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1954 PSA Head of the River

The 1954 PSA Head of the River was conducted over the last mile of the King's Cup course on Saturday 24 April 1954.

 

First Eights

Headmasters' Challenge Cup

One Mile

5 Mins, 21 Secs

3 Feet

1  1/4 lengths

Canvas

1 1/2 lengths


1st Hale School - Bow: C Evans, 2: L Bushell, 3: J Buttsworth, 4: J Rosser, 5: M Vinnicombe, 6: W White, 7: K Yelland, Str: R Chappel, Cox: R Binks, Cch: AG Rosser

2nd Aquinas College - Bow: R Nulsen, 2: H Elliott, 3: P Machado, 4: R Torrance, 5: D Wholley, 6: A Cunningham, 7: M Berson, Str: J Kagi, Cox: M Scott, Cch: A Dobson

3rd Scotch College - Bow: P Booth, 2: A Harris, 3: R Shewell, 4: H Grant-Frost, 5: R McWilliam, 6: R Forbes, 7: R Black, Str: P Crossing, Cox: G Black, Cch: DR. HR Nash

4th Wesley College - Bow: M Gray, 2: D Vincent, 3: A Johnston, 4: A Williams, 5: B Wakelam, 6: T Fuller, 7: I Blakney, Str: M Campbell, Cox: A Morcombe, Cch: J Jeffreys

5th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: J Inkpen, 2: G Bell, 3: D Kyle, 4: G Paddick, 5: R Venn, 6: K O'Halloran, 7: J Smith, Str: P Rex, Cox: W Forrester, Cch: RR Day


Second Eights

3/4 Mile

4 Mins, 4 Secs

2 lengths

1/2 length

1 1/4 lengths

1/2 length

1st Hale School - Bow: R Shallcross, 2: A Ross, 3: G Wilson, 4: J Negus, 5: F Reading, 6: G Harris, 7: J Farmer, Str: A McKellar-Hall, Cox: I Easton, Cch: AG Rosser


2nd Scotch College - Bow: T Bird, 2: S Lodge, 3: T Knowles, 4: J Black, 5: B Watson, 6: I Stewart, 7: P Eastwood, Str: D Wilson, Cox: I Henry, Cch: K Langley

3rd Aquinas College - Bow: W Coakley, 2: J Machado, 3: D Powell, 4: P Williamson, 5: H Panizza, 6: P Scott, 7: B Knott, Str: N Bullock, Cox: G Wilcock, Cch: C Stacey

4th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: D Biddy, 2: A Dunleavy, 3: D Gray, 4: B Warren, 5: P Miles, 6: D Dunkley, 7: F Drake-Brockman, Str: A Fletcher, Cox: V Dann, Cch: Mr Mattingley

5th Wesley College - Bow: J Lever, 2: D Jenkins, 3: R Peet, 4: J Inglis, 5: R Bulstrade, 6: R Richie, 7: J Daley, Str: P Trenamen, Cox: R Blue, Cch: 


Third Fours

Half Mile

2 Mins, 56 Secs

Canvas

1 length

Canvas

1 1/2 lengths

1st Hale School - Bow: O Hutchinson, 2: D Stone, 3: F Kneebone, Str: G Allen, Cox: K Carter, Cch: R White

2nd Scotch College - Bow: G McMullen, 2: R Dimond, 3: V Boys, Str: I Warner, Cox: R Birch, Cch: D Eales-White

3rd Aquinas College - Bow: M Chitty, 2: P van der Kuil, 3: R Yetts, Str: R Wheatley, Cox: B Slater, Cch: AD Scott

4th Wesley College - Bow: C Taylor, 2: W Hargrave, 3: N Mourity, Str: P Duke, Cox: D Todd, Cch: R Jeffries

5th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: R Harrison, 2: W Burbidge, 3: R Butcher, Str: J Rendell, Cox: V Russell, Cch: J Richards


Old Boys' Race

Half Mile

No time recorded

1/2 length

3/4 length

Canvas

3 lengths

1st Guildford Grammar School - Bow: J Shepherd, 2: C McIntosh, 3: B Ninham, 4: G Chrystal, 5: B Hauggard, 6: E Speed, 7: L Hodge, Str: R Kernot, Cox: J Elsey

2nd Scotch College - Bow: G Barratt-Hill, 2: F Owen, 3: D Pritchard, 4: J Collis-Bird, 5: D Grant-Frost, 6: H Cook, 7: B Perser, Str: J Paton, Cox: A Manford

3rd Hale School - Bow: C Chase, 2: J Temby, 3: J Morrison, 4: B Twine, 5: D Chase, 6: D Barriskill, 7: R White, Str: F Slee, Cox: C Prater

4th Aquinas College - Bow: E Dare, 2: P Clarke, 3: R Pawle, 4: N Dallimore, 5: F Nunweek, 6: M Mettam, 7: T Meagher, Str: J Saunders, Cox: R Curtis

5th Wesley College - Bow: D Hardwick, 2: R Jahn, 3: K Warne, 4: J Hanrahan, 5: M Kallis, 6: W Halliday, 7: J Carlin, Str: P Blocley, Cox: D Slatyer 

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