INDEX to Ballarat Head of the Lake

Ballarat Head of the Lake

The Ballarat schools have conducted their Head of the Lake since 1912. Except for war years and years without water, the race is conducted on Lake Wendouree.

School rowing has always been strong in Ballarat and this strength has has produced many Victorian and Australian representatives. It also has produced some of our finest coaches and administrators.

2007 Captains of the Premiership Schools

Best Times

The best times for races (excluding 2007 & 2008 which were not raced at Lake Wendouree)

Race	Time	School	Year
Girls Year 9 Div 1	3:53.60	BG	2003
Girls Year 9 Div 2	4:16.50	BG	2003
Girls Year 9 Div 3	4:20.62	BG	2004
Girls Year 10 Div 1	3:54.20	BHS	2003
Girls Year 10 Div 2	4:08.14	BG	2003
Girls Year 10 Div 3	3:54.04	SPC	2003
Girls 10ths	4:09.10	BGS	2002
Girls 9ths	4:02.87	BHS	2002
Girls 8ths	4:21.63	BGS	2002
Girls 7ths	4:10.59	BGS	2002
Girls Open 6th	4:03.26	MC	2004
Girls 5ths	3:59.15	BG	2003
Girls 4ths	3:58.15	BG	2003
Girls 3rds	3:47.80	BG	2003
Girls 2nds	7:42.70	BCC	2003
Girls Head of the River	7:25.55	BCC	2002

Boys Year 9 Div 3	3:48.10	BHS	2003
Boys Year 9 Div 2	3:49.07	BG	2003
Boys Year 9 Div 1	3:29.54	BG	2003
Boys Year 10 Div 3	3:35.04	SPC	2003
Boys Year 10 Div 2	3:54.40	SPC	2003
Boys Year 10 Div 1	3:29.20	SPC	2003
Boys 10ths	3:49.52	BGS	1995
Boys 9ths	3:39.00	BGS	2002
Boys 8ths	3:39.80	SPC	1985
Boys 7ths	3:38.28	SPC	2002
Boys 6ths	3:39.00	MC	2004
Boys 5th	3:27.62	SPC	2002
Boys 4ths	3:17.50	BG	2003
Boys 3rds	3:47.80	BG	2003
Boys 2nds	6:41.43	SPC	1994
Boys Head of the River	6:43.42	BG	2002

Summary of results by event

Girls Head of the Lake

Boys Head of the Lake

Girls Rowing Premiership

Boys Rowing Premiership

Index to Years
		1912	1913	1914
1915	1916	1917	1918	1919
1920	1921	1922	1923	1924
1925	1926	1927	1928	1929
1930	1931	1932	1933	1934
1935	1936	1937	1938	1939
1940	1941	1942	1943	1944
1945 no race	1946 no race	1947	1948	1949
1950	1951	1952	1953	1954
1955	1956	1957	1958	1959
1960	1961	1962	1963	1964
1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
1970	1971	1972	1973	1974
1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
1980	1981	1982	1983	1984
1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
1990	1991	1992	1993	1994
1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
2005	2006	2007	2008	2009

Start of the Boy's Head in 2008

Start of the Girl's Head in 2008

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