ROWING
The Rowing Championships have been an important feature of the GPS sporting calendar for almost as long as the Association has been in existence and includes the celebrated annual “Head of the River” race for 1st VIII crews.
Lake Wyaralong, near Beaudesert, provides a spectacular backdrop for the full GPS regatta season. We are pleased to partner with Rowing Queensland in the conduct of regattas and the use of Rowing Manager for entries, scheduling of races, draws and results.
GPS RULES AND FORMS
SEASON DRAW
CHAMPIONSHIPS
LIVESTREAM
GPS Head of the River Live Stream
RESULTS
2024 Results - Full Results Click here
THE O’CONNOR CUP, 102nd ANNUAL HEAD OF THE RIVER | OPEN 1ST VIII 2,000M
1. The Southport School 5:59.64
2. Brisbane Grammar School +5.45
3. St Joseph Nudgee College +1.89
4. Brisbane State High School
5. St Joseph College, Gregory Terrace
6. Brisbane Boys' College
7. Anglican Church Grammar School
OLD BOYS’ CUP
Championship points are awarded to crews in the Year 10 1st to 6th Quad, Year 11, 1st VIII to 3rd VIII and Open 1st VIII to 3rd VIII.
1. The Southport School - 110
2. St Joseph College, Gregory Terrace - 102
3. Brisbane Grammar School - 86
4. Anglican Church Grammar School - 59
5. Brisbane Boys' College - 57
6. St Joseph Nudgee College - 40
7. Brisbane State High School - 12
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
RESULTS ARCHIVE
2023 GPS Head of the River Rowing Championships - Official Results
2022 GPS Head of the River Rowing Championships – Official Results
2021 GPS Head of the River Rowing Championships – Official Results
2020 GPS Head of the River Rowing Championships – Official Results
2019 GPS Head of the River Rowing Championships – Official Results
2018 GPS Head of the River Rowing Championships – Official Results
2017 GPS Head of the River Rowing Championships – Official Results
2016 GPS Head of the River Rowing Championships – Official Results
2015 GPS Head of the River Rowing Championships – Official Results
2014 GPS Head of the River Rowing Championships – Official Results
2013 GPS Head of the River Rowing Championships – Official Results
2012 GPS Head of the River Rowing Championships – Official Results
2011 GPS Head of the River Rowing Championships – Official Results
2010 GPS Head of the River Regatta Championships – Official Results
2009 GPS Head of the River Rowing Championships – Official Results
2008 GPS Head of the River Official Results
2007 GPS Head of the River Official Results
2006 GPS Head of the River Official Results
HISTORY
TIMELINE
KEY EVENTS
| 1918 | ||
| The Southport School wins, Brisbane Grammar School second, Brisbane Boys’ College takes third place. | ||
| 1922 | O’Connor Cup first presented (back-dated to 1918) | |
| 1928 | St Joseph’s Gregory Terrace compete for the first time | |
| 1942-45 | No races due to World War II | |
| 1954 | Final year of fours racing for Head of the River competition | |
| 1954 | St Joseph’s Gregory Terrace returns to Head of the River competition | |
| 1955 | First year of eights racing for Head of the River | |
| 1975-76 | GPS Head of the River held at Lake Kurwongbah | |
| 1977 | GPS Head of the River moves to Hinze Dam | |
| 1983 | ‘No race’ was declared by the GPS Headmasters, following the race which resulted in multiple protests | |
| 1987 | GPS Head of the River moves to Wivenhoe Dam | |
| 1988 | Old Boys’ Cup introduced to overall point score | |
| 1990 | New point score system introduced for Old Boys’ Cup; | |
| Aggregate scoring for 12 championship events (Open 1st-3rd VIII, Yr11 1st-3rd VIII, Yr10 1st-6th Quads) | ||
| 2003 | St Joseph’s Nudgee College wins their first Head of the River | |
| 2006 | GPS Head of the River held at Hinze Dam | |
| 2007 | GPS Head of the River moves to Kawana | |
| 2016 | St Joseph’s Nudgee College hosts the inaugural GPS regatta at Wyaralong Dam | |
| 2017 | The first full GPS regatta season is held at Wyaralong Dam, including the GPS Head of the River | |
| 2018 | The GPS Centenary Regatta is held at Lake Wyaralong |
YEAR
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
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- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
- 1999
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- 1993
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990
- 1989
- 1988
PREMIERS
- The Southport School
- The Southport School
- The Southport School
- Anglican Church Grammar School
- Anglican Church Grammar School
- Anglican Church Grammar School
- St Joseph’s Nudgee College
- St Joseph’s Nudgee College
- St Joseph’s Nudgee College
- St Joseph’s Nudgee College
- St Joseph’s Nudgee College
- The Southport School
- St Joseph’s Nudgee College & The Southport School (TIE)
- St Joseph’s Nudgee College
- Not awarded as all races were not conducted due to weather
- St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
- St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
- St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
- Anglican Church Grammar School
- Anglican Church Grammar School
- Anglican Church Grammar School
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- The Southport School
- Anglican Church Grammar School
- Brisbane Grammar School
- St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
- Brisbane Grammar School
- Brisbane Grammar School
- Brisbane Grammar School
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- Anglican Church Grammar School
- Anglican Church Grammar School
- The Southport School
- The Southport School
YEAR
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
- 1999
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990
- 1989
- 1988
- 1987
- 1986
- 1985
- 1984
- 1983
- 1982
- 1981
- 1980
- 1979
- 1978
- 1977
- 1976
- 1975
- 1974
- 1973
- 1972
- 1971
- 1970
- 1969
- 1968
- 1967
- 1966
- 1965
- 1964
- 1963
- 1962
- 1961
- 1960
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
- 1956
- 1955
- 1954
- 1953
- 1952
- 1951
- 1950
- 1949
- 1948
- 1947
- 1946
- 1945 to 1942
- 1941
- 1940
- 1939
- 1938
- 1937
- 1936
- 1935
- 1934
- 1933
- 1932
- 1931
- 1930
- 1929
- 1928
- 1927
- 1926
- 1925
- 1924
- 1923
- 1922
- 1921
- 1920
- 1919
- 1918
CHAMPIONS
- The Southport School
- Brisbane Boys' College
- Brisbane Boys' College
- Brisbane Boys' College
- Brisbane Grammar School
- St Joseph’s Nudgee College
- The Southport School
- St Joseph’s Nudgee College
- St Joseph’s Nudgee College
- St Joseph’s Nudgee College
- St Joseph’s Nudgee College
- St Joseph’s Nudgee College
- Anglican Church Grammar School
- St Joseph’s Nudgee College
- Anglican Church Grammar School
- St Joseph’s Nudgee College
- St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
- Brisbane Grammar School
- The Southport School
- Anglican Church Grammar School
- Anglican Church Grammar School
- St Joseph’s Nudgee College
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- Brisbane Grammar School
- The Southport School
- Brisbane Grammar School
- Anglican Church Grammar School
- Brisbane Grammar School
- St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
- Brisbane Grammar School
- St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- The Southport School
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- The Southport School
- Brisbane Grammar School
- The Southport School
- The Southport School
- The Southport School
- Brisbane Grammar School
- No Race
- St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
- Brisbane Grammar School
- Brisbane Grammar School
- Brisbane Grammar School
- The Southport School
- Brisbane Grammar School
- Brisbane Grammar School
- Church of England Grammar School
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- Church of England Grammar School
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- Church of England Grammar School
- The Southport School
- Church of England Grammar School
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- Brisbane Grammar School
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- Brisbane Boys’ College & Brisbane Grammar School (TIE)
- Brisbane Grammar School
- Church of England Grammar School
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- Brisbane Grammar School
- The Southport School
- The Southport School
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- Brisbane Grammar School (First year in eights)
- The Southport School
- The Southport School
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- Brisbane State High School
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- No Competition (World War II)
- Church of England Grammar School
- Church of England Grammar School
- Church of England Grammar School
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- Church of England Grammar School
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- Brisbane Grammar School
- The Southport School
- Brisbane State High School
- The Southport School
- The Southport School
- Brisbane Grammar School
- Brisbane Grammar School & Brisbane State High School (TIE)
- Brisbane State High School
- Church of England Grammar School
- Brisbane State High School
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- The Southport School
- Church of England Grammar School
- The Southport School
- The Southport School
- Brisbane Boys’ College
- The Southport School