History of the Victorian APS Head of the River rowing regatta

2000 APS Head of the River

The Geelong Schools again showed their strength this year with Geelong College taking the boy's Head of the River and Geelong Grammar returning to the podium in the girl's Head of the River. The honours in the girl's races were again shared amongst the Geelong schools.

In an ominous sign for the boy's schools, Scotch College started building the lower ranks and for the first time, boating more than one crew in the 4th eights and winning both the third and fourth eights.

This was to be the last Heads of the River to be conducted on the Barwon River with the regatta moving to the Nagambie Lakes course in 2001.

Regatta Manager: Maurice B Brown

Assistant Manager: R H George

Regatta Secretary: Frank C Covill

Referee: Stephen Pennicott

Starters: Robert L Duncan and Stephen Gillon

Boys Open & Year 10

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MSCH 8+O1
MSCH 8+O2
MSCH 8+O3
MSCH 8+O4
MSCH 8+Y101
MSCH 8+Y102

Boys Head of the River

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:32.5

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

B Final

Time: 4:41.0

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

C Final

Time: 4:46.1

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

A Final

1^st Geelong College:

2^nd Carey Grammar School:

3^rd Geelong Grammar School:

4^th Xavier College:

B Final

1^st Scotch College:

2^nd Brighton Grammar School:

3^rd Wesley College

4^th Melbourne Grammar School:

C Final

1^st St Kevin's College:

2^nd Caulfield Grammar School:

3^rd Haileybury College:

Boys Second Eight

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:46.7

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

B Final

Time: 4:53.6

Margins: 2 1/2 lengths

C Final

Time: 4:51.0

Margins: 1 1/4 lengths, 4 lengths

A Final

1^st Carey Grammar School:

2^nd Xavier College:

3^rd Melbourne Grammar School:

4^th Brighton Grammar School:

B Final

1^st Scotch College:

2^nd St Kevin's College:

C Final

1^st Geelong Grammar School:

2^nd Geelong College:

3^rd Wesley College:

Boys Third Eight

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:58.1

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

B Final

Time: 5:06.5

Margins: 3/4 length

C Final

Time: 5:01.0

Margins: 3 lengths, disqualified

A Final

1^st Scotch College:

2^nd Brighton Grammar School:

3^rd Caulfield Grammar School:

4^th Geelong College:

B Final

1^st Xavier College:

2^nd Wesley College:

Final C

1^st Geelong Grammar School:

2^nd Geelong College:

Disqualified Melbourne Grammar School:

Boys Fourth Eight

1500m

A Final

Time:5:08.0

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

B Final

Time: 5:23.9

Margin: 1 3/4 lengths

C Final

Time: 5:21.6

Margins: 2 lengths, 2 lengths

A Final

1^st Scotch College 1:

2^nd Brighton Grammar School:

3^rd Scotch College 2:

4^th Geelong College:

B Final

1^st Xavier College:

2^nd Caulfield Grammar School:

C Final

1^st Melbourne Grammar School:

2^nd Geelong Grammar School:

3^rd Haileybury College:

Boys Year 10 Eight Division A

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:57.8

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

B Final

Time: 5:07.8

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

C Final

Time: 5:13.3

Margins: 1/3 metre, 3 lengths

A Final

1^st Melbourne Grammar School:

2^nd Wesley College:

3^rd Carey Grammar School:

4^th Scotch College:

B Final

1^st Haileybury College:

2^nd Brighton Grammar School:

3^rd St Kevin's College:

4^th Xavier College:

C Final

1^st Geelong College:

2^nd Geelong Grammar School:

3^rd Caulfield Grammar School:

Boys Year 10 Eight Division B

1500m

A Final

Time:5:08.3

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

B Final

Time: 5:26.7

Margin: 1/2 length

Final C

Time: 5:29.0

Margins: 1 1/2 length, 2 lengths

A Final

1^st Melbourne Grammar School:

2^nd Scotch College:

3^rd Carey Grammar School:

4^th Xavier College:

B Final

1^st St Kevin's College:

2^nd Haileybury College:

C Final

1^st Wesley College:

2^nd Geelong College:

3^rd Geelong Grammar School:

Girls Open & Year 10

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FSCH 8+O1
FSCH 8+O2
FSCH 4+O5
FSCH 4+Y101
FSCH 4+Y102

Girls Open Eight

1500m

A Final

Time:5:25.0

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

B Final

Time: 5:131.5

Margin: 1 1/2 lengths

Final

1^st Geelong Grammar School:

2^nd Wesley College:

3^rd Geelong College:

4^th Carey Grammar School:

Final B

1^st Caulfield Grammar School:

2^nd Firbank Grammar School:

Girls Second Eight

1500m

Time: NTT

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

Final

1^st Geelong Grammar School:

2^nd Caulfield Grammar School:

3^rd Wesley College:

4^th Geelong College:

Eliminated in Semi-final: Carey Grammar School:

Girls Fifth Four

800m

Final A

Time: 4:02.9

Margins: 3 lengths, 1/2 length

Final B

Time: 4:05.4

Margins: 1/2 length, 4 lengths

Final A

1^st Geelong Grammar School 1:

2^nd Geelong Grammar School 2:

3^rd Geelong College 1:

4th Geelong Grammar School 3:

Final B

1^st Geelong Grammar School 4:

2^nd Caulfield Grammar School:

3^rd Geelong College 2:

Girls Year 10 Four Division A

1000m

Final

Time: 4:04.1

Margins: canvas, 5 lengths, 3/4 length

Final

1^st Geelong College:

2^nd Carey Grammar School:

3^rd Caulfield Grammar School:

4^th Wesley College:

Eliminated in semi-final - Geelong Grammar School:

Girls Year 10 Four Division B

1000m

Final

Time: 4:20.9

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

Final

1^st Geelong College:

2^nd Geelong Grammar School:

3^rd Carey Grammar School:

4^th Caulfield Grammar School:

Sources

Results - Robert Wakefield

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2000 APS Head of the River

Boys Open & Year 10

Boys Head of the River

Boys Second Eight

Boys Third Eight

Boys Fourth Eight

Boys Year 10 Eight Division A

Boys Year 10 Eight Division B

Girls Open & Year 10

Girls Open Eight

Girls Second Eight

Girls Fifth Four

Girls Year 10 Four Division A

Girls Year 10 Four Division B

Sources

VIC APS Head of River