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

SA Schools Head of the River Winners of the Girls First Eight

The girl's first eights race for the Florence Eaton Cup. It was initially raced in fours before eights were introduced in 1988.

The SA Head of the River website reports:

This trophy honors Florence Eaton who began an illustrious rowing career when she represented South Australia in 1922.  She served as President of the Australian Women’s rowing Council and remained a strong supporter of schoolgirl rowing.

The results of the girl's first eights, follow. Abbreviations index is at the foot of the table.

Year Winner2nd3rd4th5th6thTime
1978 SC




No time availableFours
1979SC




No time available
1980UHS




No time available
1981UHS




No time available
1982PEM




No time available
1983PEM




No time available
1984PEM




No time available
1985UHS




No time available
1986PEM




No time available
1987UHS




No time available
1988UHS




3:25.0Eights, 1000m
1989UHS




5:38.01500m
1990SC




7:03.02000m
1991WALF




7:03.0
1992WALF




7:05.0
1993WALF




7:04.0
1994WALF




6:44.0
1995WALF




7:07.0
1996WS




6:53.0
1997WALF




6:55.0
1998WS




6:49.0
1999WALF




6:57.0
2000SC




6:49.0
2001SC




6:49.0
2002WALF




7:03.25
2003WS




6:50.0
2004WALF




6:59.29
2005PEM




8:00.04
2006WS




6:52.63
2007WALF




6:56.43
2008WALF




7:04.37
2009SEY




6:49.46
2010WALFSCPEMSEYANNWILD6:48.06
2011WALFPEMSCSEYWILDPGS7:58.01
2012WALFPEMSCSEYWILDPGS6:56.81
2013WALFSCWAL 2ndsWILDPEM SEY6:51.43
2014WALFSCLCSEYWILDPEM7:03.04
2015SCWALSEYLCPEMSPGS7:08.53
2016SEY




6:51.73
2017WALFSCLCPEMSPGSPGS7:08.71
2018WALFSCSEYWILDSPGSPGS8:02.41
2019SCSEYWALSPGSWILDLC6:58.49
2020SEYWALFSPGSSCWILDPEM7:14.43
2021SCWILDSEYWALFPEMSPGS7:05.55
2022WALFSEYLCWILDSCSPGS6:47.75
2023SEYWILDSCWALFLCUHS6:48.48

Abbreviations

AHS - Adelaide High School

ANN - Annesley College

LC - Loreto College, Marryatville

NMHS - Norwood-Morialta High School (from 2022 NIHS Norwood International High School)

PGS - Pulteney Grammar School

PEM - Pembroke School

SC - Scotch College

SEY - Seymore College

SPGS - St Peter's Girl's School

UHS - Unley High School

WALF - Walford Anglican School

WS - Wilderness School


Sources

The same sources detailed on the home page for this SA schools Heads of the River chapter.

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