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'''St Andrew Boat Club''' (SABC) is the oldest amateur rowing club in Scotland, and is located at [[Meggetland]] on the Union Canal, in the city of [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]]. |
'''St Andrew Boat Club''' (SABC) is the oldest amateur rowing club in Scotland, and is located at [[Meggetland]] on the Union Canal, in the city of [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]]. |
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SABC is affiliated to [[Scottish Rowing]], the national governing body for rowing in Scotland. |
SABC is affiliated to [[Scottish Rowing]],<ref>Club Contacts [http://www.scottish-rowing.org.uk/contacts.html/] on Scottish Rowing Web Site.{{dead url|date=February 2018}}</ref> the national governing body for rowing in Scotland. |
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== Training == |
== Training == |
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Training on the water usually takes place on a 1600m stretch of the [[Union Canal (Scotland)|Union Canal]] during the week. |
Training on the water usually takes place on a 1600m stretch of the [[Union Canal (Scotland)|Union Canal]] during the week.<ref>http://www.standrewboatclub.com/Training%20and%20Racing</ref> At weekends regular training sessions take place at Auchinstarry, the River Clyde in Glasgow or [[Strathclyde Country Park]], Scotland's Olympic standard regatta course. |
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Land sessions take place across the road from the boat club, at Energy Gym.<ref>http://www.standrewboatclub.com/ |
Land sessions take place across the road from the boat club, at Energy Gym.<ref>http://www.standrewboatclub.com/Gym%20Training</ref> |
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== Squads == |
== Squads == |
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* Beginners and Novices<ref>http://www.standrewboatclub.com/Beginners%20and%20Novices</ref> |
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* Beginners and novices |
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* Juniors (J13 - J18) |
* Juniors (J13 - J18)<ref>http://www.standrewboatclub.com/Juniors</ref> |
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* Senior Men<ref>http://www.standrewboatclub.com/Senior%20Men</ref> |
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* Senior men |
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* Senior Women<ref>http://www.standrewboatclub.com/Senior%20Women</ref> |
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* Senior women |
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* Masters (Aged 27+) |
* Masters (Aged 27+)<ref>http://www.standrewboatclub.com/Masters%20Rowing</ref> |
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== Silver Rudder == |
== Silver Rudder == |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [http://www.standrewboatclub.com/ St Andrew Boat Club] |
* [http://www.standrewboatclub.com/ St Andrew Boat Club | Scotland's Oldest Open Rowing Club] |
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* [http://www.scottish-rowing.org.uk/index.php/takingpart/club-finder Scottish Rowing] |
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[[Category:1846 establishments in Scotland]] |
[[Category:1846 establishments in Scotland]] |
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| Motto | Rowing for all |
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| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland  |
| Home water | Union Canal, Edinburgh |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Membership | £78 - £240 |
| Colours | Blue |
| Affiliations | Scottish Rowing |
| Website | www |
| Events | |
| Silver Rudder | |
| Notable members | |
| Katherine Grainger DBE Sinead Jennings | |
St Andrew Boat Club (SABC) is the oldest amateur rowing club in Scotland, and is located at Meggetland on the Union Canal, in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland.
SABC is affiliated to Scottish Rowing,[1] the national governing body for rowing in Scotland.
History
The club was founded in 1846.
George Ogilvie of Holefield farm via Kelso, Scotland – father of Scottish Border poet and Australian bush balladeer Will H. Ogilvie (1869–1963) – was one of the inaugural members, and in 1904 was at his death the club's oldest member.[2]
Training
Training on the water usually takes place on a 1600m stretch of the Union Canal during the week.[3] At weekends regular training sessions take place at Auchinstarry, the River Clyde in Glasgow or Strathclyde Country Park, Scotland's Olympic standard regatta course.
Land sessions take place across the road from the boat club, at Energy Gym.[4]
Squads
Silver Rudder
The Silver Rudder is the annual boat race between St Andrew Boat Club and Clyde Amateur Rowing Club (Glasgow), and takes place on the River Clyde in Glasgow.
See also
References
- ^ Club Contacts [1] on Scottish Rowing Web Site.[dead link]
- ^ "Personal". Freeman's Journal. Vol. LV, , no. 3413. New South Wales, Australia. 4 June 1904. p. 18. Retrieved 20 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ http://www.standrewboatclub.com/Training%20and%20Racing
- ^ http://www.standrewboatclub.com/Gym%20Training
- ^ http://www.standrewboatclub.com/Beginners%20and%20Novices
- ^ http://www.standrewboatclub.com/Juniors
- ^ http://www.standrewboatclub.com/Senior%20Men
- ^ http://www.standrewboatclub.com/Senior%20Women
- ^ http://www.standrewboatclub.com/Masters%20Rowing