Walton Rowing Club

Walton Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, on the River Thames in England. Its club and boat house is situated on the Surrey bank of the Thames at Walton-on-Thames just above Sunbury Lock.[1] The club organises several rowing events, and members have competed at international level.

Walton Rowing Club
LocationWalton on Thames, Surrey,
Home waterSunbury Lock, River Thames
Founded1927 (1927)
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
boat code - WLT
Websitewww.waltonrowingclub.co.uk
Events
  • Walton and Weybridge Regatta
  • Walton Small Boats Head
Notable members

History

The initial establishment of a club and affiliation to the Amateur Rowing Association took place in 1927 with the contribution of members of Thames Rowing Club and Kingston Rowing Club and including active members of Thames Valley Skiff Club and the now defunct Oatlands Rowing Club. The Club's first President was Steve Fairbairn. Activities ceased during World War II and in the postwar period much effort was spent on establishing a clubhouse and boat house. This was established at the present site at Sunbury Lane, Walton in 1953. The Club has during its existence been associated with the Walton Amateur Regatta, now the Walton and Weybridge Regatta and since 1978 Walton Small Boats Head.

Notable members

International rowers from the club include Steve Trapmore, who stroked the winning Great Britain men's eight at the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics.[2]

Honours

British champions
Year Winning crew/s
1976Men 2-[3]
1977Men J16 2x[4]
1992Men J18 1x[5]
1996Men 4x, Men L4x[6]
1997Men L4x[7]
2003Men L1x, Men J14 1x[8]
2004Open J15 1x, Open J14 1x[9]
2007Women J15 4x+[10]
2009Open J16 4-[11]
2010Open J15 4x+, Open J14 2x[12]
2011Open J18 2x, Open J16 2x, Open J16 4-[13]
2012Women J14 1x, Women J14 4x+[14]
2014Women J16 2-[15]
2015Open J14 1x[16]
2017Open J16 2- [17]
2018Open J18 4-[18]

Henley Royal Regatta
Year Races won
1971Double Sculls Challenge Cup
1993Fawley Challenge Cup

See also

References
  1. "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. "Biographical information". Olympedia.
  3. "Burnell, Richard. "Performances confirm selectors' choice for world championship." Times, 19 July 1976, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
  4. "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 18 July 1977, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
  5. "Rosewell, Mike. "MacLennan's attack pays off." Times, 20 July 1992, p. 25". Times Digital Archives.
  6. ""For the Record." Times, 22 July 1996, p. 39". Times Digital Archives.
  7. "Full archive of results". Web Archive.
  8. ""Today's fixtures." Times, 21 July 2003, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  9. ""The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
  10. "2007 archive of results". Web Archive.
  11. "Full archive of results". Web Archive.
  12. "British Rowing Championships 2010". British Rowing.
  13. "Full archive of results". Web Archive.
  14. "British Rowing Champions 2012 declared". British Rowing.
  15. "Juniors defy weather to flourish at Brit Champs". British Rowing.
  16. "2015 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.
  17. "2017 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.
  18. "2018 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.
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