Scroll To Top
history of psa head of the river rowing regatta western australia

1997 PSA Head of the River

The regatta was held on Saturday 22nd March on the Canning Bridge course. The weather conditions for the regatta was sunny intervals with clouds and average temperatures of 22.9 degrees Celsius (73.2 degrees Fahrenheit). The average wind speed was 16 mph (25.7 kph) that came from a South Eastern direction.  

It was an incredible display by Aquinas College with wins in both the Hamer and Challenge Cups.

The First VIII’s final was a thrilling contest with only two tenths of a second dividing Aquinas (6:12.5 mins) and Trinity (6:12.7 mins). Scotch College came in third place ten seconds slower (6:22.4 mins) which further demonstrated the dominance of both Colleges of Trinity and Aquinas  in the past few years. 

The impressive display by Aquinas College was a unpredicted outcome before the regatta, and also marked a milestone for coach Don O’Brien according to a report from ‘The Western Australian’: “… Trinity was undefeated all season but Aquinas nabbed the greatest prize by the narrowest of margins to mark Don O’Brien’s 13th victory and his retirement” - what a way to retire. 

Hamer Cup

The Hamer Cup is awarded to the school with the highest aggregate points across all events at the Head of the River regatta.

The winning school was Aquinas College, with Trinity College second and Scotch College third.

 

First Eights

Challenge Cup

2000M

6:12.5 

6:12.7 

6:22.4 

6:22.6 

6:38.3 

6:42.9 

6:44.0

1st Aquinas College - Bow: R. Larsen, 2: K. Russet, 3: D. Lombardo, 4: L. Mateljan, 5: C. Warr, 6: R. Fabretti, 7: L. Pritchard, Stroke: R. Thompson, Cox: G. McCormack, Coach: D. O’Brien 

2nd Trinity College - Bow: B. Cureton, 2: M. Fort, 3: J. Menchetti, 4: N. Ritchie, 5: L. Pougnault, 6: G. Denniston, 7: S. Webb, Stoke: A. Sheridan, Cox: C. Ferrelly, Coach: G. Xouris 

3rd Scotch College - Bow: P.J. Vanderboom, 2: A.J. McCormack, 3: G. Georgievski, 4: N.D. Littlewood, 5: D.P. Dennis, 6: A.J. Hood, 7: K.S. Artelaris, Stroke: J.E.C. Sheldrick, Cox: J.D. Clarkson, Coach: G.W.W. Ford  

4th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: C.J.S. Ginbey, 2: B.G. Cole, 3: S.P. Hart, 4: J.K. Robinson, 5: B.T. Fairhurst, 6: R.D. Groom, 7: C.R. Boxton, Stroke: J.P. Oliver, Cox: K.J. Valenti, Coach: A.J. Lovrich 

5th Hale School - Bow: C.R. Piesse, 2: C.V. de Vietri, 3: R.I. Freebairn, 4: T. Leach, 5: S.J. Connor, 6: D.R. Morrell, 7: B.A. Michalski, Stroke: S.J. Berridge, Cox: N. Wells, Coach: R. Starling  

6th Wesley College -Bow: C.A. Holding, 2: D.J. Wylde, 3: B.R.R. McPhee, 4: A.L. Blyth, 5: M.L. George, 6: B.G. Martin, 7: M.J. Meharry, Stroke: R.J.D. Wiese, Cox: B.W. Loftus, Coach: V.R. Grant/ L.L. Wells 

7th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: C.W. Stokes, 2: D.R. Burridge, 3: J.R. Marsh, 4: M.A. Munshi, 5: B.H. Hollings, 6: J.S. Sandford, 7: J. Carroll, Stroke: D.R. O’Donnell, Cox: J. Franklin, Coach: A. Salisbury 


Second Eights

2000M

6:23.1 

6:26.3 

6:37.1 

6:39.4 

6:40.7 

6:44.0 

6:50.9

1st Aquinas College - Bow: R . Brown, 2: M. Ratta, 3: A. Galwey, 4: M. Gannon, 5: D. Wood, 6: C. James, 7: B. Calcei, Stroke: C. Boladeras, Cox: R. Stapleton, Coach: P. Collins

2nd Trinity College - Bow: G. Kosovich, 2: J. Cardarci, 3: J. Kestel, 4: S. Bisset, 5: P. Sims, 6: N. Fuller, 7: L. Thomas, Stroke: M. Marotta, Cox: C. Jones, Stroke: R. Rapp/ C. Ratajczak 

3rd Wesley College - Bow: S.A. Mazza, 2: P.L. Rogala, 3: M.L. Cook, 4: B.J. Loader, 5: B.N.L. Clugston, 6: L.D. Sharman, 7: B.J.B. Marsiglio, Stroke: D. Trikarso, Cox: D.C. Doncon, Coach: C.D. Wilson 

4th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: K.S. Manning, 2: J.J. Robertson, 3: B.F. Savage, 4: J.E.S. Ginbey, 5: J.N. Stoney, 6: A.J. Clark, 7: K.B. Mauritz, Stroke: D.V. Caffell, Cox: S.G. Heales, Coach: R.H. Bonte  

5th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: R. Myles, 2: T. Bates, 3: S.C. Allen, 4: T. Lancaster, 5: B.E. Shapland, 6: K. Volzke, 7: D.J. Adams, Stroke: M.A. Clifton, Cox: M.G. Geelhoed, Coach: C. Salisbury 

6th Scotch College - Bow: M.I. Lloyd, 2: D.L. Nash, 3: S.M. Tanner, 4: D.A.F. Crawford, 5: G.E. Bacich-Hearn, 6: L.J.G. Dodd, 7: J.G. Nicholas, Stroke: J.O. Sheppard, Cox: A.D. Witting, Coach: G.J. Miller 

7th Hale School - Bow: T.K. de Meillon, 2: S.J. Hannan, 3: A.M. Wiklund, 4: P. Moriarty, 5: M.J. O’Brien-Richardson, 6: J.K. Smith, 7: M.F. Della-Posta, Stroke: M.D. Worth, Cox: O.R. Duncan, Coach: K. Starling 


Third Eights

2000M

6:38.1 

6:40.3 

6:46.5 

6:55.5 

6:57 0

7:58.0

1st Aquinas College - Bow: J. McMahon, 2: A. Collins, 3: A. Roper, 4: R. Salotti, 5: J. Ludgate, 6: N. Reading, 7: G. Kempton, Stroke: J. Taylor, Cox: J. Hickey, Coach: M. Hanrahan

2nd Scotch College - Bow: C.R. Alder, 2: H.D. Murray, 3: S.A. Coyle, 4: D.M. Humphry, 5: R.J. Scott, 6: N.R. Nash, 7: R.A. Hoyles, Stroke: J.D. Pears, Cox: M.C. Allen, Coach: S.W. Coll 

3rd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: L. Coopin, 2: B.R. Henry, 3: D.G. Crossland, 4: B.J. Wills, 5: M.A.R. Hawes, 6: T.O. Peterson, 7: G.A. Armstrong, Stroke: P.R. Monger, Cox: D.J. Newton, Coach: M.K. Patton

4th Wesley College - Bow: K.L.A. Pierce, 2: T.T. Martin, 3: R.J. Astbury, 4: M.W.T. Woolard, 5: D.B. Wrightson, 6: G. Clarke, 7: P.N. Stratfold, Stroke: M.S. Clark, Cox: S.J. Mattiaccio, Coach: S. Burt

5th Trinity College - Bow: C. Buswell, 2: A. Wood, 3: J. Osman, 4: R. Blascetta, 5: B. Carson, 6: P. D’Angelo, 7: L. Chromiak, Stroke: S. Kay, Cox: M. Dendle, Coach: C. Webster

6th Hale School - Bow: G.S. Tonkin, 2: D.J. Watt, 3: A.R. Craven, 4: M.L. West, 5: T.J. Wigan, 6: T.J. Piggott, 7: A.M. Nielsen, Stroke: H.D. Leith, Cox: S. de Meillion, Coach: K.I. Matts


Senior Quad Scull

2000M

7:13.3 

7:14.9 

7:33.5 

7:08.5 

7:46.2 

8:06.9 

8:44.5 


1st Trinity College - Bow: R. Williamson, 2: Q. Beale, 3: C. Davies, Stroke: D. Bursey, Cox: M. Pitter, Coach: V. Westwood 

2nd Scotch College - Bow: M.A. Taylor, 2: C.C. Bass, 3: T.J. French, Stroke: T.J. Whitehand, Cox: J.S. Heanes, Coach: G.W. Pascoe 

3rd Aquinas College - Bow: B. Kelly, 2: S. Hesford, 3: R. O’Brien, Stroke: A. Fleming, Cox: T. Schilling, Coach: J. Fievez/ N. Collins 

4th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: T.D. Anklesaria, 2: L.W. Bagshaw, 3: B.A. De Vries, Stroke: M.D. Auld, Cox: B.D. Bower, Coach: A.A. Mountier 

5th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: J. Smales, 2: R.N. Wynne, 3: P.G. Packer, Stroke: D. Boyleson, Cox: K.B. Svatos, Coach: E. Grey 

6th Hale School - Bow: E.R. McLarty, 2: M.W. Compagnoni, 3: D.T. Rose, Stroke: N.D. Armour, Cox: A.J. Wilson, Coach: K.I. Matts/ S. McKinney

7th Wesley College - Bow: A.G. Frean, 2: M.R. Harrison, 3: I.J. Gray, Stroke: S.C.R. Ramsden, Cox: B.A. Slocum, Coach: S.F. Lalor


First Fours

2000M

7:26.1 

7:29.1 

7:46.2 

8:00.4 

8:12.1 

8:25.8 

8:37.9

1st Hale School - Bow: C.J. Jenson, 2: D. Purtill, 3: J.G. Davis, Stroke: J.J. Anick, Cox: M.W. Knuckey, Coach: D. Booth 

2nd Guildford Grammar School - Bow: A.J. Boyle, 2: H.E.L. Johnston, 3: A.D. Somers, Stroke: M.S. Gardner, Cox: P.D. O’Sullivan, Coach: P.H. Jurjevich  

3rd Aquinas College - Bow: J. Wood, 2: W. Fuller, 3: D. McGowan, Stroke: G. Guerini, Cox: K. Ng, Coach: R. Reading 

4th Wesley College - Bow: J.F.M. Skipworth, 2: N.E. King, 3: A.R. Strother, Stroke: T.R. Hunter, Cox: R.G. White, Coach: J.C. Fowler

5th Scotch College - Bow: T. Bell, 2: K.B. Tunbridge, 3: J.P.J. McNamara, Stroke: B.W. Gardiner, Cox: N.J. Fletcher, Coach: R.P. Plaisted  3rd Aquinas College - Bow: J. Wood, 2: W. Fuller, 3: D. McGowan, Stroke: G. Guerini, Cox: K. Ng, Coach: R. Reading 

6th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: P.S. Hendrie, 2: C.H. Owen, 3: S.R. McAlinden, Stroke: C.J. Andrew, Cox: M.D. Gibson, Coach: T. Fundell

7th Trinity College - Bow: D. Thomas, 2: D. Paratore, 3: A. Smith, Stroke: M. Iustini, Cox: A. Trott, Coach: C. Webster


Year 10A Eights

2000M

6:48.9 

6:52.7 

6:59.09 

7:04.5 

7:07.09 

7:08.2 

7:09.4

1st Aquinas College - Bow: B. Marafioti, 2: A. Hofman, 3: B. Woinar, 4: T. Hegarty, 5: J. White, 6: L. Thompson, 7: A. Foster, Stroke: S. Chadwick, Cox: G. Roach, Coach: J. White

2nd Hale School - Bow: P. Francis, 2: D. Thomson, 3: T. Scholtz, 4: J. Faulkner, 5: W. Maddern, 6: D. Spreyers, 7: P. Cowan, Stroke: J. Bairstow, Cox: N. Shrappe, Coach: S. McKinney 

3rd Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: J.J. Collins, 2: D.P. Petricevic, 3: M.B. Shirley, 4: T.D. Newton, 5: G. Miller, 6: M.A. Petricevic, 7: D.E. Gibson, Stroke: D.J. Knezevic, Cox: N.G. Larkins, Coach: R.C. Wait

4th Trinity College -Bow: S.Featherby, 2: F. Bruni, 3: M. O’Hanlon, 4: J. Dennis, 5: J. Keenan-Smith, 6: L. Clozza, 7: P. Ford, Stroke: S. Szczarowski, Cox: M. Cluett, Coach: S. Nowicki

5th Scotch College - Bow: T.A. Litton, 2: B.B. Lewis, 3: S.P. Moullin, 4: M.R. Beckett, 5: A.D. Lucas, 6: C.P. Anderson, 7: N.R. Dennis, Stroke: T.J.H. Springbett, Cox: D.L.T. Palmer, Coach: G.D. Bennett 

6th Wesley College -Bow: A.W.D. Wiese, 2: P.K. Hagen, 3: G.W. Nash, 4: N.L.S. Chapman, 5: J.A. Pederick, 6: J.T. Robertson, 7: W.J. Strong, Stroke: D.V. Vitale, Cox: C.B. Dodd, Coach: D.P. Barton 

7th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: S. Grecian, 2: A. Solomon, 3: P.R. Langlands, 4: A.G. Robinson, 5: G.W. Cole, 6: J.S. Milne, 7: B.M. Johnson, Stroke: C.T. Hawkins, Cox: J.P. Seabrook, Coach: J.S.R. Dunlop


Year 10B Eights

1500M

5:06.9 

5:09.7 

5:23.9 

5:26.2 

5:32.7 

5:58.0 

6:20.0

1st Scotch College - Bow: P.L. McKerracher, 2: A.D. Paterson, 3: S.A. Carter, 4: R.J.S. Malcolm, 5: M.L. Nash, 6: L.R. Atkins, 7: A.R. Pears, Stroke: J.K. Lane, Cox: R.G. Harrison, Coach: D.S. Good

2nd Hale School - Bow: A.P. Boyatzis, 2: M.R. de Franck, 3: M.H. Northcott, 4: K.D. Huupponen, 5: B.M. Webb, 6: B.D. Strong, 7: S.J. Benson, Stroke: A. Purtill, Cox: A.R. Moore, Coach: H. McGlashan 

3rd Trinity College - Bow: A. Santa Maria, 2: T. Wayne, 3: D. Fort, 4: J. Rennie, 5: J. Steffensen, 6: F. Dilatte, 7: B. Fowler, Stroke: M. Horsfall, Cox: B. Thomson, Coach: M. Ford/ P. Parker   

4th Aquinas College - Bow: L. Scanlan, 2: T. Travis, 3: S. Bevilacqua, 4: J. Metaxas, 5: P. Fagan, 6: C. White, 7: A. Topic, Stroke: R. Scullivan, Cox: J. Koid, Coach: P. Rich     

5th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: M.A. Gribble, 2: D.J. Kafetzis, 3: S.J. Zorzi, 4: L.M.H. Rees, 5: J.J.R. Granath, 6: D.N. Akers, 7: P.B. Coppin, Stroke: R.A. White, Cox: J.T. Hunter, Coach: Z. Randell  

6th Guildford Grammar School - Bow: B. Collinson, 2: J.J. White, 3: J. Hitchins, 4: J.T. Geraghty, 5: S.J. Baker, 6: C. Martinez, 7: C.J. Harris, Stroke: R.M. Dunne, Cox: J.P. Gillman, Coach: G.A. Hale     

7th Wesley College - Bow: A.C. Pondaag, 2: J.C. Rainbird, 3: B.V. Smythe, 4: S.D. Barton, 5: M.J. Loss, 6: N.R. Heath, 7: J.D. Swift, Stroke: C.P. Humphris, Cox: R.A. Syme, Coach: R.G. Taylor 


Year 10 Coxed Quads

1500M

No time found

Margins:

2.6

9.8

12.0

8

4.9

2.4

1st Wesley College - Bow: R.L. Martin, 2L R.L. Barnes, 3: T.W. Costello, Stroke: B.J. Luscombe, Cox: B.N. Wood, Coach: S.J.O. Whitehouse 

2nd Trinity College - Bow: M. Paratore, 2: C. Shields, 3: C. Di Lorenzo, Stroke: J. Garrick, Cox: J. Clarke, Coach: P. Abrahams/ B. van Son  

3rd Aquinas College -Bow: A. Spreckley, 2: G. Bryden, 3: B. Galayan, Stroke: P. Gurbiel, Cox: S. Reilly, Coach: R. Brealey 

4th Scotch College -Bow: C.M. Emett, 2: M.H. Keenan, 3: N.J. Bennett, Stroke: A.C. Pope, Cox: L.F. Kent, Coach: D.R. Good 

5th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: R.J. Pass, 2: T.M. Fiddes, 3: T.A. Bird, Stroke: S.T.C. Walsh, Cox: A.J. Reagan, Coach: T. Berle/ P. Andrew 

6th Hale School - Bow: R.D. Lenegan, 2: J.L. Gray, 3: R. Evans, Stroke: S.G. Watt, Cox: C.D.W. Devon, Coach: D. Chappell 

7th Guildford Grammar School -Bow: R.J. Clarke, 2: D. Segawa, 3: J.P. Ryan, Stroke: P.B. Verschuer, Cox: J.D. Newton, Coach: J.C. Cox


Year 9A Eights

1500M

5:06.5 

5:11.5 

5:17.5 

5:26.9 

5:29:5 

5:47.6 

6:01.4

1st Wesley College -  Bow: M.T. MacNish, 2: M.G. Hinsley, 3: J.N. Van Der Schyff, 4: C.W. Hunter, 5: M.D. Baxter, 6: J.B. Boylan, 7: B.R. Warr, Stroke: S.A. Hatfull, Cox: R.M. Liesegang, Coach: K.A.G. Reynolds

2nd Aquinas College - Bow: M. Guerini, 2: I. Pritchard, 3: M.C. Poole, 4: S. Payne, 5: N. Guidera, 6: Q. Lynch, 7: B. Miles, Stroke: G. Bothe, Cox: R. Holdsworthy, Coach: C. Poole 

3rd Guildford Grammar School -Bow: D.J. Jolly, 2: B. Eggleston, 3: C.R. Meecham, 4: A.M. Beaton, 5: R.A. Little, 6: R.L. Green, 7: W.R.G. Johnston, Stroke: A.G. Denniss, Cox: O.V. Lenegan, Coach: K. Chan

4th Hale School - Bow: J.L. Dwyer, 2: A.C. Thomas, 3: T.G. Forbes, 4: C.R. Atkinson, 5: P.J. Martin, 6: M.W. Stroud, 7: M.A. Louth, Stroke: M.J. Thompson, Cox: J.C. Lee, Coach: R.G. Goater 

5th Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: H.W. Joyce, 2: D.I. Stacey, 3: A.P. Pullinger, 4: J.A. Henderson, 5: G.D. Eldred, 6: I.A. Bahri, 7: A.P. Malcolm, Stroke: C.T.P. Paterson, Cox: J.W. Byrne, Coach: T. Fundell 

6th Scotch College - Bow: W.L.H. Patton, 2: D.J. Bass, 3: K.J. Thompson, 4: S.R. Phillips, 5: R.D. Balfe, 6: J.V. Bolt, 7: B.D.B. Swale, Stroke: N.J. Gillies, Cox: G.P. Coyle, Coach: P.Griffiths 

7th Trinity College - Bow: J. Patterson, 2: J. Hislop, 3: S. Fuller, 4: A. Hewlett, 5: R. Bannon, 6: S. Abate, 7: J. O’Regan, Stroke: N. Lynch, Cox: R. Miller, Coach: D. Rosewell 


Year 9B Eights

1500M

5:38.8 

5:50.1 

5:58.5 

6:02.1 

6:17.2 

6:20.5 

6:24.7

1st Guildford Grammar School - Bow: S.R. Howes, 2: T.M. Brown, 3: J. Silic, 4: A.D.P. Smith, 5: T.A. Wheeler, 6: L.C. Neuwert, 7: T.L. Murphy, Stroke: C.J. Martin, Cox: G.J. Brooker, Coach: L.S. Taylor 

2nd Aquinas College - Bow: J. Chapman, 2: M. Buckley, 3: K. Alford, 4: J. Bennet, 5: M.J. Poole, 6: S. Brown, 7: J. Collins, Stroke: M. Young, Cox: S. Hegarty, Coach: P. O’Donaghue 

3rd Christ Church Grammar School - Bow: L.T. Lovell, 2: P.F. McGuiness, 3: C.D.R. Marshall, 4: T.F. Fairthorne, 5: T.P. Swarbrick, 6: M.T. Morgan, 7: K.A. Nitzsche, Stroke: C.J.D. Hams, Cox: M.R. Sykes, Coach: E. Grey  

4th Wesley College - Bow: J.E. Hunter, 2: P.G. Bossong, 3: M.A. Quartermaine, 4: M.J. Williamson, 5: G.R.W. Tucker, 6: M.I. Wong, 7: D.P. Maloney, Stroke: W.J. Jones, Cox: H.M. Jones, Coach: C.E. Taylor 

5th Scotch College - Bow: J.B. Nairn, 2: T.M. Nicholls, 3: O.S. Leach, 4: G.R. Howie, 5: J.W. Paterson, 6: P.E. Quinlan, 7: M.I. Bowman, Stroke: A.C. Unmack, Cox: D.W. Longwood, Coach: R.A. Fitzhardinge 

6th Trinity College - Bow: P. Vagg, 2: A. Horaltsch, 3: J. Hutchinson, 4: J. Ludwig, 5: J. Sinagra, 6: C. Beaton, 7: P. Hoffman, Stroke: S. Mernagh, Cox: S. Retallack, Coach: A. Eaton  

7th Hale School - Bow: S.M. Jefferis, 2: M.E. Lintott, 3: J.F. Mulholland, 4: S.J. Bilhary, 5: A.I. Ceber, 6: M.D. Prince, 7: C.E. Jenour, Stroke: T.J. Worth, Cox: G.L. Mulvihill, Coach: D. Vernon 


Sources

The West Australian, 10th March 1998 (Cited in Home and Dry, W.S. Cooper, pg. 282)

Regatta programs

< previous 1996

> next 1998

top of page

Website by Hope Stewart—Website Design & Management