Wolfson College Boat Club is rowing club for the members of both Wolfson College, Oxford and St Cross College, Oxford. The club has competed since 1969 and takes part in the collegiate competitions Torpids and Summer Eights. Due to the membership being drawn from graduate colleges, the club races actively during the vacation periods at external races. Both squads also participate in the annual head races in London on the tideway (HoRR, WEHoRR, and HOR4s).
The Club Wolfson Boat Club shares the University College Boathouse with Somerville, St Peter's, and Univ. This is a new building, constructed in 2007. It is situated on the far side of the river from the town, next to Queen's College Recreation Ground, and primarily accessible along the river's bridle path. Prior to the use of this building, a different building was used, one situated in the same place. The previous building burnt down in 1999.
History The club was founded in 1966. The boat club also represents St Cross College, Oxford and several rowers from St Cross have participated in The Boat Race, the first in 1974.
In 2004, Peter Reed became Wolfson's first representative to compete in the men's Boat Race and in 2010, two rowers from the boat club competed in The Boat Race 2010.
As of 2025, two boats for the men's squad and three for the women's squad are pre-qualified in both events due to previous successes. In 2019, Wolfson Boat Club celebrated both its 50th anniversary and achieving, for the first time, Women's Headship, which is the highest ranking possible in Bumps racing.
In 2025, the men's 1st VIII followed suit and achieved the lofty 'double' headship, clinching top spot at both Torpids and Eights Week in the same year. This was also the first time the men's side had achieved either headship.
Honours Boat Race representatives The following rowers were part of the rowing club at the time of their participation in The Boat Race.
Men's boat race (Wolfson) YearName 2004 Peter Reed 2010 Charlie Burkitt 2010 Adam Barhamand + 2023 Felix Drinkall 2025 Nicholas Kohl
Men's boat race (St Cross) YearName 1974 D. Rendel 1997 T. Foster 2009 Sjoerd Hamburger 2015 Jamie Cook 2016 Jamie Cook 2017 Jamie Cook
Women's boat race (Wolfson) YearName 2016 Emma Spruce 2016 Ëlo Luik 2018 Katherine Erickson 2025 Sarah Polsom 2025 Kyra Delray 2026 Kyra Delray
Women's boat race (St Cross) YearName 2015 Shelley Pearson 2018 Abigail Killen 2021 Julia Lindsay 2022 Julia Lindsay 2024 Julia Lindsay
Key + = coxswain
References
External links Wolfson College Boat Club Website Oxford Bumps Charts