Birmingham Rowing Club
LocationBirmingham, United Kingdom
Home waterEdgbaston Reservoir
Founded1873
Key people
Peter Veitch (President)
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
boat code - BIR
Websitewww.birminghamrowingclub.co.uk
Events
Birmingham Regatta
Notable members

Birmingham Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, based at Birmingham in England. It is situated on Edgbaston Reservoir in the centre of Birmingham. The club was founded in 1873 although there is reference to a 'Birmingham Soho Club' using the reservoir earlier in 1859.[1]

The club, which serves Birmingham is an open rowing club for men, women, adults, juniors and veterans. It is affiliated to British Rowing. The club's president is Peter Veitch who was elected at the AGM in 2015 after the death of Sir Adrian Cadbury.

Henley Successes

The club's earliest win at Henley Royal Regatta was the Wyfold Challenge Cup in 1904.[2] A dearth of further successes was ended with appearance in the finals of the Doubles in the 1950s by Ken Tinegate and Graham Beech, and then wins in the early 1960s by George Justicz.[3]

Honours

Henley Royal Regatta

Year Races won
1904 Wyfold Challenge Cup
1960 Double Sculls Challenge Cup
1961 Double Sculls Challenge Cup

British champions

Year Winning crew/s
1984 Women 2x [4]
1985 Women 1x[5]
1990 Women 2-[6]

References

  1. ^ Birmingham Rowing Club history Archived 2009-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939 Archived March 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1946–2003 Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 16 July 1984, p. 21". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 22 July 1985, p. 25". Times Digital Archives.
  6. ^ "Rosewell, Mike. "Duckings and diving are not permitted." Times, 21 July 1990, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.

External links

United Kingdom rowing clubs
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