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Collingwood College Boat Club
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
LocationSt. Hild Boathouse, Durham [1]
Home waterRiver Wear
Founded1981 (1981)[2]
AffiliationsAmateur Rowing Association, Collingwood College, Durham University
Websitewww.dur.ac.uk/collingwood.boatclub

Collingwood College Boat Club (CCBC) is the rowing club of Collingwood College, part of Durham University.

CCBC was formed in the early 1980s and is housed in the St. Hild boathouse on the River Wear (which is shared with Durham University Canoe Club).

The club is coached by former College Principal and Durham University Boat Club coach Professor Gerald Blake, and Daniel Moore.

Racing

CCBC competes in many races and regattas both in the North East and the rest of the United Kingdom. Below are some of the events CCBC has competed in over the last few years:

International events

National events

Regional events

  • Durham Regatta
  • Durham City Regatta
  • Rutherford Head
  • York Small Boats Head
  • Durham Supersprints
  • York Spring Regatta
  • York Summer Regatta
  • Tyne Head of the River (Newcastle)
  • Hexham Regatta

College events

Henley Royal Regatta

For a college boat club CCBC has had notable success at Henley Royal Regatta qualifying 3 times. CCBC is also the only Durham College to have won a race at the regatta.

Event Year Round Crew
The Prince Albert Challenge Cup 2006 Round 1 H.Lester, R.Dimock, C.Carey, J.Watkins, O.Harvey
The Temple Challenge Cup 2005 Round 1 R.Fisher, R.Dimock, J.Strang, N.Scott, G.Lindop, S.Cooper, C.Carey, S.Doody, K.Smith
The Britannia Challenge Cup 2000 Round 2 R.Collings, E.Killick, S.Wood, R.Robson, K. Paget

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ http://www.dur.ac.uk/college.rowing/resources/rivers/river_wear.png
  2. ^ http://www.dur.ac.uk/collingwood.boatclub/index.php/about
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