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6.08.2009

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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

Clubs entered

Over the years there has been a large representation of Victorian clubs that have entered this prestigous event - and in the recent decade a growth in interstate clubs making the journey to the Yarra River too. In 2004 we had our first international entries. This list also provides an indication of the active clubs at the time (in Victoria at least), and provides some history for those clubs which have now disaffiliated, folded or merged.

Club colours also reveals some history to colour and trim changes that have occured over time, and reveals those long lost club colours of clubs now folded.... here is an example from the 1962 Head of the Yarra program.

The following is a list of clubs that have entered the Head of the Yarra - * denotes only ever competed in a composite crew (in some cases not all clubs in a composite crew are known). Strike through indicates club (may have) scratched all crews in that year. Bold indicates winning of at least one race category in that year.

Please note some records missing for 1957, 1963, 1968 and 1982-84, 1987-1989, 1992, 1994, 1997.
No records available for 1971 - 1981, 1985, (except fastest crew).

Club Name Where from Years Comment
Adelaide South Australia 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
Adelaide University* South Australia 2005, 2008  
Agecroft United Kingdom 2006  
Albert Park Victoria 1958, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1987, 1990, 1996 Albert Park and South Melbourne rowing clubs merged in 1996
Albert Park - South Mlebourne Victoria 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Albert Park and South Melbourne rowing clubs merged in 1996
Alan Mitchell Victoria 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Old Wesley-ans - their more competitive crews raced as "Collegians" 1995 - 2002
ANA* Western Australia 2007, 2008  
Annesley* South Australia 2008  
Aramoho - Wanganui New Zealand 2006, 2007  
Argonauts Victoria 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006  
Ballarat City* Victoria 2000  
Banks Victoria 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1975, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
Barwon Victoria 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
Bendigo Victoria 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007  
Black Mountain ACT 2004, 2005, 2007  
Brighton Grammar Victoria 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2007, 2008  
Brisbane Grammar Queensalnd 2005  
Brisbane & GPS Queensland 2007, 2008  
Bunbury* Western Australia 2007  
Camberwell High School Victoria 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967  
Canberra ACT 1998, 2008  
Cardinal Victoria 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001b, 2002, 2004, 2008 Old Scotch Boys
Carey Grammar Victoria 1962, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007  
Cardinals Victoria 1998, 2001a, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007  
Carrum Victoria 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2003, 2004, 2008  
Caulfield Grammar Victoria 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
Caulfield Grammarians Victoria 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Old Caulfield Grammarians
Caulfield Technical School Victoria 1964  
City of Warrnambool Victoria 1987  
Collegians Victoria 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002 also see Alan Mitchell
Commercial Queensland 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2006, 2007, 2008 First year race category win by non Victorian crew (with Prince Alfred College)
Corio Bay Victoria 1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007  
Cranbrook School NSW 2007  
Dimboola* Victoria 1998, 2000, 2001a,  
Drummoyne NSW 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
Essendon Victoria 1958, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997,1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 also see Essendon Ladies
Essendon Ladies Victoria 1986 Club formed 8/11/1923, and then amalgamated with the Essendon Rowing Club (Men's) on 25/11/1986 (ELRC clubhouse burnt down in arson attack 1987 before chance to catalogue and remove memorabilia)
Extra Collegiate Victoria 1960, 1961, 1962, 1968 1965 and 1966 entered as MUBC Extra Collegiate (racing in MUBC colours); 1968 entered as Extra Collegiate racing in MUBC colours
Fintona Victoria 1999  
Firbank Victoria 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007  
Footscray Victoria 1962, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2005, 2007  
Friends School Tasmania 2006  
F - Troop South Australia 2006, 2007, 2008  
Geelong College Victoria 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2008  
Geelong Grammar Victoria 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008  
Genazzano College Victoria 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2004, 2005, 2006  
Glebe* NSW 2006  
Goolwa South Australia 2005, 2006, 2008  
Haileybury College Victoria 1993  
Hamilton Victoria 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
Hamilton NZ New Zealand 2007  
Hamilton / Alexandra College Victoria 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007  
Hawthorn Victoria 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2005, 2007 Fielded a Bob Stewart crew (1995, 2005) and a Fosters crew (2002)
Horsham Victoria 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b  
Kand Queensland 2006, 2007, 2008  
Lake Colac Victoria 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
Latrobe University Victoria 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
Lauriston Girls School Victoria 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007  
Leichardt NSW 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
Lindisfarne* NSW 2008  
London United Kingdom 2006  
Loreto Mandeville Hall Victoria 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2002  
Lowther Hall Victoria 2000  
Mannum* South Australia 2004  
Melbourne Victoria 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
Melbourne Argonauts Victoria 2007, 2008  
Melbourne Girls Grammar Victoria 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001b, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
Melbourne Grammar Victoria 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
Melbourne High School Victoria 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007  
Mercantile Victoria 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
Mildura Victoria 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2008  
MLC (Methodist Ladies College) Victoria 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
Monash University Victoria 1966, 1967, 1968, 1975, 1982, 1983, 1984,  
Mosman NSW 2008  
MUBC (Melbourne University Boat Club) Victoria 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 also see Extra Collegiate and MULRC
MULBC (Melbourne University Ladies Boat Club) Victoria 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 1999 / 2000 season racing as MUBC
Nagambie Victoria 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2008  
Newman College Victoria 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1987  
Nudgee Queensland 2008  
Noosa Queensland 2008  
Old Melburnians Victoria 2008  
Old Xaverians Victoria 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000 Entered as Xavier Vets in 1998, 1999, 2000
Ormond College Victoria 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1990  
Pembroke South Australia 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 1st interstate entries (with Riverside) in 1995
Pirates* Victoria 2008 This group originally rowed as an RMIT crew, often wearing pirate regalia (hats, eye pieces). In 2008 they affiliated as their own club.
PLC (Presbyterian Ladies College) Victoria 2002  
Port Adelaide South Australia 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
Port Pirie* South Australia 2005  
Power House Victoria 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
Preston Victoria 1958 North side of Batman avenue, near current 800m start, stood the former shed and jetty of the club - demolished in 1956 prior to the Olympics
Prince Alfred College South Australia 1999, 2006, 2008 First year race category win by non Victorian crew (with Commercial)
Pymble Ladies College NSW 2001b, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008  
Queens College Victoria 1966, 1967, 1968  
Queensland University* Queensland 2006, 2008  
Queenwood NSW 2008  
Ramsay-Morris Victoria 2006, 2007, 2008 Old Xavier Boys
Redlegs* Queensland 2008  
Renmark* South Australia 2007  
Richmond Victoria 1959, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
Riverside South Australia 1995, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 1st interstate entries (with Pembroke) in 1995
RMIT Victoria 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005  
Roseville NSW 2008  
Sale Catholic College Victoria 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003  
Sale Old Collegians Victoria 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999  
Scotch College Victoria 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
South Melbourne Victoria 1967, 1968, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991 Albert Park and South Melbourne rowing clubs merged in 1996
St Annes Gippsland Victoria 1987, 1990, 1995, 1996  
St Catherines Victoria 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
St Josephs Gregory Terrace Queensland 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
St Kevins College Victoria 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008  
St Patricks College Victoria 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007  
Stuart Holme School Queensland 2006 Old boys
Swans* Western Australia 2006, 2007  
Sydney* NSW 2008  
Sydney Grammar NSW 2005  
Sydney University NSW 2008  
SUWRC (Sydney University Women's Rowing Club) NSW 2005, 2006, 2008  
Tattersalls Queensland 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
The Scullers Eight Victoria 1983, 1984 A truly composite concoction of top scullers in Victoria known to have put the pressure on state selectors and the like at the time. Some names included: Peter Antonie, MUBC
Paul Reedy, MUBC
Gary Gullock, Wendouree
Andrew Cassidy, Corio Bay
John McKenzie, MUBC
Toowong Queensland 2006, 2007, 2008  
Torrens South Australia 1999, 2001a, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
Townsville James Cook University Queensland 2008  
Trinity College Victoria 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1973  
Tyred Swans, North Shore New Zealand 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 1st International entry (with Union BC NZ)
Union Boat Club New Zealand 2004, 2007, 2008 1st International entry (with Tyred Swans North Shore NZ)
University High School Victoria 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968  
UNSW (University New South Wales)* NSW 2005, 2006  
Vintage Vikings Queensland 2008  
Waikato New Zealand 2005, 2006, 2007  
Walford South Australia 2008  
Wendouree Ballarat Victoria 1982, 1983, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2008 Wendouree and Ballarat merged in 1972
Wesley College Victoria 1959, 1982, 1983, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008  
Yarra Yarra Victoria 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  
Y Rowing Club (formerly YWCA) Victoria 1988, 1993, 1999, 2001a, 2001b, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008 2001 / 2002 season changed name from YWCA to Y - rowing
Xavier College Victoria 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001a, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006. 2007, 2008