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Magdalen College Boat Club

Coordinates: 51°44′34″N 1°14′55″W / 51.742683°N 1.248536°W / 51.742683; -1.248536
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Magdalen College Boat Club
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
Boathouse (building shared with LCBC, LMHBC & TCBC)
LocationBoathouse Island, Christ Church Meadow, Oxford, Oxford
Coordinates51°44′34″N 1°14′55″W / 51.742683°N 1.248536°W / 51.742683; -1.248536
Home waterThe Isis
Founded1859
Key people
Miranda Connolley (captain)
UniversityUniversity of Oxford
AffiliationsBritish Rowing (boat code MAG)
Magdalene Boat Club (Sister college)
Websitewww.magdalenboatclub.co.uk/index.html

Magdalen College Boat Club (MCBC) is a rowing club for members of Magdalen College, Oxford.[1] It is based on the Isis at Boathouse Island, Christ Church Meadow, Oxford, Oxford.[2]

History

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The club founded in 1859 shares a boathouse with Linacre College Boat Club, Lady Margaret Hall Boat Club & Trinity College Boat Club. The club has two Olympic Gold medal winners throughout its history and has a very successful record of providing rowers for The Boat Races.[3]

Honours

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Henley Royal Regatta

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Year Races won
1846 Diamond Challenge Sculls
1865 Diamond Challenge Sculls
1866 Diamond Challenge Sculls
1872 Diamond Challenge Sculls
1884 Diamond Challenge Sculls
1885 Diamond Challenge Sculls
1888 Diamond Challenge Sculls
1889 Diamond Challenge Sculls
1890 [[Diamond Challenge Sculls
1891 Diamond Challenge Sculls
1893 Stewards' Challenge Cup, Diamond Challenge Sculls
1899 Stewards' Challenge Cup
1903 Ladies' Challenge Plate
1907 Stewards' Challenge Cup, Wyfold Challenge Cup, Visitors' Challenge Cup
1908 Stewards' Challenge Cup, Visitors' Challenge Cup
1910 Grand Challenge Cup
1911 Grand Challenge Cup
1920 Grand Challenge Cup, Stewards' Challenge Cup, Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup
1921 Grand Challenge Cup, Stewards' Challenge Cup
1922 Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup
1923 Visitors' Challenge Cup
1948 Visitors' Challenge Cup
1953 Visitors' Challenge Cup
1960 Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sport". Magdalen College.
  2. ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
  3. ^ "Club details". Magdalen College Boat Club.