1955 PSA Head of the River
The 1955 PSA Head of the River was conducted over the last mile of the King's Cup course on Saturday 23 April 1955.
First Eights
Challenge Cup
One Mile
5 Mins, 30.3 Secs
1/4 length
1 1/2 lengths
1 1/2 lengths
1 1/2 lengths
1st Hale School - Bow: WA Ives, 2: GL Allen, 3: EWS Kneebone, 4: JK Negus, 5: GLC Wilson, 6: LC Bushell, 7: JR Buttsworth, Str: JG Rosser, Cox: PCR Nattrass, Cch: A Gra Rosser
2nd Scotch College - Bow: GJ McMullen, 2: JS Black, 3: AG Bird, 4: DE Wilson, 5: WJ Watson, 6: S Lodge, 7: TN Knowles, Str: RS Forbes, Cox: ML Johnson, Cch: DR. G Barrett-Hill
3rd Wesley College - Bow: CH Taylor, 2: RE Joseph, 3: RB Bulstrode, 4: JP Inglis, 5: RL Peet, 6: RW Ritchie, 7: MF Gray, Str: PE Trenaman, Cox: AK Morcombe, Cch: JE Jeffreys
4th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: DW Kyle, 2: GM Paddick, 3: PJW Miles, 4: AJ Dunleavy, 5: KN O'Halloran, 6: BJ Warren, 7: RBE Venn, Str: AS Fletcher, Cox: VK Russell, Cch: RRF Day
5th Aquinas College - Bow: DL Powell, 2: HJ Elliott, 3: PC Williamson, 4: PA Scott, 5: HA Panizza, 6: J Machado, 7: DE Wholley, Str: JH Kagi, Cox: G Brennan, Cch: AF Dobson
Second Eights
3/4 Mile
4 Mins, 0.5 Sec
1 length
2 lengths
Canvas
1st Hale School - Bow: DW Farmer, 2: GB Cox, 3: DJ Hutchinson, 4: JM Bungey, 5: RF Buhler, 6: HG Roberts, 7: A Unmack, Str: SM Williams, Cox: RW Devenish, Cch: PA Trouchet
2nd Scotch College - Bow: WG Cotterell, 2: GD Hodgson, 3: R Haig, 4: B Gardner, 5: M Oxer, 6: R Jaentsch, 7: RM Evans, Str: B West, Cox: R Birch, Cch: K Langley
3rd Aquinas College - Bow: ML Chitty, 2: D Clune, 3: GT Thompson, 4: HM Dougui, 5: BJ Knott, 6: LB Scott, 7: RJ Yetts, Str: PG van der Kuil, Cox: P McGuigan, Cch: C Stacey
4th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: MA Maddams, 2: PJK Broadhurst, 3: FS Drake-Brockman, 4: DJ Dunkley, 5: DK Malcolm, 6: WR Burbidge, 7: RT Harrison, Str: JJ Rendell, Cox: JD Precious, Cch: MAP Mattingley
5th Wesley College - Bow: CJ Lightowler, 2: CE Jones, 3: PA Richardson, 4: RE Kennan, 5: CRW Veitch, 6: DW Brockway, 7: NB Wight, Str: RM Gamble, Cox: EW Grady, Cch: R Jeffreys
Third Fours
Half Mile
3 Mins, 13.4 Secs
1 length
1/2 length
1 length
3/4 length
1st Hale School - Bow: GP Clifton, 2: LT Matthews, 3: GF Pearce, Str: TW Hogan, Cox: KF Carter, Cch: RS White
2nd Aquinas College - Bow: LF Elliott, 2: LK Mullert, 3: VG Ryan, Str: RD Bain, Cox: MT Kinsella, Cch: AD Scott
3rd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: GE Palmer, 2: D Clarke, 3: B Paramor, Str: MI Caldwell, Cox: TJ Scanlon, Cch: JA Edwards
4th Scotch College - Bow: D MAzzucchelli, 2: WB Fairweather, 3: J Knowles, Str: GC Black, Cox: IG Duckham, Cch: J Parkinson
5th Wesley College - Bow: IK Davie, 2: GJ Carroll, 3: GR Farrell, Str: WW Sutherland, Cox: , Cch: T Scott
Old Boys' Race
Half Mile
2 Mins, 37.4 Secs
1 length
1/2 length
1 length
1 length
1st Guildford Grammar School - Bow: J Shepherd, 2: P Rex, 3: R Hollingsworth, 4: B Ninham, 5: L L'Espagnoil, 6: H Haywood, 7: N Marsh, Str: R Kernot, Cox: J Elsey
2nd Scotch College - Bow: J Stewart, 2: D Shearer, 3: H Grant-Frost, 4: J Collis-Bird, 5: D Grant-Frost, 6: F Owen, 7: B Purser, Str: JL Paton, Cox: GB Hill
3rd Hale School - Bow: VR Shallcross, 2: SG Harris, 3: J Farmer, 4: A Hall, 5: M Vinnicombe, 6: WA White, 7: RS White, Str: R Chappel, Cox: J Prater
4th Aquinas College - Bow: JP Bana, 2: NC Bullock, 3: PL Machado, 4: RM Torrens, 5: Ray Millard, 6: AM Cunningham, 7: MA Berson, Str: J Saunders, Cox: A Hall
5th Wesley College - Bow: P Crisp, 2: D Jenkins, 3: I Hay, 4: M Campbell, 5: P Blockley, 6: W Halliday, 7: M Kallis, Str: J Rogers, Cox: H Flatcher