1950 PSA Head of the River
The 1950 PSA Head of the River was conducted over the last mile of the King's Cup course on Saturday 22 April 1950.
First Eights
Challenge Cup
One Mile
5 Mins, 16 Secs (Record)
1/2 length
1/2 length
1/2 length
1st Aquinas College - Bow: E Gianotti, 2: R Sims, 3: K Towning, 4: R Pawle, 5: T Akkermans, 6: L Moyzer, 7: F Nunweek, Str: R Curtis, Cox: P Murray, Coach: A Dobson
2nd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: DH Townend, 2: RB Taylor, 3: G Hubbard, 4: EN Speed, 5: J Williams, 6: J Holthouse, 7: JL l'Espagniol, Str: CR Wedge, Cox: K Kent, Coach: R Day
3rd Scotch College - Bow: TP Weilard, 2: B Pope, 3: DJ Smith, 4: F Owen, 5: E Owen, 6: RB Lynn, 7: JM Robinson, Str: RF Clarke, Cox: R Forbes, Coach: GA Maxwell
4th Hale School - Bow: WA Robinson, 2: IR Brandenburg, 3: MS Gregg, 4: JY Langdon, 5: CB Zempilas, 6: AK House, 7: JA Hunt, Str: DG Chappell, Cox: PA Trouchet, Coach: AG Rosser
Second Eights
3/4 Mile
3 Mins, 58.5 Secs
1 1/2 lengths
3/4 length
1/2 length
1st Aquinas College - Bow: A Ellies, 2: B Buzolic, 3: J Huston, 4: J Busher, 5: J Lane, 6: J Begley, 7: M Shooter, Str: R Cavanagh, Cox: T Hermon, Coach: J Hunt
2nd Hale School - Bow: J Wheatley, 2: JR Staniforth-Smith, 3: JR Milner, 4: RL St L Chase, 5: RB Wood, 6: JS Cruickshank, 7: JT Barrymore, Str: KW Gibbs, Cox: BJ Prater, Coach: PA Trouchet Snr
3rd Scotch College - Bow: OP Lowth, 2: R Hounslow, 3: P Finn, 4: DE Copley, 5: J Frayne, 6: J Natt, 7: D Edwards, Str: GM Thompson, Cox: K Nash, Coach: Dr. HR Nash
4th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: NJ Hall, 2: GD Martin, 3: KJ Bladen, 4: J Major, 5: B Dalley, 6: D McCall, 7: MD Padbury, Str: C Merton, Cox: GJ Brown, Coach: Rev. I Cardell-Oliver
Third Fours
Half Mile
2 Mins, 57 Secs
1/2 length
1 length
1/2 length
1st Hale School - Bow: DK Woodrow, 2: PS Fuller, 3: SL Kirby, Str: AG Rosser, Cox: MR Watson, Coach: LK Bond
2nd Aquinas College - Bow: B Travers, 2: K Finucane, 3: J Dolan, Str: R Nutt, Cox: J Turner, Coach: P Murray
3rd Scotch College - Bow: R Somes, 2: D Rickard-Bell, 3: J Carey, Str: G Collinson, Cox: R Black, Coach: G Barratt-Hill
4th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: EJ Stuart, 2: J Price, 3: J Colgan, Str: PM Lefroy. Cox: CD Metcalfe, Coach: G Beere
Old Boys' Race
Half Mile
2 Mins, 29 Secs
1/2 length
1 1/2 lengths
1 1/2 lengths
1st Aquinas College - Bow: E Moller, 2: J Pannell, 3: T Meagher, 4: F Forkin, 5: T Pervan, 6: A Hall, 7: C Stacey, Str: P Gunnell, Cox: J Hunt
2nd Scotch College - Bow: D Metcalfe, 2: K Smith, 3: I Smith, 4: F Manford, 5: J Radunovich, 6: G Westlake, 7: J Cook, Str: GB Hill, Cox: Dr WP White
3rd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: I Donaldson, 2: M Bennison, 3: P James, 4: M Gray, 5: R Kernot, 6: BE Caldwell, 7: B Haugaard, Str: EE Caldwell, Cox: I Elsey
4th Hale School - Bow: W Gardner, 2: B Chappell, 3: P Poutsma, 4: W Irvine, 5: D Devenish, 6: R Pearse, 7: D Norman, Str: F Slee, Cox: E Arney