Tiffin School Boat Club
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The Tiffin School Boat Club (also known as TSBC) is an amateur
rowing
club, based in England, run by Tiffin School. It is one of the few school rowing clubs in the state sector.
TSBC is based on the River Thames
at Kingston upon Thames
on the outskirts of Greater London
in southern England between Kingston Bridge
and Teddington Lock
.
TSBC and Kingston Rowing Club
share the boathouse
located in Canbury Gardens
on the Surrey
bank, overlooking Steven's Eyot
downstream. The site lease was renewed in 2010.
Rowers enjoy one of the longest and calmest stretches of rowing water in the UK; 4.81 miles (7.74 km) between Molesey Lock
upstream to the south and downstream to Teddington Lock.
TSBC has, in the past, hosted the Tiffin Small Boats Head. The club regularly organise a sponsored row from Oxford
to Kingston; the "OK Row".
The current head coach at the club is Carol Cornell, a former rower. The club has managed in the past to qualify boats for the Henley Royal Regatta. Carol has taken the boat club to new heights.
The Boat Club usually accepts members of age groups J14 to J18 (or students in years 9 to 13). The boat club will also accept younger members if they have previous rowing or sculling experience. Members may also continue to participate in Boat Club activities after leaving Tiffin School.
Amateur
An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training....
rowing
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
club, based in England, run by Tiffin School. It is one of the few school rowing clubs in the state sector.
TSBC is based on the River Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
at Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London. It was the ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the...
on the outskirts of Greater London
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
in southern England between Kingston Bridge
Kingston Bridge, London
Kingston Bridge is a road bridge at Kingston upon Thames in London, England, carrying the A308 across the River Thames. It joins the town centre of Kingston in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, to Hampton Court Park, Bushy Park, and the village of Hampton Wick in the London Borough of...
and Teddington Lock
Teddington Lock
Teddington Lock is a complex of three locks and a weir on the River Thames in England at Ham in the western suburbs of London. The lock is on the southern Surrey side of the river....
.
TSBC and Kingston Rowing Club
Kingston Rowing Club
Kingston Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, based in England, founded in 1858.The club is one of the world's oldest and most successful amateur rowing clubs...
share the boathouse
Boathouse
A boathouse is a building especially designed for the storage of boats, normally smaller craft for sports or leisure use. These are typically located on open water, such as on a river. Often the boats stored are rowing boats...
located in Canbury Gardens
Canbury Gardens
Canbury Gardens is a public space in Kingston upon Thames, along the Lower Ham Road, covering 14-and-a-half-acres area between the road and the towpath along the River Thames, downstream from Kingston Railway Bridge.-History:...
on the Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
bank, overlooking Steven's Eyot
Steven's Eyot
Steven's Eyot is an ait in the River Thames in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London, England, on the reach above Teddington Lock. It is just below Kingston Railway Bridge and opposite Kingston Rowing Club....
downstream. The site lease was renewed in 2010.
Rowers enjoy one of the longest and calmest stretches of rowing water in the UK; 4.81 miles (7.74 km) between Molesey Lock
Molesey Lock
Molesey Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England at East Molesey, Surrey. It is near Hampton Court Palace to the west of London.The lock was built by the City of London Corporation in 1815 and is the second longest on the river at over 268 ft . Beside the lock there are rollers for the...
upstream to the south and downstream to Teddington Lock.
TSBC has, in the past, hosted the Tiffin Small Boats Head. The club regularly organise a sponsored row from Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
to Kingston; the "OK Row".
The current head coach at the club is Carol Cornell, a former rower. The club has managed in the past to qualify boats for the Henley Royal Regatta. Carol has taken the boat club to new heights.
The Boat Club usually accepts members of age groups J14 to J18 (or students in years 9 to 13). The boat club will also accept younger members if they have previous rowing or sculling experience. Members may also continue to participate in Boat Club activities after leaving Tiffin School.