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Christ Church Boat Club
Continuing a 200-year history of success on the river
The Christ Church Boat Club was founded in 1817, making it one of the earliest rowing clubs in the world. Since then its achievements have included 49 Headships; the largest number of Blues; the first-ever second boat; the first Oxford college to row on waters away from the Isis; the best rowing record at Henley; and the gift of its dark blue colours to the Varsity boats - a proud history, and one for the Christ Church Boat Club to live up to. This is due to not only the talent of House rowers, but also the incredible support the House receives from the Boat Club Society.
The Boat Club Society provides vital financial assistance and support from the towpath. In turn, we provide regular email updates throughout the year including Bumps, and membership entitles you to numerous Boat Club Society events at which we hope to see you in the future: Torpids and Eights, the Boat Race, the annual Boat Club Society Dinner in Trinity Term, and the drinks party at Henley on the Saturday.
The Christ Church Boat Club first VIIIs have achieved some of their strongest ever results in recent campaigns, including Men’s Torpids Headship and the first ever Women’s Headship at Christ Church. The continued support of alumni means that we can provide high quality coaching, facilities, training and equipment which help our rowers achieve the very best possible results.
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"Christ Church is a special place for me and to know that by helping the Boat Club I am also helping the college persuades me even more of the case for support. I urge you to join with me in ensuring the future standards of the Boat Club and Christ Church by both donating to the endowment project and maintaining an annual commitment.”
— Jonny Searle MBE, British rower and Olympic gold medallist (1987, Biology)
