1960 PSA Head of the River
The 1960 PSA Head of the River was conducted over the last mile of the King's Cup course on Saturday 23 April 1960.
First Eights
Headmasters' Cup
One Mile
4 Mins, 59 Secs (Record)
Canvas
4 lengths
Canvas
Dead Heat for 4th & 5th
3 lengths
1st Scotch College - Bow: JW Trail, 2: J McCombes, 3: LL Bennett, 4: AD Robertson, 5: RC Benda, 6: GR Pilmer, 7: J Fisher, Str: MC Brown, Cox: GS Whitley, Cch: Dr G Barratt Hill
2nd Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: M Cann, 2: D Johnston, 3: J Quirk, 4: P Chivers, 5: P Mackie, 6: R Williams, 7: J Brazier, Str: R Scott, Cox: J Sherwood, Cch: D Fraser
3rd Hale School - Bow: DK Walker, 2: AI Giles, 3: BG Hardie, 4: CD Moffatt, 5: HD Davis, 6: RKA Williams, 7: TS Officer, Str: JE Little, Cox: MI Stone, Cch: PA Trouchet
4th Aquinas College - Bow: TD Meagher, 2: PG Gobetti, 3: M Pearce, 4: DE Shearer, 5: WD Reed, 6: DR McPhee, 7: DN Salter, Str: NG Leach, Cox: JJ Cotton, Cch: BA Barnard
5th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: Q Inglis, 2: NR Palmer, 3: MK Patton, 4: PJ Dempster, 5: EA Avery, 6: JF Lance, 7: DO Bostock, Str: RFA Humphrey, Cox: PJ Manford, Cch: JD Keogh
6th Wesley College - Bow: TJ Hawker, 2: JG Wakelam, 3: WK Hill, 4: MW NcNair, 5: CT Peacock, 6: GT Lathwell, 7: GL Ludemann, Str: PB Richardson, Cox: JB Campbell, Cch: JE Jeffreys
Second Eights
3/4 Mile
3 Mins, 49 Secs
3 lengths
1/2 length
Dead Heat for 3rd & 4th
1/2 length
1/2 length
1st Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: S Stanford, 2: D Clement, 3: J Thanos, 4: LF Lefroy, 5: J Sutherland, 6: J McKenzie, 7: R Laney, Str: DB Giles, Cox: R Doubikin, Cch: G Norton
2nd Aquinas College - Bow: GD Mahony, 2: PJ Evans, 3: BG Pilkington, 4: MJ McGarry, 5: TM Allen, 6: GL Ellis, 7: MM Pearce, Str: BJ Thomas, Cox: GP Bageley, Cch: P Gunnell
3rd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: DN Stewart, 2: DM Evans, 3: P Monger, 4: VR Lamey, 5: GC Collins, 6: S Holthouse, 7: JR Blackburne, Str: GR Ladyman, Cox: JD Flanagan, Cch: TE Watson
4th Hale School - Bow: GJ Dunbar, 2: IW Dunstan, 3: WJ Garland, 4: GG Bourne, 5: JA Avery, 6: JA Bessell Brown, 7: MJ Townshend, Str: KW Court, Cox: S Chapman, Cch: RA Little
5th Scotch College - Bow: TA Langley, 2: BS Pearson, 3: IF Forbes, 4: CJ Roberts, 5: IH Gillett, 6: GF Scott, 7: PJ Young, Str: RL Playle, Cox: PJ Brown, Cch: KW Lanhley
6th Wesley College - Bow: G Davey, 2: PD Malsey, 3: DH Goerling, 4: GR Morrell, 5: PR Crouch, 6: DF Nixon, 7: AW Hortin, Str: WHM Rowell, Cox: RG Lehmann, Cch: J Sharples
Third Fours
Half Mile
2 Mins, 48 Secs
1 1/2 lengths
1/2 length
1/2 length
1/2 length
1st Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: J Akerman, 2: A Cariss, 3: K Scott, Str: I Fry, Cox: J James, Cch: T McKenzie
2nd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: TE Lindley, 2: L King, 3: JI Maddams, Str: GM White, Cox: MG House, Cch: WR Burbidge
3rd Wesley College - Bow: RW Lawson-Smith, 2: JL Sturkey, 3: GL Brooke-Cowden, Str: RE Bessen, Cox: GE Davey, Cch: T Brain
4th Aquinas College - Bow: RD Gibson, 2: BT Keogh, 3: JP Power, Str: RE Nathan, Cox: C Williamson, Cch: Rev. Br. NN Wilson
5th Hale School - Bow: NM Staines, 2: JA Wilkins, 3: PL Harris, Str: JH Sisley, Cox: RK Sahttock, Cch: DP Durston
6th Scotch College - Bow: JF Meikle, 2: RH Baird, 3: B Sorenson, Str: JE Dawkins, Cox: R McClelland, Cch: DJ Eales-White
Fourth Fours
Half Mile
2 Mins, 49 Secs
1/2 length
Canvas
Canvas
3/4 length
Dead Heat for 5th & 6th
1st Scotch College - Bow: RM Goulden, 2: I MacGregor, 3: GD Goulden, Str: KW Adderley, Cox: CJ Mews, Cch: JH Parkinson
2nd Aquinas College - Bow: I Patton, 2: J McPhee, 3: C Macknay, Str: K Shearman, Cox: I Paterson, Cch: Rev. Br. NN Wilson
3rd Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: D Jones, 2: F Gillett, 3: C Wall, Str: R Sawyer, Cox: C Moyes, Cch: J Allen
4th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: B Harrison, 2: CGE Henn, 3: KM Copping, Str: DL English, Cox: GJ Cox, Cch: E Stuart
=5th Hale School - Bow: NG Davidson, 2: RA Smith, 3: RJ Stewart, Str: TH Sharpe, Cox: RA Stuarty, Cch: IM Wilkins
=5th Wesley College - Bow: RN Jacka, 2: RW Griffin, 3: WL Johnston, Str: IL Kitto, Cox: AJ Mellor, Cch: GE Scott
Old Boys' Race
Half Mile
No Time recorded
3/4 length
1/2 length
2 lengths
4 lengths
1st Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: P Brazier, 2: J Martin, 3: J Fitzhardinge, 4: D Smallwood, 5: J Miall, 6: D Evans, 7: R Patterson, Str: A Drok, Cox: A Eggleston
2nd Scotch College - Bow: GC Black, 2: JS Black, 3: G Bunning, 4: PF Booth, 5: CL Fisher, 6: G Weir, 7: B Mayberry, Str: AG Bird, Cox: I Henry
3rd Hale School - Bow: D Cannon, 2: B Wansborough, 3: G Freind, 4: S Williams, 5: G Roe, 6: A White, 7: G Wilson, Str: R Chappell, Cox: I Ward
4th Wesley College - Bow: C Lightowler, 2: C Jefferies, 3: M Gray, 4: M Balfe, 5: R Liggins, 6: J Hanrahan, 7: C Field, Str: D Vincent, Cox: C Lawson-Smith
5th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: G Paddick, 2: P Miles, 3: B Ward, 4: P Bladen, 5: K Bladen, 6: W Ward, 7: R Venn, Str: J Richards, Cox: J Longson
Aquinas College did not start.