history of psa head of the river rowing regatta western australia

1943 PSA Head of the River

The 1943 PSA Head of the River was conducted on Saturday 3 May 1943, over the mile course finishing at the Narrows (Mill Point).

This regatta marked the move from four oared practice boats to eight oared boats for second crews.

Owing to the war, Guildford Grammar School did not compete at this regatta.

First Eights

Challenge Cup

One Mile

5 Mins, 14 Secs

3/4 length

4 feet

1st Aquinas College - Bow: H Miller, 2: J Bowen, 3: J Rodoreda, 4: J Carmody, 5: R Forkin, 6: T Banting, 7: P Davies-Moore, Str: A Hinkley, Cox: P Meagher, Coach: C Wroblewski

2nd Hale School - Bow: T Surbek, 2: G Geneff, 3: S Home, 4: R Murray-Duncan, 5: W McLarty, 6: C McWhae, 7: T Bennison, Str: D Craig, Cox: P Lowe, Coach: GE Rogers

3rd Scotch College - Bow: RH Smith, 2: JK Horwood, 3: R Hare, 4: WL Frayne, 5: RB Rogers, 6: DO Gaze, 7: JW Stodart, Str: ID Clairs, Cox: AM Williamson, Coach: G Maxwell

Guildford Grammar School did not compete.

Second Eights

Half Mile

No Times Recorded

1/2 length

1 length

1st Hale School - Bow: B Browning, 2: H Layman, 3: P Payne, 4: R McCullough, 5: JK Anderson, 6: M Crossley, 7: C Mitchell, Str: F Slee, Cox: C Fox, Coach: GE Rogers

2nd Scotch College - Bow: I Proud, 2: ID Stock, 3: AE Smith, 4: GF Smith, 5: ? Leeming, 6: AM Scott, 7: W Banks, Str: B Cross, Cox: GW Medcalf, Coach: G Maxwell

3rd Aquinas College - Bow: W Rossiter, 2: T Bryan, 3: D Collins, 4: D McKenna, 5: G Palassis, 6: P Gunnell, 7: A Golding, Str: A Holland, Cox: C Brown, Coach: CJ Wroblewski

Guildford Grammar School did not compete

Third Fours

Half Mile

No Times Recorded

3 feet

1 length

1st Aquinas College - Bow: G Pallasis, 2: P Gunnell, 3: A Golding, Str: A Holland, Cox: C Macnish, Coach: CJ Wroblewski

2nd Hale School - Bow: JK Anderson, 2: M Crossley, 3: C Mitchell, Str: F Slee, Cox: C Fox, Coach: GE Rogers

3rd Scotch College - Bow: I Proud, 2: AM Scott, 3: W Banks, Str: B Cross, Cox: DP Medcalf, Coach: G Maxwell

Guildford Grammar School did not compete

Old Boys' Race

No Race run owing to the War.

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