Claires Court School Boat Club is a rowing club based on the River Thames in Maidenhead.[1][2]
History
The club belongs to Claires Court School[3] and was founded in 1985 by a teacher at the school, Peter Jowitt.[4]
The boat club has won events at major regattas including the British Rowing Championships, the National Schools' Regatta and the Henley Royal Regatta and has experienced success in smaller events such as the Egham Regatta and Hereford City Regatta.[5][2]
In recent years the club has produced a number of junior British champions.[6]
Honours
British champions
| Year | Winning crew |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Men J16 2- |
| 1991 | Men J14 2x |
| 1992 | Men J15 2x |
| 1993 | Men J16 1x |
| 1997 | Men J18 1x |
| 1998 | Men J18 2x |
| 2013 | Open J15 4x+ |
| 2014 | Open J15 4x+ |
| 2015 | Open J18 8+, Open J16 4+ |
| 2016 | Open J18 2x, Open J18 4- |
| 2018 | Open J16 4x |
| 2019 | Open J18 2x |
| 2024 | Open J16 2-[7] |
Key- J junior, 2, 4, 8 crew size, 18, 16, 15, 14 age group, x sculls, - coxless, + coxed
Henley Royal Regatta
| Year | Races won |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Fawley Challenge Cup |
| 1998 | Fawley Challenge Cup |
| 2016 | Fawley Challenge Cup |
| 2022 | Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup |
References
- ^ "Contact us - Claires Court School Boat Club". www.ccsbc.clairescourt.net. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Rowing". Buckinghamshire Advertiser. 8 June 1988. Retrieved 7 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "National Schools Regatta". Claires Court School.
- ^ "About the Club". Claires Court School Boat Club.
- ^ "Claires win". Buckinghamshire Advertiser. 29 June 1988. Retrieved 7 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "CCS". Maidenhead Boat Club.
- ^ "2024 British Rowing Junior and Senior Club Championships Results". British Rowing. Retrieved 7 February 2025.