Birmingham Rowing Club
{{Short description|British rowing club}}
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{{Infobox Rowing Club
| ClubName = Birmingham Rowing Club
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| BladeColourImage = File:Birmingham Rowing Club blade.jpg
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| Location = Birmingham, England
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| Founded = 1873
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| key_people = Peter Veitch (President)
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| HomeWater = Edgbaston Reservoir
| Website = {{URL|www.birminghamrowingclub.co.uk/}}
| Affiliations = British Rowing
boat code - BIR
| Events = Birmingham Regatta
| Distinctions =
| NotableMembers = {{plainlist|
- George Justicz
- Graham Beech
- Ken Tinegate
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Birmingham Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, based at Birmingham, England. It is situated on Edgbaston Reservoir in the centre of Birmingham. The club was founded in 1873 although there is reference to a 'Birmingham Soho Club' using the reservoir earlier in 1859.[http://www.cabg05071.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brc/history.htm Birmingham Rowing Club history] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813115048/http://www.cabg05071.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brc/history.htm |date=2009-08-13 }}
The club, which serves Birmingham is a rowing club for men, women, adults, juniors and veterans. It is affiliated to British Rowing.
History
The club's earliest win at Henley Royal Regatta was the Wyfold Challenge Cup in 1904.[http://www.rowinghistory.net/HRR%20US/hrr_1839-1939.htm Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309113109/http://www.rowinghistory.net/HRR%20US/hrr_1839-1939.htm |date=March 9, 2012 }} The crew consisted of S. E. Alldridge, J. W. Frame, F. A. G. Medd and A. H. Cloutte.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000560/19040708/169/0015 |title=Wyfold Challenge Cup final |website=Daily Mirror |date=8 July 1904 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=11 February 2025 }}
A dearth of further successes was ended with appearance in the finals of the Doubles in the 1950s by Ken Tinegate and Graham Beech, and then wins in 1960 and 1961 by George Justicz.[http://www.rowinghistory.net/HRR%20US/hrr_1946-2000.htm Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1946–2003] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716161931/http://www.rowinghistory.net/HRR%20US/hrr_1946-2000.htm |date=July 16, 2011 }}
In 2015 Peter Veitch became the club's president after being elected at the AGM in 2015 following the death of Sir Adrian Cadbury.
Honours
= Henley Royal Regatta =
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| width=70|Year
!width=400|Races won | |
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| 1904 | Wyfold Challenge Cup |
| 1960 | Double Sculls Challenge Cup |
| 1961 | Double Sculls Challenge Cup |
= British champions =
Notable rowers
- S. E. Alldridge
- Graham Beech
- A. H. Cloutte
- J. W. Frame
- George Justicz
- F. A. G. Medd
- Ken Tinegate
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.birminghamrowingclub.co.uk/ Birmingham Rowing Club official website]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100507115902/http://www.pwc.co.uk/birmingham/community/pwc_clear_the_way_for_birmingham_rowing_club.html Price Waterhouse clears the way for Birmingham Rowing Club]
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Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 1873
Category:Rowing clubs in England
Category:1873 establishments in England
Category:Sport in Birmingham, West Midlands
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