1974 PSA Head of the River
The 1974 PSA Head of the River Regatta was conducted over the King's Cup course finishing at The Narrows, Crawley.
Aquinas College again prevailed in the Head of the River over Christ Church in second and Hale in third placings.
Aquinas also won five of the six races on the program and finished second in the other. A dominating performance by this scvhool rowing program.
First Eights
Challenge Cup
2000m
Times not known
1st Aquinas College - Bow: C Turner, 2: P Duckett, 3: R Reid, 4: A Tracey, 5: K Coakley, 6: S Browne, 7: J Hall, Str: S Saunders, Cox: D Cooper, Coach: S Omodei
2nd Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: R McComb, 2: H Speirs, 3: M Battersby, 4: P Curry, 5: R Nelson, 6: P Stove, 7: J Harris, Str: J Battersby, Cox: R Jolly, Coach: D Fraser
3rd Hale School - Bow: G Townsend, 2: P Syme, 3: L White, 4: S Fowler, 5: B Neilsen, 6: S Anderson, 7: D Herron, Str: G Thorn, Cox: M Smith, Coach: Berry Durston
4th Trinity College - Bow: G Darrigan, 2: P Abbott, 3: T Briffa, 4: R Zordan, 5: G Stuber, 6: B Feeney, 7: P LeRoy, Str: D Steinepreis, Cox: P Andrews, Coach: J Messer
5th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: T Funston, 2: L Godlonton, 3: M Dixon, 4: S Mitchell, 5: R Harris, 6: F Drake-Brockman, 7: C May, Str: D Broad, Cox: G Harris, Coach: G Hale
6th Wesley College - Bow: G Walker, 2: M Winslade, 3: G Wilson, 4: D Wellington, 5: J Richards, 6: J Kelly, 7: J Kirwan, Str: R Hoar, Cox: Q Davies, Coach: A Chromow
7th Scotch College - Bow: T Harris, 2: P Ride, 3: S Tuckey, 4: E Saggers, 5: J Eckert, 6: J Forest, 7: P Bairstow, Str: I Dall, Cox: P Henson, Coach: R Luke
Second Eights
1500m
Times not known
1st Aquinas College - Bow: T Power, 2: M O'Brien, 3: A Arnold, 4: M Thoars, 5: D Hickey, 6: P Scott, 7: P Jacobs, Str: T Watts, Cox: P Barber, Coach: D O'Brien
2nd Wesley College - Bow: R Hyde, 2: G Blackwell, 3: G Boobbyer, 4: G Mlodawski, 5: R Leslie, 6: M Jones, 7: M Galloway, Str: R Bray, Cox: P Stacey, Coach: J Dunstan
3rd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: D Sexton, 2: G Nelligan, 3: R Hands, 4: M Manning, 5: P Fitzgerald, 6: B Campbell, 7: M Hubbard, Str: B Melklem, Cox: G Hames, Coach: R Rowell
4th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: R Gorman, 2: J Horley, 3: J Oswald, 4: J Lanier, 5: O Jones, 6: M Bills, 7: M Bardwell, Str: J Pridham, Cox: P White, Coach: G Norton
5th Scotch College - Bow: G Frazer, 2: I Winfield, 3: G McKenzie, 4: C Cooke, 5: A Stock, 6: M King, 7: P Evans, Str: N Campbell, Cox: J Medcalf, Coach: J Parkinson
6th Trinity College - Bow: M Van Vlijmen, 2: A Dale, 3: G Wade, 4: M Butson, 5: T Lewis, 6: M Cahill, 7: A Hinton, Str: A Hughes, Cox: S Knyn, Coach: J Pickworth
7th Hale School - Bow: I Lilburne, 2: N Henning, 3: O Kay, 4: B Herron, 5: R Laurenson, 6: D James, 7: G McDonald, Str: G Rogers, Cox: K Miller, Coach: R Prince
First Fours
1000m
Times not known
1st Aquinas College - Bow: G Goerke, 2: P Price, 3: P Dunstan, Str: J Joyce, Cox: T Kavenagh, Coach: J Lillis
2nd Wesley College - Bow: N Hartley, 2: P Chan, 3: R Fruin, Str: M Hyde, Cox: D Hyde, Coach: W Davies
3rd Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: T Price, 2: M Bogle, 3: J Hobbs, Str: A Audas, Cox: P Field, Coach: G Chrystal
4th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: R Holland, 2: M Stuart, 3: M Peters, Str: A Kober, Cox: R Butson, Coaches: J McDaniel & D Ohrt
5th Hale School - Bow: B Weatherly, 2: I Farmer, 3: B Edwards, Str: G Showers, Cox: G Abbot, Coach: J Birman
6th Scotch College - Bow: R Love, 2: G Miller, 3: R Walker, Str: I Foster, Cox: W David, Coach: I Morrison
7th Trinity College - Bow: J Longo, 2: M Bonini, 3: A Vinciguerra, Str: L Toncich, Cox: C Gilbert, Coach: J Gartner
Second Fours
1000m
Times not known
1st Aquinas College - Bow: R Brandis, 2: R Jones, 3: M Abercromby, Str: J Stocco, Cox: N Miguel, Coach: J Lillis
= 2nd Wesley College - Bow: B White, 2: R Cooper, 3: M Saxon, Str: P Jackson, Cox: P Langoulant, Coach: W Davies
= 2nd Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: P Audas, 2: I Adamson, 3: J Buchanan, Str: E Cook, Cox: A Boultbee, Coach: K Nelson
4th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: J Willis, 2: R Collard, 3: R Collinge, Str: E Holthouse, Cox: D Chester, Coach: J Blackburn
5th Hale School - Bow: D Rogers, 2: I Matthews, 3: K Larter, Str: M Poole, Cox: L Galbraith, Coach: D Berryman
6th Scotch College - Bow: J Morison, 2: B Hummel, 3: A Lissiman, Str: A Nichols, Cox: R Yim, Coach: I Morrison
7th Trinity College - Bow: M Embley, 2: J Carey, 3: B Lane, Str: L Concelcao, Cox: G Gosatti, Coach: J Gartner
Under 16 Eights
Times not known
1st Guildford Grammar School - Bow: R Adamson, 2: C Ryan, 3: T Royce, 4: T Boyle, 5: M Morris, 6: M Williamson, 7: D Warren, Str: R Buswell, Cox: K Geraghty, Coach: W Burbidge
2nd Aquinas College - Bow: N Williams, 2: G Golding, 3: M English, 4: C McKenzie, 5: D Laurino, 6: P McKenzie, 7: G Brindal, Str: R Chown, Cox: R O'Brien, Coaches: B Tonkin & R Brealey
3rd Hale School - Bow: M Lucas, 2: G Oliver, 3: B Van Hensbruck, 4: P Glendinning, 5: G Maugher, 6: F Rogers, 7: J Cunningham, Str: A Goyder, Cox: S Johnston, Coach: D Durston
4th Trinity College - Bow: E Sondalini, 2: S Yovich, 3: M DeKerloy, 4: P Beekink, 5: C Rowe, 6: M Stinton, 7: P Morris, Str: C O'Donoghue, Cox: P Breen, Coach: R Breen
5th Scotch College - Bow: I McLiver, 2: P Davies, 3: D McLay, 4: A Adams, 5: R Hodgson, 6: M Lindsay, 7: N Prayurasiddhi, Str: P Yim, Cox: A Stone, Coach: J Murdoch
6th Wesley College - Bow: P Venables, 2: J Patterson, 3: G Bicknell, 4: P Wheeler, 5: D Leake, 6: G Couper, 7: D Kessell, Str: P Kirwan, Cox: M Parry, Coach: B McKinnon
7th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: R Metcalfe, 2: D Lynn, 3: C Dowsing, 4: M Butcher, 5: A Cook, 6: K Leighton, 7: G Hopkinson, Str: A Abercromby, Cox: Steve Annear, Coach: A Wilkins
Under 16 Fours
1000m
Times not known
1st Aquinas College - Bow: M Mofflin, 2: M Boercamp, 3: P Hutchinson, Str: P Browne, Cox: W Rigg, Coach: P Duckett & P Bongiascia
2nd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: P Marshall, 2: W Mitchell, 3: N Treasure, Str: A Mathwin, Cox: A Blizard, Coach: P Bezic
3rd Trinity College - Bow: S Messina, 2: M Beekink, 3: P Zappa, Str: P Messer, Cox: S Zoccoli, Coach: R Lewis
4th Wesley College - Bow: D Crosby, 2: N Newby, 3: B Day, Str: P King, Cox: G Stacey, Coach: B McKinnon
5th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: G Murray, 2: R Oddie, 3: N Bovenizer, Str: D Wignall, Cox: D Michael, Coach: R Harrison
6th Hale School - Bow: R Gawned, 2: B Audas, 3: R Mitchell, Str: A Yencken, Cox: B Shipley, Coach: J Birman
7th Scotch College - Bow: D Brooker, 2: G Ryan, 3: G Larner, Str: J Henson, Cox: R Forest, Coach: I Morison
Sources
Extract of 1974 Regatta Program
Results from the PSA Office January 2026

