Leeds University Boat Club


The University of Leeds Boat Club is the rowing club for students at the University of Leeds. The boat club is one of the Leeds Gryphons teams, working to develop top-class sports clubs at the University. The club races in green, burgundy and white colours representing those of the University of Leeds.

History

The club was founded in 1919. Having occupied a variety of buildings throughout the area, the current water base is located in Leeds following the completion of a new boat house which opened in September 2014 next to Thwaite Mills in Stourton. It is the new home of Leeds University Boat Club and Leeds Rowing Club. Land training takes place in Leeds University's sport complex on the main campus in Leeds.
The club owns and maintains a variety of different rowing and sculling boats of different classes. In 2008 a Hudson Shark 8+ was donated to the club by the father of a student in the 1st VIII. The boat was named Dr. Sue Jacklin, in recognition of her ongoing assistance in securing funding for the club.

Racing

The club competes at local and national events and has had a number of notable achievements from competing at BUCS, Head of The River and Henley Royal Regatta – reaching the second round of the Temple Challenge Cup in 2004 and 2007.

Results

BUCS Regatta 2019:
Head of the River Race 2019:
Women's Eights Head of the River Race 2018:
Head of the River Race 2018:
Women's Eights Head of the River Race 2017:
Women's Eights Head of the River Race 2016:
Head of the River Race 2016:
Head of the River Race 2015:
Women's Eights Head of the River Race 2013:
Head of the River Race 2012:
Women's Eights Head of the River Race 2012:
BUCS Regatta 2012:
British and European Indoor Rowing Championship
The club is run entirely by a student based committee which is elected by its members in March/April each year. A small budget allows for the assistance of one paid coach

Alumni

The club holds events at The Boat Race and Henley Royal Regatta to keep up their links with previous members. Alumni regattas are held annually in Leeds.