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Star Club and Bedford Star are rowing clubs on the River Great Ouse, based at Poynter's Boathouse, Batt's Ford, Commercial Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire. The two clubs usually race as a composite crew.

History

The club was founded in 1960 by former members of RAF Cardington Rowing Club. The boathouse was originally 100 metres upstream from the current site.

The club won the Jackson Trophy in 1962 at the Head of the River Race and has won the trophy in total six times. In 1972 the club merged with the Bedford Ladies Rowing Club. The club won the prestigious Grand Challenge Cup at the Henley Regatta with the Leander Club in 1991.

Club colours

The blade colours are white with a red star (Star Club)/just white (Bedford Star).

Notable members

• Tim Foster
• Miriam Taylor

Honours

Henley Royal Regatta

British champions

References

1. "Club details". British Rowing.
2. "Club history". Star Club.
3. The Umpires' Handbook British Rowing, 2020: at p.47.
4. "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 16 July 1984, p. 21". Times Digital Archives.
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6. "Railton, Jim. "Hampton's victory is pinched." Times, 20 July 1987, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
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8. ""For the Record." Times, 22 July 1996, p. 39". Times Digital Archives.
9. "Full archive of results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 2017-03-13.
10. ""For the Record." Times, 19 July 1999, p. 40". Times Digital Archives.
11. "National Championships". Times Digital Archives.
12. ""Rowing." Times, 17 July 2006, p. 57". Times Digital Archives.
13. "Full archive of results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 2017-03-13.

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