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.
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 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 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