1953 PSA Head of the River
The 1953 PSA Head of the River was conducted over the last mile of the King's Cup course on Saturday 18 April 1953.
First Eights
Headmasters' Challenge Cup
One Mile
5 Mins, 30 1/2 Secs
1 1/2 lengths
Canvas
1 length
1/2 length
1st Hale School - Bow: J Farmer, 2: H Holland, 3: J Wheatley, 4: J Harris, 5: K Yelland, 6: W White, 7: F House, Str: R Chappell, Cox: K Wardell Johnson, Cch: AG Rosser
2nd Scotch College - Bow: T Shewell, 2: D Barker, 3: R Black, 4: R Forbes, 5: M Hearman, 6: J Collis-Bird, 7: M Watson, Str: J Seale, Cox: G Black, Cch: Dr. HR Nash
3rd Aquinas College - Bow: J Scott, 2: D Francis, 3: P Machado, 4: C Cardoza, 5: P McAuliffe, 6: M Cunningham, 7: T Field, Str: K Crowd, Cox: G Day, Cch: AF Dobson
4th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: J Inkpen, 2: T Herzfeld, 3: E Deshon, 4: K O'Halloran, 5: M Tiller, 6: M Ward, 7: D Walker, Str: P Rex, Cox: W Forrester, Cch: MAT Mattingley
5th Wesley College - Bow: P Dally, 2: R Jahn, 3: B Wakelam, 4: J Hanrahan, 5: R Manning, 6: D Watts, 7: J Carlin, Str: P Blockley, Cox: G Helliwell, Cch: JE Jeffreys
Second Eights
3/4 Mile
4 Mins, 12 Secs
1/4 length
1 1/2 lengths
1 length
Swamped
1st Hale School - Bow: J Buttsworth, 2: K Trouchet, 3: C Evans, 4: L Bushell, 5: C Whitfield, 6: A McKellar-Hall, 7: M Vinnicombe, Str: J Rosser, Cox: J Klumpp, Cch: PA Trouchet
2nd Aquinas College - Bow: D Powell, 2: R Torrence, 3: D Wholley, 4: M Tighe, 5: B Fimmell, 6: J Kagi, 7: M Berson, Str: P Lynch, Cox: K Haddleton, Cch: C Stacey
3rd Wesley College - Bow: M Gray, 2: D Hardwick, 3: K Warne, 4: M Fuller, 5: R Manning, 6: J Williams, 7: I Blakeney, Str: M Campbell, Cox: G Brotherson, Cch: R Jeffreys
4th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: R Hollingsworth, 2: D Kyle, 3: M Steele, 4: D Dunkley, 5: S Smith, 6: G Bell, 7: R Venn, Str: G Paddick, Cox: G Wicks, Cch: MAT Mattingley
5th Scotch College - Bow: I Stewart, 2: H Grant-Frost, 3: P Ross, 4: A Harris, 5: J Ross, 6: H Thorpe, 7: J Doncon, Str: P Crossing, Cox: I Henry, Cch: P Nash
Third Fours
Half Mile
3 Mins, 20 Secs
2 lengths
1/2 length
1 1/2 lengths
1 1/2 lengths
1st Aquinas College - Bow: M Coakle, 2: R Nulsen, 3: H Elliott, Str: PA Scott, Cox: D Salt, Cch: AD Scott
2nd Scotch College - Bow: J Stone, 2: P News, 3: W Lath, Str: D Cullen, Cox: J News, Cch: J Ross
3rd Hale School - Bow: C Prater, 2: E Hart, 3: E Lee, Str: J Negus, Cox: C Lippiatt, Cch: J Mills & J Temby
4th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: G Brown, 2: A Dunleavy, 3: G Hale, Str: A Fletcher, Cox: V Dan, Cch: Rev. I Cardell-Oliver & G Beere
5th Wesley College - Bow: R Hastings, 2: A Williams, 3: L Stock, Str: D Vincent, Cox: A Morcombe, Cch: G Mettam
Old Boys' Race
Half Mile
2 Mins, 44 Secs
1 length
Canvas
1/2 length
Dead heat for 4th & 5th
1st Hale School - Bow: J Morrison, 2: B Twine, 3: R Chase, 4: G Langdon, 5: G Pautsma, 6: R Pearse, 7: R White, Str: F Slee, Cox: J James
2nd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: J Shepherd, 2: B Hauggard, 3: B Ninham, 4: G Chrystal, 5: L Hodge, 6: N Speed, 7: N Marsh, Str: R Kernot, Cox: J Elsey
3rd Scotch College - Bow: B Shearer, 2: P Nash, 3: G Barrett-Hill, 4: F Owens, 5: B Purser, 6: J Knapp, 7: E Grant-Frost, Str: F Manford, Cox: J Gillett
=4th Aquinas College - Bow: P Meagher, 2: J Begley, 3: R Millard, 4: N Dallimore, 5: T Mettam, 6: K Myers, 7: P Gunnell, Str: J Saunders, Cox: C Brown
=4th Wesley College - Bow: M Hay, 2: P King, 3: M Kallis, 4: W Halliday, 5: I Hay, 6: J Rogers, 7: C Bowra, Str: D Gough, Cox: G Best