Birmingham Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, based at Birmingham, England. It is situated on Edgbaston Reservoir in the centre of Birmingham. The club was founded in 1873 although there is reference to a 'Birmingham Soho Club' using the reservoir earlier in 1859.[1]
The club, which serves Birmingham is a rowing club for men, women, adults, juniors and veterans. It is affiliated to British Rowing.
History
The club's earliest win at Henley Royal Regatta was the Wyfold Challenge Cup in 1904.[2] The crew consisted of S. E. Alldridge, J. W. Frame, F. A. G. Medd and A. H. Cloutte.[3]
A dearth of further successes was ended with appearance in the finals of the Doubles in the 1950s by Ken Tinegate and Graham Beech, and then wins in 1960 and 1961 by George Justicz.[4]
In 2015 Peter Veitch became the club's president after being elected at the AGM in 2015 following the death of Sir Adrian Cadbury.
Honours
Henley Royal Regatta
| Year | Races won |
|---|---|
| 1904 | Wyfold Challenge Cup |
| 1960 | Double Sculls Challenge Cup |
| 1961 | Double Sculls Challenge Cup |
British champions
| Year | Winning crew/s |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Women 2x [5] |
| 1985 | Women 1x[6] |
| 1990 | Women 2-[7] |
Notable rowers
- S. E. Alldridge
- Graham Beech
- A. H. Cloutte
- J. W. Frame
- George Justicz
- F. A. G. Medd
- Ken Tinegate
References
- ^ Birmingham Rowing Club history Archived 2009-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939 Archived March 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Wyfold Challenge Cup final". Daily Mirror. 8 July 1904. Retrieved 11 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1946–2003 Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 16 July 1984, p. 21". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 22 July 1985, p. 25". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Rosewell, Mike. "Duckings and diving are not permitted." Times, 21 July 1990, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
External links
- Birmingham Rowing Club official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100507115902/http://www.pwc.co.uk/birmingham/community/pwc_clear_the_way_for_birmingham_rowing_club.html Price Waterhouse clears the way for Birmingham Rowing Club]