1959 PSA Head of the River
The 1959 PSA Head of the River was conducted over the last mile of the King's Cup course on Saturday 18 April 1959.
First Eights
Headmasters' Cup
One Mile
5 Mins, 12 Secs
Canvas
3 lengths
6 Feet
1/2 length
2 lengths
1st Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: W Moran, 2: G Samson, 3: T Steadman, 4: R Williams, 5: J Miall, 6: M Gordon, 7: D Smallwood, Str: A Drok, Cox: J Sherwood, Cch: D Fraser
2nd Aquinas College - Bow: P Ainsworth, 2: F Prendergast, 3: T Kennedy, 4: J Wholley, 5: JA Scott, 6: D Salter, 7: B Best, Str: C Owen, Cox: G Courtney, Cch: B Barnard
3rd Scotch College - Bow: R Benda, 2: A Robertson, 3: B Friere, 4: G Pilmer, 5: B Duckham, 6: J Nairn, 7: J Fisher, Str: M Brown, Cox: K Hartz, Cch: Dr. G Barratt Hill
4th Hale School - Bow: AA James, 2: DJ Lee Steere, 3: RW Devenish, 4: MA Taylor, 5: HJ Cowan, 6: JE Little, 7: JR Tompkins, Str: WF Shaw, Cox: IW Ward, Cch: RA Little
5th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: SP Harrison, 2: JE Finlayson, 3: RS Warren, 4: JA Wickham, 5: MK Patton, 6: EA Avery, 7: PJ PIccles, Str: NG White, Cox: PJ Manford, Cch: DK Evans
6th Wesley College - Bow: JM Knell, 2: CJ Jeffrey, 3: PJ Style, 4: GT Lathwell, 5: DR MacGregor, 6: NH Hastwell, 7: GT Nixon, Str: MT Watson, Cox: C Lawson-Smith, Cch: JE Jeffreys
Second Eights
3/4 Mile
3 Mins, 50 Secs
2 lengths
Canvas
Canvas
1/2 length
1 length
1st Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: A Lefroy, 2: M Lloyd, 3: G King, 4: R Scott, 5: J Quirk, 6: P Browne-Cooper, 7: J Brazier, Str: N Sudlow, Cox: T Hollingsworth, Cch: J Thodey
2nd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: AM Stove, 2: NR Palmer, 3: PJ Dempster, 4: SN Longford, 5: MW Maddams, 6: RF Humphrey, 7: SJ Leahy, Str: AA Burbidge, Cox: RI Keene, Cch: TE Watson
3rd Scotch College - Bow: I Palmer, 2: L Bennett, 3: L Snashall, 4: A Lamb, 5: P Young, 6: M Spring, 7: P Ralph, Str: R McCombes, Cox: J Lang, Cch: KW Langley
4th Hale School - Bow: GL Wansborough, 2: NV Burkett, 3: BG Hardie, 4: JE Shillington, 5: DM Nairn, 6: HD Davis, 7: TS Officer, Str: KW Court, Cox: JF Longley, Cch: WT Irvine
5th Aquinas College - Bow: M Grant, 2: R Nathan, 3: M Pavlinovich, 4: B Thomas, 5: G Rohan, 6: C Ellies, 7: P Gobetti, Str: T Brennan, Cox: J Cotton, Cch: P Gunnell
6th Wesley College - Bow: GA Butcher, 2: JG Wakelam, 3: A Sanderson, 4: CE Dawson, 5: CT Peacock, 6: WK Hill, 7: RJ Coatsworth, Str: PB Richardson, Cox: CL Doncon, Cch: J Sharples
Third Fours
Half Mile
2 Mins, 50 Secs
1/1/4 lengths
1 1/2 lengths
Canvas
3 Feet
2 Feet
1st Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: E Russell, 2: I Fry, 3: D Oakley, Str: D Giles, Cox: R Sassella, Cch: T McKenzie
2nd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: RC Lutzow, 2: DR Gascoine, 3: DO Bostock, Str: S Holthouse, Cox: DA McTaggart, Cch: WR Burbidge
3rd Aquinas College - Bow: W Schwann, 2: O Symonds, 3: P Haines, Str: W Durack, Cox: S Tillotson, Cch: J Pannell
4th Hale School - Bow: GE Lambert, 2: R Sutherland, 3: TR Eastwood, Str: V Bauch, Cox: MI Stone, Cch: DP Durston
5th Scotch - Bow: R Playle, 2: M Paul, 3: B Gray, Str: J Trail, Cox: P Browne, Cch: R Gard
6th Wesley College - Bow: KG Vellnagel, 2: NE Browne, 3: WG Morgan, Str: JL Martin, Cox: JB Campbell, Cch: JW Stephens
Fourth Fours
Half Mile
2 Mins, 55 Secs
1/2 length
1/2 length
1 1/2 lengths
1 length
Dead Heat for 5th & 6th
1st Guildford Grammar School - Bow: JR Blackburne, 2: JF Lane, 3: Q Inglis, Str: GR Ladyman, Cox: G Menz, Cch: EJ Stuart
2nd Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: A Broadhurst, 2: W Waycott, 3: R Laney, Str: D Johnston, Cox: R Doubikin, Cch: J Allen
3rd Scotch College - Bow: T Langley, 2: D Kiffin-Petersen, 3: J Dawkins, Str: P Hector, Cox: G Whitley, Cch: A Jackson
4th Wesley College - Bow: R Lawson-Smith, 2: J Sturkey, 3: P Jacobs, Str: R Bessen, Cox: L Fowler, Cch: GM Thomas
=5th Aquinas College - Bow: T Meagher, 2: J Power, 3: R Byron, Str: W Richie, Cox: J Bagulay, Cch: J Pannell
=5th Hale School - Bow: GG Bourne, 2: DM Robinson, 3: GA Matthews, Str: CD Moffett, Cox: DR Stow, Cch: DP Durston
Old Boys' Race
Half Mile
No Time recorded
1/2 length
1/2 length
1/2 length
1/2 length
1/2 length
1st Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: P Brazier, 2: JM Martin, 3: J Fitzhardinge, 4: CA Edwards, 5: JS Airey, 6: R Argyle, 7: RJ Patterson, Str: D Evans, Cox: J Bevan
2nd Scotch College - Bow: G Bunning, 2: G Weir, 3: RA Black, 4: RS Forbes, 5: CL Fisher, 6: R Dawkins, 7: B Mayberry, Str: AG Bird, Cox: GC Black
3rd Aquinas College - Bow: G Barnard, 2: M Scott, 3: W Pannell, 4: R Curtis, 5: W Lucas, 6: P van der Kuil, 7: G L'Estrange, Str: J Kagi, Cox: A Morrissey
4th Wesley College - Bow: M Gray, 2: J Stevenson, 3: P Richardson, 4: R Liggins, 5: T Sield, 6: D Hanrahan, 7: C Lightowler, Str: D Vincent, Cox: J Martin
5th Hale School - Bow: W Hartley, 2: R Chappell, 3: A Guy, 4: D Durston, 5: H Cummins, 6: B Durston, 7: J Negus, Str: J Rosser, Cox: V Wansborough
6th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: R Moffatt, 2: P Rex, 3: R O'Halloran, 4: A Fletcher, 5: D Walker, 6: K O'Halloran, 7: B Venn, Str: G Hale, Cox: J Scanlon