Royal Chester Rowing Club

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Royal Chester Boat Club
Location Chester, Cheshire
Home water River Dee
Founded1838 (1838)
Affiliations British Rowing
boat code - RCH
Website royalchester.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]

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History

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

Henley Royal Regatta

YearRaces 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

YearWinning 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

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