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1883 Head of the River

The races were conducted on the Upper Yarra on 11th and 12th May.

Melbourne Grammar won both events this year and in good fashion, 1 1/2 lengths in front of Scotch College in the main race.

This was the ninth and final year in which John Wallace coached the Scotch crew.

Index to Results:

 


Officials

Starter: Not known
Umpire: Not known
Judge: Not known

Head of the River

Time: 9:10.0
Margin: 1 1/2 lengths

1st Melbourne Grammar - Bow: G B Teague, 2: L C Pender, 3: C G Ryan, Str: F W Osborne, Cox: E Higginbotham
2nd Scotch College - Bow: John Petersen, 2: Samuel J Baird, 3: Walter B House, Str: David E O'Neill, Cox: Francis E Jacomb, Cch: John Wallace

Other crews competing were:
Geelong Grammar - Bow: R S Thomson, 2: G Ritchie, 3: S F Mann, Str: H Brush, Cox: J Dudgeon, Cch: James L Cuthbertson
Wesley College

E1: 1st MGS, 2nd WC, Margin: 6 lengths
E2: 1st SC, 2nd GGS, Margin: easily. The Geelong crew three man caught a crab breaking the oar. He leapt out of the boat to save carrying him but it was to no avail.

Second Four

Time: NTT

1st Melbourne Grammar

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