Reading Rowing Club

Reading Rowing Club is a rowing club, on the River Thames in England, on the Berkshire bank at Reading close to the town centre just above Caversham Bridge, the westerly bridge in the town on the reach above Caversham Lock.

Reading Rowing Club
LocationReading, Berkshire, England
Home waterCaversham Lock, River Thames
Founded1867 (1867)
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
boat code - RDG
Websitewww.readingrc.com
Events
Reading Amateur Regatta, Reading Small Boats Head

The club was founded in 1867 at Reading where there had been an interest in rowing for several years. After its foundation the club revived the Reading Amateur Regatta and has been the driving force behind it ever since. The club was particularly successful at Henley Royal Regatta in the 1930s.

Membership and activities

The only non-academic rowing club in Reading, Goring Gap Rowing Club is the nearest such club and is a semi-rival, in the west of Mapledurham, as that club take part in events for the non-racing, recreational side of the sport. Reading RC organises adult beginner coaching and provides events for the competitive and recreational sides of the sport.

The present boathouse was built in 1989 replacing a succession of earlier sites.

Honours

Henley Royal Regatta
Year Races won
1871Town Challenge Cup
1880Town Challenge Cup
1881Town Challenge Cup
1882Town Challenge Cup
1934Wyfold Challenge Cup
1935Wyfold Challenge Cup
2016Princess Grace Challenge Cup

British champions
Year Winning crew/s
1974Men 2-[1]
1983Women 4x[2]
1984Women 1x[3]
2001Women J16 2x[4]
2002Women J15 1x[5]
2003Women J15 1x[6]
2004Women J18 4-[7]
2005Women J18 2-[8]
2008Open J14 2x[9]
2010Women 4+[10]

See also

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  2. "Railton, Jim. "Problems for British selectors." Times, 18 July 1983, p. 19". Times Digital Archives.
  3. "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 16 July 1984, p. 21". Times Digital Archives.
  4. ""The Daily results service." Times, 23 July 2001, p. 10". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ""The results service." Times, 22 July 2002, p. 26". Times Digital Archives.
  6. ""Today's fixtures." Times, 21 July 2003, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  7. ""The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
  8. ""Nautilus cruise." Times, 18 July 2005, p. 53". Times Digital Archives.
  9. "2008 archive of results". Web Archive.
  10. "2010 Championships - Results of Sunday Racing". British Rowing Championships.
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