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public schools association head of the river rowing regatta

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

1000m

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

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