Archives 1970s

1970 - 1971 Season

The 1st VIII+ were winners of the Wray Cup, Senior Schoolboy/Youth VIII+s at Portadown and Coleraine Regattas, Schools’ Cup at Portora Head of the River, Shell IV+s at Coleraine Head of the River, and Senior Schoolboy/Youth IV+s at Portadown, Coleraine and Galway Regattas.

Captain - W.D. Ferguson

1st VIII+

Standing; G.W.D. Eakin, J.R. McKee, R.A. Eyre Esq, J.I. Mairs, K.M. Boyd.
Seated; R.C. Cochrane, W.D. Ferguson, P.D. Lewis (cox), T.N. Davison, R.D. Black (stk).

Members of Coleraine Inst Boat Club, 1971

The 1st VIII+, 2nd VIII+, Colts VIII+ and Junior IV+, with the trophies they won during the season.

1971 - 1972 Season

Coleraine Inst were winners of the Senior Schoolboy/Youth VIII+ and IV+ Championships of Ireland, the Wray Cup, 2nd Senior VIII+ at Trinity, Junior IV+ Championship at Chester, Senior Schoolboy/Youth VIII+ at Queen’s, Portadown, Coleraine and Athlone, Senior Schoolboy/Youth IV+ at Queen’s, Portadown and Coleraine and the Shell IV+ Pennant at Coleraine Head.

The 1st VIII+ represented Ireland in the Home International Regatta, winning the Schools Section.

Captain - H.S. Curry
Vice-Captain - D.C. Devennie

1st VIII+

Standing; J.J.S. Grey, Esq., D.C. Devennie, T.F.P.B. Barnwell, D.N. McKee, W.L.R. Stewart, R.A. Eyre Esq.
Sitting; P.D. Lewis (Cox, 1st VIII+), H.A. Pearson, H.S. Curry, W.C. Hunter, D.A. Gault, J.F. Blair (Cox, 1st IV+).

Members of Coleraine Inst Boat Club, 1972

Including members of the 1st VIII+, Underage IV+, Colts VIII+ and Cadet VIII+.

1972 - 1973 Season

Coleraine Inst were winners of the Senior Schoolboy/Youth VIII+ and IV+ Championships of Ireland.
The 1st VIII+ also won the Wray Cup, the Schools Cup and Pennant at Portora Head, the Head of the River Trophy and Pennant at Coleraine Head, Senior School VIII+ at Queen’s, Coleraine, Athlone, Killyhelvin, Lee and Dublin Metropolitan Regattas.

The 1st IV+ also won the Head of the River Pennants at Derry and Portora, Senior Schools IV+ at Killyhevlin, Lee and Dublin Metropolitan Regattas.

The Colt VIII+ won at Derry and Coleraine Heads; Belfast, Portadown and Portora regattas.  They also won the Craig Cup, the Ulster Championships for J16 VIII+s on the Lagan. The winning distance was less than a canvas, beating Methody, RBAI and Portora.

The VIII+ and IV+ represented Ireland in the Home International Regatta, finishing 2nd and 1st respectively.

Captain - H.A. Pearson Vice-Captain - W.C. Hunter

1st VIII+

Standing; R.A. Eyre Esq, T.F.P.B. Barnwell (Bow) , W.E. Cameron (7), C.P. Service (2), M.E. Nicholl (4), J.S.S. Grey Esq.
Seated; P.D. Lewis (Cox 1st VIII+), W.L.R. Stewart (stk), H.A. Pearson (3), Dr. G. Humphreys, W.C. Hunter (6), C.W. Tweed (5), J.F. Blair (Cox, 1st IV+).

1st IV+

Standing; W.E. Cameron (3), C.W. Tweed (Bow)
Seated; W.L.R. Stewart (stk), J.F. Blair (Cox), W.C. Hunter (2).

Cadet VIII+

Members of Coleraine Inst Boat Club, 1973

Including members of the 1st VIII+, 3rd IV+, Colts VIII+ and two Cadet VIII+s.

1973 - 1974 Season

The 1st VIII+ were winners of Schools VIII+ at Portora Head, Class “A” IV+ at Coleraine Head, Senior Schoolboy/Youth VIII+ at Athlone, Senior Schoolboy/Youth IV+s at Athlone and Coleraine, Junior VIII+ at Northwich, and Senior Pairs at Athlone and Portora.

Captain - C.P. Service

1st VIII+

Standing; P.A. McGarvey, A.P. Matthewson, F.J. Mullan, J.J.S. Grey Esq., W.H. Clements, P.G. McKnight, D.J. McCollum
Seated; C.P. Service, W.E. Cameron, J. Kirkpatrick (cox), A.G. McCay (stk), M.E. Nicholl.

Members of Coleraine Inst boat Club, 1974

With the trophies won during the season.

1974 - 1975 Season

CAIBC and Bann RC rowed a composite Schoolboy/Youth VIII+ that won the Irish Championships.
The Bann members were E.J. Nevin and P.H. Dinsmore (who was a schoolboy at Coleraine Inst at the time).

The crew represented Ireland in the Home International Regatta, finishing 2nd.

1st VIII+

Standing; J.J.S. Grey Esq., B.R. Jess, R.A. Platt Esq. (Bann RC Captain), D.R. Cunningham (cox), R.A. Eyre Esq., A.P. Matthewson, F.J. Mullan
Seated; W.H. Clements, J.C. Rankin, E.J. Nevin, P.H. Dinsmore (stk), A.G. McKay, P.J. McKnight.

Members of Coleraine Inst boat Club, 1975

With the trophies won during the season.

 

The CAIBC/Bann RC VIII+ at the Irish Championships

1975 - 1976 Season

The undefeated Cadet VIII+ were winners of Cadet VIII+ and Cadet IV+ at Craigavon, Coleraine, Portora and Athlone, and Cadet VIII+ at Queens and Portadown.

1st VIII+

Standing; R.L. Bennette, Esq.; J.W. Woolsey, G.W. Canning, T.N. Dennison, I. McNeice, J.J.S Grey, Esq.
Seated; D.J. Service, D.W. Anderson, S.W. Cooper (cox), I.F.C. Hogg (stk), J.S. Mullan.

Cadet VIII+

Standing; K. Kirkup, J.B. Rea, W.F. Wanstall, W.S. Anderson Esq, B. Mc. Cambridge, D.J. Brown, S.R. Cummings.
Seated; D.R.A. Cooper (Cox VIII+), D.A. Moore, B.B Russell, A.M Clarke, I.J White (Cox IV+).

 

Members of Coleraine Inst Boat Club, 1976

With the trophies won during the season.

1976 - 1977 Season

The 1st VIII+ were winners of the Wray Cup, Foyle Head of the Head, Senior C VIII+ and IV+ at Chester, Senior B IV+ at Northwich, Senior IV+ at Craigavon, Maiden IV+ at Coleraine, Overage pairs at Portora and Schools/Youth Pairs at Coleraine Head and Lee Schools Championship Regatta.

The 2nd VIII+ were winners of VIII+s at Coleraine and Portadown, and IVs at Coleraine Head, Portora, Trinity, Coleraine, Craigavon and Lee.

The undefeated Colt VIII+ were winners at Foyle Head, Portora, Coleraine, Chester, Northwich, Craigavon and Lee, and IV+s at Northwich, Coleraine and Craigavon.  The race at Craigavon was the Craig Cup, the Ulster Championships.

The Cadet VIII+ were winners of VIII+s and IV+s at Coleraine and Craigavon.

Captain - Geoff Canning
Vice-Captain - I. Mc Neice

Senior Squad

Standing; R.A. Eyre Esq, D.W. Anderson, D.J. Service, T.K. Hart, J.C. Woolsey, J.S. Mullan, J.J.S. Grey Esq.
Seated; D.J. Craig, I. Mc Neice, P.G.Robson (cox), G.W. Canning, I.F.C. Hogg. Not Present: T.N. Dennsion.

Members of Coleraine Inst Boat Club, 1977

With the trophies won during the season.

1977 - 1978 Season

The club won Class B VIII+ and Class C VIII+ at Foyle HOR, Junior VIII+ at Lagan and Portora Heads, Class C VIII+ at Coleraine HOR, Junior A VIII+ at Trinity and Queens Regattas, Senior B VIII+ at Coleraine Regatta, Junior A IV+ at Queens and Ulster College Regattas, Senior A pairs at Trinity and Ulster College Regattas, Junior C VIII+ at Ulster College and Portora Regattas, Junior C IV+ at Ulster College Regatta, Junior D VIII+ at Ulster College Regatta, Junior D IV+ at Coleraine Regatta.

The Club won the overall Club Championship Trophy at Ulster College Regatta.  The 1st VIII+ won the Wray Cup, the Colt VIII+ won the Ulster Championships (Craig Cup), the 1st IV+ represented Ireland in the Home International Regatta, finishing 2nd to England.

1st VIII+

Standing; D.J. Service, P.A.H. Robinson, W.S. Anderson Esq., T.N. Dennison, D.A. Jamison, D.W. Anderson
Seated; B.B. Russell, D.A. Moore, A.W. Wilson, J.S. Mullan, I.F.C Hogg.

Members of Coleraine Inst Boat Club, 1978

With the trophies won during the season.

1978 - 1979 Season

The 1st VIII+ were winners of the Wray Cup, Junior VIII+ at Portora HOR, Open 2- and Junior A 2- at Coleraine HOR, Junior championship VIII+ and IV+ at Clydesdale Regatta, Senior B IV+ at Coleraine Regatta and Class A VIII+, Elite IV+, Elite 2- and Senior B IV+ at Ulster College Regatta.

The Cadet VIII+ were undefeated, being successful at Coleraine, Athlone, Craigavon and Portora Regattas, while the Junior 15 IV+ won at Craigavon and Portora Regattas.

B.B Russell and T.N Dennison won the Junior 2x Championships of Ireland and represented Ireland at the Home International Regatta.

1st VIII+

Standing; K.M. Ferguson, B.McC. Austin, J.J.S. Grey Esq, M.A. Brown, S.R.K. Cummings
Seated; B.B. Russell, A.D. Moore, N. McCullough (cox), T.N. Dennison, J.F. Wanstal.

Junior 15 VIII+

Members of CAIBC at Bann Regatta, 1979

With some of the 10 trophies won that day (Wray Cup, Elite 2x, Senior B IV+, J18 IV+, pairs & 1x, J16 pairs & 1x, J15 VIII+ & 1x).
Back Row; R. Hogg, S. McConnell, K. Ferguson, A.D. Moore, B.B. Russell, M.A. Brown, N. McConnell, F. Wanstall, T.N. Dennison, S. Cummings, P. Heuy, C. Austin, R. Angell
Front Row; B. Gibson, M. Morrison, M. Scott, J. Gilliland, A. Anderson, A. Spiller, M. Wilson, N.J.A. Leslie, T.W. Murphy.

Members of Coleraine Inst Boat Club, 1979

With the trophies won during the season.

1979 - 1980 Season

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