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29.11.2008

Race Day Results Media release.

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29.11.2008

2008 Race results.

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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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2008 was the 50th staging of Head of the Yarra.

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

Awarded Regatta of the Year 2003/04 by Rowing Victoria

2002

 

Saturday 30th November 2002

129 crews entered, 128 raced

Fosters Cup presented to fastest crew.

19C degree day - cool and overcast. Cross wind at the start which swung around to a westerly (following) wind by the time the last crews were starting.

Results
* denotes handicaps apply (adjusted winning time shown)

Race Category Number of entries Winning Time Club Crew
Men's Open
4
26:58.53
Mercantile
Bow - M Phillips
2 - A Taylor
3 - D Hawkins
4 - S Richardson
5 - D Crawshay
6 - J Tomkins
7 - T Edwards
St - M McKay
Cox - A Ray
Men's Intermediate
9
29:27.37
Mercantile
Bow - T Skidmore
2 - G Greaves
3 - M Squires
4 - P Kupics
5 - J Haycock
6 - T Chambers
7 - S Jacobs
St - H Edgar
Cox - D Fraumano
Men's Novice
10
30:51.50
Richmond
Bow - D Beck
2 - T Durham
3 - M Richie
4 - B Shouten
5 - S Mills
6 - T Evans
7 - J Latham
St - R Shepherd
Cox - C Gentle
Men's School A
6
29:42.38
Wesley College
Bow - C Charteris
2 - P McMullen
3 - J Thompson
4 - W Granger
5 - C Date
6 - A Wright
7 - T English
St - F Boland
Cox - G Foote
Men's School B
8
30:19.30
Melbourne Grammar
Bow -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -
7 -
St -
Cox -
Men's School C
7
31:15.49
Xavier College
Bow -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -
7 -
St -
Cox -
Men's School D
8
32:58.85
Hamilton / Alexandra College
Bow - A Munn
2 - R Hindson
3 - J Kameme
4 - D Botterill
5 - C Kilsby
6 - S Richards
7 - C Dowling
St - D Addinsall
Cox - D Williams
Men's Masters B
0
 
Men's Masters C
7
30:18.99
Alan Mitchell (no entry in this category unless MMD crew became C grade)
Bow -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -
7 -
St -
Cox -
Men's Masters D
8
30:42.58
Mercantile
Bow -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -
7 -
St -
Cox -
Men's Masters E+
6
32:05.50
Banks
Bow - W Teasdale
2 - J Jopling
3 - D Millican
4 - I Douglas
5 - P Guest
6 - B Vear
7 - C Shinners
St - J Lowe
Cox - J Karge
Ladies Open
3
30:03.32
Mercantile
Bow - L Blunden
2 - P Frasca
3 - G Douglas
4 - S Chibnall
5 - F Chew
6 - E Martin
7 - S Richards
St - R Selby Smith
Cox - M Rendell
Ladies Intermediate
9
32:33.50
Hawthorn
Bow - T Newman
2 - N Hunt
3 - L Forsyth
4 - R Skevington
5 - V Webb
6 - D Brunton
7 - M Moore
St - F Hill
Cox - C Rennie
Ladies Novice
12
34:19.91
Melbourne
Bow -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -
7 -
St -
Cox -
Schoolgirls A
7
33:45.41
Lauriston
Bow - J Aleksova
2 - A McMahon
3 - J Brennan
4 - E Randolph
5 - S Campbell
6 - G Harvey
7 - K Fox
St - K Graham
Cox - S Lewis
Schoolgirls B
7
35:15.48
Caulfield Grammar
Bow - S Ferguson
2 - V Goold
3 - M Adams
4 - L Bowen
5 - L Smith
6 - C Gould
7 - E Powell
St - K Smith
Cox - S Bond
Ladies Masters B&C
6
35:48.01
Melbourne
Bow -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -
7 -
St -
Cox -
Mixed Open
12
31:02.83
Power House
Bow - N Grant
2 - Z Malkin
3 - A Carrel
4 - N Hatjianreou
5 - A Barton
6 - J Siketa
7 - D Holman
St - N Inglis
Cox - R Richmond