1968 SATIS Head of the River
This Head of the River was conducted on the Franklin River on Saturday 6th April 1968.
First Eight:
The Friends' School reclaimed the Golden Fleece Cup for the first time since 1962, winning by just 6 feet over Hutchins School.
Hutchins School won the following events in 1968:
- Second Eight
- Open Four
- Under 16 Four
- Under 16 Lightweight Four
Organising Committee:
Tasmanian Rowing Association
Officials:
(unknown)
First Eight
Golden Fleece Cup
2000m
Time: 5:59
Margins: 6 feet, 1 length
1st The Friends’ School - Bow: T Meredith, 2: T Dunbabin, 3: R Walters, 4: J Mc Leod, 5: I Sansom, 6: B Needham, 7: D William, Str: G Hay, Cox: G Archer
2nd Hutchins School – W. Webster, D. Howell, S. Ireland, J. Clennett, M. Bradford, L. Morrisby, C. Chesterman, R. Newman, Cox: J. Schofield
3rd Launceston Grammar
4th St Patrick's College
Other known competing crews:
St Virgil's College
Scotch College
Friends won the race with metres to spare over the favourites Hutchins. The Hutchins crew was the early leader but were overhauled by the fast, and high rating Friends crew.
Second Eight
2000m
Time: Not known
Margins: Between first and second is not known.
1st Hutchins School – Bow: L Thompson, 2: A Wise, 3: R Boss-Walker, 4: M Wertheimer, 5: D Graney, 6: M Dickson, 7: J Walker, Str: R Howell, Cox: F Andrews
Equal 2nd Launceston Grammar
Equal 2nd Friends' School
Open Four
2000m
Time: 4:36
Margins: 2 lengths, 1/2 length
1st Hutchins School – Bow: T Lewis, 2; J Young, 3: A Webster, Str: P Shield, Cox: C Webster
2nd Scotch College
3rd St Virgil's College
Under 16 Four
1000m
Time: 3:29
Margins: 1 1/2 lengths, 1 length
1st Hutchins School – Bow: D Hurburgh, 2: R Elsom, 3: K Brown, Str: Cuthbertson, Cox: J North
2nd Scotch College
3rd Launceston Grammar
4th Friends' School
Under 16 Lightweight Four
1000m
Time: 3:33
Margins: 2 lengths,1 foot
1st Hutchins School – Bow: W Newitt, 2: J Grifiths, 3: T Shoebridge, Str: N Saunders, Cox: R Burbury
2nd St Virgil's College
3rd Launceston Grammar
4th St Patrick's College
Under 15 First Four
1000m
Time: 3:44
Margins: 2 lengths 3/4 length
1st Friends' School - Bow: A Williams, 2: C Howard, 3: G Potter, Str: S Skinner, Cox: P Bowden
2nd Launceston Grammar
3rd Hutchins School
Under 15 Second Four
Race not conducted
Under 14 First Four
Time: Not known
Margins: 1 1/2 length, 3 feet
1st Launceston Grammar - Bow: P Bishop, 2: T Perkins, 3: R Nowell, Str: S Burleigh, Cox: S Young
2nd Friends School
3rd St Patrick's College
4th Hutchins School
Under 14 Second Four
Race not conducted
Lightweight Four
Time: 4:38
Margin: 3/4 length
1st Hutchins - Bow: M Kerr, 2: J Bridges, 3: T Martin Str: D Allen, Cox: N Nicholls
2nd Scotch College
3rd St Patrick's College
Sources
- Hutchins School Magazine, July 1968
- Launceston Examiner Monday 8th April 1968, page 18