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History of the Victorian APS Head of the River rowing regatta

1987 Head of the River

Program cover for this regatta, the 120th Head of the River


Organising Committee and Officials

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

Starters: Robert Duncan and Peter J Thomson

Umpires: Shane Wood (Chief), T M Collins, Ron P Podbury

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

Timekeepers: William T Morrison, Leigh Hanna, C L Biggs

Clerk of Scales: Eric C Vahl Meyer

Broadcasters: R More, G Speed, G Bennett

Staff Managers: T Schouten, B Clark

GRA Secretary: Robert C Morrell

Regatta Managers: R J Grant, R H George (assistant)


Boys Head of the River

Time: 4:44.5
Margins: 1 1/2 length, 1/2 length, 1 3/4 lengths

B final
Time: 4:51.1
Margins:canvas, 2 1/2 lengths

C final
Time: 4:44.8
Margins: 1 1/3 lengths, 1 1/4 lengths

1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: M J T Yencken, 2: W O V Morgan, 3: T Q Vahl-Meyer, 4: S V Furphy, 5: P B Adams, 6: T D S Bright, 7: C C Ward, Str: D J Calvert-Jones, Cox: C J Dawson, Cchs: Robert J Wakefield and Paul R McGann
2nd Scotch College - Bow: T B Johnson, 2: M B Wenzel, 3: R J Flocas, 4: A D Heath, 5: J M Ives, 6: R A Fraser, 7: R J Suriano, Str: R J Hume, Cox: O L Nelson, Cch: J Dzenis
3rd Xavier College - Bow: M J Case, 2: D J Juracich, 3: S P Green, 4: J R Lachal, 5: D G Berry, 6: M F Incani, 7: A C Halliday, Str: D E Thomas, Cox: D P Joyce, Cchs: Hubert R Frederico and J X Ramsay
4th Carey Grammar - Bow: Gary A Harris, 2: A G S Osboldstone, 3: J H Keeble, 4: P J Pitts, 5: W N Terry, 6: J A Shackleton, 7: J P Hubbard, Str: M S Jones, Cox: M D Wright, Cch: Peter T Antonie and Geoff L Rees

B final
1st Wesley College - Bow: R N Crocker, 2: M J Morley, 3: A E Elms, 4: N E Forbes, 5: D K Wain, 6: J D Sarah, 7: M J Rowe, Str: C R Evans, Cox: A R Hall, Cch: David Palfreyman
2nd Geelong College - Bow: H A Cameron, 2: S A Cave, 3: P G Bell, 4: M A Hynes, 5: N J Wyllie, 6: L G Selle, 7: S M Lee, Str: G L Prussner, Cox: S W Wdge, Cchs: D Buchanan and R M Morris
3rd St Kevin's College - Bow: A Dodson, 2: M Whelan, 3: T Serong, 4: N Hart, 5: J Sargeant, 6: M Terzini, 7: T McMeekin, Str: A Bare, Cox: B Hare, Cchs: Simon Gillett and Nick Robinson

C final
1st Melbourne Grammar - Bow: A D Telford, 2: E C Morris, 3: T J Hudson, 4: J R F Shipton, 5: R I Koczkara, 6: S E Roeder, 7: J W R MacLellan, Str: C A Jones, Cox: R J Spittle, Cch: David B Bishop
2nd Brighton Grammar - Bow: T T Clemens, 2: C J O'Brien, 3: T J Schmidt, 4: I L Smith, 5: M G Quintal, 6: Malcolm J Shippen, 7: A S Peele, Str: D J Moreton, Cox: T A Paterson, Cch: Noel W Donaldson
3rd Caufield Grammar - Bow: C C Retschko, 2: B D Edwards, 3: P A Seers, 4: J P Dickson, 5: M A Manning, 6: L A Sleeman, 7: A C Bowden, Str: D Davison, Cox: S A Lewis, Cchs: Martin J Aitken and Dennis F Hatcher

Preliminary rounds
E1: 1st GGS, 2nd GC, 3rd WC, 4th CGS, Time: 4:34.7, Margins: 1 1/3 lengths, 1/2 length, 3 lengths
E2: 1st SC, 2nd Carey, 3rd MGS, Time: 4:36.0, Margins: 1 1/4 lengths, 1/2 canvas
E3: 1st XC, 2nd SKC, 3rd BGS, Time: 4:38.0, Margins: 1 1/4 lengths, canvas
R1: 1st Carey, 2nd GC, 3rd SKC, 4th CGS, Time: 4:38.0, Margins: 1/2 length, 1 1/2 lengths, 1 1/2 lengths
R2: 1st WC, 2nd MGS, 3rd BGS, Time: 4:40.0, Margins: 3/4 length, 2 1/2 lengths
SF1: 1st SC, 2nd XC, 3rd GC, 4th WC, Time: 4:39.0, Margins: 1/3 length, canvas, 1 1/2 lengths
SF2: 1st GGS, 2nd Carey, 3rd SKC, Time: 4:42.5, Margins: 1 length, 1 metre


Boys Second Eights

Time: 4:59.0
Margins: canvas, 1 1/4 lengths, 1 1/4 lengths

Final B
Time: 5:06.9
Margins: 1/3 metre, 1/2 length

Final C
Time: 4:55.1
Margins: 1 1/4 length, 1 1/4 length

1st Melbourne Grammar - Bow: T G Hardy, 2: S M Jessup, 3: G S Millear, 4: E G A Pennington, 5: P C F MacDonald, 6: M G Lenne, 7: J E Graham, Str: S G Taylor, Cox: J S J Bing, Cchs: J B Roxburgh and M Wilson
2nd Scotch College - Bow: M I Patience, 2: P J Millington, 3: J McL Richardson, 4: R D Loadman, 5: R Law, 6: M R Tucker, 7: M Leake, Str: Stephen H Boykett, Cox: J M Read, Cch: Robert Hortin
3rd Wesley College - Bow: P M Feikema, 2: T Palfreyman, 3: R J Nancarrow, 4: T J Rawling, 5: D J Allan, 6: R G Heeps, 7: A J Davenport, Str: A R Walduck, Cox: N S Williams, Cch: Jeff J Lawrence
4th Xavier College - Bow: M S McIntosh, 2: D O'Shaughnessy, 3: A M Wilson, 4: J J Hannan, 5: D Storey, 6: A Tomanovits, 7: D P Grogan, Str: T P Fogarty, Cox: M V Orsini, Cch: Martin Tomanovits

Final B
1st St Kevin's College - Bow: S Jholl, 2: N Uraine, 3: J Cassera, 4: M Gavin, 5: G Buchanan, 6: S Martin, 7: E O'Duill, Str: J Schwab, Cox: A Barns, Cchs: Martin O'Halloran and Graham Barns
2nd Brighton Grammar - Bow: P A Williamson, 2: S A Williams, 3: K E Ettershank, 4: R L Barden, 5: D J Anderson, 6: R W Bowen, 7: R J H Phillips, Str: James B Howden, Cox: A A Thomas, Cchs: D V Bird and Ian J Jickell
3rd Geelong College - Bow: S G Wills, 2: S W Edge, 3: A A Williams, 4: S J Selle, 5: A G Logan, 6: D C Ball, 7: S M Leggatt, Str: M J Johnstone, Cox: A N Maddern, Cchs: Stuart Wilson and Andrew Cassidy

Final C
1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: C J Rose, 2: R Eisner, 3: J M Perry, 4: J D R Peddie, 5: R W Jones, 6: E Fitzwilliams-Hyde, 7: J A Mantello, Str: C deL Ritchie, Cox: E W Ewers, Cch: R J R Ditterich
2nd Caulfield Grammar - Bow: D J Monaghan, 2: A W Courtney, 3: A P Williams, 4: D A Robinson, 5: A W Henshaw, 6: A R Evans, 7: S Bayles, Str: A J Stewart, Cox: J R Slatyer, Cch: C Hall
3rd Carey Grammar - Bow: A J Rowley, 2: R N Stubbings, 3: C L McIntyre, 4: C R Kinsey, 5: R J H Bartlett, 6: S J Patterson, 7: J T Platts, Str: M D Deeble, cox: D S Sumner, Cch: John Michelmore

Preliminary rounds
E1: 1st WC, 2nd SKC, 3rd Carey, 4th BGS, Time: 4:50.3, Margins: 1 length, 1/2 length, 1/2 length
E2: 1st MGS, 2nd XC, 3rd GC, Time: 4:45.2, Margins: 2 lengths, 1/3 length
E3: 1st SC, 2nd GGS, 3rd CGS, Time: 5:00.0, Margins: 3/4 length, 2 1/2 length
R1: 1st XC, 2nd BGS, 3rd SKC, 4th GGS, Time: 4"55.4, Margins: 1/2 canvas, 3/4 length, canvas
R2: 1st GC, 2nd CGS, 3rd Carey, Time: 4:54.1, Margins: 1/2 length, 2/3 length
SF1: 1st MGS. 2nd SC, 3rd BGS, 4th GC, Time: 4:51.2, Margins: 2/3 length, 2 1/2 length, 1/2 length
SF2: 1st WC, 2nd XC, 3rd SKC, Time: 4:50.0, Margins: 1/2 length, 1 1/2 length


Boys Third Eights

Time: 4:56.1
Margins: 1/2, 2 1/2 and 1/2 length

B final
Time: 4:58.3
Margins: 1 length and 1 1/2 lengths

C final
Time: 5:10.0
Margins: 1 length and 1 1/4 length

1st Xavier College - Bow: S N Doyle, 2: A B Ellis, 3: N M Smith, 4: L J Timms, 5: A J Doyle, 6: J W Bowden, 7: C M polinelli, Str: F J Stewart, Cox: M A Tehan, Cchs: J T Bartels and N Bartels
2nd Melbourne Grammar - Bow: A N Smith, 2: C T Donohue, 3: W H Swinson, 4: S G Peace, 5: W T W Joske, 6: T J M Hunt, 7: D R G McAdam, Str: M W F Day, Cox: L G Watson, Cch: D A Curnow
3rd Geelong Grammar - Bow: C E Pithie, 2: C P Colls, 3: W J Belcher, 4: M A Pasons, 5: W C Neville, 6: C R Ross, 7: M J Bodey, Str: M A Bodsworth, cox: H R R Officer, Cch: S M Owen
4th Scotch College - Bow: N R Cox, 2: A G Kelly, 3: A G Bradbeer, 4: J M A Mellor, 5: J J D Scareborough, 6: H R P Berry, 7: D J Beattie, Str: E C Johnston, Cox: G Buckett, Cch: Laurie Strokes

B final
1st Scotch College - Bow: Bow: N R Cox, 2: A G Kelly, 3: A G Bradbeer, 4: J M A Mellor, 5: J J D Scareborough, 6: H R P Berry, 7: D J Beattie, Str: E C Johnston, Cox: G Buckett, Cch: Laurie Strokes
2nd Geelong College - Bow: J M Cotton, 2: D W Mitton, 3: M J Kennett, 4: N D McCann, 5: J P Lawler, 6: M C Sykes, 7: M M Wettenhall, Str: R G McArthur, Cox: C L Royal, Cch: A N Gibson
3rd Wesley College - Bow: J S Morgan, 2: B R Carkeek, 3: S R Fagan, 4: S J Williams, 5: M J Harendarz, 6: M G Sekhon, 7: M J Tomlinson, Str: I S Griffiths, Cox: N C Simms, Cch: R Griffiths

C final
1st Caulfield Grammar - Bow: A N Jones, 2: M D Waugh, 3: S A Kerr, 4: B A Farrar, 5: J M Green, 6: P A Schouller, 7: J C Beasley, Str: S W Cullenward, Cox: A R McAlister, Cch: C Adam
2nd Brighton Grammar - Bow: W R Barker, 2: M W Lawrence, 3: C H Hutchison, 4: J L Augustini, 5: B C Upton, 6: D P West, 7: A L McLellan, Str: P F Taylor, Cox: P S Chiodo, Cchs: S W Rankin and R A Law
3rd Carey Grammar - Bow: R G McDonald, 2: G A Pendavingh, 3: S R Patterson, 4: R P Bond, 5: A W Cole, 6: A G Cope, 7: A R Males, Str: M E Waters, Cox: A E Hargreaves, Cchs: A J Tierney and Paul E Reedy

Preliminary rounds
E1: 1st MGS, 2nd SC, 3rd CGS, Time: 4:53.6, Margins: 1 metre and 5 lengths
E2: 1st GGS, 2nd GC, 3rd BGS, Time: 4:56.0, Margins: 1 metre and 6 lengths
E3: 1st XC, 2nd WC, 3rd Carey, Time: 4:52.2, Margins: 2 1/2 and 3 lengths


Boys Fourth Eights

Time: 2:32.1
Margins: canvas, 1/2 length and 3/4 length

Final B
Time: 2:36.2
Margins: 1/3 length and 1 length

Final C
Final: 2:38.5
Margins: 1/4 length, 1/4 length and 2 1/2 length

1st Melbourne Grammar - Bow: M S Elstoft, 2: S C Peters, 3: J W Grant, 4: A E Carter, 5: M J Maskiell, 6: S K L Stomier, 7: D J Robertson, Str: B D B Sweetland, Cox: N D Barnes, Cch: G I Taylor
2nd Scotch College - Bow: J R Sharp, 2: P Meathrel, 3: D J Butterfield, 4: C V Johnstone, 5: R Dooley, 6: S J Cumming, 7: T R Angliss, Str: C H Werner, Cox: P D Neate, Cch: James Bourke
3rd Brighton Grammar - Bow: A H Ettershank, 2: A C Moulton, 3: M D Thomas, 4: R J Zantuck, 5: T N Bradfield, 6: B H O'Connor, 7: A W Sloan, Str: M N Johns, Cox: A W Jines, Cch: R M Griffiths
4th Geelong College - Bow: A G Palmer-Morgan, 2: C J Cuthbert, 3: M L Greville, 4: B T Coulsen, 5: P I Curtis, 6: K J Engeler, 7: B R Apted, Str: I A Gow, Cox: J A Sprague, Cch: D A Thornton

Final B
1st Geelong College - Bow: A G Palmer-Morgan, 2: C J Cuthbert, 3: M L Greville, 4: B T Coulsen, 5: P I Curtis, 6: K J Engeler, 7: B R Apted, Str: I A Gow, Cox: J A Sprague, Cch: D A Thornton
2nd Geelong Grammar - Bow: T Dabwido, 2: S R L Bright, 3: P T Law, 4: R D Simpson, 5: D M Sellepack, 6: N J Hossack, 7: D R W Adeang, Str: C H MacLachlan, Cox: J T Stewart, Cch: S Kerr-Nelson
3rd Wesley College - Bow: M J Opie, 2: N A Chapman, 3: A V Wirtz, 4: K E Treacher, 5: J Lo, 6: A J Kenneally, 7: D M Witteveen, Str: R J Finster, Cox: E A Rosens, Cch: H D'Arcy

Final C
1st Xavier College - Bow: J R Brew, 2: E I Meytowicz, 3: A I Scarff, 4: G Gorman, 5: P J Larratt, 6: A Jobling, 7: A D Murphy, Str: B P Scanlon, Cox: R J Chisholm, Cch: P Joyce
2nd St Kevin's College - Bow: J Maher, 2: S Vanderkelen, 3: I Wood, 4: C Nola, 5: P Bannon, 6: D Ferlin, 7: P McCann, Str: M Phillips. Cox: S Romney, cch: S Charles
3rd Caulfield Grammar - Bow: N R Harris, 2: D R Begala, 3: C J Andrea, 4: J R Herbert, 5: T N Clancy, 6: S M Pringle, 7: A J Pope, Str: S G Isherwood, Cox: A K Dancer, Cch: Doug Scown
4th Carey Grammar - Bow: J G Beattie, 2: T B Noseda, 3: B J Richards, 4: R J Yallouz, 5: B T Keon-Cohen, 6: M S Pittard, 7: R A McDonald, Str: A D McIntosh, Cox: M N Sorenson, Cch: F O'Collins

Preliminary rounds
E1: 1st SC, 2nd GC, 3rd XC, 4th Carey, Time: 2:35.2, Margins: 1/2 convas, canvas and 3 lengths
E2: 1st BGS, 2nd WC, 3rd CGS, Time: 2:35.2, Margins: 3/4 and 1/2 length
E3: 1st MGS, 2nd GGS, 3rd SKC, Time: 2:35.0, Margins: 2 1/2 and 3/4 length


Boys Fifth Eights

Time: 2:33.0
Margins: canvas, 3/4 length and 1 length

B final
Time: 2:33.0
Margins: 1/3 metre and a canvas

C final
Time: 2:36.0
Margins: 2 lengths and 1/2 length

1st Scotch College - Bow: A A Scott, 2: M F Sutherland, 3: B C James, 4: P Findlay, 5: N Harper, 6: A J Fortey, 7: C J Nash, Str: A Mactier, Cox: T J Trewarne, Cchs: T Derham and P Woollard
2nd Xavier College - Bow: M J Fitz, 2: P B Tehan, 3: C Zdanius, 4: P Roso, 5: E A Dickinson, 6: L E Clayton, 7: D J Middleton, Str: D W Kricker, Cox: L P Orsini, Cch: S Polinelli
3rd Caulfield Grammar - Bow: S D Anderson, 2: D A Nowoweiski, 3: S G Schreppel, 4: L A Wainwright, 5: M J Duffy, 6: M L Watson, 7: L B Disipio, Str: Simon C Teschendorf, Cox: J A Richards, Cchs: S M Petty and Ian R Belot
4th St Kevin's College - Bow: E O'Flaherty, 2: S Berger, 3: M Lewis, 4: B Darcy, 5: M McArdle, 6: K Kennedy, 7: S Howard, Str: C Garlick, Cox: J Stanic, Cch: Timothy McCoy

B Final
1st St Kevin's College - Bow: E O'Flaherty, 2: S Berger, 3: M Lewis, 4: B Darcy, 5: M McArdle, 6: K Kennedy, 7: S Howard, Str: C Garlick, Cox: J Stanic, Cch: Timothy McCoy
2nd Carey Grammar - Bow: B W Cull, 2: M A Chislett, 3: J P Vince, 4: T McH Chilvers, 5: R H Gyaw, 6: M I C Mudge, 7: D C Pitts, Str: P R McKendry, Cox: A C Ong, Cch: W R England
3rd Melbourne Grammar - Bow: S T Laycock, 2: R J Dargaville, 3: C R B Day, 4: S G Egleton, 5: P J Barnard, 6: M J N Hearne, 7: S W Stevenson Str: J K Barnes, Cox: C J T Ott, Cch: J D Hudson

C Final
1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: I H Campbell, 2: C J Yeomans, 3: W M Robertson, 4: J R Downie, 5: W J Spry, 6: J H Tweddell, 7: S M Sellepack, Str: C L Tull, Cox: T M Thawley, Cch: G W Earl
2nd Brighton Grammar - Bow: R T McLoughlin 2: A H Ong, 3: P W Ross, 4: J A Richmond, 5: M E Scanlan, 6: G D Sinclair, 7: M P Golden, Str: T L Hughes, Cox: J L Elsworthy, Cchs: R W C Hall and J R Veale
3rd Geelong College - Bow: L R Taylor, 2: T N Drew, 3: L H Wackett, 4: N J Williams, 5: T J Hudson, 6: L D Buchanan, 7: N P Kleiss, Str: A J Howie, Cox: G R Blamey, Cch: I R Thorton

Preliminary rounds
E1: 1st XC, 2nd MGS, 3rd BGS, Time: 2:36.7, Margins: 1/2 length and 3 1/2 lengths
E2: 1st CGS, 2nd Carey, 3rd GGS, Time: 2:37.0, Margins: canvas and 1/4 length
E3: 1st SC, 2nd SKC, 3rd GC, Time: 2:36.0, Margins 1 1/2 lengths and 2 lengths


Girls Head of the River

Time: 6:15.0
Margins: 1 1/2, 2 1/2 and 1 1/2 lengths

 

1st Wesley College - Bow: G F Lawson, 2: J L Dobson, 3: J Dobson, Str: M H Achermann, Cox: A A Arnold, Cch: Peter L Benjamin
2nd Geelong Grammar - Bow: R S Joyce, 2: A Q Turnbull, 3: A McFarlane, Str: E A Gunnersen, Cox: R S Kentish, Cch: Alan Darker
3rd Geelong College - Bow: L C Hatton, 2: V L Price, 3: K N Smith, Str: A E Cassidy, Cox: S A Denahy, Cch: Bob Morell
4th Carey Grammar - Bow: L M Jordan, 2: C M Breheny, 3: N J Kratzer, Str: M Kasparsons, Cox: E C Tonkin, Cch: Angela Turrrell

Other competing crew
Caufield Grammar - Bow: M J Honig, 2: S J Baldwin, 3: M A McMillan, Str: S M Old. Cox: T L Dowlan, Cch: S Harrison

Preliminary rounds
E1: 1st GGS, 2nd GC, 3rd CGS, Time: 6:10.0, Margins: 1 1/2 and 4 lengths
E2: 1st WC, 2nd Carey, Time: 6:06.1, Margin: 6 lengths
R: 1st GC, 2nd Carey, 3rd CGS, Time: 6:15.0, Margins: 2 1/2 and 2 1/2 lengths


Girls Second Four

Time: 6:33.5
Margins: 2, 3/4 and 5 lengths

1st Wesley College - Bow: V M Vozzo, 2: C M Crowe, 3: A J Thomas, Str: E E Squire, Cox: K L Kelson, Cch: S Liversidge
2nd Geelong College - Bow: C E Cousen, 2: A R Hale, 3: F L Long, Str: J McKenzie, Cox: S C McGlone, Cch: Dr R Read
3rd Geelong Grammar - Bow: P-A M Rasmussen, 2: N M Rutledge, 3: J E R Dearnaley, Str: J Blackett, Cox: B E Aarons, Cch: D S Wood
4th Caulfield Grammar - Bow: K M Anderson, 2: M L Jones, 3: J M Gasfellow, Str: R J Hodges, Cox: J N Cahn, Cchs: G Skinner and P Scott

Other competing crew
Carey Grammar - Bow: C A Powell, 2: K L Seager, 3: M S McLean, Str: J L Belcher, Cox: E L Molloy, Cch: M Dwyer

Preliminary rounds

E1: 1st WC, 2nd Carey, 3rd GC, Time: 6:19.3, Margins: 3 lengths, 1/2 length
E2: 1st GGS, 2nd Caulfield, Time: 6:23.0, Margin: easily
R: 1st GC, 2nd Caulfield, 3rd Carey, Time: 6:35.5, Margins: 2 1/2 lengths and easily


Girls Third Four

Time: 3:21.4
Margins: 1, 1/3 and 2 3/4 lengths

1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: N S Hryckow, 2: K E Lawrence, 3: N J McCullough, Str: A J Rathbone, Cox: S L Badenoch, Cch: W A Searle
2nd Geelong College - Bow: C Campbell, 2: K E Bellis, 3: K L Sears, Str: S S Stevenson, Cox: S J Tucker, Cch: K Smith
3rd Wesley College - Bow: V J King, 2: F L Quayle, 3: K L Jenkin, Str: A G Kay, Cox: J J Chong, Cch: S A McKenzie
4th Carey Grammar - Bow: H L Bromilow, 2: S L Inglis, 3: G L Stewart, Str: N A Miles, Cox: E M Green, Cch: Richard Wraith

Other competing crew
Caulfield Grammar - Bow: R C Cossant-Walsh, 2: J E Spiers, 3: B J Jordan, Str: C M Drew, Cox: S J McEwan, Cch: S Isherwood

Preliminary rounds
E1: 1st GGS, 2nd GC, 3rd CGS, Time: 3:17.0, Margins: 2 and 5 lengths
E2: 1st WC, 2nd Carey, Time: 3:24.0, Margin: 2 lengths
R: 1st GC, 2nd Carey, 3rd CGS, Time: 3:21.8, Margins: 1 1/2 and 2 lengths


Sources

  • Results - Robert Wakefield
  • Names - 1987 program
  • Appendix to A Deepening Roar Scotch College 1851-2001 by James Mitchell, Allen & Unwin 2001
  • The Pincott Club Handbook

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