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