1968 South Australian Schools' Head of the River
Saturday, 20 April – Torrens Lake:
The 1968 SA Head of the River saw the following events raced:
- First Eight
- Second Eight
- Open Four
- Open Lightweight Four
- Under 16 Tub Fours (Slides)
- Under 15 Tub Fours (Slides)
In record time, Pulteney Grammar School won the First Eight for the second time. They also won the Open, Under 16 and Under 15 Four, St. Peter's College won the Second Eight and Scotch College won the Open Lightweight Four.
A full copy of the 1968 regatta program can be found through this link.
Organising Committee:
Patron: Hon. Sir Collier R Cudmore, President, Charles D Fisher
Committee: E R Palmer (Chairman), W J Menz (Hon Secretary and Treasurer), C D Mattingley, F T Beauchamp, J C S Ellis, R M Becker, R Chinner, R H Jones, W Otten, P Sanderson, G D Coldwell, P Berman, G Perry, Bro. K C McMaster
Officials:
Judges: M F Bonnin (Chief Judge), J Russell Barbour, W J Ferguson, J C Williams
Umpires: P M Cudmore, E H Burgess, R H Wallman, N R Stokes, A W Crompton, C W Amiel, D E Clayton
Starters: L T Grummet, D M Lavis, F A Dibden, R D Clark
Protest committee: W J Feruson (Chairman), M F Bonnin and umpire of the race.
Timekeepers: J Lavis, E P Cherry, J H Jarvis
First Eight
Gosse Shield
½ mile
Time: 2 min 46 sec
Margin: 3/4 length
1st Pulteney Grammar School – Bow: P Smith, C Sullivan, 3: F Szuster, R Everett, 5: J Geleskov, 6: K Bennett, 7: C H Hume, Str: T Marshall, cox: Brenton Parsons, Cch: J H Marshall
2nd Prince Alfred College – Bow: C M Bailey, 2: D M Thomas, 3: G J Harrison, 4: M L Fisher, 5: M G Page, 6: P J Riggs, 7: T H Bagshaw, Str: R I Lellmann, Cox: B W Cock, Cch: C D Mattingley
(Other crews):
King's College – Bow: M W Bamber, 2: J W Scutchings, 3: B S Moody, 4: R A Adcock, 5: R J Payne, 6: D N Slade, 7: G T Cameron, Str: J D Halliday, Cox: G A Worth, Cch: G D Coldwell
Adelaide High School – Bow: J Edson, 2: D Eichler, 3: R Tedge, 4: B Kosler, 5: L R Dawe, 6: P G Struthers, 7: S Wiencke, Str: R G Shortland, Cox: R B Potter, Cch: R Nicholls
Scotch College – Bow: T M Healy, 2: N W Y Freebairn, 3: K K Habner, 4: R H Thomson, 5: W R Fawcett, 6: P H Lindsey, 7: G J Menzel, Str: R M Huntley, Cox: J W Legoe, Cch: R I Leach
Christian Brothers College – Bow: G Duchowski, 2: A Cornelius, 3: R Dellaflora, 4: M Pearson, 5: W Borbasi, 6: A Evans, 7: N Shields, Str: A Treloar, Cox: J D Adolph, Cch: R G Lawrence
St Peter's College - Bow: J Fennel, 2: C D Roberts, 3: C W Hebart, 4: J A Bullwinkel, 5: W D Harbison, 6: J B Sims, 7: P W Jeffries, Str: P G Jeffries, Cox: J Brock, Cch: J C S Ellis
Second Eight
Wallman Trophy
½ mile
Time:
Margin:
1st Pulteney Grammar School – Bow: S Rohde, 2: P Birks, 3: J Chester, 4: C Arnold, 5: J Chappell, 6: G Knight, 7: G Kernot, Str: M Radnor, Cox: S Robinson, Cchs: P Szuster and R Parker
Other competing crews -
King's College - Bow: A C Matson, 2: R Leung, 3: K S Harrold, 4: P W Kleidon, 5: A L Kellett, 6: S P Duffy, 7: J G Reid-Smith, Str: J R Burnett, Cox: E H White, Cch: P Berman
Scotch College - Bow: B J B Mitchell, 2: T P Leppinus, 3: J R Mason, 4: R A W Gowers, 5: A R Johnstone, 6: R P Jensen, 7: R M McKenna, Str: R L Rosewall, Cox: P G Kaden, Cch: H Bone
St Peter's College - Bow: N R LeMessurier, 2: S G Pennington, 3: R G Sarre, 4: P J Walker, 5: S V Wells, 6: N R M Wood, 7: N C Geddes, Str: J C O'Brien, Cox: A S Aldridge, Cch: Geoff Minton Taylor
Prince Alfred College - Bow: J R Frolich, 2: H C G Dolling, 3: G J Harris, 4: K R McBride, 5: F G Hamood, 6: J R Wiese, 7: M A Sandow, Str: R J Fielder, Cox: P B Wilson, Cch: N C Howard
Adelaide Boys High School - Bow: D Neumann, 2: M Speight, 3: N C Mangos, 4: I Gunn, 5: M A Wiley, 6: N T Cundell, 7: J J Cech, Str: R B Haddy, Cox: K M Minuzzo, Cch: P J Sanderson
Christian Brother College - Bow: J Whitcombe, 2: C Renshaw, 3: P Treloar, 4: Q Smith, 5: S Smith, 6: C Dearling, 7: G Raggio, Str: D Walewicz, Cox: P Dew, Cch: M Yates
Open Four
Cudmore Cup
¼ mile
Time:
Margin:
1st Pulteney Grammar School – Bow: A Calvett, 2: A Thompson, 3: P Bennett, Str: William Dankbaar, Cox: G Dennis, Cch: G McQuade
Other competing crews -
Adelaide Boys High School - Bow: P J Marshall, 2: D Finlay, 3: S M Deller, Str: F J Pascoe, Cox: P D Edson, Cch: A J Knispel
Scotch College - Bow: CP Moorhouse, 2: M D Taylor, 3: R J Nicholson, Str: W P Fargher, Cox: A M Menzel, Cch: S J D Whitehouse
Christian Brothers College - Bow: Robert Stefanato, 2: Ronald Pindral, 3: Colin Shinn, Str: Michael Eastaughffe, Cox: B Renshaw, Cch: Ronald "Slim" G Lawrence
St Peter's College - Bow: S D Lee, 2: J H Swanson, 3:A G McFarlane, Str: J H L Johnson, Cox: S B Clarke, Cch: H J W Pidoux
Prince Alfred College - Bow: B W Rundle, 2: D W Lock, 3: P G Symes, Str: B M Adamson, Cox: P G Tucker, Cch: M J Pfeiffer
Kings College - Bow: C D Lloyd, 2: G J Scutter, 3: D I Abell, Str: L G Karutz, Cox: M J Way, Cch: A W Fleming
Open Lightweight Four
¼ mile
Time:
Margin:
1st Scotch College – Bow: A K Condous, 2: C J Miles, 3: S M J Potter, Str: W R Teate, Cox: G W Eichner, Cch: J B Wilson
Other competing crew -
King's College - Bow: J R Lister, 2: R F Parkyn, 3: R J Teague, Str: R L Cootes, Cox: B Foreman, Cch: P Lewis
Adelaide Boys High School - Bow: R B Knispel, 2: J R Knispel, 3: L J Csongel, Str: G Bobaly, Cox: G McDiarmid, Cch: A J Knispel
Prince Alfred College - Bow: M A Brock, 2: H G Warriner, 3: M Dolling, Str: R B Lord, Cox: D I Young, Cch: M J Pfieffer
St Peter's College - Bow: P F Biven, 2: A S Doman, 3: J M W Treagus, Str: J R Manning, Cox: K R Krummel, Cch: N R M Ancell
Christian Brothers College - Bow: P Leahy, 2: M Moltedo, 3: S Black, Str: J A Adolph, Cox: S Battersby, Cch: Louis Lippis
Pulteney Grammar School - Bow: C Smith, 2: J Chester, 3: P Gerlach, Str: D Dalton-Morgan, Cox: D A Moncrieff, Cch: A J Cannon
Under 16 Four
¼ mile
Time:
Margin:
1st Pulteney Grammar School – Bow: R Prescott, 2: S Long, 3: A Selway, Str: J Lockie, cox: P Radnor, Cch: R Durbridge
Other competing crew -
Adelaide Boys High School - Bow: L R Ford, 2: L Salagaras, 3: T Lockyer, Str: G Kalagerakis, Cox: N Tsoutas, Cch: A J Knipsel
Kings College - Bow: K W Sims, 2: G W Ramsey, 3: R G Rakauskas Str: S C Warne, Cox: G J Burnett, Cch: W Watts
Scotch College - Bow: Robert A Emmett, 2: Colin A Sutherland, 3: Christopher Shinners, Str: John Prance, Cox: M J Menzel, Cch: Richard K Turnbull
St Peters College - Bow: C F Cowell, 2: M D Young, 3: M F Scammell, Str: P Deaves, Cox: H J Harley, Cch: D W Scott
Prince Alfred College - Bow: S A Funnell, 2: P J Tiver, 3: P A Burford, Str: D M McArthur, Cox: G M Ball, Cch: D F Provis
Christian Brothers College - Bow: B Eckert, 2: C Nits, 3: A Sits, Str: J Janonis, Cox: S Harnett, Cch: J Yates
Under 15 Four
¼ mile
Time:
Margin:
1st Pulteney Grammar School – D Goldsworthy, 2: Dennis Hatcher, 3: D Whitbread, Str: S Smith, Cox: P Woolly, Cchs: G Perry and G Keene
Other competing crews -
St Peters College - Bow: D A Lord, 2: C R Simpson, 3: C S Baldock, Str: P M Densley, Cox: J J Hackett, Cch: A Cheesman
Christian Brother College - Bow: P Simpson, 2: A O'Mahoney, 3: M Lower, Str: P Foxwell, Cox: M Kent, Cch: A Tamassy
Prince Alfred College - Bow: R R Osborn, 2: P G Toop, 3: T S Bannear, Str: T M H Aram, Cox: D A Jarvis, Cch: D F Provis
Scotch College - Bow: G R Pocock, 2: J S Dennis, 3: R M Smith, Str: D S McKenna, Cox: A K Wilson, Cch: E R Palmer
Kings College - Bow: L G Henry, 2: R A Lohmeyer, 3: D W Lohmeyer, Str: D R Ouckridge, Cox: W M Nicholls, Cch: W Watts
Adelaide Boys High School - Bow: R Herz, 2: R Zuks, 3: K Stankovich, Str: G Monarca, Cox: I M Pearson, Cch: C Rehn
Sources
1968 and 1969 regatta programs
SA Schools Head of the River Past Events, from https://static1.squarespace.com/static/612f1eb5f5136463fd5079a7/t/6440a7b7ff191218899baa1d/1681958844140/HoR_Results_historic_Schoolboys-2023.pdf