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Welcome

The 2024 Bishops Rowing Auction will continue building on our fundraising drive to build a rowing tank on campus. Read more.

We are hosting online and live auctions giving families and supporters the opportunity to win awesome lots or to name 1 of 3 new ergs in the rowing centre.

The Auction

The annual BRC dinner on 12 March will mark the end of this years fundraising auction. There are three types of items up for bidding:

  • Online only items: Online bidding opens 1 March and closes 11 March at 8pm. The highest online bid wins.
  • Online-to-live auction items: A handful of lots with online bids will be closed live at the dinner. The highest closing bids from the online auction will be opening bids for the live auction on Tuesday, 12 March 2024. If your maximum bid online is not reached at the live event, your bid will become the winning bid.
  • Live only items: These items are exclusively available at the dinner on 12 March 2024. You will need to contact your BRC representative should you wish to bid on a specific item that is only available for live auction at the dinner, but are unable to attend the dinner.

Any enquiries please contact marquerithe@mweb.co.za

 

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Name an Erg

Three Ergs are available for naming. Bid on your own or as a group.
A plaque on the Erg will recognise all the persons who contributed.

Name an Erg

Rowing Tank

A rowing tank is an indoor rowing facility that attempts to mimic the conditions rowers face on the open water. Think of it like a cricket net for cricketers, or a scrumming machine for rugby players. The Bishops rowing tank will be a primary tool for our BRC coaches to break down the mechanics of the stroke in a stable learning environment. Whether brand new or very familiar with the sport, everyone can benefit from instruction while using this state-of-the-art facility.

Current challenges to the club include:

  • Low retention of boys throughout high school
  • Training time lost due to travel and weather issues
  • Limited physical presence on the school campus
  • Access to time on the water is limited

Quite simply, these challenges mean our boys don’t train enough, don’t get enough time on the water and the club is losing younger boys to other sports.

This new asset to the school will strengthen our competitive position while elevating our reputation as a rowing school.

Images clockwise from top left
Radley tank, current rowing centre, proposed plan 2 and proposed plan 1

Our History

Bishops first rowed in a race in 1937, in a four on Table Bay. Competing crews were Bishops Day Boys, School House, Rondebosch Day Boys and Rondebosch Boarders.

1977 saw the start of rowing in earnest at Bishops, with an eight racing at SA Champs for the first time in 1978. The coach of the time, Tim Rideout, is still honoured every year with the Rideout Cup, presented at the Bishops rowing dinner, in acknowledgement of the rower who most encapsulates the essence of a Bishops rower, stemming from the roots and attitude which was required to build this club.

Bishops’ first junior national representation was in 2004 in the coxed four. We currently have five junior national caps.

Our History

Bishops first rowed in a race in 1937, in a four on Table Bay. Competing crews were Bishops Day Boys, School House, Rondebosch Day Boys and Rondebosch Boarders.

1977 saw the start of rowing in earnest at Bishops, with an eight racing at SA Champs for the first time in 1978. The coach of the time, Tim Rideout, is still honoured every year with the Rideout Cup, presented at the Bishops rowing dinner, in acknowledgement of the rower who most encapsulates the essence of a Bishop’s rower, stemming from the roots and attitude which was required to build this club.

Bishops’ first junior national representation was in 2004 in the coxed four. We currently have five junior national caps.

Rowing Overview

It is difficult to describe the sport of rowing. What seems to be simply pulling an oar through water is in reality a far more complex interaction of so many things: technique, strength, stamina, teamwork and, most importantly, mental toughness. It is vitally important to understand that the sport places high demands on the boys in terms of their time and commitment as well as their physical and mental ability.

Rowing is TOUGH!

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