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University of the West of England Boat Club

Coordinates: 51°46′56″N 2°21′17″W / 51.782258°N 2.354671°W / 51.782258; -2.354671
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University of the West of England Boat Club
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
LocationWycliffe College boathouse, Junction Bridge, Saul, Gloucestershire, England
Coordinates51°46′56″N 2°21′17″W / 51.782258°N 2.354671°W / 51.782258; -2.354671
AffiliationsBritish Rowing (boat code UWE)
Websiteuweboatclub.weebly.com

University of the West of England Boat Club is a rowing club on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal, based at Wycliffe College boathouse, Junction Bridge, Saul, Gloucestershire, England.[1] The club runs four squads[2] and belongs to the University of the West of England, Bristol.[3] The club uses the boathouse owned by the Wycliffe College Boat Club.

History

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From 1995 UWE and the University of Bristol Boat Club challenged each other to an annual boat race,[4] which became known as the Bristol Boat Race.

In 2010 the club produced a national champion crew when winning the open lightweight quad sculls.[5]

Honours

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National champions

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Year Winning crew/s
2010 Open Lightweight 4x

References

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  1. ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. ^ "Club details". UWE Boat Club.
  3. ^ "Club history". University of the West of England.
  4. ^ "University Challenge". Bristol Evening Post. 6 February 1995. Retrieved 16 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "2010 Championships - Results of Sunday Racing". British Rowing Championships. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.