1944 Ballarat Head of the Lake
The 32nd race was conducted on Lake Wendouree on 29th April 1944.
Ballarat High School joined the Association on 20 July 1943. Without a shed or equipment, Ballarat Rowing Club assisted the High School in participating in the regatta.
Organising Committee and Officials
Organising Committee: Ballarat Public Schools' Association
Head of the Lake
Distance: 1 mile
Time: 5:38 (record)
Margin: Not known
1st Grammar School - Bow: W J Gallagher, 2: K N Thomson, 3: T A Reeby, Str: J B Meredith, Cox: P R Webster, Cch: Otto Hauser
2nd St Patrick’s College - Bow: P J Raphael, 2: B M Leonard, 3: J G Crameri, str: M G Caine, Cox: J M Quinlan, Cch: W Donnelly
3rd Ballarat High School - Bow: G MacDonald, 2: V Allen, 3: J Vawdrey, Str: G Cooper, Cox: G Cunningham, Cch: Mr F Luke
4th Ballarat College - Bow: F T Davies, 2: J M Salmon, 3: K C Hofmaier, Str: F Ritchie, Cox: D L K Hobson, Cch: A W W Lynch
From right to left; Otto Hauser, coach winning 1944 Head of the Lake crew, Ballarat Grammar shaking hands with stroke of the crew on Ballarat City jetty.
Collage of Ballarat High School crews from 1944 - from Row Up, High School
Second Fours
Time: Not known
Margin: Not known
Results not known
Ballarat High School - Bow: I Hall, 2: N Edwards, 3: R Walsh, Str: N Frenchman, Cox: E Tippett, Coach: Mr F Luke
Third Fours
Time: Not known
Margin: Not known
Results not known
Ballarat High School - Bow: T Atkinson, 2: R Wheeler, 3: W White, S: J Tippett, Coach: Mr F Luke
Sources:
1944 regatta program
Ballarat Courier 100 years Head of the Lake Supplement
Row Up, High School, Celebrating Ballarat High School Rowing 1910-2019 by Barry Ryan and Robert Simmonds, Published by Ballarat High School 2020