Christ Church Boat Club

Christ Church Boat Club is a rowing club for members of Christ Church, Oxford and Kellogg College, Oxford. It is based on the Isis at Boathouse Island, Christ Church Meadow, Oxford.

History

The club is reputedly one of the oldest rowing clubs in the world being founded before 1817. In 1817 the house crew won the title 'Head of the River' and in 1828 became the first Oxford crew to row against a crew from outside of the University, when racing Leander in London. In the inaugural 1829 boat race there were five rowers from Christ Church. Shortly after the admittance of women a crew was formed and raced for the first time in 1981. More recently three women competed in the 2019 boat race, and the women's VIII went Head of the River in 2023.

Honours

Henley Royal Regatta

See also

• University rowing (UK)
• Oxford University Boat Club
• Christ Church, Oxford
• Rowing on the River Thames

References

1. Christ Church, Oxford
2. Thames Challenge Cup
3. Kellogg College, Oxford
4. Colleges of the University of Oxford
5. Brasenose College Boat Club
6. Ghent Student Regatta
7. Magdalen College Boat Club
8. Balliol College Boat Club
9. St Benet's Hall Boat Club
10. Worcester College Boat Club
11. New College Boat Club
12. Exeter College Boat Club
13. Christ Church Regatta
14. Oxford University Rowing Clubs
15. Christ of the Abyss
16. Robin Bourne-Taylor
17. Lincoln College Boat Club
18. St Antony's College Boat Club
19. Corpus Christi College Boat Club (Oxford)
20. Christ Church Cathedral, Christchurch