Collingwood College Boat Club (CCBC) is the rowing club of Collingwood College

Collingwood College, Durham

Collingwood College is a college of Durham University in England. It is the second largest of Durham's undergraduate colleges. Founded in 1972 as the first purpose-built, mixed-sex college in Durham, it is named after the mathematician Sir Edward Collingwood , who was also for a time Chair of the...

, part of Durham University

Durham University

The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...

.

CCBC was formed in the early 1980s and is housed in the St. Hild boathouse on the River Wear

River Wear

The River Wear is located in North East England, rising in the Pennines and flowing eastwards, mostly through County Durham, to the North Sea at Sunderland.-Geology and history:...

 (which is shared with Durham University Canoe Club).

The club is coached by former College Principal and Durham University Boat Club

Durham University Boat Club

Durham University Boat Club is the Rowing Club of Durham University in England.- History :The club was founded in the 1880s to represent the University instead of University College Boat Club and Hatfield College Boat Club....

 coach Professor Gerald Blake, and Daniel Moore.

Racing

CCBC competes in many races and regatta

Regatta

A regatta is a series of boat races. The term typically describes racing events of rowed or sailed water craft, although some powerboat race series are also called regattas...

s both in the North East and the rest of the United Kingdom. Below are some of the events CCBC has competed in over the last few years:

International events Henley Royal Regatta Henley Royal Regatta Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage... Henley Women's Regatta Henley Women's Regatta Henley Women's Regatta is a rowing regatta held at Henley-on-Thames, England. It was formed as a result of the lack of women's events at Henley Royal Regatta and first held in 1988... The Head of the River Race Head of the River Race The Head of the River Race is a processional rowing race held annually on the River Thames in London, England, on the 4.25 mile Championship Course from Mortlake to Putney.-History:... Women's Head of the River Race Women's Eights Head of the River Race The Women's Eights Head of the River Race is a processional rowing race held annually on the Tideway of the River Thames in London on the 4¼ mile Championship Course from Mortlake to Putney....

National events Marlow Regatta (Dorney Lake Dorney Lake Dorney Lake is a purpose-built rowing lake in the United Kingdom. It is located at grid reference near the village of Dorney, Buckinghamshire, and near the towns of Windsor and Eton, close to the River Thames. The lake is privately owned and financed by Eton College, who have spent £17 million... , Eton Eton, Berkshire Eton is a town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, lying on the opposite bank of the River Thames to Windsor and connected to it by Windsor Bridge. The parish also includes the large village of Eton Wick, 2 miles west of the town, and has a population of 4,980. Eton was in Buckinghamshire until... ) BUSA Regatta University rowing (UK) University rowing in the United Kingdom began when it was introduced to Oxford in the late 18th century. The first University Boat Race was held in 1829...  (National Watersports Centre Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre The National Watersports Centre, Holme Pierrepont is located in the hamlet of Holme Pierrepont near Nottingham, England and on the River Trent.... ) Head of the Trent (Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... )

Regional events Durham Regatta Durham Regatta Durham Regatta is the premier rowing event in the North East of England, held each year on the second weekend in June on the River Wear which provides a picturesque setting for regattas and head races.... Durham City Regatta Rutherford Head York Small Boats Head Durham Supersprints York Spring Regatta York Summer Regatta Tyne Head of the River (Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne... ) Hexham Regatta

College events Senate Cup Durham College Rowing Durham College Rowing represents all sixteen College Boat Clubs in Durham University, encompassing approximately half of the rowers, scullers and coxes in the region of North East England.... Pennant Long Course Durham College Rowing Durham College Rowing represents all sixteen College Boat Clubs in Durham University, encompassing approximately half of the rowers, scullers and coxes in the region of North East England....  (Stockton) Pennant Short Course Durham College Rowing Durham College Rowing represents all sixteen College Boat Clubs in Durham University, encompassing approximately half of the rowers, scullers and coxes in the region of North East England....  (Durham) Admirals Regatta Durham College Rowing Durham College Rowing represents all sixteen College Boat Clubs in Durham University, encompassing approximately half of the rowers, scullers and coxes in the region of North East England....

Henley Royal Regatta

For a college boat club CCBC has had notable success at Henley Royal Regatta

Henley Royal Regatta

Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage...

 qualifying 3 times.

Event	Year	Round	Crew
The Prince Albert Challenge Cup	2006	Round 1	H.Lester, R.Dimock, C.Carey, J.Watkins, O.Harvey
The Temple Challenge Cup Temple Challenge Cup The Temple Challenge Cup is one of the eights races at Henley Royal Regatta at Henley-on-Thames on the River Thames in England. It is open to male crews from universities, colleges or schools. Combined entries from two colleges of the same university, or from different schools, are allowed...	2005	Round 1	R.Fisher, R.Dimock, J.Strang, N.Scott, G.Lindop, S.Cooper, C.Carey, S.Doody, K.Smith
The Britannia Challenge Cup	2000	Round 2	R.Collings, E.Killick, S.Wood, R.Robson, K. Paget

External links

• Collingwood College Boat Club
• Collingwood College JCR
• Collingwood College