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
Coordinates51.487959°N 0.650532°W / 51.487959; -0.650532
Founded1840
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
boat code - ETN
Websitewww.etonrowing.org.uk

History

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

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

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

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

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

Schools' Head of the River Race
Year Winning crew
1955J18 eights
1959J18 eights
1972J18 eights
1973J18 eights
1974J18 eights
1978J18 eights
1979J18 eights
1990J18 eights
1991J18 eights
1992J18 eights
1995J18 eights
2005J18 eights
2009J18 eights
2010J18 eights

References
  1. "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. "Rowing". Eton College.
  3. "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.


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