Derby Rowing Club

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Derby Rowing Club
LocationDarley Grove, Darley Abbey, Derby, Derbyshire
Coordinates 52°55′53″N1°28′42″W / 52.931439°N 1.478389°W / 52.931439; -1.478389 Coordinates: 52°55′53″N1°28′42″W / 52.931439°N 1.478389°W / 52.931439; -1.478389
Affiliations British Rowing (boat code DBY)
Website derbyrowingclub.co.uk

Derby Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Derwent, based at Darley Grove, Darley Abbey, Derby, Derbyshire. [1]

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The History

Derby Rowing Club was founded by a few friends who wanted to row. They worked for the train network and met in a pub by St. Mary's bridge each week before deciding that they wanted to start rowing. Initially, they rented some land by the river from the rail company and made a small boathouse (which was called the shed). Over time expansion was needed and one cold winter when the river froze, the clubhouse was moved across to the other side of the river, where it is located today. Throughout the years, many improvements have been made, the latest of which is the addition of an extension which is now our erg room and many boats have been added to our fleet. Our members have competed at the highest levels with members racing in the Boat Race, World Championships and at Henley Royal Regatta.

The Club

DRC consists of four core squads; men's, women's, junior's and masters.

All squads are composed of active members who train regularly and go away to race for the club at various events whether that be Henley Royal Regatta, Henley Women's Regatta or some smaller provincial regattas such as Peterborough Summer Regatta. Our squads also cater for members who are perfectly happy to come down to the club on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon to go and have a paddle with their friends.

University of Derby Rowing Club

The University of Derby Rowing Club is affiliated to Derby Rowing Club.

Honours

Henley Royal Regatta

YearWinning crewAthlete(s)
1965 Wyfold Challenge Cup Phil Phillips, Mervyn Theaker, Andy Bayles, Matthew Cooper

Henley Women's Regatta

YearWinning crewAthlete(s)
1997 Quad Fours Lisa Crofts, Bev Gough, Amanda Sharman, Julie Pryce

University Boat Race

YearUniversityAthlete
1966Cambridge University Boat ClubMurray King
2007Cambridge University Boat ClubPete Champion
2016Oxford University Boat ClubGeorge Mckirdy

British Senior, Masters and Junior Champions

YearWinning crew(s)Athlete(s)
1974 Women 2x composite, Women 4x composite [2]
1976 Women 2- [3]
1981 Men J18 2+ composite, Women J18 2- [4]
2008MasF.4-Cavell Portman, Fred Hollis, Graham Garner, Peter Holland-Lloyd
2009MasF.8+Arnold Cooke, Cavell Portman, Fred Hollis, Graham Garner, John Stoddart, Mervyn Theaker, Peter Holland-Lloyd, Tim Lincoln
2016MasA.4+Chris Baillon, Mark Rowbottom, Stuart West, Toby Venn
2016MasA.IM3.2xStuart West, Toby Venn
2017Women's Lightweight 4x compositePhoebe Cook
2021Women's Mas.A 2xSarah Rouke, Martha Nutkins
2021Op Mas.H 4+Viv Lewis (cox), Fred Hollis, Peter-Holland Lloyd, Neil Shorrock, Max Hunt
2022Op Mas.H 4+Viv Lewis (cox), Fred Hollis, Peter-Holland Lloyd, Neil Shorrock, Max Hunt
2022Op MasB 2xMatt Ley, Ashley Prestige
2022Op Mas.A 4+James Ryder (cox), Josh Rhodes Hook, Marcus Shreeve, Tom Holmes, Phil Naylor
2022Women's Mas.A 2-Sarah Rouke, Martha Nutkins

European and World Championships

YearWinning crew(s)Athlete(s)
1974 Women 2x composite, Women 4x composite [5]

Club Committee

YearPresidentSecretaryCaptain
2014F. HollisG. DeanP. Champion
2015F. HollisG. DeanP. Champion
2016F. HollisG. DeanP. Champion
2017F. HollisG. DeanS. Cook
2018P. NewburyG. DeanT. Hallett
2019C. HeldreichM. HubbardM. J. Nutkins
2020C. HeldreichD. Smith (Hon)M. J. Nutkins
2021M. LeyD. O'SullivanM. J. Nutkins
2022M. LeyL. RedfernM. J. Nutkins

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References

  1. ↑ "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. ↑ "Railton, Jim. "Marriage of two quads promises something special for Lucerne." Times, 22 July 1974, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.
  3. ↑ "Burnell, Richard. "Performances confirm selectors' choice for world championship." Times, 19 July 1976, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
  4. ↑ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 20 July 1981, p. 14". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ↑ "Railton, Jim. "Marriage of two quads promises something special for Lucerne." Times, 22 July 1974, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.


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