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TBC: saturday 28th november 2009

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29.11.2008

Race Day Results Media release.

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29.11.2008

2008 Race results.

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28.06.2008

History of results and clubs entered in Head of the Yarra since first race in 1957, pictures of program covers too.

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other information

2008 was the 50th staging of Head of the Yarra.

Awarded The People’s Choice Regatta for 2005, 2006 and 2007

Awarded Regatta of the Year 2003/04 by Rowing Victoria

2007 photos

Photographs by Tanya Newman 2007


First 3 crews - new category Male Masters H+ (average age, over 70)

90 year old Ralph Howard in bow seat of winning Banks crew (MMH+)

JB starting the crews


F-Troop (SA) with camera attached behind coxswain

Waiting at the start

One fell in

A coxswain with horns!

Spectating from anywhere

Crowds watching the crews racing at the finish line

The auction prior to announcing results

Banks crew - winnerws of MMH+

Mercantile won the Male Open in record time, claiming the Head of the Yarra title
Returning to the city is always a different story...

Extra cargo....

... and a drink or two