[1] From then until the mid-1980s, the 1st VIII held a position in the top-half of the 1st division and won both the Fairbairn Cup and the Emmanuel Sprints Regatta in the Michaelmas Term of 1982.

crew ever to post a winning time of under 15 minutes over the original race distance.

The club repeated this victory in the Novice Division race in 2007 and again in 2009.

May Bumps 2022 marked a particularly successful campaign for the club, with the 1st Men winning blades and the 1st Women bumping three times finishing 8th on the river, the highest position of Fitz women ever.

The Billygoats, often affectionately referred to as the 'Billyguts' after the typical shape of middle-aged former oarsmen, organises social events at the May Bumps and Henley Royal Regatta as well as raising funds to support the Boat Club.