Christ Church Boat Club

Christ Church Boat Club is a rowing club for members of Christ Church, Oxford. It is based on the Isis at Boathouse Island, Christ Church Meadow, Oxford, Oxford.[1]

Christ Church Boat Club
Christ Church boathouse
LocationBoathouse Island, Christ Church Meadow, Oxford, Oxford
Coordinates51.742497°N 1.248350°W / 51.742497; -1.248350
Home waterThe Isis
FoundedPre-1817
UniversityUniversity of Oxford
AffiliationsBritish Rowing (boat code CHB)
First and Third Trinity Boat Club (Sister college)
Websitewww.chch.ox.ac.uk/current-students/boat-club

History

The club is reputedly one of the oldest rowing clubs in the world being founded before 1817. In 1817 the house crew won the title 'Head of the River' and in 1828 became the first Oxford crew to row against a crew from outside of the University, when racing Leander in London. In the inaugural 1829 boat race there were five rowers from Christ Church.[2] Shortly after the admittance of women a crew was formed and raced for the first time in 1981. More recently three women competed in the 2019 boat race.[3]

Honours

Henley Royal Regatta
Year Races won
1846Silver Wherries
1847Stewards' Challenge Cup, Visitors' Challenge Cup
1848Stewards' Challenge Cup, Silver Wherries, Ladies' Challenge Plate, Visitors' Challenge Cup
1850Visitors' Challenge Cup
1851Visitors' Challenge Cup
1852Silver Goblets
1854Silver Goblets
1883Ladies' Challenge Plate, Visitors' Challenge Cup
1889Ladies' Challenge Plate, Thames Challenge Cup
1908Grand Challenge Cup, Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup
1909Visitors' Challenge Cup
1912Visitors' Challenge Cup
1920Ladies' Challenge Plate
1926Visitors' Challenge Cup
1931Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup
1932Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup

See also

References
  1. "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. "History". Christ Church.
  3. "News". Christ Church.
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