Scroll To Top
History of the Victorian APS Head of the River rowing regatta

1986 Head of the River

1986 regatta program

This year the nomenclature of intermediate and losers final were replaced with B and C finals.


Organising Committee and Officials

Organising Committee: Frank C Covill GGS (Chairman), P D Enion BGS, G H Thomas Carey, R G Wilkinson CGS, D A Young GC, B A Clark HC, J A Thwaites MGS, M Davey SKC, D Hosking SC, B Kenneally WC, Rev Fr M Stoney SJ XC and R J Grant (Hon Secretary)

Starters: Robert Duncan and Peter J Thomson

Umpires: William T Morrison (Chief), T M Collins, Ron P Podbury

Judges: D G Pugh, R W Bodey, G Cowey

Timekeepers: D George, C Pugh, L Hanna

Clerk of Scales: P C Birrell

Broadcasters: R More, G Speed, G Bennett

Staff Managers: T Schouten, B Clark

Communications: T McBain, D McGregor

G R A Secretary: Roberr Morrell

Regatta Manager: R J Grant

Assistant Manager: R George


Boys Head of the River

Time: 4:30.8
Margins: 3/4 length, 1/2 length, 3 lengths

B final
Time: 4:35.0
Margins: 2 1/2 lengths, 1 1/2 lengths

C final
Time: 4:32.4
Margins: 3 lengths and 3/4 length

1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: W D J James, 2: D J Calvert-Jones, 3: William M Peden, 4: Simon D Spriggs, 5: J B Ritchie, 6: S H Naylor, 7: Tim J Blackett, Str: T A E Gubbins, Cox: C J Dawson, Cchs: Paul R McGann and Robert J Wakefield
2nd Melbourne Grammar - Bow: J W R MacLellan, 2: J H Guthrie, 3: S R H Duncan, 4: N J Bacon, 5: J A M Clubley, 6: C J R Waring, 7: Warwick R Hooper, Str: C A Jones, Cox: J A Tinsley, Cch: David B Bishop
3rd Caulfield Grammar - Bow: D M Lanyon, 2: B G Tatham, 3: M H Judd, 4: D J Farrar, 5: B P Mathews, 6: P F Sterkenburg, 7: A M Pinder, Str: L A Sleeman, Cox: A N Cullenward, cchs: Martin J Aitken and Dennis F Hatcher
4th Geelong College - Bow: A C Briggs, 2: S D Prussner, 3: G L Prussner, 4: H A Cameron, 5: S P Benjamin, 6: N J Wylie, 7: A P Lamont, Str: A N Purnell, cox: H J Carr, Cch: R M Morris

B Final
1st Scotch College - Bow: E David Anstee, 2: Scott J Reid, 3: Andrew R Hughes, 4: Andrew D Heath, 5: George M Keon-Cohen, 6: Richard J Hume, 7: Simon A Morrison, Str: Rohan W Sutherland, Cox: Jonathan J Davis, Cch: Donald R T Macmillan
2nd Carey Grammar - Bow: A S Hewitt, 2: I R Paterson, 3: W N Terry, 4: G D Hancock, 5: B Fitzpatrick, 6: D J Henderson, 7: J A Shackleton, Str: T S Gange, Cox: M D Wrights, Cchs: Peter T Antonie and Geoffrey L Rees
3rd Wesley College - Bow: M J Morley, 2: T J Rawling, 3: R I Hobbs, 4: R F Williams, 5: N E Forbes, 6: D C Manzie, 7: C R Evans, Str: D K Wain, Cox: J W Fletcher, Cch: David B Palfreyman

C Final
1st Xavier College - Bow: D J O'Callaghan, 2: S L Fraser, 3: G F Tomanovits, 4: P D Somerville, 5: R L Case, 6: E J Kininmonth, 7: C M MacIsaac, Str: T J Carlin, Cox: C W Scarff, Cch: Martin G Tomanovits
2nd Brighton Grammar - Bow: Richard J Moreton, 2: S P Green, 3: B W Simons, 4: K C Gillon, 5: P J Thompson, 6: G W Slorach, 7: D G Fergie, Str: K E Ettershank, Cox: P A Bond, Cch: R M Griffiths
3rd St Kevin's College - Bow: D J Kane, 2: J W Harty, 3: J V Bare, 4: P J Keogh, 5: T J Bennetts, 6: W A Cleary, 7: B E Blake, Str: P J Wheelahan, Cox: R G Noonan, Cchs: Simon M Gillett and Stephen P Spurling

Preliminary rounds:
E1: 1st GGS, 2nd SC, 3rd XC, 4th BGS, Time: 4:25.0, margins: 2/3 length, 2 1/2 lengths, 1 1/2 lengths
E2: 1st MGS, 2nd CGS, 3rd GC, Time: 4:32.8, Margins: 1 length, 3/4 length
E3: 1st Carey, 2nd WC, 3rd SKC, Time: 4:32.2, Margins: 3/4 length, 3 lengths
R1: 1st CGS, 2nd SC, 3rd WC, 4th BGS, Time: 4:38.9, Margins: 1/2 length, 2 1/2 lengths, 3 lengths
R2: 1st GC, 2nd XC, 3rd SKC, Time: 4:45.4, Margins: 1/2 length and easily
SF1: 1st MGS, 2nd GC, 3rd Carey, 4th SC, Time: 4:29.5, Margins: 1/3 length, 2/3 length, 6 lengths
SF2: 1st GGS, 2nd CGS, 3rd WC, Time: 4:28.2, Margins: 1/2 length, 1/2 length


Boys Second Eights

Time: 4:41.7
Margins: 3/4 length, 1 length and 2 1/2 length

B final
Time: 4:33.8
Margins: 3/4 length, 1 1/2 length

C final
Time: 4:33.7
Margins: 4 lengths and 2 lengths

1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: W O V Morgan, 2: T Q Vahl-Meyer, 3: Nick J Gall, 4: H A Paton, 5: C del Ritchie, 6: M J Cooper, 7: A W M Gatenby, Str: A J M Wilson, Cox: J R Findlay, Cch: R J R Ditterich
2nd Xavier College - Bow: J J Sadler, 2: A G King, 3: M B Wheelahan, 4: P F Crock, 5: J L Smith, 6: S M Roseman, 7: M J West, Str: J Bradford, Cox: D P Joyce, Cch: J T Bartels
3rd Scotch College - Bow: G J Steele, 2: R Kilroe-Smith, 3: R B Sellars-Jones, 4: J R A Fraser, 5: K T McDonnell, 6: J B Hatherley, 7: M D Beale, Str: G D Besley, Cox: O L Nelson, Cch: David B Boykett
4th Wesley College - Bow: D M Roberts, 2: R G Heeps, 3: J D Sarah, 4: G J Gay, 5: A R Elms, 6: C H Dicker, 7: M J Shugg, Str: T I Douglas, Cox: N J Lumb, Cch: Jeff Lawrence

B final
1st Geelong College - Bow: R W Matteram, 2: J W McArthur, 3: J P Lawler, 4: S A Cave, 5: D C Ball, 6: L J Selle, 7: S M Lee, Str: I J Barber, Cox: D H Buchanan, Cch: Robert Morell
2nd Melbourne Grammar - Bow: R V King, 2: J A H Watson, 3: J R F Shipton, 4: R A Sutcliffe, 5: P J R Schreier, 6: S G Taylor, 7: S J T Barnes, Str: S A McMillan, Cox: A G Tulloch, Cch: J B Roxburgh
3rd Brighton Grammar - Bow: M G Quintal, 2: R W Bowen, 3: I L Smith, 4: R B Brokensha, 5: R J H Phillips, 6: D M Eade, 7: D G Mallows, Str: James B Howden, Cox: A A Thomas, Cch: D V Bird

C final
1st Caulfield Grammar - Bow: C C Retschko, 2: A W Courtney, 3: S A Ward, 4: A C De Fina, 5: M A Manning, 6: T Kossart, 7: M L Harrison, Str: I C Routley, Cox: L Siapantis, Cch: Brad T Fenner
2nd Carey Grammar - Bow: M D Deeble, 2: D W Burgess, 3: T C Anders, 4: R J Pitts, 5: M S Jones, 6: A G S Osboldstone, 7: G M Smith, Str: J H Keeble, Cox: D S Sumner, Cch: John R Michelmore
3rd St Kevin's College - Bow: J B Slattery, 2: M E Phillips, 3: A P Bare, 4: T D McMeekin, 5: K T Serong, 6: H A Newton-Brown, 7: G I Buchanan, Str: M D Whelan, Cox: C J Dwyer, Cch: Graham B Barns

Preliminary rounds:
E1: 1st XC, 2nd WC, 3rd GC, 4th Carey, Time: 4:31.0, Margins: 1 1/4 length, 1/3 length, 1 1/2 lengths
E2: 1st SC, 2nd MGS, 3rd SKC, Time: 4:35.0, Margins: 2/3 length, easily
E3: 1st GGS, 2nd BGS, 3rd CGS, Time: 4:33.2, Margins: 1 1/3 length, 3/4 length
R1: 1st MGS, 2nd BGS, 3rd WC, 4th Carey, Time: 4:55.5, Margins: 3/4 length, 1/4 length, 1 1/4 lenth
R2: 1st GC, 2nd CGS, 3rd SKC, Time: 4:55.0, Margins: 1 length, 4 lengths
SF1: 1st GGS, 2nd SC, 3rd BGS, 4th GC, Time: 4:33.9, Margins: 1 1/2 length, 1 1/2 length, 3 lengths
SF2: 1st XC, 2nd WC, 3rd MGS, Time: 4:35.0, Margins: 2/3 length, 1 1/2 lengths


Boys Third Eights

Time: 2:23.4
Margins: 1 length, 1/2 length, 2 metres

B Final
Time: 2:31.2
Margins: 1/3 length, 1/2 length, 1 1/4 lengths

1st Melbourne Grammar - Bow: A Y Montgomery, 2: J Wodetzki, 3: E C Morris, 4: A G Crawford, 5: S G Sharrock, 6: A J A Higgins, 7: J P F Pearce, Str: C M C Smith, Cox: J K Barnes, Cch: D A Curnow
2nd Geelong Grammar - Bow: S H Masters, 2: H A MacGowan, 3: M J T Yencken, 4: J M Perry, 5: S V Furphy, 6: J D T Yencken, 7: C C Ward, Str: S A Brien, Cox: A D Matthews, Cch: S M Owen
3rd Scotch College - Bow: R I Law, 2: L J Flere, 3: D J Anderson, 4: R D Loadman, 5: N S Taylor, 6: R J Mainland, 7: R J Suriano, Str: Stephen H Boykett, Cox: J M Read, Cch: Robert Hortin
4th Geelong College - Bow: W S Downey, 2: S G Wills, 3: M J Dunstone, 4: M A Hayes, 5: M C Hall, 6: P J Tribe, 7: P G bell, Str: A G Logan, Cox: J D Edge, Cch: A N Gibson

B final
1st Xavier College - Bow: D J Middleton, 2: D T Thomas, 3: P K meldrum, 4: L J Timms, 5: M F Icani, 6: F J Aguilar, 7: J J Gaynor, Str: C H Rush, Cox: M A Tehan, Cchs: M Hill and N Bartels
2nd Wesley College - Bow: J M Young, 2: R N Crocker, 3: R H Green, 4: D A Lederer, 5: G M Sekhon, 6: C T Mitchell, 7: P M Feikema, Str: M C Parkin, Cox: A R Hall, Cchs: T Bone, Peter L Benjamin
3rd Caulfield Grammar - Bow: A J Pope, 2: M Tan, 3: N D McGee, 4: J P Dickson, 5: S M Reihm, 6: E Jedwab, 7: J R Lambert, Str: W K lee, cox: C P Durrant, Cch: Andrew Herold
4th Carey Grammar - Bow: P M Stuart-Smith, 2: A J Rowley, 3: R N Stubbings, 4: S R Patterson, 5: B J Crofton, 6: J T Platts, 7: B A Frost, Str: R J H Bartlett, Cox: R G Olsen, Cch: Brad S H Fry

Preliminary rounds
E1: 1st MGS, 2nd GGS, 3rd CGS, 4th Carey, Time: 2:28.4, Margins: 1/3 length, 2 1/2 lengths, 2 lengths
E2: 1st SC, 2nd GC, 3rd XC, 4th WC, Time: 2:32.8, Margins: 1/2 metre, 1/3 length, 2 lengths


Boys Fourth Eights

Time: 2:24.2
Margins: 1/2 length, 3/4 length, 1 metre

B final
Time: 2:28.5
Margins: 1/2 length, 3/4 length

C final
Time: 2:32.0
Margins: 1/2 length, 1 1/2 length

1st Xavier College - Bow: A P Halliday, 2: D J Juracich, 3: D M Storey, 4: G J Carroll, 5: J R Lachal, 6: J M Kennedy, 7: M S McIntosh, Str: S P Green, Cox: M V Orsini, Cch: Hubert R Frederico
2nd Brighton Grammar - Bow: C J Trollope, 2: M R Reynolds, 3: A S Peele, 4: C J O'Brien, 5: A C Hance, 6: T T Clemens, 7: T J Schmidt, Str: Malcolm J Shippen, cox: T A Patterson, Cch: Noel W Donaldson
3rd Geelong Grammar - Bow: C P Colls, 2: N W Cleary, 3: J R Peddie, 4: R Eisner, 5: N J Hossack, 6: J J Worts, 7: S A M Rasmussen, Str: O J Rose, Cox: B Milward-Bason, Cchs: S Parker and R W Lester
4th Caulfield Grammar - Bow: A K Botrall, 2: P J Byron, 3: S G Warhurst, 3: A P Williams, 5: P A Bosnakis, 6: A R Evans, 7: D J Monaghan, Str: N poulapatis, Cox: S A Lewis, Cch: C J Hall

B final
1st Caulfield Grammar - Bow: A K Botrall, 2: P J Byron, 3: S G Warhurst, 3: A P Williams, 5: P A Bosnakis, 6: A R Evans, 7: D J Monaghan, Str: N poulapatis, Cox: S A Lewis, Cch: C J Hall
2nd Melbourne Grammar - Bow: T B Brown, 2: D R Howes, 3: W T E Joske, 4: M W F Day, 5: M S Wills, 6: M A Hill, 7: T J Hudson, Str: C T Donohue, Cox: J S J Bing, Cch: G I Taylor
3rd Geelong College - Bow: B R Apted, 2: S M Leggatt, 3: N A Hudson, 4: A B Heard, 5: C A Yee, 6: S W Edge, 7: D A Pettitt, Str: R G McArthur, Cox: C L Royal, Cch: D A Thornton

C final
1st Scotch College - Bow: A J Lang, 2: A Thwaites, 3: D J Beattie, 4: R N Grieve,5: A P Mactier, 6: R J Flocas, 7: J D Scarborough, Str: M B Wenzel, cox: P R Beggs, Cch: D J Hausey
2nd Wesley College - Bow: I S Griffiths, 2: M G Sekhon, 3: D J Allan, 4: R J Nancarrow, 5: M J Harendarz, 6: A R Walduck, 7: A J Davenport, Str: T Palfreyman, Cox: N S Williams, Cch: Peter K Watkin
3rd Carey Grammar - Bow: R G McDonald, 2: M S Pittard, 3: R P Culshaw, 4: R P Bond, 5: A J Taylor, 6: A G Cope, 7: A R Males, Str: B M McLean, Cox: A E Hargreaves, Cch: G F Lewis

Preliminary rounds
E1: 1st BGS, 2nd MGS, 3rd WC, Time: 2:30.7, Margins: 2 metres, 2 lengths
E2: 1st GGS, 2nd GC, 3rd Carey, Time: 2:35.4, Margins: 2/3 length, 1 1/4 length
E3: 1st XC, 2nd CGS, 3rd SC, Time: 2:29.6, Margins: 1/2 length, 1 1/2 lengths


Boys Fifth Eights

Time: 2:29.6
Margins: 1/2 length, 1/3 length, 1/2 length

B final
Time: 2:31.5
Margins: 2 metres and 3 1/2 lengths

C final
Time: 2:33.7
Margins: 2 1/2 lengths, 1 metre, 1 metre

1st Scotch College - Bow: D W Sneddon, 2: J R Sharp, 3: A H Phillips, 4: A H Drake, 5: M R Tucker, 6: T B Johnson, 7: H R P Berry, Str: M E A leake, Cox: G Bucket, Vch: Lawrence Stokes
2nd Carey Grammar - Bow: C R Bunker-Smith, 2: G A Harris, 3: A J Lynch, 4: W C McCreadie, 5: N K White, 6: C R Kinsey, 7: J P Hubbard, Str: M E Waters, Cox: KJ G Beattie, Cch: W R England
3rd Melbourne Grammar - Bow: P A Robertson, 2: A A G Waring, 3: D M Sewell, 4: A D Telford, 5: W H Swinson, 6: E G A Pennington, 7: M D Godinho, Str: T G Hardy, Cox: L G Watson, Cch: J W Watson
4th Xavier College - Bow: D P Grogan, 2: E I Meysztowicz, 3: M J Mallett, 4: N P Wood, 5: P A Johnston, 6: G P Gorman, 7: D F O'Shaughnessy, Str: J P Drew, Cox: R J Chisholm, Cchs: P Joyce and J Provan

B final
1st Carey Grammar - Bow: C R Bunker-Smith, 2: G A Harris, 3: A J Lynch, 4: W C McCreadie, 5: N K White, 6: C R Kinsey, 7: J P Hubbard, Str: M E Waters, Cox: KJ G Beattie, Cch: W R England
2nd Geelong Grammar - Bow: D R W Adeang, 2: T A Hall, 3: M A Parsons, 4: C C Neville, 5: W J belcher, 6: D C M Murray, 7: M C Fahey, Str: R W Jones, Cox: R I McDonald, Cch: G W Earl
3rd St Kevin's College - Bow: A R Dodon, 2: D A Ferlin, 3: P W Bannon, 4: N R Uranie, 5: A J Dougherty, 6: J C Wilhelm, 7: I D Wood, Str: A D Davies, Cox: J M Jansen, Cch: Tim C McCoy

C final
1st Brighton Grammar - Bow: B C Upton, 2: J L Augustini, 3: J A Richmond, 4: A M Hutson, 5: A L McLellan, 6: J A J Tempany, 7: A G N Parker, Str: R H L Barden, Cox: D F Custance, Cchs: S W Rankin and J P Matthews
2nd Wesley College - Bow: J S Morgan, 2: R R Vernon, 3: J M Castro, 4: S J Williams, 5: M F Young, 6: M J Rowe, 7: M J Tomlinson, Str: T J Smith, Cox: M C Storey, Cch: R I Griffiths
3rd Geelong College - Bow: J M Cotton, 2: J A Sprague, 3: R J Williams, 4: A A Williams, 5: R G Howie, 6: A T Veary, 7: K J Engeler, Str: I A Gow, Cox: C W Idle, Cch: I R Thornton
4th Caulfield Grammar - Bow: J S Gower, 2: D davison, 3: M A Cox, 4: P A Seers, 5: A W Henshaw, 6: A J Stewart, 7: I S Bayles, Str: D A Robinson, Cox: H D Cullenward, Cchs: Ian Belot and C Adam

Preliminary rounds
E1: 1st SC, 2nd SKC, 3rd CGS, 4th GC, Time: 2:31.7, Margins: 1 1/4 length, 1/2 length, 1/3 length
E2: 1st XC, 2nd GGS, 3rd WC, Time: 2:34.2, Margins: canvas and 3 lengths
E3: 1st MGS, 2nd Carey, 3rd BGS, Time: 2:32.0, Margins: 2/3 length, 1/3 length


Girls Head of the River

Time: 3:00.8
Margins: 1/2 length, 1 1/2 length, 3/4 length

1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: K E McKewan, 2: C E Holmes a Court, 3: F E Spriggs, Str: C K Cornwall, Cox: S J Hollingworth, Cchs: Alan Darker and T Lee
2nd Wesley College - Bow: G Lawson, 2: N K Nabout, 3: J Dobson, Str: M H Achermann, cox: A A Arnold, Cch: R A Bade
3rd Geelong College - Bow: K N Hatton, 2: J L Haydon, 3: V L Price, Str: K M Smith, Cox: A J Hay, Cch: D Hale
4th Carey Grammar - Bow: E H McKeever, 2: K J Russell, 3: K L Seager, Str: M L Haverfied, Cox: K M MacLeod, Cch: Keith Bilney


Girls Second Four

Time:3:10.2
Margins: 1 1/2 lengths, 1/2 length, 1/2 length

1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: M Ross, 2: I H Vahl-Meyer, 3: N J Coles, Str: S R Rymill, Cox: A K Plowman, Cch: M Renouf
2nd Geelong College - Bow: A R Hale, 2: F L Long, 3: L C Hatton, Str: N M Hobday, Cox: C A Hawkins, Cch: P Lappin
3rd Wesley College - Bow: L K Bloch, 2: A J Thomas, 3: C M Crowe, Str: H J Richards, Cox: K J Chong, Cch: S A Liversidge
4th Carey Grammar - Bow: N J Kratzer, 2: M Kasparsons, 3: L A Thomas, Str: F L Stewart, Cox: E C Tonkin, Cch: R Wraith
Eliminated in repecharge - Caulfield Grammar - Bow: S J Baldwin, 2: N G Kropach, 3: L Fulton, Str: M J Honig, Cox: T L Dowlan, Cch: I Swann

Preliminary rounds:
E1: 1st WC, 2nd CGS, 3rd Carey, Time: 3:13.6, Margins: 2/3 length and canvas
E2: 1st GGS, 2nd GC, Time: 3:08.7, Margins: 1 3/4 length
R: 1st GC, 2nd Carey, 3rd CGS, Time: 3:13.4, Margins: 2/1/2 length, 1 length


Girls Third Four

Time: 3:15.9
Margins: 1/3 metre, 1/2 length, 1 length

1st Wesley College - Bow: N L Haverfield, 2: G M Stewart, 3: E E Squire, Str: L M Tritton, Cox: A N Parker, Cch: S Donoghue
2nd Geelong Grammar - Bow: G L O'Shea, 2: J E R Dearnaley, 3: E A Gunnerson, Str: S M Gilder, Cox: J S Grills, Cch: D Wood
3rd Caulfield Grammar - Bow: M J Frankland, 2: M A McMillan, 3: J M Old, Str: S J Isherwood, Cox: J N Cahn, Cchs: P Scott and I Darr
4th Carey Grammar - Bow: A L Ward, 2: E N Galatis, 3: G L Stewart, Str: C M Breheny, Cox: E L Molloy, Cch: A J Cooper
Eliminated in repecharge: Geelong College - Bow: K A Graham, 2: R V MacBryde, 3: J K MacMillan, Str: P Tucker, Cox: K L White, Cch: R Read

Preliminary rounds:
E1: 1st WC, 2nd GGS, 3rd Carey, Time: 3:14.5, Margins: 1/2 length, 1 length
E2: 1st CGS, 2nd GC, Time: 3:15.2, Margin: 2 1/2 length
R: 1st GGS, 2nd Carey, 3rd GC, Time: 3:16.8, Margins: 2 lengths, easily


Sources

Results: Robert Wakefield
Names: 1986 Program
Appendix to A Deepening Roar Scotch College 1851-2001 by James Mitchell, Allen & Unwin 2001

< previous 1985

> next 1987

Website by Hope Stewart—Website Design & Management