Location | Lower Radley, Radley, Oxfordshire, England |
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Coordinates | 51°41′08″N1°13′21″W / 51.685498°N 1.222389°W Coordinates: 51°41′08″N1°13′21″W / 51.685498°N 1.222389°W |
Founded | 1849 |
Affiliations | British Rowing boat code - RAD |
Website | www |
Radley College Boat Club is a rowing club on the River Thames based in Lower Radley, Radley, Oxfordshire. [1]
The club was founded in 1849. [2]
Year | Winning crew |
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1972 | MJ2- MJ4- |
1973 | MJ2+, MJ16 2x |
1974 | MJ4- composite, MJ4x composite, MJ16 2+ |
1975 | MJ16 8+ |
1978 | MJ4x composite |
1984 | MJ16 4- |
Key
Year | Winning crew |
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1975 | Queen Mother Challenge Cup |
1981 | Queen Mother Challenge Cup |
1997 | Queen Mother Challenge Cup |
2000 | Queen Mother Challenge Cup |
2001 | Queen Mother Challenge Cup |
Year | Winning crew |
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1938 | Ladies' Challenge Plate |
1952 | Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup |
1962 | Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup |
1987 | Special Race for Schools |
1988 | Special Race for Schools |
1998 | Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup |
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