1977 PSA Head of the River
The 1977 PSA Head of the River Regatta was conducted over the King's Cup course finishing at The Narrows, Crawley.
Aquinas College won the Head of the River and figured prominently in the other events. It was a strong showing by the crews from this school.
Of note was the win by Wesley College in the second crews, their first in this event.
First Eights
Challenge Cup
2000m
Times not known
1st Aquinas College - Bow: F O'Hare, 2: J Jones, 3: M Langridge, 4: B Killerby, 5: B Sinclair, 6: D Green, 7: P Joyce, Str: G Freemantle, Cox: M Biglan, Coach: D O'Brien
2nd Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: PW Gilmour, 2: RJ Cook, 3: AE Copeman, 4: GC Watkins, 5: LB McRae, 6: WS Jones, 7: ID Jones, Str: JP Throssell, Cox: Steve Annear, Coach: M McHenry
3rd Hale School - Bow: CC Anderson, 2: EJ Hill, 3: AJ Cooke, 4: AJD Yencken, 5: GJ Mengler, 6: PM Liddle, 7: I Beecham, Str: W Anderson, Cox: M Kampf, Coach: R Harrison
4th Scotch College - Bow: GS Ryan, 2: MD Clynch, 3: GJ Miller, 4: B Hummel, 5: CA Angeloni, 6: MD Lindsay, 7: RM Walker, Str: RA Love, Cox: DR Hooke, Coach: RT Luke
5th Wesley College - Bow: SJ Dunjey, 2: PF Kirwan, 3: DR Martin, 4: NW Newby, 5: BL Day, 6: MG Field, 7: GM Couper, Str: DW Robinson, Cox: NA Doncon, Coach: BJ McKinnon
6th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: JN Chard, 2: SG Cavanach, 3: SR Drake-Brockman, 4: CA Evans, 5: AC Seymour, 6: RM Howell, 7: CD Guy, Str: AD Maslen, Cox: GH Young, Coach: M Gamble
7th Trinity College - Bow: G Hall, 2: P O'Mahony, 3: G Rezos, 4: D Court, 5: P Dawson, 6: M Coverly, 7: S Power, Str: A Pickworth, Cox: ? Syred, Coach: J Messer
Second Eights
1500m
Times not known
1st Wesley College - Bow: MS Smith, 2: GR Stacey, 3: DJ Spouse, 4: RW McLaren, 5: HD Seymour, 6: M Dyson, 7: MH Jones, Str: JR Patterson, Cox: HC Rogers, Coach: S Whitehouse
2nd Aquinas College - Bow: S Yensch, 2: G Bothe, 3: M Schorer, 4: R Jones, 5: M Hesford, 6: S Breen, 7: G Green, Str: R Maxwell, Cox: I Moulton, Coach: S Omodei
3rd Hale School - Bow: S Kelly, 2: AW Berryman, 3: GF Berryman, 4: RJB Goyder, 5: GA McKenzie, 6: DK McKenzie, 7: DR Bunsey, Str: MA Brand, Cox: JR Godfrey, Coach: GB Gray
4th Scotch College - Bow: JG Medcalf, 2: RF Dixon, 3: TG Richards, 4: GW Ford, 5: MJ Cain, 6: RL McMillan, 7: KR Slatyer, Str: LM Simpson, Cox: KS Lyons, Coach: JH PArkinson
5th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: JWG Hoare, 2: FJ Hamilton, 3: JRH Price, 4: MCC Yeow, 5: ME Bennecke, 6: AC Eldridge, 7: SJ Adamson, Str: S Alteruthmeyer, Cox: SG Plunkett, Coach: GA Hale
6th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: TG Reynolds, 2: AJ Leiper, 3: ELA Sinclair, 4: DHJ Payne, 5: JE Darling, 6: PB Kuhne, 7: PJ Prior, Str: GM Dean, Cox: MC Gregg, Coach: G Jenner
7th Trinity College - Bow: D Woodhams, 2: M Vallentine, 3: M Nesci, 4: R Bannister, 5: M Fleskens, 6: P Price, 7: C Pantin, Str: S Atkins, Cox: N Hanley, Coach: J Pickworth
First Fours
1000m
Times not known
1st Wesley College - Bow: RG Thomson, 2: J Quin-Conroy, 3: DG Brockway, Str: MD Perso, Cox: D Wheatley, Coach: P Chan
2nd Aquinas College
3rd Hale School - Bow: MB Kent, 2: CS Cherry, 3: JRB Cowan, Str: SEO Johnston, Cox: WJ Mazzuchelli, Coach: JA Cardell-Oliver
4th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: GL Hall, 2: AN McDonald, 3: GD Campbell, Str: RA Kirby, Cox: EE Hughes, Coach: R Jewkes
5th Scotch College - Bow: SJ Westlake, 2: HC Williams, 3: WM Clough, Str: AC Brown, Cox: ML Morison, Coaches: G Morison & T Newbold
6th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: IW Thomson, 2: SJ Swick, 3: CMJ Hall, Str: PJ Lovelle, Cox: JJ Mills, Coach: D Ohrt
7th Trinity College - Bow: A Barker, 2: K Dean, 3: R Jokovich, Str: A Melling, Cox: M Strickland, Coach: J Valas
Second Fours
1000m
Times not known
1st Aquinas College - Bow: C Brandenburg, 2: D Nequs, 3: P Cartwright, Str: M Hender, Cox: J Crothers, Coach: P Bonglascia
2nd Wesley College - Bow: DA Wallace, 2: R Goodewardene, 3: CW Booth, Str: PJ King, Cox: LD Patterson, Coach: GG Walker
3rd Trinity College - Bow: M De Cinque, 2: S Hollwarth, 3: J Driscoll, Str: C Marwick, Cox: P Fitzgerald, Coach: P Beekink
4th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: GW Greenwood, 2: JBL Barrett-Lennard, 3: PA Webb, Str: RJG Dobbin, Cox: JR Mitchell, Coach: R Jewkes
5th Scotch College - Bow: KE Allen, 2: AJ Lovrich, 3: NR Eaton, Str: DK Watson, Cox: RG Bennett, Coaches: G Morison & T Newbold
6th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: PS Watts, 2: MBS Wilding, 3: SR Chipper, Str: RJ Butson, Cox: GM Eadie, Coach: D Ohrt
7th Hale School - Bow: CR Clements, 2: BJ Counsel, 3: BF King, Str: RP House, Cox: SG Mussared, Coach: LW White
Under 16 Eights
1000m
Times not known
1st Aquinas College - Bow: J Sullivan, 2: T Devree, 3: N Stedman, 4: A Jacobs, 5: S Fisher, 6: P Saunders, 7: R Cullen, Str: J Saunders, Cox: H Collins, Coach: P Lillis
2nd Wesley College - Bow: S McCarthy, 2: MJ Couper, 3: BJ Rogers, 4: ST Janes, 5: WE Hawes, 6: BJ Miocevich, 7: MR Kessell, Str: SK Ritchie, Cox: GK Horsman, Coach: J Kirwan
3rd Scotch College - Bow: RB Lynn, 2: II Digwood, 3: MD Flecker, 4: DN Stretch, 5: SB Campbell, 6: PM Nunn, 7: RD Perkins, Str: SR Leighton, Cox: RH Johnstone, Coach: AC Monger
4th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: SP Woodall, 2: JPW Mathys, 3: SG Downs, 4: DA Hay, 5: AC Moyes, 6: RJL Harding, 7: DM McKenzie, Str: JM Dowsing, Cox: GP Gribble, Coach: LA Wilson
5th Trinity College - Bow: P Alteri, 2: L Pownall, 3: M Rosser, 4: G Gibson, 5: D Murphy, 6: D Sheridan, 7: A Stevens, Str: S Goddard, Cox: J Pownall, Coach: R Breen
6th Hale School - Bow: W Richards, 2: PM Anderson, 3: PA Evans, 4: GP Everton-Warburton, 5: CA Russell, 6: BJ Hooper, 7: CJ Smith, Str: GF Lawson, Cox: B Watson, Coach: D Durston
7th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: RI Nelligan, 2: MG Bushe-Jones, 3: CJ Crawford, 4: RL Gilham, 5: SW Kimpton, 6: RS Mather, 7: SA Arnold, Str: SS Grant, Cox: RA Biggs, Coach: RM Rowell
Under 16 Fours
1000m
Times not known
1st Wesley College - Bow: RG Mitchell, 2: SJ Spiers, 3: LB Collins, Str: BW Miller, Cox: AC Palmer, Coach: M Janes
2nd Aquinas College - Bow: C McAndrew, 2: K Mullins, 3: S Robinson, Str: T Norrish, Cox: A Paino, Coach: P Bonglascia
3rd Scotch College - Bow: DD Heltman, 2: MC Ventris, 3: AJ Bovell, Str: KF Gauchi, Cox: CB Howson, Coaches: G Morison & T Newbold
4th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: CSH Chadwick, 2: DM Kleeman, 3: JM Throssell, Str: BK Hill, Cox: PWA Morton, Coach: AA Mountier
5th Trinity College - Bow: P Davies, 2: V Woods, 3: R Fowle, Str: P McMullan, Cox: M Davern, Coach: T Briffa
6th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: PL Cusack, 2: EJ Lawler, 3: FI Duncan, Str: EG Kempton, Cox: CJ Lawler, Coach: D Ohrt
7th Hale School - Bow: PC McCombe, 2: GC Cooke, 3: MJ Harvey, Str: CJH Hearne, Cox: JG Smith, Coach: R Laurenson
Sources
Extract of 1977 Regatta Program
Results from the PSA Office January 2026