Shiplake College Boat Club

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Shiplake College Boat Club
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LocationShiplake College Boathouse, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Coordinates 51°29′48″N0°53′42″W / 51.496801°N 0.894918°W / 51.496801; -0.894918
Founded1959
Affiliations British Rowing
boat code - SHP
Website www.shiplake.org.uk/1539/co-curricular/sport/rowing

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

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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

YearWinning Crew
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+)

Schools' Head of the River Race

YearWinning Crew
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

Henley Royal Regatta

YearWinning Crew
1984 Visitors' Challenge Cup
2021 Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup

Henley Women's Regatta

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

British Junior Championships

YearWinning Crew/s
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]

Course Records Currently Held

EventCategoryYear SetTime
Schools' Head of the River Race Boys' Championship Eights201916:36
Schools' Head of the River Race Girls' Championship Quads202219:15

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