1945 PSA Head of the River
The 1945 PSA Head of the River was conducted on Saturday 5 May 1945, over the mile course finishing at the Narrows (Mill Point).
First Eights
Challenge Cup
One Mile
5 Mins, 44 Secs
2 feet
1 1/2 lengths
2 lengths
1st Hale School - Bow: DK Forrest, 2: JE Chappell, 3: JR Cowen, 4: PF Burges, 5: PE Payne, 6: AC Kingsbury, 7: JK Anderson, Str: FEC Slee, Cox: JAN Olden, Coach: GE Rogers
2nd Aquinas College - Bow: T Pervan, 2: G Tilley, 3: G Raphael, 4: J Bettam, 5: D Cullity, 6: J Saunders, 7: C Stacey, Str: W Melvin, Cox: M Paget, Coach: K Carrick
3rd Scotch College - Bow: I Morrison, 2: I Proud, 3: D Morrison, 4: I Stock, 5: J Garth, 6: G Gaze, 7: O Tuckey, Str: J Paton, Cox: GM Thompson, Coach: GA Maxwell
4th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: JM Walker, 2: GW Chrystal, 3: DL Millar, 4: AM Ferrier, 5: JH Shepherd, 6: GH Robertson, 7: JR Caddy, Str: GT Bayley, Cox: DM Readhead, Coach: Rev. I Cardell-Oliver
Second Eights
No Race run owing to the War.
Third Fours
Half Mile
3 Mins, 28 1/2 Secs
1/3 length
2 lengths
DQ
1st Aquinas College - Bow: J Rose, 2: P Anderson, 3: R Millard, Str: E Hicks, Cox: J Young, Coach: Rev Bro JH Lynch
2nd Scotch College - Bow: R McKay, 2: D Martin, 3: I Munro, Str: G Westlake, Cox: K Ledger, Coach: Dr HR Nash
3rd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: MS Wheatley, 2: RG Cant, 3: GR Dempster, Str: H Lander, Cox: DL Brent, Coach: GB Beere
Disqualified Hale School - Bow: GG Craig, 2: RW Buntine, 3: RLH Goodchild, Str: BT Loton, Cox: RT Alp, Coach: GE Rogers
Old Boys' Race
No Race run owing to the War.