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 =

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width=70|Year

!width=400|Races won

1984Stewards' Challenge Cup
2008Wyfold Challenge Cup

= British champions =

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!width=400|Winning crew/s

2006Open 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}}
2007Open 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}}
2008Open 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}}
2012Open 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}}
2014Women 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}}
2024Women 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