Furnivall Sculling Club
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Furnivall Sculling Club is a rowing
club
based on the Tideway
in Hammersmith, London. It was founded as Hammersmith Sculling Club in 1896 by Dr Frederick James Furnivall
. Originally a club for women only, it opened its doors to men in 1901. The club colours are myrtle and old gold.
! colspan="3"| Past Captains and Presidents of FSC
|-
! Year(s)> President
| 1896-98 Dr F Furnivall
| 1898-99 Dr F Furnivall
| 1899-1901 Dr F Furnivall
| 1901-02 Dr F Furnivall
| 1902-03 Dr F Furnivall
| 1903-04 Dr F Furnivall
| 1904-05 Dr F Furnivall
| 1905-06 Dr F Furnivall
| 1906-08 Dr F Furnivall
| 1908-09 Dr F Furnivall
| 1909-10 Dr F Furnivall
| 1910-12 unknown
| 1912-13 Beatrice Harraden
| 1913-14 Beatrice Harraden
| 1914-15 J Dickson Brown
| 1915-16 J Dickson Brown
| 1916-17 L A Magnus
| 1917-18 L A Magnus
| 1918 L A Magnus
| 1918-19 L A Magnus
| 1919-20 L A Magnus
| 1920-21 unknown
| 1921-22 J Dickson Brown
| 1922-24 J Dickson Brown
| 1924-25 H S Webb
| 1925-26 H S Webb
| 1926 H S Webb
| 1926-27 H S Webb
| 1927-28 H S Webb
| 1928 H S Webb
| 1928-32 H S Webb
| 1932-34 H S Webb
| 1934-36 H S Webb
| 1936-37 H S Webb
| 1937-40 H S Webb
| 1940-67 H S Webb
| 1967-68 W A Goff
| 1969-71 T Simmons
| 1971-73 A Simpson
| 1973-74 F Sell
| 1974-78 A Simpson
| 1978-80 P Messias
| 1980-85 J Robbins
| 1985-90 B Moore
| 1990-2001 K Howland
| 2001-04 K Howland
| 2004-05 K Howland
| 2005-06 M Somers
| 2007-08 M Somers
| 2008-09 M Somers
| 2010- M Somers
Sport rowing
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
club
Club
A club is an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal. A service club, for example, exists for voluntary or charitable activities; there are clubs devoted to hobbies and sports, social activities clubs, political and religious clubs, and so forth.- History...
based on the Tideway
Tideway
The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long...
in Hammersmith, London. It was founded as Hammersmith Sculling Club in 1896 by Dr Frederick James Furnivall
Frederick James Furnivall
Frederick James Furnivall , one of the co-creators of the Oxford English Dictionary , was an English philologist...
. Originally a club for women only, it opened its doors to men in 1901. The club colours are myrtle and old gold.
History
The club was founded by and is named after Dr Frederick Furnivall (when he was 71, in April 1896). It was at the time called the Hammersmith Sculling Club for Girls. Given his passionate opposition to discrimination, he wanted to break into the man's world of river sport, by building a club for women. To this day Furnivall SC has a very strong women's squad. In 1901, men were admitted to full membership, and the name was changed to Furnivall Sculling Club for Girls and Men. However, at least until after the 2nd World War the captaincy was restricted to female members in honour of the original purpose of Dr Furnivall in founding the Club. Following his death in 1910, the Club honoured his memory by celebrating 'The Doctor's Birthday' for many years. The Club has gone through high and low points over the 110 years of its existence, but its long term stability and the maintenance of Dr Furnivall's vision for women's sculling remain constant.|-
! Year(s)>
| 1896-98
| 1898-99
| 1899-1901
| 1901-02
| 1902-03
| 1903-04
| 1904-05
| 1905-06
| 1906-08
| 1908-09
| 1909-10
| 1910-12
| 1912-13
| 1913-14
| 1914-15
| 1915-16
| 1916-17
| 1917-18
| 1918
| 1918-19
| 1919-20
| 1920-21
| 1921-22
| 1922-24
| 1924-25
| 1925-26
| 1926
| 1926-27
| 1927-28
| 1928
| 1928-32
| 1932-34
| 1934-36
| 1936-37
| 1937-40
| 1940-67
| 1967-68
| 1969-71
| 1971-73
| 1973-74
| 1974-78
| 1978-80
| 1980-85
| 1985-90
| 1990-2001
| 2001-04
| 2004-05
| 2005-06
| 2007-08
| 2008-09
| 2010-