Bewdley Rowing Club

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Bewdley Rowing Club
LocationRiverside North, Wribbenhall, Bewdley, Wyre Forest District, West Midlands
Coordinates52°22′40″N 2°18′55″W / 52.377859°N 2.315298°W / 52.377859; -2.315298
Founded1877
AffiliationsBritish Rowing (boat code BEW)
Websitewww.bewdleyrc.co.uk

Bewdley Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Severn, based at Riverside North, Wribbenhall, Bewdley, Wyre Forest District, West Midlands.[1]

Club colours

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The blade colours are blue and gold; kit: indigo with a (quite broad) gold band.[2]

History

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The club was founded in 1877 and is open to all age groups.[3]

The club won the prestigious Double Sculls Challenge Cup at the Henley Regatta with the Leander Club in 1983 and the Queen Mother Challenge Cup with the Maidenhead Rowing Club in 1984 and Thames Tradesmen's Rowing Club in 1985.[4]

Honours

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Henley Royal Regatta

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Year Races won
1983 Double Sculls Challenge Cup
1984 Queen Mother Challenge Cup
1985 Queen Mother Challenge Cup

British champions

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Year Races won
1979 Men J16 1x
1980 Men 4x[5]
1991 Women J16 1x [6]
1995 Women J18 1x

References

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  1. ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. ^ The Umpires' Handbook British Rowing, 2020: at p.43.
  3. ^ "Club history". Bewdley Rowing Club.
  4. ^ "Event results". Friends of Rowing History.
  5. ^ ""Rowing." Times, 21 July 1980, p. 12". Times Digital Archives.
  6. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 22 July 1991, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.