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history of psa head of the river rowing regatta western australia

1938 PSA Head of the River

The 1938 PSA Head of the River was conducted on Monday 2 May 1938, over the mile course finishing at the Narrows (Mill Point).

This regatta marked the introduction of eight oared crews for the Head of the River

Also, the Christian Brothers College was from this year onwards re-named as Aquinas College.

 

Head of the River - Eights

Challenge Cup

One Mile

6 Mins, 2 Secs

2 feet

2 lengths

1 1/2 lengths

1st Scotch College - Bow: KP Properjohn, 2: KR Vale, 3: RS Thompson, 4: GL Kilpatrick, 5: WO Gaze, 6: GP Pritchard, 7: DC Stewart, Str: G Barratt-Hill, Cox: RA Barter, Coach: WA Goland

2nd Hale School - Bow: B Bogle, 2: B Tuckey, 3: R Green, 4: T Davy, 5: J Homewood, 6: K Roberts, 7: R Ewan, Str: L Fethers, Cox: G Bartlett, Coach: G Rogers

3rd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: J Keough, 2: M Aitken, 3: E McKenzie, 4: J Barrett-Lennard, 5: M Kelly, 6: M Higham, 7: K Smith, Str: L Gillam, Cox: D Tresidder, Coaches: Dr E Kyle & M Church

4th Aquinas College - Bow: JE Dolin, 2: B Ferres, 3: L Tate, 4: GT Halpin, 5: WG Fisher, 6: HS Donaldson, 7: G McKay, Str: WB Gibson, Cox: T Gibbons, Coach: CJ Wroblewski


Second Crews - Fours

Half Mile

No Time Recorded

1/4 length

2 lengths

1/2 length

1st Hale School - Bow: N Jose, 2: D McLarty, 3: K Jackson, Str: G Miller, Cox: A Dowling, Coach: GE Rogers

2nd Scotch College - Bow: AM Smith, 2: SG Forte, 3: BP Shaddick, Str: JA Richardson, Cox: JV Bowman, Coach: D Barrratt-Hill

3rd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: J Anderson, 2: K Watts, 3: R Craig, Str: G Baily, Cox: G Barrett-Leonard, Coaches: Dr E Kyle, M Church

4th Aquinas College - Bow: W Ward, 2: H Pember, 3: W Ellis, Str: V Lynch, Cox: R Eastcott, Coach: A Connell


Third Fours


Old Boys' Race

Half Mile

2 Mins, 57 4/5 Secs

1/2 length

1 1/2 lengths

Canvas

1st Hale School - Bow: E Burnett, 2: G Raphael, 3: I Wilkins, 4: N Humphries, 5: N Hollingsworth, 6: R Filmer, 7: W Reay, Str: W Mortimer, Cox: E Arney

2nd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: J Tpwnshend, 2: R Nowland, 3: R Lefroy, 4: B Long, 5: C Hugall, 6: J Manford, 7: G Freeth, Str: J Wickham, Cox: L Craddock

3rd Aquinas College - Bow: B Ballenger, 2: R Chrisp, 3: R Prendiville, 4: J Bayly, 5: C Gelle, 6: R Gelle, 7: B Bayly, Str: R Hannah, Cox: J Hunt

4th Scotch College - Bow: B Burnell, 2: S Campbell, 3: T Hill, 4: AF McGuire, 5: R Jeffries, 6: K Langley, 7: R Cox, Str: GB Hill, Cox: S Shepherd

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