1962 PSA Head of the River
The 1962 PSA Head of the River was conducted over the last mile of the King's Cup course on Saturday 14 April 1962.
The regatta marked the introduction of "Fifths" crews racing in Fours
First Eights
Headmasters' Cup
One Mile
5 mins, 31 1/2 secs
2 lengths
1/2 length
1 1/4 length
1 length
3/4 length
1st Guildford Grammar School - Bow: AR Hooper, 2: BW Carson, 3: GH Lane, 4: HH Rutter, 5: WJ Triplett, 6: CG Toster, 7: P Monger, Str: GM White, Cox: BW Bridgeman, Cch: J Wickjam & D Keogh
2nd Aquinas College - Bow: AW Durack, 2: PJ Donnelly, 3: KT McAnuff, 4: NJ Dickson, 5: GD Mahony, 6: LG Ellis, 7: IH Paton, Str: JA McPhee, Cox: GM McDonnell, Cch: BA Barnard
3rd Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: DJ Jordon, 2: JB Vernon, 3: KV Eatt, 4: GG Dowling, 5: RS Nixon, 6: JA Wall, 7: KS Scott, Str: RM Fry, Cox: CP Moyes, Cch: D Fraser
4th Scotch College - Bow: JR Peirce, 2: IR Lonnie, 3: I MacGregor, 4: IM Darroch, 5: PJ Bryant, 6: RH Baird, 7: IFW Forbes, Str: RM Goulden, Cox: AR McClelland, Cch: Dr. G Barratt-Hill
5th Wesley College - Bow: KM Chance, 2: KG Dregham, 3: AK Withers, 4: WHM Rowell, 5: RV Pederick, 6: DF Nixon, 7: WJ Forrest, Str: BG Mercer, Cox: CGJ Wynne, Cch: A Gray
6th Hale School - Bow: GL Thompson, 2: TH Sharp, 3: RJ Stewart, 4: WJ Garland, 5: HA Cowan, 6: JUNA Wilkins, 7: JS Readhead, Str: NM Staines, Cox: PJ Leonhardt, Cch: RA Little
Second Eights
3/4 Mile
4 mins, 25 1/2 secs
Canvas
1 1/2 length
Canvas
1/2 length
2 lengths
1st Guildford Grammar School - Bow: D McTaggart, 2: RE Ninham, 3: J Craddock, 4: DM Ladyman, 5: M Beeck, 6: JF Dunne, 7: RP Clark, Str: R Finlayson, Cox: EV Dixon, Cch: WR Burbidge
2nd Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: RJ Cann, 2: G Griffiths, 3: JF Stevenson, 4: RJ Darlington, 5: ED Deutscher, 6: ML Griffiths, 7: EK Peterson, Str: ET Drok, Cox: JC Bookless, Cch: G Norton
3rd Aquinas College - Bow: CT McCann, 2: PA Burke, 3: MB Krzeminski, 4: FM Mahony, 5: RT Wayne, 6: PJ Wilson, 7: MA Howard, Str: DJ Gillespie, Cox: CD Williamson, Cch: D O'Brien
4th Wesley College - Bow: RP Tysoe, 2: RM Clements, 3: LR Pilbeam, 4: MC Sedgwick, 5: JA Baker, 6: JA Stanford, 7: RG McIntosh, Str: JC Morris, Cox: AE Blackwell, Cch: CT Peacock
5th Scotch College - Bow: GRM Skuthorp, 2: RJ Patterson, 3: GM Mackie, 4: BM Somes, 5: DW Broadfoot, 6: IR Banfield, 7: RV Lonnie, Str: PJ Browne, Cox: KW Manton, Cch: KW Langley
6th Hale School - Bow: DH Ward, 2: MC Bennett, 3: CJ Wheatley, 4: ME Bosich, 5: CR Wiese, 6: AJ Anderson, 7: RA Berg, Str: P Mallabone, Cox: TR Humphreys, Cch: D Walker
Third Fours
Half Mile
NTT
1 1/4 lengths
Canvas
1/2 length
3 lengths
1 length
1st Aquinas College - Bow: RJ Priestly, 2: D Crogan, 3: J Anderson, Str: RG Keeley, Cox: EJ Cameron, Cch: Br. NN Wilson
2nd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: CG Cummins, 2: PC Trott, 3: BRB Sharpe, Str: RFF Chomley, Cox: GT Scanlon, Cch: N Marsh
3rd Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: BD Haigh, 2: KF Patterson, 3: LD Kerr, Str: IW Dawson, Cox: GT Eastman, Cch: M Rasmussen
4th Wesley College - Bow: MD Hams, 2: JR Mark, 3: AR Moir, Str: AC Calzoni, Cox: B de Luca, Cch: JE Hosking
5th Scotch College - Bow: JW Roberts, 2: EWS Auty, 3: RD Bowman, Str: KA Edwards, Cox: WP Dickson, Cch: JH Parkinson
6th Hale School - Bow: DR Stow, 2: TAD Phelan, 3: RH Lockyer, Str: KJ Minson, Cox: CW Johnson, Cch: J Van Hattem
Fourth Fours
Half Mile
3 mins, 11 1/2 secs
3/4 length
1/2 length
Canvas
2 lengths
1/2 Canvas
1st Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: RS Norgard, 2: JD Curtis, 3: RW Tredwell, Str: JK McGregor, Cox: KJ Silbert, Cch: WF Arndt
2nd Wesley College - Bow: RL Adams, 2: DG Steele, 3: C MacKinnon, Str: CB Knight, Cox: SN MacKinnon, Cch: JR Sharples
3rd Hale School - Bow: AJ Scott, 2: BW Barrows, 3: RI Sewell, Str: WM McCurry, Cox: RA Stuart, Cch: K Court
4th Aquinas College - Bow: LC Moran, 2: KM Leen, 3: J Salotti, Str: IW Hamilton, Cox: B Tonkin, Cch: Br. NN Wilson
5th Scotch College - Bow: R Hamersley, 2: CJ Mews, 3: JA Sprigg, Str: BG Anderson, Cox: EM Samson, Cch: P Davies
6th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: R Armstrong, 2: IH Rodgers, 3: I Brett, Str: R Sadleir, Cox: JF Cannon, Cch: DK Evans
Old Boys' Race
Half Mile
2 mins, 49 secs
2 lengths
Dead Heat for 2nd & 3rd
3 Feet
Canvas
1 Length
1st Hale School - Bow: D Walker, 2: R Chappell, 3: G Miller, 4: D Durston, 5: D Tompkins, 6: B Durston, 7: J Negus, Str: J Rosser, Cox: A White
2nd Aquinas College - Bow: T Allen, 2: R Nathan, 3: W Reid, 4: F Prendergast, 5: W Pannell, 6: C Owen, 7: W Schwann, Str: MW Scott, Cox: P Ainsworth
3rd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: K Copping, 2: SH Holthouse, 3: J Blackbourne, 4: CG Henn, 5: JA Wickham, 6: EA Avery, 7: R Moffat, Str: G Hale, Cox: K Copping
4th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: P Muhling, 2: I Fry, 3: D Evans, 4: P Chivers, 5: J Brazier, 6: R Williams, 7: R Laney, Str: A Drok, Cox: A Eggleston
5th Scotch College - Bow: M Mayberry, 2: JS Black, 3: G Catterall, 4: J Nairn, 5: J Bennett, 6: B Bender, 7: J Fisher, Str: M Brown, Cox: M Mayberry
6th Wesley College - Bow: R Lawson-Smith, 2: J Sturkey, 3: C Peacock, 4: C Jeffrey, 5: R Liggins, 6: G Lathwell, 7: G Rudeman, Str: MM McNair, Cox: C Lawson-Smith
Fifth Fours
Half Mile
3 mins, 19 secs
1/2 length
1 1/2 lengths
1 1/2 lengths
3 lengths
A.C. crossed the line 1st but were disqualified
1st Hale School - Bow: MT Hall, 2: RC Darling, 3: DC Allan, Str: DJ Stickland, Cox: PA Stone, Cch: W Shaw
2nd Scotch College - Bow: GA Milner, 2: DR Warren, 3: BE Mazzucchelli, Str: R Dickson, Cox: N Sander, Cch: VS Murphy
3rd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: DI Smith, 2: J D'Espeisses, 3: PM Chernoff, Str: LA Stewart, Cox: J Bayly, Cch: TE Watson
4th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: MR Mackie, 2: P Haab-Joern, 3: MA Slee, Str: HN Higham, Cox: R Garton-Smith, Cch: AM Ashby
5th Wesley College - Bow: B Longhurst, 2: BM Eddy, 3: PS Gill, Str: BW Nash, Cox: RA Couper, Cch: R Palfreyman
6th Aquinas College - Bow: W Whitehond, 2: BJ Bothe, 3: LT Sheridan, Str: RA Nulsen, Cox: S Brice, Cch: Br. NN Wilson