ballarat associated schools head of the lake rowing regatta

1949 Ballarat Head of the Lake

The 35th Head of the Lake was conducted on Saturday May 7 1949.

This year, Grammar School took out all the minor races but failed to fire in the Head of the Lake finishing well back in fourth place, four to five lengths back.

Ballarat College won the main race with St Pats second, High School third and Grammar back in fourth place.

Thank you to Kate Elliott for the research on this page.

The officials for the regatta were supplied by the Ballarat Rowing Association.

Boys' Open Four Division 1

1 mile

Distance: 1 mile

Time: Not known

Margins: 3 lengths and 1 length

1st Ballarat College - Bow: D Grey-McIntosh, 2: W Peden, 3: John Thomas, Str: A Finnis, Cox: M Lynch

2nd St Patrick’s College - Bow: J Bourke, 2: R Caleo, 3: J Hutton, Str: K Dowsley, Cox: W Hancock

3rd High School - Bow: R Ringin, 2: B Dallas, 3: R Bayly, Str: B Whykes, Cox: K Johnston, Coach: Mr A Sargent

4th Grammar School - names not known

Boys' Open Four Division 2

Half a mile

Time: Not known

Margins: 0.5 length and 2 lengths

1st Grammar School - names not known

2nd Ballarat College - names not known

3rd St Patrick’s College - Bow: L Donnelly, 2: G Dooley, 3: B Mills, Str: W Cook, Cox: W McDonald

4th High School - Bow: F Borrack, 2: J Hullick, 3: B Hooley, Str: W Elliot, Cox: E Jones, Cch: Mr F Jones

Boys' Open Four Division 3

Half a mile

Time: Not known

Margins: 0.75 lengths, 2 lengths

1st Grammar School - names not known

2nd St Patrick's College - Bow: G Joyce, 2: J Seagrave, 3: J Morganti, Str: J Mulchay, Cox: J Lowrie

3rd Ballarat College - names not known

4th High School - Bow: N McWilliams, 2: C Howard, 3: I Borack, Str: J Shaw, Cox: R Jones, Coach: Mr E Jones

Boys' Open Four Division 4

Half a mile

Time: Not known

Margins: 4 lengths and 7 lengths

1st Grammar School - names not known

2nd St Patrick’s College - Bow: W Clements, 2: J Dalton, 3: J Martin, Str: B Moloney, Cox: W McDonald

3rd High School - Bow: J Opie, 2: D McLennan, 3: A Kinnane, Str: A Sunder, Cox: D McKnight, Coach: Mr R Bayly

4th Ballarat College - names not known

Boys' Open Four Division 5

1000m

Time: Not known

Results not known

St Patrick's College - Bow: V Carey, 2: B Brewer, 3: M Molan, Str: B Nunan

Old Boys' Race

1000m

Time: not known

1st Ballarat High School - Bow: P Stacey, 2: R Curnow, 3: I McWilliam, Str: K Quinert, Cox: K Johnson

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