Bedford Modern School Boat Club

Bedford Modern School Boat Club is a rowing club based on the River Great Ouse at the Harpur Trust / Longholme Boathouse, The Embankment by Butterfly Bridge, Bedford, Bedfordshire[1]

Bedford Modern School Boat Club
LocationHarpur Trust / Longholme Boathouse, The Embankment by Butterfly Bridge, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Coordinates52.133170°N 0.453998°W / 52.133170; -0.453998
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
boat code - BMS
Websitebmsbc.org

History

The boat club is owned by Bedford Modern School with rowing being a major school sport, currently under the control of Mark Bavington.[2] The club participates in the Henley Royal Regatta, Henley Women's Regatta, Schools' Head of the River Race, and National Schools' Regatta.[3] The boathouse is a three sectioned shared building with Bedford School Boat Club and Bedford Girls' School Rowing Club.

The club has produced multiple British champions.

Honours

British champions
Year Winning crew/s
1977Men J18 2-, Men J18 2+
1988Men J18 2+, Men J18 4-, Men J18 8+
1992Men J18 4-
1995Men J18 2-
1997Men J16 2-
1998Men J18 2-
2004Open J16 4+ [4]
2005Open J18 4+ [5]
2010Women U23 2x [6]

National Schools' Regatta
Year Winning crew
2009Eight - Child Beale Cup [7]

References
  1. "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. "School Rowing". Bedford Modern School.
  3. "About Us". Bedford Modern School Boat Club.
  4. ""The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ""Nautilus cruise." Times, 18 July 2005, p. 53". Times Digital Archives.
  6. "2010 Championships - Results of Sunday Racing". British Rowing Championships.
  7. "Results 2009 – Saturday Races" (PDF). National Schools Regatta. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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