Molesey Boat Club is a rowing club between Molesey Lock and Sunbury Lock on the River Thames in England. The club was founded in 1866 where its boathouse stands with hardstanding next to the Thames Path.
Molesey been the organising or support club for Molesey Regatta since its inception in 1867.
The club has won at national events including these three in the rowing calendar:
Head of the River Race2015: 2nd2014: 1st (Of 70. Unofficial as race was abandoned as wind increased)2013:
Race Cancelled2012: 2nd2011: 2nd2010: 1st2009: 4th2008: 8th2007: 3rd (Of unknown number. Unofficial as race was abandoned after several crews sank)2006: 3rd2005: 4th2004:
Race Cancelled2003: 2nd2002: 4th2001: 4th2000: 5th
Henley Royal Regatta wins since 1991Grand Challenge Cup: 2009†, 2013†Thames Challenge Cup: 1999, 2000, 2009, 2012Stewards' Challenge Cup: 1991†, 2001†, 2007†, 2014†Wyfold Challenge Cup: 1997, 2015Visitors' Challenge Cup: 2012†Ladies' Challenge Plate: 1991†, 2013†Prince of Wales Challenge Cup: 2004Prince Philip Challenge Cup: 2002Britannia Challenge Cup: 1999, 2004, 2008Silver Goblets & Nickalls Challenge Cup: 2000, 2011†Diamond Challenge Sculls: 1997Women's events, most not integrated into main regatta - expanded to three in total in 2014no wins to date
Henley Women's Regatta wins since 1991. † = composite (with other club)Avril Vellacott Cup: 2011†, 2009†Vesta Cup: 2011Sports Council Cup: 2008†, 1999†Frank Harry Cup: 2007FISA Senior B Category 1x: 2005Bea Langridge Trophy: 2003†Squads and management
The club consists of approximately 700 members, consisting of juniors, novices, seniors, veterans and Great Britain internationals of both genders.
Senior squad Approximately 140 members. Molesey has been identified as and designated a "High Performance Club" for senior heavyweight men by British Rowing due to the breadth and extent of high standards among this group and professional coaching being available. With women and lightweight categories for both sexes, this is the club's largest active rowing group.Junior squad. Approximately 70-80 athletes. Closely linked to a number of local schools. The junior system offers rowing from the age of 13. The Junior programme's objective is to build towards success at J18 level domestically and internationally.Adult development. Approximately 60 members, offers rowing and sculling for people who want to take up the sport later in life with transition to the senior or masters categories possible.Masters (formerly this category was known in rowing as Veterans) the largest group in numbers whether or not including the club's discounted-fees Social Members. Masters categories A to H, men's and women's have representatives in most years at local, national and/or international events.The club is run by a committee of 16 elected members, including the 5 officers of the club, Captain, Deputy Captain, Vice Captain, Secretary and Treasurer.
Some current racing members of note include:
Martin Cross: Olympic Bronze and Gold: 4- 1980, 4+ 1984Ian McNuff: Olympic Bronze: 4- 1980Richard Stanhope: Olympic Silver: 8+ 1980,Greg Searle: Olympic Gold and Bronze: 2+ 1992, 4- 1996Jonny Searle: Olympic Gold and Bronze: 2+ 1992, 4- 1996Philip Simmons: Olympian GBR 8+ 2004Simon Fieldhouse: World Championships GBR 4+ 2006, 4x 2007Fred Gill: Cambridge University Blue 2010Dan Ouseley: Olympian 8+ 2004Peter Marsland: Cambridge University Blue 2008, 2009.Ben Smith: Oxford University Blue 2008Rowley Douglas: Monkton Combe 2nd 8+, Olympic Gold Medallist: 8+ 2000Past and present members of the GB Rowing TeamAndrew Triggs Hodge: Olympic Gold Medallist: 4- 2008, 4- 2012Tom James: Olympic Gold Medallist: 4- 2008, 4- 2012George Nash: Olympic Bronze Medalist: 2- 2012, World Championships Gold Medalist 8+ 2013, Cambridge University Blue 2010, 2011, 2013.Tom Solesbury: World Championships GBR 8+ 2006, 2007, Olympian 2- 2008Tom Ransley: World Championships GBR 8+ 2009-2011; Cambridge University Blue 2008, 2009Cameron Nichol: World Championships GBR 8+ 2010, 2011Mohamed Sbihi: World Championships GBR 8+ 2010, 2011, Olympic Bronze Medallist: 8+ 2012James Foad: World Championships GBR 8+ 2010, 2011Andrew Holmes: Junior World Champion GBR 4- 2009The Molesey stretch allows a 4.5 km navigation from main weir to main weir and is shared with two other boat clubs, the Sunbury Skiff and Punting Club and the Millennium Boat House of Hampton and Lady Eleanor Holles Schools. The second non-tidal reach above Teddington Lock, banks lack the funnelling walls at many points along the widening reach below, factors which lead to fewer waves on windy days. The club has organised or been the main supporting club for the organising of Molesey Regatta since it was founded, a year after the club.
The club is sponsored by a Building Society and the International Sports Promotion Society. The club has received sponsorship of Sport England and Elmbridge Borough Council and other organisations and public bodies in the past.
