King's College School Boat Club

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King's College School Boat Club
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
LocationPutney
Coordinates51°28′8.2″N 0°13′11″W / 51.468944°N 0.21972°W / 51.468944; -0.21972 (King's College School's Boat Club)
Home waterTideway
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
boat code - KCS
Websitewww.kcsbcsa.co.uk

King's College School Boat Club is the rowing club of King's College School, Wimbledon, London, England.

History

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The club's boat house is based on the towpath in Putney, south-west London, on the River Thames. It was previously owned by Barclays. Previously, the club was based upriver, just above Hampton Court at Molesey Boat Club.

Other uses of the boat house

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It is used by Cambridge University Boat Club when practising and competing in their annual Boat Race against Oxford University Boat Club on the Tideway. It is also used by other visiting clubs when they are competing on the Tideway.

The club room is available for hire through the school itself.

Honours

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British champions

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Year Winning crew/s
1984 Men J16 4+ [1]

References

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  1. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 16 July 1984, p. 21". Times Digital Archives.
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