The King's School Rowing Club

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The King's School Rowing Club
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LocationThe Groves, Chester, Cheshire, England
Coordinates 53°11′21″N2°52′52″W / 53.189121°N 2.881159°W / 53.189121; -2.881159
Home water River Dee Chester, Cheshire
Founded1883
Affiliations British Rowing (boat code KCH)
Website www.kingschester.co.uk/clubs-activities/rowing/

The King's School Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Dee, based at The Groves, Chester, Cheshire, England. [1] The boathouse is adjacent (on the west side) of the Royal Chester Rowing Club.

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History

School boathouse (left) next to Royal Chester RC (right), 2005 Rowing Club on River Dee - geograph.org.uk - 96977.jpg
School boathouse (left) next to Royal Chester RC (right), 2005

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The club belongs to The King's School, Chester and was founded in 1883. [2]

The club won the prestigious Visitors' Challenge Cup at the Henley Regatta in 1993 [3] and has produced multiple British champions. The 1st VIII also made it to the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup quarter-final in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2009 & 2022, the semi-final in 1992, and the final in 2006.

Honours

Henley Royal Regatta

YearWinning crew
1993 Visitors' Challenge Cup

British champions

YearWinning crew/s
1974 Men J16 4- [4]
1976 Men J18 2+ [5]
1988 Men J14 4x [6]
1989 Men J14 4x [7]
1990 Men J16 4- [8]
1991 Men J18 4x, Men J16 4x, Men J14 2x [9]
1993 Men J18 2+ [10]
1994 Men J16 4+, Men J16 4- [11]
1995 Men J18 8+ [12]
2002 Men J18 4x, Men J16 4x [13]
2004 Open J18 4x [14]
2005 Open J16 4+ [15]

References

  1. ↑ "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to King's Rowing". The King's School Rowing Club.
  3. ↑ "All results". Friend of Rowing History.
  4. ↑ "Railton, Jim. "Marriage of two quads promises something special for Lucerne." Times, 22 July 1974, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ↑ "Burnell, Richard. "Performances confirm selectors' choice for world championship." Times, 19 July 1976, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
  6. ↑ ""For the Record." Times, 18 July 1988, p. 35". Times Digital Archives.
  7. ↑ "a Special Correspondent. "Chuter to resolve selection dispute." Times, 17 July 1989, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  8. ↑ "Rosewell, Mike. "Duckings and diving are not permitted." Times, 21 July 1990, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  9. ↑ ""For the Record." Times, 22 July 1991, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  10. ↑ ""For the Record." Times, 19 July 1993, p. 20". Times Digital Archives.
  11. ↑ ""For the Record." Times, 18 July 1994, p. 22". Times Digital Archives.
  12. ↑ ""For the Record." Times, 17 July 1995, p. 33". Times Digital Archives.
  13. ↑ ""The results service." Times, 22 July 2002, p. 26". Times Digital Archives.
  14. ↑ ""The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
  15. ↑ ""Nautilus cruise." Times, 18 July 2005, p. 53". Times Digital Archives.


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