University of Leeds Boat Club explained

University of Leeds Boat Club
Emblem:University of Leeds Boat Club crest.jpg
Blade Image:Leeds University Boat Club Rowing Blade.svg
Location:Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Home Water:River Aire
Former Names:Leeds University Union Boat Club
University:University of Leeds
Affiliations:British Rowing

The University of Leeds Boat Club (UOLBC) is the rowing club for students at the University of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The club races in green, burgundy and white colours representing those of the University of Leeds.

History

The club was founded in 1919. Having occupied a variety of buildings throughout the area, the current water base is located in Leeds following the completion of a new boat house which opened in September 2014 next to Thwaite Mills in Stourton. Land training takes place in Leeds University's sport complex on the main campus in Leeds.

The club owns and maintains a variety of different rowing and sculling boats of different classes.

Racing

The club competes at local and national events[1] and has had a number of notable achievements[2] from competing at BUCS, Head of The River and Henley Royal Regatta – reaching the second round of the Temple Challenge Cup in 2004 and 2007.

Results

BUCS Regatta 2019:

Head of the River Race 2019:

Women's Eights Head of the River Race 2018:

Head of the River Race 2018:

Women's Eights Head of the River Race 2017:

Women's Eights Head of the River Race 2016:

Head of the River Race 2016:

Head of the River Race 2015:

Women's Eights Head of the River Race 2013:

Head of the River Race 2012:

Women's Eights Head of the River Race 2012:

BUCS Regatta 2012:

British and European Indoor Rowing Championship

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Oarsome Foursome!. 9 February 2013. Leeds Student. 6 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050002/http://www.leedsstudent.org/2012-11-26/sport/sport-news/oarsome-foursome. 4 March 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: leeds-university-bc-100-not-out. British Rowing. 9 February 2013. 5 October 2012 .