Kingston Grammar School Boat Club
| Location | Aragon Avenue, Thames Ditton, Elmbridge borough of Surrey |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°23′52″N 0°20′09″W / 51.397766°N 0.335809°W |
| Home water | Hampton Court Reach, River Thames |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Affiliations | British Rowing (boat code KGS) |
| Website | sport |
| Notable members | |
| RC Sherriff, Sophie Hosking, James Cracknell | |
Kingston Grammar School Boat Club (KGSBC) is a rowing club on the River Thames, based at Aragon Avenue, Thames Ditton, Elmbridge borough of Surrey.[1]
History
The club was founded in 1889 and belongs to the Kingston Grammar School.[2]
The club has produced multiple British champions, achieving particular success in the late 1980s to early 1990s under the leadership of head coach Peter Sheppard, during which time it was victorious in the Schools' Head of the River Race and produced a number of subsequent Olympic champions, including James Cracknell.
Honours
National Schools' Regatta
| Year | Winning crew/s |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Anna Fangen Cup (JW16 4+), Creber Cup (JM15 4x+) [3] |
| 1998 | Danesfield Cup (JM16 2-) [4] |
| 1999 | Arundel Cup (JM16 4+) [5] |
| 2002 | Fours Cup (JM Sch 4+), Creber Cup (JM15 4x+) [6] |
| 2003 | Fours Cup (JM Sch 4+) [7] |
| 2004 | Aylings Challenge Cup (JW 8+), Leander Cup (JW 2-) [8] |
| 2009 | Windsor Cup (JM16 4-), Leslie Langton Cup (JW15 4+) [9] |
| 2013 | Headington Cup (JW16 2-), Junior Colts Cup (JM15 8+) [9] |
| 2014 | Leander Cup (JW 2-) [9] |
| 2017 | Headington Cup (JW16 2-) [9] |
| 2024 | Royal Engineers' Cup (JM 4-) [10] |
| 2025 | Jim Mason Plate (JW 4+), Anna Fangen Cup (JW16 4+), Katrina Jacks Trophy (JW15 4+) [11] |
British champions
| Year | Winning crew/s |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Men J16 8+ |
| 1983 | Men J16 2-, Men J16 4-, Men J14 4x |
| 1984 | Men J16 4+, Men J14 4x |
| 1985 | Men 2x, Women J16 2-, Women J14 2x |
| 1986 | Men J14 2x |
| 1987 | Men J16 2x, Men J16 4x, Men J14 2x, Women J14 2x |
| 1988 | Men J16 4x, Women J14 4x |
| 1989 | Men J18 4x, Women J14 2x |
| 1992 | Men J16 4- |
| 1993 | Men J18 4- |
| 1994 | Women J18 4+, Women J15 2x |
| 1995 | Women J16 8+, Women J15 1x |
| 1996 | Men J18 2-, Women J16 4+ |
| 1997 | Women J18 2x |
| 1998 | Women J18 2- |
| 2002 | Women J18 4- [12] |
| 2003 | Men J16 4+ [13] |
| 2007 | Open J18 4+ [14] |
| 2009 | Women J18 8+ [15] |
| 2021 | WJ16 4x [16] |
| 2023 | WJ18 4x [17] |
Schools' Head of the River Race
| Year | Winning crew |
|---|---|
| 1993 [18] | J18 men’s eights |
| 1994 | J18 men’s eights |
| 1995 | J18 women’s eights |
| 1996 | J18 women’s eights |
| 2003 | J18 women’s eights |
| 2004 | J18 women’s eights |
See also
References
- ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
- ^ "Club details". Kingston Grammar School Rowing Club.
- ^ "Kingstonian 1996". Kingston Grammar School Online Archive. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Wayback Machine". The National Schools Regatta. Archived from the original on 20 August 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Wayback Machine". The National Schools Regatta. Archived from the original on 20 August 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Wayback Machine". The National Schools Regatta. Archived from the original on 19 June 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Team development/Team Building". National Water Sports Centre Events. Archived from the original on 1 September 2005. Retrieved 18 May 2005.
- ^ "Team development/Team Building". National Water Sports Centre Events. Archived from the original on 24 October 2005. Retrieved 18 May 2005.
- ^ a b c d "National Schools' Regatta - Results". Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "National Schools' Regatta | Time-Team". regatta.time-team.nl. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "National Schools' Regatta | Time-Team". regatta.time-team.nl. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ ""The results service." Times, 22 July 2002, p. 26". The Times. 22 July 2002. p. 26.
- ^ ""Today's fixtures." Times, 21 July 2003, p. 32". The Times. 21 July 2003. p. 32.
- ^ "2007 archive of results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.
- ^ "2009 archive of results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Race Information". Row results. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Race Information". rowresults.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Schools Head results 1995". Archived from the original on 18 June 1997.