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
April
Time: unknown
Margin: 1 canvas
December
Time: unknown
Margin: 3 lengths
April
1st St. Peter's College – Bow: L. R. Taylor, 2: E. F. Luther, 3: J. M. Bonnin, 4: H. L. Formby, 5: C. W. Kelly, 6: G. Viner-Smith, 7: R. F. Temperley, Stroke: A. C. Douglas, Cox: P. M. Cudmore
2nd Scotch College – Bow: D. H. Heysen, 2: T. R. Goode, 3: C. L. McBean, 4: T. W. Ferguson, 5: W. W. Johnstone, 6: W. G. Birks, 7: T. P. Leppinus, Stroke: J. R. Goode, Cox: J. McDonough
(Knocked out in heat by Scotch College):
Adelaide High School – Bow: W. P. Hudson, 2: H. G. Charlesworth, 3: J. Kinnane, 4: R. W. Davis, 5: D. G. Belle, 6: R. F. Breckin, 7: D. R. Henwood, Stroke: H. J. Baddams, Cox: J. N. Pritchard
December
1st Scotch College –
2nd Adelaide High School –
Open Tub Four (Slides)
1 mile
April
Time: unknown
Margin: 2 feet
December
Time: unknown
Margin: 4 lengths
April
1st St. Peter's College – Bow: J. M. Bonnin, 2: E. F. Luther, 3: C. W. Kelly, Stroke: I.G. Viner-Smith, Cox: E. B. Gosse
2nd Scotch College – Bow: C. L. McBean, 2: T. W. Ferguson, 3: W. W. Johnstone, Stroke: W. G. Birks, Cox: J. McDonough
December
1st St. Peter's College –
2nd Prince Alfred College –
Open Tub Four (Fixed)
1 mile
April
Time: unknown
Margin: ½ length
December
Time: unknown
Margin: 3 feet
April
1st Adelaide High School – Bow: A. F. McLay, 2: M. J. West, 3: E. J. Haddow, Stroke: A. P. Oliver, Cox: B. H. Parker
2nd Scotch College – Bow: D. L. Woodcock, 2: C. N. Kletnig, 3: J. P. Motteram, Stroke: M. C. Leopold, Cox: A. F. Pilgrim
(Knocked out in heat by Adelaide High School):
Prince Alfred College – Bow: E. D. Tresize, 2: C. Koch, 3: N. F. Goss, Stroke: A. R. Martin, Cox: M. Warnecke
(Knocked out in heat by Scotch College):
St. Peter's College – Bow: J. E. Gosse, 2: L. Paltridge, 3: H. L. Lyons, Stroke: J. M. Wishart, Cox: M. F. Bonin
December
1st St. Peter's College –
2nd Scotch College –
Open Clinker Four
1 mile
April
Time: unknown
Margin: ¼ length
December
Time: unknown
Margin: ¾ length
April
1st Scotch College – Bow: D. H. Heysen, 2: T. R. Goode, 3: T. P. Leppinus, Stroke: J. R. Goode, Cox: G. R. Harvey
2nd St. Peter's College – Bow: L. R. Taylor, 2: H. L. Formby, 3: R. F. Temperley, Stroke: A. C. Douglas, Cox: D. Balfour
December
1st Scotch College –
2nd St. Peter's College –
Under 16 Tub Four (Fixed)
1 mile
April
Time: unknown
Margin: 1½ lengths
December
Time: unknown
Margin: 3 feet, 2 lengths
April
1st Scotch College – Bow: A. M. Giles, 2: J. Hilton, 3: T. H. Rutherford, Stroke: J. D. Robertson, Cox: B. W. Shearer
2nd Prince Alfred College – Bow: J. S. Freeman, 2: L. E. Burt, 3: W. G. Chapman, Stroke: J. M. Matthews, Cox: M. Warnecke
(Knocked out in heat by Scotch College):
Adelaide High School – Bow: W. Thompson, 2: A. L. Stevens, 3: A. K. Sangster, Stroke: D. J. Norgard, Cox: B. W. West
(Knocked out in heat by Prince Alfred College):
St. Peter's College – Bow: P. C. Angrove, 2: J. C. Cumming, 3: E. A. Arnold, Stroke: C. D. Knight, Cox: D. Balfour-Ogilvy
December
1st Scotch College –
2nd Adelaide High School –
3rd St. Peter's College –
Under 15 Tub Four (Fixed)
1 mile
April
Time: unknown
Margin: 1 length
April
1st Scotch College –
2nd St. Peter's College – Bow: Bridgland, 2: Spargo, 3: D. Prowse, Stroke: J. M. M. Nicholls, Cox: R. E. S. Polkinghorne
(Knocked out in heat by St. Peter's College):
Adelaide High School – Bow: R. C. Jones, 2: C. J. Crawford, 3: B. Honey, Stroke: L. C. Moulton, Cox: G. J. Sinclair
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