Tyne Rowing Club
{{Short description|British rowing club}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2025}}
{{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 =
class="wikitable" | |
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!width=400|Races won | |
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1984 | Stewards' Challenge Cup |
2008 | Wyfold Challenge Cup |
= British champions =
References
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{{United Kingdom rowing clubs}}
Category:Rowing clubs in England
Category:Sport in Newcastle upon Tyne
Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 1852
Category:1852 establishments in England
Category:Rowing clubs of the River Tyne
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