History of the Victorian APS Head of the River rowing regatta

1991 APS Head of the River

It was a big day out for Geelong Grammar, winning both the boy's and girl's Heads of the River, as well as winning all the girl's races and the firsts, seconds and thirds in the boys races.

The Geelong Grammar girl's had to fend off a strong challenge from their cross town rivals in Geelong College to win their Head of the River. The boy's from Geelong Grammar had a slightly easier race taking their Head of the River by one length despite losing a hard fought semi-final with Brighton Grammar School on the way.

The big change at this regatta was moving all races out to 1500m.

Officials

Boys Open & Year 10

Click on the race of interest and the results will appear below the buttons:

MSCH 8+O1
MSCH 8+O2
MSCH 8+O3
MSCH 8+O4
MSCH 8+O5

Boys Head of the River

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:15.2

Margins: 1 length, ½ length, 1 1/4 lengths

B Final

Time: 4:25.2

Margins: 1 metre, 1 1/4 lengths, 1/2 length

C Final

Time: 4:28.0

Margins: ½ length, 1 1/2 lengths

A Final

1^st Geelong Grammar School:

2^nd Geelong College:

3^rd Brighton Grammar School:

4^th Scotch College:

B Final

1^st Haileybury College:

2^nd Wesley College:

3^rd Xavier College:

C Final

1^st Caulfield Grammar School:

2^nd Melbourne Grammar School:

3^rd St Kevin’s College:

Boys Second Eight

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:28.9

Margins: 1/4 length, 1 ½ lengths, 1 1/2 lengths

B Final

Time: 4:30.0

Margins: 1 length, ¾ length

C Final

Time: 4:41.0

Margins: 1 1.4 lengths, 3.4 length

A Final

1^st Geelong Grammar School:

2^nd Scotch College:

3^rd Geelong College:

4^th Caulfield Grammar School:

B Final

1^st Carey Grammar School:

2^nd Brighton Grammar School:

3^rd Melbourne Grammar School:

C Final

1^st Xavier College:

2^nd St Kevin's College:

3^rd Wesley College:

Boys Third Eight

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:32..4

Margins: 1/4 length, 2 1/2 lengths, canvas

B Final

Time: 4:47.0

Margins: ½ length, 1 length, 1 1/4 lengths

A Final

1^st Geelong Grammar School:

2^nd Scotch College:

3^rd Geelong College:

4^th Xavier College:

B Final

1^st Haileybury College:

2^nd Wesley College:

3^rd Melbourne Grammar School:

4^th Caulfield Grammar School:

Boys Fourth Eight

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:43.0

Margins: 1 metre, ½ length, 1 length

B Final

Time: 4:52.0

Margins: 1/6 metre, 2 lengths, easily

C Final

Time: 4:53.5

Margins: 1½ lengths, 2 lengths

A Final

1^st Geelong College:

2^nd Brighton Grammar School:

3^rd Scotch College:

4^th Geelong Grammar School:

B Final

1^st Carey Baptist Grammar School:

2^nd Melbourne Grammar School:

3^rd St Kevin’s College:

4^th Xavier College:

C Final

1^st Caufield Grammar School:

2^nd Haileybury College:

3^rd Wesley College:

Boys Fifth Eight

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:41.9

Margins: canvas, 3 lengths, 2 lengths

B Final

Time: 4:46.0

Margins: 3/4 length, 1/4 length, 1 length

C Final

Time: 4:53.4

Margins: 1/2 length, 1 length

A Final

1^st Caulfield Grammar School:

2^nd Carey Grammar School:

3^rd Melbourne Grammar School:

4^th Scotch College:

B Final

1^st Geelong Grammar School:

2^nd Wesley College:

3^rd Geelong College:

4^th Xavier College:

C Final

1^st St Kevin's College:

2^nd Brighton Grammar School:

3^rd Haileybury College:

Girls Open & Year 10

Click on the race of interest and the results will appear below the buttons:

FSCH 4+O1
FSCH 4+O2
FSCH 8+O3

Girls Head of the River

1500m

Final

Time: 5:26.5

Margins: 1/2 length, 5 lengths, 1/3 length

Final

1^st Geelong Grammar School

2^nd Geelong College

3^rd Carey Baptist Grammar School

4^th Wesley College

Girls Second Four

1500m

Final

Time:5:47.6

Margins: 1 1/2 lengths, 1 length, 1 length

Final

1^st Geelong Grammar School:

2^nd Geelong College:

3^rd Wesley College:

4^th Caufield Grammar School:

Girls Third Four

1500m

Final

Time: 5:49.5

Margins: 2 lengths, 4 lengths, 1 length

Final

1^st Geelong Grammar School:

2^nd Geelong College:

3^rd Carey Grammar School:

4^th Caulfield Grammar School:

Sources

Results - Robert Wakefield

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1991 APS Head of the River

Officials

Boys Open & Year 10

Boys Head of the River

Boys Second Eight

Boys Third Eight

Boys Fourth Eight

Boys Fifth Eight

Girls Open & Year 10

Girls Head of the River

Girls Second Four

Girls Third Four

Sources

VIC APS Head of River