St Mary's College Boat Club (SMCBC) is the rowing club of St Mary's College at

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in the North East of

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. The club has over 40 members and uses Clive’s Boat House on the banks of the

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, races across the north east, and Durham College Rowing events. SMBC is is a registered Boat Club through British Rowing, with Boat Code "SMC" and is a member organisation of

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Membership and Structure

Members are taken from the students at St Mary's College and any member of the JCR or MCR are allowed to join. Any other members of

are permitted to join with the permission of the current President. A subscription fee is charged by the club, and this goes towards the upkeep of boats, payment for trailering and the purchase of spare parts. The club is run by an executive committee, elected in the final few weeks of the Epiphany term. The committee runs the club for one year and is responsible for every aspect of the club. The club is currently sponsored by St Mary's College Society, North East Rowing and

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Competitions

The club competes in both head races in the winter season and

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throughout the summer. The club has competed in the following events in the past few years. SMCBCMen

Fleet

The Club owns one eight (8+) (Philly G), five coxed fours (4+) (Graham Booth, Nicky, Purple Haze, Femme Fatale and Mary Rose) and one double scull (2x) (Tigger). Both the Men's and Women's 1st VIIIs train and compete in Philly G, whilst the Men's and Women's 1st and 2nd IVs train and race mainly in Graham Booth and Nicky. The remaining 4+s are used by the rest of the Men's and Women's squads to train and race in. The club's

double scull A double scull, also abbreviated as a 2x, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars each, one in each hand. Racing boats (often called "shells") ar ...

, Tigger, can be rented out by other clubs by agreement with SMCBC's President.

External links

St Mary's College JCRSt Mary's College, Durham

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Mary's College Boat Club Durham University Rowing Clubs Sports clubs and teams established in 1926 1926 establishments in England Rowing clubs of the River Wear Rowing clubs in England

Membership and Structure

Competitions

Fleet

See also

External links

References