Rob Roy Boat Club
{{Short description|British rowing club}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox rowing club
| name = Rob Roy Boat Club
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| image = File:Cambridge boathouses - Fitzwilliam & Cambridgeshire Rowing Association.jpg
| blade_image = File:Rob Roy Boat Club blade.jpg
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| location = Cambridge, England
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| home_water = River Cam
| founded = {{Start date|1880}}
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| affiliations = British Rowing
boat code - ROB
Cambridgeshire Rowing Association
| website = {{URL|http://www.robroyboatclub.net/}}
| events = Cambridge Small Boats Head
Cambridge Autumn Head
| distinctions = Cambridge Town Bumps Men's Headship (1998-2006)
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Rob Roy Boat Club, or Robs, is a boat club based on the River Cam in Cambridge,England, 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.britishrowing.org/club/rob-roy-bc/|title=Club details|website=British Rowing}}
The club colours, blades and kit are Royal Irish Maroon and white[https://www.britishrowing.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Handbook-2020-v2-PJI-Page-57-Removed-compressed.pdf The Umpires' Handbook] British Rowing, 2020: at p.46. and the club is a member of the Cambridgeshire Rowing Association and shares the boathouse with them.
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 held the Headship from 1998 to 2006.
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).
History
The club was founded in 1880. On 5 June 1880 an item appeared in the Cambridge Chronicle as follows:
{{quote box|"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."}}
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Honours
= British champions =
References
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External links
- [http://www.cra-online.net/ Cambridgeshire Rowing Association]
{{United Kingdom rowing clubs}}
Category:Cambridge town rowing clubs
Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 1880
Category:Rowing clubs in Cambridgeshire