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Date registered: 30 March 2012

Latest posts

  1. Torpids 2013 Roundup — 4 March 2013
  2. Stockholm 1912 100th Anniversary Match Race Report — 11 June 2012
  3. Summer Eights 2012 – Day 4 report — 27 May 2012
  4. Summer Eights 2012 – Day 3 report — 25 May 2012
  5. Summer Eights 2012 – Day 2 report — 24 May 2012

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Mar 04

Torpids 2013 Roundup

Well done to all crews who raced in this year’s Torpids. After such a long period of red flag, all did fantastically well to put together four days of fine racing. Net results from the week are as follows: – M1 finished down two places and will begin Torpids 2014 on bungline 5 in division …

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Jun 11

Stockholm 1912 100th Anniversary Match Race Report

Given the history of the event, it is only appropriate that the report should be provided by the New College Men’s Eight strokeman: It is my pleasure to round up the results of today’s racing on the Isis. Exactly 100 years after the 1912 Stockholm Olympic sweep eight final between New College, Oxford and Leander …

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May 27

Summer Eights 2012 – Day 4 report

The beautiful weather meant Saturday of Eights was even busier this year than usual, with a strong supportive presence at NCBC’s boathouse of both current College members and Alumni. Many thanks to all for coming down to support our boats, and we hope that a good time was had by all. The day started out …

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May 25

Summer Eights 2012 – Day 3 report

Another day of sun, Pimm’s and carnage… Rather more carnage than usual today, due to stronger wind, resulting in a ‘magnetic bank’ and many klaxoned divisions. Notable mentions to Worcester M2 who managed to completely sink their boat, a Linacre crew for utterly destroying one rigger and Trinity M3 for blocking the river after bumping …

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May 24

Summer Eights 2012 – Day 2 report

The recent weather has truly put the ‘summer’ into Summer Eights today, with temperatures reaching 26 degrees on Boathouse Island! The good weather is set to remain with us for the rest of the week, and what better way is there to make use of it than to come down to the boathouse, sip some …

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May 23

Summer Eights 2012 – Day 1 report

An exciting day for NCBC today, with 5 crews entered for Eights 2012. M3 and W2 both successfully rowed on last Friday to qualify, placing them in Men’s Div 6 and Women’s Div 5 respectively. M2 continued from 5th in Div 3, W1 at 13th in Div 1, and M2 at the top of Div …

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Mar 30

Victory at the Henley Boat Races for Oxford and NCBC!

On 23 March, the Oxford University Women’s Lightweight Rowing Club was victorious against Cambridge, with New College being represented by our very own Boat Club President Eleanor Law at 7. The margin of victory was a solid 1 and 1/3 length in a time of 6 minutes and 48 seconds over 2000 metres. Maximiliane Quel …

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Mar 30

New website

NCBC has a brand new website! The site has several new features, in particular The Archives which will contain items from the clubs past (both distant and not-so-distant), and a soon to be activated Members’ Area. If you have comments or suggestions, please contact the Internet Secretary, and in the meantime, feel free to browse …

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