| Location | Chester, Cheshire |
|---|---|
| Home water | River Dee |
| Founded | 1838 |
| Affiliations | British Rowing boat code - RCH |
| Website | royalchester |
| Events | |
| North of England Head, Chester Long Distance Sculls | |
Royal Chester Rowing Club is a rowing club based on the Groves in Chester.[1] It rows on the River Dee with both men's and women's squads and members ranging from juniors of 14 upwards to Veteran oarsmen and women.[2]
History
Founded in 1838, the club is one of the oldest in the UK. It hosts the North of England Head and Chester Long Distance sculls. Royals compete at events around the country, and in 2017 sent two eights to Henley Royal Regatta.[3]
Honours
Henley Royal Regatta
| Year | Races won |
|---|---|
| 1855 | Stewards' Challenge Cup, Wyfold Challenge Cup |
| 1856 | Grand Challenge Cup, Ladies' Challenge Plate |
| 1882 | Thames Challenge Cup |
| 1891 | Wyfold Challenge Cup |
| 1892 | Stewards' Challenge Cup |
| 1924 | Wyfold Challenge Cup |
British champions
| Year | Winning crew/s |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Men J18 4+[4] |
| 1989 | Men J18 4+[5] |
| 1994 | Women 4x[6] |
| 2002 | Women J18 2x[7] |
| 2003 | Men J18 4x[8] |
| 2005 | Open J16 4-[9] |
| 2010 | Women J18 1x[10] |
See also
References
- ^ "Chester Chronicle: Royal Chester Rowing Club".
- ^ "Royal Chester Rowing Club".
- ^ "Royals have two eights at Henley - Royal Chester Rowing Club". royalchesterrowingclub.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018.
- ^ Railton, Jim (21 July 1986). "Railton, Jim. "Leander take Kingston with a late charge." Times, 21 July 1986, p. 28". The Times. p. 28.
- ^ "a Special Correspondent. "Chuter to resolve selection dispute." Times, 17 July 1989, p. 32". The Times. 17 July 1989. p. 32.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 18 July 1994, p. 22". The Times. 18 July 1994. p. 22.
- ^ ""The results service." Times, 22 July 2002, p. 26". The Times. 22 July 2002. p. 26.
- ^ ""Today's fixtures." Times, 21 July 2003, p. 32". The Times. 21 July 2003. p. 32.
- ^ ""Nautilus cruise." Times, 18 July 2005, p. 53". The Times. 18 July 2005. p. 53.
- ^ "2010 Championships - Results of Sunday Racing". British Rowing Championships. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.
External links
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