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

