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The regatta was run in perfect conditions on Saturday 28th March 2009 at Nagambie Lakes. The weather was superb with a warm mid twenties temperature and no wind. The racing was, as a result, of the highest standard. The winning Melboourne Grammar boys crew broke the 6 minute barrier for the first time in the final of the first crews. The heats of the first and second boys crews were conducted on Friday night into a moderate cross head wind. These conditions necessitated in the lanes being seeded with the most favoured crews taking the most favoured lanes.

The girls first crew race was won easily by an excellent Geelong Grammar School crew who had won the Head of the Schoolgirls eights race the week earlier.

 


Organising Committee and Officials

Regatta Manager: Luke Soulos

Regatta Secretary: Alice Evans

Adjuvants: Morris Brown & Frank Covill

Broadcaster: Roger Wilson

President of the Jury : Andrew Guerin

Jury: Rod Florence, Rene Klupacs, Greg Longden, Wayne Hinson, Robin Murphy, Eric Waller, Ron Widgery, William Webster, Eric Waller

 

The final stages of the Boys Head of the River

The final stages of the Girls Head of the River

Boys Head of the River

5:59.92
6:06.05
6:08.92
6:09.07
6:11.81
6:15.87

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final B:
6:12.65
6:17.25
6:17.46
6:20.50
6:20.99

1st Melbourne Grammar School - Bow: Jordan Hooper, 2: William Hannemann, 3: Benjamin Coombs, 4: Sam Hookway, 5: Matthew Ridgeway, 6: Charles Risbey, 7: Tim Masters, Str: Stephen Blakeney, Cox Lachlan Carter, Cch: Nick Lloyd
2nd St Kevin's College - Bow: James Hoogenbosch, 2: Jordan Grace, 3: Joshua Cukurins, 4: Alexander White, 5: Red Matthews, 6: Sean-Paul Lake, 7:
David DeLang, Str: Jack Ryan, Cox: William Dowd, Cch: Paul McGann
3rd Brighton Grammar School - Bow: Alexander Dick, 2: Alistair Johnson, 3: Grant Maglio, 4: Harrison Bade, 5: Matthew Gnauck, 6: Matthew Cook, 7: Benjamin Andrews, Str: James Redhead, Cox: Benjamin Phillips, Cch: David Pincus
4th Scotch College - Bow: Jonny O'Brien, 2: Nick Bernard, 3: Andrew Emmett, 4: Henry Thomas, 5: Alex King, 6: Harrison Casey, 7: Alistair McLean, Str: Nicholas Watson, Cox: Charles Houghton
5th Carey Grammar School - Bow: Tim McKay, 2: Tyler Brenchley, 3: Lewis Fotheringham, 4: Jonathon Coco, 5: Morgan Evans, 6: Tom Nairn, 7: Arjuna Benson, Str: Sam Fisher, Cox: Andrew De Morton, Cchs: Thomas Howgate & Craig Adrians
6th Wesley College - Bow: Darcy Holdsworth, 2: Andrew Thompson, 3: Sam Doupe-Watt, 4: James Kus, 5: Owen Symington, 6: Benjamin Fisher, 7: Jonathan Rundle, Str: Jesse Cardamone, Cox: George Athanasakis, Cchs: Anthony Johnson & Martin Francis

A jubilant Melbourne Grammar crew and coach with the Fairbairn Challenge Cup

Final B
1st 1st Geelong Grammar School – Bow: Douglas Cameron, 2: Ross de Clifford, 3: Lawrence Carr, 4: Edward Levy, 5: Seamus Levy, 6: Sian Martin-Jankowski, 7: Cameron Sherwin, Str: Nick Pembroke, Cox: Henry Voss, Cchs: Geoffrey Hunter, Ross Featherstone & Stewart Edge
2nd Xavier College - Bow: Louis Denton, 2: Michael McNamara, 3: Arden Chlebra, 4: Darcy Frawley, 5: Nathaniel Hiscock, 6: Edward O'Bryan, 7: Max Rowan, Str: Simon Keenan, Cox: Benjamin Burger
3rd Caulfield Grammar School - Bow: Callum Hogan, 2: Daniel Scully, 3: Stephen Castle, 4: Henry Webster, 5: Tom Shannon, 6: Will Logan, 7: Will Badge, Str: Tom McCurdy, Cox: Jared Speirs, Cch: David Doyle
4th The Geelong College - Bow: Darcy Hare, 2: Angus Seller, 3: Lachlan Morrison, 4: Jack Angliss, 5: Russell George, 6: Trent Sullivan, 7: Jack Richardson, Str: Tim Cleary, Cox: Oliver Grinter, Cchs: Neil Myers & Scott Penning
5th Haileybury College - Bow: Wade Hunt, 2: Shaun Tyler, 3: Peter Shakalis, 4: Patrick Van Orsouw, 5: David Hardman, 6: Michael Meehan, 7: John Aldred, Str: Jackson Parker, Cox: Anthony Nicolette, Cch: Mark Doyle

E1: 1st SKC, 2nd SC, 3rd BGS, 4th GC, 5th XC, 6th CGS
E2: 1st MGS, 2nd Carey, 3rd GGS, 4th WC, 5th HC
R1: 1st SC, 2nd WC, 3rd XC, 4th GGS, 5th CGS
R2: 1st BGS, 2nd Carey, 3rd HC, 4th GC

Boys Second Eight

6:19.08
6:22.79
6:26.86
6:32.36
6:36.06
6:47.53

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final B:
6:46.90
6:49.24
6:56.09
6:59.20
7:02.24

1st Melbourne Grammar - Bow: William Thompson, 2: Damon Velakoulis, 3: Harry Allen, 4: Andrew Krause, 5: Nick Fabbri, 6: Will Smibert, 7: Edward Robinson, Str: Harry Macciolli, Cox: Charles Willey, Cch: Julian Dutton
2nd Scotch College - Bow: Harrison Phillips, 2: Tom Auty, 3: Hamish Houghton, 4: Romy Jackson, 5: Nicholas Jarman, 6: Damien Lipshut, 7: Lachlan Kennedy,
Str: Andrew White, Cox: Charles Houghton, Cch: Howard Sharp
3rd Geelong Grammar School - Bow: Haydon Knights, 2:William Thompson, 3: Alastair Commins, 4: Henry Meek, 5: Christopher Jordan, 6: Lachlan Hamilton, 7: Joe Patrick, Str: Nathan Mundy, Cox: Alexander Hargrave, Cch: Phil Gardiner
4th St Kevin's College - Bow: Jaben Heyworth, 2; Nicholas Carter, 3: James Polasek, 4: Dominic Prior, 5: James Hatchman, 6: Jarrod Gook, 7: Riordan Bell, Str: Merric Bethune, Cox: Patrick El Zoghbi, Cch: Robert Manning
5th Xavier College - Bow: Michael Sabljak, 2: Nicholas Meehan, 3: William Vanschaik, 4: Zachary Pirrie, 5: Spencer Gange, 6: Jack Delmo, 7: Matthew Galbraith, Str: Sam Franklyn, Cox: James Nicholson, Cch: Josh Sadler
6th Carey Grammar School - Bow: Declan Healy, 2: Scott Candlish, 3: James Coull, 4: Matthew Guala, 5: Josh Lloyd, 6: Lachlan Addison, 7: Jack O'Toole-Johnston, Str: Sam Jamieson, Cox: Michael Maygothling, Cch: David Elliott

Finish of second eights

Final B:
1st Wesley College - Bow: James Walker, 2: David Browne, 3: Glyn Edwards, 4: Henry Hosking, 5: Tom Rogers Woollett, 6: Thomas Baker, 7: Mats Miller, Str: Samuel Jeffreys, Cox: Michael Kus, Cch: Graham Bushnell
2nd Brighton Grammar School - Bow: Michael Stephens, 2: Conor Smith, 3: James Fisher, 4: Stewart Carmichael, 5: Alex Hansen, 6: Lachlan Powell, 7: Marcus Cook, Str: Sean Hardy, Cox: Alexander McConnachie, Cch: Oliver Ward
3rd Caulfield Grammar School - Bow: Sebastian Von Medem, 2: Rourke Puksand, 3: Francis Newman, 4: Maxwell Cikoratik, 5: Thomas Eggleston, 6: Mitchell Nelson, 7: Blair Atkins, Str: Anthony Chadwick, Cox: Chris Lowe, Cchs: Anthony Coughlan & Angus Tyers
4th Haileybury College - Bow: Ben Rockman, 2: Konstantine Kyratzis, 3: Craig McPherson, 4: Izak Rosenfeld, 5: Nick Vlad, 6: Ryan Howman, 7: Sean Mckellar, Str: Jonathon Hammond, Cox: Jack Coombes, Cch: Matthew Eagle
5th Geelong College - Bow: Lachlan Thoms, 2: Angus Wishart, 3: Benjamin Nott, 4: Mark D'Altera, 5: Harry Seward, 6: Luke McGowan, 7: Hamish Palmer-Hill, Str: James Holding, Cox: Georgina Webster, Cch: Alistair Miller

E1: 1st GGS, 2nd SC, 3rd Carey, 4th BGS, 5th GC, 6th HC
E2: 1st MGS, 2nd XC, 3rd SKC, 4th WC, 5th CGS
R1: 1st SC, 2nd SKC, 3rd BGS, 4th CGS, 5th HC
R2: 1st XC, 2nd Carey, 3rd WC, 4th GC

Boys Third Eight

6:30.07
6:39.79
6:54.23
6:58.54

 

 

 

 

Final B:
7:08.61
7:14.49
7:40.77

1st Melbourne Grammar School - Bow: Matthew Poulter, 2: Declan Hofbauer, 3: Edward Pascoe, 4: Jackson Graham, 5: Thomas Bongiorno, 6: Rupert Le Messurier, 7: Douglas Murray,
Str: Charles Dane, Cox: Tom Hardham, Cch: Blair Jenkins
2nd Scotch College - Bow: Alexander Reilly, 2: Edward Wiencke, 3: Dion Kaliviotis, 4: James Duffy, 5: Charles Goodacre, 6: James Davies, 7: Joachim Redgement, Str: Jackson Brand, Cox: Peter Jenkins, Cch: Matthew Hildebrandt
3rd Geelong Grammar School - Bow: Fergus Dye, 2: Sam Archer, 3: Hunter Rogers, 4: Henry Wetherall, 5: Charles Kellett, 6: Charles Vickers-Willis, 7: William Drury, Str: Tom Duff, Cox: James Rogers, Cch: Hugh Thomson
4th St Kevin's College - Bow: Declan Moloney, 2: David Anderson, 3: Jack Stonemon, 4: Conor Dolan, 5: Jack Fitzgerald, 6: Sebastian Kleynhans, 7: Scott Balestra, Str: Thomas Linschoten, Cox: Jeremy Nolan, Cch: Steve Rowley

Final B:
1st Xavier College - Bow: James Morrison, 2: Benjamin Jenkins, 3: Oiver Condon, 4: Xavier George, 5: Charlie Woodley, 6: Lewis Allman, 7: Christopher Berry, Str: Ben Guest-Marinis, Cox: Matthew Dvorczcek, Cch: James Cutler
2nd Carey Grammar School - Bow: Mark Walczak, 2: Christopher Wishart, 3: Ben Sumner-Wright, 4: James Eddey, 5: Leons Ansons, 6: Chris Doerre, 7: Scott Candlish, Str: David Nicholls, Cox: Jeremy Albert, Cch: Callum Lobb
3rd Caulfield Grammar School - Bow: Harry Ansell, 2: Rhys Burgess, 3: Ian Teichert, 4: Asher Davis, 5: Dion Hronakis, 6: Callum Castles, 7: Matthew Irwin, Str: Angus Cairns, Cox: Jethrow Cross, Cchs: William Randles & Toby Permezel

Boys Fourth Eight

6:49.98
7:09.62
7:18.45
7:30.07
7:39.69
7:50.42

1st Scotch College - Bow: James Fancke, 2: James Pearce, 3: Tommy Jackson, 4: Harrison Sloane, 5: Robert Wilson, 6: James Prasser, 7: Alexander Dennis, Str: Charlie Hancock, Cox: Marc Nguyen, Cchs: Ronnie Smith & Bill Darby
2nd St Kevin's College - Bow: Matthew Caulfield, 2: James Barrie, 3: Dillon Counsel, 4: Samuel Garlepp, 5: Dylan Langes, 6: Branwell Travers, 7: Adrian Edwards, Str: William Stoltz, Cox: Anthony Giarrusso, Cch: Anthony Murphy
3rd Scotch College - Bow: Hamish Galbraith, 2: Peter Chandler, 3: Charlie Cross, 4: Lachlan Mason, 5: Alexander Godfrey, 6: James Smith, 7: Julian Leow, Str: Nicholas Caldwell, Cox: Angus Gill, Cch: Edward Monteith
4th Geelong Grammar - Bow: Edward Airey, 2: Keita Matsumoto, 3: Gregg Norton, 4: Alec Pollard, 5: Samuel Reid, 6: Harry Johns, 7: Rupert Mitchell, Str: Matthew Long, Cox: Anthony Bellofiore, Cch: Alistair Hargreaves
5th St Kevin's College - Bow: Alex McKimm, 2: Alex Phillipos, 3: Anton Fabijanic, 4: Ben Maruskanic, 5: Lewis Bull, 6: Liam McGinley, 7: Shea Wilding, Str: Daniel Barrett, Cox: Patrick Peloza-Huertas, Cchs: James Murphy & David Pitt
6th Scotch College - Bow: Harry Moot, 2: Fraser Christie, 3: Michael Sartain, 4: Tom Browne, 5: Charles Cartney, 6: Alex Bemelen, 7: Simon Nyein, Str: James Manolitsas, Cox: William Bartley, Cch: Benjamin Bailey

Boys Year 10 Eight Division 1

6:30.86
6:38.93
6:40.17
6:43.05
6:44.16
6:45.55

 

 

 

 


Final B:
6:48.33
6:49.11
6:56.42
7:12.89
7:20.95

1st Scotch College - Bow: Tim Light, 2: Andrew Jelbart, 3: Chris Watts, 4: Charlie Booth, 5: James Croxford, 6: Matt Hancock, 7: Ned Walmsley, Str: Adam Brown, Cox: Henry Bailey, Cch: Fiona Milne
2nd Carey Grammar School - Bow: Harry Maxwell, 2: James Thyer, 3: Kallum Fraser, 4: Simon Harris, 5: Alexander Martin, 6: David Burgess, 7: Patrick Cremean, Str: Freddie Cator, Cox: Sam Phillips, Cch: Liam Cooney
3rd Xavier College - Bow: Dillon Rigoni, 2: Michael Woodburn, 3: Max Elliot, 4: Jack Resic, 5: Chris Prowse, 6: Hugh Davies, 7: James O'Sullivan, Str: Jason Izydorczyk, Cox: Will Anderson, Cch: Hugh Hindle & Marc Douez
4th Melbourne Grammar School - Bow: Rupert Allan, 2: Hamish May, 3: Jack Carlin, 4: Nicholas Doyle, 5: Dom Workman, 6: Jackson Paine, 7: Tom Carlon, Str: Edward Northrop, Cox: William Hoang, Cch: Thomas Beattie
5th Caulfield Grammar School - Bow: Andrew Rowse, 2: Jacob Stanford, 3: Thomas Wren, 4: Nicholas Tonkin, 5: Tom Rothel, 6: Lachlan Kellock, 7: Jack Davey, Str: Robert Colacino, Cox: Ian Teichert, Cch: John Linke
6th Brighton Grammar School - Bow: Luke Milner, 2: Peter Redhead, 3: Dale Anderson, 4: Robert Holding, 5: Kalin Kempster, 6: Andrew Bisset, 7: Harrison Gale, Str: Hayden Johnson, Cox: Ciaran Cunningham, Cch: James Gertsman

Final B:
1st Haileybury College - Bow: Timothy Campelj, 2: Thomas Crantock, 3: William Baer, 4: Luke Albury, 5: Matthew Mitchell, 6: Jeremy Hughes, 7: Sam Howard, Str: Hayden Mitchell, Cox: Josh Spasevski, Cch: James Paltos
2nd Wesley College - Bow: Evan Niteros, 2: Luke Huels, 3: Callum Corry, 4: Henry Howson, 5: Raphael Goodridge, 6: Jordan Mayer, 7: Felix Kramer, Str: Tim Kenyon-Smith, Cox: Daniel Reddi Coronell, Cch: Doug Goodwin
3rd St Kevin's College - Bow: Andrew Taylor, 2: Steven Walsh, 3: Liam Utri, 4: Michael McFarlane, 5: Laurence Vaitiekunas, 6: Charles McDonald, 7: Conor Grace, Str: Luke Marriott, Cox: Jacob Rodrigo, Cch: Andrew Galante
4th Geelong Grammar - Bow: Jack Kincaid, 2: Harry Baylis, 3: Peter Treloggan, 4: Nathan Dabkowski, 5: James Hoban, 6: Hugh Miles, 7: Blake Nielsen, Str: Tim Vickers-Willis, Cox: James Williams, Cchs: Andrew Logan & Andrew Beauchamp
5th Geelong College - Bow: Mathew Fitzpatrick, 2: Rowan Mackey, 3: Alex Sullivan, 4: Benjamin Morgan, 5: Nicholas Walsh, 6: Cameron Williams, 7: Andrew White, Str: Charles Wishart, Cox: Alexander Walsgott, Cch: Timothy Wright

E1: 1st Carey, 2nd CGS, 3rd BGS, 4th SKC, 5th GGS, 6th GC
E2: 1st SC, 2nd MGS, 3rd XC, 4th WC, 5th HC

Boys Year 10 Eight Division 2

6:50.91
6:59.64
7:00.54
7:08.44
7:19.93
7:26.78

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final B:
7:11.89
7:14.70
7:45.25

1st Scotch College - Bow: Sam Webb, 2: Thomas Lobley, 3: Alex Strathmore, 4: Nathan Lee, 5: Tom Duffy, 6: Matthew Douglas, 7: Joe Lynch, Str: Nick Tissot, Cox: Alex Bear, Cch: James Adams
2nd Melbourne Grammar School - Bow: Peter Feaver, 2: David Parkinson, 3: Campbell Jones, 4: Jack Robinson, 5: William Kibby, 6: Tom Brougham, 7: Tom Cooke, Str: Rupert Allan, Cox: Hamish Jones, Cch: Josh Hooper
3rd Wesley College - Bow: Phillip Kossmann, 2: Morris Goodwin, 3: Michael Daly, 4: Fraser Blair, 5: Nicholas Blackney, 6: Duncan Jaroslow, 7: Nicholas McCusker, Str: Jack O'Donnell, Cox: Hans Richmond, Cch: Kenny Tachimoto
4th St Kevin's College - Bow: Seamus Timms, 2: Edward Edginton, 3: Jack Morrison, 4: Elliot Poynton, 5: Henry Shirer, 6: Mitchell Brady, 7: Thomas Ahern, Str: Adrian Saflekos, Cox: Alessio Meirelles, Cch: James Russell
5th Brighton Grammar School - Bow: Zachery Miller, 2: Monty Balding, 3: Alexander Ward, 4: Matthew Delaney, 5: Braden Smith, 6: Zachary Barnetby, 7: Luke Milner, Str: Hayden Michaelides, Cox: Nicholas Mitchell, Cch: William Priestley
6th Xavier College - Bow: Sam Walker, 2: Nick Kostos, 3: Angus Guest-Marinis, 4: Ben Shannon, 5: Richard Case, 6: Eric Rowan, 7: Tom Valmorbida, Str: Sam Lefebvre, Cox: Chris Ardi, Cchs: Thomas Juzwin & Benedict Quinlan

Final B:
1st Caulfield Grammar School - Bow: Tim Knowles, 2: Jake Pinskier, 3: Alexander Pineo, 4: Hugh Goodfellow, 5: Tim Vandertop, 6: Tom Gagiero, 7: Charlie Schaffer, Str: Joe Billich, Cox: Jesse Perkins, John Latham
2nd Geelong Grammar - Bow: Will Calvert-Jones, 2: Mitchell Smart, 3: Nicholas Wilton, 4: Henry Scott, 5: Murdoch Hill, 6: Christopher Nowell, 7: James Simpson, Str: Lachlan Robertson, Cox: Charlie Mott, Cch: Andrew Beauchamp
3rd Haileybury College - Bow: Richard Manley, 2: Matthew Chung, 3: Peter Paspaliaris, 4: Daniel Secatore, 5: Rhys Van Orsouw, 6: Duncan Glascodine, 7: Joel Di Natale, Str: Blake Cook, Cox: Samuel Weston, Cch: Will Gordon-Murray

E1: 1st MGS, 2nd BGS, 3rd XC, 4th GGS
E2: 1st SC, 2nd SKC, 3rd WC, 4th CGS, 5th HC

Girls Head of the River

7:04.21
7:11.39
7:19.90
7:28.02
7:28.34
7:30.01

1st Geelong Grammar School - Bow: Bow: Edwina Kolomanski, 2: Isabel Coburn, 3: Alexandra Thompson, 4: Daisy Gubbins, 5: Claire Hamilton, 6: Rosie Wilson, 7: Charlotte Sutherland, Str: Sophie Sutherland, Cox: Annabel Blunden, CchRobert England & Ross Featherstone
2nd Carey Grammar School - Bow: Jennifer Burridge, 2: Bridget Cremean, 3: Sarah Anderson, 4: Genevieve Lillis, 5: Clare Hollebone, 6: Debbie Yann, 7: Mollie Booth, Str: Sophie Richards, Cox: Lara Stoll, Cch: Pam Westendorf
3rd Wesley College - Bow: Emily Goad, 2: Sarah-Jane Bacon, 3: Ellen Walls, 4: Samantha Shearman, 5: Grace McGeehan, 6: Madeline Brenker, 7: Madeleine Cordner, Str: Emma Cook, Cox: Lindsay Hannah, Cch: Samara Martin
4th Haileybury College - Bow: Berit Richardson, 2: Lauren Oliver, 3: Chelsea Frawley, 4: Kelly Eaton, 5: Gemma Walter, 6: Rebecca Ball, 7: Holly McEvoy, Str: Gemma Chernishoff, Cox: Amy Capp, Cch: Guy Begley
5th Geelong College - Bow: Georgia Ratcliffe, 2: Kate Kittelty, 3: Laura Nielsen, 4: Lucy Heath, 5: Belinda Pollard, 6: Miranda Williams, 7: Rebecca Widdicombe, Str: Hannah Welleman, Cox: Emily Carr, Cch: Richard Tomczak
6th Caulfield Grammar - Bow: Annie Guillaume, 2: Scarlett McNab, 3: Bridget Lane, 4: Michelle Burke, 5: Jessica Jackson, 6: Verity Nunan, 7: Raine Thomson, Str: Haley Mason, Cox: Alex Hayes, Cch: Nick Edwards

E1: 1st GGS, 2nd HC, 3rd Carey
E2: 1st GC, 2nd CGS, 3rd WC

Geelong Grammar crew and coach celebrate their Victory

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