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History of the South Australian Schools Head of the River rowing regatta

1929 South Australian Schools' Head of the River

Saturday, 27 April – Torrens Lake:

The 1929 SA Head of the River featured the following races:

- First Eight

- Open Tub Fours (Slides)

- Open Tub Fours (Fixed)

- Open Clinker Fours

- Under 16 Tub Fours (Fixed)

- Under 15 Tub Fours (Fixed)

The 1929 April regatta was the first time Prince Alfred College raced at the SA Head of the River since 1896. In the First Eight, St. Peter's College beat Scotch College in the final by just 8 feet.

Saturday, 7 December – Torrens Lake:

As part of South Australian Rowing Association "Summer Regatta", the following school events were raced in 1929.

- First Eight

- Open Tub Fours (Slides)

- Open Tub Fours (Fixed)

- Open Clinker Fours

- Under 16 Tub Fours (Fixed)

In the 1929 December regatta, Scotch College won the First Eight by 3 lengths.

 

The 1929 (December) Head of the River on Torrens Lake
(Source: Chronicle, 12 December 1929)

April

Organising Committee:

South Australian Rowing Association

Officials:

Starters: Mr. C. A. Gepp & Mr. J. Reynolds

Umpires: Mr. L. W. Ferres, Mr. E. G. Lewis, Mr. E. Robins & Mr. L. T. Grummet

Judges: Mr. A. Nicholls & Mr. M. Fotheringham

Secretary: Mr. J. P. Marcus

December

Organising Committee:

South Australian Rowing Association

Officials:

Starters: Mr. C. A. Gepp, Mr. A. J. Grayson & Mr. J. N. Murray

Umpires: Mr. L. W. Ferres, Mr. E. G. Lewis, Mr. E. Robins, Mr. K. White, Mr. J. Reynolds & Mr. L. T. Grummet

Judges: Mr.W. D. Young & Mr. J. H. Clouston

President: Mr. R. H. Wallman


First Eight


Sources

ROWING. (1929, 29 April), The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1889 – 1931), p. 19, Retrieved May 10 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/73748370

SUMMER ROWING. (1929, 7 December), The Mail (Adelaide, SA: 1912 – 1954), p. 8, Retrieved May 10 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/63436684

SUMMER ROWING REGATTA. (1929, 12 December), Chronicle (Adelaide, SA: 1895 – 1954), p. 42, Retrieved May 10 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/87466227/8642002

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