Royal Chester Rowing Club

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Royal Chester Boat Club
LocationChester, Cheshire
Home waterRiver Dee
Founded1838 (1838)
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
boat code - RCH
Websiteroyalchester.org
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[edit]

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[edit]

Henley Royal Regatta[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Chester Chronicle: Royal Chester Rowing Club".
  2. ^ "Royal Chester Rowing Club".
  3. ^ "Royals have two eights at Henley - Royal Chester Rowing Club". royalchesterrowingclub.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018.
  4. ^ Railton, Jim (21 July 1986). "Railton, Jim. "Leander take Kingston with a late charge." Times, 21 July 1986, p. 28". The Times. p. 28.
  5. ^ "a Special Correspondent. "Chuter to resolve selection dispute." Times, 17 July 1989, p. 32". The Times. 17 July 1989. p. 32.
  6. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 18 July 1994, p. 22". The Times. 18 July 1994. p. 22.
  7. ^ ""The results service." Times, 22 July 2002, p. 26". The Times. 22 July 2002. p. 26.
  8. ^ ""Today's fixtures." Times, 21 July 2003, p. 32". The Times. 21 July 2003. p. 32.
  9. ^ ""Nautilus cruise." Times, 18 July 2005, p. 53". The Times. 18 July 2005. p. 53.
  10. ^ "2010 Championships - Results of Sunday Racing". British Rowing Championships. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.

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