Tyne Rowing Club

{{Infobox Rowing Club

| ClubName = Tyne Amateur Rowing Club

| ClubhouseImage = File:New rowing club boathouse, Water Row, Newburn - geograph.org.uk - 4779949.jpg

| BladeColourImage = Tyne_Rowing_Club_Rowing_Blade.svg

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| Location = Water Row, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8NL, England

| Coordinates = {{coord|54.982073|-1.744889|display=inline,title}}

| Founded = {{Start date|1852}}

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| HomeWater = River Tyne

| Website = {{URL|www.tynerowingclub.org}}

| Affiliations = British Rowing
boat code - TYN

| Events = {{Flatlist|

Tyne Head
Rutherford Head
Tyne Regatta

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Tyne Amateur Rowing Club (TARC) is the longest established rowing club on the River Tyne in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The club have active squads for men, women, masters, novices and juniors.{{cite web|url=http://www.tynerowingclub.org/|title=Club details|website=Tyne Rowing Club}}

History

File:Tyne Rowing Club, Newburn Riverside - geograph.org.uk - 1978012.jpg

Founded in 1852 the club is affiliated to British Rowing and rows from their dedicated facility on the banks of the Tyne in Newburn Tyne and Wear.{{cite web|url=https://www.britishrowing.org/club/tyne-rc/|title=Club details|website=British Rowing}}

In 2016, a new boathouse was built at the cost of £1 million. The construction was assisted by a bequest from former member John Dalkin and was opened by the Jane Percy, Duchess of Northumberland.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-36566855 |title=Tyne Rowing Club's £1m boathouse officially opened |website=BBC News |date=18 June 2016 |access-date=7 August 2023}}

Also in 2016, former club rower Will Fletcher represented Great Britain in the men's lightweight double sculls event at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.{{cite web|title=Will Fletcher |url=https://www.britishrowing.org/athlete/will-fletcher |website=British Rowing |access-date=7 August 2023 }}

Honours

= Henley Royal Regatta =

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width=70\|Year !width=400\|Races won
1984	Stewards' Challenge Cup
2008	Wyfold Challenge Cup

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1984

Stewards' Challenge Cup

2008

Wyfold Challenge Cup

= British champions =

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2006	Open J16 2-, Open J16 4-{{cite news\|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0502989923/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=00df9c9b\|title="Rowing." Times, 17 July 2006, p. 57\|newspaper=The Times\|date=17 July 2006\|page=57}}
2007	Open J18 2-, Open J18 4-{{cite web\|url=http://britchamps.org/sites/default/files/resultsarchive/ressun2007.html\|title=2007 archive of results\|website=Web Archive\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206013641/http://britchamps.org/sites/default/files/resultsarchive/ressun2007.html\|archive-date=2016-12-06}}
2008	Open L2x composite{{cite web\|url=http://britchamps.org/sites/default/files/resultsarchive/ressun2008.html\|title=2008 archive of results\|website=Web Archive\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206055635/http://britchamps.org/sites/default/files/resultsarchive/ressun2008.html\|archive-date=2016-12-06}}
2012	Open J14 1x {{cite web\|url=https://www.britishrowing.org/2012/07/british-rowing-champions-2012-declared/\|title=British Rowing Champions 2012 declared\|website=British Rowing\|date=16 July 2012}}
2014	Women J18 2- {{cite web\|url=https://www.britishrowing.org/2014/07/juniors-defy-weather-to-flourish-at-brit-champs/\|title=Juniors defy weather to flourish at Brit Champs\|date=21 July 2014\|publisher=British Rowing}}
2024	Women J18 4-{{cite web\|url=https://www.britishrowing.org/events/events-calendar/british-rowing-club-championships/brjscc-results/ \|title=2024 British Rowing Junior and Senior Club Championships Results \|website=British Rowing \|access-date=7 February 2025 }}

References

Category:Rowing clubs in England

Category:Sport in Newcastle upon Tyne

Category:River Tyne

Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 1852

Category:1852 establishments in England

Category:Rowing clubs of the River Tyne