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public schools association head of the river rowing regatta

1973 PSA Head of the River

The 1973 PSA Head of the River Regatta was over the King's Cup course finishing at The Narrows, Crawley.

Aquinas won five of the six events on the program and finished second in the other. The strength of this rowing program was again on display.

 

First Eights

Challenge Cup

2000m

Times not known

1st Aquinas College - Bow: C Mallon, 2: C Chown, 3: K Coakley, 4: G Lee, 5: D Bongiascia, 6: M Boladeras, 7: J Hall, Str: S Saunders, Cox: D Cooper, Coach: S Omodei 

Other competitors

Hale School - Bow: D Herron, 2: L Pearce, 3: L White, 4: G Thorn, 5: H Lenthall, 6: D Kirton, 7: C Ayers, Str: S Anderson, Cox: F Paterson, Coach: Berry Durston

Scotch College - Bow: L Smoker, 2: I Morrison, 3: J Eckert, 4: E Saggers, 5: F Staaleson, 6: K Poole, 7: D Anderson, Str: H Campbell, Cox: A Albers, Coach: R Luke

Trinity College - Bow: G Darrigan, 2: G Case, 3: J Cahill, 4: R Zordan, 5: G Dawson, 6: L Hughes, 7: P Leroy, Str: D Steinepreis, Cox: M Van Vlijmen, Coach: J Messer

Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: J Harris, 2: D Slee, 3: M Holt, 4: W Roberts, 5: J Pestell, 6: R Rees, 7: G Bleechmore, Str: M Chrystal, Cox: A Abercromby, Coach: D Fraser

Wesley College - Bow: M Blackwell, 2: C Lester, 3: I Wilson, 4: M Janes, 5: P Smith, 6: J Kelly, 7: G Kessell, Str: R Mildwaters, Cox: Q Davies, Coach: A Chromow

Guildford Grammar School - Bow: M Dixon, 2: C Stacey, 3: P Lourvanij, 4: D McMillan, 5: S Allen, 6: J Flottman, 7: P Sullivan, Str: D Rintoul, Cox: M Verrall, Coach: G Hale


Second Eights

1500m

Times not known

1st Aquinas College - Bow: M Goerke, 2: J Ryan, 3: N McCabe, 4: S Dunnham, 5: M Yates, 6: S Browne, 7: P Sullivan, Str: T Bryan, Cox: J McNamara, Coach: D O'Brien

2nd Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: G Purich, 2: P Stove, 3: A Brennan, 4: M Kendall, 5: R Nelson, 6: J Porter, 7: J Gray, Str: R Prior, Cox: W Jamieson, Coach: G Norton

3rd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: C Forbes, 2: J McClelland, 3: G Sanderson, 4: A Smith-Carter, 5: R Harris, 6: W Ivan, 7: R Hamilton, Str: F Drake-Brockman, Cox: D Scott, Coach: R McMillan

5th Wesley College - Bow: J Kirwan, 2: G Blackwell, 3: D Coote, 4: D Wellington, 5: J Richards, 6: R Miller, 7: C Leaver, Str: M Robson, Cox: K Halbert, Coach: G Dunstan

4th Scotch College - Bow: S Tuckey, 2: P Bairstow, 3: R Beeck, 4: D Wilson, 5: J Morgan, 6: D Burges, 7: L Chappel, Str: I Dall, Cox: J Morison, Coach: J Parkinson

6th Hale School - Bow: G Townsend, 2: S Fowler, 3: B Neilson, 4: M Batchelor, 5: B Zink, 6: P Syme, 7: S House, Str: J Berry, Cox: M Smith, Coach: R Prince

7th Trinity College - Bow: G Gallo, 2: I Maserei, 3: T Briffa, 4: P Abbott, 5: G North, 6: A Franz, 7: M Horan, Str: M Farrell, Cox: P Breen, Coach: M Carrigg


First Fours

1000m

Times not known

1st Aquinas College - Bow: J Mouritzen, 2: P Jacobs, 3: F Forkin, Str: A Tracey, Cox: W Rigg, Coach: M Cunningham

2nd Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: A Fyfe, 2: R Lynn, 3: D Craig, Str: J Burkett, Cox: P White, Coach: K Nelson

3rd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: P Fitzgerald, 2: M Williamson, 3: M Manning, Str: R Buswell, Cox: G S??enburg, Coaches: N Marsh & D Orht

4th Scotch College - Bow: E Frederikson, 2: J Forrest, 3: D Newman, Str: M Conway, Cox: J Randles, Coach: R Tranter

5th Wesley College - Bow: B White, 2: P Wheeler, 3: N Hartley, Str: G Walker, Cox: R Doncon, Coach: C Poynton

6th Hale School - Bow: B Dickson, 2: J Davidson, 3: I Lilburn, Str: R Laurenson, Cox: R Gibb, Coach: J Birman

7th Trinity College - Bow: G Wade, 2: C Todaro, 3: R D'Orazio, Str: J Scolaro, Cox: S Pettitt, Coach: J Gartner


Second Fours

1000m

Times not known

1st Aquinas College - Bow: D Hickey, 2: M O'Brien, 3: A Power, Str: M Thoars, Cox: P Barber, Coach: P Lillis

2nd Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: J Wade, 2: K White, 3: K Thomas, Str: F Prior, Cox: D Michael, Coach: R Harrison

3rd Wesley College - Bow: R Fruin, 2: G Mlodawski, 3: D Kessell, Str: R Hoare, Cox: M Parry, Coach: D Nash

4th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: N Hornby, 2: T Boyle, 3: G Nelligan, Str: C Ryan, Cox: R Miles, Coaches: N Marsh & D Orht

5th Trinity College - Bow: A Hinton, 2: B Feeney, 3: G Feeney, Str: A Hughes, Cox: C Gilbert, Coach: J Gartner

6th Hale School - Bow: D Weatherley, 2: M Poole, 3: A Herbert, Str: B Bukelic, Cox: K Miller, Coach: R Jacob

7th Scotch College - Bow: M Brooker, 2: P Davies, 3: P Evans, Str: I Foster, Cox: J Henson, Coach: R Tranter


Under 16 Eights

1000m

Times not known

1st Guildford Grammar School - Bow: D Warren, 2: I Coventry, 3: T Funston, 4: L Godlonton, 5: B Meiklem, 6: S Mitchell, 7: C May, Str: D Broad, Cox: G Harris, Coach: W Burbidge

2nd Aquinas College - Bow: D Laurino, 2: J Joyce, 3: A Arnold, 4: P Scott, 5: C Turner, 6: T Watts, 7: R Reid, Str: R Chown, Cox: G Stack, Coach: B Tonk

3rd Wesley College - Bow: R Jenkinson, 2: M Winslade, 3: G Davies, 4: J Baxter, 5: O Crosby, 6: G Fuller, 7: R Hyde, Str: H Chan, Cox: P Venables, Coach: J Mellor

4th Scotch College - Bow: E McKenzie, 2: S Stock, 3: T Harris, 4: M Cooke, 5: S Simpson, 6: E Ride, 7: N Prayurasiddhi, Str: N Campbell, Cox: P Henson, Coach: J Murdoch

5th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: T Price, 2: R McComb, 3: W Stransky, 4: J Pridham, 5: J Lanier, 6: R Corman, 7: H Speirs, Str: T Lipscombe, Cox: K Hays, Coach: A Mountier

6th Trinity College - Bow: C Rowe, 2: C O'Donoghue, 3: P Morris, 4: S Yovich, 5: M Embley, 6: M Stinton, 7: M DcKerloy, Str: P Beekink, Cox: J Chinnery, Coach: R Breen

7th Hale School - Bow: I Ladyman, 2: N Henning, 3: G McDonald, 4: G Showers, 5: O Kay, 6: M Rathjen, 7: B Edwards, Str: M Dunkley, Cox: G Abbatt, Coaches: A Wilkins & G Rudeforth


Under 16 Fours

1000m

Times not known

1st Aquinas College - Bow: G Goerke, 2: A Stack, 3: P Dunstan, Str: P Bradbeer, Cox: T Golding, Coach: P Lillis

2nd Wesley College - Bow: M Hyde, 2: R Bray, 3: M Galloway, Str: P King, Cox: P Winning, Coach: B McKinnon

3rd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: M Morris, 2: J Downey, 3: T Royce, Str: M Hubbard, Cox: D Kelly, Coaches: J Blackburn & M Malcolm

4th Trinity College - Bow: E Lewis, 2: P Della, 3: G Stuber, Str: L Grohovaz, Cox: S Knyn, Coach: R Lewis

5th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: J Woodall, 2: M Bogle, 3: J Hobbs, Str: J Horley, Cox: P Field, Coach: R WHittaker

6th Hale School - Bow: A Sandover, 2: G Rogers, 3: B Parsons, Str: B Herron, Cox: B Audas, Coaches: J Dodds & D Berryman

7th Scotch College - Bow: J Laedon, 2: J Arnold, 3: W Davies, Str: M King, Cox: M Raven, Coach: R Tranter


Sources

Extract of 1973 Regatta Program (annotated)

Results from PSA Office January 2026

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