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History of the Victorian APS Head of the River rowing regatta

1996 APS Head of the River

Carey Grammar School again won the boys Head of the River whilst Geelong Grammar won yet another girl's Head of the River.

Geelong College ended the regatta with five wins in the ten races on offer but did not fare well in the two main races.

The full 1996 regatta program can be viewed through this link.

1996 regatta program cover

1996 regatta program cover

 

Regatta Manager: Maurice B Brown

Assistant Manager: R H George

Referee: Reg N McKay

Starters: Robert L Duncan and Stephen Gillon

Marshall: J Grieg

Judges: D G Pugh, Gordon C Cowey, N E Bender, M B Salen (video)

Umpires, Ron P Podbury, A N Clark, Nadia Gishen

Clerk of Scales: R J R Ditterich

Clerk of course: Peter Skelton

Timekeepers: R W Bodey, C L Biggs, P R Jackman

Broadcasters: Roger B Wilson, A Wally Oakley, Geoff E Speed

Hon Medical Officer: Dr C Abery

Boys Open & Year 10

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Boys Head of the River

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:10.2

Margins: 1/3 length, 4 lengths, 3/4 length


B Final

Time: 4:20.0

Margins: 3/4 length, 1/4 lengths, 4 lengths


C Final

Time: 4:24.2

Margins: 1 1/4 lengths, 1/2 length

A Final

1st Carey Grammar School – Bow: J W Astling, 2: S J Short, 3: Andrew Rees, 4: T P L Johnston, 5: B D S Crouch, 6: Antony M Schober, 7: J H Powell, 8: Michael J Kelly, Cox: A Du Plessis, Cch: Bradley Fry
2nd Melbourne Grammar School – Bow: Karsten D Forsterling, 2: J C McKenna, 3: W F Austin, 4: David W Crawshay, 5: T H Spencer, 6: J A B Monahan, 7: C W Sibree, 8: B R Stevenson, Cox: B J Dinning, Cchs: Hubert R Frederico, Frank J Stone
3rd Brighton Grammar School – Bow: A D Betts, 2: J F Morley, 3: N D Lowe, 4: H O Rolls, 5: T G Handley, 6: A A Coghlan, 7: M V Carr, 8: J A Thornborrow, Cox: S W Speirs, Cch: David Palfreyman
4th Scotch College – Bow: T R Widmer, 2: B P Ingamells, 3: N A Sladen, 4: A T Simm, 5: M R Raisbeck, 6: P T Moore, 7: B G Robson, 8: B D Ausin, Cox: C R Rennie, Cch: Mr Andrew R Muller


B Final

1st Caulfield Grammar School – Bow: T Wilson, 2: J Barnes, 3: C Creer, 4: S Gilsen, 5: Blair Hasforth, 6: S Needham, 7: T Webster, 8: C McGrath, Cox: C Morey, Cch: David Aitken
2nd Geelong College – Bow: J A Miller, 2: M D Sutton, 3: N W Burnett, 4: C J Tenabel, 5: C A Mitchell, 6: W J Keeble, 7: B J Lockwood, 8: T J Ayerbe, Cox: S E Lethbridge, Cch: Mr Peter E N L Philp
3rd Geelong Grammar School – Bow: N J Courmadias, 2: N J M Agar, 3: S D M Lamb, 4: D E B Lea, 5: J M Collins, 6: B J Stewart, 7: C R Hosie, 8: A L Latreille, Cox: L T Dowd, Cch: Mr Paul R McGann, Mr Robert J Wakefield
4th Xavier College – Bow: T J Farrow, 2: M J M Xuereb, 3: N L Hart, 4: J P Kupcis, 5: M P Bolton, 6: T P McKinley, 7: P J Harris, 8: C H Carrodus, Cox: J G Willsher, Cch: John F Hawkins


C Final

1st Haileybury College– Bow: A Peters, 2: C Mc Bennett, 3: B N E Jenkins, 4: M A Abbott, 5: W J R Bailey, 6: M R Gronow, 7: J D Conrad, 8: G P Patterson, Cox: T J Walters, Cox: Duncan J Thain, J P Tingiri 
2nd St Kevin's College – Bow: M Phillips, 2: D Corcoran, 3: N Sier, 4: A Farquharson, 5: A Galante, 6: T Fynmore, 7:T Andriske, 8: S Chiodi, Cox: W Jones, Cch: Colin Rawson
3rd Wesley College – Bow: N Aberle, 2: B Rashleigh, 3: S Sayers, 4: B Samuel, 5: J Makin, 6: C Gibson, 7: J Livitsanos, 8: S Thomas, Cox: C Bushnell, Cch: Julian Whitehead

Boys Second Eight

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:21.6

Margins: 1 1/4 lengths, 2 1/2 lengths, easily


B Final

Time: 4:32.5

Margins: 2 1/2 lengths


C Final

Time: NTT

Margins: 2 1/2 lengths, 3 1/2 lengths

A Final

1st Melbourne Grammar School– Bow: R B Kennon, 2: J D Thornburn, 3: C J Niblett, 4: A R Posselt, 5: A D Schudmak, 6: J C Hooper, 7: D A Patterson, 8: A C Deague, Cox: J A Macaulay, Cch: J T Bartels 
2nd Brighton Grammar School – Bow: C D Stewart, 2: A J Hooper, 3: D J Stockdale, 4: A W Ginnivan, 5: J D Thomas, 6: T L Ewart, 7: A G Burrows, 8: L J McPherson, Cox: P B Silverstone, Cch: David Pincus Esq
3rd Geelong College – Bow: A A Muhor, 2: C A Eagles, 3: S A Steel, 4: T M David, 5: P J Milesi, 6: P J Betts, 7: N M Earle, 8: J P Pinnis, Cox: T A Harris, Cch: Mr R B Murphy
4th Scotch College – Bow: L B Hume, 2: A T O’Connor, 3: W J Symons, 4: C S Blennerhassett, 5: M L Fowles, 6: D F Roberts, 7: F M Montgomery, 8: P R Hannan, Cox: M P Ong, Cch: Mr T A L Stokes

B Final

1st Geelong Grammar School – Bow: R D Box, 2: T D P O’Brien, 3: C G Watkins, 4: N de C Edgar, 5: N M Barraclough, 6: R S Metcalf, 7: D W Bufton, 8: R X Nesseler, Cox: A S C Way, Cch: Mr S M Owen
2nd Wesley College – Bow: J Waters, 2: J Scholes, 3: T De Toung, 4: T Spiteri, 5: J Bellizia, 6: A Johnston, 7: A Fooks, 8: N Brass, Cox: J Celeria, Cch: Ian Swann

C Final

1st Xavier College – Bow: J E Fay, 2: N L Minski, 3: A K Macdonald, 4: C R Bolden, 5: B C Beetham, 6: S M Skidmore, 7: M J Henderson, 8: S P Shepherd, Cox: P C O’Callaghan, Cch: H Tim Frederico
2nd Carey Grammar School – Bow: C L Allen, 2: T B Jessup, 3: T K Dupuche, 4: J D Coombe, 5: M Angelodemou, 6: R N Page, 7: T W Lawes, 8: T C Skinner, Cox: C L Peters, Cch: M Nance
3rd Caulfield Grammar School – Bow: A Skelton, 2: A Grosvenor, 3: O Webb, 4: B Hocking, 5: C Piening, 6: J Acfield, 7: J Ross, 8: S Thompson, Cox: T Rasiah, Cch: C Hall

Boys Third Eight

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:28.2

Margins: 1/2 metre, 2 lengths, 1 1/2 length


B Final

Time: 4:38.5

Margins:2 1/4 lengths


C Final

Time: 4:37.4

Margins: 2  lengths, 4 1/2 lengths 

A Final

1st Geelong College – Bow: T K Leach, 2: W J Ritchie, 3: K M Benjamin, 4: N J Seeckts, 5: R M Bailey, 6: B W Henderson, 7: A G Macak, 8: B J Duff, Cox: D A Hill, Cch: Mr Andrew J Cleary
2nd Haileybury College – Bow: D J Porter, 2: T L Coles, 3: M F Stipic, 4: M G Kendall, 5: B Ignatiadis, 6: P J Ingvorsen, 7: T Robinson, 8: R P Brandham, Cox: D N Agius, Cch: B Godkin
3rd Geelong Grammar School – Bow: H C Kinkead-Weekes, 2: Q A S Wallace, 3: L D Heine, 4: C English, 5: T St J Reynolds, 6: S W Wilde, 7: J E B Paul, 8: A N Mackinnon, Cox: M D Burt, Cch: Mr W Robert England
4th Xavier College – Bow: M W Sonnemann, 2: D J Button, 3: J M Hemingway, 4: H T Monaghan, 5: T P Storey, 6: A J Spence, 7: M A Antonello, 8: H B Crittenden, Cox: J F Callander, Cch: B McDonald

B Final

1st St Kevin's Colleg – Bow: P O’Shannessey, 2: A Foran, 3: S Kelly, 4: M Pilgrim, 5: C Rogers, 6: S Mescher, 7: P White, 8: M Ries, Cox: M Fitzgerald, Cch: C Wade
2nd Brighton Grammar School – Bow: T Lyng, 2: B J Betts, 3: N A James, 4: R J Ross, 5: M W Robertson, 6: M J McBriar, 7: M Krol, 8: A E McLaughlin, Cox: N M Jeans, Cch: Jim Paltos Esq

Final C

1st  Scotch College – Bow: A L F Macqueen, 2: J W-M Lee, 3: E W Sladen, 4: D A Thomson, 5: S D Craig, 6: R McL Long, 7: K C Edelsten, 8: C H Connor, Cox: D G S Moore, Cch: Mr Robert C F Hortin
2nd Melbourne Grammar School– Bow: J A Leach, 2: S B Hardy, 3: J M Ward, 4: E W Blyth, 5: T C Ambler, 6: A S B Christian, 7: J V Bird, 8: A P Dunne, Cox: T M Patel, Cch: R J M Leach
3rd Wesley College – Bow: M Salvagno, 2: R Horat, 3: R Arnott, 4: A Wagner, 5: J Fargas, 6: S Coker, 7: R Whittam, 8: M Gilbertson, Cox: L Hartland, Cch: C J Adam

Boys Fourth Eight

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:42.5

Margins: 2 lengths, 1/2 length, canvas


B Final

Time: 4:49.1

Margin: 1 length, 1 1/4 lengths, 3/4 length

A Final

1st Geelong College – Bow: A K Bradbury, 2: J L J Van Hest, 3: N L Sanders, 4: L C Gunther, 5: M B Connell, 6: S J Ayerbe, 7: F S Bubb, 8: M A Hanna, Cox: A W Swaney, Cch: Mr Matthew E Dingle
2nd Melbourne Grammar School – Bow: O R Latimer, 2: M P Shepherd, 3: C R D Dreyer, 4: C R Tandy, 5: Y H Day, 6: J R Cutler, 7: A P Leslie, 8: J H Stanford, Cox: T B Perkins, Cch: A Broadfoot, A Watson
 3rd Xavier College – Bow: L J Connolly, 2: T L English, 3: G L M Guarella, 4: A M McDonald, 5: T R O’Callaghan, 6: M P Walsh, 7: M K Bourke, 8: S L Carrodus, Cox: M J McGavin, Cch: N K Carter
4th Carey Grammar School  – Bow: J D T Engwerda, 2: K R Sewell, 3: J Vogel, 4: R E Sinclair, 5: N D Evans, 6: V B Berera, 7: R R Sloan, 8: S E Russell, Cox: H R Sedman, Cch: Anthony Bergelin


B Final

1st Scotch College  – Bow: T C Lee, 2: J H Healy, 3: D A M Cato, 4: C C Chiumello, 5: M G A Love, 6: A C Rogers, 7: A C Zeller, 8: S T Orchard, Cox: E J Thorn, Cch: Mr A Berman
2nd Brighton Grammar School – Bow: J S Turno, 2: P T Kritikides, 3: J P Thornborrow, 4: L R Gordon, 5: J A Olliver, 6: M J Ward, 7: S M Byrne, 8: M B Gadsden, Cox: R J Takle, Cchs: A Skelton, J Backwell
3rd Geelong Grammar School – Bow: B M Beck, 2: B B C Armour, 3: N C Armytage, 4: T J Richardson, 5: W S Hunt, 6: C F Ishizuka, 7: P E M Dumaresq, 8: J W Harrison, Cox: K N B Ibrahim, Cch: Mr William Digby
4th Caulfield Grammar School – Bow: B Crammond, 2: J Wade, 3: A Stayner, 4: G Blake-Lane, 5: G Manifold, 6: W Hume, 7: K McDonald, 8: N Sawle, Cox: C Smith, Cch: Drew Ginn

Boys Fifth Eight

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:37.3

Margins: 1/3 length, 4 lengths, 1/3 length


B Final

Time: 5:06.2

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


C Final

Time: 4:57.2

Margins: 1/2 length, 4 lengths

A Final

1st Wesley College – Bow: S Cookes, 2: N White, 3: N Sparks, 4: T Farfor, 5: R Sztar, 6: J Fowler, 7: S Ogilvie, 8: W Mortimer, Cox: C Muir, Cch: D Goodwin
2nd Haileybury College:  – Bow: I C Burgess, 2: L Padley, 3: L R Pitcher, 4: E M Brown, 5: C A Douglas, 6: W M Anson, 7: A B Wood, 8: N Walsh, Cox: R Peters, Cch: A J C Aikman
3rd Scotch College:  – Bow: N B Stahle, 2: D M Jackson, 3: H I Goddard, 4: D H F Owen, 5: E J Gill, 6: E P Trembath, 7: R D W Dyer, 8: S W G Fong, Cox: M G Vaccari, Cchs: Mr M Baird, Mr T Costello
4th Melbourne Grammar School – Bow: S C Carruthers, 2: G A Clements, 3: T J Staley, 4: A F Leech, 5: G P Bicknell, 6: R Cabbabe, 7: A C A Horton, 8: J Braccy, Cox: C J Molsworth, Cch: C Tomlinson

B Final

1st Geelong College – Bow: R P Selman, 2: G J Kent, 3: T C Allen, 4: N P Anderson, 5: C J Ferguson, 6: L M Smeeton, 7: A J Lockwood, 8: J R Cotton, Cox: M R Nation, Cch: Mr A G Palmer-Morgan
2nd Caulfield Grammar School – Bow: B N Todd, 2: M Chan, 3: R Nadebaum, 4: R Steer, 5: T Milton, 6: L Lambert, 7: M Davis, 8: M Gelai, Cox: M Richardson, Cch: G Meredith
3rd Geelong Grammar School – Bow: A J Noble, 2: R W Kent, 3: W A Gilbert, 4: T A McKenzie-McHarg, 5: T G Tucker, 6: H Nishimura, 7: T P L Gleeson, 8: M R McCarthy, Cox: N R R Ditterich, Cch: Mr B Stewart
4th Brighton Grammar School – Bow: T P Gurowski, 2: R P Boxer, 3: D C Ong, 4: M T Oakes, 5: T M Atkinson, 6: C M McOmish, 7: N J Scott, 8: A T Price, Cox: S P Whitelaw, Cchs: E Allanby, B Hoare

C Final

1st Xavier College:  – Bow: J L Francis, 2: D M Lynch, 3: D A Malaspina, 4: G J P Holmes, 5: R C Carey, 6: T F Fox, 7: D N Szeleczky, 8: D L Meehan, Cox: M H Hickey, Cch: H P Somerville
2nd St Kevin's College: – Bow: D Young, 2: D M Jackson, 3: H I Goddard, 4: A Agardy, 5: T Garrecht, 6: M Leyden, 7: S Coghlan, 8: S Bach, Cox: R Kissane, Cch: David Eade
3rd Carey Grammar School:  – Bow: N J Tonkes, 2: L W Fitz, 3: G Margaritis, 4: T Lester, 5: J M R Swanton, 6: E J Hansford, 7: C R Raven, 8: R D Wetgall, Cox: B M Rodrigues, Cch: J Wark

Girls Open & Year 10

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Girls Open Four

1500m

Time: 5:20.5

Margins: 1 length, 1 lengths, 2 1/2 lengths

Final

1st Geelong Grammar School – Bow: C M Coote, 2: S J Morton, 3: J J Smith, 4: K E Hudson, Cox: K A McDermott, Cch: Mr Lyall R McCarthy
2nd Carey Grammar School – Bow: M L Genat, 2: N K McNally, 3: C L Black, 4: C A McFarlane, Cox: C Freer, Cch: I Just
 3rd Geelong College – Bow: S A Wookey, 2: E M Moreton, 3: G M Walker, 4: B J Galbraith, Cox: K J Brown, Cch: Mr Alan R Darker
4th Wesley College – Bow: E F Wartski, 2: C S Antica, 3: C R McArthur, 4: N E Kapitaniak, Cox: N E Haverfield, Cch: Pam D Westendorf
Eliminated in semi-final: Caulfield Grammar School – Bow: C Evans, 2: H Gartner, 3: L Farrelly, 4: K Saunders, Cox: K Pennyquick, Cch: R Henderson

Girls Second Four

1500m

Time: 5:32.8

Margins: canvas, 1 1/4 lengths, 4 1/2 lengths

Final

1st Geelong College - Bow: M K Tyack, 2: K L Urquhart, 3: N F Morgan, 4: E McMillan, Cox: N Holmes, Cch: Mr S A Purves
2nd Geelong Grammar School – Bow: R A Langford, 2: S J Currer, 3: E E Harris, 4: G M McInnes, Cox: L M E a’Beckett, Cch: Mr D Belcher, Mr E Oxlade
3rd Wesley College – Bow: K Batchelor, 2: S McManamy, 3: A Poore, 4: S Waters, Cox: C Burgell, Cch: Craig Adrians
4th Carey Grammar School – Bow: C L Bingham, 2: K J Knowles, 3: S M Jones, 4: N M Belcher, Cox: N M Cocks
Eliminated in Semi-final: Caulfield Grammar School – Bow: J MacDonald, 2: J Brock, 3: J Coward, 4: K Goldsworthy, Cox: C Bhujoharry, Cch: J Baker

Girls Third Four

1500m

Final

Time: 5:51.3

Margins: 3 1/2 lengths, 3 lengths, 3 1/2 lengths

1st Geelong College:  – Bow: J E Girvan, 2: F A Scott, 3: K E Smith, 4: I K Young, Cox: S Thompson, Cch: Mrs J E Simpson
2nd Geelong Grammar School – Bow: K Begg, 2: S J Waayers, 3: C E Kimberley, 4: H A Nicholls, Cox: C E Matson, Cch: Ms K Lewis
3rd Carey Grammar School– Bow: H N Donovan, 2: A G Smyth, 3: M L Slade, 4: R E King, Cox: J Z Clifford, Cch: C Jones
4th Wesley College– Bow: J Foster, 2: C Needham, 3: R Miller, 4: M White, Cox: L McNaughton, Cch: L Creer

Girls Fourth Four

800m

Final

Time: 3:39.6

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

1st Geelong College – Bow: J N Broughton, 2: A J Austin, 3: S F Steel, 4: N M Raven, Cox: N A Wright, Cch: Mr K W Smith
2nd Caulfield Grammar School – Bow: A O’Connell, 2: J Boejte, 3: A Ballantine, 4: K Harper, Cox: J Fong, Cch: S Tilbrook
3rd Geelong Grammar School – Bow: K L Cromie, 2: E A Kelly, 3: A C T Cook, 4: A V Collis, Cox: G Knight, Cch: Mr S Smith
4th Wesley College – Bow: T Hampson, 2: E Fenton, 3: R Swart, 4: L Robertson, Cox: J Bandy, Cch: M Opie

Girls Fifth Four

800m

Final

Time: 3:49.1

Margins: 1/4 length, 1/4 length, easily

1st Geelong Grammar School:  – Bow: H C McGeechy, 2: E L O’Brien, 3: R V Marchetti, 4: J A Probert, Cox: M M Phillips, Cch: Ms A Hinds
2nd Geelong College: – Bow: K L Hughes, 2: R Kimura, 3: C J Renick, 4: J E Chisholm, Cox: C L Hammond, Cch: Miss L S Monotti, Mr M L Johns
3rd Carey Grammar School – Bow: E J Rushford, 2: A A Kelly, 3: R L Michael, 4: K Smiley, Cox: K A Ponsford, Cch: D Church
4th Wesley College– Bow: K McArdle, 2: E Martin, 3: A Feldman, 4: N Eastham, Cox: L Feagins, Cch: A Hobbs
Eliminated in semi-final - Caulfield Grammar School – Bow: B Esposito, 2: V Tuohy, 3: K Twigg, 4: S Adames, Cox: A Panditarante, Cch: K Rutherford

Sources

  • Results - Robert Wakefield
  • Regatta program

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