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History of the Tasmanian SATIS Head of the River rowing regatta

1960 SATIS Head of the River

Saturday, April 5 - Tamar River 

First Eight:

The Friends' School retained the Golden Fleece Cup for the third year-in-a-row.

First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth Four:

Incredibly, Hutchins School won all 5 of these races. The depth of their programme is exemplified by the fact they finished 1st, 3rd and 4th in the Fifth Four event, meaning they had 7 fours.

 

Organising Committee:

Tasmanian Rowing Association

Officials:

(unknown)


First Eight

Golden Fleece Cup

2000m

Time: 

Margins: 1 length, 2 1/2 lengths

1st The Friends’ School – Bow: T C Bower, 2: D S Wells, 3: I S Taylor, 4: H H Roberts, 5: A V Hammond, 6: J M Edwards, 7: R A McGuinness, Str: D A Leith, Cox: R A Montgomerie, Cch: John Verney

2nd Hutchins School – Bow: R. Bayes, 2: T. Chesterman, 3: R. Ford, 4: P. Woods, 5: D. Jones, 6: R. Brodbribb, 7: R. Lane, Str: A. Thiessen, Cox: T. Frankcomb

3rd St. Virgil’s College – Bow: J Butterworth, 2: P Van Den Bosch, 3: K Wilson, 4: M Hpkins, 5: P Woodruff, 6: P Macmichael, 7: P Morgan, Str: R Harrison, Cox: P Loring

4th Launceston Church Grammar – Bow: P Schakel, 2: R Henderson, 3: I Walker, 4: R Haddon, 5: M Marchant, 6: J Kitto, 7: R Winspear, Str: R Jessup, Cox: R J Napier

5th Scotch College - Bow: J E Lohrey, 2: T Chesterman, 3: R Ford, 4: P Woods, 5: D Jones, 6: R Brodribb, 7: R Lane, Str: A Thiessen, Cox: T Frankcomb

6th St Patrick's College - Bow: M Russell, 2: A Norek, 3:  G Towns, 4: G Veldhuis, 5: J Van Galen, 6: A Cashion, 7: B Hollingsworth, Str: H Narmut, Cox: T Carr


First Four

½ mile

Time:

Margins: 1 length and 1 length


1st Hutchins School – Bow: B. Edwards, 2: P. Dobson, 3: J. Pooley, Str: W. Turner, Cox: D. Bennison

2nd Launceston Grammar

3rd Scotch College


Second Four

Time:

Margins:

1st Hutchins School – Bow: M. Harrison, 2: B. Parker, 3: H. Hale, Str: J. Douglas, Cox: A. Plaister

Equal 2nd Launceston Church Grammar

Equal 2nd Friends' School 


Third Four

Time: No recorded time

Margins: 3 lengths and 2 feet

1st Hutchins School – Bow: P. J. Dobson, 2: K. Woolston, 3: J. Shoobridge, Str: M. Hudson, Cox: P. Salmon

2nd Launceston Grammar

3rd Friends School


Fourth Four

Time: No recorded time

Margins: 3 lengths, 1 length

1st Hutchins School – Bow: B. Johnston, 2: C. Lamprill, 3: D. Bowen, Str: R. Hyndes, Cox: T. Sharman

2nd Launceston Grammar

3rd St Virgil's College


Fifth Four

Time: No recorded time

Margins: 1 length, 3 feet

1st Hutchins School 1 – Bow: A. Bisdee, 2: R. Reynolds, 3: J. Hamilton, Str: A. Collins, Cox: J. Young 

2nd St Patrick's College 2

3rd Hutchins School 2 – Bow: R. Neve, 2: K. Newstead, 3: W. Verrell, Str: T. Terry, Cox: P. Game

4th Hutchins School 3 – Bow: W. Alexander, 2: P. Harvey, 3: R. Clennett, Str: J. Frankcomb, Cox: E. Gay

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Sources

  • Hutchins School Magazine, July 1960
  • Launceston Examiner Friday 8th April 1960 page 27
  • Launceston Examiner Monday 11th April 1960 page 18

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