King's School Worcester Boat Club

King's School Worcester Boat Club is a rowing club on the River Severn, based at the Michael Baker Boathouse, Severn Street, Worcester, Worcestershire.[1]

King's School Worcester Boat Club
LocationMichael Baker Boathouse, Severn Street, Worcester, Worcestershire
Coordinates52.186649°N 2.222161°W / 52.186649; -2.222161
Founded1877
AffiliationsBritish Rowing (boat code KSW)
Websiteen-gb.facebook.com/pg/KSWBoatClub/about

History

The club was founded in 1877[2] and belongs to the King's School, Worcester.[3]

A new boathouse was built in 2012 following a donation of £2.5 million by former pupil Michael Baker.[4]

The club has produced multiple British champions.

Honours

British champions
Year Winning crew/s
1975Men J16 1x[5]
1990Men J16 4+ [6]
1992Women J18 8+ [7]
1996Women J15 4x[8]
1998Women J18 8+[9]
2002Women J18 8+[10]
2003Men J16 4x, Men J15 4x+, Women J18 4+[11]
2004Women J18 8+[12]
2005Women J16 1x[13]

References
  1. "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. "About Us". KSW Boat Club.
  3. "Rowing". King's School, Worcester.
  4. "King's School welcomes Michael baker boathouse". Speller Metcalfe.
  5. "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 21 July 1975, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  6. "Rosewell, Mike. "Duckings and diving are not permitted." Times, 21 July 1990, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  7. "Rosewell, Mike. "MacLennan's attack pays off." Times, 20 July 1992, p. 25". Times Digital Archives.
  8. ""For the Record." Times, 22 July 1996, p. 39". Times Digital Archives.
  9. ""For the Record." Times, 20 July 1998, p. 36". Times Digital Archives.
  10. ""The results service." Times, 22 July 2002, p. 26". Times Digital Archives.
  11. ""Today's fixtures." Times, 21 July 2003, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  12. ""The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
  13. ""Nautilus cruise." Times, 18 July 2005, p. 53". Times Digital Archives.
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