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History of the Victorian APS Head of the River rowing regatta

1996 APS Head of the River

Carey Grammar School again won the boys Head of the River whilst Geelong Grammar won yet another girl's Head of the River.

Geelong College ended the regatta with five wins in the ten races on offer but did not fare well in the two main races.

The full 1996 regatta program can be viewed through this link.

1996 regatta program cover

1996 regatta program cover

 

Regatta Manager: Maurice B Brown

Assistant Manager: R H George

Referee: Reg N McKay

Starters: Robert L Duncan and Stephen Gillon

Marshall: J Grieg

Judges: D G Pugh, Gordon C Cowey, N E Bender, M B Salen (video)

Umpires, Ron P Podbury, A N Clark, Nadia Gishen

Clerk of Scales: R J R Ditterich

Clerk of course: Peter Skelton

Timekeepers: R W Bodey, C L Biggs, P R Jackman

Broadcasters: Roger B Wilson, A Wally Oakley, Geoff E Speed

Hon Medical Officer: Dr C Abery

Boys Open & Year 10

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

Boys Head of the River

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:10.2

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


B Final

Time: 4:20.0

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


C Final

Time: 4:24.2

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

A Final

1st Carey Grammar School

2nd Melbourne Grammar School

3rd Brighton Grammar School

4th Scotch College:


B Final

1st Caulfield Grammar School

2nd Geelong College

3rd Geelong Grammar School

4th Xavier College


C Final

1st Haileybury College:

2nd St Kevin's College

3rd Wesley College


Boys Second Eight

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:21.6

Margins: 1 1/4 lengths, 2 1/2 lengths, easily


B Final

Time: 4:32.5

Margins: 2 1/2 lengths


C Final

Time: NTT

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

A Final

1st Melbourne Grammar School:

2nd Brighton Grammar School

3rd Geelong College

4th Scotch College


B Final

1st Geelong Grammar School

2nd Wesley College


C Final

1st Xavier College

2nd Carey Grammar School

3rd Caulfield Grammar School: 


Boys Third Eight

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:28.2

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


B Final

Time: 4:38.5

Margins:2 1/4 lengths


C Final

Time: 4:37.4

Margins: 2  lengths, 4 1/2 lengths 

A Final

1st Geelong College

2nd Haileybury College

3rd Geelong Grammar School

 4th Xavier College


B Final

1st St Kevin's College:

2nd Brighton Grammar School: 


Final C

1st  Scotch College

2nd Melbourne Grammar School:

3rd Wesley College: 


Boys Fourth Eight

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:42.5

Margins: 2 lengths, 1/2 length, canvas


B Final

Time: 4:49.1

Margin: 1 length, 1 1/4 lengths, 3/4 length

A Final

1st Geelong College

 2nd Melbourne Grammar School

 3rd Xavier College

4th Carey Grammar School


B Final

1st Scotch College

2nd Brighton Grammar School:  

3rd Geelong Grammar School:

4th Caulfield Grammar School


Boys Fifth Eight

1500m

A Final

Time: 4:37.3

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


B Final

Time: 5:06.2

Margins: 2 1/2 lengths, 1/3 length, 3/4 length


C Final

Time: 4:57.2

Margins: 1/2 length, 4 lengths

A Final

1st Wesley College

2nd Haileybury College

3rd Scotch College

4th Melbourne Grammar School


B Final

1st Geelong College

2nd Caulfield Grammar School

3rd Geelong Grammar School

4th Brighton Grammar School


C Final

1st Xavier College

2nd St Kevin's College

3rd Carey Grammar School


Girls Open & Year 10

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

Girls Open Four

1500m

Time: 5:20.5

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

Final

1st Geelong Grammar School

2nd Carey Grammar School

 3rd Geelong College

 4th Wesley College

Eliminated in semi-final: Caulfield Grammar School:

 


Girls Second Four

1500m

Time: 5:32.8

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

Final

1st Geelong College:

 2nd Geelong Grammar School

 3rd Wesley College

 4th Carey Grammar School

Eliminated in Semi-final: Caulfield Grammar School:


Girls Third Four

1500m

Final

Time: 5:51.3

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

1st Geelong College

2nd Geelong Grammar School:

3rd Carey Grammar School:

4th Wesley College:


Girls Fourth Four

800m

Final

Time: 3:39.6

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

1st Geelong College

2nd Caulfield Grammar School:

3rd Geelong Grammar School: 

4th Wesley College:


Girls Fifth Four

800m

Final

Time: 3:49.1

Margins: 1/4 length, 1/4 length, easily

1st Geelong Grammar School

2nd Geelong College:

3rd Carey Grammar School: 

4th Wesley College:

Eliminated in semi-final - Caulfield Grammar School:  


Sources

  • Results - Robert Wakefield
  • Regatta program

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