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1961 PSA Head of the River

The 1961 PSA Head of the River was conducted over the last mile of the King's Cup course on Saturday 22 April 1961.

 

First Eights

Headmasters' Cup

One Mile

5 mins, 18 secs

Canvas

1 length

1 length

2 lengths

1 length


1st Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: D Jordan, 2: J McKenzie, 3: RAC Smith, 4: J Quirk, 5: P Mackie, 6: K Scott, 7: J Brazier, Str: R Williams, Cox: CP Moyes, Cch: D Frazer

2nd Scotch College - Bow: TA Longley, 2: I MacGregor, 3: RH Baird, 4: JE Dawkins, 5: RM Goulden, 6: LL Bennett, 7: IFW Forbes, Str: JW Trail, Cox: AR McClelland, Cch: Dr. G Barratt-Hill

3rd Aquinas College - Bow: GD Mahony, 2: MJ McGarry, 3: MM Pearce, 4: GL Ellis, 5: TM Allen, 6: DE Shearer, 7: PJ Gobetti, Str: TD Meagher, Cox: G Bagley, Cch: BA Barnard

4th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: G Collins, 2: J Lane, 3: J Blackburne, 4: R Lutzow, 5: W Triplett, 6: G White, 7: C Toster, Str: R Humphrey, Cox: M House, Cch: JD Keogh & JLC Wickham

5th Hale School - Bow: JA Avery, 2: IN Wilkins, 3: R Stewart, 4: WJ Garland, 5: AD McRae, 6: JE Little, 7: DK Walker, Str: KW Court, Cox: M Stone, Cch: P Trouchet

6th Wesley College - Bow: DH Goerling, 2: RW Griffin, 3: IMJ Baker, 4: DF Nixon, 5: GL Ludemann, 6: CT Peacock, 7: GL Brooke-Cowden, Str: MW McNair, Cox: AJ Mellor, Cch: A Gray


Second Eights

3/4 Mile

4 mins, 12 1/2 secs

3/4 length

Canvas

1/2 length

Dead Heat for 5th & 6th

1st Guildford Grammar School - Bow: TE Lindley, 2: DA Cannon, 3: G Lane, 4: DM Evans, 5: P Monger, 6: C Henn, 7: JI Maddams, Str: GR Ladyman, Cox: BW Bridgeman, Cch: WR Burbidge

2nd Scotch College - Bow: W Snell, 2: RV Lonnie, 3: BR Palmer, 4: KW Adderley, 5: JA Goldsmith, 6: RL Playle, 7: IR Lonnie, Str: G Kriz, Cox: KS Tuckey, Cch: KW Langley

3rd Aquinas College - Bow: IH Paton, 2: BP Donnelly, 3: KT McAnuff, 4: NJ Dickson, 5: RJ Kent, 6: JA McPhee, 7: MA Howard, Str: PJ Evans, Cox: G McDonnell, Cch: P Gunnell

4th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: PH Weygers, 2: PGH Kerr, 3: TC Hollingsworth, 4: PJ Buttrose, 5: HA Szczecinski, 6: KG Forrest, 7: RGAR MacLagan, Str: AG Cariss, Cox: RS Doubikin, Cch: G Norton

5th Hale School - Bow: JS Readhead, 2: TH Sharpe, 3: GJ Dunbar, 4: IP Evans, 5: AL Wall, 6: RA Berg, 7: NM Staines, Str: IW Dunstan, Cox: PJ Leonhardt, Cch: RA Little

6th Wesley School - Bow: BJ Twine, 2: KG Dregham, 3: AK Withers, 4: RD Palfreyman, 5: WJ Forrest, 6: BG Gladin, 7: AT Hams, Str: JR Dare, Cox: GJ Beste, Cch: J Sharples


Third Fours

Half Mile

2 mins 59 secs

1/2 length

1/2 length

3 Feet

1/2 length

1 length

1st Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: P Muhling, 2: JA Wall, 3: RC Smart, Str: LM Levinson, Cox: J Bookless, Cch: T McKenzie

2nd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: BG Waller, 2: MP Bond, 3: AR Hooper, Str: J Birney, Cox: BT Colegate, Cch: E Stuart

3rd Scotch College - Bow: JR Wallace, 2: TC Brown, 3: PJ Bryant, Str: IM Darroch, Cox: KW Manton, Cch: A Jackson

4th Aquinas College - Bow: AW Durack, 2: PJ Wilson, 3: VP Scanlon, Str: AJ Simpson, Cox: D Kennedy, Cch: Rev. Br. NN Wilson

5th Hale School - Bow: NS Humphry, 2: J Contos, 3: DC Milne, Str: GJ Pedler, Cox: T Humphry, Cch: I Wilkins  

6th Wesley College - Bow: BJ MacKinnon, 2: KM Chance, 3: JC Morris, Str: WHM Rowell, Cox: GE Davey, Cch: R Liggins  


Fourth Fours

Half Mile

3 mins, 4 1/2 secs

1/2 length

1 length

1/2 Canvas

1/2 length

1 length

1st Guildford Grammar School - Bow: B Harrison, 2: R Ninham, 3: D McTaggart, Str: HH Rutter, Cox: E Dixon, Cch: TE Watson 

2nd Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: G Haberfield, 2: G Dowling, 3: J Bainbridge, Str: JB Vernon, Cox: G Eastman, Cch: M Rasmussen

3rd Hale School - Bow: GL Thompson, 2: RH Yellin, 3: HA Cowan, Str: ME Bosich, Cox: GE Robinson, Cch: PW Davies

4th Wesley College - Bow: RG Lehmann, 2: JA Nelson, 3: CD Chapman, Str: NR Butcher, Cox: CGJ Wynne, Cch: J Hosking 

5th Aquinas College - Bow: MB Krzeminski, 2: DJ Gillespie, 3: RG Keeley, Str: FM Mahony, Cox: C Muir, Cch: Rev. Br. NN Wilson 

6th Scotch College - Bow: LR Donaldson, 2: BM Somes, 3: JR Peirce, Str: PJ Browne, Cox: BK Greay, Cch: G Pilmer


Old Boys' Race

Half Mile

2 mins, 46 secs

Canvas

3/4 length

Dead Heat for 3rd & 4th

3 Feet

Canvas

1st Scotch College - Bow: A Bird, 2: J Black, 3: J Scott, 4: G Pilmer, 5: C Fisher, 6: R Dawkins, 7: J Fisher, Str: M Brown, Cox: G Black 

2nd Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: P Brazier, 2: R Sudlow, 3: J Fitzhardinge, 4: P Chivers, 5: J Miall, 6: D Evans, 7: D Smallwood, Str: A Drok, Cox: A Eggleston

=3rd Aquinas College - Bow: W Schwann, 2: J Whooley, 3: P Ainsworth, 4: F Prendergast, 5: B Martin, 6: L Elliott, 7: D Salter, Str: C Owen, Cox: W Pannell 

=3rd Hale School - Bow: D Cannon, 2: B Wansborough, 3: G Freind, 4: S Williams, 5: G Roe, 6: A White, 7: G Wilson, Str: R Chappell, Cox: I Ward 

5th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: K Copping, 2: V Lamey, 3: S Harrison, 4: A Burbidge, 5: N Marsh, 6: E Avery, 7: R Moffat, Str: G Paddick, Cox: J Elsey 

6th Wesley College - Bow: G Scott, 2: R Wells, 3: R Wise, 4: J Marin, 5: P Richardson, 6: P Vincent, 7: C Lightowler, Str: J Allen, Cox: G Scott 

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