Trent Rowing Club

Trent Rowing Club

Location	The Boathouse, Stapenhill Road, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Coordinates	52°48′18″N1°37′11″W / 52.805089°N 1.619857°W / 52.805089; -1.619857
Founded	1863
Affiliations	British Rowing (boat code TRT)
Website	www.trentrc.org / www.britishrowing.org/club/trent-rc/

Trent Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Trent, based at The Boathouse, Stapenhill Road, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. ^[1]

Club colours

The blade colours are royal blue with a white chevron; kit: royal blue with white crest or 2 diagonal hoops. ^[2] The club is affiliated to British Rowing and has produced several British champions.

History

The club was founded in 1863, ^[3] although the Nottingham Trent Rowing Club pre-existed the club.

The amateur status dates back to 1863. The boathouse sits next door to rival club Burton Leander Rowing Club. ^[4]

During May 1908 Trent BC coxswain John Plant drowned after being carried away by strong currents during a practice on the River Trent. ^[5]

Honours

British champions

Year	Winning crew/s
1989	Women J14 4x [6]
1990	Men J14 2x [7]
1991	Men J16 2x [8]
2012	Open J18 2x [9]
2024	Women J14 2x [10]

References

1. "Club details". British Rowing.
2. The Umpires' Handbook British Rowing, 2020: at p.47.
3. "Trent Rowing Club" . Nottingham Guardian. 24 January 1863. Retrieved 7 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. Trcadmin (5 March 2014). "Brief history". Trent Rowing Club.
5. "Rowing Club's Boat Upset" . Nottingham Evening Post. 5 May 1908. Retrieved 11 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "a Special Correspondent. "Chuter to resolve selection dispute." Times, 17 July 1989, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
7. "Rosewell, Mike. "Duckings and diving are not permitted." Times, 21 July 1990, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
8. ""For the Record." Times, 22 July 1991, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
9. "2012 results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.
10. "2024 British Rowing Junior and Senior Club Championships Results". British Rowing. Retrieved 7 February 2025.