History of the Queensland GPS Head of the River rowing regatta

Single Scull - The NSW Union of Oarswomen Golden Scull Trophy Betty Spurling Memorial

As well as providing the Rase Evan Memorial Trophy for Schoolgirls Eights, the NSW Union of Oarswomen have donated the trophy for Schoolgirls Single Sculls.

1993	Westfield Sports High - Jodie Allen	No time
1994	Loreto Kirribilli - Joanne Ferguson	No time
1995	Loreto Kirribilli - Joanna Ferguson	4:10.19
1996	Roseville - Georgina Tucker	No time
1997	PLC Sydney - Olivia Reid	No time
1998	Albion Park - Sabine Ehler	No time
1999	Fort Street High - Keely McNamara	8:32.30
2000	Loreto Normanhurst - Megan Crawford	8:19.78
2001	Kotara High - Jane Reynolds	8:54.61
2002	MLC Sydney - Elizabeth Kell	8:03.47
2003	Loreto Kirribilli - Elsa O’Hanlon	8:33.12
2004	Maclean High - Martina Smidt	8:26.01
2005	Hunter Valley Grammar - Alyssa Burnham, Cch: Peter Bond	8:38.09
2006	South Grafton High - Ashleigh Peppernell, Cch: Colin Lang	08:45.05
2007	Kingswood High - Victoria Orsag, Cch: Lindsay Callaghan, Neil Holmes	08:32.89
2008	Kingswood High - Victoria Orsag, Cch: Lindsay Callaghan, Neil Holmes	08:09.46
2009	Canberra Girls Grammar - Ailie McDonald, Cch: Gordon Marcks	08:04.73
2010	Fort Street High - Isobel James, Cch: Stani Slavova	08:46.40
2011	Stella Maris College - Kiri Tontodonati	08:48.01
2012	Stella Maris College - Kiri Tontodonati, Cch: Ellen Randell, Robyn Mackney	08:56.61
2013	Mackellar Girls - Isabella Wells, Cch: Alfie Young	08:29.18
2014	Tara School - Kate O'Gorman, Cch: Laura Brienesse, Graham Gardiner	08:12.54
2015	Ascham - Georgina Masters, Cch: Zoe Fitzgerald	08:22.38
2016	Sydney Girls - Georgia Bradley, Cch: Lachlan Carter	08:15.60
2017	Sydney Girls - Georgia Bradley, Cch: Lachlan Carter	08:06.28
2018	St Scholastica - Nicela Martincic, Cch: Milan Parker, Thomas Parker	08:09.51
2019	John Paul College - Zoe Hilliar, Cch: Timothy Willsallen	08:17.67

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The idea for this history originated from the Olympic Rowing and World Senior Rowing Championship histories written by Andrew Guerin and Margot Foster in 1991, 1992 & 1993 for the Australian team handbooks. Andrew Guerin developed and extended these histories to the current format in 2004 for publication in 2004 and then expanded the site.

Steve Roll has been an invaluable contributor to the website in locating errors and finding Christian names of rowers. His superb work is acknowledged.

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Single Scull - The NSW Union of Oarswomen Golden Scull Trophy Betty Spurling Memorial

NSW Schoolgirls Head of the River