Our QBC Women’s Senior crew had a great day at Dorney competing in the Metropolitan Regatta in the Women’s coxed fours event.The crew was delighted to get through to the C Final and dominated the final race to win by 8 seconds. Congratulations to the crew from L to R...
We sadly report the death of another ex-member of the club. Hugh Williams died on Saturday, 24th May after a long struggle against cancer. Hugh graduated from Christ’s College, Cambridge in 1970, where he also rowed for his college. Then in 1975 Hugh joined...
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...
