Shiplake College Boat Club Explained

Clubname:Shiplake College Boat Club
Bladecolourimage:Shiplake College rowing blade.gif
Location:Shiplake College Boathouse, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Coordinates:51.4968°N -0.8949°W
Founded:1959
Affiliations:British Rowing
boat code - SHP

Shiplake College Boat Club is a rowing club based on the River Thames at Shiplake College Boathouse, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.[1]

History

Shiplake College was founded in 1959 by Alexander and Eunice Everett. The boat club is owned by Shiplake College and rowing became a primary college sport due to its location on the banks of the River Thames.[2] In 2020 The Davies Centre was completed, incorporating a new boat storage and indoor training facilities. It was officially opened for former headmaster Gregg Davies in 2021, delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.[3]

In recent years the club has won both the prestigious Schools' Head of the River Race and the Non-Championship Eights at the National Schools' Regatta.[2]

Shiplake Vikings

The Shiplake Vikings Rowing Club share the rowing facilities of the college.[4]

Honours

National Schools' Regatta

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Non-Championship Boys' Eights
Desmond Hill Cup (Boys' J16 8+)
Sherriff Cup (Girls' Championship 4x)
Wimbledon Centenary Cup (Girls' 2nd 4x)
Desmond Hill Cup (Boys' J16 8+)
Jim Mason Plate (Girls' Championship 4+)

Schools' Head of the River Race

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Boys' Championship Eights
Boys' Championship Eights (Course Record)
Boys' Championship Eights
Boys' Second Eights
Girls' Championship Quads (Course Record)
Girls' First Eights
Boys' Championship Eights (Crew: Fin W, Freddie M, Harrison H, Seric C, Edward F, Callan W, Fred F, Luke B. Cox: Charlie K.
Boys' Second Eights

Henley Royal Regatta

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1984 Visitors' Challenge Cup
2021 Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup

Henley Women's Regatta

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2019 Rosie Mayglothling Trophy
2021 Bea Langridge Trophy
2022 Bea Langridge Trophy

British Junior Championships

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Men J16 2+, Men J16 8+ [5]
Men J18 4-, Men J16 2- [6]
Men J18 4-[7]
Men J18 2- [8]
Men J16 2-[9]
Men J18 4+[10]
Men J16 8+ [11]
WJ18 1x, WJ18 2x, WJ18 4x [12]

Course Records Currently Held

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Boys' Championship Eights 2019 16:36
Girls' Championship Quads 2022 19:15

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club details. British Rowing.
  2. Web site: Club history. Shiplake College.
  3. Web site: Ex-headmaster opens new boathouse with his name. Henley Standard. 25 February 2022.
  4. Web site: Our location. Shiplake Vikings.
  5. Web site: Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 20 July 1981, p. 14. Times Digital Archives.
  6. Web site: Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 19 July 1982, p. 15. Times Digital Archives.
  7. Web site: Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 22 July 1985, p. 25. Times Digital Archives.
  8. Web site: Railton, Jim. "Leander take Kingston with a late charge." Times, 21 July 1986, p. 28. Times Digital Archives.
  9. Web site: "For the Record." Times, 18 July 1988, p. 35. Times Digital Archives.
  10. Web site: Rosewell, Mike. "MacLennan's attack pays off." Times, 20 July 1992, p. 25. Times Digital Archives.
  11. Web site: "For the Record." Times, 17 July 1995, p. 33. Times Digital Archives.
  12. Web site: Race Information. Row results. 25 October 2021.