St Paul's School Boat Club

St Paul's School Boat Club is a rowing club based on the River Thames at St Paul's School Boathouse, Barnes, London.[1]

St Paul's School Boat Club
LocationSt Paul's School Boathouse, Barnes, London
Coordinates51.488733°N 0.235820°W / 51.488733; -0.235820
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
boat code - SPS
Websitewww.stpaulsschool.org.uk

History

The boat club is owned by St Paul's School, London and rowing is a primary school sport due to its location on the River Thames.[2]

The club has won the prestigious Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta on six occasions and has won both the Queen Mother Challenge Cup at the National Schools' Regatta and the Schools' Head of the River Race.[3]

Honours

National Schools' Regatta

Year Winning crew
2017Queen Mother Challenge Cup
2018Queen Mother Challenge Cup
2019Queen Mother Challenge Cup

Henley Royal Regatta

Year Winning crew
1950Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
1953Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
1957Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
1979Special Race for Schools
1997Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
2015Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
2018Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup

Schools' Head of the River Race

Year Winning crew
2014Eights
2018Eights

British champions

Year Winning crew/s
1983Men J16 4+, Men J16 8+[4]
1984Men J18 8+[5]
2000Men J18 4+ [6]

References

  1. "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. "Rowing". St Paul's School.
  3. "Handbook" (PDF). St Paul's School rowing.
  4. "Railton, Jim. "Problems for British selectors." Times, 18 July 1983, p. 19". Times Digital Archives.
  5. "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 16 July 1984, p. 21". Times Digital Archives.
  6. "National Championships". Times Digital Archives.
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