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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

1998

 

Saturday 7th February 1998

105 crews entered, 102 started, 101 completed course (100 in program)

Fosters Cup presented to fastest crew.

Results
* denotes handicaps apply (adjusted winning time shown)

Race Category Number of entries Winning Time Club Crew
Men's Open
3
26:14.08
MUBC
Bow - N Peden
2 - D Barlow
3 - S Peele
4 - P Antonie
5 - T Paul
6 - A Lane
7 - S Purves
St - R Spinks
Cox - S Pullin
Men's Intermediate
7
29:17.48
RMIT
Bow - M Opie
2 - E Douez
3 - J Dinale
4 - A Kenneally
5 - D Xeured
6 - B McDonald
7 - H Solomon
St - T Skidmore
Cox - R Joyce
Men's Novice
4
29:17.48
Mercantile
Bow - J Coombe
2 - G Greaves
3 - S Hayton
4 - M Bolton
5 - T McKinley
6 - M Gilbertson
7 - T Lawes
St - S Orchard
Cox - P O'Callaghan
Men's School A
9
27:48.51
Melbourne Grammar
1st Eight
Bow - O Latimer
2 - C Dreyer
3 - C Tandy
4 - M Shepherd
5 - N Terry
6 - J Cutler
7 - A Leslie
St - J Stanford
Cox - T Perkins
Men's School B
11
29:50.83
Melbourne Grammar
2nd Eight
Bow - J Byrne
2 - A Leech
3 - N Browne
4 - P Blanc
5 - M Harry
6 - J Conn
7 - Y Day
St - A Dempster
Cox - T Busch
Men's School C
15
29:50.83
Scotch College
4th Eight
Bow - N Costello
2 - S Chalmers
3 - A Mak
4 - G Jelbart
5 - T Chris'son
6 - P Gaunt
7 - B Smith
St - T Lawrence
Cox - G Fordyce
Men's School D
6
35:10.72
Scotch College
7th Eight
Bow - D Knight
2 - C Collie
3 - J Douglas
4 - E Woodhead
5 - J Wong
6 - C Liu
7 - C Ruggles
St - R Turnbull
Cox - I Coker
Men's Veteran A
2
29:19.03
MUBC
Bow - A Oakley
2 - G Longden
3 - T Yuncken
4 - P Aberle
5 - J McKenzie
6 - G Reeves
7 - F Rickards
St - C Bartlett
Cox - W England
Men's Veteran B
8
32:53.28
Collegians
Bow - R Heathcote
2 - Cummings
3 - A Sloman
4 - G Hosking
5 - R Griffith
6 - I Muir
7 - J Farfor
St - L Macarthy
Cox - S Muir
Men's Veteran C
3
32:05.85
Banks
Bow - C Reynolds
2 - B Vear
3 - W Teasdale
4 - K Luff
5 - D Millikan
6 - J Lowe
7 - P Guest
St - I Allen
Cox - K Eaton
Ladies Open
3
30:58.19
MULRC (late entry, not in program)
Bow -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -
7 -
St -
Cox -
Ladies Intermediate
3
33:11.07
Hawthorn
Bow - D Cutts
2 - L Underwood
3 - V Lagoun
4 - J Harrisson
5 - F Hill
6 - A Jercevich
7 - E Ryan
St - G Stewart
Cox - C Rennie
Ladies Novice
6
34:19.86
Power House No. 1
Bow - E F'Clarence
2 - G Roberts
3 - A Jones
4 - Y Gray
5 - K Chapman
6 - J Loveday
7 - L Coldham
St - N Attrill
Cox - S Kerr
Schoolgirls A
7
32:58.81
MLC
Bow - K Entwisle
2 - S Dalley
3 - M O'Connor
4 - J Tait
5 - C Gendre
6 - M Hutchins
7 - T Johnston
St - A Moore
Cox - B Lawton
Schoolgirls B
5
35:54.61
MLC
Bow - S Corlon
2 - L Adams
3 - S Raisbeck
4 - J Lee
5 - S Braby
6 - E Conlon
7 - B Todorovic
St - M Tuck
Cox - Z Pirrie
Ladies Veteran A
0
     
Ladies Veteran B
4
37:36.86
Mercantile / Melbourne composite
Bow - P Montgomery
2 - S Gould
3 - R Brookes
4 - A Robson
5 - L Urquhart
6 - R Taylor
7 - P Whiting
St - J Billens
Cox - D Eade
Mixed Open
5
30:23.26
Power House
Bow - A Barton
2 - L Barlow
3 - F Neill
4 - S Lachal
5 - A Holman
6 - J Humphrey
7 - S Nash
St - K Coventry
Cox - N Grant