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public schools association head of the river rowing regatta

1970 PSA Head of the River

The 1970 PSA Head of the River Regatta was conducted on Saturday 18th April 1970 over the King's Cup course finishing at The Narrows, Crawley.

Aquinas College were victorious in the Head of the River followed by Hal second and Christ Church third.

It was the last year for the Third Four (which was sometime known as the Fifth Crew). An under 16 event replaced it in the following year.

 

Honorary Regatta Secretary: Peter Bowman


First Eights

Challenge Cup

One Mile

Times not known

1st Aquinas College - Bow: R Hesford, 2: J Scott, 3: M Scott, 4: L Anderson, 5: T Sime, 6: R Coakley, 7: I Hesford, Str: B Possi, Cox: R Crothers, Coach: JR Saunders

2nd Hale School - Bow: JB West, 2: W Cowan, 3: AG Bickell, 4: IM Anderson, 5: NG House, 6: JW Tygret, 7: GN Rudeforth, Str: RV Jackson, Cox: SW Coxon, Coach: PA Touchet

3rd Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: GW Simmons, 2: RC Harris, 3: AS Jones, 4: PD Fraser, 5: NT Scott, 6: CH Curry, 7: JK Pearse, Str: RL McKenzie, Cox: MA Croucutt, Coach: DH Fraser

4th Wesley College - Bow: W Woods, 2: S Gairns, 3: J Falls, 4: D Basham, 5: R Chambers, 6: J Bothe, 7: G Metcalfe, Str: J Wellington, Cox: R Chapman, Coach: Dr J Pannell

5th Scotch College - Bow: LK Wutterich, 2: DA Bean, 3: KJ Simpson, 4: MW Smoker, 5: AL Spring, 6: RCM Hofman, 7: JL Thorn, Str: SN Vose, Cox: ID Hill, Coach: RT Luke

6th Trinity College - Bow: L O'Brien, 2: P O'Hara, 3: C Taylor, 4: P Blewett, 5: P Waddell, 6: D Kent, 7: A Blood, Str: N Laroche, Cox: M Johnson, Coach: J Messer

7th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: LM Hands, 2: MM Drake-Brockman, 3: CSG Sippe, 4: CNF Somerset, 5: DC Mitchell, 6: JR Holmes, 7: LM McTaggart, Str: DR Stokes, Cox: AH Blackburn, Coach: WR Burbidge


Second Eights

3/4 Mile

Times not known

1st Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: RG Cohen, 2: IR Fortune, 3: WM Porter, 4: MW Douglass, 5: CW Turner, 6: DJ Ransom, 7: JR McComb, Str: RW Payne, Cox: MVC Taylor, Coach: G Norton

2nd Aquinas College - Bow: P Nulsen, 2: I Golding, 3: S Hest, 4: J Cown, 5: R Hardwick, 6: P Lynch, 7: M Stacey, Str: L Martin, Cox: P Smith, Coach: S Omodie

3rd Scotch College - Bow: SJ Nichols, 2: BK Elliot, 3: K Newbold, 4: KW McDonald, 5: G Deding, 6: RA Hownslow, 7: PF Berger, Str: PK Clarke, Cox: RC McLellan, Coach: JH Parkinson

4th Trinity College - Bow: T Phipps, 2: G Corry, 3: D Longo, 4: J Valas, 5: G Whitehead, 6: B Hawkins, 7: A Kawald, Str: S Bossong, Cox: F Wood, Coach: M Garrigg

5th Hale School - Bow: LSM Tehan, 2: BR Fowler, 3: RM Prince, 4: PW Jeffrey, 5: DA Heasman, 6: T Compagnoni, 7: AD Cameron, Str: GD Acland, Cox: GFA Meara, Coach: LW Rimmer

6th Wesley College - Bow: P Bostock, 2: K Altham, 3: W Reid, 4: G Blue, 5: N Baldwin, 6: S Rogers, 7: I Ya'acob, Str: J Luscombe, Cox: L Shepherd, Coach: J Pannell

7th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: D Ravine, 2: R Small, 3: AJ d'Esplessis, 4: P Katchabhakdi, 5: B Waddell, 6: AA Davies, 7: C Donegan, Str: AJW Barrett-Lennard, Cox: SBS Baldock, Coaches: G Hale & MK Patton


First Fours

Half Mile

Times not available

1st Aquinas College - Bow: J Rinaldi, 2: J Pollitt, 3: D Forkin, Str: G White, Cox: M Safe, Coach: W Coli

2nd Hale School - Bow: K Arcus, 2: D Birch, 3: L Craig, Str: M Armstrong, Cox: W Wedd, Coach: AKR Prince

3rd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: DJ Kernoth, 2: DS Teed, 3: MP McMillan, Str: PM Jones, Cox: CJ Stacey, Coach: DA Saleeba

4th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: KW Holt, 2: JL Blakeman, 3: M Singleton, Str: E Moody, Cox: NR Hutton, Coach: KC McKenzie

5th Scotch College - Bow: JG Halford, 2: AR Petersen, 3: JA Rutherford, Str: JP Murdoch, Cox: WR Wilson, Coach: G Westlake

6th Wesley College - Bow: J Elder, 2: L Patton, 3: B Nalder, Str: K Mildwaters, Cox: D Wellington, Coach: G Nalder

7th Trinity College - Bow: M Mavrick, 2: C O'Brien, 3: R Truslove, Str: M Lynch, Cox: N Hanson, Coach: D Harrigan


Second Fours

Half Mile

Times not known


1st Hale School - Bow: D Townsend, 2: J Hansen, 3: P Ferguson, Str: J Birman, Cox: C King, Coach: JE Little

2nd Wesley College - Bow: P Reynolds, 2: W Caffey, 3: D Ward, Str: B Johnson, Cox: R Bickell, Coach: A Mellor

3rd Scotch College - Bow: RD Tranter, 2: KM Parnell, 3: M Campbell, Str: RJ James, Cox: MD Robertson, Coaches: G Westlake & K Dadley

4th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: JP Black, 2: NJH Montgomery, 3: CS Hammond, Str: NB Sands, Cox: M Mills, Coach: M McHenry

5th Trinity College - Bow: J Beardman, 2: K Yuen, 3: A O'Neil, Str: S Gelle, Cox: T O'Malley, Coach: R Breen

6th Aquinas College - Bow: P O'Driscoll, 2: R Vergoni, 3: M Bothe, Str: I Firns, Cox: B McGraughrin, Coach: W Coli

7th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: CE Parker, 2: J Brooks, 3: AM Gillespie, Str: KD Stewart, Cox: JH Swarbrick, Coach:  Not known


Third Fours

Half Mile

Times not known

1st Hale School - Bow: M Softly, 2: C Hamilton, 3: R Taylor, Str: L Henning, Cox: C Pither, Coach: HR Thomson

2nd Aquinas College - Bow: M Nulsen, 2: J Budiselik, 3: R Grave, Str: R Coffey, Cox: J Hewett, Coach: W Coli

3rd Scotch College - Bow: WD Fraser, 2: R King, 3: CS Foster, Str: IP Clairs, Cox: IA Morison, Coaches: G Westlake & B Gardner

4th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: HA Barrett-Lennard, 2: EG Barrett-Lennard, 3: JM Cramer, Str: RJ Jewkes, Cox: KE Lord, Coach: GW Chrystal

5th Wesley College - Bow: R Strickland, 2: H Hatch, 3: K Jordan, Str: I Buckee, Cox: R Groom, Coach: J Carlin

6th Trinity College - Bow: P Comtesse, 2: R Ryan, 3: P Gartner, Str: E Yuen, Cox: P Grey, Coach: J Gartner

7th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: I Massey, 2: RW Lukin, 3: JR Phillips, Str: L Cederblad, Cox: GJ Milverton, Coach: P Maslen


Old Boys' Race

Half Mile

No Results available

Lane 1 Wesley College - Bow: G Balfe, 2: B Nash, 3: G Nalder, 4: J Wilson, 5: R Ruddock, 6: K Chambers, 7: W Bassett-Scarfe, Str: P Jeffreys, Cox: K Bickle

Lane 2 Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: H Robinson, 2: R Cooper, 3: R Whittaker, 4: R Harrison, 5: R Tredwell, 6: J Meyer, 7: R Porter, Str: M McHenry, Cox: I Jones

Lane 3 Guildford Grammar School - Bow: C Lawe-Davies, 2: C Davis, 3: P Emory, 4: R Wright, 5: A Duff, 6: J d'Esplessis, 7: N Marsh, Str: R Powell, Cox: M Hart

Lane 4 Scotch College - Bow: S Kennedy, 2: J Peirce, 3: N Hamilton, 4: A Dunstan, 5: I Hamilton, 6: K Edwards, 7: J Nelson, Str: P Dawkins, Cox: I Hearne

Lane 5 Trinity College - Bow: P Travicich, 2: J Rousett, 3: J Kilasc, 4: D Vitasovic, 5: G Sampson, 6: M Truslove, 7: B Shields, Str: D Harrigan, Cox: SMR Worsteling

Lane 6 Aquinas College - Bow: T Coakley, 2: M Stack, 3: K Blackhurst, 4: N Garratt, 5: W Gisbon, 6: J Whitehand, 7: M McPhee, Str: J Saunders, Cox: B Tonkin

Lane 7 Hale School - Bow: A Wilkins, 2: L Sharp, 3: A Jamieson, 4: D Little, 5: J Ilbery, 6: D Fowler, 7: T Ayers, Str: J Negus, Cox: C Johnson


Sources

1970 Regatta Program

Results courtesy of the PSA Office January 2026

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