Trevelyan College Boat Club
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Trevelyan College Boat Club (TCBC) is the boat club of Trevelyan College
, at Durham University
.
An active north eastern rowing club, it competes on a national level, for example at Henley Royal Regatta
and the Head of the River Race
. It is recognised as one of the more prominent Durham College Rowing
Clubs. The club runs under the leadership of a structured executive committee and benefits from an annual intake of around thirty novice rowers each year. The club was founded officially in 1976, although there was a history of rowing at the college earlier with the first boat bought in 1966. It is recorded that an all fresher crew won the Ladies Invitation Race at the university Epiphany Term Regatta in 1967.
The alumni club for ex-TCBC members is Drowning Horse Boat Club, a humorous play on Trevelyan College's Coat of Arms.
The club is currently housed opposite Durham Amateur Rowing Club east of the city centre and upstream of the 750m racecourse
, in a boathouse shared by Josephine Butler College
Boat Club, St John's College
Boat Club and Durham Amateur Rowing Club, although other colleges have been known to store boats there. In the past the club has been housed at Hatfield College's
Boathouse.
The club's fleet include two 8+
s, six 4+
s, one 4x+
, one 2x
/2-
and two 1x
s. The club also uses Trevelyan College's gym for fitness training and runs a circuit session once a week in term time.
. The social secretaries of the boat club organise the annual boat club ball held in easter term
; "Bash on the Bish" (although recently entitled Gash on the Bish and Lashy on the Bishy), which is held on the Prince Bishop river boat
In recent years the club has been highly successful. In 2007, the club won the S4 4+ category at the Rutherford Head on the River Tyne, and the Tees Small Boats Head in the S3 4+ Category. In inter-colliegiate events the club won the Senate Cup.
In 2008 the success of the boat club resulted in members being chosen along with members of St Cuthbert's Society to represent the University in the Junior 8+ category at BUSA Regatta in Glasgow
. At the same time a crew composed entire of Trevelyan rowers competed as the University
in the Junior 4+ category, where they won a bronze medal. That year the club also won Durham Small Boats Head S4 4+ category, won the Chester-Le-Street
Regatta WN 4+ category, and lost in the final of Durham Regatta in the S4, S3 and S2 4+ categories, in composite crews with Ustinov
and Van Mildert College
s. The club also won the Dyfrig Williams Trophy for the fastest mens 4+ overall in the University Pennant Series. The men's first 4+
also qualified for the Prince Albert Challenge Cup
at Henley Royal Regatta
, losing to the University of Bristol
.
In 2009 it was decided that the club had been too long without owning any 8+s, previously the club would train in 8+s owned by Josephine Butler College. The club now owns two 8+s. 2009 also saw TCBC win the 4+ category in the Butler College Novice Head of the River race, at the same time setting the fastest time record for any category.
In summer 2010, the clubs novice mens four won Hexham Regatta.
This Head season the club has entered many races starting with The Fuller's Head of the River Fours. The Mens 4+ won the Senate Cup inter Colleget Race returning the trophy to the college from the last victory in 2007.
Trevelyan College
Trevelyan College, often abbreviated to Trevs, is a college of the University of Durham in North Eastern England. Founded in 1966, the college takes its name from social historian George Macaulay Trevelyan, Chancellor of the University from 1950 to 1957. Originally an all-female college , the...
, at 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...
.
An active north eastern rowing club, it competes on a national level, for example 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...
and 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:...
. It is recognised as one of the more prominent Durham College Rowing
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....
Clubs. The club runs under the leadership of a structured executive committee and benefits from an annual intake of around thirty novice rowers each year. The club was founded officially in 1976, although there was a history of rowing at the college earlier with the first boat bought in 1966. It is recorded that an all fresher crew won the Ladies Invitation Race at the university Epiphany Term Regatta in 1967.
The alumni club for ex-TCBC members is Drowning Horse Boat Club, a humorous play on Trevelyan College's Coat of Arms.
Boathouse and facilities
The Racecourse
The Racecourse is the part of Durham University's sports facilities. It contains squash, tennis and fives courts, cricket, rugby, hockey and football pitches and rowing houses...
, in a boathouse shared by Josephine Butler College
Josephine Butler College
Josephine Butler College is the newest college at Durham University, having opened in October 2006. It is located at the Howlands Farm site next to residences of Ustinov College...
Boat Club, St John's College
St John's College, Durham
St John's College is a college of the University of Durham, United Kingdom. It is one of only two 'Recognised Colleges' of the University, the other being St Chad's. This means that it is financially and constitutionally independent of the University and has a greater degree of administrative...
Boat Club and Durham Amateur Rowing Club, although other colleges have been known to store boats there. In the past the club has been housed at Hatfield College's
Hatfield College
Hatfield College is a college of the University of Durham in England. Founded in 1846 by the Rev. David Melville, it is the second oldest of Durham's colleges, and was originally called Bishop Hatfield's Hall...
Boathouse.
The club's fleet include two 8+
Eight (rowing)
An Eight is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or cox....
s, six 4+
Coxed four
A coxed four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a cox....
s, one 4x+
Quad scull
A quad scull, or quadruple scull in full, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars, one in each hand....
, one 2x
Double scull
A double scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars, one in each hand....
/2-
Coxless pair
A Coxless pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars.The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each having one oar, one on the stroke side and one on the bow side...
and two 1x
Single scull
A single scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for a single person who propels the boat with two oars, one in each hand....
s. The club also uses Trevelyan College's gym for fitness training and runs a circuit session once a week in term time.
Executive committee
The club is run under a structured exec that is elected at the AGM of the boat club, run at the end of epiphany termEpiphany term
Epiphany term is the second academic term of the University of Durham and formerly of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne . The term runs from January to March.-See also:*Michaelmas term...
. The social secretaries of the boat club organise the annual boat club ball held in easter term
Easter term
Easter term is the name of the summer term at the University of Cambridge, the University of Wales, Lampeter, University of Durham, and formerly University of Newcastle upon Tyne , in the United Kingdom...
; "Bash on the Bish" (although recently entitled Gash on the Bish and Lashy on the Bishy), which is held on the Prince Bishop river boat
Captains of Boats: 98-99 David Allen 99-00 Robert Barker 00-01 Helena Smith 01-02 Anna Armitstead 02-03 Chris Turnbull 03-04 Pete Cohen 04-05 Tom Harden 05-06 Andy Crawford 06-07 Mark Senn 07-08 Matt Middleton 08-09 Hannah Bunyan 09-10 Bo Zacharko 10-11 Henry Russell |
Executive Committee 2011-2012: Captain of Boats Men's Captain Women's Captain Captain of Coxes Head Coach Novice Development Officer Treasurer Secretary Boatman Social Secretary |
- Simon Bamforth - Will Cooper - Rachael Ockenden & Alice Baker - Cat Edgeley & Alexandra Palma Long - David Lomax - Francesca Din - Robbie White - Pip Harland & Lizzie Tremlett - Dan Kingdon - Vicky Helvert & Helena Rawlinson |
Recent history
In 2008 the success of the boat club resulted in members being chosen along with members of St Cuthbert's Society to represent the University in the Junior 8+ category at BUSA Regatta in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
. At the same time a crew composed entire of Trevelyan rowers competed as the 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...
in the Junior 4+ category, where they won a bronze medal. That year the club also won Durham Small Boats Head S4 4+ category, won the Chester-Le-Street
Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street is a town in County Durham, England. It has a history going back to Roman times when it was called Concangis. The town is located south of Newcastle upon Tyne and west of Sunderland on the River Wear...
Regatta WN 4+ category, and lost in the final of Durham Regatta in the S4, S3 and S2 4+ categories, in composite crews with Ustinov
Ustinov College
Ustinov College is the largest college of Durham University. Founded as the Graduate Society in 1965, it became a college in 2003 and was named after the university's then chancellor, the late Sir Peter Ustinov. It is located at the Howlands Farm site at the top of Elvet Hill.-History:In 1965,...
and Van Mildert College
Van Mildert College
Van Mildert College, commonly known as Mildert, is a college of the University of Durham in England. Founded in 1965, it takes its name from William Van Mildert, Prince-Bishop of Durham from 1826 to 1836 and a leading figure in the University's 1832 foundation.Van Mildert College occupies grounds...
s. The club also won the Dyfrig Williams Trophy for the fastest mens 4+ overall in the University Pennant Series. The men's first 4+
Coxed four
A coxed four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a cox....
also qualified for the Prince Albert Challenge Cup
Prince Albert Challenge Cup
The Prince Albert Challenge Cup is an event at Henley Royal Regatta. It is contested by Men's Student Crews in Coxed fours. It has been held since 2004.- History :...
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...
, losing to the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
.
In 2009 it was decided that the club had been too long without owning any 8+s, previously the club would train in 8+s owned by Josephine Butler College. The club now owns two 8+s. 2009 also saw TCBC win the 4+ category in the Butler College Novice Head of the River race, at the same time setting the fastest time record for any category.
In summer 2010, the clubs novice mens four won Hexham Regatta.
This Head season the club has entered many races starting with The Fuller's Head of the River Fours. The Mens 4+ won the Senate Cup inter Colleget Race returning the trophy to the college from the last victory in 2007.