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Bedford Modern School Boat Club

Coordinates: 52°07′59″N 0°27′14″W / 52.133170°N 0.453998°W / 52.133170; -0.453998
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Bedford Modern School Boat Club
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
LocationHarpur Trust / Longholme Boathouse, The Embankment by Butterfly Bridge, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Coordinates52°07′59″N 0°27′14″W / 52.133170°N 0.453998°W / 52.133170; -0.453998
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
boat code - BMS
Websitebmsbc.org

Bedford Modern School Boat Club is a rowing club based on the River Great Ouse at the Harpur Trust / Longholme Boathouse, The Embankment by Butterfly Bridge, Bedford, Bedfordshire[1]

History

The boat club is owned by Bedford Modern School with rowing being a major school sport.[2] The club participates in the Henley Royal Regatta, Henley Women's Regatta, Schools' Head of the River Race, and National Schools' Regatta.[3] The boathouse is a three sectioned shared building with Bedford School Boat Club and Bedford Girls' School Rowing Club.

The club has produced multiple British champions.

Honours

British champions

Year Winning crew/s
1977 Men J18 2-, Men J18 2+
1988 Men J18 2+, Men J18 4-, Men J18 8+
1992 Men J18 4-
1995 Men J18 2-
1997 Men J16 2-
1998 Men J18 2-
2004 Open J16 4+ [4]
2005 Open J18 4+ [5]
2009 Open J18 8+ [6]
2010 Women U23 2x [7]

References

  1. ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. ^ "School Rowing". Bedford Modern School.
  3. ^ "About Us". Bedford Modern School Boat Club.
  4. ^ ""The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ ""Nautilus cruise." Times, 18 July 2005, p. 53". Times Digital Archives.
  6. ^ ""Nautilus cruise." Times, 18 July 2005, p. 53". Times Digital Archives.
  7. ^ "2010 Championships - Results of Sunday Racing". British Rowing Championships.