Pangbourne College Boat Club Explained

Clubname:Pangbourne College Boat Club
Bladecolourimage:Pangbourne College Oar.svg
Location:Pangbourne College Boathouse, Shooters Hill, Pangbourne, Berkshire
Coordinates:51.487°N -1.0934°W
Affiliations:British Rowing
boat code - PAN

Pangbourne College Boat Club is a rowing club based on the River Thames at Pangbourne College Boathouse, Shooters Hill, Pangbourne, Berkshire.[1]

History

The boat club is owned by Pangbourne College with rowing being a major school sport.[2]

The club is a leading school rowing club and has won the prestigious Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta on four occasions and has also won the Queen Mother Challenge Cup at the National Schools' Regatta.[3]

Honours

National Schools' Regatta

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Queen Mother Challenge Cup
Non championship eights

Henley Royal Regatta

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Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup+
Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
+ as Nautical College, Pangbourne

British champions

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Men J18 2-[4]
Men J16 2-[5]
Men J16 2+ [6]
Men J18 2x, Men J18 4x[7]
Men J14 2x [8]
Women J16 2x [9]

See also

Rowing on the River Thames

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club details. British Rowing.
  2. Web site: School Rowing. Pangbourne College.
  3. Web site: Results of Final Races - 1946-2003 . 2020-08-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716161931/http://www.rowinghistory.net/HRR%20US/hrr_1946-2000.htm . 2011-07-16.
  4. Web site: Railton, Jim. "Marriage of two quads promises something special for Lucerne." Times, 22 July 1974, p. 8. Times Digital Archives.
  5. Web site: Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 21 July 1975, p. 6. Times Digital Archives.
  6. Web site: Railton, Jim. "Problems for British selectors." Times, 18 July 1983, p. 19. Times Digital Archives.
  7. Web site: Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 16 July 1984, p. 21. Times Digital Archives.
  8. Web site: Rosewell, Mike. "MacLennan's attack pays off." Times, 20 July 1992, p. 25. Times Digital Archives.
  9. Web site: "The Daily results service." Times, 23 July 2001, p. 10. Times Digital Archives.