Christ Church Boat Club


Christ Church Boat Club is a rowing club for members of Christ Church, Oxford and Kellogg College, Oxford. It is based on the Isis at Boathouse Island, Christ [Church Meadow, Oxford|Christ Church Meadow], Oxford.
Christ Church have enjoyed great success in intercollegiate bumps racing, having won 50 headships across both Summer Eights and Torpids - the second most of any Oxford college.

History

The club is reputedly one of the oldest rowing clubs in the world being founded before 1817. In 1817 the house crew won the title 'Head of the River' and in 1828 became the first Oxford crew to row against a crew from outside of the University, when racing Leander in London. In the inaugural The [Boat Race 1829|1829 boat race] there were five rowers from Christ Church. This led to Oxford University Boat Club adopting Christ Church's dark blue, and also inspired the shade of Oxford Blue used as the official colour of the University.
Shortly after the admittance of women to the college, a crew was formed and raced for the first time in 1981. More recently three women competed in the 2019 boat race, and the Women's VIII went Head of the River in 2023 and 2024.

Honours

Summer Eights


YearResults
1817Men's Headship
1818Men's Headship
1819Men's Headship
1825Men's Headship
1826Men's Headship
1828Men's Headship
1830Men's Headship
1831Men's Headship
1832Men's Headship
1834Men's Headship
1835Men's Headship
1836Men's Headship
1844Men's Headship
1847Men's Headship
1848Men's Headship
1849Men's Headship
1907Men's Headship
1908Men's Headship



YearResults
1909Men's Headship
1924Men's Headship
1925Men's Headship
1926Men's Headship
1927Men's Headship
1958Men's Headship
1962Men's Headship
1971Men's Headship
1973Men's Headship
1974Men's Headship
1975Men's Headship
1985Men's Headship
2009Men's Headship
2010Men's Headship
2017Men's Headship
2023Women's Headship
2024Women's Headship


Torpids


YearResults
1907Men's Headship
1908Men's Headship
1909Men's Headship
1910Men's Headship
1914Men's Headship
1920Men's Headship
1921Men's Headship
1924Men's Headship
1925Men's Headship
1948Men's Headship
1991Men's Headship
2009Men's Headship
2010Men's Headship
2011Men's Headship
2023Men's Headship


Alumni

Notable Rowers