Auriol Kensington Rowing Club is a rowing club in Hammersmith, west London, [England. The club was formed in 1981 by the amalgamation of Auriol Rowing Club which was founded in 1896 and Kensington Rowing Club which was founded in 1872. The clubhouse is on Lower Mall adjacent to Hammersmith Bridge.
Rowing is divided into senior squads for oarsmen and women, a novice group and a masters section for those 27+ not entering Senior (foremost adult) races.
Groups compete throughout the year at events such as the Fours Head, the Women's Eights Head of the River Race, the Head of the River Race, the Veterans Head during the winter and, on a different stretch of river in the summer, Henley Women's Regatta and Henley Royal Regatta. The club and its predecessors have a good record of winners of the Wingfield Sculls. The club also annually enters competitions in the Lea Valley, upstream to Reading, Berkshire, including multi-lane national events at Dorney Lake such as 'the Met' and Wallingford Regattas, manage to send crews to compete in the nearest weekly summer regattas elsewhere and leading oarsmen and women in most years find a competition in which to compete abroad.
History
In 1907 John de Greet Edye won the Wingfield Sculls rowing for Auriol RC.[1]
Peter Haining won three consecutive Wingfield Sculls for the club from 1994 through to 1996 and for a fourth time in 2000.[2]
Notable adult winners since 2010 have included success in the 2013 Masters British Championships.[3] Away from the highest categories of Senior and Junior, its crews tend to achieve alike success to other clubs in London including those on the Putney Embankment; plus some exceptional single scullers.[4]
Honours
Henley Royal Regatta
| Year | Races won |
|---|---|
| 1910 | Diamond Challenge Sculls |
| 1911 | Diamond Challenge Sculls |
Wingfield Sculls
| Year | Races won |
|---|---|
| 1907 | John de Greet Edye (Auriol) |
| 1994 | Peter Haining |
| 1995 | Peter Haining |
| 1996 | Peter Haining |
| 2000 | Peter Haining |
British champions
| Year | Winning crew/s |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Men lightweight 4x[5] |
| 1995 | Men 2x, Men lightweight 2x |
| 1999 | Men 2x [6] |
| 2001 | Men lightweight 1x [7] |
| 2004 | Women lightweight 2- [8] |
| 2005 | Women lightweight 1x [9] |
| 2006 | Women 2x, Women lightweight 2x, Women U23 2x[10] |
Notable members
- John de Greet Edye
- Peter Haining
- Graham Hill
- W.D. "Wally" Kinnear
- Hugh Mackworth-Praed
See also
References
- ^ "Winghfield Sculls Surprise". Daily Mirror. 16 July 1907. Retrieved 11 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Wingfield Sculls: Heart, Muscle and Brain Required". Hear The Boat Sings. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ Masters Championships Archived March 4, 2014, at archive.today 2013 Results. Retrieved 2014-03-03
- ^ Rowing and Regatta Magazine January - December Issues 2013, British Rowing.
- ^ Rosewell, Mike (21 July 1990). "Rosewell, Mike. "Duckings and diving are not permitted." Times, 21 July 1990, p. 32". The Times. p. 32.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 19 July 1999, p. 40". The Times. 19 July 1999. p. 40.
- ^ ""The Daily results service." Times, 23 July 2001, p. 10". The Times. 23 July 2001. pp. 10S.
- ^ ""The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28". The Times. 19 July 2004. p. 28.
- ^ ""Nautilus cruise." Times, 18 July 2005, p. 53". The Times. 18 July 2005. p. 53.
- ^ ""Rowing." Times, 17 July 2006, p. 57". The Times. 17 July 2006. p. 57.
