King's School Canterbury Boat Club is a

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club based at Brett Sturry Quarry, Westbere Lakes,

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History

The Club also has a boathouse at Plucks Gutter on the River Stour and is owned by

The King's School, Canterbury The King's School is a public school (English independent day and boarding school for 13 to 18 year old pupils) in Canterbury, Kent, England. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and the Eton Group. It is Britain's ...

with rowing being a major school sport. The club is very successful and has produced multiple British champions.

Honours

Schools' Head of the River Race

British champions

Key * J junior * 2, 4, 8 crew size * 18, 16, 15, 14 age group * x sculls * - coxless * + coxed

References

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