M S Allen, 5: S T Ward, 6: R S Heetel, 7: A H Smith, Str: M Keenan, Cox: N A Doyles, Cch: R W Lester
2nd Geelong College - Bow: W R Richardson, 2: G D Morrison, 3: S P Benjamin, 4: A A Henderson, 5: M J Spittle, 6: B R Lawrence, 7: C A Butler, Str: A S Fort, Cox: R N Steward, Cch: S McI Chirnside
3rd Xavier College - Bow: M E Meystowicz, 2: J L O'Sullivan, 3: J F MacDonald, 4: S B Rush, 5: P P Jordan, 6: N P Hansen, 7: D J McKinnon, Str: D J Van Veendaal, Cox: J J Filgate, Cchs: James W S Peters and S F S Peters

Heats
E1: 1st SKC, 2nd CGS, 3rd GC, Time: 2:41.0, Margins: 1 1/4 length, 1 length
E2: 1st WC, 2nd MGS, 3rd GGS, Time: 2:34.0, Margins: canvas and 2 lengths
E3: 1st Carey, 2nd SC, 3rd XC, Time: 2:38.0, Margins: 1/2 length and easily

1st Geelong College - Bow: U J Read, 2: J M Henderson, 3: T E Smit, Str: S J Golding, Cox: L S Monetti, Cch: Dr Anne E Young
2nd Geelong Grammar - Bow: A L King, 2: K L kelly, 3: C J Gilder, Str: J J Yencken, Cox: W E Jamieson, Cch: W A Searle
3rd Lauriston Girls School - Bow: E J Petty, 2: S L Ham, 3: J A Deveson, Str: A J Hamilton, Cox: E M Whalley, Cch: Michael Nicholson
4th Morongo Girls College - Bow: M Conradi, 2: N Spiers, 3: J Strachan, Str: J McCracken, Cox: S Herbert, Cch: V Kratochvil

Losers final
1st Methodist Ladies College - Bow: S McKeller, 2: R McInnes, 3: K Smyth, Str: Debbie Bassett, Cox: Kay Fry, Cch: Pam Westendorf
2nd Carey Grammar - Bow: C J Martin, 2: K A Hardie, 3: J A Devilee, Str: R J Harper, Cox: S Telin, Barbara Phelan

Heats
E1: 1st Lauriston, 2nd Morongo, 3rd Carey, Time: 3:27.1, Margins: canvas and 2 lengths
E2: 1st GC, 2nd GGS, 3rd MLC, Time: 3:13.0, Margins: 1/2 length and a canvas

Only Carey Grammar, Geelong Grammar and Geelong College had girls competing at this stage so invitations were issued to Lauriston, Morongo and MLC.

1st Geelong College - Bow: D M Blair, 2: R M Pugh, 3: J M Stewart, Str: J A Hynes, Cox: C J Thom, Cch: Dr R Read
2nd Methodist Ladies College - Bow: K Worboys, 2: J Millard, 3: J Hose, Str: R Steuart, Cox: S Pollard, Cch: Susie Palfreyman
3rd Geelong Grammar - Bow: C R Grills, 2: M M Morgan, 3: S L Henham, Str: M E Sinclair, Cox: F McVey, Cch: D S Wood
4th Lauriston Girls School - Bow: C P Graham, 2: A E Beischer, 3: K E Harrison, Str: K S Hall, Cox: R S Mead, Cch: James T Spithill

Losers final
1st Morongo Girls College - Bow: J Martin, 2: J Walpole, 3: D Brussel, Str: J Gillin, Cox: D Wells, Cchs: V Kratochvil and P Marks
2nd Carey Grammar - Bow: A Calvert, 2: T L Treloar, 3: V G Viola, Str: T Rubinstein, Cox: D L Hellstrom, Cchs: Rev W G Pugh and G Burridge

Heats
E1: 1st GC, 2nd MLC, 3rd Carey, Time: 3:18.0, Margins: 2 lengths and easily
E2: 1st Lauriston, 2nd GGS, 3rd Morongo, Time: 3:30.6, Margins: 1/3 metre and 1/2 length

1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: R M Gilder, 2: C V Osbourne, 3: G J Rusden, Str: K N Box, Cox: S C Chrestman, Cch: H J Colechin
2nd Methodist Ladies College - Bow: K Moritz, 2: C Brumley, 3: S Varley, Str: C Duell, Cox: C Rossiter, Cch: J Marshall
3rd Geelong College - Bow: L N Seller, 2: A L Wait, 3: E L Dickson, Str: C A Simonsen, Cox: M D Thompson, Cchs: C Pugh and D Warren

Losers final
1st Morongo Girls College - Bow: S Manton, 2: F Bucknall, 3: S Storey, Str: S McAllister, Cox: M Shrimpton, Cch: P Marks
2nd Lauriston Girls School - Bow: A C Newton, 2: S L Osborne, 3: K J Mitchell, Str: J C Arendsen, Cox: P M Newsome, Cch: L P Picking

Heats
E1: 1st GC, 2nd Lauriston, Time: 3:39.1, Margin: 2 lengths
E2: 1st GGS, 2nd MLC, 3rd Morongo, Time: 3:24.3, Margins: 1 lengtha and 3/4 length