Wallingford Rowing Club

Wallingford Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Thames by Thames Street, Wallingford, Oxfordshire.[1]

Wallingford Rowing Club
LocationWallingford, Oxfordshire, England
Coordinates51.5985°N 1.1224°W / 51.5985; -1.1224
Founded1947
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
boat code - WRC
Websitewallingfordrc.co.uk

History

The club was formed in 1947 by the Wallingford Regatta committee. In December 2013 the club opened a new gym facility.[2]

Notable rowers

Honours

British champions
Year Winning crew
1972Men J18 2+[3]
1974M2+, M2-c, M4xc[4]
1975W1x, W4x[5]
1980ML4-[6]
1982ML2x[7]
1983ML2x[8]
1984ML2x[9]
1986Men J14 1x[10]
1987W4+[11]
1989Men J16 4x, Women J16 2x[12]
1993Men J16 2x[13]
1994Men J18 4x[14]
1995Women J14 1x
1998[15]
1998WL1x[16]
2000WL1x [17]
2001W1x[18]
2002W1x, W2x, W8+c[19]
2004WL2x[20]
2011Women J15 1x[21]
2016W2x

Key - M men, W women, + coxed, - coxless, x sculls, c composite, L lightweight

Henley Royal Regatta
Year Races won
1972Britannia Challenge Cup
1979Wyfold Challenge Cup
1995Britannia Challenge Cup
2008Remenham Challenge Cup
2009Remenham Challenge Cup, Princess Grace Challenge Cup

See also

References
  1. "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. "Welcome to Wallingford Rowing Club". Wallingford Rowing Club.
  3. "Railton, Jim. "Nottingham in their Olympic stride." Times, 21 July 1972, p. 10". Times Digital Archives.
  4. "Railton, Jim. "Marriage of two quads promises something special for Lucerne." Times, 22 July 1974, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.
  5. "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 21 July 1975, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  6. ""Rowing." Times, 21 July 1980, p. 12". Times Digital Archives.
  7. "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 19 July 1982, p. 15". Times Digital Archives.
  8. "Railton, Jim. "Problems for British selectors." Times, 18 July 1983, p. 19". Times Digital Archives.
  9. "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 16 July 1984, p. 21". Times Digital Archives.
  10. "Railton, Jim. "Leander take Kingston with a late charge." Times, 21 July 1986, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
  11. "Railton, Jim. "Hampton's victory is pinched." Times, 20 July 1987, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  12. "a Special Correspondent. "Chuter to resolve selection dispute." Times, 17 July 1989, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  13. ""For the Record." Times, 19 July 1993, p. 20". Times Digital Archives.
  14. ""For the Record." Times, 18 July 1994, p. 22". Times Digital Archives.
  15. ""For the Record." Times, 20 July 1998, p. 36". Times Digital Archives.
  16. ""For the Record." Times, 20 July 1998, p. 36". Times Digital Archives.
  17. "National Championships". Times Digital Archives.
  18. ""The Daily results service." Times, 23 July 2001, p. 10". Times Digital Archives.
  19. ""The results service." Times, 22 July 2002, p. 26". Times Digital Archives.
  20. ""The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
  21. "2011 Championships - Results of Sunday Racing". British Rowing Championships.
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