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University College Boat Club
University College Boat Club in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
University College Boat Club is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
University College Boat Club (UCBC) is the rowing club of University College at Durham University on the River Wear in England. UCBC has won the Grand Challenge Cup at Durham Regatta more than any other College (the majority of these wins in the 19th Century) and has qualified for Henley Royal Regatta, most recently in 2001. Founded in 1834, UCBC is the oldest society in Durham University and is the oldest Boat Club in the North of England. The club celebrated its 175th anniversary at Durham Regatta in 2009. The Alumni organisation is Floreat Castellum Boat Club (FCBC). UCBC is a registered Boat Club through British Rowing, with Boat Code "UCD" and is a member organisation of Durham College Rowing.
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Background
History
UCBC was founded in 1834, soon after University College and the University were established. The first Durham Regatta was held over 17–19 June 1834, opening with a six-oared race in 1834 won by Velocity, owned by W. L. Wharton, High Sheriff of Durham, against University College in Sylph. Following the establishment of Hatfield Hall, UCBC was part of the first intercollegiate race, against Hatfield College Boat Club in 1850. When the Grand Challenge Cup (for coxed Fours) was introduced at Durham Regatta in 1854 it was won seven times by crews from UCBC before 1862, with teams from rival Hatfield typically coming second. However, the founding of Durham Amateur Rowing Club and increased…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7724, -1.5787
- Address
- Durham, England
- Established
- 1834
- Official site
- www.ucbc.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7894614 (CC0)
- wikipedia: University College Boat Club (Durham) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is University College Boat Club?
- University College Boat Club is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.7724°, -1.5787°.
- When was University College Boat Club built?
- University College Boat Club dates to 1834.