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saturday 29th november 2008
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18.11.2008

Provisional Draw now available. Final draw available from 6pm Fri 21st Nov.

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09.10.2008

Bulletin #1 out now for all competitors

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09.10.2008

Key dates in lead up to event and race day times to be aware of

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09.10.2008

Race pack and number collection Race Eve

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09.10.2008

Change to announcement of race results

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09.10.2008

Accommodation Deal now available

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09.10.2008

Post race dinner details - book now

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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 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

1996

 

Saturday 10th February 1996, 2.30pm

91 crews entered, 87 started

Fosters Cup presented to fastest crew.

Weather reported as cool (21 degrees) but no rain; however river high after two days of rain (Thursday and Friday prior) backed up by a WNW wind

Results
* denotes handicaps apply (adjusted winning time shown)

Race Category Number of entries Winning Time Club Crew
Men's Open
2
31:04.92
Mercantile No. 1
Bow - A Glass
2 - G Begley
3 - R Strang
4 - J Connell
5 - J Faranda
6 - R Gretney
7 - M Tyrell
St - T Johnson
Cox - P Beitzel
Men's Intermediate
8
32:39.36
Yarra Yarra
Bow - F Stever Lynk
2 - C Clarke
3 - T Dernelly
4 - R Nicholson
5 - S Critchell
6 - J Chatziyako
7 - G Nicholson
St - N Hartland
Cox - J Marshall
Men's School A
13
31:15.94
Melbourne Grammar
1st Eight
Bow - K Fosterling
2 - J McKenna
3 - W Astin
4 - A Crawshaw
5 - T Spencer
6 - J Monahan
7 - C Sibree
St - B Stevenson
Cox - B Dinning
Men's School B
10
33:58.24
Xavier College
4th Eight
Bow - L Connolly
2 - T English
3 - G Guarella
4 - A McDonald
5 - T O'Callaghan
6 - M Walsh
7 - M Bourke
St - S Carrodus
Cox - M McGavin
Men's School C
9
36:23.15
Wesley College
5th Eight
Bow - S Cookes
2 - M White
3 - N Sparks
4 - T Farfor
5 - J Fowler
6 - R Sztar
7 - S Ogilvie
St - B Mortimer
Cox - C Muir
Men's School D
3
47:42.78
Scotch College
7th Eight
Bow - T Starke
2 -
3 -
4 - R Thomson
5 - J Starke
6 - N Streeton
7 - T Gissing
St - A Clark
Cox - J Wong
Men's School E
1
54:29.92
Melbourne High
Year 9 - 2
Bow - N Edwards
2 - H Kerdel
3 - A Massage
4 - A Rafati
5 - S Ray
6 - L Richter
7 - A Svirskis
St - A Skorkin
Cox - H Hong
Men's Veteran A
6
34:34.21
MUBC
Bow - P Can Veedal
2 - R Zahara
3 - T Yuncken
4 - G Rees
5 - J McKenzie
6 - T Johnston
7 - F Rickards
St - C Bartlett
Cox - W England
Men's Veteran B
5
35:07.00
Mercantile
Bow -V Mulder
2 - W Hutchins
3 - A Evans
4 - G Jenner
5 - G Johnston
6 - D Douglas
7 - S Gillon
St - G Boykett
Cox - B Webster
Men's Veteran C
1
40:93.33
Banks / Albert Park / Corio composite
Bow - R Howard
2 - D Christie
3 - B Hemery
4 - D Todd
5 - K Smith
6 - R McColl
7 - G Cowie
St - J Jopling
Cox - A Baddeley
Ladies Open
9
35:30.08
Wendouree / Ballarat composite
Bow - S O'Neil
2 - S Fass
3 - N Siegal
4 - A Henry
5 - J McPherson
6 - S Heitman
7 - S Chibnall
St - A Pearce
Cox -K Folkes
Schoolgirls A
8
38:21.28
Wesley College
Bow - S McManamy
2 - A Poore
3 - E Wartski
4 - K Batchelor
5 - C McArthur
6 - C Antika
7 - S Waters
St - N Kapitaniak
Cox - J Blood
Schoolgirls B
10
40:50.68
Melbourne Girls Grammar
1st eight
Bow - E Klopper
2 - L McPhail
3 - G Croyle
4 - N Hornidge
5 - C Yuncken
6 - J Angliss
7 - S WIlliams
St - K Richards
Cox - F Bird
Ladies Veteran
1
34:05.50
Hawthorn / Banks composite
Bow - K Hart
2 - M Boness
3 - J Harris
4 - E O'Donnell
5 - L Lyons
6 - D Ebstein
7 - G Hare-Brown
St - F Philp
Cox - B Goodwin
Mixed Open
5
34:05.50
Power House / Hawthorn composite
Bow - S Willis
2 - A Kegele
3 - A Larkin
4 - N Ross
5 - R Taylor
6 - S Lachael
7 - N Inglis
St - A Holeman
Cox - J Crabtree