Rob Roy Boat Club

Rob Roy Boat Club, or Robs, is a boat club based on the River Cam in Cambridge, UK, which has traditionally focused on training and racing in small boats. The club has members at all levels, from national squad through seniors and veterans to juniors and novices.

The club colours are Royal Irish Maroon and White.

Rob Roy is a member of the Cambridgeshire Rowing Association.

History

The club was founded in 1880, making it one of the older clubs in Cambridge.

On 5 June, 1880 an item appeared in the Cambridge Chronical as follows: "A new boat club has been started by the Church Temperance Society of Cambridge and Chesterton under the name of 'Rob Roy' and it will be open to members of the various branches. The following officers have been elected for the present season: The Rev. J. Martin, president; Captain P. Going, vice president; the Rev. G.H. Ling (Corpus), treasurer: Mr Percy Talbot, secretary; Mr C.V. Key, first captain; Mr J.W. Chandler, second captain; and the Rev. A.E. Meredith, Messrs. R. Meddings, W. Stearn, E. Tredgett, H. Gautrey, J.R. Newman and S. Clayton, committee. Strict temperance is to be enforced to liquors and language. Pair-oared and four-oared races have been arranged and an eight is to be entered for the Town Races."

Strict temperance is no longer enforced to either language or liquors.

Racing

Club members compete at head races and regattas ranging from local events on the River Cam, through to the major national events such as Henley Royal Regatta and the National Rowing Championships, to the World Cup Regattas and World Championships.

The club also competes in the Cambridge Town Bumps, which provides an enjoyable end to the summer regatta season. The first men's crew has held the Headship since 1998, and the first women's crew are currently fourth.

Events

Rob Roy organises the Cambridge Small Boats Head which is held in early October each year (for coxed and coxless pairs, and single and double sculls), and the Cambridge Autumn Head which is held in Mid October each year (for coxed and coxless fours and quads, and eights).

External links

* [http://www.robroyboatclub.org.uk/ Rob Roy Boat Club]
* [http://www.cra-online.net/ Cambridgeshire Rowing Association]
* [http://www.ara-rowing.org/bhome.htm GB Rowing]
* [http://www.hrr.org.uk/ Henley Royal Regatta]
* [http://www.hwr.org.uk/ Henley Women's Regatta]