Weekly meetings are on Thursday evenings in the MBA Lounge at the VBS Community Stadium, Gander Green Lane, Sutton, unless a venue is given against the event.
Meetings start at 20:00 and talks at 20:15. If no event is listed, it’s usually a social evening — and visitors are welcome on any Thursday.
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The World’s Oldest Boat Race – Doggett’s Coat and Badge
Since 1715, the Race for Doggett’s Coat and Badge has been passionately rowed by apprentice river workers on the Thames. It is believed to be the oldest continually competed sporting event in the world. Despite its fascinating history, little of Doggett’s is documented and it has long been overshadowed by the much more famous Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race.
With an introduction from Celia Holman – who assisted the Thames Festival Trust on this project back in 2018 – this 30-minute documentary brings to life a hidden history at the very heart of London, passed down through generations of Thames Waterman.
We follow Alfie and George in the lead up to the 2018 race, and interview past winners and competitors who tell us the coveted race’s history and the fierce rivalries and family traditions that have ensured it has continued for so many years
by Celia Holman
Visitors are welcome on any Thursday club night at the VBS Community Stadium.