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Welcome

The 2025 BRC Auction is an important fundraiser to help us acquire new boats for the Bishops Rowing Club and improve the quality of our equipment. A new 1st VIII and Oct are the priority.

We are hosting online and live auctions giving families and supporters the opportunity to win awesome lots or to name an erg and one of the existing boats.

 

The Auction

Our Annual Gala BRC dinner on 11 March 2025 will mark the end of this year’s rowing season and fundraising. There are three types of items up for bidding:

  • Online only items: Online bidding opens 5 March and closes 11 March at 9pm before the live bidding starts. The highest online bid wins.
  • Online-to-live auction items: Online bidding opens 5 March and closes 11:00pm on 10 March 2025. If the maximum online bid is not reached at the live event, that online bid will become the winning bid.
  • Live only items: These items are exclusively available at the dinner on 11 March 2025. 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 Nina Traill: nleriche@deloitte.co.za

 

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Name an Erg

One Erg is 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

Bishops Rowing Centre

The Bishops Rowing Centre and indoor tank facility was officially opened on 12 November 2024.

This state-of-the-art facility is the home of Rowing at Bishops, housing the erg machines and rowing tank which is an important tool for our BRC coaches to break down the mechanics of the stroke in a stable learning environment.

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

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.

Our History

Bishops rowed its inaugural 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 at 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
encapsulates the finest qualities 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.

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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