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saturday 29th november 2008
@ 12 noon

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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

1999

 

Saturday 6th February 1999

110 crews entered

Fosters Cup presented to fastest crew.

25 degree day with following wind in early stages of race. Rained at end of presentation ceremony.

Results
* denotes handicaps apply (adjusted winning time shown)

Race Category Number of entries Winning Time Club Crew
Men's Open
2
26:02.03
MUBC
Bow - S Golding
2 - A Latrielle
3 - P Antonie
4 - D Barlow
5 - S Peele
6 - J Stone
7 - T Paul
St - R Spinks
Cox - S Pullen
Men's Intermediate
3
29:19.75
MUBC
Bow - J McKinlay
2 - B Natt
3 - S Reith
4 - H Soliman
5 - M Keeble
6 - T Barnett
7 - H Fricke
St - R Edmonds
Cox - G Bushnell
Men's Novice
5
27:54.98
Hawthorn
Bow - E Versteeg
2 - C Henderson
3 - B Jones
4 - T Clark
5 - C Parish
6 - M Vanston
7 - N Bonnett
St - M Belcher
Cox - C Rennie
Men's School A
8
26:25.72
Prince Alfred College
Bow -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -
7 -
St -
Cox -
Men's School B
12
28:55.36
Melbourne Grammar
2nd Eight
Bow - T Nathan
2 - C Slattery
3 - J Dunne
4 - C Chenu
5 - A Archibald
6 - R Higgs
7 - J Westh
St - A Ogilivy
Cox - S Hepworth
Men's School C
13
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
11
30:58.96
Scotch College
6th Eight
Bow - H Sharp
2 - C Stewart
3 - J Cathie
4 - J Smith
5 - M Thomson
6 - A Haack
7 - E Mosley
St - A Robertson
Cox - A Waterson
Men's Masters B
2
28:45.67
Commercial
Bow - J Anderson
2 - J Broadley
3 - C Koukides
4 - J Horrocks
5 - C Morison
6 - S Wilson
7 - M Farmer
St - P Carnavas
Cox - B O'Chee
Men's Masters C&D
14
28:04.56
Mercantile
Bow -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -
7 -
St -
Cox -
Men's Masters E
4
30:41.15
Banks
Bow - C Reynolds
2 - B Vear
3 - D Millikan
4 - J Henshaw
5 - C Shinners
6 - J Lowe
7 - P Guest
St - I Allen
Cox - K Law
Ladies Open
1?
28:08.29
MULRC (late entry, no entries for this race category in program)
Bow -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -
7 -
St -
Cox -
Ladies Intermediate
4
30:53.34
Essendon
Bow - J Gavaghan
2 - K Woodward
3 - C Scerri
4 - A Hoyne
5 - L Cardwell
6 - S Tieman
7 - C Barnett
St - S Burleigh
Cox - N Sentry
Ladies Novice
8
32:02.29
Power House
Bow - I Setrimski
2 - A Poole
3 - L Dillon
4 - N Loft
5 - P Brown
6 - S Hands
7 - K Redgate
St - McConaghie
Cox - R Richmond
Schoolgirls A
5
30:56.35
Firbank
Bow - G Oakes
2 - A Palfreyman
3 - A Keenan-D
4 - V Goddard
5 - P Burrows
6 - F McKell
7 - K Schafer-T
St - K Strain
Cox - V Buvfin
Schoolgirls B
8
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
Ladies Masters B
0
Bow -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -
7 -
St -
Cox -
Ladies Masters C
5
33:11.78
Melbourne
Bow - P Montgomery
2 - L Urquhart
3 - B Simpson
4 - L Smith
5 - J Billens
6 - S Gould
7 - S O'Connor
St - P Whiting
Cox - D Eade
Mixed Open
4
32:11.02
Nagambie
Bow - L O'Shanessy
2 - J West
3 - L Zanussi
4 - J Drayton
5 - R Zanussi
6 - B McMaster
7 - J Kettlewell
St - P McNamara
Cox -