Durham College Rowing

Durham College Rowing (commonly abbreviated to DCR) 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.[1]

Durham College Rowing Coat of Arms

As well as organising trailers to competitions off the River Wear, DCR also organises inter-collegiate events, coaching and launch-driving courses, swim tests, and implement and enforce the regulations as set out by the Durham University Rowing Board.

DCR also provides a forum for college captains to meet and discuss current rowing events, particularly safety issues, with each other and with the executive committee.

The executive committee consists of the captain of colleges, who represents college rowers at a university and regional level, a coaching coordinator, who arranges coaching and launch driving courses, and also a treasurer, secretary and press officer. The regatta secretary sits on the executive committee and also leads the regatta committee, who are responsible for DCR competitions.

Inter-collegiate races

Durham College Rowing organizes several regattas and head races each year.

  • Novice Cup[2] This was known as the Hatfield cup until 2003 when Durham College Rowing took over the organising of the event.[3]
  • Pennant Series[5]
  • Admirals Regatta[6]

Durham College Rowing is a joint organiser of Durham Regatta together with Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Durham University Boat Club and Durham School Boat Club.

Structure of rowing in Durham University

Rowers, scullers and coxes in Durham University can usually be categorised as "college rowers" (members of college boat clubs) or "university rowers" (members of Durham University Boat Club).

Durham College Rowing represents the college boat clubs on Durham University Rowing Board (commonly abbreviated to DURB), which oversees all rowing activities by members of Durham University. DURB aims to provide a safe environment in which rowing can take place within Durham University and promote health and safety within the sport at all levels.

Clubs

The following are the college rowing clubs in Durham on the River Wear, with their blade colours:[7][8] and British Rowing codes:[8]

Blade Club (code)
Collingwood College Boat Club: black and red with white diagonal Collingwood College Boat Club (COC)
George Stephenson College Boat Club: red with white tip and chevron George Stephenson College Boat Club (GSC)
Grey College Boat Club: red with white, black and white band Grey College Boat Club (GRC)
Hatfield College Boat Club: Oxford blue with white lion Hatfield College Boat Club (HAT)
Hild Bede Boat Club: light blue with two dark blue chevrons Hild Bede Boat Club (SHB)
John Snow Boat Club: white with gold crest John Snow College Boat Club (JSC)
Josephine Butler College Boat Club: burgundy with athletic gold cross Josephine Butler College Boat Club (BTL)
South College Boat Club
St Aidan's College Boat Club: green with white/red/white chevrons St Aidan's College Boat Club (AID)
St Chad's College Boat Club: white cross potent on hedgerow green St Chad's College Boat Club (SCH)
St Cuthbert's Society Boat Club: dark green with white chevron St Cuthbert's Society Boat Club (SCB)
St John's College Boat Club: saxe blue St John's College Boat Club (SJC)
St Mary's College Boat Club: purple St Mary's College Boat Club (SMC)
Trevelyan College Boat Club: turquoise with black logo Trevelyan College Boat Club (TRV)
University College Boat Club: cardinal with a white chevron University College Boat Club (UCD)
Van Mildert Boat Club: primrose Van Mildert Boat Club (VAN)

Durham University has its own boat club:

Blade Club
Durham University Boat Club: palatinate Durham University Boat Club (DUB)

References
  1. Durham College Rowing. "About DCR". Archived from the original on 19 January 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  2. Durham College Rowing. "Novice Cup Regatta". Archived from the original on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  3. HEADS OF HOUSE COMMITTEE. "Minutes AoB (d)(i)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  4. Durham College Rowing. "Senate Cup". Archived from the original on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  5. Durham College Rowing. "Pennant Series". Archived from the original on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  6. Durham College Rowing. "Admirals Regatta". Archived from the original on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  7. "Blade Colours of Durham University's Colleges". Oar Spotter. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  8. The Umpires' Handbook (PDF). British Rowing. 2022. pp. 50–53.
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