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The King's School Rowing Club

The King's School Rowing Club
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
LocationThe Groves, Chester, Cheshire, England
Coordinates53°11′21″N 2°52′52″W / 53.189121°N 2.881159°W / 53.189121; -2.881159
Home waterRiver Dee Chester, Cheshire
Founded1883
AffiliationsBritish Rowing (boat code KCH)
Websitewww.kingschester.co.uk/clubs-activities/rowing/

The King's School Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Dee, based at The Groves, Chester, Cheshire, England.[1] The boathouse is adjacent (on the west side) of the Royal Chester Rowing Club.

History

School boathouse (left) next to Royal Chester RC (right), 2005

File:Rowing Club on River Dee - geograph.org.uk - 96977.jpg

The club belongs to The King's School, Chester and was founded in 1883.[2]

The club won the prestigious Visitors' Challenge Cup at the Henley Regatta in 1993[3] and has produced multiple British champions. The 1st VIII also made it to the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup quarter-final in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2009 & 2022, the semi-final in 1992, and the final in 2006.

Honours

Henley Royal Regatta

Year Winning crew
1993 Visitors' Challenge Cup

British champions

Year Winning crew/s
1974 Men J16 4- [4]
1976 Men J18 2+ [5]
1988 Men J14 4x [6]
1989 Men J14 4x [7]
1990 Men J16 4- [8]
1991 Men J18 4x, Men J16 4x, Men J14 2x [9]
1993 Men J18 2+ [10]
1994 Men J16 4+, Men J16 4- [11]
1995 Men J18 8+ [12]
2002 Men J18 4x, Men J16 4x [13]
2004 Open J18 4x [14]
2005 Open J16 4+ [15]

References

  1. ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. ^ "Welcome to King's Rowing". The King's School Rowing Club.
  3. ^ "All results". Friend of Rowing History.
  4. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Marriage of two quads promises something special for Lucerne." Times, 22 July 1974, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "Burnell, Richard. "Performances confirm selectors' choice for world championship." Times, 19 July 1976, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
  6. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 18 July 1988, p. 35". Times Digital Archives.
  7. ^ "a Special Correspondent. "Chuter to resolve selection dispute." Times, 17 July 1989, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  8. ^ "Rosewell, Mike. "Duckings and diving are not permitted." Times, 21 July 1990, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  9. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 22 July 1991, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  10. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 19 July 1993, p. 20". Times Digital Archives.
  11. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 18 July 1994, p. 22". Times Digital Archives.
  12. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 17 July 1995, p. 33". Times Digital Archives.
  13. ^ ""The results service." Times, 22 July 2002, p. 26". Times Digital Archives.
  14. ^ ""The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
  15. ^ ""Nautilus cruise." Times, 18 July 2005, p. 53". Times Digital Archives.


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King%27s_School_Rowing_Club