Scottish Boat Race

EUBC retain the Scottish Boat Race title

Steven Guthrie — Mon, 27 May 2019 08:48:08 +0000

University of Edinburgh Boat Club retain the title of Scottish Boat Race Champions

The University of Edinburgh completed a clean sweep of victories on Saturday 25^th May claiming their 7^th successive Scottish Boat Race title. Despite the weather, the event, which took place along a 2km stretch of the Clyde, saw hundreds of supporters from both Glasgow and Edinburgh, line bridges along the river to cheer on their respective crews.

In one of the closest races of the day, the graduate 500m sprint, the Edinburgh crew narrowly secured victory at the finish line at the Glasgow Science Tower.

In the Second & Novice races, the Edinburgh crews led from the front and claimed decisive victories over the Glasgow crews.

The First VIII racing saw a similar outcome with the Edinburgh crews leading from the start and powering through to claim victory.

In the final race of the day, a thrilling mixed Ergometer challenge, Edinburgh eventually came out on top to complete a clean sweep of victories.

Full results

Graduate VIII – Edinburgh University Boat Club
Women’s 2nd & Novice VIII – Edinburgh University Boat Club
Men’s 2nd & Novice VIII – Edinburgh University Boat Club

Men’s 1st VIII – Edinburgh University Boat Club
Women’s 1st VIII – Edinburgh University Boat Club
Erg Relay – Edinburgh University Boat Club

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Glasgow crews for the 2019 Scottish Boat Race announced

Steven Guthrie — Thu, 23 May 2019 15:53:24 +0000

The Glasgow University Boat Club crews for the 2019 Scottish Boat Race, which takes place on Saturday 25 May, have been announced. Featuring a host of talented athletes the crews will be looking to retake the Scottish Boat Race title from their east coast rivals.

Races will include the 1^st VIII and 2^nd VIII boats from the University of Glasgow competing with University of Edinburgh crews. The races take place on a 2 kilometre stretch of the Clyde River and will culminate opposite the Glasgow Science Centre Tower. This is where the official viewing area will be hosted and where the winner trophy’s will be presented.

You can find out more about the 2019 races here

The Glasgow women’s 1st VIII will feature Medical Student Niamh McClure who missed out on the 2018 race after a cycling accident. Niamh has also battled back from illness in the first half of this season to take up her position in the crew for the 2019 race:

“I am excited to be back in time to race this summer. Hoping that the boat race will offer an opportunity for racing that will be invaluable for the squad as we progress through the summer season. Both my cousins have won the boat race for Glasgow and Edinburgh, something that I hope to repeat myself.”

Portuguese National Champion and Mechanical Engineering Erasmus student Duarte Menezes will row in the men’s 1st VIII and is delighted to have the opportunity to compete in the historic event:

“As I fell in love with the place, club, and people around here, I’ve decided to stay for a full year instead so that I could compete during an entire season for GUBC”

	Men’s 1st VIII	Women’s 1st VIII
Bow	Ethan Matthews English and Politics	Kelsey Collington MSc Software Development
2	Chris Martens Aeronautical Engineering	Kirsty Naismith BSc Geography
3	Rory Cartlidge Mechanical engineering	Sophie Anderson BSc Mathematics and Finance
4	Matt Jackson Veterinary Medicine	Miriam Payne BSc Physics and Astrophysics
5	Rory Young Maths and Computing	Maia Hely MEng Mechanical and Electronic Engineering
6	Moray Arbuckle Mechanical engineering	Nina Petric-Gray PhD in Biomedical Engineering
7	Duarte Menezes Mechanical engineering	Emma Pearson MA Business and Spanish
Stroke	Josh Thompson Maths	Niamh McClure MBChB Medicine
Cox	Lindsey Vest Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry	Eve Simmons MA History

Men’s Novice & 2nd VIII	Women’s Novice & 2nd VIII	GUBC Graduate VIII
Jamie Wilson Fjonne Buesche James McKenzie Angus Steele Kristian Homdrom David Baird Mattia Romero Alexander Morris Cox: Natasha Mansell	Bow: Kathryn McMullan Ailish Mcallister Katie Stewart Kitty Wilson Farrand Jess Moore Melissa Radoja Katie MacQuarrie Emily Robertson Cox: Charlotte Avery	Robyn Gillies Grainne McGuire Connelly Maggie Ullyat Ellen Smith Mike Lukakis Iain Rice David MacSorley TBC Cox: TBC

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Edinburgh crews for the 2019 Scottish Boat Race announced

Steven Guthrie — Wed, 22 May 2019 19:13:46 +0000

The Edinburgh University Boat Club crews for the much anticipated 2019 Scottish Boat Race have been announced. The crews are made up of students from across the University who will be looking to retain the Scottish Boat Race title after rowing to victory in each of the last 6 years.

The event on Saturday 25 May will see the 1^st VIII and 2^nd VIII boats from the University of Edinburgh take on their rivals from the University of Glasgow. The races take place on a 2 kilometre stretch of the Clyde River and will culminate opposite the Glasgow Science Centre Tower. This is where the official viewing area will be hosted and where the winner trophy’s will be presented.

You can find out more about the 2019 races here

The women’s 1st VIII will feature GB U23 women’s eight rower Alexandra Rankin. Alex, who studies History of Art at the University of Edinburgh, was brought up in Glasgow and is looking forward to returning to her home town to seal victory on the Clyde

“I’m delighted to be part of the Scottish Boat Race crew again this year. It’s always a competitive race and one that means a lot to me having grown up in Glasgow.”

Junior European Gold Medallist Jake Offiler takes seat 5 in the men’s 1^st VIII. Currently studying for an MA in Social Anthropology Jake comes from a strong skulling background but has shown his versatility and adaptability by being a key crew member in the men’s sweep squad this season.

“It’s a great feeling to be part of my first Scottish Boat Race and to compete in something that has so much history. The whole Club are looking forward to a thrilling afternoon of racing.”

	Men’s 1st VIII	Women’s 1st VIII
Bow	Lukas Hvidtfelt Nielsen Ma Astrophysics	Sophie Parsons MA French
2	Ben Dickens Mah Classics	Tara Grimsley-Moore BSc Biomedical Sciences
3	Euan Dickerson Meng Mechanical Engineering	Isabella O’Hara BSc Ecological and Environmental Sciences
4	Phillip Garnier Meng Mechanical Engineering	Flora Parsons MPhys Physics
5	Jake Offiler Ma Social Anthropology	Lydia Currie BSc Biomedical Sciences
6	Laurence Ellis Ma Spanish And History	Jane Hardie BVM&S Veterinary Medicine
7	Hugo Oglina Bsch Sport And Recreation Management	India Somerside LLB Law
Stroke	Luke Hatteland-Dunn Ma Economics And Politics	Alexandra Rankin MA History of Art
Cox	Lizzie Dickinson Mbchb Medicine	Dan Baillache PhD Molecular and Clinical Medicine

Men’s Novice & 2nd VIII	Women’s Novice & 2nd VIII	EUBC Graduate VIII
1. Pavel ČULÍK 2. Beltrán FIELD 3. Oliver MASLEN 4. Cameron BRADLEY 5. Felix WARREN 6. Colton KARR 7. James TEMPLE 8. Dale FLOCKHART 9. Rowena HUTCHINSON (cox)	1. Alice EVANS 2. Emily REEVE 3. Henrietta FOOKS 4. Harrie HEWES 5. Susannah OLIVER 6. Georgia VALENTINE 7. Becca BOWERS 8. Alice IVES 9. Brianna SIDDLE (cox)	1. Meghan HUNTER 2. Amy SWEENEY 3. Carys Girvan 4. Charlie DOBSON 5. Graham ORD 6. Kieran TIERNEY 7. Calum IRVINE 8. Matthew CURTIS 9. Cody ANDERSEN (cox)

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Date announced for the 2019 Scottish Boat Race

Steven Guthrie — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 12:11:31 +0000

This year’s Scottish Boat Race will take place on Saturday 25 May on the Clyde.

The 2019 Scottish Boat Race will take place on Saturday 25 May on the Clyde starting at the South Portland Street Suspension Bridge and finish opposite the Glasgow Science Centre Tower where the official viewing area will be hosted. This is also where the crews will prepare for the race and where the boats will set off from. Refreshments will be available to purchase at this area.

The event will consist of eight different races, a mixed graduate race, both men’s and women’s novices (beginners), men’s and women’s second eight, men’s and women’s first eight and a 2km ergometer team challenge consisting of two male (one novice, one senior) and two female (also one novice, one senior) athletes.

Race	Start time
Graduate	13.45
2nd & Novice Women	14.10
2nd & Novice Men	14.20
1st Men	14.40
1st Women	15.00
Erg relay	15.40

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University Boat Club retain Scottish Boat Race

Steven Guthrie — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:54:07 +0000

University of Edinburgh Boat Club retain the title of Scottish Boat Race Champions

The event, the 3rd oldest boat race in the world, was held on the Clyde again this year, albeit with a slightly altered course, finishing at the Glasgow Science Museum. In the six individual races that featured this year, Edinburgh came out on top in 5, with Glasgow victorious in the 500m “Sprint” Alumni race.

In the student boats, the Edinburgh Novice women’s crew followed on from their BUCS success with an emphatic victory, further demonstrating the progress being made under coaches Matt Evans and Meghan Hunter. The success in the Novice race was followed by triumphs for both the Edinburgh men’s and women’s 2nd VIII’s.

In the first showpiece event, the women’s 1st VIII race, the Edinburgh crew led by GB international Maddie Artlett, rowed to a convincing victory.

Finally, in one of the closest races of the day, Edinburgh, featuring Josh Armstrong and Matt Curtis fresh from their success in the GB trials rowed to victory in the men’s 1st VIII.

Full results

Alumni VIII – Glasgow University Boat Club
Women’s Novice VIII – Edinburgh University Boat Club
Women’s 2nd VIII – Edinburgh University Boat Club

Men’s 2nd VIII – Edinburgh University Boat Club
Women’s 1st VIII – Edinburgh University Boat Club
Men’s 1st VIII – Edinburgh University Boat Club

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