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History of AAGPS Head of the River Rowing Regatta

1931 NSW AAGPS Head of the River

Shore won this year from Sydney High and St Josephs in third place. The margins were again close with one canvas between first and second.

 


Organising Committee and Officials

Organising Committee: AAGPS

 


Head of the River

Time: 7 mins 54.2 secs 

1st Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore)
2nd Sydney High School
3rd St Josephs College

4th The King's School

Other crews:
St Ignatius College
- Bow: Des Byrnes, Mick Beirne, Les Byrnes, Lou Anivitti, Joe Tully, Dave Burfitt, Frank Cruise, Jack Townsend, Cch: A O Pfafflin

Heats:
 
E1: 1st Sydney High, 2nd Kings' School, 3rd Shore, 4th St Ignatius College

The following image of the final stages of this race appears in the 1988 book of Peter Taylor, A Celebration of Shore. It has been reproduced on the school website at: Shore history and war publications. - Sydney Church of England Grammar School from where this image has been taken.




First Four

Time: 5 mins 47 secs (equal record for this course) 

1st Sydney High School
2nd Sydney Church of England Grammar School
3rd St Joseph's College
4th Sydney Grammar School 

Other crews:
St Ignatius College

 


Second Four

Time: 6 mins 1.5 secs 

1st St Jospeh's College
2nd Sydney High School
3rd Sydney Church of England Grammar School
4th Scots' College

Sources include:
  •  The Record, Sydney High School Vol XXIII No 1, 1931
  • A Celebration of Rowing, Sydney Church of England Grammar School by Peter Taylor, 1988

 

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