history of psa head of the river rowing regatta western australia

1940 PSA Head of the River

The 1940 PSA Head of the River was conducted on Monday 6 May 1940, over the mile course finishing at the Narrows (Mill Point).

Head of the River - Eights

Challenge Cup

One Mile

5 Mins, 22 Secs

2 lengths

1/4 length

2 lengths

1st Scotch College - Bow: RA Linton, 2: JD Eddy, 3: DI McCowan, 4: JA Winter, 5: B Prevost, 6: KR Vale, 7: SG Forte, Str: AM Smith, Cox: AGS Bean, Coach: WA Goland

2nd Aquinas College - Bow: M Johnson, 2: GR Prendiville, 3: P Bonomi, 4: FJ McGrath, 5: JB O'Brien, 6: B Ferres, 7: R O'Hanlon, Str: H Donaldson, Cox: WK Kynaston, Coach: CJ Wroblewski

3rd Hale School - Bow: K McHarrie, 2: K Vickers, 3: J McGibbon, 4: E McLarty, 5: W Forrest, 6: B Tuckey, 7: J Homewood, Str: K Roberts, Cox: H Vivian, Coach: GE Rogers

4th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: G Boyle, 2: JC Baker, 3: RN Towie, 4: JW Hubble, 5: PW Clarkson, 6: CN Abernethy, 7: SR Hammond, Str: GW Lennox, Cox: RM Dempster, Coach: I Cardell-Oliver

Second Crews - Fours

Half Mile

2 Mins, 56 Secs

No Margins Recorded

1st Scotch College - Bow: PW Evans, 2: EW Mickle, 3: WA McKee, Str: HWB George, Cox: D Mickle, Coaches: WA Goland & G Barratt-Hill

2nd Hale School - Bow: A Paterson, 2: B Kent, 3: T Charles, Str: G Ross, Cox: B Vivian, Coach: GE Rogers

3rd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: PE Harling, 2: BE Hawkins, 3: PJ Leach, Str: CB Simpson, Cox: RG Grylls, Coach: GB Beere

4th Aquinas College - Bow: P Prendiville, 2: B Corr, 3: J Stokes, Str: P Tuppin, Cox: H Gordon, Coach: RAJ Hannah

Third Fours

Old Boys' Race

Half Mile

2 Mins, 43 Secs

No Margins Recorded

1st Guildford Grammar School - Bow: J Manford, 2: CB Hugall, 3: J Goldsmith, 4: R Arcus, 5: R Higham, 6: D Keough, 7: A Huddleston, Str: J Townshend, Cox: R Craddock

2nd Scotch College - Bow: H Mellows, 2: KP Properjohn, 3: DC Stewart, 4: W Anderson, 5: IG Metcalf, 6: JW Wallace, 7: D Barratt-Hill, Str: G Barratt-Hill, Cox: S Shepherd

3rd Hale School - Bow: EA Burnett, 2: J Ilbery, 3: K Jackson, 4: P Forbes, 5: J Baird, 6: T Davy, 7: N Hollingsworth, Str: L Fethers, Cox: E Arney

4th Aquinas College - Bow: P Fontaine, 2: WB Gibson, 3: RAJ Hannah, 4: L Tate, 5: GT Halpin, 6: J Bayly, 7: GA McKay, Str: B Bayly, Cox: K Davies

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