Location | Shiplake College Boathouse, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire |
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Coordinates | 51°29′48″N0°53′42″W / 51.496801°N 0.894918°W |
Founded | 1959 |
Affiliations | British Rowing boat code - SHP |
Website | www |
Shiplake College Boat Club is a rowing club based on the River Thames at Shiplake College Boathouse, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. [1]
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]
The Shiplake Vikings Rowing Club share the rowing facilities of the college. [4]
Year | Winning Crew |
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2015 | Non-Championship Boys' Eights |
2018 | Desmond Hill Cup (Boys' J16 8+) |
2021 | Sherriff Cup (Girls' Championship 4x) |
2021 | Wimbledon Centenary Cup (Girls' 2nd 4x) |
2021 | Desmond Hill Cup (Boys' J16 8+) |
2022 | Jim Mason Plate (Girls' Championship 4+) |
Year | Winning Crew |
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2017 | Boys' Championship Eights |
2019 | Boys' Championship Eights (Course Record) |
2022 | Boys' Championship Eights |
2022 | Boys' Second Eights |
2022 | Girls' Championship Quads (Course Record) |
2022 | Girls' First Eights |
2023 | Boys' Championship Eights (Crew: Fin W, Freddie M, Harrison H, Seric C, Edward F, Callan W, Fred F, Luke B. Cox: Charlie K. |
2023 | Boys' Second Eights |
Year | Winning Crew |
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1984 | Visitors' Challenge Cup |
2021 | Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup |
Year | Winning Crew |
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2019 | Rosie Mayglothling Trophy |
2021 | Bea Langridge Trophy |
2022 | Bea Langridge Trophy |
Year | Winning Crew/s |
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1981 | Men J16 2+, Men J16 8+ [5] |
1982 | Men J18 4-, Men J16 2- [6] |
1985 | Men J18 4- [7] |
1986 | Men J18 2- [8] |
1988 | Men J16 2- [9] |
1992 | Men J18 4+ [10] |
1995 | Men J16 8+ [11] |
2021 | WJ18 1x, WJ18 2x, WJ18 4x [12] |
Event | Category | Year Set | Time |
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Schools' Head of the River Race | Boys' Championship Eights | 2019 | 16:36 |
Schools' Head of the River Race | Girls' Championship Quads | 2022 | 19:15 |
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