Worcester Rowing Club

Worcester Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Severn, based at The Boathouse, Grandstand Road, Pitchcroft, Worcester, Worcestershire, West Midlands and backs on to Worcester Racecourse.[1]

Worcester Rowing Club
LocationThe Boathouse, Grandstand Road, Pitchcroft, Worcester, Worcestershire, West Midlands
Coordinates52.195478°N 2.232268°W / 52.195478; -2.232268
Founded1874
AffiliationsBritish Rowing (boat code WRR)
Websitewrc1874.co.uk

History

The club was founded in 1874 from an amalgamation of several other clubs.[2]

The club won the prestigious Wyfold Challenge Cup at the Henley Regatta in 2000 [3] and has produced several national champions.

Honours

Henley Royal Regatta
Year Races won
2000Wyfold Challenge Cup

Honours

British champions
Year Winning crew/s
1984Men J16 2x[4]
1989Men J16 2x[5]
1990Men J18 1x, Women J16 1x[6]
1992Women J18 8+[7]
1995Women J16 2x
1996Men L2x, Men U23 1x[8]
2000Men 8+[9]
2005Open 2-, Women 4-[10]
2008Women 2x, Women 2-[11]
2011Open L2- [12]

References
  1. "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. "History". Worcester Rowing Club.
  3. "Results". Friends of Henley Rowing.
  4. "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 16 July 1984, p. 21". Times Digital Archives.
  5. "a Special Correspondent. "Chuter to resolve selection dispute." Times, 17 July 1989, p. 32". 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. "National Championships". Times Digital Archives.
  10. ""Nautilus cruise." Times, 18 July 2005, p. 53". Times Digital Archives.
  11. "2008 archive of results". Web Archive.
  12. "Full archive of results". Web Archive.
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