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City of Bristol Rowing Club

Coordinates: 51°26′53″N 2°36′43″W / 51.447925°N 2.611936°W / 51.447925; -2.611936
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City of Bristol Rowing Club
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
LocationThe Boathouse, Albion Dockside Estate, Hanover Place, Bristol, England
Coordinates51°26′53″N 2°36′43″W / 51.447925°N 2.611936°W / 51.447925; -2.611936
AffiliationsBritish Rowing (boat code CBR)
Websitewww.bristolrowing.co.uk

City of Bristol Rowing Club is a rowing club on the Bristol Harbour next to River Avon, based at The Boathouse, Albion Dockside Estate, Hanover Place, Bristol, England.[1] The club has facilities for all age groups.[2]

History

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The club was formed in 1952 as a docker's club.[3] In 1987, the two of the club's boats and the boat trailer were destroyed following a M5 motorway crash.[4]

The club and produced British champion crews in 2015, when the under-14 quadruple coxed sculls won the national title[5] and in 2024.[6]

British champions

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Year Winning crew/s
2015 Open J14 4x+ [5]
2024 Women J14 4x+[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. ^ "Results". City of Bristol Rowing Club.
  3. ^ "Making waves by the river". Bristol Evening Post. 7 May 1987. Retrieved 7 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Rowers rueing crash". Bristol Evening Post. 22 January 1987. Retrieved 7 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ a b "2015 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.
  6. ^ a b "2024 British Rowing Junior and Senior Club Championships Results". British Rowing. Retrieved 7 February 2025.