Pangbourne College Boat Club

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Pangbourne College Boat Club
Pangbourne College Oar.svg
LocationPangbourne College Boathouse, Shooters Hill, Pangbourne, Berkshire
Coordinates 51°29′13″N1°05′36″W / 51.486954°N 1.093387°W / 51.486954; -1.093387 Coordinates: 51°29′13″N1°05′36″W / 51.486954°N 1.093387°W / 51.486954; -1.093387
Affiliations British Rowing
boat code - PAN
Website www.pangbourne.com/prospective-families/sport/rowing

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

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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

YearWinning crew
2003 Queen Mother Challenge Cup
2014 Non championship eights

Henley Royal Regatta

YearWinning crew
1963 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup+
1971 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
1992 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
2003 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup

+ as Nautical College, Pangbourne

British champions

YearWinning crew/s
1974 Men J18 2- [4]
1975 Men J16 2- [5]
1983 Men J16 2+ [6]
1984 Men J18 2x, Men J18 4x [7]
1992 Men J14 2x [8]
2001 Women J16 2x [9]

See also

Rowing on the River Thames

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References

  1. "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. "School Rowing". Pangbourne College.
  3. "Results of Final Races - 1946-2003". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
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  7. "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 16 July 1984, p. 21". Times Digital Archives.
  8. "Rosewell, Mike. "MacLennan's attack pays off." Times, 20 July 1992, p. 25". Times Digital Archives.
  9. ""The Daily results service." Times, 23 July 2001, p. 10". Times Digital Archives.