University Rowing (UK)
University rowing in the United Kingdom began when it was introduced to Oxford in the late 18th century. The first University Boat Race (between Oxford and Cambridge) was held in 1829. Today, many universities have a boat club and at the collegiate universities, Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, and London, each college has its own club as well as a main university club. In Scotland, the rowing clubs of Glasgow University and Edinburgh University initiated an annual race in 1877, making this competition the second oldest in the United Kingdom. Competitive university rowing in Northern Ireland began in the 1940s with the Wylie Cup; the Welsh Boat Race began in 2006.
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