Reading Rowing Club
Image showing the rowing club's emblem
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
LocationReading, Berkshire, England
Home waterCaversham Lock, River Thames
Founded1867 (1867)
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
boat code - RDG
Websitewww.readingrc.com
Events
Reading Amateur Regatta, Reading Small Boats Head

Reading Rowing Club is a rowing club, on the River Thames in England, on the Berkshire bank at Reading close to the town centre just above Caversham Bridge, the westerly bridge in the town on the reach above Caversham Lock.

The club was founded in 1867 at Reading where there had been an interest in rowing for several years. After its foundation the club revived the Reading Amateur Regatta and has been the driving force behind it ever since. The club was particularly successful at Henley Royal Regatta in the 1930s.

Membership and activities

The only non-academic rowing club in Reading, Goring Gap Rowing Club is the nearest such club and is a semi-rival, in the west of Mapledurham, as that club take part in events for the non-racing, recreational side of the sport. Reading RC organises adult beginner coaching and provides events for the competitive and recreational sides of the sport.

The present boathouse was built in 1989 replacing a succession of earlier sites.

Honours

Henley Royal Regatta

Year Races won
1871 Town Challenge Cup
1880 Town Challenge Cup
1881 Town Challenge Cup
1882 Town Challenge Cup
1934 Wyfold Challenge Cup
1935 Wyfold Challenge Cup
2016 Princess Grace Challenge Cup

British champions

Year Winning crew/s
1974 Men 2-[1]
1983 Women 4x[2]
1984 Women 1x[3]
2001 Women J16 2x[4]
2002 Women J15 1x[5]
2003 Women J15 1x[6]
2004 Women J18 4-[7]
2005 Women J18 2-[8]
2008 Open J14 2x[9]
2010 Women 4+[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Marriage of two quads promises something special for Lucerne." Times, 22 July 1974, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.
  2. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Problems for British selectors." Times, 18 July 1983, p. 19". Times Digital Archives.
  3. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 16 July 1984, p. 21". Times Digital Archives.
  4. ^ ""The Daily results service." Times, 23 July 2001, p. 10". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ ""The results service." Times, 22 July 2002, p. 26". Times Digital Archives.
  6. ^ ""Today's fixtures." Times, 21 July 2003, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  7. ^ ""The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
  8. ^ ""Nautilus cruise." Times, 18 July 2005, p. 53". Times Digital Archives.
  9. ^ "2008 archive of results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.
  10. ^ "2010 Championships - Results of Sunday Racing". British Rowing Championships. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.

External links

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