1976 PSA Head of the River
The 1976 PSA Head of the River Regatta was conducted over the King's Cup course finishing at The Narrows, Crawley.
Aquinas continued their winning run in the Head of the River with Christ Church second and then Wesley. Aquinas also won three other events and finished second in the other events. Another strong showing by this school.
First Eights
Challenge Cup
2000m
Times not known
1st Aquinas College - Bow: P Hutchinson, 2: P Browne, 3: P Joyce, 4: P Scott, 5: M Mofflin, 6: R Jones, 7: D Laurino, Str: J Stocco, Cox: T Kavenagh, Coach: D O'Brien
2nd Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: ID Hilton, 2: TB Norton, 3: MR Barber, 4: J Oswald, 5: AJ Cook, 6: DG Lynn, 7: JW Downs, Str: JS Battersby, Cox: Steve Annear, Coach: G Norton
3rd Wesley College - Bow: R Martin, 2: P Kirwan, 3: G Bicknell, 4: N Newby, 5: J Couper, 6: M Winslade, 7: B Day, Str: I Teifer, Cox: D Hyde, Coach: B McKinnon
4th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: G Sutherland, 2: AC Seymour, 3: PJ Marshall, 4: JS Burt, 5: JR Seymour, 6: AR Maslen, 7: RH Adamson, Str: AM Gillbanks, Cox: AJ Blizard, Coach: RM Rowell
5th Hale School - Bow: RM Gawned, 2: JE Matthews, 3: GC Harris, 4: PM Liddle, 5: GJ Mengler, 6: GD Rogers, 7: JR Davidson, Str: WM Anderson, Cox: SE Johnston, Coach: JA Cardell-Oliver
6th Scotch College - Bow: PL Evans, 2: IZ Tchacos, 3: AA Adams, 4: B Hummel, 5: DN Campbell, 6: MD Lindsay, 7: RM Walker, Str: PA Davies, Cox: DR Hooke, Coach: RT Luke
7th Trinity College - Bow: M Bonini, 2: AJ Pickworth, 3: A Vinciguerra, 4: M Coverley, 5: JP Longo, 6: LJ Toncich, 7: SM Power, Str: ML Stinton, Cox: PA Andrews, Coach: J Messer
Second Eights
1500m
Times not known
1st Scotch College - Bow: RA Love, 2: GS Ryan, 3: JD Stone, 4: DA Brooker, 5: CA Angeloni, 6: MD Clynch, 7: GJ Miller, Str: IM Windfield, Cox: SM Aniere, Coach: JH Parkinson
2nd Aquinas College - Bow: B Sinclair, 2: R Jones, 3: M English, 4: B Killerby, 5: N Williams, 6: D Green, 7: J O'Dea, Str: G Freemantle, Cox: I Moulton, Coach: S Omodei
3rd Hale School - Bow: CC Anderson, 2: EJ Hill, 3: RJ Mitchell, 4: AJ Yencken, 5: AJ Cooke, 6: RD Ellis, 7: DL Rogers, Str: JN Fountain, Cox: M Kampf, Coach: R Harrison
4th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: DR Chester, 2: CJ White, 3: KJ Geraghty, 4: AK Cavanagh, 5: JN Chard, 6: CA Evans, 7: JB Willis, Str: AM Mathwin, Cox: GH Young, Coach: R Gaskin
5th Wesley College - Bow: M Jones, 2: G Couper, 3: M Hamer, 4: J Edwards, 5: T Cornish, 6: M Field, 7: D Martin, Str: N Richards, Cox: P Stone, Coach: C Poynton
6th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: P Gilmour, 2: D Wignall, 3: RW Koek, 4: W Jones, 5: K Leighton, 6: JS Throssell, 7: AE Copeman, Str: GL Watkins, Cox: DE Forrester, Coach: M McHenry
7th Trinity College - Bow: MT McClure, 2: SC Zoccoli, 3: DJ Murphy, 4: PW O'Mahony, 5: AJ Melling, 6: BW Lake, 7: TA Dudley, Str: SJ Miolin, Cox: NE Hanley, Coach: J Pickworth
First Fours
1000m
Times not known
1st Aquinas College - Bow: R Maroni, 2: R Guerini, 3: G Hunt, Str: G Doyle, Cox: M Biglin, Coach: P Bonglascia
2nd Wesley College - Bow: A Winning, 2: P Robinson, 3: S Dunjey, Str: J Patterson, Cox: G Mills, Coach: P Forbes
3rd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: ME Bennecke, 2: EB Holthouse, 3: CD Guy, Str: MW Hubbard, Cox: AG Plunkett, Coach: GA Hale
4th Hale School - Bow: JS Whittington, 2: DH Blake, 3: GA McKenzie, Str: RS Tuckey, Cox: MJ Hounsfield, Coach: GB Gray
5th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: R Oddie, 2: N Hills, 3: NS Bovenizer, Str: K Thomas, Cox: A Forrest, Coach: A Mountier
= 6th Trinity College - Bow: NG Ferrinda, 2: JR Hladin, 3: PJ Isaia, Str: S Messina, Cox: MR Strickland, Coach: J Gartner
= 6th Scotch College - Bow: SS Anderson, 2: GW Ford, 3: P Blair, Str: J Medcalf, Cox: ML Morison, Coach: D Gordon
Second Fours
1000m
Times not known
1st Aquinas College - Bow: C Hutchinson, 2: P Reddell, 3: W Woodford, Str: G O'Brien, Cox: A Mangan, Coach: B Brealey
2nd Wesley College - Bow: M Smith, 2: R McLaren, 3: W Thyer, Str: D Robinson, Cox: D Wheatley, Coach: T McKinnon
3rd Scotch College - Bow: JL Morison, 2: SA Carter, 3: JE Darling, Str: SJ Edwards, Cox: NJ Jones, Coach: D Gordon
4th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: M Hawkes, 2: PB Kuhne, 3: GJ Reemeijer, Str: IG Campbell, Cox: M Harvey, Coach: J Birman
5th Hale School - Bow: FW Hamersley, 2: C Smith, 3: GE Harrison, Str: BV Mazzucchetti, Cox: WJ Mazzucchetti, Coach: GB Gray
6th Trinity College - Bow: MJ Coles, 2: TJ Piccicacco, 3: RP Silvestri, Str: CD Dale, Cox: BG Crofts, Coach: R Savage
7th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: RJ Butson, 2: NG Davies, 3: P Groot, Str: A Kober, Cox: SG Plunkett, Coach: J McDaniell
Under 16 Eights
1000m
Times not known
1st Guildford Grammar School - Bow: SW Kimpton, 2: MCC Yeow, 3: RC Horlock, 4: SS Grant, 5: S Drake-Brockman, 6: RM Howell, 7: SH Adamson, Str: S Alteruthemeyer, Cox: SD Frost, Coach: WR Burbidge
2nd Aquinas College - Bow: J Sullivan, 2: G Bothe, 3: G Green, 4: J Jones, 5: S Breen, 6: S Yensch, 7: M Schorer, Str: J Saunder, Cox: G Fulwood, Coach: P Lillis
3rd Hale School - Bow: S Kelly, 2: AW Berryman, 3: DR Bungey, 4: DK McKenzie, 5: GA Berryman, 6: RJB Goyder, 7: I Beacham, Str: MA Brand, Cox: C Ednie-Brown, Coach: D Durston
4th Scotch College - Bow: KR Slatyer, 2: RF Dixon, 3: MJ Cain, 4: JV Dwyer, 5: IM Langley, 6: RL McMillan, 7: MJ Pain, Str: LM Simpson, Cox: KS Lyons, Coach: AD Monger
5th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: CJ Grylls, 2: ME Broome, 3: DN McKenzie, 4: W Carrington-Jones, 5: LB McRae, 6: RJ Cook, 7: AB Boultbee, Str: GM Dean, Cox: MY O'Connor, Coach: A Wilkins
6th Wesley College - Bow: P Hadley, 2: G Stacey, 3: D Brockway, 4: M Perso, 5: D Spouse, 6: P Bromilow, 7: H Seymour, Str: M Dyson, Cox: G Crocker, Coach: B Godwin
7th Trinity College - Bow: GJ Rezos, 2: SC Goddard, 3: AM Stevens, 4: DM Burmas, 5: R Bogunovich, 6: DJ Sheridan, 7: PR Dawson, Str: C Johnson, Cox: RM Fowle, Coach: R Breen
Under 16 Fours
1000m
Times not known
1st Aquinas College - Bow: F O'Hare, 2: R Maxwell, 3: N Stedman, Str: S Jensen, Cox: H Collins, Coach: B Brealey
2nd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: RS Mather, 2: GA Nichols, 3: PJ Lovelle, Str: AC Eldridge, Cox: GR Gerahty, Coach: J McDaniell
3rd Wesley College - Bow: R Teifer, 2: B Miller, 3: M Kessell, Str: S Ritchie, Cox: G Dobbin, Coach: G Walker
4th Hale School - Bow: KR Gawned, 2: SR Hainan, 3: GA Taylor, Str: CS Cherry, Cox: JR Godfrey, Coach: GB Gray
5th Scotch College - Bow: DD Heitman, 2: WM Clough, 3: LG White, Str: SR Leighton, Cox: DW Graham, Coach: I Clairs
6th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: RM Hemery, 2: NW Hardy, 3: AJ Lieper, Str: MJ Pearse, Cox: M Battersby, Coach: J Oswald
7th Trinity College - Bow: JD Mulheron, 2: AM Beyer, 3: MC Dutton, Str: SN Parker, Cox: CA Woods, Coach: R Lewis
Sources
Extract of 1976 Regatta Program
Results from the PSA Office January 2026

