King's School Canterbury Boat Club Explained
King's School Canterbury Boat Club is a rowing club based at Brett Sturry Quarry, Westbere Lakes, Sturry, Canterbury, Kent.[1]
History
The club has a boathouse at Plucks Gutter on the River Stour and is owned by The King's School, Canterbury, with rowing being a major school sport.[2]
The club is very successful and has produced several British champions.[3]
Honours
Schools' Head of the River Race
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| J18 eights |
| J18 eights |
| J18 eights | |
British champions
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| Men J16 2+ [4] |
| Men J16 2x [5] |
| Women 2x, Women 4x [6] |
| Open J18 4- [7] |
| Open J18 2-[8] |
| Open J16 2- [9] |
| Open J18 2-, Open J16 2- [10] | |
Key
- J junior
- 2, 4, 8 crew size
- 18, 16, 15, 14 age group
- x sculls
- - coxless
- + coxed
Notes and References
- Web site: Kings School Canterbury BC . British Rowing.
- Web site: Kings School Canterbury Boat Club. Kings School Rowing.
- Web site: Sport . Kings School Canterbury.
- News: British eight reinforced after disappointment . Railton, Jim . The Times . 18 July 1977 . 7 . Gale Primary Sources.
- News: Injury to Roberts give the selectors a problem . Railton, Jim . The Times . 17 July 1978 . 11 . Gale Primary Sources.
- News: For the Record . The Times . 20 July 1998 . 6 . Gale Primary Sources.
- Web site: 2015 British Rowing Junior Championships results. British Rowing.
- Web site: 2016 British Rowing Junior Championships results. British Rowing.
- Web site: 2018 British Rowing Junior Championships results. British Rowing.
- Web site: Thrills and spills at the 2019 British Rowing Junior Championships. British Rowing.