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The Head of the River rowing regatta refers to two New South Wales school rowing competitions, one for boys and one for girls.

AAGPS Head of the River Regatta[edit]

Newington's eight-oar crew, 1932
Aerial view of the Head of the River, circa 1930s

The AAGPS Head of the River Regatta takes place in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia every March at the Sydney International Regatta Centre (SIRC). It is the culmination of the GPS (Great Public Schools) rowing season for senior crews.

From 1893 until 1935, the Regatta was held on the Parramatta River in Port Jackson – in early years from Putney to Gladesville and in later years from the Yaralla Estate at Concord to Cabarita.[1] From 1936 until 1996 it was raced on the Nepean River and finished near the Nepean Bridge. Since 1996 it's been held on the Sydney Olympic course at Penrith. From 1893 until 1909 the blue-riband race was contested by four-oared boats, and since then by eight-oared boats with coxed fours contesting the minor events. By the 1930s when the eight Sydney GPS schools were competing in the event on the Parramatta River, two heats of four lanes were raced and then a final was contested by the top four. Since 1996 the 1st and 2nd VIIIs race over 2000 metres. Previous events had the eights race over a mile and a half (except in 1946 and 1947 – a mile and a quarter) and fours racing over a mile. Up until the 1930s there was limited school participation in the regattas of the Sydney club rowing season and for many of the school squads the Head of the River was the sole and highlight race of their rowing season.[2] In those days, the race was of great public interest. The regatta drew a huge flotilla of chartered ferries and vessels which would moor off Putney, Tennyson Point and Cabarita.

As of 2021, all nine of the GPS schools, Sydney Grammar School, The King's School, Newington College, Sydney Boys High School, The Scots College, St. Joseph's College, Saint Ignatius' College, The Armidale School and Shore School, send their eights to the Head of the River. Prior to 2021, The Armidale School did not send their eight to the regatta. In 2012 The Armidale School started sending fours, and the first IV race of 2013 was historic as the first time crews from all nine GPS schools competed.[3] One of the most successful coaches of rowing among the schools was Robert Buntine at King's and Newington from 1966 until 1996.[4]

1934 victorious 1st VIII crew from Sydney Grammar

It is the last race of the official GPS rowing season, and usually follows the Riverview Gold Cup held on the Lane Cove River. The Head of the River is one week after other summer sports premierships – cricket and basketball – have finished. This enables over ten thousand school students and other supporters to attend.

The current (SIRC) record time (and former junior world record until 2001) for the 1st VIII is 5:42.6 set by Shore on 23 March 1996,[citation needed] in the first year that the race was held at SIRC. The most recent winner of the AAGPS Head of the River, and holder of the Major Rennie Trophy is Saint Joseph's College winning the regatta in 2024 with a time of 5:53.40 ahead of The Shore School (5:57.74) and The King’s School (5:58.14).

NSW Schoolgirls Head of The River[edit]

The NSW Schoolgirls Head of the River was first raced in 1991.[5] The inaugural Schoolgirls Head of the River Regatta took place on Middle Harbour Creek at Davidson Park, Roseville.[5] In following years the event was held at Iron Cove.[6]

The NSW Schoolgirls' Head of the River was held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre (SIRC), in Penrith[7] on the Sunday following the Schoolboys Head of the River. It is organised by the NSW Combined Independent Schools Sports Council (NSWCISSC),[7] culminating of the Schoolgirls' rowing season.

The current (SIRC) record time for the 1st VIII in the Schoolgirl Head of the River is 6:38.08 set by St Catherine's School on 18 March 2023. The most recent winner of the NSW Schoolgirl Head of the River is Pymble Ladies' College.

Queenwood's 1st VIII and 2nd VIII celebrate their wins on the podium, 2014

Unlike the boys' race, all affiliated schools of the NSWCISSC, NSW Combined High Schools Sports Association (NSWCHSSA), and the NSW Combined Catholic Colleges Sports Association (NSWCCCSA), are eligible to nominate their students to compete in the girls' regatta.[8] As of 2008, ten of the thirty AHIGS schools, those being Ascham School, Canberra Girls' Grammar School, Loreto Kirribilli, Loreto Normanhurst, MLC School, Presbyterian Ladies College, Sydney, Pymble Ladies' College, Queenwood School for Girls, Roseville College, and Tara Anglican School for Girls, send their crews to the Head of the River, making up the bulk of entries. The regatta is becoming increasingly popular among girls crews from public and private non-AHIGS schools, most notably, St Paul's Grammar School, Kinross Wolaroi School, Sydney Girls High School, SCECGS Redlands, North Sydney Girls High School, Riverside Girls High School and Radford College.[9]

The New South Wales Rowing Association (NSWRA) holds ten perpetual trophies in trust for competition at the Schoolgirls regatta:[10]

  1. the NSW Union of Ex-Oarswomen Rose Evans trophy for competition between schoolgirl first eights.
  2. the University of Sydney Women's Sports Association trophy for competition between schoolgirl first coxed fours – now awarded to the schoolgirl second eight.
  3. the Union of Boat Race Officials shield for competition between schoolgirl Senior coxed quadruple sculls.
  4. the University of NSW Trophy for competition between schoolgirl open fours (not awarded in 2007 due to a change in program format).
  5. the NSW Union of Oarswomen Golden Scull Trophy for competition between single scullers.
  6. the Margaret Varady Trophy for competition between schoolgirl year 10 coxed quads.
  7. the Betty Deer Rosebowl for the highest aggregate point score between competing schools.[8]
  8. the William McKeith Trophy for the Junior handicap point score.
  9. the Carol Bowern Shield for the Senior handicap point score.
  10. the Janet Freeman Trophy for the Year 8 Coxed Quad Scull.

AAGPS Head of the River Regatta winners[edit]

Since 2009 the regatta consists of eleven races.

1893 to 1999[edit]

Results
Year 1st VIII 2nd VIII 1st IV 2nd IV
1893 Shore Shore
1894 Grammar Shore
1895 Shore Shore
1896 Shore Shore
1897 Shore Shore
1898 Shore Shore
1899 St Ignatius' St Ignatius'
1900 Shore Shore
1901 St Ignatius' St Ignatius'
1902 Grammar Grammar
1903 Grammar Grammar
1904 Grammar Grammar
1905 St Ignatius' St Ignatius'
1906 Shore Shore St Ignatius'
1907 St Ignatius' St Ignatius'
1908 Shore Shore St Ignatius'
1909 Grammar Grammar
1910 Shore Grammar
1911 St Joseph's St Ignatius'
1912 Grammar Grammar
1913 Shore St Ignatius'
1914 Shore Shore
1915 Shore St Joseph's
1916 St Joseph's Grammar
1917 Grammar Grammar
1918 Grammar St Joseph's Grammar
1919 Grammar St Ignatius' Grammar
1920 King's St Ignatius' St Joseph's
1921 Newington King's St Joseph's
1922 Grammar King's Shore
1923 Grammar Shore St Joseph's
1924 Grammar High Shore
1925 High Newington High
1926 High King's King's
1927 High Newington Shore
1928 Shore Shore Shore
1929 High High St Ignatius'
1930 Declared No Race St Joseph's St Joseph's
1931 Shore High St Joseph's
1932 St Joseph's St Joseph's High
1933 St Joseph's High Scots
1934 Grammar Grammar Shore
1935 Shore St Joseph's St Joseph's
1936 St Joseph's St Joseph's Shore
1937 Shore Shore Shore
1938 Shore High St Joseph's
1939 Shore High High
1946 Scots Scots Shore
1947 Newington King's High
1948 High[11] High High
1949 Shore High High
1950 Shore Shore High
1951 Shore Newington Shore
1952 Shore Shore Shore
1953 High High Shore
1954 Shore Shore St Joseph's
1955 Grammar St Joseph's St Joseph's
1956 St Joseph's Shore High
1957 High Newington High
1958 St Ignatius' High High
1959 High[12] Shore Grammar
1960 Shore High St Joseph's
1961 Shore King's Scots
1962 Scots King's Grammar
1963 Newington Grammar High
1964 St Ignatius' St Ignatius' St Ignatius' Newington
1965 Scots St Ignatius' Grammar
1966 Newington St Joseph's King's
1967 King's Newington Grammar
1968 King's Newington King's Shore
1969 King's Grammar King's Shore
1970 King's Grammar King's Newington
1971 St Joseph's King's Scots Shore
1972 King's Newington St Joseph's King's
1973 St Joseph's St Joseph's King's King's
1974 St Ignatius' St Ignatius' King's King's
1975 St Ignatius' King's King's King's
1976 Newington St Ignatius' High King's
1977 Newington Shore Shore Shore
1978 Grammar Grammar Scots Scots
1979 Scots Shore Shore Shore
1980 King's St Ignatius' Shore Shore
1981 King's Shore King's Shore
1982 King's King's Newington Grammar
1983 King's St Joseph's King's King's
1984 King's Shore Shore Shore
1985 Shore Shore Shore Shore
1986 Shore King's Shore Scots
1987 Newington Newington Shore Shore
1988 Shore Newington Shore Shore
1989 Newington Newington Shore Shore
1990 Newington King's St Joseph's St Ignatius'
1991 Newington St Joseph's Shore Shore
1992 Newington Newington St Joseph's St Joseph's
1993 King's Newington Shore Newington
1994 Newington St Ignatius' Shore St Joseph's
1995 Shore Shore Shore King's
1996 Shore Newington Shore Shore
1997 Newington Shore St Joseph's Shore
1998 Newington Shore Shore Shore
1999[13] Shore Shore Shore Shore

The 1st VIII – Major Rennie Trophy[edit]

Results of the 1st VIII
Year Winner 2nd 3rd
1893 Shore Grammar
1894 Grammar Shore
1895 Shore Grammar
1896 Shore Grammar
1897 Shore Grammar
1898 Shore Grammar St Ignatius'
1899 St Ignatius' Grammar Shore
1900 Shore Grammar
1901 St Ignatius' Grammar Shore
1902 Grammar St Ignatius' Shore
1903 Grammar Shore St Ignatius'
1904 Grammar St Ignatius' Shore
1905 St Ignatius' Grammar Shore
1906 Shore St Ignatius' Grammar
1907 St Ignatius' Grammar Shore
1908 Shore Grammar St Ignatius'
1909 Grammar Shore St Joseph's
1910 Shore St Joseph's Grammar
1911 St Joseph's Shore Grammar
1912 Grammar Shore St Joseph's
1913 Shore St Ignatius' St Joseph's
1914 Shore St Joseph's St Ignatius'
1915 Shore St Joseph's Grammar
1916 St Joseph's Grammar Shore
1917 Grammar St Ignatius' St Joseph's
1918 Grammar Shore St Joseph's
1919 Grammar St Ignatius' Shore
1920 King's Grammar Shore
1921 Newington King's Grammar
1922 Grammar Shore St Joseph's
1923 Grammar Shore St Joseph's
1924 Grammar Shore St Joseph's
1925 High Shore Grammar
1926 High St Joseph's Shore
1927 High Grammar King's
1928 Shore Grammar High
1929 Shore St Ignatius' St Joseph's
1930 No Race No Race No Race
1931 Shore High St Joseph's
1932 St Joseph's Shore Grammar
1933 St Joseph's Shore Grammar
1934 Shore Grammar High
1935 Shore Grammar St Joseph's
1936 St Joseph's Grammar Shore
1937 Shore Scots Grammar
1938 Shore High Newington
1939 Shore High Scots
1946 Scots King's St Joseph's
1947 Newington High King's
1948 High Newington Shore
1949 Shore High Newington
1950 Shore Scots King's
1951 Shore St Joseph's King's
1952 Shore Grammar Newington
1953 High Shore St Joseph's
1954 Shore Newington King's
1955 Grammar St Joseph's Shore
1956 St Joseph's King's Shore
1957 High Grammar Shore
1958 St Ignatius' Shore High
1959 High St Joseph's Shore
1960 Shore Scots High
1961 Shore St Ignatius' King's
1962 Scots Newington Grammar
1963 Newington St Joseph's King's
1964 St Ignatius' Newington Shore
1965 Scots St Ignatius' Grammar
1966 Newington Scots Shore
1967 King's Newington Grammar
1968 King's St Ignatius' St Joseph's
1969 King's Newington Grammar
1970 King's Shore St Joseph's
1971 St Joseph's Scots King's
1972 King's St Joseph's St Ignatius'
1973 St Joseph's Grammar King's
1974 St Ignatius' Grammar Newington
1975 St Ignatius' King's St Joseph's
1976 Newington St Ignatius' King's
1977 Newington Shore Scots
1978 Grammar Newington St Joseph's
1979 Scots Newington Grammar
1980 King's Newington St Joseph's
1981 King's Newington Grammar
1982 King's Grammar Shore
1983 King's Shore St Joseph's
1984 King's Shore Newington
1985 Shore Newington King's
1986 Shore Newington St Joseph's
1987 Newington St Joseph's Shore
1988 Shore Newington St Joseph's
1989 Newington King's Shore
1990 Newington St Ignatius' Shore
1991 Newington Scots King's
1992 Newington St Joseph's King's
1993 King's Newington St Joseph's
1994 Newington Grammar King's
1995 Shore Newington King's
1996 Shore Newington Grammar
1997 Newington King's St Joseph's
1998 Newington Shore St Joseph's
1999 Shore St Joseph's Newington
2000[14] Shore St Ignatius' St Joseph's
2001[15] King's Grammar St Ignatius'
2002[16] King's St Ignatius' St Joseph's
2003[17] Shore St Ignatius' King's
2004[18] Shore St Joseph's King's
2005[19] Shore St Joseph's King's
2006[20] King's St Joseph's St Ignatius'
2007[21] King's St Ignatius' Grammar
2008[22] Shore Newington St Joseph's
2009[23] Shore Scots St Ignatius'
2010[24] Shore Grammar Newington
2011 Grammar Shore Newington
2012 Shore Scots Newington

Grammar

2013 Shore St Joseph's King's
2014 Shore St Joseph's Scots
2015 St Joseph's Scots Shore
2016 Shore St Ignatius' St Joseph's
2017 Shore St Ignatius' Kings
2018 St Ignatius' Shore St Joseph's
2019[25] Shore King's St Joseph's
2020[26] Scots King's St Ignatius'
2021 King's Shore Scots
2022 King's Shore St Ignatius'
2023 St Ignatius' King's Scots
2024 St Joseph's Shore King's

The current (SIRC) record time for the 1st VIII is 5:42.06 set by the Shore School on 23 March 1996.
Below lists the most successful schools in the 1st VIII event (wins):

  1. Shore School (48)
  2. The King's School (18)
  3. Sydney Grammar School (16)
  4. Newington College (14)
  5. Saint Ignatius' College (10)
  6. St Joseph's College (10)
  7. Sydney Boys High School (8)
  8. The Scots College (5)
  9. The Armidale School (0)

The 2nd VIII – L C Robson Memorial Trophy[edit]

Results of the 2nd VIII
Year Winner 2nd 3rd
1968 Newington King's St Ignatius'
1969 Grammar King's Newington
1970 Grammar Shore Scots
1971 King's Grammar St Ignatius'
1972 Newington Grammar St Joseph's
1973 St Joseph's Shore St Ignatius'
1974 St Ignatius' King's Shore
1975 King's St Joseph's St Ignatius'
1976 St Ignatius' St Joseph's King's
1977 Shore Scots King's
1978 Grammar St Ignatius' St Joseph's
1979 Shore Grammar Scots
1980 St Ignatius' St Joseph's King's
1981 Shore Newington King's
1982 King's Shore Grammar
1983 St Joseph's St Ignatius' King's
1984 Shore King's High
1985 Shore St Joseph's Newington
1986 King's Newington St Ignatius
1987 Newington Scots King's
1988 Newington Shore King's
1989 Newington King's Shore
1990 King's Newington St Ignatius'
1991 St Joseph's King's Newington
1992 Newington St Joseph's King's
1993 Newington King's Grammar
1994 St Ignatius' King's Newington
1995 Shore King's St Ignatius'
1996 Newington Shore Scots
1997 Shore King's St Joseph's
1998 Shore Newington King's
1999 Shore King's Newington
2000[14] Shore King's St Joseph's
2001[15] King's Shore Newington
2002[16] St Joseph's St Ignatius' Shore
2003[17] Shore St Joseph's St Ignatius'
2004[18] Shore St Joseph's King's
2005[19] Shore St Joseph's King's
2006[20] King's St Joseph's Shore
2007[21] Shore St Joseph's King's
2008[22] Shore St Ignatius' King's
2009[23] Shore King's Newington
2010[24] Shore St Ignatius' Scots
2011 Newington St Ignatius' Scots
2012 Shore St Joseph's Scots
2013 St Joseph's Shore Scots
2014 Shore St Joseph's Scots

St Ignatius'

2015 Scots Shore Newington
2016 Shore St Joseph's St Ignatius'
2017 Shore Scots St Joseph's
2018 Shore Scots Newington
2019[25] Shore King's Newington
2020[26] St Ignatius' Shore Newington
2021[26] St Ignatius' Newington Shore
2022[26] Shore St Ignatius' Kings
2023[26] St Ignatius' Kings Newington
2024 King's St Ignatius' Newington

The current (SIRC) record time for the 2nd VIII is 5:57.73 set by The King's School on 30 March 2001.

Below Lists the most successful schools in the 2nd VIII event (wins):

  1. Shore School (24)
  2. Newington College (9)
  3. The King’s School (8)
  4. St Ignatius’ College (7)
  5. St Joseph’s College (5)
  6. Sydney Grammar School (3)
  7. The Scots College (1)
  8. Sydney Boys High School (0)
  9. The Armidale School (0)

The 1st IV – Yaralla Cup[edit]

Results
Year Winner 2nd 3rd
2000[14] Shore King's St Ignatius'
2001[15] King's St Ignatius' Grammar
2002[16] King's St Joseph's St Ignatius'
2003[17] Shore St Ignatius' King's
2004[18] Shore St Joseph's St Ignatius'
2005[19] King's St Joseph's St Ignatius'
2006[20] King's St Joseph's Shore
2007[21] Shore Newington St Ignatius'
2008[22] Shore King's St Ignatius'
2009[23] Shore St Ignatius' St Joseph's
2010[24] Grammar King's Scots
2011 King's Shore Scots
2012 Scots King's Shore
2013 Shore King's Newington
2014 Shore King's Grammar
2015 St Joseph's Shore Scots
2016 Shore Newington St Ignatius'
2017 Shore St Joseph's Armidale
2018 Shore St Ignatius' King's
2019 St Ignatius' Shore Newington
2020 Shore St Ignatius' St Joseph's
2021 Shore Newington Scots
2022 Shore St Ignatius' Kings
2023 St Ignatius' Shore Kings
2024 St Ignatius' Shore Kings

The current (SIRC) record time for the 1st IV is 6:39.53 set by the Shore School on 19 March 2008.

Below Lists the most successful schools in the 1st IV event (wins):

  1. Shore School (48)
  2. The King’s School (19)
  3. St Joseph’s College (13)
  4. St Ignatius’ College (13)
  5. Sydney Boys High School (12)
  6. Sydney Grammar School (11)
  7. Newington College (6)
  8. The Scots College (4)
  9. The Armidale School (0)

The 2nd IV – Allan Callaway Trophy[edit]

Results
Year Winner 2nd 3rd
2000[14] St Ignatius' Shore King's
2001[15] St Ignatius' Shore Grammar
2002[16] St Ignatius' King's Grammar
2003[17] St Ignatius' King's Shore
2004[18] Shore St Ignatius' St Joseph's
2005[19] Shore St Ignatius' St Joseph's
2006[20] King's Shore St Joseph's
2007[21] Shore St Ignatius' King's
2008[22] Shore King's St Ignatius'
2009[23] Shore Scots St Ignatius'
2010[24] Shore Scots St Ignatius'
2011 King's Shore Grammar
2012 King's St Ignatius' Scots
2013 Shore St Joseph's King's
2014 Shore St Joseph's King's
2015 St Joseph's Shore Newington
2016 Shore King's St Joseph's
2017 Shore King's Scots
2018 St Ignatius' St Joseph's Scots
2019[25] St Ignatius' Shore King's
2020 St Ignatius' Shore Grammar
2021 Shore Scots St Ignatius'
2022 Shore Kings St Ignatius'
2023 Kings St Ignatius' Shore
2024 St Ignatius' King's St Joseph's

The current (SIRC) record time for the 2nd IV is 6:43.25 set by the Shore School on 27 March 2004.

Below Lists the most successful schools in the 2nd IV event (wins):

  1. Shore School (38)
  2. The King’s School (13)
  3. Sydney Boys High School (12)
  4. St Ignatius’ College (10)
  5. St Joseph’s College (9)
  6. Sydney Grammar School (6)
  7. The Scots College (5)
  8. Newington College (2)
  9. The Armidale School (0)

The 3rd IV – Father Gartlan Trophy[edit]

Results
Year Winner 2nd 3rd
2000[14] Shore St Ignatius' King's
2001[15] Shore St Ignatius' St Joseph's
2002[16] St Ignatius' Shore Grammar
2003[17] Shore St Ignatius' King's
2004[18] Shore St Joseph's St Ignatius'
2005[19] St Joseph's King's Shore
2006[20] St Ignatius' Shore King's
2007[21] Shore King's St Ignatius'
2008[22] Shore King's St Ignatius'
2009[23] King's St Ignatius' Scots
2010[24] King's Grammar Shore
2011 Scots St Joseph's Shore
2012 King's St Ignatius' Armidale
2013 King's Scots Shore
2014 Scots St Ignatius' Shore
2015 Shore St Joseph's King's
2016 Shore St Ignatius' St Joseph's
2017 Shore St Ignatius' King's
2018 St Joseph's Scots Shore
2019[25] Shore St Ignatius' St Joseph's
2020 St Ignatius' Shore Scots
2021 St Ignatius' Shore Scots
2022 St Ignatius' Kings Shore
2023 St Ignatius' Kings St Joseph’s
2024 King's St Ignatius' Shore

The current (SIRC) record time for the 3rd IV is 6:51.98 set by the Shore School on 27 March 2004.

Below Lists the most successful schools in the 3rd IV event (wins):

  1. Shore School (34)
  2. The King’s School (13)
  3. St Ignatius’ College (9)
  4. St Joseph’s College (6)
  5. The Scots College (5)
  6. Newington College (5)
  7. Sydney Boys High School (4)
  8. Sydney Grammar School (3)
  9. The Armidale School (0)

The 4th IV – Penrith City Council Cup[edit]

Results
Year Winner 2nd 3rd
2000[14] Shore St Ignatius' King's
2001[15] St Joseph's Shore St Ignatius'
2002[16] St Ignatius' Shore Grammar
2003[17] St Ignatius' Shore King's
2004[18] Shore St Ignatius' St Joseph's
2005[19] St Ignatius' King's Shore
2006[20] Shore King's St Ignatius'
2007[21] Shore King's St Ignatius'
2008[22] Shore St Ignatius' King's 2
2009[23] King's St Ignatius' Shore
2010[24] King's Shore St Ignatius'
2011 King's Shore Scots
2012 King's St Ignatius' Grammar
2013 King's Newington Scots
2014 St Joseph's St Ignatius' Scots
2015 Shore St Joseph's St Ignatius'
2016 Shore St Joseph's St Ignatius'
2017 King's Newington Shore
2018 St Ignatius' St Joseph's Scots
2019[25] Shore St Ignatius' St Joseph's
2020 Shore St Ignatius' Scots
2021 Shore St Ignatius' St Joseph's
2022 St Ignatius' Kings Shore
2023 St Ignatius' Kings St Joseph’s
2024 Shore St Ignatius' King's

The current (SIRC) record time for the 4th IV is 6:53.47 set by the Shore School on 27 March 2004.

Below Lists the most successful schools in the 4th IV event (wins):

  1. Shore School (31)
  2. The King’s School (14)
  3. St Joseph’s College (12)
  4. St Ignatius’ College (10)
  5. Sydney Grammar School (4)
  6. The Scots College (3)
  7. Sydney Boys High School (3)
  8. Newington College (2)
  9. The Armidale School (0)

The 3rd VIII[edit]

Results
Year Winner 2nd 3rd
2001[15] Shore St Ignatius' St Joseph's
2002[16] St Joseph's Shore St Ignatius'
2003[17] St Ignatius' Shore St Joseph's
2004[18] Shore St Ignatius' St Joseph's
2005[19] St Joseph's King's St Ignatius'
2006[20] King's St Joseph's 1 St Joseph's 2
2007[21] Shore St Ignatius' King's
2008[22] St Ignatius' Shore
2009[23] King's St Joseph's Grammar
2010[24] King's Scots Grammar
2011 King's Scots St Ignatius'
2012 King's 1 St Ignatius' King's 2
2013 King's 1 St Joseph's Newington
2014 St Joseph's Shore Scots
2015 St Joseph's Shore King's
2016 Shore St Joseph's St Ignatius' 1
2017 Grammar Newington St Joseph's
2018[27] St Joseph's 1 St Ignatius' St Joseph's 2
2019 Shore St Ignatius' 1 St Joseph's
2020
2021 St Joseph's Shore St Ignatius'
2022 King’s St Ignatius' Shore
2023 Grammar St Ignatius' 1 St Ignatius’ 2
2024 St Ignatius' 1 Shore St Joseph's

The current (SIRC) record time for the 3rd VIII is 6:17.97 set by the Shore School on 27 March 2004.

In 2001, the following four races were added to the regatta. These are held before the IVs and the 2nd and 1st VIII race.

The 1st Year 10 VIII[edit]

Results
Year Winner 2nd 3rd
2001[15] Newington Grammar St Ignatius'
2002[16] Shore St Joseph's Scots
2003[17] Shore King's St Joseph's
2004[18] King's Grammar Shore
2005[19] King's Shore St Ignatius'
2006[20] Shore King's Newington
2007[21] St Joseph's King's Shore
2008[22] Shore Grammar St Ignatius'
2009[23] Grammar Shore King's
2010[24] Newington St Joseph's Scots
2011 King's Newington St Ignatius'
2012 Shore Newington St Joseph's
2013 Shore Grammar King's
2014 King's Shore St Ignatius'
2015 Shore St Joseph's King's
2016 Shore King's Scots
2017 King's St Ignatius' Scots
2018[27] King's Shore Scots
2019[25] Shore Grammar Scots
2020
2021 St Ignatius' King's Shore
2022 King's St Ignatius' Shore
2023 King's St Ignatius' Newington
2024 King's Shore St Joseph's

The current (SIRC) record time for the 1st Year 10 VIII is 6:08.67 set by St Ignatius College on 13 March 2021.

The 2nd Year 10 VIII[edit]

Results
Year Winner 2nd 3rd
2001[15] Shore Grammar St Ignatius'
2002[16] Shore St Ignatius' St Joseph's
2003[17] Shore High King's
2004[18] Grammar Shore King's
2005[19] Shore King's St Joseph's
2006[20] Shore King's St Joseph's
2007[21] King's Shore St Ignatius'
2008[22] Grammar Shore King's
2009[23] King's Scots St Ignatius'
2010[24] Shore Grammar King's
2011 Sydney Boy's High St Ignatius' St Joseph's
2012 Sydney Boy's High St Joseph's St Ignatius'
2014 St Joseph's King's St Ignatius'
2015 St Joseph's Shore King's
2016 Shore St Ignatius' St Joseph's
2017 Shore St Ignatius' King's
2018[27] Shore St Joseph's Grammar
2019[25] Shore St Joseph's St Ignatius'
2020
2021 King's St Joseph's St Ignatius'
2022 Shore King's St Ignatius
2023 St Ignatius' Shore Newington
2024 Shore St Ignatius’ St Joseph's

The current (SIRC) record time for the 2nd Year 10 VIII is 6:20.81 set by the Shore School on 12 March 2016.

The 3rd Year 10 VIII[edit]

Results
Year Winner 2nd 3rd
2002[16] Shore 1 Shore 2 St Ignatius'
2003[17] Shore St Joseph's High
2004[18] Shore 1 Shore 2 St Ignatius'
2005[19] Shore 1 King's Shore 2
2006[20] Shore King's St Joseph's
2007[21] Shore St Ignatius' King's
2008[22] St Ignatius' 1 King's 1 St Joseph's
2009[23] King's St Ignatius' Newington
2010[24] St Joseph's St Ignatius' Scots
2011 King's St Ignatius' St Joseph's
2012 Shore St Joseph's St Ignatius'
2013 Shore King's St Joseph's
2014 St Ignatius' St Joseph's Newington
2015 King's Scots St Joseph's
2016 St Joseph's Shore Scots
2017 St Ignatius' St Joseph's Newington
2018[27] Shore St Joseph's Grammar
2019[25] St Joseph's Shore St Ignatius'
2020
2021 St Ignatius' Shore King's
2022 King's St Ignatius' Shore
2023 St Ignatius' Shore Newington
2024 St Ignatius' Shore St Joseph's

The current (SIRC) record time for the 3rd Year 10 VIII is 6:29.49 set by The King's School on 28 March 2009.

Due to an unprecedented depth in the number of junior rowers, the 4th Year 10 VIII race was added to the regatta in 2009.

The 4th Year 10 VIII[edit]

Results
Year Winner 2nd 3rd
2009[23] St Ignatius' 1 King's 1 Shore
2010[24] St Joseph's St Ignatius' King's
2011 St Ignatius' 1 King's 1 St Ignatius' 2
2012 St Joseph's 1 Shore St Joseph's 2
2013 Shore St Joseph's St Ignatius' 1
2014 St Joseph's St Ignatius' 1 King's
2015 St Joseph's Scots King's
2016 Scots 1 St Joseph's 2 St Joseph's 1
2017 Shore Newington Scots
2018[27] Shore St Joseph's
2019[25] St Joseph's Shore
2020
2021 St Ignatius' King's
2022 St Ignatius' King's St Joseph's
2023 Shore St Ignatius'
2024 St Ignatius’ 1 Shore St Ignatius’ 2

The current (SIRC) record time for the 4th Year 10 VIII is 6:34.87 set by St Joseph's College on 10 March 2012.

NSW Schoolgirls Head of the River Regatta Results[edit]

Regatta winners[edit]

1st VIII (The Head of the River) – NSW Union of Ex-Oarswomen Rose Evans trophy
Year Winner 2nd 3rd
1990[28] Loreto Normanhurst
1991[28] Loreto Normanhurst
1992[28] Sydney Girls
1993[28] North Sydney
1994[28] Sydney Girls
1995[28] Wenona
1996[28] SCEGGS Sydney Girls High School
1997[28] Loreto Normanhurst Sydney Girls High School
1998[28] Pymble
1999[29] Pymble Wenona Ascham
2000[30] Pymble Queenwood PLC Sydney
2001[31] Pymble Loreto Normanhurst Loreto Kirribilli
2002[32] Pymble PLC Sydney Loreto Kirribilli
2003[33] Pymble Loreto Kirribilli Canberra Girls' Grammar
2004[34] Pymble Loreto Kirribilli PLC Sydney
2005[35] Pymble Loreto Kirribilli Canberra Girls' Grammar
2006[36] Pymble Queenwood Roseville
2007[37] Pymble PLC Sydney Loreto Kirribilli
2008[38] Pymble PLC Sydney Canberra Girls' Grammar
2009[39] Pymble Queenwood Loreto Kirribilli
2010[40] Queenwood Loreto Kirribilli Loreto Normanhurst
2011[41] Queenwood Pymble Loreto Kirribilli
2012[42] Pymble Queenwood Loreto Normanhurst
2013[43] Queenwood Pymble Canberra Girls' Grammar
2014[44] Queenwood Pymble Loreto Normanhurst
2015[45] Loreto Normanhurst Pymble Queenwood
2016[46] Queenwood Kinross Wolaroi Loreto Normanhurst
2017 Queenwood Pymble Kinross Wolaroi
2018 Pymble Queenwood Loreto Normanhurst
2019[47] Queenwood Pymble Loreto Normanhurst
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2021[48] Kinross Wolaroi Queenwood Pymble
2022[49] Kinross Wolaroi Pymble Queenwood
2023[50] St Catherine's Queenwood Pymble

The current (SIRC) record time for the go 1st VIII is 6:38.08 set by St Catherine's NSW on 18 March 2023.

Overall Pointscore – The Betty Deer Rosebowl
Year Winner 2nd 3rd
1992[28] Sydney Girls
1993[28] Sydney Girls
1994[28] Sydney Girls
1995[28] Wenona
1996[28] SCEGGS
1997[28] Loreto Normanhurst
1998[28] Loreto Normanhurst
1999[28] Pymble
2000[28] Pymble
2001[28] Pymble
2002[28] Pymble
2003[28] Pymble
2004[28] Pymble
2005[28] Pymble
2006[28] Pymble
2007[28] Pymble
2008[51] Pymble Canberra Girls' Grammar
2009 Pymble
2010[52] Canberra Girls' Grammar
2011 Loreto Normanhurst Canberra Girls' Grammar Pymble
2012[53] Pymble Loreto Normanhurst Canberra Girls' Grammar
2013 Pymble
2014 Pymble
2015 Pymble
2016 Loreto Normanhurst
2017 Canberra Girls' Grammar
2018 Pymble
2019 Pymble
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2021 Pymble
2022 Pymble
2023 Pymble Queenwood Loreto Kirribilli
2024 Loreto Kirribilli
1st Coxed IV (2nd VIII from 2007) – Sydney University Women's Sports Union Trophy
Year Winner 2nd 3rd
1996[28] Loreto Normanhurst
1997[28] SCEGGS
1998[28] Loreto Normanhurst
1999[29] Loreto Normanhurst Pymble Loreto Kirribilli
2000[30] Pymble Loreto Kirribilli Queenwood
2001[31] Loreto Kirribilli Pymble Loreto Normanhurst
2002[32] Canberra Girls' Grammar Sydney Girls Loreto Kirribilli
2003[33] Pymble SCEGGS PLC Sydney
2004[34] Loreto Kirribilli Pymble SCEGGS
2005[35] Pymble Loreto Kirribilli Queenwood
2006[36] Pymble Canberra Girls' Grammar Queenwood
2007[37] Sydney Girls MLC Ascham
2008[38] Pymble Canberra Girls' Grammar Roseville
2009[39] Pymble Queenwood Canberra Girls' Grammar
2010[40]
2011
2012
2013
2014[44] Queenwood Canberra Girls' Grammar Loreto Normanhurst
1st Quad – Union of Boat Race Officials shield
Year Winner 2nd 3rd
1996[28] SCEGGS
1997[28] Loreto Normanhurst
1998[28] Canberra Girls' Grammar
1999[29] Pymble Loreto Normanhurst SCEGGS
2000[30] Pymble Queenwood MLC
2001[31] Loreto Normanhurst North Sydney Pymble
2002[32] Pymble Canberra Girls' Grammar Roseville
2003[33] Pymble Canberra Girls' Grammar Loreto Kirribilli
2004[34] Pymble Canberra Girls' Grammar Loreto Kirribilli
2005[35] Canberra Girls' Grammar Pymble Loreto Kirribilli
2006[36] Pymble Canberra Girls' Grammar Loreto Normanhurst
2007[37] Queenwood Riverside Girls Ascham
2008[38] Queenwood Kinross Wolaroi Tara
2009[39] Tara Radford Ascham
Open Four – University of New South Wales Trophy
Year Winner 2nd 3rd
1994[28] Wenona
1995[28] Redlands
1996[28] MLC
1997[28] MLC
1998[28] Ascham
1999[29] Queenwood Redlands Roseville
2000[28] North Sydney
2001[28] Not awarded
2002[32] SCEGGS South Grafton HS
2003[33] North Sydney Redlands Ascham
2004[34] Roseville Loreto Normanhurst Redlands
2005[28] Not awarded
2006[36] Sydney Girls Ascham Radford
2007[37] Sydney Girls MLC Ascham
2008[38] Ascham Newcastle MLC
2009[39] "'Not awarded'"
Open Single Scull – NSW Union of Oarswomen Golden Scull Trophy – Betty Spurling Memorial
Year Winner 2nd 3rd
1993[28] Westfields
1994[28] Loreto Kirribilli
1995[28] Loreto Kirribilli
1996[28] Roseville
1997[28] PLC Sydney
1998[28] Albion Park
1999[29] Fort Street Loreto Normanhurst PLC Sydney
2000[30] Loreto Normanhurst MLC Barrenjoey HS
2001[31] Kotara HS Conservatorium Queenwood
2002[32] MLC Warners Bay Loreto Kirribilli
2003[33] Loreto Kirribilli Ravenswood St Paul's
2004[34] Maclean HS Ascham North Sydney
2005[35] Shoalhaven HS Canberra Girls' Grammar Hunter School
2006[36] South Grafton HS Maclean HS St Paul's
2007[37] Kingswood HS South Grafton HS St Paul's
2008[38] Kingswood HS Pymble South Grafton HS
2009[39] Canberra Girls' Grammar Riverside Girls Crestwood
2010[54] Fort Street High St Paul's Grammar St Marys High
2011[55] Stella Maris College Mackellar Girls Killara High
2012[56] Stella Maris College Ascham Mackellar Girls
2013[57] Mackellar Girls Dickson College St Paul's Grammar
2014[44] Tara Sydney Girls Canberra Girls' Grammar
2015[58] Ascham Kinross Wolaroi Sydney Girls High
2016[46] Sydney Girls High St Scholastica Marist Sisters Woolwich
2017[59] Sydney Girls High St Scholastica Marist Sisters Woolwich
2018[60] St Scholastica John Paul College Trinity Catholic College Lismore
2019[47] John Paul College Barker College Hunter Valley Grammar
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2021[48] Tara Anglican School for Girls Cammeraygal High Burwood Girls High
2022[49] Ascham Ascham Tara Anglican School for Girls
2023 Loreto Normanhurst Model Farms HS PLC Sydney
Year 10 Quad – Margaret Varady Trophy
Year Winner 2nd 3rd
1998[28] Loreto Kirribilli
1999[28] Loreto Kirribilli
2000[30] Ascham Loreto Kirribilli South Grafton HS
2001[31] Roseville Loreto Kirribilli Pymble
2002[32] South Grafton HS Loreto Normanhurst North Sydney
2003[33] Roseville Canberra Girls' Grammar Pymble
2004[34] Pymble Canberra Girls' Grammar Roseville
2005[35] Canberra Girls' Grammar Pymble Roseville
2006[36] PLC Sydney Queenwood Canberra Girls' Grammar
2007[37] Pymble Roseville PLC Sydney
2008[38] Roseville PLC Sydney Loreto Kirribilli
2009 Ascham Canberra Girls Grammar Pymble
2010 Pymble Loreto Kirribilli PLC Sydney
2011[55] Loreto Normanhurst Radford College MLC School
2012[56] Loreto Normanhurst Kinross Wolaroi PLC Sydney
2013[57] Radford College Pymble Kinross Wolaroi
2014[61] Kinross Wolaroi Loreto Normanhurst Canberra Girls Grammar
2015[58] Pymble Kinross Wolaroi Loreto Normanhurst
2016[46] Kinross Wolaroi Loreto Normanhurst Pymble
2017[59] Canberra Girls Grammar Kinross Wolaroi Pymble
2018[60] Canberra Girls Grammar Kinross Wolaroi PLC Sydney
2019[47] Pymble Redlands Canberra Girls Grammar
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2021[48] Pymble Canberra Girls Grammar Redlands
2022[49] Pymble Loreto Normanhurst Redlands
2023 Canberra Girls Grammar Redlands Radford College
Year 9 Coxed Quad Scull – UTS Rowing Club Perpetual Trophy
Year Winner 2nd 3rd
2004[34] Roseville Pymble Canberra Girls' Grammar
2005[28] Queenwood
2006[36] Roseville Loreto Normanhurst Kinross Wolaroi
2007[37] Kinross Wolaroi PLC Sydney Roseville
2008[38] Ascham Queenwood Kinross Wolaroi
2009[39] Loreto Normanhurst PLC Sydney Tara
2010[40] Queenwood Loreto Normanhurst Radford
2011[41] Loreto Normanhurst Queenwood PLC Sydney
2012[56] Tara Queenwood Pymble
2013[57] Tara Loreto Normanhurst Pymble
2014[61] Pymble Ascham Loreto Normanhurst
2015[58] Kinross Wolaroi Queenwood Loreto Normanhurst
2016[46] Loreto Kirribilli Queenwood Canberra Girls Grammar
2017[59] Canberra Girls Grammar Queenwood Loreto Normanhurst
2018[60] Canberra Girls Grammar Pymble Hunter Valley Grammar
2019[47] Loreto Kirribilli Pymble Queenwood
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2021[48] Pymble Loreto Kirribilli St Catherine's
2022[62] Pymble Queenwood Loreto Kirribilli
2023 Kinross Wolaroi Pymble Loreto Kirribilli

See also[edit]

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