King's College London Boat Club
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| Location | Tideway Scullers School boathouse, Dan Mason Drive, Chiswick, London |
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| Coordinates | 51°28′24″N 0°16′06″W / 51.473261°N 0.268316°W |
| Affiliations | British Rowing (boat code KCL) |
| Website | theboatclub |
King's College London Boat Club is the rowing club of King's College London based on the Tideway of the River Thames next to Chiswick Bridge, based at Tideway Scullers School boathouse, Dan Mason Drive, Chiswick, London.[1]
History
[edit]The club incorporates Guy's Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital which itself merged to become GKT and then the United Medical and Dental School (UMDS) before merging with King's.[2] In addition to competing in the Henley Royal Regatta and Head of the River Race, the club also takes part in the United Hospitals competitions which involves all London medical schools. The fleet of boats is stored at the boathouse belonging to the Tideway Scullers School.[3]
The club won the prestigious Wyfold Challenge Cup at the Henley Regatta in 1946.[4]
Honours
[edit]Henley Royal Regatta
[edit]| Year | Winning crew |
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| 1946 | Wyfold Challenge Cup |
| 1960 | Wyfold Challenge Cup (As St Thomas' Hospital) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
- ^ "Clubs". United Hospitals Boat Club.
- ^ "Club history". King's College London Boat Club.
- ^ "Results". Friends of Henley Rowing.
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