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University rowing (UK)
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University
rowing
in the United Kingdom
began when it was introduced to Oxford
in the late 18th century. The first University Boat Race (between Oxford and Cambridge) was held in 1829. Today, many universities have a boat club and at the collegiate universities, Oxford, Cambridge, Durham
, and London
, each college has its own club as well as a main university club.
Most universities compete in the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS
) Championships with a number of events over the year. For non-indoor events, boats are separated into Championship (where "[BUCS] points" are available) , Intermediate and Beginner (for students in their first year of the sport).
As of June 16, 2008, UCS (who represented the professional staff working in the sector) and BUSA (the lead body for competitive sport in the sector) have merged to form "BUCS
" - British Universities & Colleges Sport. Events from 2008/09 onwards therefore come under the BUCS
banner, rather than BUSA, e.g., BUCS Regatta.
which was held for many years on the River Trent
in Nottingham
during February or March. In 2009, the decision was made to move the event to the River Nene
in Peterborough
, and to split the competition into 2 separate days, with Beginners racing on one day, and Seniors racing on the other. However, due to inclement weather, the event was cancelled. The event was again held in Peterborough in 2010, and 2011.
held (usually at Holme Pierrepont
) over the May Day
weekend. Points for the Victor Ludorum are awarded for finishing places in the finals (more points for champ events and bigger boats). In 2005 Durham University Boat Club
were 1st, followed by Reading University in 2nd place and UL
behind them in 3rd place. DUBC followed up their wins in 2004 and 2005 by taking the title for a third time in 2006, and followed it up with unprecedented fourth and fifth victories in 2007 and 2008 before winning again in 2011.
In 2008 the BUSA regatta was held at Strathclyde Country Park, as NWSC
was not available that weekend. Two weeks earlier, a BUSA Sprint Regatta was held at Cotswold Water Park
, though the regatta had to be held as a time trial because the weather had prevented the course and stakeboats being laid .
There are separate bumps race
s held every year for the Cambridge colleges, Oxford colleges, and London medical school
s (called the "United Hospitals Bumps"). Durham College Rowing
organises two inter-collegiate regattas and two head races between the Durham Colleges.
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
rowing
Sport rowing
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...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
began when it was introduced to Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
in the late 18th century. The first University Boat Race (between Oxford and Cambridge) was held in 1829. Today, many universities have a boat club and at the collegiate universities, Oxford, Cambridge, Durham
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...
, and London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
, each college has its own club as well as a main university club.
BUCS
Bucs
Bucs or BUCS may refer to:*Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida*Pittsburgh Pirates, a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania*British Universities and Colleges Sport...
) Championships with a number of events over the year. For non-indoor events, boats are separated into Championship (where "[BUCS] points" are available) , Intermediate and Beginner (for students in their first year of the sport).
As of June 16, 2008, UCS (who represented the professional staff working in the sector) and BUSA (the lead body for competitive sport in the sector) have merged to form "BUCS
Bucs
Bucs or BUCS may refer to:*Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida*Pittsburgh Pirates, a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania*British Universities and Colleges Sport...
" - British Universities & Colleges Sport. Events from 2008/09 onwards therefore come under the BUCS
Bucs
Bucs or BUCS may refer to:*Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida*Pittsburgh Pirates, a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania*British Universities and Colleges Sport...
banner, rather than BUSA, e.g., BUCS Regatta.
BUCS Small Boats Head
The Small Boats Head is held in October. The event was introduced in 2004 and held on the Trent in Nottingham. The event was run in Nottingham every year until 2008 when it was moved to Boston where it now runs in conjunction with the GB Rowing Team 1st Senior/U23 Assessment.BUCS Indoor Rowing Series
In 2010, BUCS Rowing managed an indoor rowing series at 11 Universities across the UK. Almost 900 students competed a 2000m test and a similar series is planned for 2011.BUCS Head of the River
A 5 km head raceHead race
A head race is a time-trial competition in the sport of rowing, also known as crew to a few USA organizations. Head races are typically held in the fall and spring seasons. These events draw many athletes as well as observers...
which was held for many years on the River Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
in 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...
during February or March. In 2009, the decision was made to move the event to the River Nene
River Nene
The River Nene is a river in the east of England that rises from three sources in the county of Northamptonshire. The tidal river forms the border between Cambridgeshire and Norfolk for about . It is the tenth longest river in the United Kingdom, and is navigable for from Northampton to The...
in Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
, and to split the competition into 2 separate days, with Beginners racing on one day, and Seniors racing on the other. However, due to inclement weather, the event was cancelled. The event was again held in Peterborough in 2010, and 2011.
BUCS Regatta
A 2 km regattaRegatta
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...
held (usually at Holme Pierrepont
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....
) over the May Day
May Day
May Day on May 1 is an ancient northern hemisphere spring festival and usually a public holiday; it is also a traditional spring holiday in many cultures....
weekend. Points for the Victor Ludorum are awarded for finishing places in the finals (more points for champ events and bigger boats). In 2005 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....
were 1st, followed by Reading University in 2nd place and UL
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
behind them in 3rd place. DUBC followed up their wins in 2004 and 2005 by taking the title for a third time in 2006, and followed it up with unprecedented fourth and fifth victories in 2007 and 2008 before winning again in 2011.
In 2008 the BUSA regatta was held at Strathclyde Country Park, as NWSC
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....
was not available that weekend. Two weeks earlier, a BUSA Sprint Regatta was held at Cotswold Water Park
Cotswold Water Park
The Cotswold Water Park is the United Kingdom's largest water park. It consists of 147 numbered lakeswhich were formed by allowing old gravel quarries to become filled with water.-Location:...
, though the regatta had to be held as a time trial because the weather had prevented the course and stakeboats being laid .
Other competitions
A number of university boat clubs have organised annual races between themselves. These include:- OxfordUniversity of OxfordThe University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
and CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
- University Boat Race - DurhamDurham University Boat ClubDurham 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....
and Newcastle - Northumbrian University Boat Race - University of LondonUniversity of London-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
Colleges - Allom CupAllom CupThe Allom Cup regatta is a rowing event held every November on the River Thames in London. It is contested by the constituent colleges of the University of London.... - BristolUniversity of BristolThe 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...
and UWEUniversity of the West of EnglandThe University of the West of England is a university based in the English city of Bristol. Its main campus is at Frenchay, about five miles north of the city centre...
- Bristol Boat RaceBristol Boat RaceThe Bristol Boat Race is an annual event between the University of the West of England and the University of Bristol, held on the historic Bristol Harbour... - EdinburghUniversity of EdinburghThe University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
and GlasgowUniversity of GlasgowThe University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
- Edinburgh Glasgow University Boat Race - De Montfort UniversityDe Montfort UniversityDe Montfort University is a public research and teaching university situated in the medieval Old Town of Leicester, England, adjacent to the River Soar and the Leicester Castle Gardens...
and University of LeicesterUniversity of LeicesterThe University of Leicester is a research-led university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is a mile south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College....
- Varsity of Leicester - YorkUniversity of YorkThe University of York , is an academic institution located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the campus university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects...
and LancasterLancaster UniversityLancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
- Part of Roses TournamentRoses TournamentThe Roses Tournament is an annual sports competition between Lancaster University and the University of York in England. It is organised by their respective Students' Unions, YUSU and LUSU. It takes its name from the 15th Century civil war, The Wars of the Roses, between the House of Lancaster... - AberdeenUniversity of AberdeenThe University of Aberdeen, an ancient university founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a British university. It is the third oldest university in Scotland, and the fifth oldest in the United Kingdom and wider English-speaking world...
and Robert Gordon UniversityRobert Gordon UniversityRobert Gordon University is located in Aberdeen, Scotland. Building on over 250 years involvement in education, it was granted university status in 1992. Robert Gordon University currently has approximately 16,407 students at its two campuses at Garthdee and the City Centre, studying on over 145...
- Aberdeen Universities Boat Race - ManchesterUniversity of ManchesterThe University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
and SalfordUniversity of SalfordThe University of Salford is a campus university based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England with approximately 20,000 registered students. The main campus is about west of Manchester city centre, on the A6, opposite the former home of the physicist, James Prescott Joule and the Working Class...
- Two Cities Boat Race - BirminghamUniversity of BirminghamThe University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
and University of Warwick - Varsity Boat RaceVarsity Boat RaceThe Varsity Boat Race is an annual event between the University of Birmingham Boat Club and the University of Warwick Boat Club. The event is staged on the River Severn in Worcester. 2006 saw the inaugural Varsity Boat Race between these rival West Midlands Universities... - Trinity College, DublinDublin University Boat ClubDublin University Boat Club is the Rowing club of Trinity College, Dublin. The club operates from its boat house at Memorial Park, Islandbridge, on the South Bank of the River Liffey...
and Queens University BelfastQueen's University Belfast Boat ClubQueen's University Belfast Boat Club is the Boat Club of Queen's University Belfast which is in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is based on the River Lagan in the Stranmillis area of the city, about 10 minutes walk from the university.-1931–1951:...
- Irish University Boat Race - Swansea UniversitySwansea UniversitySwansea University is a university located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. Swansea University was chartered as University College of Swansea in 1920, as the fourth college of the University of Wales. In 1996, it changed its name to the University of Wales Swansea following structural changes...
and Cardiff UniversityCardiff UniversityCardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...
- The Welsh Boat RaceThe Welsh Boat RaceThe Welsh Boat Race, also known as the Welsh University Boat Race and The Welsh Varsity Boat Race, is an annual rowing race in Wales between the Swansea University Rowing Club and the Cardiff University Boat Club, rowed between competing eights each spring on the River Tawe or River Taff in South... - United Hospitals Boat Club - London medical, veterinary and allied students - regatta, head race and bumps races.
- Queen Mary, University of LondonQueen Mary, University of LondonQueen Mary, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
(non-medical section) and Barts and The London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and DentistryBarts and The London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and DentistryBarts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry is the medical school of Queen Mary, University of London. The school was formed in 1995 by the merger of the London Hospital Medical College , the Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital Barts and The London School of Medicine and...
(medical school of QMUL) - Part of the Merger Cup - LiverpoolUniversity of LiverpoolThe University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic...
, LeedsUniversity of LeedsThe University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
and ManchesterUniversity of ManchesterThe University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
- Christie Cup Competition - University of Northumbria and Newcastle University - Stan Calvert CupStan Calvert CupThe Stan Calvert Cup, formally known as the Stan Calvert Memorial Cup, sometimes referred to as the Stan Calvert sports day, is an annual contest that takes place between Newcastle University and Northumbria University formerly in December, now in February.The competition does not take place in a...
- University of SheffieldUniversity of SheffieldThe University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...
and Sheffield Hallam UniversitySheffield Hallam UniversitySheffield Hallam University is a higher education institution in South Yorkshire, England, based on two sites in Sheffield. City Campus is located in the city centre, close to Sheffield railway station, and Collegiate Crescent Campus is about two miles away, adjacent to Ecclesall Road in...
- VarsityVarsityVarsity, a term originally derived from university, may refer to:In geography:*Varsity, Calgary, a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada*Varsity Lakes, Queensland, a suburb of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia...
There are separate bumps race
Bumps race
A bumps race is a form of rowing race in which a number of boats chase each other in single file, each boat attempting to catch and "bump" the boat in front without being caught by the boat behind....
s held every year for the Cambridge colleges, Oxford colleges, and London medical school
Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
s (called the "United Hospitals Bumps"). 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....
organises two inter-collegiate regattas and two head races between the Durham Colleges.
University boat clubs
- University of Aberdeen Boat Club
- Bath University Boat Club
- University of Birmingham Boat ClubUniversity of Birmingham Boat ClubThe University of Birmingham Boat Club is the rowing club of the University of Birmingham in the UK. It currently has more than 100 members....
- Bournemouth University Boat Club
- University of Bradford Rowing ClubUniversity of Bradford UnionThe University of Bradford Union is the students' union for the University of Bradford in Bradford, England.- Union Organisation:The University of Bradford Union is run by an executive of six full-time sabbatical officers, elected annually and the end of the academic season, and up to six...
- University of Bristol Boat Club
- Cambridge University Boat ClubCambridge University Boat ClubThe Cambridge University Boat Club is the rowing club of the University of Cambridge, England, located on the River Cam at Cambridge, although training primarily takes place on the River Great Ouse at Ely. The club was founded in 1828...
- Cambridge University Women's Boat ClubCambridge University Women's Boat ClubCambridge University Women's Boat Club is the University rowing club for women at the University of Cambridge. CUWBC field three crews to race against Oxford in the Henley Boat Races, these are the Blue Boat — the women's heavyweight VIII, the Lightweight Boat — the women's lightweight VIII and...
- Cambridge University Lightweight Rowing ClubCambridge University Lightweight Rowing ClubCambridge University Lightweight Rowing Club is the University rowing club for lightweight oarsmen at the University of Cambridge. In past years it has fielded two crews to race against Oxford in the Henley Boat Races: the lightweight Blue Boat and Granta, the lightweight reserve crew. CULRC has...
- Caius Boat ClubCaius Boat ClubCaius Boat Club is the boat club for members of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.The Club rows on the river Cam, and like the other college boat clubs its prime constitutional aim is to gain and hold the headship of the Lent Bumps and May Bumps, now held in eight-oared boats, separately for...
- Christ's College Boat ClubChrist's College Boat ClubChrist's College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Christ's College, Cambridge. It inhabits the oldest wooden framed boathouse on the river, the nearest to Jesus Lock....
- Churchill College Boat ClubChurchill College Boat ClubChurchill College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Churchill College, Cambridge.The club colours are pink and brown, chosen as they are Sir Winston Churchill's racing colours. In recent years, the club has become famous for its lurid pink shells. The men's 1st VIII started the trend in...
- Clare Boat ClubClare Boat ClubClare Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Clare College, Cambridge. Prior to about 1930, the Clare 1st VIII spent most of its time near the boundary of the 1st and 2nd divisions of the Lent and May Bumps. It rose to take the headship of the Lent Bumps in 1939...
- Clare Hall Boat ClubClare Hall Boat ClubClare Hall Boat Club is the boat club for members of Clare Hall, Cambridge, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.-External links:*...
- Downing College Boat ClubDowning College Boat ClubDowning College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Downing College, Cambridge. Despite the college admitting undergraduates in 1821, Downing's boat club did not form until 1863, with their first race being in the spring of 1864...
- Emmanuel Boat ClubEmmanuel Boat ClubEmmanuel Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. The men's 1st VIII has stayed largely in the first division of the Lent and May Bumps for the last half-century, but fell as low as 21st in the May Bumps in the 1930s, and has been as low as 28th in the Lent Bumps...
- First and Third Trinity Boat ClubFirst and Third Trinity Boat ClubThe First and Third Trinity Boat Club is the rowing club of Trinity College in Cambridge, England. The club formally came into existence in 1946 when the First Trinity Boat Club and the Third Trinity Boat Club merged, although the 2 clubs had been rowing together for several years before that date...
- Fitzwilliam College Boat ClubFitzwilliam College Boat ClubFitzwilliam College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. Prior to the 1960s, Fitzwilliam House occupied a position near the bottom of the 2nd division or top half of the 3rd division of the Lent and May Bumps, even finding itself in the 4th division of the...
- Girton College Boat ClubGirton College Boat ClubGirton College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Girton College, Cambridge. Girton was originally a college for women only, but first allowed men in 1977. A men's crew first appeared in 1980 in both the Lent and May Bumps, rising to the 1st division in the Lent Bumps by 1995. Since then,...
- Homerton College Boat ClubHomerton College Boat ClubHomerton College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Homerton College, University of Cambridge...
- Hughes Hall College Boat ClubHughes Hall College Boat ClubHughes Hall College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Hughes Hall, Cambridge. It is more formally known by the Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs as the Hughes Hall/ Lucy Cavendish Combined Boat Club after its merging with the boat club of Lucy Cavendish College, an all-women's...
- Jesus College Boat Club (Cambridge)Jesus College Boat Club (Cambridge)Jesus College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Jesus College, Cambridge. Over the years, it has been consistently successful, with the 1st Men's VIII never having dropped below 12th place in the May Bumps and 11th position in the Lent Bumps...
- King's College Boat ClubKing's College Boat ClubKing's College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of King's College, Cambridge.-Men's results:The King's 1st men's VIII have spent most of their history in the second division of the Lent and May Bumps. In 1897, King's reached 4th in the Lent Bumps, but subsided back into the 2nd division...
- Lady Margaret Boat ClubLady Margaret Boat ClubThe Lady Margaret Boat Club , is the rowing club for members of St John's College, Cambridge, England. The club is named after Lady Margaret Beaufort, foundress of the College.- History :...
- Lucy Cavendish College Boat Club
- Magdalene Boat Club (Cambridge)Magdalene Boat Club (Cambridge)Magdalene Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Magdalene College, Cambridge.Magdalene Boat Club was founded in 1828. Mountaineer George Mallory was Captain of Boats when MBC was widely recognised as the fastest boat on the River Cam....
- Murray Edwards College Boat Club
- Newnham College Boat ClubNewnham College Boat ClubNewnham College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Newnham College, Cambridge. Newnham is a college for women only. Members of Newnham have been rowing for a considerable time before the first women's bumps races. The first bumps for women started in 1974...
- Pembroke College Boat Club (Cambridge)Pembroke College Boat Club (Cambridge)Pembroke College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Pembroke College, Cambridge. Over the last century, crews from Pembroke have held the headship of the men's Lent Bumps on four occasions, and the headship of the men's May Bumps ten times...
- Peterhouse Boat ClubPeterhouse Boat ClubPeterhouse Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Peterhouse, Cambridge. It was founded on 29 April 1828 as St Peter's College Boat Club, but was renamed in 1873 to its present name...
- Queens' College Boat Club
- Robinson College Boat ClubRobinson College Boat ClubRobinson College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Robinson College, Cambridge. Robinson is one of the most recent colleges of Cambridge University and its men's and women's crews both appeared in 1981 for the first time. The men's 1st VIII rose steadily in the Lent Bumps and has been in...
- St. Catharine's College Boat Club (Cambridge)St. Catharine's College Boat Club (Cambridge)St. Catharine's College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. In the Lent Bumps, the men's 1st VIII resided largely near the boundary of the 1st and 2nd divisions, but spent a few years in the top-10, reaching as high as 6th in the 1930s and in 1968...
- St Edmund's College Boat Club
- Selwyn College Boat ClubSelwyn College Boat ClubSelwyn College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Selwyn College, Cambridge.In the early days of the Lent and May Bumps, Selwyn spent a lot of time in the 2nd division, but rose sharply from the mid-1920s, reaching 3rd in the May Bumps throughout the early 1930s and 2nd in the Lent Bumps...
- Sidney Sussex College Boat ClubSidney Sussex College Boat ClubSidney Sussex College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, in England. Founded in 1837, the club has spent most of its time in the 2nd division of the Lent and May Bumps, with brief times spent in the 1st division...
- Trinity Hall Boat ClubTrinity Hall Boat ClubTrinity Hall Boat Club is the rowing club of Trinity Hall, a college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1827 it is amongst the oldest college boat clubs in Cambridge, England....
- Wolfson College Boat Club
- De Montfort UniversityDe Montfort UniversityDe Montfort University is a public research and teaching university situated in the medieval Old Town of Leicester, England, adjacent to the River Soar and the Leicester Castle Gardens...
Rowing Club - Dundee University Boat Club
- Durham University Boat ClubDurham University Boat ClubDurham 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....
- Collingwood College Boat ClubCollingwood College Boat ClubCollingwood College Boat Club is the rowing club of Collingwood College, part of Durham University.CCBC was formed in the early 1980s and is housed in the St...
- Grey College Boat ClubGrey College Boat ClubGrey College Boat Club is the rowing club of Grey College at Durham University in northern England.The club has over 60 members and shares its boathouse with Durham University Boat Club, Ustinov College Boat Club and Josephine Butler College Boat Club.The club competes at a regional and college...
- Hatfield College Boat Club
- Hild Bede Boat ClubCollege of St Hild and St BedeThe College of St Hild and St Bede, commonly known as Hild Bede, is a college of Durham University in England. It is the University's second largest collegiate body, with over 1000 students. The co-educational college was formed in 1975 following the merger of two much older single-sex...
- John Snow College Boat ClubJohn Snow CollegeJohn Snow College is a college of the University of Durham in England, and one of two located at Queen's Campus in Thornaby-on-Tees, south of the city of Durham itself...
- Josephine Butler College Boat ClubJosephine Butler CollegeJosephine 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...
- St Aidan's College Boat Club
- St Chad's College Boat ClubSt Chad's College Boat ClubSt Chad's College Boat Club is the boat club of St Chad's College, at Durham University....
- St Cuthbert's Society Boat ClubSt Cuthbert's Society Boat ClubSt Cuthbert's Society Boat Club is the rowing club of St Cuthbert's Society at Durham University.-History:Founded in the summer of 1893 with the aim of representing St Cuthbert's Society at collegiate level, SCSBC is one of the oldest and most distinguished of Durham's collegiate clubs...
- St John's College Boat ClubSt John's College Boat ClubSt John's College Boat Club is the boat club of St John's College, at Durham University.The club has had a number of successes in recent years, including winning the women's Novice Cup in the 09/10 and 10/11 seasons....
- St Mary's College Boat ClubSt Mary's College, DurhamSt Mary's College is a college of the University of Durham in England. Following the grant of a supplemental charter in 1895 allowing women to receive degrees of the university, St Mary's was founded as the Women's Hostel in 1899, adopting its present name in May 1920...
- Stephenson College Boat Club
- Trevelyan College Boat ClubTrevelyan College Boat ClubTrevelyan College Boat Club 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...
- University College Boat Club
- Ustinov Boat ClubUstinov CollegeUstinov 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,...
- Van Mildert College Boat Club
- Edinburgh University Boat ClubEdinburgh University Boat ClubEdinburgh University Boat Club is one of the oldest sports clubs within The University of Edinburgh, in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland....
- Exeter University Boat Club
- Glasgow University Boat ClubGlasgow University Boat ClubGlasgow University Boat Club is one of the oldest institutions at the University of Glasgow, in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, with a rich tradition stretching back to its foundation in 1877. Although traditionally all-male, in 2004 the club underwent an historic transformation with the acceptance...
- Heriot Watt University Boat Club
- University of Hull Boat Club http://www.hubc.co.uk/
- Imperial College Boat ClubImperial College Boat ClubImperial College Boat Club is the rowing club for Imperial College and has its boat house on the River Thames in Putney, London, United Kingdom. It was housed from 1919 in Thames Rowing Club but has had its own boathouse since 1938. The club has been highly successful, with many wins at Henley...
- University of Kent Rowing ClubUniversity of Kent Rowing ClubThe University of Kent Rowing Club is the rowing club of the University of Kent based in the UK on the River Stour. Founded in 1966, the club has regularly competed in competition and have been moderately successful. -Somerset Maugham Boathouse:...
- Kingston University Boat ClubKingston University Boat ClubKingston University Boat Club was a competitive rowing club, with members belonging to Kingston University in Surrey.However due to The University cutting its funding to the club the club was reformed in September 2011 as Kingston Student Rowing Crew...
- Lancaster University Boat ClubLancaster University Boat ClubLancaster University Boat Club was first founded in 1964, with the inception of the University, by Sir Harold Parkinson...
- Leeds University Boat ClubLeeds University Boat ClubLeeds University Union Boat Club is an ARA and BUCS affiliated sculling and sweep-oared rowing sports club based at the University of Leeds.-History:The club was founded in 1912...
- University of Leicester Boat Club
- University of Lincoln Rowing Club
- University of Liverpool Boat Club
- University of London Boat ClubUniversity of London Boat ClubUniversity of London Boat Club is the rowing club for the University of London, covering all the university's constituent Colleges . The club has its boat house on the River Thames in Chiswick, London, United Kingdom...
- King's College London Boat Club
- London School of Economics Boat Club
- Queen Mary, University of London Boat ClubQueen Mary, University of London Boat ClubQueen Mary, University of London Boat Club is the rowing club of Queen Mary, University of London. The club was founded in 1910. Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, although a part of QMUL, have their own boat club: St Bartholomew's and the London Hospitals' Boat Club...
- Royal Free and University College Medical School Boat ClubRoyal Free and University College Medical School Boat ClubRoyal Free and University College Medical School Boat Club is the rowing club for UCL Medical School, part of the University of London. The boat club is commonly referred to by its acronym; RUMSBC. RUMSBC row out of the University of London Boat Club boat house which is situated on the River Thames...
- Royal Holloway University Boat Club
- Royal Veterinary College Boat Club
- St Bartholomew's and The Royal London Hospitals' Boat Club
- St George's Hospital Medical School Boat Club
- University College London Boat ClubUniversity College London Boat ClubUniversity College London Boat Club is one of University College London's largest student societies, with over 100 formal members.The club is highly successful and has a rich heritage and has a stated goal of each year sending as many crews as possible to compete at the prestigious Henley Royal...
- United Hospitals Boat Club
- Loughborough University Boat Club
- Manchester University Boat Club
- Newcastle University Boat ClubNewcastle University Boat ClubNewcastle University Boat Club is the rowing club of Newcastle University, UK. Established in March 1911 as the boat club for Armstrong College, it celebrated its centenary in 2011.- Training facilities :...
- Nottingham University Boat ClubNottingham University Boat ClubThe Nottingham University Boat Club is the rowing club of the University of Nottingham based in the UK on the River Trent. Founded in 1948 the club has over 120 current active members, equally split between men’s, women’s and novice squads. Nottingham University is one of the largest university...
- Nottingham Trent University Boat Club
- Oxford University Boat ClubOxford University Boat ClubThe Oxford University Boat Club is the rowing club of the University of Oxford, England, located on the River Thames at Oxford. The club was founded in the early 19th century....
- Balliol College Boat ClubBalliol College Boat ClubBalliol College Boat Club ' is the rowing club for members of Balliol College, Oxford, and is one of the top boat clubs in Oxford with regular success for both men and women. In 2008, Balliol's Men regained the Head of the River in the Oxford Summer Eights competition, the first time in 52 years...
- Brasenose College Boat Club (Oxford)Brasenose College Boat Club (Oxford)Brasenose College Boat Club is the rowing club of Brasenose College, Oxford in Oxford, England. It is the oldest boat club in the world, having beaten Jesus College Boat Club in the first modern rowing race, held at Oxford in 1815...
- Exeter College Boat ClubExeter College Boat ClubExeter College Boat Club is the boat club of Exeter College, Oxford, England. The Boat Club trains on the Thames on the Isis stretch in Oxford and at Wallingford, Oxfordshire. The Boat Club competes primarily in Torpids and Summer Eights bumps races in Oxford. However, it also races at various...
- Green Templeton Boat ClubGreen Templeton Boat ClubGreen Templeton Boat Club is a rowing club for members of Green Templeton College, Oxford. It is based in the Longbridges boathouse on the Isis, which is co-owned by the college and shared with Hertford, St Hilda's, St Catz, Mansfield and St Benet's...
- Hertford College Boat ClubHertford College Boat ClubHertford College Boat Club is a rowing club for members of Hertford College, Oxford. It is based in the Longbridges boathouse on the Isis, which is owned by the college and shared with St Hilda's, St Catz, Green Templeton and Mansfield...
- Jesus College Boat Club (Oxford)Jesus College Boat Club (Oxford)Jesus College Boat Club is a rowing club for members of Jesus College, Oxford, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford...
- Mansfield College Boat ClubMansfield College Boat ClubMansfield College Boat Club is a rowing club for members of Mansfield College, Oxford. It was founded in 1965 by a group of students led by Michael Mahoney, later College Dean. It is run by the Boat Club committee, which is elected annually by members of the Mansfield College student body...
- New College Boat ClubNew College Boat ClubNew College Boat Club is rowing club for the members of New College, Oxford. It is one of the most successful college rowing clubs with 16 men's headships and two women's.-Torpids 2010:Men's 1st VIIIStarted 6th in Div 1, 6th on the river...
- Pembroke College Boat Club (Oxford)Pembroke College Boat Club (Oxford)Pembroke College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Pembroke College, Oxford, and is one of the top boat clubs in Oxford with regular success for both men and women...
- St Catherine's College Boat Club
- St Edmund Hall Boat ClubSt Edmund Hall Boat ClubSt Edmund Hall Boat Club is a rowing club for members of St Edmund Hall, Oxford. It is based in its own boathouse on the Isis. The boat club is renowned for being highly successful, both on the water and after its infamous crew dates.-History:According to one of the many blades in the boathouse,...
- The Queen's College Boat ClubThe Queen's College Boat ClubThe Queen's College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of The Queen's College, Oxford. It is one of the oldest boat clubs in the world, being foundered in 1827. In 1837, the Club represented Oxford in the third Boat Race against Lady Margaret Boat Club, representing Cambridge, and won...
- University College Boat Club (Oxford)University College Boat Club (Oxford)University College Boat Club is the rowing club for all members of University College, Oxford . UCBC has had a recent run of successes, notably in the Women's divisions with the Women's 1st VIII winning Blades in Torpids 2008 and the 2nd VIII winning Blades in both Torpids and Summer Eights 2008...
- Wadham College Boat ClubWadham College Boat ClubWadham College Boat Club is the rowing club of Wadham College, Oxford in Oxford, United Kingdom. The club's members are students and staff from Wadham College and Harris Manchester College. Founded some time before 1837, Wadham has had great success both within Oxford and externally in regattas...
- Oxford Brookes University Boat Club
- University of Portsmouth Rowing Club
- Queen's University Belfast Boat ClubQueen's University Belfast Boat ClubQueen's University Belfast Boat Club is the Boat Club of Queen's University Belfast which is in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is based on the River Lagan in the Stranmillis area of the city, about 10 minutes walk from the university.-1931–1951:...
- Reading University Boat Club
- Robert Gordon University Boat ClubRobert Gordon University Boat Club- Competitions :*Scottish Universities Rowing Championships*Scottish Indoor Championships, Scottish Rowing Championships*BUCS and the National Rowing Championships of Great Britain*Aberdeen Universities Boat Race- Aberdeen University Boat Race :...
- Southampton University Boat ClubSouthampton University Boat ClubSouthampton University Boat Club has no definite founding date, and although the earliest evidence of the club to be found existed in 1904, it was not registered as a club with British Rowing until 1929. SUBC is a member of the University of Southampton's Student Union with over 40 members and...
- University of Surrey Boat Club
- Swansea University Rowing ClubSwansea University Rowing ClubThe Swansea University Rowing Club is the rowing club of Swansea University, Wales, and is situated on the west bank of the River Tawe in Swansea...
- University of Lincoln Rowing Club
- University of Warwick Boat ClubUniversity of Warwick Boat ClubThe University of Warwick Boat Club is the rowing club of the University of Warwick. It was founded in 1966 and currently has over 100 members.The club caters for all levels of rowers, from novices to Boat Race winners and Olympians.-Facilities:...
- University of York Boat Club
- York St John University Rowing ClubYork St John University Rowing ClubYork St John Boat Club has a history beginning in 1852, eleven years after the founding of the institution where it is based. The university was originally called the "York Diocesan College" and then for most of its history "St John's College" , which now bears the name York St John University...
