Homerton College Boat Club

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Homerton College Boat Club
Image showing the rowing club's emblem
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
LocationCambridge, England
Coordinates52°12′41.28″N 0°7′48.78″E / 52.2114667°N 0.1302167°E / 52.2114667; 0.1302167Coordinates: 52°12′41.28″N 0°7′48.78″E / 52.2114667°N 0.1302167°E / 52.2114667; 0.1302167
Home waterRiver Cam
Founded1977
MembershipHomerton College, Cambridge
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
Websitehomerton.cam.ac.uk/homerton-life/sports/homerton-college-boat-club-hcbc

Homerton College Boat Club (HCBC) is the rowing club for members of Homerton College, University of Cambridge. HCBC colours are navy blue with white trim, although the club's Zephyr (garment) is white with blue trim. It is traditional to wear a sock of each of the boat club's colours when racing with a blue sock on the foot opposite the rigger.

In 2019, HCBC moved into a new boathouse, co-funded by and shared with City of Cambridge Rowing Club, and St Mary's School, Cambridge.

History[]

Homerton College Boat Club first competed in the women's Lent and May Bumps in 1978, four years after the women's bumps divisions commenced in the Mays, and two years after women's racing began in the Lents. The highest position attained to date is second in the Lents first division in 1986.[1] In the May Bumps, the highest position was 5th in the first division in 1985. There were many Homerton women represented in CUWBC in the 1980s and 1990s, under the guidance of veteran GB coaches Roger Silk and Ron Needs.

In 2017, HCBC's first women's VIII, rowing in a brand new Janousek boat 'Edey' (named for longtime coach Mike Edey), went up four places, obtaining blades and securing their spot in the women's Mays first division, the first time since 2000.[2]

Oxbridge Record[]

The Men's 1st VIII also hold the Oxbridge record for the most places advanced during one series of bumps (either Mays, Lents, or Torpids/Eights for Oxford), advancing 13 places in the May Bumps 2001 by bumping LMBC IV on day one, and sandwiching up to division 3 by bumping Corpus II, overbumping Sidney II and triple-overbumping 1st & 3rd III the following two days and bumping Selwyn II on the final day to take blades.[3]

University colours[]

List of known members of University Boat Clubs:

CUBC[]

  • 2019: Dave Bell (Blue Boat)
  • 2014: Mike Thorp (Blue Boat)
  • 2013: Henry Fieldman (Blue Boat)
  • 2013: Mike Thorp (Goldie)
  • 2012: Mike Thorp (Blue Boat - won)
  • 2011: Mike Thorp (Blue Boat)
  • 2010: Mike Thorp (Goldie - won)
  • 2002: Andreas MacFarlane (triallist)
  • 1999-2000: Dan McSherry (Goldie)
  • 1998-1999: Dan McSherry (spare)
  • 1996-97: Suzie K. Ellis (cox, Goldie - won)

CUWBC[]

  • 2020: Morgan Morrison (lightweight - won)
  • 2015: Daphne Martschenko[4] (NB - first Women's Tideway Boat Race)
  • 2011: Anna Beare (Lightweight - won)
  • 2004: Rachael Hanley (Blondie), Catherine Sutherland (Blondie)
  • 2002: Ulrike Münch-Klever (Spare)
  • 2001: Hannah Cadman (Lightweights), Ruth Pidgeon (cox - Trial 8s)
  • 1999: Adrienne Ferguson, Emma Wylie (Lightweight)
  • 1998: Emma Wylie (Lightweight)
  • 1996: J Harkins, Anne Rowland, Emma Wilkinson (Blondie)
  • 1995: Siobhan Cassidy (née McKenna)
  • 1994: Anne Rowland
  • 1993: Rachel Crew Emma Wright (Blondie)
  • 1992: Jenny Wagstaff, Rachel Crew, Francesca Chalmers (Blondie)
  • 1991: Francesca Chalmers

CULRC[]

  • 2011: Chris Bellamy (Pres)
  • 2009-10: Chris Bellamy (won)
  • 2005-06: Che Meakins (Granta), Richard Harrington (Spare)
  • 2002-03: Dave Pearce (Spare)
  • 1992: Fiona Pritchard (Cox)

CUCBC Hon. Sec[]

  • 2005-06: Sam Farmer
  • 2002-03: Devin-Paul O'Brien
  • 1994-95: Pippa Taylor

HCBC President[]

In May 2004, the position of HCBC President was founded at the Club AGM and written into the Club constitution. The role of President is to oversee the running of HCBC by the executive committee (composed of Captains and other elected and co-opted student officials, ordinarily rotated annually), and along with the Senior Treasurer, a College fellow appointed by Homerton College, to ensure the long-term success of the Club and contribution to College life.

HCBC Presidents[]

  • 2014-Present: Sam Farmer
  • 2006-2014: Adam Marsh
  • 2004-2006: Ruth Pidgeon
  • 1984-1985: Emma Dalseme

References[]

  1. ^ Durack, John; Gilbert, George; Marks, Dr. John (2000). The Bumps: An Account of the Cambridge University Bumping Races 1827-1999 ISBN 0-9538475-1-9
  2. ^ http://www.cucbc.org/bumps/results/18/4
  3. ^ Raby, P. & Warner, P. (2010). Homerton: The Evolution of a Cambridge College (Published and Distributed by the Principal and Fellows of Homerton College), p.198
  4. ^ http://m.theboatraces.org/women-rower-profile/168
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