1969 South Australian Schools' Head of the River
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The Chapman Cup was presented by the family of D. L. Chapman for the first time as a trophy for the Under 16 Fours in 1969.
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Saturday, 19 April – Torrens Lake:
The 1969 SA Head of the River saw the following events raced:
- First Eight
- Second Eight
- Open Four
- Open Lightweight Four
- Under 16 Four
- Under 15 Four
In the First Eight, Pulteney Grammar School went back-to-back for the first time, breaking their own record time in a time of 2 min 44 sec. PGS also won the Second Eight and Open Lightweight Four. St. Peter's College won the Old Boys Eight yet again, making it their 9-straight win in the category, whilst also winning the Under 16 Four. Scotch College won the Open Four, and King's College made it to the winner's circle with a win in the Under 15 Four.
A full copy of the 1969 Head of the River regatta program can be found through this link.
Organising Committee:
Patron - Hon. Sir Collier Cudmore, President - Mr J A Dunning
Committee - C D Mattingly (Chairman), W J Menz (Hon. Secretary and Treasurer), E R Palmer, F T Beauchamp, J C S Ellis, P Sanderson, G D Coldwell, G T Faulkener, T M Tooth, R F H Jarvis, F J Monk, R E Tolley.
Officials:
Judges - M F Bonnin (Chief Judge), J Russell Barbour, W J Ferguson, J C Williams
Umpires - Peter M Cudmore, Duncan Harvey, R H Wallman, N R Stokes, A W Crompton, Charles W Amiel, D E Clayton
Starters: L T Grmmett, D M Lavis, F A Didben, R D Clark, R Ingham
Protest Committee: W J Fergusin (Chairman), M F Bonnin (Chief Judge), and umpire concerned.
Timekeepers - J Lavis, E P Cherry, J H Jarvis
First Eight
Gosse Shield
½ mile
Time: 2 min 44 sec
Margin:1/3 length
1st Pulteney Grammar School – Bow: P D Smith, 2: C P Sullivan, 3: A L Selway, 4: G T Kernot, 5: R C Prescott, 6: William Dankbaar, 7: C H Hume, Str: T G H Marshall, Cox: P A Radnor, Cch: J H Marshall
2nd Scotch College – Bow: Steve M J Potter, 2: Chris J Miles, 3: Christopher D Shinners, 4: Colin A Sutherland, 5: Richard M McKenna, 6: Rory A W Gowers, 7: Anthony R Johnston, Str: Robert L Rosewall, Cox: Paul G Kaden, Cch: Roger I Leach
(Other crews):
King's College – Bow: M< Bamber, 2: J Burnett, 3: W Moody, 4: R Adcock, 5: D Lohmeyer, 6: D Puckridge, 7: P Kleidon, Str: S Duffy, cox: G Worth, cch: G D Coldwell
Adelaide High School – N T Cundell, 2: G Monarca, 3: C R Hale, 4: G J Turner, 5: L Salagaras, 6: B Kosier, 7: N W Turner, Str: F J Pascoe, Cox: M E Lester, Cchs: R Nicholls and T Binder
Prince Alfred College – Bow: M A Turbull, 2: P G Toop, 3: F G Hamood, 4: R J R Wiese, 5: H C G Dolling, 6: K R McBride, 7: G J Harris, Str: R J Fielder, Cox: P B Wilson, Cch: C D Mattingly
St. Peter's College – Bow: Stephen G Pennington, 2: M F Scammell, 3: C W Hebart, 4: J W Davidson, 5: P R Deaves, 6: J O Sims, 7: W D Harbison, Str: P W Jeffries, Cox: D J Strachan, Cchs: William N Wallace and C S Ellis
Christian Brothers College – Bow: B Eckert, 2: V Neverauskas, 3: S Sviecka, 4: A Smits, 5: A Faure, 6: R Della-flora, 7: N Shields, Str: M Pearson, Cox: S Harnett, Cch: R G :Slim" Lawrence
Second placed Scotch College first crew
Second Eight
Wallman Trophy
½ mile
Time:
Margin:
1st Pulteney Grammar School - Bow: A J L Calvett, 2: J C Chester, 3: K R Sexton, 4: D J L Dalton-Morgan, 5: J W Gurney, 6: S B long, 7: Fernley S P Szuster, Str: P J Birks, Cox: G Dennis, Cch: P A P Szuster
Other competing crews -
St Peters College - Bow: G C Morphett, 2: P C Geddes, 3: C de Kievit, 4: I H Osborne, 5: A C Dean, 6: M D Young, 7: A A Markwell, Str: J H L Johnson, Cox: G Phillipps, Cchs: William N Wallace and C S Ellis
Prince Alfred College - Bow: B W Rundle, 2: D M McArthur, 3: J D Mincham, 4: P D Sparrow, 5: A J Kohler, 6: H G Warriner, 7: T R Cartledge, Str: D W Lock, Cox: P G Tucker, Cch: N C Howard
Kings College - Bow: R Rakauskas, 2: P Pinyon, 3: G Birkin, 4: P Carmen, 5: T Duffy, 6: R Lohmeyer, 7: D Abell, Str: G Scutter, Cox: M Way, Cch: A W Watts
Adelaide Boys High School - Bow: J S Reed, 2: M Trojar, 3: A Seal, 4: K B Croker, 5: D Camporeale, 6: J Randell, 7: J Cech, Str: E Bulis, Cox: T Seal, Cch: P R Phillips
Christian Brothers College - Bow: M Elmendorp, 2: J Norton, 3: J McEntee, 4: C Doyle, 5: R O'Neill, 6: G Crowther, 7: D McGlaughlin, Str: D Panozzo, Cox: K Duggan, Cch: P Morrelli
Scotch College - Bow: R M Smith, 2: J A Mason, 3: G R Pocock, 4: J Prance, 5: J S Dennis, 6: W P Fargher, 7: J R Mason, Str: M D Hughes, Cox: P S Horridge, Cch: S J D Whitehouse
Open Four
Cudmore Cup
¼ mile
Time:
Margin:
1st Scotch College – Bow: R A Emmett, 2: M D Taylor, 3: G I Kempe, Str: D S McKenna, Cox: J D Snodgrass, Cch: J C Ingham
Other competing crews -
Kings College - Bow R Teague, 2: R Parkyn, 3: J Reid-Smith, Str: J Halliday, Cox: G Burnett, Cch: T C Higgs
Pulteney Grammar School - Bow: G A Stevens, 2: A A Thompson, 3: P W Simmons, Str: P Gerlach, Cox: M W F Sears, Cch: G W G McQuade
Prince Alfred College - Bow: I C Denton, 2: J Curnow, 3: M R Coombe, Str: M P Hosking, Cox: D A Jarvis, Cch: M J Pfeiffer
St Peters College - Bow: P G Waterhouse, 2: M A Weatherald, 3: S R Holmes, Str: J P H Rogers, Cox: P R Hensel, Cch: N R M Ancell
Adelaide Boys High School - Bow: L Csongei, 2: G H Starling, 3: J R Cernohous, Str: S H Gordon, Cox: M Deller, Cchs: R Tedge and A J Knispel
Christian Brothers College - Bow: P Leahy, 2: E Vidoni, 3: P Carey, Str: B Eblen, Cox: J Tarzynski, Cch: N Lippis
Open Lightweight Four
¼ mile
Time:
Margin:
1st Pulteney Grammar School – Bow: M A Minuzzo, 2: G T Brown, 3: R J Muirhead, Str: N G Redward, Cox: T Moncrieff, Cchs: R S Durbridge and A J Cannon
Other competing crews -
Kings College - Bow: M Thwaites, 2: G Ramsey, 3: K Sims. Str: A McDonald, Cox: D Pearce, Cch: D R Sheppard
Prince Alfred College - Bow: M Dolling, 2: P A Burford, 3: M A Brock, Str: R B Lord, Cox: G M Ball, Cch: A D Crompton
Adelaide Boys High School - -Bow: R P Knispel, 2: I Tuckey, 3: L Ford, Str: J R Knispel, Cox: I Pearson, Cch: A J Knispel
Christian Brothers College - Bow: P Hulbert, 2: T Farrant, 3: P Treloar, Str: J Adolph, Cox: M Kent, Cch: N Lippis
Scotch College - Bow: M J Curkpatrick, 2: D A Nolan, 3: J W M Lashmar, Str: D S Eime, Cox: A K Wilson, Cchs: H J Bone and J B Wilson
St Peters College - Bow: S D Maddern, 2: J T Nilne, 3: J R Bennett, Str: R C Nitschke, Cox: D McI Castine, Cch: N R M Ancell
Under 16 Four
Chapman Trophy
¼ mile
Time:
Margin:
1st St. Peter's College – Bow: D A Lord, 2: C W Lott, 3: M J Harbison, Str: C R Simpson, Cox: R J Dean, Cch: Michael R Magarey
Other competing crews -
Adelaide Boys High School - Bow: P M van der Wal, 2: D G Buxton, 3: D Newmann, Str: L A Carlyle, Cox: G E Eldridge, Cch: J P Pfeiffer
Scotch College - Bow: D J Chappell, 2: S T Lang, 3: P G Steer, Str: T C Garood, Cox: P Nitschke, Cch: W R Fawcett
Pulteney Grammar School - Bow: S T J Jones, 2: R P Hamilton, 3: M Goldsworthy, Str: D D Whitbread, Cox: T J Wooley, Cchs: G R Perry and A F Joihnson
Kings College - Bow: A Evans, 2: A Cass, 3: D Jenkins, Str: J Kelly, Cox: R Carr, Cch: K Bertram
Christian Brothers College - Bow: P Simpson, 2: M Hyland, 3: M Lower, Str: A O'Mahoney, Cox: S Newell, Cch: W Carey
Prince Alfred College - Bow: K R Moore, 2: M C G Pemberton, 3: M A Coventry, Str: N E I Gryst, Cox: H R Walmsley, Cch: D F Provis
Under 15 Four
¼ mile
Time:
Margin:
1st King's College – Bow: K Karutz, 2: P Monfries, 3: S Mitchel, Str: P Roeger, Cox: G Thwaites, Cch: Colin Smith
Other competing crews -
Pulteney Grammar School - Bow: R J Thwaites, 2: S L Smith, 3: C A G Boundy, Str: D A Brown, Cox: C R Cox, Cch: G C R Keene
Christian Brothers College - Bow: S Capurso, 2: L Jackowski, 3: J Symons, Str: R Vandelaar, Cox: M Wilson, Cch: A Tamassy
Scotch College - Bow: L D J Sparge, 2: C G Walters, 3: P G Tanner, Str: A O Beal, Cox: G T Nolan, Cch: R I Ingham
Prince Alfred College - Bow: R G Downing, 2: D A Cox, 3: S A Edwards, Str: D M Dowie, Cox: S G Turner, Cch: D F Provis
St Peter's College - Bow: G Southcott, 2: P J menz, 3: J Angus, Str: Tim J Willoughby, Cox: J Kent, Cch: A Cheesman
Adelaide Boys High School - Bow: R Mead, 2: S Wharton, 3: K Stankovich, Str: J Giles, Cox: J Wyk, Cch: P J Sanderson
Sources
- 1969 and 1970 regatta programs
- Image from the Chris Shinners collection
- SA Schools Head of the River Past Events, from https://static1.squarespace.com/static/612f1eb5f5136463fd5079a7/t/6440a7b7ff191218899baa1d/1681958844140/HoR_Results_historic_Schoolboys-2023.pdf