1959 South Australian Schools' Head of the River
Saturday, 18 April – Torrens Lake:
The 1959 SA Head of the River featured the following events:
- First Eight
- Second Eight
- Open Four
- Under 16 Tub Fours (Slides)
- Under 15 Tub Fours (Slides)
St. Peter's College regained the Gosse Shield defeating Scotch College in the final. Like 1958, each school won a event. Scotch College retained the Wallman Trophy for Second Eights, Adelaide High won the Open Four, Prince Alfred College won the Under 16 Tub Four and St. Peter's won the Under 15 Tub Four.
Organising Committee:
South Australian Rowing Association
Officials:
Judges: J. G. Gosse, J. S. Lord, I. H. Hobbs & J. R. Barbour
Umpires: P. M. Cudmore, E. H. Burgess, J. T. Sheppard. F. R. Forgan & G. H. Mitchell
Starters: P. M. Cudmore, L. T. Grummet & R. D. Clark
Timekeepers: J. F. Lavis & B. P. Bishop
First Eight
Gosse Shield
½ mile
Time: 2 min 54½ sec
Margin: (unknown)
1st St. Peter's College – Bow: A. J. Wallace, 2: N. R. Seppelt, 3: M. P. Sage, 4: R. A. S. Adams, 5: I. H. Quigley, 6: D. H. White, 7: R. D. Cheesman, Stroke: H. A. E. Gosse, Cox: M. R. Andrewartha
2nd Scotch College – Bow: R. J. Bourman, 2: R. J. Bowering, 3: R. A. McLeod, 4: A. J. Mould, 5: R. G. Gabb, 6: R. A. Ferguson, 7: A. J. Benny, Stroke: P. B. Goode, Cox: D. B. Wilson
(Knocked out in heat by St. Peter's College):
Prince Alfred College – Bow: A. J. Fleming, 2: J. L. Kallin, 3: D. J. Jarman, 4: R. J. Jarman, 5: P. W. H. Woodruff, 6: S. S. Vandepeer, 7: T. R. Binder, Stroke: W. B. Clarke, Cox: A. J. Prentice
(Knocked out in heat by Scotch College):
Adelaide High School – Bow: N. C. Frost, 2: R. P. Vallee, 3: I. D. Cushway, 4: R. Bird, 5: B. R. Zeitz, 6: D. M. Simcock, 7: D. J. Rowe, Stroke: D. W. Henderson, Cox: I. F. Barclay
Second Eight
Wallman Trophy
½ mile
Time:
Margin:
1st Scotch College – Bow: R. A. Stevens, 2: J. T. Fowler, 3: J. A. Fraser, 4: M. M. McEgan, 5: P. C. Woodhouse, 6: W. K. McBeath, 7: R. M. McLeod, Stroke: R. F. Ingham, Cox: A. J. Whitford
(Knocked out in heat by Scotch College):
Adelaide High School – Bow: K. I. Green, 2: I. Dainis, 3: D. Porter, 4: A. Grullis, 5: A. Griffin, 6: A. B. Pannell, 7: F. C. Roberts, Stroke: J. Wiggins, Cox: D. H. Francis
(Other crews):
Prince Alfred College – Bow: D. L. Jacobs, 2: A. H. Davey, 3: P. J. Nelson, 4: W. W. Jenkin, 5: D. M. Cooper, 6: D. E. Barker, 7: C. F. A. Dibden, Stroke: P. R. Ackland, Cox: I. R. Sowton
St. Peter's College – Bow: M. M. Shearer, 2: J. M. Densley, 3: D. J. M. Taylor, 4: C. J. Brooks, 5: J. R. Hawker, 6: D. B. Bishop, 7: S. A. R. Disney, Stroke: T. A. Atkinson, Cox: N. H. Trott
Open Four
¼ mile
Time:
Margin:
1st Adelaide High School – Bow: D. E. Clayton, 2: R. H. Brown, 3: J. K. Alexander, Stroke: G. G. Adamson, Cox: N. H. Murrie
(Knocked out in heat by Adelaide High School):
St. Peter's College – Bow: P. R. Kirby, 2: K. D. Cooper, 3: J. R. Walker, Stroke: B. H. P. Martin, Cox: N. K. Arthur
(Other crews):
Prince Alfred College – Bow: D. F. Bowen, 2: W. R. Kelly, 3: J. R. Rowe, Stroke: L. R. Cox, Cox: G. D. Dalton
Scotch College – Bow: G. W. Hollidge, 2: A. H. Ralph, 3: M. L. Bowering, Stroke: J. C. Ingham, Cox: T. R. Varcoe
Under 16 Tub Four (Slides)
¼ mile
Time:
Margin:
1st Prince Alfred College – Bow: A. M. Charlick, 2: J. M. Kirk, 3: T. J. Watkins, Stroke: R. K. Bagshaw, Cox: R. W. Boswell
(Knocked out in heat by Prince Alfred College):
Scotch College – Bow: M. A. Swan, 2: J. M. Ford, 3: B. R. Nicholson, Stroke: D. A. Sanders, Cox: G. G. Rankine
(Other crews):
Adelaide High School – Bow: C. Wales, 2: R. D. Cole, 3: B. J. Larner, Stroke: R. G. Sladden, Cox: C. C. Galatis
St. Peter's College – Bow: D. A. A. Black, 2: D. B. Lindsay, 3: C. W. S. Douglas, Stroke: M. Quinlan-Watson, Cox: M. Gee
Under 15 Tub Four (Slides)
¼ mile
Time:
Margin:
1st St. Peter's College – Bow: G. W. Everett, 2: N. B. Hopkins, 3: A. J. Milne, Stroke: R. C. Kirby, Cox: D. E. Brooks
(Knocked out in heat by St. Peter's College):
Adelaide High School – Bow: R. K. Jamieson, 2: J. M. Hooper, 3: P. A. Wells, Stroke: G. C. Barclay, Cox: D. Palmer
(Other crews):
Scotch College – Bow: K. D. Stock, 2: J. B. Laffer, 3: R. W. Lorimer, Stroke: A. R. Makin, Cox: I. V. Lloyd
Prince Alfred College – Bow: D. W. Randall, 2: W. C. Gardiner, 3: W. A. Giles, Stroke: M. R. Susans, Cox: P. J. Freeman
Sources
SA Schools Head of the River Past Events, from https://static1.squarespace.com/static/612f1eb5f5136463fd5079a7/t/6440a7b7ff191218899baa1d/1681958844140/HoR_Results_historic_Schoolboys-2023.pdf
SA Schools Head of the River 1959 Program, from https://static1.squarespace.com/static/612f1eb5f5136463fd5079a7/t/634387b7b3854b77a274e67b/1665370081749/1959_GS-min.pdf