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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 

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