Radley College Boat Club

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Radley College Boat Club
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LocationLower Radley, Radley, Oxfordshire, England
Coordinates 51°41′08″N1°13′21″W / 51.685498°N 1.222389°W / 51.685498; -1.222389 Coordinates: 51°41′08″N1°13′21″W / 51.685498°N 1.222389°W / 51.685498; -1.222389
Founded1849
Affiliations British Rowing
boat code - RAD
Website www.radley.org.uk/sport/rowing

Radley College Boat Club is a rowing club on the River Thames based in Lower Radley, Radley, Oxfordshire. [1]

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History

The club was founded in 1849. [2]

Honours

National champions

YearWinning crew
1972 MJ2- MJ4-
1973 MJ2+, MJ16 2x
1974 MJ4- composite, MJ4x composite, MJ16 2+
1975 MJ16 8+
1978 MJ4x composite
1984 MJ16 4-

Key

National Schools' Regatta

YearWinning crew
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

Henley Royal Regatta

YearWinning crew
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

See also

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References

  1. "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. "Radley Rowing". Radley College.