Quintin Boat Club was represented at the Twickenham Regatta joining over 20 other clubs with a full day of racing. The 850 metre 2 lane course was a gently curving stretch of the river above Richmond Rock near Eel Pie Island. We were accompanied by our neighbours from...
Ken Creighton, who was formerly men’s captain at Brentford Masters, has a rowing-focused podcast called Complete Rowing. You can find it at www.completerowing.com or by searching Complete Rowing on any podcast provider such as Spotify, Apple, Soundcloud, or...
Hilda Mitchell was the wife of a Quintin Boat Club member F.G ‘Tiny’ Mitchell. The cup was first presented by Mrs F.G. Mitchell in 1921 for the annual competition between Quintin Boat Club and Ibis R.C. our then neighbours. ‘Tiny’ Mitchell had rowed...
QUINTIN BOAT CLUB 12-HOUR ERGATHON SMASHES TARGET! What a day! On Saturday 10 May, the QBC community came together for a brilliant 12-hour fundraising Ergathon – rowing side-by-side, stroke-for-stroke, from Lechlade to The Thames Barrier and back. That’s a virtual...
The Quintin’s Men’s Eight took to the water at Chiswick Regatta for a head-to-head showdown with a strong Vesta counterpart. Despite putting together a scratch crew that had not all trained together before, we delivered a commanding performance. A sharp start saw us...