Pangbourne College Boat Club
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
LocationPangbourne College Boathouse, Shooters Hill, Pangbourne, Berkshire
Coordinates51°29′13″N 1°05′36″W / 51.486954°N 1.093387°W / 51.486954; -1.093387
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
boat code - PAN
Websitewww.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]

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

Year Winning crew
2003 Queen Mother Challenge Cup
2014 Non championship eights

Henley Royal Regatta

Year Winning 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

Year Winning 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

References

  1. ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. ^ "School Rowing". Pangbourne College.
  3. ^ "Results of Final Races - 1946-2003". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Marriage of two quads promises something special for Lucerne." Times, 22 July 1974, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 21 July 1975, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  6. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Problems for British selectors." Times, 18 July 1983, p. 19". Times Digital Archives.
  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.


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