1991 VIC Head of Schoolgirls' Regatta
The host this year was Melbourne Girls Grammar School and the convenor was John Harry.
27 schools participated and the regatta extended to two days for the first time. The heats of the first and second fours and the open eights
were conducted on Saturday afternoon 23rd March and balance of the programme on Sunday 24th March 1991.
The events also increased with both the year 9 and year 10 fours extending to four divisions but the open 4th crews reducing to two divisions.
Petite finals were also introduced for the year 9 and 10 crews.
Organising Committee and Officials
Head of the Schoolgirls Regatta Committee:
Convenor: John Harry
Nina Crone and the physical education staff of the host school.
Programme: Andrea Dean
Jury:
Referee: Ron P Podbury
Starter 1500m: Ralph O Murphy, Assistant Starter: Robert V Allan
Umpire 1: Rob Kemp
Marshall: John StV Welch
Umpire 2/1000m starter: Robin W Murphy. Assistant starter: Noel Clark
Umpire 3: P Ford
Umpire 4: Ian S Murray
Judges: J Kemp, Graeme H Boykett, Robert C Morell, Ron A Negri
Scales: C H Long
Equipment: R G Kemp
Announcer: Peter Philp
Race Results
Single Scull Open Division 1
Final A
1st Loreto MH - FIona McKinnon, Cch: Lisa Talbot
2nd Melbourne Girls’ GS - Sarah Holdsworth, Cch: David Boykett
3rd Ruyton - Erika Braum, Cch: Hayman, Hamilton
Coxed Four Open Division 1
1500m
Final A
1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: C Hecher, 2: Q Mills, 3: H Slatter, Str: C Button, Cox: M Tran, Cch: R J Ditterich
2nd Geelong College - Bow: Karina Wieland, 2: Kellie Olsen, 3: Anna Spurling, Str: Sally Farrow, Cox: Alison Hatton, Cchs: Alan Darker and Peter Philp
3rd MLC - Bow: Ingrid Hopper, 2: Megan Warrell, 3: Georgie Costello, Str: Andrea Trembath, Cox: Melissa Lawton, Cch: David Palfreyman
4th St Catherines - Bow: Victoria Boag, 2: Emma Handyside, 3: Alexis Gillespie, Str: Alexandra Hogg, Cox: Suzanne Brown, Cch: Malcolm Coe
Other competing crews:
Carey - Bow: Katharine Emily Beever, 2: Lydia Klaricic, 3: Kerri Louise Brown, Str: Ingrid Just, Cox: Kylie Huang, Cch: Jim Spithill
Genazzano - Bow: Lisa Hammond, 2: Claire O'Sullivan, 3: Elizabeth Case, Str: Sarah McKay, Cox: Prudence Stanley, Cch: Stephen Mollard
Lauriston - Bow: Sam Stevenson, 2: Fiona Marshall, 3: Gaby Nicholls, Str: Pernille Pratt, Cox: Harriet Devlin, Cch: Sue Chapman-Popa
Melbourne Girls Grammar - Bow: Emma Rickards, 2: Lucinda Johnson, 3: Phillipa Harry, Str: Katrina McFarlane, Cox: Suzy Howard, Cch: David Boykett
Morongo - Bow: Vicki Hedley, 2: Louise Riordan, 3: Jennifer Stone, Str: Nikola McGrath, Cox: Carly Adler, Cch: Bob Morell
St Anne's and Gippsland Grammar - Bow: April Simpson, 2: Melissa Guest, 3: Caroline Gallagher, Str: Johann Ollquist, Cox: Sarah Morrissy, Cch: John Embling
Wesley - Bow: Katrina Hubbard, 2: Katie Young, 3: Kate Rutherford, Str: Julie Brown, Cox: Amy Alston, Cch: Andrew Eaton
Eight Open Division 1
Final A
1st MLC - Bow: Sarah Livingston, 2: Allison Barnes, 3: Belinda Ellis, 4: Cathy Palfreyman, 5: Ingrid Hopper, 6: Megan Warrell, 7: Georgie Costello, Str: Andre Trenbath, Cox: Melissa Lawton, Cch: David Palfreyman
2nd Geelong Grammar - Bow: A. Lawrence, 2: A. Scott, 3: J. Hawker, 4: L. Plowman, 5: C. Recher, 6: Q. Mills, 7: H. Slatter, Str: C. Button, Cox: M. Tran, Cch: R.J. Ditterich, D. Wood
3rd Wesley College - Bow: Jodi Palmer, 2: Winnie Ching, 3: Jo Murphy, 4: Rachelle Kelly, 5: Katrina Hubbard, 6: Katie Young, 7: Kate Rutherford, Str: Julie Brown, Cox: Larissa Sinclair, Cch: Andrew Eaton, Felicity Whitehead
4th Geelong College - Bow: Jane Colls, 2: Christine Hood, 3: Tara Eason, 4: Fioran Bourke, 5: Kellie Olsen, 7: Anna Spurling, Str: Sally Farrow, Cox: Sheena Dougherty, Cch: Alan Darker, Simon Harrison
Coxed Four Open Division 2
Final A
1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: A. Lawrence, 2: A. Scott, 3: J. Hawker, Str: L. PLowman, Cox: J. Beaven, Cch: D. Wood
2nd Wesley College - Bow: Winnie Ching, 2: Jo Murphy, 3: Rachelle Kelly, Str: Jodi Palmer, Cox: Larissa Sinclair, Cch: Felicity Whitehead
3rd Geelong College - Bow: Janes Cells, 2: Christine Hood, 3: Tara Eason, Str: Fioran Bourke, Cox: Sheena Dogherty, Cch: Simon Harrison
4th MLC - Bow: Emma Kerseboom, 2: Allison Barnes, 3: Belinda Ellis, Str: Cathy Palfreyman, Cox: Lydia Takle, Cch: Susie Palfreyman
Coxed Four Open Division 3
Final A
1st Geelong Grammar - Bow: V. Forrest, 2: L. McNaughton, 3: S. Guise, Str: P. Koefoed, Cox: J. Naylot, Cch: W. Searle, E. Searle
2nd MLC - Bow: Suzanne Pickering, 2: Clair Durham-Ashdown, 3: Fingal McIntosh, Str: Skye McDougall, Cox: Nerida Heyman, Cch: Hamish Berry, Matthew Tucker
3rd Lauriston - Bow: Emily Donaldson, 2: Elke Ryssenbeek, 3: Emily Williams, Str: Kayely Marriner, Cox: Katie Reinmann, Cch: Peter Wollard
4th Geelong College - Bow: Shelley Johnston, 2: Kirsty Douglas, 3: Kim Tierney, Str: Angela O'Hara, Cox: Catherine Harris, Cch: Joy Simpson
Coxed Four Open Division 4
Final A
1st Geelong College - Bow: Brydie Lear, 2: Rachel Higgs, 3: Simone Olsen, Str: Kylie Rogers, Cox: Sophie Fisher, Cch: Andrew Gibson
2nd Geelong Grammar - Bow: B. Bonney, 2: L. Bennett, 3: S. Colquhoun, Str: A. Holbeck, Cox: G. Drysdale, Cch: C. Grills
3rd Ruyton - Bow: Ariadne Pitts, 2: Jane Forbes, 3: Elizabeth Croyle, Str: Sally Miles, Cox: Elle Hayman, Cch: Hayman, Hamilton
4th Lauriston - Bow: Kirsty Marshall, 2: Torzy Hall, 3: Katie Fox, Str: Nik Cook, Cox: Pheobe Ryssenbeck, Cch: Bindy Moffat
Coxed Four Open Division 5
Final A
1st Oberon - Bow: Kylie Hawarth, 2: Kylie Hayles, 3: Tiffany Quick, Str: Natasha Togni, Cox: Sarah Blair, Cch: Louise Monotti
2nd Geelong Grammar - Bow: Z. Wilson, 2: E. Bodey, 3: A. McGregor, Str: S. Turner, Cox: P. Cathlove, Cch: S. Cave
3rd Geelong College - Bow: Sally Haydon, 2: Natalie Carswell, 3: Heather Cosgriff, Str: Belinda Smith, Cox: Olivia Connelly, Cch: John O'Hara, Paul van Prooyen
4th Lauriston - Bow: Kirsty Marshall, 2: Torzy Hall, 3: Katie Fox, Str: Nik Cook, Cox: Phoebe Ryssenbeek, Cch: Bindy Moffat
Coxed Four Year 10 Division 1
Final A
1st Genazzano - Bow: Rebekka Wendt, 2: Rebecca Butler, 3: Joanne Gilbert, Str: Kate McGuinness, Cox: ELizabeth Clancy, Cch: Eugene Kininmonth
2nd MLC - Bow: Emily Brigham Dixon, 2: Anna Bridgeford, 3: Rachael Pincott, Str: Sacha Bond, Cox: Louise Harding, Cch: Deborah Bassett
3rd St Catherine’s - Bow: Georgia Johnston, 2: Abigail Blackshaw, 3: Lane Palmer, Str: Sybil Borthwick, Cox: C. Morey-Nase, Cch: E. Mahon, J. Presley
4th Carey Grammar - Bow: Cassandra Allen, 2: Hayley Anderson, 3: Virginia Cross, Str: Catherine Jones, Cox: Katherine Mumm, Cch: Josie Millard
Coxed Four Year 10 Division 2
Final A
1st MLC - Bow: Kirsty Graham, 2: Cathy Todd, 3: Melissa Glass, Str: Sanya Reid-Smith, Cox: Rachael McGlade, Cch: Kay Jorgensen-Fry
2nd Melbourne Girls’ GS - Bow: Sary Rubython, 2: Laura Blythe, 3: Caroline Holdsworth, Str: Charlotte Moffatt, Cox: Jenny Kirsner, Cch: Kingsley Barker
3rd Wesley College - Bow: Andrea Biden, 2: Ruth Reiter, 3: Sheree Bryant, Str: Fleur Capuano, Cox: DIane Alexouplas, Cch: N. Williams
4th St Catherine’s - Bow: Sophie Rigg, 2: Amanda Lugsdin, 3: Isabelle Andrews, Str: Amanda Molesworth, Cox: Jacqueline Nasser, Cch: Andrew Crawford
Coxed Four Year 10 Division 3
Final A
1st Caulfield Grammar - Bow: Carly Severino, 2: Rita Scarso, 3: Kate-Jane Howard, Str: Kylie Pointer, Cox: Elaine Sung, Cch: Marcus Baxius
2nd Melbourne Girls’ GS - Bow: Prue Keenan, 2: Sarah Andrews, 3: Priscilla Davies, Str: Lucy Broome, Cox: Jane Toward, Cch: Mark Hubbard
3rd MLC - Bow: Marinie Kerseboom, 2: Andy Werner, 3: Fiona Norton, Str: Tamara Brawn, Cox: Alicia Smith, Cch: Cathy Horne
4th St Catherine’s - Bow: Alexandra Schepise, 2: Fiona Gilmore, 3: Sophie Ramsey, Str: Sarah Scambler, Cox: Caroline Ingham, Cch: A. Cuthbertson
Coxed Four Year 10 Division 4
Final A
1st Fintona - Bow: Becky Rowe, 2: Jo Hayman, 3: Sarre Cousens, Str: Danielle Cooper, Cox: Zoe Bishop, Cch: Sarah Jameson
2nd MLC - Bow: Shannon Bailey, 2: Kacqui Taylor, 3: Bianca Schmidt, Str: Suzanne Harvey, Cox: Jenny Smith, Cch: Lousie FIndlay
3rd Genazzano - Bow: Claire Larkin, 2: Gabrielle Harris, 3: Miriam Carolan, Str: Margie Gibson, Cox: Michelle Verduci, Cch: Susan Foley
3rd Melbourne Girls’ GS - Bow: Melissa Feldman, 2: Phoebe MacLean, 3: Claire Davis, Str: Holly Byrne, Cox: Liz Pryde, Cch: K. Barker, J. Gobbo
Coxed Four Year 9 Division 1
(1,000 metres)
Time - Not recorded
Final A
1st Lauriston Girls School - Bow: Sally Druitt, 2: Pheobe Hopkins, 3: Belinda West, Stroke: Katrina Howie, Cox: Cathy Knight, Cch: James Scott
2nd Sacre Coeur - Bow: Ebony Cooper, 2: Anna Michel. 3: Annabelle Larkin, Str: Emma Fay, Cox: Petrina Hare, Cch: Lloyd Cosgrove
3rd St Catherine's School - Bow: Julia O'Brien, 2: Sophie Bell, 3: Angela Barnett, Str: Jo Burston, Cox: Annabelle Mann, Cch: Michael Coldham
4th Geelong College - Bow: Skye Glover, 2: Catherine Turner, 3: Rhiannon Bourke, Str: Brooke Jolly, Cox: Gail Rushworth, Cch: Hamish Dennis
Other competing crews:
Geelong College No 2 - Bow: Abbie Huxley, 2: Sophie Weddell, 3: Bianca Hitt, Str: Ruth Dougherty, Cox: Rachel Caldwell, Cch: Helen Valmeier
Genazzano College - Bow: Elena Baccini, 2: Stephanie Chiera, 3: Kate Kidston, Str: Jouise Juracich, Cox: Bridget Mangan, Cch: Richard Harvey
St Anne's & Gippsland Grammar - Bow: Jade Rowarth, 2: Ingrid Petterson, 3: Kym Waters, Str: Gillian Bursten, Cox: Tara Fisher, Cch: Rob Rowarth
Siena College - Bow: Sarah Ryan, 2: Fiona Lewis, 3: Leah Quarrell, Str: Clare Pinhorn, Cox: Kate Dredge, Cch: Lloyd Cosgrove
Wesley College No 1 - Bow: Lisa Bernath, 2: Natalie Siegel, 3: Rachel Lee, Str: Tabatha Wray, Cox: Rachel Levin, Cch: J Miller
Wesley College No 2 - Bow: Sybil Lavagy, 2: Lisa Lefkovits, 3: Bridget Barber, Str: Rebecca Barber, Cox: Nicole Hollander, Cch: Rachael Oldfield
Wesley College No 3 - Bow: Geneveive Lumley, 2: Wendy McKenzie, 3: Chelsea Sutherland, Str: Aliki Candrori, Cox: Emmeline Sinclaire, Cch: S Mount
Coxed Four Year 9 Division 2
Final A
1st Lauriston - Bow: Lucy McInnes, 2: Sophie Loras, 3: Georgie Grant, Str: Sam Tilbrook, Cox: Lou Barraclough, Cch: Sally Ninham
2nd St Catherine’s - Bow: Zoe Georgiou, 2: Liza Holdsworth, 3: Meredith Williams, Str: Kathryn Senior, Cox: Christie Watkins, Cch: Richard Brew
3rd Geelong College - Bow: Yvette Le Grew, 3: Tara Eaton, 3: Laura Bridges, Str: Nerida Grede, Cox: Miranda Nation, Cch: Karly Day
4th Genazzano - Bow: Sylvia Boelckey, 2: Emily Lawrence, 3: Angela Bourke, Str: Megan Auld, Cox: Fiona Drago, Cch: Anna Rusden
Coxed Four Year 9 Division 3
Final A
1st Catholic College Sale - Bow: Leah Cilfford, 2: Joanne Silby, 3: Michelle Heathcote, Str: Kerrie heath, Cox: Lauren McKay, Cch: Julia Kean
2nd Lauriston - Bow: Sarah Jackson, 2: Katherine Cary, 3: Elizabeth Ford, Str: Sarah Marshall, Cox: Emmie-Lou Ullin, Cch: Kathy Taylor
3rd Lowther Hall - Bow: Jessica Beard, 2: Penny Gordon, 3: Kate Nunan, Str: Emma Atkins, Cox: Natalie Sentry, Cch: Cameron Begley
4th St Catherine’s - Bow: Melanie Sweet, 2: Fleur De Jong, 3: Vanya Maplestone, Str: Clare Davies, Cox: Christina Mitchell, Cch: Vanessa Johnston
Coxed Four Year 9 Division 4
Final A
1st STAGGS - Bow: Emily Wriggles-Worth, 2: Bree Claffey, 3: Taryn Johnson, Str: Julia Cogger, Cox: Georgina Wright, Cch: Jo Leighton
2nd Genazzano - Bow: Jade Frost, 2: Megan Kelly, 3: Vanessa Doherty, Str: Sarah Tobin, Cox: Anne Werner, Cch: Sam Gartlan
3rd Geelong College - Bow: Rowena McCallum, 2: Jodie Griffiths, 3: Ruth Stoneman, Str: Sarah O'Brien, Cox: Jane Armstong, Cch: Kate Hall
4th Lowther Hall - Bow: Lisa Standing, 2: Briana McMunn, 3: Amy Richards, Str: Kate Wild, Cox: Lana Fortuin, Cch: Michael Korbell