History of the Tasmanian SATIS Head of the River rowing regatta

1956 SATIS Head of the River

Saturday, April 14 - Tamar River

First Four:

There were 6 entrants in the 1956 race, who raced over 1⅛ miles on the Tamar River:

- The Friends’ School

- Hutchins School

- Launceston Church Grammar School

- Scotch College

- St. Patrick’s College, and

- St. Virgil’s College

Launceston Church Grammar were successful in winning the Golden Fleece Cup for First Fours three years in-a-row.

Second Four:

Hutchins School won the Second Four by 2 lengths.

Fifth Four:

1956 was the first year Fifth Four was raced at the Tasmanian Head of the River. Launceston Church Grammar took out the inaugural event over Hutchins School 1 in second.

Organising Committee:

Tasmanian Rowing Association

Officials:

(unknown)

First Four

Golden Fleece Cup

1⅛ miles

Time:

Margins:

1st Launceston Church Grammar –

2nd St. Patrick’s College –

3rd The Friends’ School –

4th Scotch College –

5th St. Virgil’s College –

6th Hutchins School – Bow: C. Rankin, 2: R. V. Skinner, 3: E. C. Chen, Str: B. A. Hull, Cox: M. C. Page

Second Four

½ mile

Time:

Margins: 2 lengths

1st Hutchins School – Bow: P. T. Johnstone, 2: M. W. Weaver, 3: R. L. McCarthy, Str: M. D. Gibson, Cox: T. A. Francombe

2nd

3rd

4th

Third Four

½ mile

Time:

Margins:

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th Hutchins School – Bow: N. E. King, 2: R. E. Jones, 3: R. S. Verrell, Str: F. E. M. Lilley, Cox: E. A. Downie

Fourth Four

½ mile

Time:

Margins:

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th Hutchins School – Bow: P. Cumming, 2: T. Singh, 3: G. Parsons, Str: B. N. Basstian, Cox: A. Cruickshank

Fifth Four

½ mile

Time:

Margins:

1st Launceston Church Grammar 1 –

2nd Hutchins School 1 – Bow: P. Overell, 2: R. K. Brodribb, 3: W. R. Salisbury, Str: J. F. Grant, Cox: R. Dunsford

3rd

4th

5th Hutchins School 2 – Bow: H. K. Skegg, 2: J. Hood, 3: G. O’Meagher, Str: M. Skeels, Cox: B. Edwards

Sources

Hutchins School Magazine, December 1956

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