1975 PSA Head of the River
The 1975 PSA Head of the River Regatta was conducted over the King's Cup course finishing at The Narrows, Crawley in very rough conditions.
Aquinas again won the Head of the River followed by Trinity in second and Christ Church in third. The field was decimated in the rough waters with Wesley, Hale and Guildford all sinking. Only Aquinas sank in the second eights race.
Aquinas College showed the strength of their rowing program again winning three of the six races and finishing second in another.
First Eights
Challenge Cup
2000m
Times not known
1st Aquinas College - Bow: D Laurino, 2: M Thoars, 3: D Hickey, 4: M O'Brien, 5: P Scott, 6: J Joyce, 7: R Reid, Str: R Chown, Cox: T Kavenagh, Coach: D O'Brien
2nd Trinity College - Bow: SM Power, 2: SW Yovich, 3: JR Carey, 4: P Beekink, 5: JP Longo, 6: LJ Toncich, 7: M MonyDeKerjoy, Str: ML Stinton, Cox: PA Andrews, Coach: JS Messer
3rd Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: G Hopkinson, 2: D Wignall, 3: A Cook, 4: J Pridham, 5: J Downs, 6: J Battersby, 7: M Bardwell, Str: J Oswald, Cox: Steve Annear, Coach: G Norton
4th Scotch College - Bow: PL Evans, 2: GM Winfield, 3: SH Tuckey, 4: GA McKenzie, 5: PE Ride, 6: MW King, 7: A Stock, Str: NA Campbell, Cox: DR Cook, Coach: RT Luke
DNF Hale School - Bow: NM Henning, 2: JR Davidson, 3: MF Lucas, 4: GD Rogers, 5: JT Cunningham, 6: AR Goyder, 7: RE Laurenson, Str: DM James, Cox: SE Johnston, Coaches: JA Cardell-Oliver & Peter Shakespear
DNF Wesley College - Bow: G Dowse, 2: R Hoar, 3: R Fruin, 4: G Mlodawski, 5: G Couper, 6: M Windlade, 7: M Galloway, Str: P Jackson, Cox: G Stacey, Coach: J Dunstan
DNF Guildford Grammar School - Bow: TM Royce, 2: CS Ryan, 3: RH Adamson, 4: TW Boyle, 5: AM Gillbanks, 6: MJ Williamson, 7: DR Warren, Str: LH Godlonton, Cox: KJ Geraghty, Coach: WR Burbidge
Three crews sank this year in the rough conditions.
Second Eights
1500m
Times not known
1st Hale School - Bow: RM Gawned, 2: EJ Hill, 3: WA Herd, 4: JE Matthews, 5: GE Mengler, 6: DW Weatherley, 7: AJD Yencken, Str: W Anderson, Cox: JL Johnston, Coach: R Harrison
2nd Scotch College - Bow: GJ Foster, 2: GJ Miller, 3: RM Walker, 4: IZ Tchacos, 5: CA Angeloni, 6: MD Lindsay, 7: AA Adams, Str: PA Davies, Cox: SM Aniere, Coach: JH Parkinson
3rd Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: O Jones, 2: A Abercromby, 3: J Hobbs, 4: T Norton, 5: K Leighton, 6: D Lynn, 7: I Hilton, Str: A Audas, Cox: D Halleen, Coach: M McHenry
4th Wesley College - Bow: D Kessell, 2: W Woodthorpe, 3: R Martin, 4: DR Leake, 5: DA Leake, 6: P Kirwan, 7: B Day, Str: M Hyde, Cox: D Hyde, Coach: W Davies
5th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: S Elliott, 2: SG Cavanagh, 3: SJ Adamson, 4: JS Burt, 5: NE Treasure, 6: A Kober, 7: JN Chard, Str: MW Hubbard, Cox: GA Hames, Coach: P Benzic
6th Trinity College - Bow: B Freeman, 2: AJ Melling, 3: PW O'Mahony, 4: JD Scolaro, 5: IA Albertini, 6: RJ Griffin, 7: S Messina, Str: LC Conceicao, Cox: S Zoccoli, Coach: J Pickworth
DNF Aquinas College - Bow: G Goerke, 2: P McKenzie, 3: P Hutchinson, 4: G Golding, 5: N Williams, 6: R Jones, 7: A Power, Str: G Stocco, Cox: N Miguel, Coach: P Lillis
The Aquinas crew sank in the rough conditions.
First Fours
1000m
Times not known
1st Aquinas College - Bow: M Mofflin, 2: J Lenard, 3: M Abercromby, Str: P Browne, Cox: M Meegan, Coach: C Mallon
2nd Wesley College - Bow: D Jannings, 2: I Teifer, 3: G Bicknell, Str: P Wheeler, Cox: M Parry, Coach: AJ Mellor
3rd Scotch College - Bow: HR Thomas, 2: RD Wier, 3: J Williamson, Str: DA Brooker, Cox: KS Lyons, Coach: R McLennan
4th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: W Silvester, 2: K Thomas, 3: E Cook, Str: P Fitzgerald, Cox: H McKenney, Coach: K Nelson
5th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: SS Williams, 2: E Holthouse, 3: RJ Collinge, Str: MR Stuart, Cox: RJ Butson, Coach: D Ohrt
6th Hale School - Bow: RJ Mitchell, 2: RG Oliver, 3: DR Liddle, Str: PM Liddle, Cox: HM MacMillan, Coach: L White
7th Trinity College - Bow: PJ Isaia, 2: KD Kowald, 3: E Sondalini, Str: CJ O'Donoghue, Cox: MT Burke, Coach: JH Gartner
Second Fours
1000m
Times not known
1st Aquinas College - Bow: M English, 2: D Cooper, 3: D Loughnan, Str: P Price, Cox: J Crothers, Coach: C Mallon
2nd Wesley College - Bow: J Edwards, 2: N Richards, 3: A Stokes, Str: R Cooper, Cox: R Blenkinsop, Coach: J Kirwan
3rd Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: N Bovenizer, 2: R Jolly, 3: M Butcher, Str: R Oddie, Cox: N Harding, Coach: J Birman
4th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: MW Tuckey, 2: AP Lefroy, 3: AN Short, Str: CJ White, Cox: SG Plunkett, Coach: CNF Somerset
5th Scotch College - Bow: GT Meikle, 2: RF Dixon, 3: SR Williams, Str: SC Poole, Cox: AC Stone, Coach: RS Beeck
6th Hale School - Bow: I Beacham, 2: DH Blake, 3: GF Berryman, Str: GR Walder, Cox: CP Ednie-Brown, Coach: D Berryman
7th Trinity College - Bow: K Kealley, 2: D Castiglione, 3: E Ciancotti, Str: P Messer, Cox: F Mazzella, Coach: RA Fitzhardinge
Under 16 Eights
1000m
Times not known
1st Wesley College - Bow: D Martin, 2: J Quin-Conroy, 3: S Dunjey, 4: D Randell, 5: D Crosby, 6: N Newby, 7: A Winning, Str: J Patterson, Cox: P Langoulant, Coach: PJ Samuels
2nd Scotch College - Bow: PM Blair, 2: MD Clynch, 3: JD Stone, 4: GW Ford, 5: DN Campbell, 6: B Mummel, 7: RA Love, Str: GS Ryan, Cox: RA Forrest, Coach: AC Monger
3rd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: CD Guy, 2: WO Mitchell, 3: JR Seymour, 4: RM Howell, 5: P Marshall, 6: AR Maslen, 7: JB Willis, Str: AM Mathwin, Cox: AJ Blizard, Coach: RM Rowell
4th Hale School - Bow: CC Anderson, 2: MS Gunzburg, 3: RM Dymock, 4: RA Cornthwaite, 5: GC Harris, 6: TC Griffiths, 7: DL Rogers, Str: JW Fountain, Cox: MJ Lovelady, Coach: D Durston
5th Aquinas College - Bow: B Sinclair, 2: D Sullivan, 3: P Joyce, 4: D Granich, 5: B Stanich, 6: D Green, 7: S Crooks, Str: R Jones, Cox: P Barber, Coach: R Brearley
6th Trinity College - Bow: MT McLure, 2: MW Beekink, 3: TJ Zappa, 4: AJ Pickworth, 5: RG Muscat, 6: MT Coverley, 7: A Vinciguerra, Str: M Bonini, Cox: AM Parker, Coach: RM Breen
7th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: A Copeman, 2: J Throssell, 3: P Mitchell, 4: E Douglas-Smith, 5: N Taylor, 6: G Watkins, 7: M Barker, Str: W Jones, Cox: D Forrester, Coach: A Mountier
Under 16 Fours
1000m
Times not known
1st Guildford Grammar School - Bow: GN Sutherland, 2: MS Nelson, 3: SD Forrester, Str: R Davenport, Cox: GH Young, Coach: GA Hale
2nd Aquinas College - Bow: T O'Dea, 2: P Reddell, 3: F O'Hare, Str: B Killerby, Cox: M Biglin, Coach: C Mallon
3rd Wesley College - Bow: A Randell, 2: A Deadman, 3: H Seymour, Str: M Dyson, Cox: G Mills, Coach: I Waite
4th Trinity College - Bow: P Dawson, 2: M Lane, 3: MT Dudley, Str: S Miolin, Cox: N Hanley, Coach: RD Lewis
5th Hale School - Bow: S Kelly, 2: HM Anderson, 3: GA MacKenzie, Str: AW Berryman, Cox: PM Kelly, Coach: G Gray
6th Scotch College - Bow: LG White, 2: SR Leighton, 3: GM Langley, Str: JG Medcalf, Cox: DW Graham, Coach: JR Roberts
7th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: M Hawkes, 2: I Gilmour, 3: P Gilmour, Str: W Carrington-Jones, Cox: M O'Connor, Coach: A Wilkins
Sources
Extract of the 1975 Regatta Program
Results from the PSA Office January 2026