Bedford School Boat Club

Bedford School Boat Club (BSBC) is a rowing club based on the River Great Ouse at Longholme Boathouse, The Embankment by Butterfly Bridge, Bedford, Bedfordshire[1]

Bedford School Boat Club
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
LocationLongholme Boathouse, The Embankment by Butterfly Bridge, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Coordinates52°07′59″N 0°27′14″W / 52.133170°N 0.453998°W / 52.133170; -0.453998
Founded1861
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
boat code - BDS
Websitewww.bedfordschool.org.uk/upper-school/sport/rowing/

History

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The boat club was founded in 1861 making it the sixth oldest school boat club in England. It is owned by Bedford School with rowing being a major school sport.[2] The boathouse is a three sectioned shared building with Bedford Modern School Boat Club and Bedford Girls' School Rowing Club.

The club has won the prestigious Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta on four occasions and has also won the non championship eights (formerly Child Beale Trophy) at the National Schools' Regatta in 2018.[3]

Honours

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Henley Royal Regatta

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Year Winning crew
1880 Public Schools Challenge Cup
1881 Public Schools Challenge Cup
1946 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
1947 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
1948 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
1951 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
1978 Special Race for Schools

National Schools' Regatta

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Year Winning crew
2018 Non championship eights

British champions

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Year Winning crew/s
1987 Men J18 8+
1991 Men J18 2-
1994 Men J16 8+
1995 Men J18 4-, Men J16 4+
1996 Men J18 8+
1997 Men J18 8, Men J16 4+
1998 Men J18 4-, Men J18 4+
1999 Men J16 4-
2000 Men J18 4+[4]
2002 Men J18 4-[5]
2004 Open J18 4- [6]
2005 Open J18 4-,[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. ^ "School Rowing". Bedford School.
  3. ^ "Results of Final Races - 1946-2003". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  4. ^ "National Championships". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ ""The results service." Times, 22 July 2002, p. 26". Times Digital Archives.
  6. ^ ""The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
  7. ^ ""Nautilus cruise." Times, 18 July 2005, p. 53". Times Digital Archives.