NSW Schoolboy Head of the River photo gallery, stars, results and form ahead of AAGPS racing

There was a high-profile scratching, a form guide written for the AAGPS regatta and fantastic racing at the NSW Schoolboy Head of the River. Stars, top results and photo gallery.

There were plenty of great races and results at the Head of the River.

There was a late scratching from the schoolboy eight by a favourite, a few upsets and plenty of thrilling battles as some of the states best young rowers contested the NSW Schoolboy Head of the River at Penrith on Sunday.

There was also an early form guide written ahead of next weekend’s NSW AAGPS Head of the River at the same venue as early morning fog gave way to heatwave conditions at the rowing centre used at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.

A day after St Catherine’s Waverley dominated the eight racing at the NSW Schoolgirl Head of the River with a stunning performance which saw them finish just .36 seconds off a course record and Pymble take the overall crown, it was The Scots College crew who claimed the first eight crown on Sunday.

In one of the most hotly contested races of the day, the Scots 1 crew of Jack Pinn, William Dimitroulis, Henry Pursehouse, Ned Hufton, Trephon Stambolie, George Calligeros, Angus Tremlett, Iwo Ellis and cox William Chang beat the Shore crew of Lawson Banks, Oscar Muhlbauer, Hugo Patrick, Tom Galligan, Remy Cameron, Corrie Sloan, Will Clubb, Thomas Wair and cox Mackensie Fox.

The Newington outfit of Oscar Sutherland, Noah Tainsh, Tom Chanter, Christian Biasotto, Angus Mitchell, Morgan Joens, Jamie de Botton. William Fuller and cox Will Nicholas finished third.

NSW Schoolboy Head of the River winners. Pictures: Thomas Lisson

St Ignatius Riverview, the early favourites for next weeks AAGPS Head of the River crown, were a late scratching from the first and second eight racing.

Newington (James Blakeman, Toby Cameron-Tavendale, Alex Tetley, Marc Grillakis, Will Chandler, Anders Koskela, Leo Grippi, Finn Grove, and cox Elvis Johnson) won the second eight from Shore.

Quad scull racing at the event at Penrith.

Racing in the 2nd Quad scull. Daramalan School crew focus on the job.

St Ignatius Riverview topped the medal table with 10s (5 gold, 3 silver 2 bronze). Hunter Valley Grammar were second (5-0-2), Radford College ACT third (4-3-2), Kinross Wolaroi fourth (4-2-0) and Kings fifth (3-1-0).

NSW Schoolboy Head Of The River 3rd quad scull race.

Radford College rowers in the 2nd quad.

In another great race Kinross Wolaroi won the Year 10 coxed squad.

Harry Dymock, Nicholas Tancred, Oscar Cleary, Oliver. Smith and cox Angus Petersen proved unstoppable in beating Canberra Grammar and Marist College.

Radford College in the ACT produced a string of impressive results on Sunday, including their win in the first quad.

The regatta is an annul event on the rowing calendar.

On your mark!

Year 10 2nd eight racing. St Ignatius celebrate their win.

Connor Malouf giving it everything for Radford College/

Daramalan School racing at Penrith.

The crew of Hunter Jolly, Jake, Schemen-Roger, Hamish Roberts, Oliver Fox and cox Izzy Faris won from Kinross Wolaroi and Northern Beaches Secondary.

Radford college athletes Joshua Miller and Hamish Withear also won the Year 10 double scull from Newcastle Grammar 2 and Hunter Valley Grammar 2.

Racing at the regatta at Penrith on Sunday.

Noah Vosen with a look of determination for Radford College.

Racing at the NSW Schoolboy Head Of The River regatta.

Newington and Shore in a close battle.

Young rowers performed in torrid conditions.

Rowers give their all at the event.

William Poles from Daramalan School.

NSW Schoolboy Head Of River.

The regatta attracted hundreds of young athletes.

Action at the regatta.

Year 8 Single scull: First Angus Purdie, second Thomas Miteff and third Hudson Donovan.

Hunter Valley Grammar rower Luke Purdie won the Year 10 single from Redlands athlete Angus McInnes and Marist College’s Garvin Hayes.

Canberra Grammar students Harry Budd, Jamie Bjerregaard, Dylan Outram, William Hawkins and cox Jack Mcdonald won the first four final over 2000m.

Saint Ignatius finished second in this race with Marist College third.

In the Year 9 single Nepean’s Ezekiel Pratt won from Ewan Humphrey’s from Northern Beaches Secondary with Lincoln Uren from Radford College third

Newcastle Grammar’s Michael Thomas and Jess Walter won the Year 8 double scull from Radford College’s Nilashan Sabeshan and Sebastian Pascoe-Simpson and Hunter Valley Grammar’s Oliver Williamson and Bailey Kropper.

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