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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.

Please note helped required to find all past records - especially 1970's. We also wish to get photos of all official HOY T-Shirts. Please let us know if you can help.

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).

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05.04.2008

Need to find a boat, rower or coxswain for HOY 2008?

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other information

2008 will see the 50th staging of Head of the Yarra - Saturday 29th November 2008.

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

Awarded Regatta of the Year 2003/04 by Rowing Victoria

FASTEST TIMES

Over the years the race categories have grown, but here is a list of fastest recorded times.

Race Category Year Winning Time Club Crew
Men's Open / A
2007
25:32.51
Mercantile
Bow - J Linke
2 - T Swann
3 - A Taylor
4 - A Scharp
5 - J Tomkins
6 - C Riddell
7 - D Crawshay
St - D Ginn
Cox - D McGrath
Men's Intermediate / B
2006
26:07.83
MUBC
Bow - T Mosley
2 - B Quinlan
3 - H Sharp
4 - P Kupics
5 - T O'Callaghan
6 - J Osborne
7 - S MacColgain
St - D MacColgain
Cox - T Deveson
Men's Novice / C
2006
26:15.67
MUBC
Bow - C Delaney
2 - S Bailey
3 - C Morris
4 - I Mitchell
5 - J Adams
6 - S Lissington
7 - T Larkins
St - A Tyers
Cox - L Patrick
Men's Schoolboy A
1999
26:25.72
Prince Alfred College
Bow -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -
7 -
St -
Cox -
Men's School B
2006
27:57.05
Scotch College
Bow - W Bernard
2 - R Sartain
3 - K Buchhorn
4 - M Lloyd
5 - A Mealin
6 - J Sparkman
7 - T Simpson
St - T Sutterby
Cox - C Houghton
Men's School C
1999
28:52.56
Xavier College
Bow - M Case
2 - J Costello
3 - W Robinson
4 - B Snooks
5 - J Nolan
6 - S Costello
7 - W Tehan
St - V Boynton
Cox - T King
Men's School D
2007
30:35.99
Sotch College
Bow - A Dennis
2 - T Auty
3 - R Summons
4 - H Sloane
5 - H Houghton
6 - L Kennedy
7 - T Jackson
St - C Goodacre
Cox - P Jenkins
Men's Masters B&C*
2006
26:48.90
Commercial (C)
Bow - J Velosa
2 - J Broadley
3 - M Farmer
4 - S WIlson
5 - T Crawford
6 - J Horrocks
7 - N Wylie
St - M Donnelly
Cox - P Dixon
Men's Masters D*
2007
27:12.41
MUBC
Bow - D Ball
2 - P Antonie
3 - J McKenzie
4 - G Rees
5 - T Marshall
6 - F Rickards
7 - J Whiting
St - A Marshall
Cox - D England
Men's Masters E-G*
2007
27:37.30
Mercantile (E)
Bow - E McMinn
2 - J Thompson
3 - S Gillon
4 - R Smith
5 - M Groevs
6 - D Douglas
7 - S Mollard
St - P hilp
Cox - W Webster
Men's Masters H+*
2007
29:51.89
Banks (I)
Bow - R Howard
2 - D Christie
3 - R Hemery
4 - L Koekoe
5 - D Gibb
6 - I MacMillan
7 - J McKay
St - J Jopling
Cox - M Chance
Women's Open / A
1999
28:08.29
MULRC (late entry, no entries for this race category in program)
Bow -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -
7 -
St -
Cox -
Women's Intermediate / B
2006
30:01.58
MUBC
Bow - J Watson
2 - J Foran
3 - A McNamara
4 - G Hicks
5 - A Crowe
6 - P Stanley
7 - C Adamson
St - J Smith
Cox - N Hirst
Women's Novice / C
2006
28:35.39
MUBC
Bow - C Riley
2 - A Dixon
3 - E Madigan
4 - S Eaves
5 - S Danne
6 - R Gaunt
7 - J Jackson
St - A McKenzie
Cox - L Patrick
Schoolgirls A
2006
30:29.74
Pymble Ladies College
Bow - C Hetherington
2 - M Hanna
3 - C Honson
4 - V Dowling
5 - E Carr
6 - J Phillips
7 - S Doyle
St - S Handley
Cox - N Duly
Schoolgirls B
1999
31:13.77
MLC
Bow - B Toporovic
2 - M Walton
3 - H Ames
4 - S Apcsentieff
5 - S Cunningm
6 - L Adams
7 - S Coxon
St - S Raisbeck
Cox - Z Pirrie
Women's Masters B&C*
2006
31:21.39
Banks / Essendon / Barwon / Corio Bay composite (C)
Bow - S Christie
2 - A Rice
3 - T McPeherson
4 - A Wilson
5 - D Giltrap
6 - A Edwards
7 - D Cliffelinger-Woodford
St - R Murray
Cox - E Plowright
Women's Masters D+*
2007
31:52.27
Bunbury / Swans / ANA (D)
Bow - L Scogna
2 - M Robbins
3 - E Noordhoek
4 - V Grant
5 - N Cato
6 - M Blake
7 - J Bingham
St - L Sleight
Cox - C Sale
Mixed Open*
2006
28:07.78
Melbourne (A)
Bow - T Nishbata
2 - F Nutter
3 - A Gallop
4 - P Conrad
5 - N Inglis
6 - D Holman
7 - J Gray
St - K Minehan
Cox - K Hanson