1998 PSA Head of the River
The regatta was conducted on Saturday 21st March on the Canning Bridge course. The weather conditions for the regatta was sunny intervals mixed with clouds with temperatures on average at 64.3 degrees Fahrenheit (17.9 degrees Celsius). Challenging winds conditions were also in play for the crews with average speeds of 15 mph (24 kph) in a South Western direction.
The First XIII’s was won by Aquinas College in a time of 6:11.3 minutes with Scotch College in second place and Trinity College finishing in third.
Hamer Cup
The Hamer Cup is awarded to the school with the highest aggregate points across all events at the Head of the River regatta.
The Cup was once again awarded to the consistent winners of Aquinas College with a record of 14 out of a possible 17 since the Cup first started in 1982. Guildford Grammar finished second and Wesley College third.
First Eights
Challenge Cup
2000M
Time: 6:11.3
1st Aquinas College - Bow: R. Brown, 2: C. James, 3: J. Ludgate, 4: Q. Lynch, 5: D. McGowan, 6: D. Wood, 7: L. Pritchard, Stroke: A. Galwey, Cox: G. McCormack, Coach: P. Collins
2nd Scotch College - Bow: R.A. Hoyles, 2: J.D. Pears, 3: K.S. Artelaris, 4: L.J.G. Dodd, 5: G. Georgievski, 6: N.P. Pike, 7: N.R. Dennis, Stroke: A.J. McCormack, Cox: J.D. Clarkson, Coach: D.W.W. Ford
3rd Trinity College - Bow: P. Ford, 2: D. Bursey, 3: P. Sims, 4: N. Fuller, 5: J. Menchetti, 6: Q. Beale, 7: S. Szczurowski, Stroke: B. Cureton, Cox: J. Clarke, Coach: V. Westwood/ G. Xouris
4th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: C.W. Stokes, 2: A.M. Murchison, 3: B.J. Woffenden, 4: T.D. Newton, 5: J.R. Marsh, 6: M.A. Clifton, 7: B.H. Hollings, Stroke: D.J. Knezevic, Cox: M.G. Geelhoed, Coach: A. Salisbury/ R. Wait
5th Wesley College - Bow: D.J. Wylde, 2: D.V. Vitale, 3: S.J. Hannan, 4: R.L. Barnes, 5: W.J. Strong, 6: M.C.B. George, 7: C.A. Holding, Stroke: A.L. Blyth, Cox: D.A. Ziatis, Coach: V.R. Grant/ C.L. Banks
6th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: D.G. Crossland, 2: C.J.S. Ginbey, 3: A.J. Clark, 4: D.V. Caffell, 5: M.A.R. Hawes, 6: B.G. Cole, 7: S.P. Hart, Stroke: J.P. Oliver, Cox: K.J. Valenti, Coach: A.J. Lovrich
7th Hale School - Bow: C. De Veitri, 2: T. De Meilon, 3: T. Piggot, 4: T. Farrell, 5: I. Pianta, 6: A. Wiklund, 7: D. Speyers, Stroke: B. Michalski, Cox: O. Duncan, Stroke: P. Griffin
Second Eights
2000M
Time: Unknown
1st Aquinas College - Bow: D. Buhagiar, 2: C. Murphy, 3: J. Wood, 4: T. Hegarty, 5: J. White, 6: A. Foster, 7: A. Roper, Stroke: S. Chadwick, Cox: R. Holdsworthy, Coach: C. Poole
2nd Trinity College - Bow: M. O’Hanlon, 2: G. Shields, 3: J. Tamigi, 4: L. Clozza, 5: C. Di Lorenzo, 6: F. Bruni, 7: S. Featherby, Stroke: J. Gerrick, Cox: N. Scaffidi-Abbate, Coach: R. Rapp/ C. Ratajczak
3rd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: B.M. Johnson, 2: J.J. Stadon, 3: K.S. Manning, 4: B.R. Henry, 5: B.J. Willis, 6: M.S. Gardner, 7: M.D. Auld, Stroke: P.R. Monger, Cox: D.J. Newton, Coach: P.J. Jurjevich
4th Scotch College - Bow: H.D. Murray, 2: S.P. Moullin, 3: C.R. Alder, 4: B.W. Gardiner, 5: R.J. Scott, 6: N.R. James, 7: A.R. Pears, Stroke: T.J. Whitehand, Cox: D.L.T. Palmer, Coach: G.J. Miller
5th Wesley College - Bow: B.A. Slocum, 2: J.A.D. Polet, 3: A.G. Frean, 4: I.J. Gray, 5: T.J. Morcombe, 6: S.C.R. Ramsden, 7: M.J. Meharry, Stroke: D. Trikarso, Cox: D.C. Doncon, Coach: S. Burt
6th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: M.A. Gribble, 2: C.J. Andrew, 3: G. Miller, 4: D.P. Petricevic, 5: R. Myles, 6: B.E. Shapland, 7: D.E. Gibson, Stroke: M.A. Petricevic, Cox: N.G. Larkins, Coach: A. Salisbury/ R. Wait
7th Hale School - Bow: A. Purtill, 2: S. Benson, 3: N. Armour, 4: A. Shoemack, 5: J. Smith, 6: T. Leach, 7: C. Piesse, Stroke: M. Worth, Cox: G. Atherley, Coach: D. Booth
Third Eights
2000M
Time: unknown
1st Aquinas College - Bow: R. O’Brien, 2: J. Hickey, 3: J. Metaxas, 4: A. Walsh, 5: S. Boladeras, 6: W. Fuller, 7: A. Hofmann, Stroke: B. Woiner, Cox: G. Roach, Coach: M. Hanrahan
2nd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: R.M. Fourie, 2: T. Lee, 3: C.J. Harris, 4: R.F. Hale, 5: P.R. Langlands, 6: P.G. Sparks, 7: G.W. Cole, Stroke: C.T. Hawkins, Cox: P.D. O’Sullivan, Coach: T.J. Scook
3rd Scotch College - Bow: S.A. Carter, 2: D.M. Humphry, 3: L.R. Atkins, 4: J.P.J. McNamara, 5: J.P. Tidbury, 6: C.P. Anderson, 7: M.R. Beckett, Stroke: T.J.H. Springbett, Cox: M.C. Allen, Coach: S.W. Coll
4th Trinity College - Bow: A. Zampatti, 2: B. Thompson, 3: J. Lopez, 4: R. Blascetta, 5: J. Dennis, 6: J. Keenan-Smith, 7: M. Horsfall, Stroke: M. Paratore, Cox: J. Steffensen, Coach: B. van Son/ P. Abrahams/ P. Parker
5th Hale School - Bow: M. Northcott, 2: R. Evans, 3: A. Boyatzis, 4: S. Watt, 5: J. Bairstow, 6: P. Cowen, 7: M. Obrien-Richardson, Stroke: P. Francis, Cox: M. Knuckey, Coach: D. Bean
6th Wesley College - Bow: T.T. Martin, 2: C.G. Edwards, 3: B.P. Robbins, 4: M.L. Cook, 5: L.D. Sharman, 6: B.N. Clugston, 7: P.L.L. Rogala, Stroke: B.J.B. Marsiglio, Cox: S.J. Morissey, Coach: N. Nemo
Senior Quad Scull
2000M
Time: unknown
1st Hale School - Bow: R. Levit, 2: P. Sharp, 3: T. Scholz, Stroke: J. Fry, Cox: D. Hosken, Coach: D. Barton
2nd Scotch College - Bow: P.L. McKerracher, 2: R.J. S. Malcolm, 3: A.D. Paterson, Stroke: G.J. Longwood, Cox: L.F. Kent, Coach: P. Griffiths
3rd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: B.A. De Vries, 2: J.P. Ryan, 3: B.A. Munro, Stroke: K.B. Mauritz, Cox: J.P. Seabrook, Coach: G.M. Hartley
4th Trinity College - Bow: A. Zuccarino, 2: T. Wayne, 3: D. Fort, Stroke: A. Wood, Cox: A. Horlatsch, Coach: C. Webster/ M. Fort
5th Aquinas College - Bow: B. Marafioti, 2: P. Fagan, 3: L. Thompson, Stroke: C. White, Cox: T. Schilling, Coach: N. Collins
6th Wesley College - Bow: S.L. Tyler, 2: P.K. Hagen, 3: J.T. Robertson, Stroke: B.J. Luscombe, Cox: B.J. Luscombe, Coach: M.J. Messanger
7th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: R.A. White, 2: S.T.C. Walsh, 3: A.R. Hugall, Stroke: T.A. Bird, Cox: N.E. Alvarez, Coach: T. Berie
Second Quad Scull
2000M
Time: Unknown
1st Scotch College - Bow: C.M. Emett, 2: J.K. Lane, 3: A.C. Pope, Cox: P.J. Allen, Cox: J.S. Heanes, Coach: P. Griffiths
2nd Wesley College - Bow: J.F.M. Skipworth, 2: M.R. Harrison, 3: A.W.D. Wiese, Stroke: N.R.A. Wood, Cox: A.E. Schoonens, Coach: B.W. Loftus
3rd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: J.A. Hitchins, 2: R.J. O’Meagher, 3: A. Solomon, Stroke: P.B. Verschuer, Cox: J.D. Newton, Coach: J. Cox/ A.J. Lovrich
4th Trinity College - Bow: L. Donohoe, 2: J. Chong, 3: J. Brazier, Stroke: P. Horlatsch, Cox: T. Hoang, Coach: C. Webster/ M. Fort
5th Hale School - Bow: D. Brunovs, 2: B. Strong, 3: J. Forsyth, Stroke: J. Bujang Mohidin, Cox: R. Melwani, Coach: W.R. Robinson
6th Aquinas College - Bow: D. Golubovic, 2: M. James, 3: P. Quintal, Stroke: D. Delanouski, Cox: J. Koid, Coach: N. Cohen
7th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: S.J. Zorzi, 2: P.F. McGuiness, 3: L.H. Rees, Stroke: T.M. Fiddes, Cox: K.B. Svatos, Coach: T. Berie
Year 10A Eights
2000M
Time: unknown
1st Aquinas College - Bow: J. Chapman, 2: M.J. Poole, 3: M. Guerini, 4: M. Drewery, 5: C. Hesford, 6: G. Bothe, 7: B. Milnes, Stroke: N. Guidera, Cox: J. Perron, Coach: D. O’Brein
2nd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: T.M. Brown, 2: T.A. Wheeler, 3: C.R.G. Meecham, 4: T.L. Murphy, 5: J. Silic, 6: A.G. Denniss, 7: W.R.G. Johnston, Stroke: R.L. Green, Cox: O.V. Lenegan, Coach: J.S.R. Dunlop
3rd Wesley College - Bow: J.N. van der Schyff, 2: M.G. Hinsley, 3: R.M. Liesegang, 4: J.B. Boylan, 5: C.P. Humphris, 6: D.A. Fox, 7: B.R. Warr, Stroke: S.A. Hatfull, Cox: B.N. Wood, Coach: J.O. Whitehouse/ S. Lalor
4th Trinity College - Bow: J. Patterson, 2: A. Hewlett, 3: J. Hutchinson, 4: N. Lynch, 5: J. O’Regan, 6: M. Bonavita, 7: C. Beston, Stroke: D. D’Alessio, Cox: R. Miller, Coach: A. Eaton
5th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: S.M. Glasson, 2: K.F. Martinick, 3: A.P. Pullinger, 4: G.D. Eldred, 5: N.J. Winnall, 6: D.E. Pennock, 7: J.A. Henderson, Stroke: M.P. Hales, Cox: J.W. Byrne, Coach: C. Salisbury
6th Hale School - Bow: C. Atkinson, 2: M. Thompson, 3: M. Prince, 4: M. Stroud, 5: P. Martin, 6: A. Pearce, 7: M. Louth, Stroke: T. Forbes, Cox: T. Worth, Coach: H. McGlashen/ D. Vernon
7th Scotch College - Bow: B.D.B. Swale, 2: G.R. Howie, 3: A. Duarte, 4: J.V. Bolt, 5: R.D. Balfe, 6: J.M. Cordin, 7: J.W. Paterson, Stroke: T.M. Nicholls, Cox: N.J. Skilkin, Coach: G.D. Bennett
Year 10B Eights
1500M
Time: unknown
1st Aquinas College - Bow: S. Brown, 2: T. O’Brien, 3: K. Kelly, 4: S. Branch, 5: J. Mansutti, 6: M.C. Poole, 7: J. Bennett, Stroke: I. Pritchard, Cox: J. Collins, Coach: R. Reading
2nd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: S.R. Howes, 2: M. Vale, 3: C.M. Ford, 4: A. McWhannell, 5: K.J. Coe, 6: R.A. Little, 7: A.M. Beaton, Stroke: B.D. Eggleston, Cox: G.J. Brooker, Coach: I. Stewart
3rd Trinity College - Bow: P. Hoffman, 2: S. Mernagh, 3: M. Dunn, 4: M. Nixon, 5: R. Bannon, 6: J. Hislop, 7: P. Vagg, Stroke: S. Fuller, Cox: S. Retallack, Coach: M. Ford
4th Wesley College - Bow: P.G. Bossong, 2: M.I. Wong, 3: B.V. Smythe, 4: N. Kay, 5: J.R.W. Tucker, 6: M.A. Vandenbos, 7: D.P. Malonev, Stroke: M.D. Baxter, Cox: H.M. Jones, Coach: C.E. Taylor
5th Hale School - Bow: M. Lintott, 2: A. Ceber, 3: P. Storeri, 4: S. Bihary, 5: D. Wright, 6: J. Muholland, 7: A. Thomas, Stroke: J. Dwyer, Cox: G. Mulvihill, Coach: D. Vernon/ H. McGlashen
6th Scotch College - Bow: J.J.D. Thomson, 2: D.W. Longwood, 3: Z.J. Scott, 4: P.E. Quilan, 5: W.A. Haigan, 6: H.D. Overheu, 7: J.B. Nairn, Stroke: D.J. Bass, Cox: W.H. Shields, Coach: R.A. Dickson
7th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: K.A. Nitzsche, 2: H.W. Joyce, 3: O.C.S. Leach, 4: A.P. Malcolm, 5: D.R. Evans, 6: C.J.D. Hams, 7: B.B. Coppin, Stroke: J.M. Zimmerman, Cox: E. Sutiawan, Coach: R. Kallaher
Year 10 Coxed Quads
1500M
Time: unknown
1st Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: C.T.P. Paterson, 2: J.P. Gatica-Evans, 3: T.D. Guest, Stroke: S.P. Ackland, Cox: M.J. McGill, Coach: N.A. Heathcote
2nd Wesley College - Bow: S.D. Barton, 2: J.D. Swift, 3: D.G. Wilson, Stroke: M.J. Williamson, Cox: A.C. Pondaag, Coach: M.M. Doyle
3rd Aquinas College - Bow: A. Harvey, 2: M. Buckley, 3: G. Fitzhardinge, Stroke: R. Lee, Cox: R. Joyce, Coach: P. Rich
4th Hale School - Bow: C. Jenour, 2: G. Humphreys, 3: P. Clarke, Stroke: D. Snyder, Cox: J. Lee, Coach: E. Pinkus
5th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: C.L. Hamersley, 2: B. Collinson, 3: B.R. Collins, Stroke: R.L.W. Grafton, Cox: M.F. Lush, Coach: J. Cox/ A.J. Lovrich
6th Trinity College - Bow: S. Trifon, 2: A. McGettrick, 3: S. Abate, Stroke: J. Sinagra, Cox: J. Miasi, Coach: S. Buxton
7th Scotch College - Bow: A.W.M. McGregor, 2: L. Nelson, 3: A.G. Hohnen, Stroke: T. Oxnam, Cox: J.S. Mason, Coach: A.C. Monger
Year 9A Eights
1500M
Time: 5:09
1st Wesley College - Bow: S.B. McCaughey, 2: A.J. Heggart, 3: E.J. Brusen, 4: R.J. Chevis, 5: M.R. Wylde, 6: D.N. Rumenos, 7: R.E. Cameron, Stroke: R.T.S.W. Dodds, Coach: K.A.G. Reynolds
2nd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: M.G. Maughan, 2: J.B. York, 3: G.C. Woodbridge, 4: R.M. McNaught, 5: B.K. Norrish, 6: A. Krstevski, 7: B.P. Armstrong, Stroke: P.A. Lampropoulos, Cox: J.L.B. Smith, Coach: L.S. Taylor
3rd Aquinas College - Bow: X. White, 2: J. Holst, 3: N. Le Moignan, 4: T. Stone, 5: J. Quigley, 6: I. Marllett, 7: S. Maughan, Stroke: J. Vermeersch, Cox: R. Williamson, Coach: P. O’Donaghue
4th Hale School - Bow: J. Purtil, 2: S. Craig, 3: M. Hutchinson, 4: S. Minson, 5: J. Bowden, 6: S. Murray, 7: H. Black, Stroke: B. Minson, Cox: R. Trethowan, Coach: T. Smith
5th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: M.E. Prosin, 2: C.H. Hayes, 3: P.J. Ruse, 4: T.B. Carlton, 5: K.L. Mullen, 6: T.G. Cassidy, 7: A. Hollings, Stroke: B.P. Mansbridge, Cox: T.W. Stransky, Coach: M. Hawkins
6th Trinity College - Bow: C. Zampatti, 2: M. Wojcik, 3: J. Page, 4: R. La Roche, 5: J. Gomboc, 6: T. Ford, 7: G. Le Coultre, Stroke: J. Florido, Cox: B. Cooper, Coach: D. De Jesus/ N. Manchetti
7th Scotch College - Bow: S.L. Stratford, 2: S. Banister-Jones, 3: N. Georgievski, 4: B.R. Sandover, 5: P.P Anderson, 6: T.D. Artelaris, 7: P.B.J. Garnett, Stroke: R.K. Crompton, Cox: D.A. Pallaras, Coach: R.T. Luke
Year 9B Eights
1500M
Time: 5:25
1st Wesley College - Bow: G.J. Falls, 2: D. K-C Tan, 3: M.K. Robertson, 4: J.M. Vukushich, 5: J.G. Earl-Spurr, 6: L.D.B. Everley, 7: J.W. Haak, Stroke: B.D. Herbert, Cox: S.W. Richards, Coach: C.E.F. Reeson
2nd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: J.M. Crouch, 2: R.J. Adamson, 3: L.B. Gomboc, 4: C.P. Sapwell, 5: C.R. Vong Kusolkit, 6: J.M. Williamson, 7: J.J. Mann, Stroke: S. Chakrabarti, Cox: T.B. Reynolds, Coach: Z.J. Justin
3rd Aquinas College - Bow: S. Day, 2: J. Mucci, 3: B. Addison, 4: B. Lynch, 5: G. Sputore, 6: M. Radosevich, 7: L. Davidson, Stroke: N. James, Cox: D. Kent, Coach: R. Anderson
4th Hale School - Bow: S. De Meillon, 2: L. Crilly, 3: J. Ennis, 4: G. Stewart, 5: A. Trio, 6: M. Arcus, 7: L. Walker, Stroke: I. Tyler, Cox: B. Crilly, Coach: K. Davis
5th Trinity College - Bow: E. Parra, 2: M. Wilson, 3: L. Fowler, 4: C. Fahey, 5: D. Arias, 6: M. Turnbull, 7: B. Regan, Stroke: S. Trinca, Cox: N. Hastings, Coach: J. Caraci/ M. Parker
6th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: J.T. Chambers, 2: M.C. Craig, 3: M.S. Geelhoed, 4: R.B. Dinsdale, 5: J.M. Zorzi, 6: B.H. Ward, 7: P.R. Woods, Stroke: D.T. Velins, Cox: C.J. Harrison, Coach: S. Collins
7th Scotch College - Bow: E.M.T. Carter, 2: N. Harris, 3: M.J. Davidson, 4: J.L. Beeson, 5: P.H. Doyle, 6: M.S. Bailey, 7: A.J. Simmonds, Stroke: M.J.B. Rowe, Cox: G.J.W. Davies, Coach: R.A. Fitzhardinge
Sources
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