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Location | Bedford, United Kingdom ![]() |
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Coordinates | 52°08′03″N 0°27′53″W / 52.13408°N 0.464844°W |
Home water | River Great Ouse |
Founded | 1886 |
Affiliations | British Rowing boat code - BED |
Website | www |
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Bedford Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club in Bedford, United Kingdom founded in 1886.
History
[edit]Despite Bedford Regatta having been founded in 1853, there is no record of any rowing clubs in Bedford until 1886. Bedford Rowing Club was founded on 15 March 1886[1] at a meeting chaired by the Mayor. It was minuted that:
- That it be advisable that a Rowing Club be formed in Bedford.
- That it be called the Bedford Amateur Rowing Club.
- That amateurs only, as defined by the rules of the Amateur Rowing Association, be eligible to become members.
- That a Committee be elected by the meeting to draw up Rules for the Club & amount of subscriptions.
- That all members be swimmers.
The original minutes[1] are held in the Bedfordshire archives; a copy is on display in the Club. The colours are maroon, white and blue.[2]
Current activities
[edit]The club regularly competes across the UK at all levels and has a broad membership base, from complete novices and juniors through to senior oarsmen and veterans.
Competitions
[edit]The club hosts three Head Races each year as well as a popular Sprint Regatta:
- The Eights & Fours Head is held on the second Sunday in February.
- The Spring Small Boats Head is usually held on the second Sunday in April, though the date may be changed, depending on when Easter is celebrated.
- The Sprint Regatta is held on the Sunday between Henley Royal Regatta and the National Championships.
- The Autumn Small Boats Head is held on the second Sunday in October.
Honours
[edit]British champions
[edit]Year | Winning crew/s |
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1972 | Men J18 1x[3] |
1977 | Men J18 2x[4] |
1991 | Men 2-, Men L8+, Women J18 2x, Women J16 2x, Women J16 4x [5] |
1992 | Men L2x[6] |
1994 | Women 4+ [7] |
1995 | Women 4- |
1996 | Women 4-, Women 8+, Women L2-[8] |
2011 | Open J15 1x [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Minute book containing the minutes of the public meeting, 15th Mar 1886, Bedfordshire County Council Archives. Date deposited: December 1965". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ The Umpires' Handbook British Rowing, 2020: at p.43.
- ^ "Railton, Jim. "Nottingham in their Olympic stride." Times, 21 July 1972, p. 10". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 18 July 1977, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 22 July 1991, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Rosewell, Mike. "MacLennan's attack pays off." Times, 20 July 1992, p. 25". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 18 July 1994, p. 22". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 22 July 1996, p. 39". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "2011 Championships - Results of Sunday Racing". British Rowing Championships. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.