Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club

Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Wear, based at the Riverside Sports Complex, Chester-le-Street, County Durham.[1]

Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club
LocationRiverside Sports Complex, Chester-le-Street, County Durham
Coordinates54.851185°N 1.559873°W / 54.851185; -1.559873
Founded1888
AffiliationsBritish Rowing (boat code CLS)
Websiteclsarc.org

History

The club was founded in 1888 initially rowing from a boathouse in a park that burnt down during the 1930s. After a dormant period the club was started again by Bob Heywood during the 1980s.[2]

In recent years the club has produced several national champions.

Notable members
  • Victoria Bryant [2]

Honours

National champions
Year Winning crew/s
2014Women J14 1x [3]
2015Open J14 1x [4]
2018Open J16 4+ [5]

References
  1. "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. "Club History". Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club.
  3. "Juniors defy weather to flourish at Brit Champs". British Rowing.
  4. "2015 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.
  5. "2018 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.
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