Eton College Boat Club

Eton College Boat Club is a rowing club based on the River Thames, at Eton College, Windsor and at the Eton Rowing Centre on Dorney Lake.[1]

Eton College Boat Club
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
LocationEton College, Windsor and Eton College Rowing Centre, Dorney Lake
Coordinates51°29′17″N 0°39′02″W / 51.487959°N 0.650532°W / 51.487959; -0.650532
Founded1840
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
boat code - ETN
Websitewww.etonrowing.org.uk

History

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The Club belongs to Eton College[2] and was founded in 1840 although there are earlier references to rowing at the college (as early as 1791). In 1818, Eton challenged Westminster to a race and in 1829, a race actually took place. This race was known as 'The Challenge'. This race was reinitiated in 2019.[3] The college has a significant record of producing a number of junior national champions and regatta champions and has won the Schools' Head of the River Race a record 14 times, the Queen Mother Challenge Cup at the National Schools' Regatta a record 20 times and the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta a record 15 times.[3] Eton has also won the Ladies' Challenge Plate 24 times and the Visitors' Challenge Cup once.

Former pupils known as Old Etonians have their own rowing club called the Eton Vikings Club and include Matthew Pinsent, Constantine Louloudis and Ed Coode.[4][5]

Honours

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British champions

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Year Winning crew
1972 Men J18 8+ [6]
1973 Men J18 2-, Men J18 4-, Men J18 8+ [7]
1974 Men J18 8+ [8]
1975 MJ18 4x [9]
1976 Men J18 1x [10]
1977 Men J18 2+, Men J18 8+, Men J16 8+ [11]
1978 Men J18 4-, Men J18 4+ [12]
1982 Victor Ludorum, Men J18 4+, Men J16 2+, Men J16 8+ [13]
1985 Men J18 4+ [14]
1986 Men J16 2-, Men J16 4+, Men J16 8+ [15]
1987 Men J16 8+ [16]
1988 Men J16 2+, Men J16 8+[17]
1989 Men J18 8+ [18]
1991 Men J16 8+ [19]
1993 Men J18 8+, Men J16 4+, Men J16 4- [20]
1994 Men J18 8+ [21]
1996 Men J16 8+ [22]
1997 Men J16 4-, Men J16 8 [23]
1998 Men J16 4-, Men J16 8 [24]
2000 Men J18 2-
2012 Open J18 2-

Key= J junior, 2, 4, 8 crew size, 18, 16, 15, 14 age group, x sculls, - coxless, + coxed

National Schools' Regatta

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Year Winning crew
1972 Queen Mother Challenge Cup
1973 Queen Mother Challenge Cup
1974 Queen Mother Challenge Cup
1977 Queen Mother Challenge Cup
1978 Queen Mother Challenge Cup
1983 Queen Mother Challenge Cup
1989 Queen Mother Challenge Cup
1990 Queen Mother Challenge Cup
1991 Queen Mother Challenge Cup
1994 Queen Mother Challenge Cup
1995 Queen Mother Challenge Cup
1996 Queen Mother Challenge Cup
1998 Queen Mother Challenge Cup
2007 Queen Mother Challenge Cup
2009 Queen Mother Challenge Cup
2010 Queen Mother Challenge Cup
2011 Queen Mother Challenge Cup
2021 Queen Mother Challenge Cup
2022 Queen Mother Challenge Cup

Henley Royal Regatta

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Year Winning crew
1864 Ladies' Challenge Plate
1866 Ladies' Challenge Plate, Town Challenge Cup (men)
1867 Ladies' Challenge Plate, Town Challenge Cup (men)
1868 Ladies' Challenge Plate
1869 Ladies' Challenge Plate, Town Challenge Cup (men)
1870 Ladies' Challenge Plate, Town Challenge Cup (men)
1882 Ladies' Challenge Plate
1884 Ladies' Challenge Plate
1885 Ladies' Challenge Plate
1893 Ladies' Challenge Plate
1893 Ladies' Challenge Plate
1894 Ladies' Challenge Plate
1895 Ladies' Challenge Plate
1896 Ladies' Challenge Plate
1897 Ladies' Challenge Plate
1898 Ladies' Challenge Plate
1899 Ladies' Challenge Plate
1904 Ladies' Challenge Plate
1905 Ladies' Challenge Plate
1910 Ladies' Challenge Plate
1911 Ladies' Challenge Plate
1912 Ladies' Challenge Plate
1921 Ladies' Challenge Plate
1948 Ladies' Challenge Plate
1956 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
1960 Ladies' Challenge Plate
1967 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
1969 Visitors' Challenge Cup
1978 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
1982 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
1983 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
1990 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
1991 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
1995 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
2005 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
2009 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
2010 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
2014 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
2016 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
2019 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
2021 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup

Schools' Head of the River Race

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Year Winning crew
1955 J18 eights
1959 J18 eights
1972 J18 eights
1973 J18 eights
1974 J18 eights
1978 J18 eights
1979 J18 eights
1990 J18 eights
1991 J18 eights
1992 J18 eights
1995 J18 eights
2005 J18 eights
2009 J18 eights
2010 J18 eights

References

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  1. ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. ^ "Rowing". Eton College.
  3. ^ a b "Club History". Eton College Boat Club.
  4. ^ "The Boys". Eton College Boat Club.
  5. ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
  6. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Nottingham in their Olympic stride." Times, 21 July 1972, p. 10". Times Digital Archives.
  7. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 23 July 1973, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
  8. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Marriage of two quads promises something special for Lucerne." Times, 22 July 1974, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.
  9. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 21 July 1975, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  10. ^ "Burnell, Richard. "Performances confirm selectors' choice for world championship." Times, 19 July 1976, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
  11. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 18 July 1977, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
  12. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 17 July 1978, p. 11". Times Digital Archives.
  13. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 19 July 1982, p. 15". Times Digital Archives.
  14. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 22 July 1985, p. 25". Times Digital Archives.
  15. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Leander take Kingston with a late charge." Times, 21 July 1986, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
  16. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Hampton's victory is pinched." Times, 20 July 1987, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  17. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 18 July 1988, p. 35". Times Digital Archives.
  18. ^ "a Special Correspondent. "Chuter to resolve selection dispute." Times, 17 July 1989, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  19. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 22 July 1991, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  20. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 19 July 1993, p. 20". Times Digital Archives.
  21. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 18 July 1994, p. 22". Times Digital Archives.
  22. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 22 July 1996, p. 39". Times Digital Archives.
  23. ^ "Full archive of results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017.
  24. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 20 July 1998, p. 36". Times Digital Archives.