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.[2]

Worcester Rowing Club
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
MottoFloreat semper fidelis civitas; Flourish ever-faithful city.
LocationThe Boathouse, Grandstand Road, Pitchcroft, Worcester, Worcestershire, West Midlands
Coordinates52.1955°N 2.2322°W / 52.1955; -2.2322
Home waterRiver Severn
Founded1874
AffiliationsBritish Rowing (boat code WRR)
Websitewrc1874.co.uk
Events
Worcester Head of the River (February)
Worcester Spring Regatta (May)
Worcester Autumn Regatta (September)
Worcester Small Boats Head (October)
Notable members
Anthony Hughes, Lord Hughes of Ombersley (b.1948)[1]

History

The club was founded in 1874 from an amalgamation of several other clubs.[3]

The club won the prestigious Wyfold Challenge Cup at the Henley Regatta in 2000 [4] and has produced several national champions.

Club colours

The club's colours are blades: white with two black bars flanking a red bar; kit: scarlet & black.[5]

Honours

Henley Royal Regatta
Year Races won
2000Wyfold Challenge Cup

Honours

British champions
Year Winning crew/s
1984Men J16 2x[6]
1989Men J16 2x[7]
1990Men J18 1x, Women J16 1x[8]
1992Women J18 8+[9]
1995Women J16 2x
1996Men L2x, Men U23 1x[10]
2000Men 8+[11]
2005Open 2-, Women 4-[12]
2008Women 2x, Women 2-[13]
2011Open L2- [14]

References
  1. Hughes of Ombersley, Rt Hon. Lord, (Anthony Philip Gilson Hughes) (born 11 Aug. 1948). WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. from https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-21072.
  2. "Club details". British Rowing.
  3. "History". Worcester Rowing Club.
  4. "Results". Friends of Henley Rowing.
  5. The Umpires' Handbook British Rowing, 2020: at p.44.
  6. Railton, Jim (16 July 1984). "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 16 July 1984, p. 21". The Times. p. 21.
  7. "a Special Correspondent. "Chuter to resolve selection dispute." Times, 17 July 1989, p. 32". The Times. 17 July 1989. p. 32.
  8. Rosewell, Mike (21 July 1990). "Rosewell, Mike. "Duckings and diving are not permitted." Times, 21 July 1990, p. 32". The Times. p. 32.
  9. Rosewell (20 July 1992). "Rosewell, Mike. "MacLennan's attack pays off." Times, 20 July 1992, p. 25". The Times. p. 25.
  10. ""For the Record." Times, 22 July 1996, p. 39". The Times. 22 July 1996. p. 39.
  11. "National Championships". The Times. 17 July 2000.
  12. ""Nautilus cruise." Times, 18 July 2005, p. 53". Times Digital Archives.
  13. "2008 archive of results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.
  14. "Full archive of results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017.


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