History of the Victorian APS Head of the River rowing regatta

1997 APS Head of the River

Melbourne Grammar School returned to win the boys Head of the River whilst Geelong Grammar won yet another girl's Head of the River.

The full 1997 regatta program can be viewed through this link.

1997 regatta program cover

Regatta Manager: Maurice B Brown

Assistant Manager: R H George

Regatta Secretary: Frank C Covill

Referee: Reg N McKay

Starters: Robert L Duncan and Stephen Gillon

Marshalls: J Grieg, I S Murray

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

Umpires, Ron P Podbury, 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: A Wally Oakley, Geoff E Speed

Hon Medical Officer: Dr K Shiels

Boys Open & Year 10

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MSCH 8+O1
MSCH 8+O2
MSCH 8+O3
MSCH 8+O4
MSCH 8+O5

Boys Head of the River

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:16.2

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

B Final

Time: NTT

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

C Final

Time: 4:25.6

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

A Final

1^st Melbourne Grammar School:

2^nd Scotch College:

3^rd Brighton Grammar School:

4^th Geelong Grammar School:

B Final

1^st Carey Grammar School:

2^nd Haileybury College:

3^rd Wesley College:

4^th Geelong College:

C Final

1^st Xavier College:

2^nd St Kevin's College:

3^rd Caulfield Grammar School:

Boys Second Eight

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:24.8

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

B Final

Time: 4:34.2

Margins: 1 length, 1/3 length, 1 metre

A Final

1^st Brighton Grammar School:

2^nd Melbourne Grammar School:

3^rd Geelong College:

4^th Scotch College:

B Final

1^st Wesley College:

2^nd Geelong Grammar School:

3^rd Xavier College:

4^th Carey Grammar School:

Boys Third Eight

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:26.3

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

B Final

Time: 4:34.4

Margins: 1/3 length

C Final

Time: 4:40.3

Margins: 1/2 metre, 4 lengths

A Final

1^st Brighton Grammar School:

2^nd St Kevin's College:

3^rd Scotch College:

4^th Melbourne Grammar School:

B Final

1^st St Kevin's College:

2^nd Brighton Grammar School:

Final C

1^st Geelong Grammar School:

2^nd Haileybury College:

Boys Fourth Eight

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:38.8

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

B Final

Time: 4:45.5

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

A Final

1^st Xavier College:

2^nd Carey Grammar School:

3^rd Scotch College:

4^th Geelong College:

B Final

1^st Melbourne Grammar School:

2^nd Brighton Grammar School:

3^rd Wesley College:

4^th Geelong Grammar School:

Boys Fifth Eight

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:39.5

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

B Final

Time: 4:48.2

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

C Final

Time: 4:55.5

Margins: 5 lengths, 1 1/4 lengths

A Final

1^st ScotchCollege:

2^nd Xavier College:

3^rd Geelong College:

4^th Haileybury College:

B Final

1^st Caulfield Grammar School:

2^nd Melbourne Grammar School:

3^rd St Kevin's College:

4^th Brighton Grammar School:

C Final

1^st Wesley College:

2^nd Carey Grammar School:

3^rd Geelong Grammar School:

Girls Open & Year 10

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FSCH 4+O1
FSCH 4+O2
FSCH 4+O3
FSCH 4+O4
FSCH 4+O5

Girls Open Four

1500m

Time: 5:24.4

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

Final

1^st Geelong Grammar School:

2^nd Carey Grammar School:

3^rd Wesley College:

4^th Caulfield Grammar School:

Eliminated in semi-final: Geelong College:

Girls Second Four

1500m

Time: 5:42.2

Margins: canvas, 2 3/4 lengths, 2 lengths, 2 lengths

Final

1^st Geelong Grammar School:

2^nd Carey Grammar School:

3^rd Wesley College:

4^th Geelong College:

Eliminated in Semi-final: Caulfield Grammar School:

Girls Third Four

1500m

Final

Time: 5:42.7

Margins: 3/4 length, 10 lengths, 1 1/2 lengths

1^st Geelong College:

2^nd Geelong Grammar School:

3^rd Carey Grammar School:

4th Wesley College:

Eliminated in semi-final - Caulfield Grammar School:

Girls Fourth Four

800m

Final

Time: 3:46.8

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

1^st Geelong College:

2^nd Geelong Grammar School:

3^rd Carey Grammar School:

4th Wesley College:

Eliminated in semi-final - Caulfield Grammar School:

Girls Fifth Four

800m

Final

Time: 3:51.4

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

1^st Wesley College:

2^nd Geelong Grammar School:

3^rd Carey Grammar School:

4th Caulfield Grammar School:

Eliminated in semi-final - Geelong College:

Sources

Results - Robert Wakefield
Regatta program

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1997 APS Head of the River

Boys Open & Year 10

Boys Head of the River

Boys Second Eight

Boys Third Eight

Boys Fourth Eight

Boys Fifth Eight

Girls Open & Year 10

Girls Open Four

Girls Second Four

Girls Third Four

Girls Fourth Four

Girls Fifth Four

Sources

VIC APS Head of River