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Alumni aboard the Summer VIIIs dinner, 2026
Written by Justine Potts One of the many joys of taking up the BCBC captains’ invitation to join the spry and spirited crews at this year’s Summer VIIIs dinner was to discover how many alumni had similarly, in a rush of blood, signed themselves up to step aboard that evening. Sole representatives of VIIIs gone-by,…
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Trinity Term 2026
After a particularly rainy Hilary Term, which saw BCBC almost entirely landlocked, our summer rowing got off to a beautiful start as 26 students headed off to Monmouth for a week of training over the Easter Vac. We were blessed with excellent weather and a warm welcome from Monmouth RC. It was a fantastic opportunity…
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BCBC goes to Chester
Over the Easter vacation the Balliol College Boat Club attended training camp in Chester with the St John’s College (Oxford) Boat Club. Markus Baumgartner (BCBC President) reports: After a very rainy year that limited the amount of training we were able to do in Oxford, it was wonderful to be able to put in some serious…
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The Boat Race 2024
Postgraduate student Tessa Haining (Balliol 2023, MPhil Modern Languages) will row in the Oxford University Boat Club Women’s Blue Boat competing against Cambridge in the Gemini Boat Race 2024. Two other Balliol women are in the Oxford Women’s Squad 2024. Rowing at number three, Tessa previously rowed for four years in the Harvard-Radcliffe Rowing crew.…
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Torpids 2024 (Tug of Warpids)
Dear Balliol College Boat Club, It is with great excitement and a hint of oar-ful disappointment that I present to you the riveting tale of BCBC’s recent rowing escapade at Warpids. While Torpids may be on hiatus, PCBC invited us to indulge in a different kind of rowing revelry – the Tug of War Extravaganza!…
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Autumn Fours 2023
The senior women had a great result at Autumn Fours, coming second only to Univ by half a length in the final.
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Christchurch regatta 2023
Christchurch Regatta was discontinued after last year and replaced by Michaelmas Novice Regatta (MNR) organised by Linacre Boat Club. The Men’s first novice boat (A) had a fantastic rage against Oriel MB on the first day, winning by over half of the course! They were stopped from racing on days 2 and 3 (due to…
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Summer Eights 2023
Women’s side Trinity Term saw a boost in training and moral, with W1 cycling to Abingdon for the first time. W2 once again qualified for Summer Eights, rowing on with ease. It was a great week of rowing, with lots of supporters cheering on the crews, and everyone racing sporting the iconic red bucket hat.…
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Torpids 2023
Women’s side In Hilary Term, the second VIII qualified comfortably for Torpids – a great improvement on the previous year. Overall, the women’s side had the most success Torpids since before the pandemic. W2 went +2 despite multiple klaxons in their division, and W1 also went +2, moving up to 5th in Division 2. Open…
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Fundraising Campaign
Around a quarter of all Balliol current students compete in rowing at some point during their time at College. Old Member generosity supports and improves all areas of rowing at Balliol, from the maintenance of Ergs and Boats; travel costs to and from regattas; and essential kit for students. Rowing costs around £90,000 each year…
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