2025 Kirby Cup - Saturday, 4th October

Join us for the exciting start of the 2025-26 rowing season at New Town Bay.

Hosted by Buckingham Rowing Club, the Kirby Cup promises a fantastic day of racing. Start time is still to be confirmed, but likely around 8am Don’t miss out on the action as we launch into a new season of competition.

History

Kirby Cup was first contested in 1957. A trophy named after the Noel Kirby was 
donated for a handicap long distance race contested in four oared boats. Early races 
were held over a long distance course from Windermere Bay near the Cadbury’s 
chocolate factory to the Buckingham Rowing Club in New Town Bay.  
Due to the very exposed transit from Windermere Bay and the Bowen Bridge several 
wind affected races were forced to be abandoned. This is particularly apparent during 
the 1990s as reflected in the results listed below. As a result the Kirby Cup course is 
now contested over a buoyed course of about 7200 metres within the 
confines of the stretch of the Derwent River between Tasman and Bowen Bridges.