Bedford School Boat Club

Bedford School Boat Club (BSBC) is a rowing club based on the River Great Ouse at Longholme Boathouse, The Embankment by Butterfly Bridge, Bedford, Bedfordshire[1]

Bedford School Boat Club
LocationLongholme Boathouse, The Embankment by Butterfly Bridge, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Coordinates52.133170°N 0.453998°W / 52.133170; -0.453998
Founded1861
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
boat code - BDS
Websitewww.bedfordschool.org.uk/upper-school/sport/rowing/

History

The boat club was founded in 1861 making it the sixth oldest school boat club in England. It is owned by Bedford School with rowing being a major school sport.[2] The boathouse is a three sectioned shared building with Bedford Modern School Boat Club and Bedford Girls' School Rowing Club.

The club has won the prestigious Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta on four occasions and has also won the non championship eights (formerly Child Beale Trophy) at the National Schools' Regatta in 2018.[3]

Honours

Henley Royal Regatta

Year Winning crew
1880Public Schools Challenge Cup
1881Public Schools Challenge Cup
1946Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
1947Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
1948Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
1951Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
1978Special Race for Schools

National Schools' Regatta

Year Winning crew
2018Non championship eights

British champions

Year Winning crew/s
1987Men J18 8+
1991Men J18 2-
1994Men J16 8+
1995Men J18 4-, Men J16 4+
1996Men J18 8+
1997Men J18 8, Men J16 4+
1998Men J18 4-, Men J18 4+
1999Men J16 4-
2000Men J18 4+[4]
2002Men J18 4-[5]
2004Open J18 4- [6]
2005Open J18 4-, [7]

References

  1. "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. "School Rowing". Bedford School.
  3. "Results of Final Races - 1946-2003". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  4. "National Championships". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ""The results service." Times, 22 July 2002, p. 26". Times Digital Archives.
  6. ""The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
  7. ""Nautilus cruise." Times, 18 July 2005, p. 53". Times Digital Archives.
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