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History of Ballarat Head of the Lake rowing regatta

Boys Ballarat Head of the Lake - Summary of Results

The Dowling Challenge Cup

This is the traditional event of the Head of the Lake.

As you will note, the race has been very evenly spread amongst Grammar, College and St Patrick's.

The race has been conducted over 2000m for most of the time the race has been contested.

The drought of the mid 2000s has seen the race conducted at both Nagambie Lakes and the Barwon River. The Barwon River venue is 1500m.

The best time over 2000m is 6 mins 43.42 secs by Ballarat Grammar in 2002.

Dowling Challenge Cup

The Dowling Challenge Cup

 
Year First Second Third Fourth
1912 Declared no race Ballarat Gramar School & St Patrick's College competed  
1913 Ballarat Grammar School St Patrick's College    
1914 St Patrick's College Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat College  
1915 St Patrick's College Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat Colleg  
1916 Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat College St Patrick's College  
1917 Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat College St Patrick's College  
1918 St Patrick's College Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat College  
1919 Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat College St Patrick's College  
1920 Ballarat College Ballarat Grammar School St Patrick's College  
1921 Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat College St Patrick's College  
1922 St Patrick's College Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat College  
1923 Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat College St Patrick's College  
1924 St Patrick's College Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat College  
1925 Ballarat Grammar School St Patrick's College Ballarat College  
1926 Ballarat Grammar School St Patrick's College Ballarat College  
1927 St Patrick's College Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat College  
1928 Ballarat College St Patrick's College Ballarat Grammar School  
1929 Ballarat Grammar School St Patrick's College Ballarat College  
1930 St Patrick's College Ballarat College Ballarat Grammar School  
1931 Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat College St Patrick's College  
1932 Ballarat College Ballarat Grammar School St Patrick's College  
1933 Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat College St Patrick's College  
1934 Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat College St Patrick's College  
1935 Ballarat Grammar School St Patrick's College Ballarat College  
1936 Ballarat College St Patrick's College Ballarat Grammar School  
1937 St Patrick's College Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat College  
1938 Ballarat Grammar School St Patrick's College Ballarat College  
1939 Ballarat College Ballarat Grammar School St Patrick's College  
1940 Ballarat Grammar School St Patrick's College Ballarat College  
1941 Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat College St Patrick's College  
1942 Ballarat College Ballarat Grammar School St Patrick's College  
1943 Ballarat College Ballarat Grammar School St Patrick's College  
1944 Ballarat Grammar School St Patrick's College Ballarat High School  
1945 No race      
1946 No race      
1947 Ballarat High School Ballarat Grammar School St Patrick's College  
1948 Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat College St Patrick's College  
1949 Ballarat College St Patrick's College Ballarat High School  
1950 Ballarat College Ballarat Grammar School St Patrick's College  
1951 Ballarat College Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat High School  
1952 Ballarat College Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat High School  
1953 Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat College St Patrick's College  
1954 Ballarat College St Patrick's College Ballarat High School  
1955 St Patrick's College Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat High School  
1956 Ballarat High School Ballarat College Ballarat Grammar School  
1957 Ballarat High School St Patrick's College Ballarat Grammar School  
1958 Ballarat High School Ballarat College Ballarat Grammar School  
1959 Ballarat College St Patrick's College Ballarat Grammar School  
1960 Ballarat College St Patrick's College Ballarat Grammar School  
1961 St Patrick's College Ballarat College Ballarat High School  
1962 Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat College Ballarat High School  
1963 Ballarat College Ballarat High School Ballarat Grammar School  
1964 Ballarat College Ballarat High School Ballarat Grammar School  
1965 Ballarat & Clarendon College Ballarat High School Ballarat Grammar School  
1966 Equal 1st Ballarat & Clarendon College & Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat High School  
1967 Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat & Clarendon College Ballarat High School  
1968 No race      
1969 Ballarat High School Ballarat & Clarendon College St Patrick's College  
1970 Ballarat & Clarendon College Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat High School  
1971 Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat & Clarendon College Ballarat High School  
1972 Ballarat & Clarendon College St Patrick's College Ballarat Grammar School  
1973 Ballarat & Clarendon College Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat High School  
1974 Ballarat & Clarendon College Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat High School  
1975 Ballarat & Clarendon College Ballarat High School St Patrick's College  
1976 Ballarat & Clarendon College Ballarat High School Ballarat Grammar School  
1977 Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat & Clarendon College St Patrick's College  
1978 Ballarat Grammar School St Patrick's College Ballarat High School  
1979 Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat & Clarendon College St Patrick's College  
1980 Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat & Clarendon College St Patrick's College  
1981 Ballarat & Clarendon College St Patrick's College Ballarat Grammar School  
1982 Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat High School Ballarat & Clarendon College  
1983 Ballarat High School Ballarat & Clarendon College Ballarat Grammar School  
1984 Ballarat High School Ballarat & Clarendon College St Patrick's College  
1985 Ballarat & Clarendon College Ballarat High School St Patrick's College  
1986 Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat & Clarendon College St Patrick's College  
1987 Ballarat High School Ballarat & Clarendon College Ballarat Grammar School  
1988 Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat & Clarendon College St Patrick's College  
1989 Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat & Clarendon College Ballarat High School  
1990 St Patrick's College Ballarat & Clarendon College Ballarat Grammar School  
1991 Ballarat High School Ballarat & Clarendon College Ballarat Grammar School  
1992 St Patrick's College Ballarat & Clarendon College Ballarat Grammar School  
1993 Ballarat High School St Patrick's College Ballarat & Clarendon College  
1994 St Patrick's College Ballarat High School Ballarat Grammar School  
1995 St Patrick's College Ballarat High School Ballarat & Clarendon College  
1996 Ballarat High School St Patrick's College Ballarat & Clarendon College  
1997 St Patrick's College Ballarat High School Ballarat Grammar School  
1998 Ballarat & Clarendon College St Patrick's College Ballarat High School  
1999 Ballarat Grammar School St Patrick's College Ballarat High School  
2000 Ballarat High School St Patrick's College Ballarat Grammar School  
2001 Ballarat & Clarendon College Ballarat High School Ballarat Grammar School  
2002 Ballarat Grammar School Ballarat High School Ballarat & Clarendon College  
2003 Ballarat Grammar Ballarat & Clarendon College Ballarat High School  
2004 St Patrick's College Ballarat Grammar Ballarat High School  
2005 Ballarat Grammar Ballarat High School St Patrick's College  
2006 Ballarat Grammar Ballarat High School St Patrick's College  
2007 St Patrick's College Ballarat Grammar Ballarat High School Ballarat College
2008 St Patrick's College Ballarat College Ballarat High School Ballarat Grammar
2009 St Patrick's College Ballarat Grammar Ballarat High School Ballarat & Clarendon College
2010 St Patrick's College Ballarat & Clarendon College Ballarat Grammar Ballarat High School
2011Ballarat GrammarBallarat & Clarendon CollegeSt Patrick's College
2012Ballarat GrammarBallarat High SchoolSt Patrick's College
2013Ballarat GrammarBallarat High SchoolSt Patrick's College
2014Ballarat High SchoolBallarat GrammarSt Patrick's College
2015Ballarat GrammarBallarat High SchoolSt Patrick's College
2016Ballarat & Clarendon CollegeBallarat High SchoolSt Patrick's CollegeBallarat Grammar
2017St Patrick's CollegeBallarat & Clarendon GrammarBallarat GrammarBallarat High School
2018St Patrick's CollegeBallarat GrammarBallarat & Clarendon CollegeBallarat High School
2019Ballarat GrammarDamascus CollegeBallarat & Clarendon CollegeSt Patrick's College
2020Ballarat GrammarBallarat & Clarendon CollegeSt Patrick's CollegeBallarat High School

Source: Up to 2007, the regatta program record is used for this event. There are obviously fourth place getters in other years.

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