Star Club and Bedford Star are rowing clubs on the River Great Ouse , based at Poynter's Boathouse, Batt's Ford, Commercial Road, Bedford , Bedfordshire .[ 1]
History
The club was founded in 1960 by former members of RAF Cardington Rowing Club. The boathouse was originally 100 metres upstream from the current site.
The club won the Jackson Trophy in 1962 at the Head of the River Race and has won the trophy in total six times. In 1972 the club merged with the Bedford Ladies Rowing Club. The club won the prestigious Grand Challenge Cup at the Henley Regatta with the Leander Club in 1991.[ 2]
Club colours
The blade colours are white with a red star (Star Club)/just white (Bedford Star).[ 3]
Notable members
Honours
Henley Royal Regatta
British champions
Year
Winning crew/s
1984 Men J16 2-[ 4]
1986 Men 8+[ 5]
1987 Men 2-[ 6]
1994 Men J14 2x[ 7]
1995 Men J16 2x, Men J14 1x (Star Club)
1996 Men J18 2x, Men J15 2x, Women J16 4x[ 8]
1997 Men J18 2x, Men J16 2x[ 9]
1999 Women 8+, Men J18 2x, Men J14 2x[ 10]
2000 Women 2x[ 11]
2006 Open J16 4+, Women J14 2x [ 12]
2009 Women J16 4x [ 13]
References
^ "Club details" . British Rowing .^ "Club history" . Star Club .^ The Umpires' Handbook ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 16 July 1984, p. 21" . Times Digital Archives .^ "Railton, Jim. "Leander take Kingston with a late charge." Times, 21 July 1986, p. 28" . Times Digital Archives .^ "Railton, Jim. "Hampton's victory is pinched." Times, 20 July 1987, p. 32" . Times Digital Archives .^ " . Times Digital Archives .^ " . Times Digital Archives .^ "Full archive of results" . Web Archive . Archived from the original on 2017-03-13.^ " . Times Digital Archives .^ "National Championships" . Times Digital Archives .^ " . Times Digital Archives .^ "Full archive of results" . Web Archive . Archived from the original on 2017-03-13.
United Kingdom rowing clubs
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