University of London Boat Club

University of London Boat Club (ULBC; boat code ULO) is the rowing club for the University of London and its member institutions, many of which also have their own boat clubs. The club has its boathouse on the Thames in Chiswick, London, UK.^[1] It is a designated High-Performance Programme funded by British Rowing.^[2]

History

The University of London Boat Club was formed in 1921.^[3]

Olympians

ULBC has been represented at every Olympic Games since 1960:

1960 Rome – Coxed Pair: S.Farquharson, J.R. Reeves
1964 Tokyo – Coxless Pair: S.Farquharson, J.D.Lee
1968 Mexico – Eight: M.M.K.Cooper, B.L.A.Carter, M.Malpass, R.D.Yarrow, P.G.Knapp, P.J.Wright, A.A.Bayles, P.L.Thomas, cox, T.Kirk
1972 Munich – Coxless Pair: M.M.K. Cooper. Coxed Four: R.W.J. Massara
1976 Montreal – Coxless Four: N.A.Keron, D.G.H.Townsend
1980 Moscow – Coxless Four: D.G.H.Townsend, M.Cross (Bronze)
1984 Los Angeles – Coxless Four: R.G.McBudgett, M.Cross (Gold). Women's Eight: N.V.Boyes, A.Callaway. Coxed Pair: A.M.Genziani
1988 Seoul – Eight: A.Obholzer, P.Beaumont, T.Dillon, S.Hassan, S.Jeffries. Coxed Four: M.Cross, J.M. Maxey, V. Thomas
1992 Barcelona – Coxless Four: S.Hassan. Eight: M.Cross, T.C.Foster, J.D.C.Walker, cox A.Ellison. Women's Eight: A.Patterson
1996 Atlanta – Coxless Four: T.C. Foster, R.Obholzer (Bronze). Eight: M.H.W. Parish, G. Smith, J.D.C. Walker. Lwt Coxless Four: M.R, Rowand Republic of South Africa
2000 Sydney – Single Scull: M.Wells. Coxless Four: T.C.Foster (Gold). Lwt Coxless Four: M.R, Rowand for Rep. South Africa. Women's Double: F.Houghton. Women's Eight: A.Beever
2004 Athens – Double Scull: M.Wells. Quad Scull: P.Wells. Eight: C.Cormack. Women's Quad Scull: F.Houghton (Silver)
2008 Beijing – Double Scull: M.Wells (Bronze). Women's Quad Scull: F.Houghton (Silver). Women's Eight: J.Eddie, C.Greves
2012 London – Quad Scull: M.Wells. Women's Quad Scull: F.Houghton, M.Wilson. Women's Eight: J.Eddie, C.Greves
2016 Rio de Janeiro – Men's Eight: P. Bennett (Gold). Women's Eight: J.Eddie, C.Greves, F.Houghton, M.Wilson (Silver).
2016 Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro – LTA Mixed 4+: J. Fox (Gold).
2021 Tokyo - Women's Quad Scull: C. Hodgkins-Byrne. Women's Eight: M. Horn, S. Parfett. Women's Lightweight Double Scull: Emily Craig. Men's Coxless Four: O. Cook. Men's Eight: H. Fieldman.
2021 Paralympic Games- LTA Mixed 4+: J. Fox (Gold)

Coaching team

Chief coach: Antony Smith^[1]
Senior coach: Tom Gale^[1]

Notable members and alumni

Katie Greves – World Rowing Championship 2007 & 2011 Bronze, Olympic 2008 & 2012 finalist W8+,^[4] Olympic 2016 Silver
Frances Houghton – Four times World Champion and double Olympic silver medallist, 2004–2010 – women's quadruple scull^[5]^[6]
Nathaniel Reilly-O'Donnell – World Champion 2015 in Men's Coxed Pair, World Champion 2014 in Men's Eight, Silver in 2011. World U23 Championships 2010 Silver M4-, World U23 Championships 2009 Bronze M8+, World Junior Championships 2006 Gold M4- ^[7]
Tim Foster – Olympic Gold Medalist in 2000
Cameron Nichol – World Rowing Championship 2010 & 2011 Silver. (Learnt to row at University of London).
Richard Budgett – Olympic Gold Medalist in 1984.
Matt Wells – Olympic Bronze Medalist in 2008
Paul Bennett – Olympic Gold Medalist in 2016, World Champion 2014 & 2015 in the Men's Eight. (Learnt to row at University of London).
Jessica Eddie – World Rowing Championship 2007 & 2011 Bronze, Olympic 2008 & 2012 finalist W8+
Ann Redgrave – Olympic rower and Chief Medical Officer to GB Rowing

Member institution boat clubs

Some of the University of London's member institutions have their own boat clubs. Members of these clubs can try out for a place in the University of London Boat Club squad.^{[citation needed]}

King's College London Boat Club
London School of Economics Rowing Club^[8]
Queen Mary, University of London Boat Club
Royal Free and University College Medical School Boat Club^[9]
Royal Holloway University of London Boat Club^[10]
Royal Veterinary College Boat Club^[11]
St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospitals' Boat Club^[12]
St George's Hospital Boat Club^[13]
University College London Boat Club

The senior crews of these institutions compete annually for the Allom Cup, while the medical schools take part in the United Hospitals bumps races. Both of these contests take place on the Tideway.

Alumni rowing

The club shares its facilities with an alumni club, UL Tyrian Club.^[14] The Tyrian Club has won multiple titles at the Henley Royal Regatta, the most recent being the Wyfold Challenge Cup in 2013.

In 2015 UL Tyrian won events at Henley Masters Regattas and at the Head Of The Charles Regatta, in the USA. In 2019 a UL Tyrian won events at Henley Town & Visitors Regatta and UL Tyrian competed at the World Costal Championships in Hong Kong. The blade colours are purple and white; kit: purple.^[15]

Honours

ULBC won the Victor Ludorum at the British Universities and Colleges Sport regatta for the first (and, as of 2024,^[update] only) time in 2014.^[16]

Henley Royal Regatta

British Rowing Championship

Notes and references

Notes

References

^ a b c "University of London Clubs and Societies: Rowing". Retrieved 22 December 2022.
^ "High Performance Programmes in Clubs". British Rowing. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
^ Guy's Hospital Gazette. Vol. 35. 19 February 1921. pp. 62–63.
^ "Katie Greves". British Rowing. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
^ "Frances Houghton". British Rowing. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
^ Briitish Rowing Almanack. British Rowing. 2008. p. 179.
^ "Nathaniel Reilly-O'Donnell". British Rowing. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
^ "London School of Economics Rowing Club". Retrieved 22 December 2022.
^ "Welcome to RUMSBC". Retrieved 22 December 2022.
^ "Rowing". Royal Holloway University of London Students' Union. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
^ "Boat Club". Royal Veterinary College Students' Union. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
^ "Alumni". Barts and the London Boat Club. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
^ "Boat Club". St George's Students' Union. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
^ ULBC. "Tyrian". University of London Boat Club. ULBC. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
^ The Umpires' Handbook British Rowing, 2020: at p.47.
^ "Students shine at 2014 BUCS Regatta". British Rowing. 6 May 2014. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015.
^ "National Championships". Times Digital Archives.
^ "Rosewell, Mike. "Oxford Brookes put finishing touches to engaging regatta." Times, 22 July 2002, p. 23". Times Digital Archives.
^ ""The results service." Times, 22 July 2002, p. 26". Times Digital Archives.
^ ""Today's fixtures." Times, 21 July 2003, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
^ ""The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
^ ""Nautilus cruise." Times, 18 July 2005, p. 53". Times Digital Archives.
^ ""Rowing." Times, 17 July 2006, p. 57". Times Digital Archives.

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