British rowing club
University of London Boat Club (ULBC; boat code ULO) is the
rowing club for the
University of London and its
member institutions , many of which also have their own boat clubs. The club has its boathouse on the
Thames in
Chiswick ,
London ,
UK .
[1] It is a designated High-Performance Programme funded by
British Rowing .
[2]
History
The University of London Boat Club was formed in 1921.
[3]
Olympians
ULBC has been represented at every Olympic Games since 1960:
1960 Rome – Coxed Pair: S.Farquharson, J.R. Reeves
1964 Tokyo – Coxless Pair: S.Farquharson, J.D.Lee
1968 Mexico – Eight: M.M.K.Cooper, B.L.A.Carter, M.Malpass, R.D.Yarrow, P.G.Knapp, P.J.Wright, A.A.Bayles, P.L.Thomas, cox, T.Kirk
1972 Munich – Coxless Pair: M.M.K. Cooper. Coxed Four: R.W.J. Massara
1976 Montreal – Coxless Four: N.A.Keron, D.G.H.Townsend
1980 Moscow – Coxless Four: D.G.H.Townsend, M.Cross (Bronze)
1984 Los Angeles – Coxless Four: R.G.McBudgett, M.Cross (Gold). Women's Eight: N.V.Boyes, A.Callaway. Coxed Pair: A.M.Genziani
1988 Seoul – Eight: A.Obholzer, P.Beaumont, T.Dillon, S.Hassan, S.Jeffries. Coxed Four: M.Cross, J.M. Maxey, V. Thomas
1992 Barcelona – Coxless Four: S.Hassan. Eight: M.Cross, T.C.Foster, J.D.C.Walker, cox A.Ellison. Women's Eight: A.Patterson
1996 Atlanta – Coxless Four: T.C. Foster, R.Obholzer (Bronze). Eight: M.H.W. Parish, G. Smith, J.D.C. Walker. Lwt Coxless Four: M.R, Rowand Republic of South Africa
2000 Sydney – Single Scull: M.Wells. Coxless Four: T.C.Foster (Gold). Lwt Coxless Four: M.R, Rowand for Rep. South Africa. Women's Double: F.Houghton. Women's Eight: A.Beever
2004 Athens – Double Scull: M.Wells. Quad Scull: P.Wells. Eight: C.Cormack. Women's Quad Scull: F.Houghton (Silver)
2008 Beijing – Double Scull: M.Wells (Bronze). Women's Quad Scull: F.Houghton (Silver). Women's Eight: J.Eddie, C.Greves
2012 London – Quad Scull: M.Wells. Women's Quad Scull: F.Houghton, M.Wilson. Women's Eight: J.Eddie, C.Greves
2016 Rio de Janeiro – Men's Eight: P. Bennett (Gold). Women's Eight: J.Eddie, C.Greves, F.Houghton, M.Wilson (Silver).
2016 Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro – LTA Mixed 4+: J. Fox (Gold).
2021 Tokyo - Women's Quad Scull: C. Hodgkins-Byrne. Women's Eight: M. Horn, S. Parfett. Women's Lightweight Double Scull: Emily Craig. Men's Coxless Four: O. Cook. Men's Eight: H. Fieldman.
2021 Paralympic Games- LTA Mixed 4+: J. Fox (Gold)
Coaching team
Chief coach: Antony Smith
[1]
Senior coach: Tom Gale
[1]
Notable members and alumni
Katie Greves – World Rowing Championship 2007 & 2011 Bronze, Olympic 2008 & 2012 finalist W8+,
[4] Olympic 2016 Silver
Frances Houghton – Four times World Champion and double Olympic silver medallist, 2004–2010 – women's quadruple scull
[5]
[6]
Nathaniel Reilly-O'Donnell – World Champion 2015 in Men's Coxed Pair, World Champion 2014 in Men's Eight, Silver in 2011. World U23 Championships 2010 Silver M4-, World U23 Championships 2009 Bronze M8+, World Junior Championships 2006 Gold M4-
[7]
Tim Foster – Olympic Gold Medalist in 2000
Cameron Nichol – World Rowing Championship 2010 & 2011 Silver. (Learnt to row at University of London).
Richard Budgett – Olympic Gold Medalist in 1984.
Matt Wells – Olympic Bronze Medalist in 2008
Paul Bennett – Olympic Gold Medalist in 2016, World Champion 2014 & 2015 in the Men's Eight. (Learnt to row at University of London).
Jessica Eddie – World Rowing Championship 2007 & 2011 Bronze, Olympic 2008 & 2012 finalist W8+
Ann Redgrave – Olympic rower and Chief Medical Officer to GB Rowing
Member institution boat clubs
Some of the University of London's member institutions have their own boat clubs. Members of these clubs can try out for a place in the University of London Boat Club squad.[
citation needed ]
The senior crews of these institutions compete annually for the
Allom Cup , while the medical schools take part in the United Hospitals
bumps races . Both of these contests take place on the
Tideway .
Alumni rowing
The Tyrian Club blade
The club shares its facilities with an
alumni club, UL Tyrian Club.
[14] The Tyrian Club has won multiple titles at the
Henley Royal Regatta , the most recent being the
Wyfold Challenge Cup in 2013.
In 2015 UL Tyrian won events at Henley Masters Regattas and at the Head Of The Charles Regatta, in the USA. In 2019 a UL Tyrian won events at Henley Town & Visitors Regatta and UL Tyrian competed at the World Costal Championships in Hong Kong. The blade colours are purple and white; kit: purple.
[15]
Honours
ULBC won the
Victor Ludorum at the
British Universities and Colleges Sport regatta for the first (and, as of 2024,
[update] only) time in 2014.
[16]
Henley Royal Regatta
Year
Races won
1961
Thames Challenge Cup
1963
Grand Challenge Cup
1968
Grand Challenge Cup
1971
Ladies' Challenge Plate ,
Prince Philip Challenge Cup ,
Visitors' Challenge Cup
1972
Visitors' Challenge Cup
1973
Stewards' Challenge Cup
1975
Ladies' Challenge Plate
1976
Visitors' Challenge Cup
1980
Thames Challenge Cup ,
Visitors' Challenge Cup
1981
Visitors' Challenge Cup
1982
Ladies' Challenge Plate ,
Prince Philip Challenge Cup (with Tyrian)
1983
Grand Challenge Cup ,
Thames Challenge Cup ,
Visitors' Challenge Cup
1984
Prince Philip Challenge Cup (Tyrian)
1985
Stewards' Challenge Cup (Tyrian)
1987
Ladies' Challenge Plate
1988
Grand Challenge Cup ,
Britannia Challenge Cup
1989
Stewards' Challenge Cup ,
Thames Challenge Cup ,
Prince Philip Challenge Cup
1990
Visitors' Challenge Cup
1992
Grand Challenge Cup
1993
Stewards' Challenge Cup ,
Double Sculls Challenge Cup (Tyrian)
1997
Britannia Challenge Cup
2002
Queen Mother Challenge Cup ,
Diamond Challenge Sculls
2004
Remenham Challenge Cup ,
Princess Grace Challenge Cup
2006
Double Sculls Challenge Cup ,
Princess Grace Challenge Cup
2007
Prince Albert Challenge Cup
2012
Prince Albert Challenge Cup
2013
Stewards' Challenge Cup ,
Wyfold Challenge Cup (Tyrian)
2014
Grand Challenge Cup
2015
Stewards' Challenge Cup
2018
Town Challenge Cup ,
Stonor Challenge Trophy
2021
Prince Albert Challenge Cup ,
Stonor Challenge Trophy
British Rowing Championship
Year
Winning crew/s
1973
Men 4-, Men 4+
1974
Men 8+
1975
Men 2+
1976
Men 4-
1977
Men 4+, Men lightweight 4-
1978
Men 4+, Men lightweight 4-
1980
Men 8+, Whitbread Sprint
1982
Men 2+ (with Tyrian), Men 4+ (with Tyrian)
1983
Men 2+, Men 8+, Men 2- (Tyrian)
1984
Men 4- (with Tyrian), Women 4+
1985
Men 4- (with Tyrian), Men 8+
1986
Men 2+, Men 4-, Women Ltw 2x,
1987
Men Ltw 4-
1988
Women 2-
1990
Women 4+, Men 2- (with Tyrian)
1991
Men 2+, Men Ltw 4-, Men Ltw 2x (with Tyrian)
1992
Women 4x, Women 4-, Women Ltw 4-
1994
Women 4-, Women Ltw 4-
1995
Women 4-, Women 4- London University /
1996
Men 2+, Men 4x, Women 4-, Women 4+, Women 8+, Men 4x
1997
Women 2-
1998
Men Ltw 2x
2000
Women 4- (with Tyrian)
[17]
2002
Women 4- (with Tyrian)
[18]
[19]
2003
Women 4+, Women 8+
[20]
2004
Women 4x, Women U23 1x
[21]
2005
Women U23 1x
[22]
2006
Open 4+
[23]
See also
Notes and references
Notes
References
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a
b
c
"University of London Clubs and Societies: Rowing" . Retrieved 22 December 2022 .
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"High Performance Programmes in Clubs" . British Rowing. Retrieved 22 December 2022 .
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Guy's Hospital Gazette . Vol. 35. 19 February 1921. pp. 62–63.
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"Katie Greves" . British Rowing. Retrieved 10 February 2013 .
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"Frances Houghton" . British Rowing. Retrieved 10 February 2013 .
^ Briitish Rowing Almanack .
British Rowing . 2008. p. 179.
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"Nathaniel Reilly-O'Donnell" . British Rowing. Retrieved 10 February 2013 .
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"London School of Economics Rowing Club" . Retrieved 22 December 2022 .
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"Welcome to RUMSBC" . Retrieved 22 December 2022 .
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"Rowing" . Royal Holloway University of London Students' Union . Retrieved 22 December 2022 .
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"Boat Club" . Royal Veterinary College Students' Union . Retrieved 22 December 2022 .
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"Alumni" . Barts and the London Boat Club . Retrieved 22 December 2022 .
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"Boat Club" . St George's Students' Union . Retrieved 22 December 2022 .
^ ULBC.
"Tyrian" . University of London Boat Club . ULBC. Retrieved 20 February 2023 .
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The Umpires' Handbook British Rowing, 2020: at p.47.
^
"Students shine at 2014 BUCS Regatta" .
British Rowing . 6 May 2014. Archived from
the original on 27 February 2015.
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"National Championships" . Times Digital Archives .
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"Rosewell, Mike. "Oxford Brookes put finishing touches to engaging regatta." Times, 22 July 2002, p. 23" . Times Digital Archives .
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" "The results service." Times, 22 July 2002, p. 26" . Times Digital Archives .
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" "Today's fixtures." Times, 21 July 2003, p. 32" . Times Digital Archives .
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" "The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28" . Times Digital Archives .
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" "Nautilus cruise." Times, 18 July 2005, p. 53" . Times Digital Archives .
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" "Rowing." Times, 17 July 2006, p. 57" . Times Digital Archives .
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