Bedford Rowing Club Explained
Bedford Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club in Bedford, United Kingdom founded in 1886.
History
Despite Bedford Regatta having been founded in 1853, there is no record of any rowing clubs in Bedford until 1886. Bedford Rowing Club was founded on 15 March 1886[1] at a meeting chaired by the Mayor. It was minuted that:
- That it be advisable that a Rowing Club be formed in Bedford.
- That it be called the Bedford Amateur Rowing Club.
- That amateurs only, as defined by the rules of the Amateur Rowing Association, be eligible to become members.
- That a Committee be elected by the meeting to draw up Rules for the Club & amount of subscriptions.
- That all members be swimmers.
The original minutes are held in the Bedfordshire archives; a copy is on display in the Club. The colours are maroon, white and blue.[2]
Current activities
The club regularly competes across the UK at all levels and has a broad membership base, from complete novices and juniors through to senior oarsmen and veterans.
Competitions
The club hosts three Head Races each year as well as a popular Sprint Regatta:
- The Eights & Fours Head is held on the second Sunday in February.
- The Spring Small Boats Head is usually held on the second Sunday in April, though the date may be changed, depending on when Easter is celebrated.
- The Sprint Regatta is held on the Sunday between Henley Royal Regatta and the National Championships.
- The Autumn Small Boats Head is held on the second Sunday in October.
Honours
British champions
width=70 | Year | width=600 | Winning crew/s |
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| Men J18 1x[3] |
| Men J18 2x[4] |
| Men 2-, Men L8+, Women J18 2x, Women J16 2x, Women J16 4x [5] |
| Men L2x[6] |
| Women 4+ [7] |
| Women 4- |
| Women 4-, Women 8+, Women L2-[8] |
| Open J15 1x [9] | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Minute book containing the minutes of the public meeting, 15th Mar 1886, Bedfordshire County Council Archives. Date deposited: December 1965 . 2018-11-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707084045/http://blars.adlibsoft.com/wwwopac.exe?DATABASE=catalo%3Eitems&LANGUAGE=0&DEBUG=0&BRIEFADAPL=..%2Fweb%2Fadapls%2Fwwwreq&DETAILADAPL=..%2Fweb%2Fadapls%2Fwwwreq&%250=400123578&LIMIT=0 . 2011-07-07 . dead .
- https://www.britishrowing.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Handbook-2020-v2-PJI-Page-57-Removed-compressed.pdf The Umpires' Handbook
- Web site: Railton, Jim. "Nottingham in their Olympic stride." Times, 21 July 1972, p. 10. Times Digital Archives.
- Web site: Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 18 July 1977, p. 7. Times Digital Archives.
- Web site: "For the Record." Times, 22 July 1991, p. 32. Times Digital Archives.
- Web site: Rosewell, Mike. "MacLennan's attack pays off." Times, 20 July 1992, p. 25. Times Digital Archives.
- Web site: "For the Record." Times, 18 July 1994, p. 22. Times Digital Archives.
- Web site: "For the Record." Times, 22 July 1996, p. 39. Times Digital Archives.
- Web site: 2011 Championships - Results of Sunday Racing. British Rowing Championships. https://web.archive.org/web/20161206040415/http://britchamps.org/sites/default/files/resultsarchive/res11sun.html. 6 December 2016.