1985 Head of the River
With the absence on non APS girls schools this year, MLC, MCEGGS, Lauriston and Morongo, the fields were very thin in their races.
In the Third, Fourth and Fifth crew races for the boys, the winner of the intermediate final gained a place in the final.
Index to Results:
Boys
Girls
Organising Committee and Officials
Organising Committee: Frank C Covill GGS (Chairman), P D Enion BGS, G H Thoams Carey, R G Wilkinson CGS, D A Young GC, B A Clark HC, J A Thwaites MGS, P M Casey SKC, A J M Eggleston SC, B Kenneally WC, Rev Fr M Stoney SJ XC and R J Grant (Hon Secretary)
Starters: Robert Duncan and Peter J Thomson
Umpire: William T Morrison (Chief), Roland H Richardson, T M Collins, Ron P Podbury
Judges: J William Bradshaw, D G Pugh, J Anderson
Timekeepers: M Hayden, D George, C L Biggs, C Pugh
Clerk of Scales: P C Birrell
Broadcasters: R More, G Speed, G Bennett, G Cowey
Staff Managers: T Schouten, B Clark
Communications: T McBain
G R A Secretary: Roberr Morrell
Regatta Manager: R J Grant
Assistant Manager: R George
Time: 4:39.2
Margins: 1/2 length, 2 lengths and 1 length
Intermediate final
Time:
4:40.5
Margins: 1 1/2 lengths and 1 length
Losers final
Time: 4:49.4
Margins: 3 1/2 lengths and 1 1/4 length
1st Carey Grammar - Bow: J G Marshall, 2: M J Seager, 3: A E MacNab, 4: T J Elliott, 5: TS Gange, 6: M G Jordan, 7: M J Shachleton, Str: Bruce A Bills, Cox: N Bertram, Cch: Peter A Antonie
2nd
Scotch College - Bow: Tm J Johnson, 2: Rohan W Sutherland, 3: Nick C McKindlay, 4: David S Murdoch, 5: Dennis J Flocas, 6: John R Balderstone, 7: Michael J Weller, Str: John A M Armstrong, Cox: Brett Marshall, Cch Donald R T MacMillan
3rd Geelong Grammar - Bow: W D L James, 2: R I C Jamieson, 3: A R Lawrence, 4: W D Lempriere, 5: S H Naylor, 6: J J C Venville, 7: J D Parker, Str: T A E Gubbins, Cox: E W Kelly, Cchs: Robert J Wakefield and Paul R McGann
4th Wesley College - Bow: L B Williams, 2: D S Joel, 3: V G Khan, 4: A R Eaton, 5: D C Manzie, 6: C D Hair, 7: H A Rudduck, Str: R A Manning, Cox: R J Squire, Cch: David Palfreyman
Intermediate final
1st Brighton Grammar - Bow: P T Barton, 2: C W Smith, 3: A J Lauder, 4: P J McGranaghan, 5: J D Kerr, 6: N A Martin, 7: S P W Quirk, Str: J R Veale, Cox: P A Bond, Cch: Noel W Donaldson
2nd Caulfield Grammar - Bow: S L Lehrke, 2: A P McMillan, 3: B Mathews, 4: N J Richardson, 5: M B Howells, 6: C J Kovacic, 7: L M Barton, Str: O Kyriakopoulos, Cox: M W Kerr, Cchs: Martin J Aitkem and Dennis F Hatcher
3rd Geelong College - Bow: J R Ganly, 2: P S Wickham, 3: S D Prussner, 4: R D Marks, 5: S P Benjamin, 6: R B Rollinson, 7: N J Wylie, Str: S G Wylie, Cox: H J Carr, Cch: R C Wait
Losers final
1st
Melbourne Grammar - Bow: C D Evans, D K Rusden, 3: W R Hooper, 4: B C Suttie, 5: M S Spencer, 6: C J R Waring, 7: T S Sullivan, Str: C A Watson, Cox: O S V Lansell, Cch: David B Bishop
2nd Xavier College - Bow: D J O'Callaghan, 2: A J Collier, 3: J P McCarthy, 4: M J Taylor, 5: N D Green, 6: M B Liszukiewicz, 7: P E Hess, Str: A J Schofield, Cox: D J MacMillan, Cch: J X Ramsay SJ
3rd St Kevin's College - Bow: P J Wheelahan, 2: P F Joyce, 3: P J Hurley, 4: T J Bennetts, 5: D J Cantwell, 6: A J Stanic, 7: J W Harty, Str: B E Blake, Cox: B G Noonan, Cch: Hubert R Frederico
Preliminary rounds
E1: 1st SC, 2nd GGS, 3rd GC, 4th CGS, Time: 4:35.0, Margins: 1 length, 3/4 length and 3/4 length
E2: 1st WC, 2nd MGS, 3rd XC, Time: 4:38.8, Margins: 1/4 length and 2 1/2 lengths
E3: 1st Carey, 2nd BGS, 3rd SKC, Time: 4:33.5, Margins: 2 lengths and easily
R1: 1st GGS, 2nd BGS, 3rd CGS, 4th MGS, Time: 4:42.0, Margins: canvas, 2 lengths and 1 1/2 lengths
R2: 1st GC, 2nd XC, 3rd SKC, Time: 4:52.5, Margins: 2 lengths and 2 lengths
SF1: 1st Crey, 2nd WC, 3rd BGS, Time: 4:49.2, Margins: 1/3 length, canvas and 1 length
SF2: GGS, 2nd SC, 3rd CGS, Time: 4:48.4, Margins: 3/4 length and 1 1/2 length
Time: 4:53.5
Margins: 1 length, 1 length and 1/2 length
Intermediate final
Time:
5:00.3
Margins: 3/4 length and 1/2 length
Losers final
Time: 5:02.8
Margins: 2 1/2 lengths and 1 length
1st Melbourne Grammar - Bow: S R H Duncan, 2: B C Ashton, 3: P J R Schreier, 4: J A M Clubley, 5: B D Hastings, 6: S J Shepherd, 7: J A H Watson, Str: I D Arnold, Cox: A J Baldwin, cch: J B Roxburgh
2nd Brighton Grammar - Bow: J A Harvie, 2: W A Shaw, 3: D L Upton, 4: A D Down, 5: A F Young, 6: P J Thompson, 7: K C Gilon, Str: H A Arendsen, Cox: C D Scanlan, Cch: R M Griffiths
3rd Wesley
College - Bow: M J Shugg, 2: T I Douglas, 3: J P Rovas, 4: R F Williams, 5: R I Hobbs, 6: C J Mulcahy, 7: N M Guest, Str: S J Torok, Cox: J W Fletcher, Cch: David A Pincus
4th Scotch College - Bow: R B Lodge, 2: G D Besley, 3: C C Hume, 4: E D Anstee, 5: G M Keon-Cohen, 6: R J Hume, 7: A R Hughes, Str: A W H Chang, Cox: N H Summons, Cch: David H Boykett
Intermediate final
1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: A J M Wilson, 2: H A Paton, 3: W M Peden, 4: S A McCullough, 5: J B Ritchie, 6: A D Gall, 7: M Y Hastings, Str: Tim J Blackett, Cox: W J Mann, Cch: R J Ditterich
2nd Geelong College - Bow: C A Butler, 2: J W McArthur, 3: T R Dyke, 4: I J Barber, 5: A N R Purnell, 6: A P Lamont, 7: J D Carson, Str: A C Briggs, Cox: P D Lappin, Cch: Robert Morell
3rd Carey Grammar - Bow: D J Henderson, 2: I R Paterson, 3: R R Yallouz, 4: P G Van Gramberg, 5: G D Hancock, 6: D S Nelson, 7: B Fitzpatrick, Str: A W Hewitt, Cox: William H Webster, Cch: Brad S H Fry
Losers final
1st Caulfield Grammar - Bow: A D Pinder, 2: D F Wilson, 3: B S Tatham, 4: P J Sterkenberg, 5: M J Judd, 6: M J Gilbert, 7: M B Munro, Str: D M Lentini, Cox: S H Sargeant, cch: Ian R Belot
2nd St Kevin's College - Bow: D J Kane, 2: J V Bare, 3: J P Fergus, 4: P G Charles, 5: C J Girvan, 6: P J Keogh, 7: N J Dhar, Str: W A Cleary, Cox: C J Dwyer, Cchs: James Bourke and L Stokes
3rd Xavier College - Bow: J G Dethridge, 2: R C Exell, 3: P M Burke, 4: R O Colloridi, 5: I D Pattison, 6: D M Pillinger, 7: A W Galvin, Str: P W Gehrig, Cox: M J Filgate, Cch: Eric Schrader
Preliminary rounds
E1: 1st BGS, 2nd GC, 3rd SKC, 4th XC, Time: 4:49.0, Margins: 3/4 length, 2 length and 1 length
E2: 1st WC, 2nd GGS, 3rd Carey, Time: 4:45.0, Margins: 1/4 length, 2.5 length
E3: 1st MGS, 2nd SC, 3rd CGS, Time: 4:44.5, Margins: 2 lengths and 1 length
R1: 1st SC, 2nd GGS, 3rd GC, 4th XC, Time: 4L52.5, margins: 1/2 length, 1 1/2 lengths, 2 lengths
R2: 1st Carey, 2nd CGS, 3rd SKC, Time: 5:00.4, Margins: 1/2 length and 1/2 length
SF1: 1st MGS, 2nd WC, 3rd GGS, 4th Carey, time: 4:56.5, Margins:
3/4 length, 2 lengths and 3 lengths
SF2: 1st SC, 2nd BGS, 3rd GC, Time: 5:06.4, Margins: 1 length and 3/4 length
Time:2:34.5
Margins: 1/4 length, 1/4 length, 1/4 length
Intermediate final
Time: 2:38.0
Margins: 1/2 length, 1 1/4 length
Losers final
Time: 2:41.0
Margins: 1/2 length, 2 1/2 length
1st Melbourne Grammar - Bow: D R G McAdam, 2: J H Guthrie, 3: S M Dunlap, 4: D S Porter, 5: A D Mattiske, 6: S D Stell, 7: S J T Barnes, Str: S A McMillan, Cox: J A Tinsley, Cch: A W Barradale
2nd Geelong College - Bow: B A Bowes, 2: S C Heather, 3: D C Ball, 4: L J Selle, 5: S M Lee, 6: M A Head, 7: H A Cameron, Str: G L Prussner, Cox: D H Buchanan, Cch: R M Morris
3rd Scotch College - Bow: R B Sellars-Jones, 2: K I Martin, 3: M D Beale, 4: A J Swain, 5: R J Taylor, 6: S J Reid, 7: S R Montgomery, Str: L D Fraser-Smith, Cox: J J Davis, Cch: Robert C F Hortin
4th Geelong Grammar - Bow: C deL Ritchie, 2: J D Yencken, 3: D P Rasmussen, 4: H M Ross, 5: N G Dunnerson, 6: M R Merrylees, 7: J J Eisner, Str: J R Robertson, Cox: J R Findlay, Cch: S M Owen
Intermediate final
1st Melbourne Grammar - Bow: Bow: D R G McAdam, 2: J H Guthrie, 3: S M Dunlap, 4: D S Porter, 5: A D Mattiske, 6: S D Stell, 7: S J T Barnes, Str: S A McMillan, Cox: J A Tinsley, Cch: A W Barradale
2nd Xavier College - Bow: M B Wheelahan, 2: S L Fraser, 3: G F Tomanovits, 4: P D Somerville, 5: E R Kininmonth, 6: C M MacIsaac, 7: J J Gaynor, Str: A G King, Cox: C W Scarff, Cch: Martin Tomanovits
3rd Caulfield Grammar - Bow: A T Laws, 2: A Gigliotti, 3: R A Embleton, 4: M P Upton, 5: B E Johnston, 6: A S Phillips, 7: G A Hossack, Str: T S Kossart, Cox: A J Cullenward, Cch: David F Aitken
Losers final
1st Carey Grammar - Bow: A D Smith, 2: B A Frost, 3: N B Wappet, 4: T J James, 5: D I Francis, 6: D McK Adam, 7: D J Mercer, Str: D W Burgess, Cox: A J Stuart, Cch: John Mitchelmore
2nd Wesley College - Bow: R G Waycott, 2: R J Leslie, 3: B J Heffernan, 4: C T Mitchell, 5: R L Newton, 6: M G Robinson, 7: G M S Sekhon, Str: C H M Dicker, Cox: D M Smyth, Cch: John D Castle
3rd St Kevin's College - Bow: R Nagaretham, 2: C A Hoglund, 3: S R Lodge, 4: G I Buchanan, 5: H A Newton-Brown, 6: R J Donaldson, 7: J R Martinkus, Str: J B Slattery, Cox: A M Zulli, Cch: Graham J Barnes
Preliminary rounds
E1: 1st SC, 2nd MGS, 3rd WC, Time: 2:31.4, Margins: 1/2 length, 1 1/4 length
E2: 1st
GGS, 2nd CGS, 3rd SKC, Time: 2:33.0, Margins: 2 1/2 length, 1 length
E3: 1st GC, 2nd XC, 3rd Carey, time: 2:32.5, Margins: 1/2 length, 1 length
The winner of the intermediate final is entitled to race in the final. In this case the final and intermediate final were won by the same crew from Melbourne Grammar.
Time: 2:36.6
Margins: 1/2 length, 3/4 length, 1/2 length
Intermediate final
Time:
2:40.0
Margins: 1/2 length, 3/4 length
Losers final
Time: 2:40.2
Margins: 3 lengths, 1/2 length
1st Xavier College - Bow: J J Sadler, 2: S M Roseman, 3: D J O'Callaghan, 4: R L Case, 5: T R Anderson, 6: P F Crock, 7: M J West, Str: J M Bradford, Cox: D P Joyce, Cch: J T Bartels
2nd Scotch College - Bow: M S Taylor, 2: G G Selleck, 3: G J Steel, 4: D W Wearne, 5: D J Anderson, 6; J B Hatherley, 7: S A Morrison, Str: J R Fraser, Cox: O L Nelson, Cchs: A K Scott and A Paxinos
3rd Melbourne Grammar - Bow: J C Knott, 2: R A Cornell, 3: N J R Langdon, 4: D A Saunders, 5: A J A Higgins, 6: M J McCreadie, 7: A G Crawford, str: R A Sutcliffe, Cox: D A Bisogni, Cch: D A Curnow
4th Wesley College - Bow: A C Krombholz, 2: J P Mitchell, 3: D M Roberts, 4: T R Elms, 5: M J Morley, 6: D K Wain, 7: N E Forbes, Str: T J Rawling, Cox: N J Lumb, Cch: Jeffery J Lawrence
Intermediate final
1st
Melbourne Grammar - Bow: J C Knott, 2: R A Cornell, 3: N J R Langdon, 4: D A Saunders, 5: A J A Higgins, 6: M J McCreadie, 7: A G Crawford, str: R A Sutcliffe, Cox: D A Bisogni, Cch: D A Curnow
2nd Geelong College - Bow: W A Leggatt, 2: A J Brown, 3: R W Motteram, 4: A A Henderson, 5: D I Howie, 6: P G Bell, 7: A G Logan, Str: S A Cave, Cox: J D Edge, Cch: A N Gibson
3rd Brighton Grammar - Bow: D G Fergie, 2: T G Reid, 3: A J W Beddoe, 4: G W Slorach, 5: G P Papias, 6: G M Terry, 7: Richard J Moreton, Str: D M Eade, Cox: R G Geddes, Cch: D V Bird
Losers final
1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: E A Shelmerdine, 2: R J Clark, 3: D T Baarda, 4: J P Sleigh, 5: I A McCracken, 6: A E Lewis, 7: W J T Clarke, Str: M J Cooper, Cox: A J Marcus, Cchs: Alan Darker and S Parker
2nd Caulfield Grammar - Bow: J P Skipworth, 2: K S Jones, 3: C T King, 4: C J George, 5: J R Lambert, 6: P T Bosnakis, 7: S R Ward, Str: A F Defina, Cox: S D Teschendorf, Cch: Andrew T Herold
3rd St Kevin's College - Bow: M G Phillips, 2: M F D'Souza, 3: A R Dodson, 4: N R Uranie, 5: A P Bare, 6: A P Davies, 7: P J Wilson, Str: T D McMeekin, Cox: J M Jansen, Cchs: Greg M Johnston and R Marsh
Preliminary rounds
E1: 1st
XC, 2nd MGS, 3rd GGS, Time: 2:30.1, Margins: 3/4 length, canvas
E2: 1st SC, 2nd GC, 3rd SKC, Time: 2:33.0, Margins: canvas, 4 lengths
E3: 1st WC, 2nd BGS, 3rd CGS, Time:
2:34.4, Margins: 1/3 metre, 3 lengths
Time:2:35.0
Margins: 1/2 length, 1 1/4 length, 1/2 length
Intermediate final
Time: 2:43.4
Margins: canvas, 1 1/4 length
Losers final
Time: 2:41.9
Margins: 1 length, 1/3 metre, 1 1/2 lengths
1st Scotch College - Bow: R J Suriano, 2: M D Woods, 3: J L Selleck, 4: R D Loadman, 5: J D Scarborough, 6: K T McDonnell, 7: A P McTier, Str: L J Flere, Cox: J M Read, Cch: C J Adam
2nd
Melbourne Grammar - Bow: N M Weerasooria, 2: D R Howes, 3: A J Wallace-Mitchell, 4: N J Bacon, 5: P G Taylor, 6: J Wodetzki, 7: R V King, Str: M I Vincent, Cox: A G Tulloch, Cch: G I Taylor
3rd Geelong Grammar - Bow: A C Roper, 2: S M Masters, 3: C R S Bright, 4: S A Brien, 5: A W Gatenby, 6: A R Joyce, 7: A H Hryckow, Str: T A Gough, Cox: P D Martin, Cch: R W Lester
4th Wesley College - Bow: J M Young, 2: M C Parkin, 3: J R Sarah, 4: W M Culley, 5: C R Evans, 6: D A Lederer, 7: R H R Green, Str: R G Heeps, Cox: A H Hall, Cch: R T Bone
Intermediate final
1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: A C Roper, 2: S M Masters, 3: C R S Bright, 4: S A Brien, 5: A W Gatenby, 6: A R Joyce, 7: A H Hryckow, Str: T A Gough, Cox: P D Martin, Cch: R W Lester
2nd Xavier College - Bow: D J McGillen, 2: F L Aguilar, 3: J J Carlin, 4: W N Prosenick, 5: J L Smith, 6: R H O'Callaghan, 7: L S Alexeyeff, Str: A P Cole, Cox: M V Orsini, Cchs: J Robertson and S Pollinelli
3rd Carey Grammar - Bow: R J H Bartlett, 2: M D Deeble, 3: I J Morton, 4: M S Jones, 5: A G S Osboldstone, 6: G M Smith, 7: R J Pitts, Str: J A Shackleton, Cox: M D Wright, Cch: W R England
Losers final
1st Brighton Grammar - Bow: M A orr, 2: R H McGeary, 3: M J Paltridge, 4: S P Green, 5: S R Morris, 6: D G Mallows, 7: R B Rrokensha, Str: J B Howden, Cox: A A Thomas, Cchs: J O Mathews and S Rankin
2nd Caulfield Grammar - Bow: S M Reihm, 2: W K Y Lee, 3: A W Courtney, 4: M Tan, 5: L A K Sleeman, 6: N Poulapatis, 7: I C Routley, Str: A S Hodge, Cox: J R Slatyer, Cchs: Brad T Fenner and Simon Harrison
3rd Geelong College - Bow: S M Leggatt, 2: R C Waugh, 3: P J Tribe, 4: N A Hudson, 5: M G Mercus, 6: M J Dunstone, 7: D A Heard, Str: G N Cole, Cox: D N McGlone, Cch: D A Thornton
4th St Kevin's College - Bow: I D Wood, 2: J C Wilhelm, 3: T Serong, 4: J K Koschell, 5: P W Bannon, 6: M G Allen, 7: A J Dougherty, Str: M A Manning, Cox: A G Papalia, Cch: J R Shortell
Preliminary rounds
E1: 1st WC, 2nd Carey, 3rd CGS, 4th SKC, Time: 2:35.7, Margins: canvas, 1 length, 3/4 length
E2: 1st SC, 2nd XC, 3rd BGS, Time: 2:35.0, Margins: 2 lengths and 1/2 length
E3: 1st MGS, 2nd GGS, 3rd GC, Time: 2:36.2, Margins: 1 1/2 lengths, 1/2 length
Time: 3:19.2
Margin: 2 1/2 lengths
1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: M E Schimana, 2: P G Backwell, 3: E J Oliver, Str: A J Robertson, Cox: S J Utz, Cch: W A Searle
2nd Geelong College - Bow: L N Seller, 2: C M Henderson, 3: L M Le Deux, Str; A L Wait, Cox: J Fisher, Cch: Anne Young
Time: 3:20.2
Margins: 1 1/2 lengths, 1 length, canvas
1st Wesley College - Bow: G Lawson, 2: N K Nabout, 3: Jodie Dobson, Str: M H Achermann, Cox: A A Arnold, Cch: Roger A Bade
2nd Geelong Grammar - Bow: C G White, 2: S R Rymill, 3: A H Ferry, Str: C E Holmes a Court, Cox: A K Plowman, Cch: Mary Renouf
3rd Carey Grammar - Bow: K J Russell, 2: E H McKeever, 3: M J Haverfield, Str: Janine L Ratten, Cox: K M McLeod, Cch: Keith Bilney
4th Geelong College - Bow: S Bourke, 2: J M Lomas, 3: K N Hatton, Str: J L Haydon, Cox: K A Trethowan, Cch: Dr R Read
Time: 3:23.0
Margins: 2 lengths, 1 1/2 lengths
Losers final
Time: 3:33.0
Margin: 3 lengths
1st Geelong College - Bow: V L Price, 2: K M Smith, 3: C A Graham, Str: P Tucker, Cox: A J Hay, Cch: D Hale
2nd Caulfield Grammar - Bow: S J Baldwin, 2: N G Kropach, 3: K A McFarlane, Str: N J Banford, Cox: E J Potgeiter, Cch: I G Swann
3rd Geelong Grammar - Bow: S C Oliver, 2: S M Gilder, 3: N J Coles, Str: A J Mulley, Cox: H K Stride, Cch: T Lee
Losers final
1st Wesley College - Bow: K Montford, 2: L F Bloch, 3: H J Richards, Str: K M Rose, Cox: J S Carney, Cch: M M Gibson
2nd Carey Grammar - Bow: S E Molloy, 2: A A M De Palma, 3: F L Stewart, Str: K L Seager, Cox: G L Stewart, Cch: W Pugh
Preliminary rounds
E1: 1st GC, 2nd CGS, 3rd Carey, Time: 3:17.0, Margins: 2 1/2 lengths, 3 lengths
E2: 1st GGS, 2nd WC, Time: 3:21.0, Margin: 1 length
Sources
Results: Robert Wakefield
Names: 1985 program