Northwich Rowing Club

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Northwich Rowing Club
LocationThe Crescent, Riverside, Northwich, Cheshire
Coordinates 53°15′05″N2°30′59″W / 53.251320°N 2.516327°W / 53.251320; -2.516327 Coordinates: 53°15′05″N2°30′59″W / 53.251320°N 2.516327°W / 53.251320; -2.516327
Founded1875
Affiliations British Rowing (boat code NOW)
Website www.northwichrowingclub.com

Northwich Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Weaver, based at the Crescent, Riverside, Northwich, Cheshire. [1]

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History

The club was founded in 1875 at the Crown and Anchor Hotel with the original boathouse being located on Lock Street, Winnington Bank. In 1907 the club moved to the Riversdale Estate before moving to its present location during the 1960s. Women were allowed to join as members in 1975 and in 1996 the club became part of the Project Oarsome Scheme. [2]

Notable members

Honours

British champions

YearWinning crew/s
1980 Men J18 1x [3]
1986 Men 1x [4]
1987 Women J18 2x [5]
1999 Men J16 1x, Women J15 4x+ [6]
2000 Women J15 4x+ [7]
2001 Men J15 2x [8]
2002 Men J18 2- [9]
2003 Women 4x, Men J18 2- [10]
2004 Open J18 1x [11]
2014 Open J18 4x [12]
2015 Open J16 4x [13]
2017 Women J16 2x [14]

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  11. ""The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
  12. "Juniors defy weather to flourish at Brit Champs". British Rowing.
  13. "2015 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.
  14. "2017 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.