City of Bristol Rowing Club
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Location | The Boathouse, Albion Dockside Estate, Hanover Place, Bristol, England |
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Coordinates | 51°26′53″N 2°36′43″W / 51.447925°N 2.611936°W |
Affiliations | British Rowing (boat code CBR) |
Website | www |
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
[edit]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
[edit]Year | Winning crew/s |
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2015 | Open J14 4x+ [5] |
2024 | Women J14 4x+[6] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
- ^ "Results". City of Bristol Rowing Club.
- ^ "Making waves by the river". Bristol Evening Post. 7 May 1987. Retrieved 7 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rowers rueing crash". Bristol Evening Post. 22 January 1987. Retrieved 7 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "2015 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.
- ^ a b "2024 British Rowing Junior and Senior Club Championships Results". British Rowing. Retrieved 7 February 2025.