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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).

05.04.2008

Provisional race date set to Saturday 29th November 2008. TBC mid 2008.

05.04.2008

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

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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

1997

Picture from 1998 program

Saturday 8th February 1997, 2.30pm

103 crews entered, 101 started

Fosters Cup presented to fastest crew.

Course narrowed near start where Translink tunnel works being undertaken

Results
* denotes handicaps apply (adjusted winning time shown)

In the Ladies Novice category trophies were presented to Hamilton which was in error, so additional medallions were presented to Melbourne as we had entered them in the incorrect race category

Race Category	Winning Time	Club	Crew
Men's Open	26:03.06	MUBC	Bow - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - St - Cox -
Men's Intermediate	28:42.14	Mercantile	Bow - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - St - Cox -
Men's Novice	31:15.79	Richmond	Bow - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - St - Cox -
Men's School A	27:38.21	Melbourne Grammar 1st Eight	Bow - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - St - Cox -
Men's School B	29:11.83	Melbourne Grammar 2nd Eight	Bow - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - St - Cox -
Men's School C	30:31.33	Xavier College 4th Eight	Bow - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - St - Cox -
Men's School D	32:13.74	Scotch College 6h Eight	Bow - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - St - Cox -
Men's Veteran A	30:41.55	MUBC	Bow - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - St - Miller Cox -
Men's Veteran B	31:07.50	Mercantile	Bow - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - St - Cox -
Men's Veteran C	32:34.16	Banks	Bow - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - St - Cox -
Ladies Open	30:16.85	Yarra Yarra	Bow - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - St - Cox -
Ladies Intermediate	30:54.88	Essendon	Bow - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - St - Cox -
Ladies Novice	33:24.31	Melbourne	Bow - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - St - Cox -
Schoolgirls A	31:53.77	Genazzano	Bow - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - St - Cox -
Schoolgirls B	34:08.18	Melbourne Girls Grammar	Bow - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - St - Cox -
Ladies Veteran	34:25.21	Essendon	Bow - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - St - Cox -
Mixed Open	29:47.43	Power House	Bow - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - St - Cox -