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

1931 South Australian Schools' Head of the River

Saturday, 18 April – Torrens Lake:

The 1931 SA Head of the River featured the following races:

- First Eight

- Open Tub Fours (Slides)

- Open Tub Fours (Fixed)

- Under 16 Tub Fours (Fixed)

- Under 15 Tub Fours (Fixed)

According to the Advertiser and Register, the 1931 April regatta attracted 8,000 spectators. St. Peter's College won the First Eight by 3 lengths.

Saturday, 5 December – Torrens Lake:

As part of South Australian Rowing Association "Summer Regatta", the following school events were raced in 1931.

- First Eight

- Open Tub Fours (Slides)

- Open Tub Fours (Fixed)

- Under 16 Tub Fours (Fixed)

- Under 15 Tub Fours (Fixed)

In the First Eight, St. Peter's College backed up their result in April with another victory.

 

April

The Advertiser and Register wrote of the final of the First Eight's in 1931 between Scotch College and St. Peter's College:

"Scotch got away to a good start from St. Peter's. The blues rapidly got on terms. Over the first quarter of a mile the St. Peter's crew were slightly ahead, and coming to the Morphett Street Bridge. Scotch were half a length behind. Scotch did not seem to be rowing with much life. St. Peter's boys the other hand, were rowing strongly. Nicholls smartened the pace up, and got a length clear at the Mercantile Shed. From then on it was St.Peter's race. Scotch attempted a spurt without avail. St. Peter's won in great style by three lengths."

Organising Committee:

South Australian Rowing Association

Officials:

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

Judges: Mr. R. H. Wallman & Mr. W. D. Young


December

Organising Committee:

South Australian Rowing Association

Officials:

Starter: Mr. J. N. Murray

Judges: Mr. A. J. Grayson, Mr. M. Fotheringham, Mr. W. D. Young & Mr. R. H. Wallman


First Eight

½ mile

April

Time: 3 min 4 sec

Margin: 3 lengths










December

Time: unknown

Margin: unknown

April

1st St. Peter's College – Bow: N. P. Ford, 2: S. G. Burston, 3: J. M. Bond, 4: R. Prouse, 5: R. Heuzenroeder, 6: J. Cuming, 7: G. Sheppard, Stroke: J. Nicholls, Cox: E. G. Gosse

2nd Scotch College – Bow: T. R. Goode, 2: J. McDonough, 3: J. McDougall, 4: J. D. Robertson, 5: H. P. Banks, 6: D. A. Heysen, 7: T. Rutherford, Stroke: J. Goode, Cox: A. V. McDonough

(Knocked out in heat by St. Peter's College): 

Prince Alfred College – Bow: R. N. Rowe, 2: D. Crompton, 3: C. H. Jackett, 4: G. H. Michell, 5: C. E. Runge, 6: R. B. Ward, 7: V. Treloar, Stroke: J. C. Williams, Cox: H. E. Freburg

(Knocked out in heat by Scotch College): 

Adelaide High School – Bow: J. A. Jones, 2: L. Miller, 3: E. Mercer, 4: W. Thompson, 5: E. J. Haddow, 6: C. J. Charlton, 7: M. J. West, Stroke: L. C. Moulton, Cox: H. Murrie


December

1st St. Peter's College –


Open Tub Four (Slides)

½ mile

April

Time: unknown

Margin: 2 feet


December

Time: unknown

Margin: 1 length

April

1st Scotch College –

2nd St. Peter's College –


December

1st Scotch College – 

2nd St. Peter's College –

(Knocked out in heat by St. Peter's College):

Prince Alfred College


Open Tub Four (Fixed)

½ mile

April

Time: unknown

Margin: 2 feet






December

Time: unknown

Margin: 1¼ lengths

April

1st St. Peter's College

2nd Adelaide High School

(Knocked out in heat by St. Peter's College):

Scotch College 

(Knocked out in heat by Adelaide High School):

Prince Alfred College 


December

1st St. Peter's College 


Under 16 Tub Four (Fixed)

½ mile

April

Time: unknown

Margin: 2 lengths






December

Time: unknown

Margin: 1 length, 1 length

April

1st Scotch College

2nd St. Peter's College

(Knocked out in heat by Scotch College):

Adelaide High School

(Knocked out in heat by St. Peter's College):

Prince Alfred College –


December

1st St. Peter's College – Bow: J. N. K. Moncrieff, 2: C. S. Thomson, 3: R. G. Younger, Stroke: H. N. Hayter, Cox: M. M. Cudmore

2nd Scotch College

3rd Adelaide High School


Under 15 Tub Four (Fixed)

½ mile

April

Time: unknown

Margin: ⅓ length




December

Time: unknown

Margin: 3 lengths

April

1st Adelaide High School

2nd St. Peter's College 

(Knocked out in heat by St. Peter's College):

Prince Alfred College 


December

1st St. Peter's College – Bow: H. D. Lapthorne, 2: F. F. Espie, 3: P. G. Brooks, Stroke: R. H. Wallace, Cox: M. D. Clark

2nd Adelaide High School


Sources

FINE ROWING ON TORRENS (1931, 7 December), The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1931 – 1954), p. 5, Retrieved June 28 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2985250

TORRENS REGATTA. (1931, 20 April), Advertiser and Register (Adelaide, SA: 1931), p. 8, Retrieved June 28 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74375688

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