1930 South Australian Schools' Head of the River
Saturday, 12 April – Torrens Lake:
The 1930 SA Head of the River featured the following races:
- First Eight
- Open Tub Fours (Fixed)
- Under 16 Tub Fours (Fixed)
- Under 15 Tub Fours (Fixed)
The 1930 April regatta was the first time Renmark High School raced at the SA Head of the River. In the First Eight, St. Peter's College beat Scotch College in the final by one length.
Saturday, 6 December – Torrens Lake:
As part of South Australian Rowing Association "Summer Regatta", the following school events were raced in 1930.
- First Eight
- Open Tub Fours (Slides)
- Under 16 Tub Fours (Fixed)
- Under 15 Tub Fours (Fixed)
In the First Eight, Scotch College overturned their fortunes from April by defeating St. Peter's College by a ¾ length margin.
St. Peter's College winning the 1930 (April) SA Head of the River
(Source: The Register News-Pictorial, 14 April 1930)
April
Organising Committee:
South Australian Rowing Association
Officials:
Starters: Mr. C. A. Gepp & Mr. A. J. Grayson
Umpires: Mr. J. Reynolds, E. Robins, Mr. L. T. Grummet & Mr. F. Carter
Judges: Mr. J. R. Clouston & Mr. W. D. Young
Secretary: Mr. C. V. Muirson
December
Organising Committee:
South Australian Rowing Association
Officials:
Starters: Mr. C. A. Gepp, Mr. J. N. Murray & Mr. S. T. Facy
Umpires: Mr. L. W. Ferres, Mr. F. Carter, Mr. E. Robins, Mr. L. T. Grummet, Mr. J. Reynolds, Mr. W. Salkeld, Mr. W. H. Edmonds & Mr. H. V. Menz
Judges: Mr. W. D. Young, Mr. A. J. Grayson & Mr. J. H. Clouston
First Eight
½ mile
April
Time: unknown
Margin: 1 length
December
Time: 3 min 17 sec
Margin: ¾ length
April
1st St. Peter's College – Bow: J. E. Gosse, 2: G. A. Knight, 3: J. C. Cuming, 4: J. M. Wishart, 5: H. L. Lyons, 6: G. Viner-Smith, 7: J. M. Nicholls, Stroke: A. C. Douglas, Cox: E. B. Gosse
2nd Scotch College – Bow: T. H. Rutherford, 2: J. McDonough, 3: H. P. Banks, 4: J. D. Robertson, 5: W. W. Johnstone, 6: D. H. Heysen, 7: J. R. Goode, Stroke: T. R. Goode, Cox: A. V. McDonough
(Knocked out in heat by St. Peter's College):
Prince Alfred College – Bow: Rowe, 2: Mitchell, 3: Pfitzner, 4: Williams, 5: Goss, 6: Chapman, 7: Matthews, Stroke: Martin, Cox: Smith
Renmark High School – Bow: K. Stockel, 2: A. Stockel, 3: W. Cock, 4: Lawton, 5: Coates, 6: Chapman, 7: Ogilvy, Stroke: E. Cock, Cox: Howle
(Knocked out in heat by Scotch College):
Adelaide High School – Bow: Bull, 2: Moulton, 3: Oliver, 4: Thompson, 5: Mercer, 6: West, 7: Haddow, Stroke: Hudson, Cox: Barter
December
1st Scotch College –
2nd St. Peter's College –
(Knocked out in heat by St. Peter's College):
Prince Alfred College –
(Knocked out in heat by Scotch College):
Adelaide High School –
Open Tub Four (Slides)
½ mile
December
Time: unknown
Margin: 2½ lengths
December
1st Scotch College –
2nd St. Peter's College –
(Knocked out in heat by Scotch College):
St. Peter's College B –
(Knocked out in heat by St. Peter's College):
Prince Alfred College –
Open Tub Four (Fixed)
½ mile
April
Time: unknown
Margin: ½ length
April
1st Scotch College – Bow: W. G. Norman, 2: R. A. Goode, 3: D. L. Woodcock, Stroke: R. O. Sunman, Cox: P. W. Hayward
2nd St. Peter's College – Bow: T. H. Bowman, 2: B. Goodhart, 3: G. W. Verco, Stroke: P. C. Angrove, Cox: R. E. S. Polkinghorne
(Knocked out in heat by Scotch College):
Adelaide High School –
(Knocked out in heat by St. Peter's College):
Prince Alfred College –
Under 16 Tub Four (Fixed)
½ mile
April
Time: unknown
Margin: 2 feet*
December
Time: unknown
Margin: 3 lengths
April
DSQ St. Peter's College* – Bow: G. Bridgeland, 2: P. Osborne, 3: R. Prowse, Stroke: G. M. Sheppard, Cox: R. E. S. Polkinghorne
1st Prince Alfred College – Bow: R. B. Ward, 2: C. E. Runge, 3: L. P. Trethewrey, Stroke: J. B. Craven, Cox: A. J. King
*St. Peter's College won the race by 2 feet, but were disqualified for impeding Prince Alfred College
(Knocked out in heat by Prince Alfred College):
Scotch College –
(Knocked out in heat by St. Peter's College):
Renmark High School –
December
1st Scotch College –
2nd St. Peter's College –
(Knocked out in heat by Scotch College):
Prince Alfred College –
(Knocked out in heat by St. Peter's College):
St. Peter's College B –
Under 15 Tub Four (Fixed)
½ mile
April
Time: unknown
Margin: 3 feet
December
Time: unknown
Margin: 1 length
April
1st St. Peter's College – Bow: K. Viner-Smith, 2: J. M. Bond, 3: R. S. Heusenroeder, Stroke: J. A. Game, Cox: D. S. Arden
2nd Adelaide High School –
3rd Scotch College –
December
1st Scotch College –
2nd St. Peter's College –
(Knocked out in heat by Scotch College):
Prince Alfred College
(Knocked out in heat by St. Peter's College):
Adelaide High School
Sources
HEAD OF THE RIVER (1930, 14 April), The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1889 – 1931), p. 8, Retrieved June 22 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/73801837
St. Peter's College Win Head-Of-River: Scotch Second (1930, 14 April), The Register News-Pictorial (Adelaide, SA: 1929 – 1931), p. 3, Retrieved June 22 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/53493064
SUMMER REGATTA. (1930, 8 December), The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1889 – 1931), p. 5, Retrieved June 22 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29852507