1960 Star Club founded from RAF Cardington Rowing 1993
Club members, based at St Paul’s Boathouse at
Batts Ford
1995
1996
1998
1962 Winners of Jackson Trophy at the Head of the
River Race
1966 Winners of “Charter Eights” at Bedford Regatta
1999
1967 Beginning of Junior Rowing with Silver Jubilee
School
1972 Merger with Bedford Ladies Rowing Club to form 2000
the first mixed rowing club in Bedford
1975 First combined Bedford Ladies and Star Regatta
and awarding of the Rumney Pottery Trophies
1982 Winners of Jackson Trophy at the Head of the
River Race
1983 Winners of Jackson Trophy at the Head of the
River Race
2003
2004
2006
Three members compete at World Rowing
Championships winning Gold and Bronze
Tim Foster wins Silver at World Rowing
Championships
Two members compete at Atlanta Olympics. Tim
Foster wins Bronze
Finalists at Henley Royal Regatta in Ladies Plate
with Cambridge University
Eight Juniors represent Great Britain or
England
Winners of Jackson Trophy at the Head of the
River Race
Three members compete at World Rowing
Championships winning Silver
Tim Foster, Graham Smith and Miriam Taylor
compete at World Rowing Championships
winning two Golds and Silver
Tim Foster wins Gold at Sydney Olympics in the
GB Coxless Four
Accepted by the Amateur Rowing Association for
involvement in the “Project Oarsome” initiative
Junior Gold at National Schools’ Regatta
Junior Gold and Bronze at National Rowing
Championships
1984 Winners of Jackson Trophy at the Head of the
River Race
1986 Winners of the Britannia Cup at Henley Royal
Regatta with Bedford Rowing Club
Gold at the National Rowing Championships with
Bedford Rowing Club
1988 Poynter’s Boathouse completed. St Paul’s
Boathouse demolished.
Commencement of association with the Poynter
Charitable Trust
1990 First full-time Junior Rowing Coach in
conjunction with the Poynter Charitable Trust
Winners of Stewards Cup at Henley Royal
Regatta with Leander Club
1991 Winners of Grand Challenge Cup at Henley Royal
Regatta with Leander Club
Winners of Prince Phillip Cup at Henley Royal
Regatta with Leander Club
1992 Five members compete at Barcelona Olympics
2007
2008
2009
2010
Finalists in Fawley Cup at Henley Royal Regatta
with Peterborough and St Neots
Junior Bronze at National Rowing
Championships
World record holders for 24 hour ergo marathon
Bronze at National Rowing Championships with
Sudbury Worcester and Trent
Semi finalists at Henley Royal Regatta in Wyfold
Cup and Quarter finalists in Fawley Cup
Awarded “Clubmark” status
Gold at National Rowing Championships
Sliver at National Rowing Championships with
Sudbury Worcester and Trent
Gold, Silver and Bronze at National Schools
Regatta and National Rowing Championships
Winners of Bedford Eights and Fours Head
Winners of Schools’ Pennant at Women’s Head
of the River Race with Dame Alice Harpur
School and St Neots