Wallingford Rowing Club
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| Emblem: light blue portcullis with crossed blades below. | |
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| Location | Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England |
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| Coordinates | 51°35′55″N 1°07′21″W / 51.5985°N 1.1224°W |
| Home water | Wallingford & Moulsford Reach (reach above Cleeve Lock) |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Affiliations | British Rowing boat code - WRC |
| Website | wallingfordrc |
| Events | |
| Wallingford Regatta (April/May) Wallingford Long Distance Sculls (September/October) Wallington Head of the River (November/December) | |
| Distinctions | |
| Shares with Oxford Brookes and Oxford University the longest stretch between locks on the Thames. | |
| Notable members | |
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Wallingford Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Thames by Thames Street, Wallingford, Oxfordshire.[2]
History[edit]
The club was formed in 1947 by the Wallingford Regatta committee. The club’s blade colours are scarlet with a light blue tip and a scarlet with sides trimmed light blue kit.[3] In December 2013 the club opened a new gym facility.[4]
Honours[edit]
British champions[edit]
| Year | Winning crew |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Men J18 2+[5] |
| 1974 | M2+, M2-c, M4xc[6] |
| 1975 | W1x, W4x[7] |
| 1980 | ML4-[8] |
| 1982 | ML2x[9] |
| 1983 | ML2x[10] |
| 1984 | ML2x[11] |
| 1986 | Men J14 1x[12] |
| 1987 | W4+[13] |
| 1989 | Men J16 4x, Women J16 2x[14] |
| 1993 | Men J16 2x[15] |
| 1994 | Men J18 4x[16] |
| 1995 | Women J14 1x |
| 1998 | [17] |
| 1998 | WL1x[18] |
| 2000 | WL1x [19] |
| 2001 | W1x[20] |
| 2002 | W1x, W2x, W8+c[21] |
| 2004 | WL2x[22] |
| 2011 | Women J15 1x[23] |
| 2016 | W2x |
| 2021 | Open J18 1x [24] |
Key - M men, W women, + coxed, - coxless, x sculls, c composite, L lightweight
Henley Royal Regatta[edit]
| Year | Races won |
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| 1972 | Britannia Challenge Cup |
| 1979 | Wyfold Challenge Cup |
| 1995 | Britannia Challenge Cup |
| 2008 | Remenham Challenge Cup |
| 2009 | Remenham Challenge Cup, Princess Grace Challenge Cup |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Drury, Michael John, (born 1959), Partner, BCL Solicitors LLP, since 2010. WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO, Oxford University Press https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-253921.
- ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
- ^ The Umpires' Handbook British Rowing, 2020: at p.47.
- ^ "Welcome to Wallingford Rowing Club". Wallingford Rowing Club.
- ^ "Railton, Jim. "Nottingham in their Olympic stride." Times, 21 July 1972, p. 10". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Railton, Jim. "Marriage of two quads promises something special for Lucerne." Times, 22 July 1974, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 21 July 1975, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""Rowing." Times, 21 July 1980, p. 12". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 19 July 1982, p. 15". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Railton, Jim. "Problems for British selectors." Times, 18 July 1983, p. 19". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 16 July 1984, p. 21". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Railton, Jim. "Leander take Kingston with a late charge." Times, 21 July 1986, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Railton, Jim. "Hampton's victory is pinched." Times, 20 July 1987, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "a Special Correspondent. "Chuter to resolve selection dispute." Times, 17 July 1989, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 19 July 1993, p. 20". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 18 July 1994, p. 22". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 20 July 1998, p. 36". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 20 July 1998, p. 36". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "National Championships". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""The Daily results service." Times, 23 July 2001, p. 10". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""The results service." Times, 22 July 2002, p. 26". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "2011 Championships - Results of Sunday Racing". British Rowing Championships. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Race Information". Row results. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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