College Boat Clubs of the University of Oxford St John's College Boat Club |
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Established | 1863 |
Head of the River – Women | 2013 |
Location | Christ Church Meadow, Oxford 51°44′37″N 1°15′01″W / 51.743619°N 1.250184°WCoordinates: 51°44′37″N 1°15′01″W / 51.743619°N 1.250184°W |
Sister college | Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge |
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St John's College Boat Club, Oxford (SJCBC) is a rowing club part of the University of Oxford, England, located on the River Thames at Oxford. The club was founded in 1863.
The St John's College Boat Club colours are a white shield with blue cross upon a navy blue background. The Men's 1st boats race in all-white uniform with blue trim and the 2nd crews compete in all-blue with white trim. The Women's boats race in all-black with blue trim. The Boat Club flag consists of a lamb carrying a flag atop a navy blue cross set against a white background. The symbol of the lamb and flag is that of St John the Baptist, after whom the College was named.