Upper Thames Rowing Club

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Upper Thames Rowing Club
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
LocationHenley-on-Thames, UK United Kingdom
Home waterHambledon Lock, River Thames
Founded1963 (1963)
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
boat code - UTC
Websitewww.utrc.org.uk
Events
  • Henley Masters Regatta
  • Upper Thames Autumn Head (UTAH)
Notable members
Sir Steve Redgrave, Guin Batten, Miriam Batten

Upper Thames Rowing Club is an English rowing club. It is based at Remenham in Berkshire, on the River Thames near the town of Henley-on-Thames, with a clubhouse and frontage on the course of the Henley Royal Regatta. The club was established in 1963.[1]

History

In 1964 the club entered its first crew for Henley Royal Regatta in the Thames Cup. The crew was composed of:

  • Kevin O' Sullivan at bow (Eton Excelsior)
  • Alan Smiter (also Eton Excelsior and the Club's first captain)
  • Bill Rawson (Reading R.C.)
  • Charles Hawtrey (a First and Third man from Cambridge)
  • John Wingfield (Jesus College, Cambridge)
  • David Neal (Henley R.C.)
  • Hugh Cochrane (Reading R.C.)
  • David Mayers stroke (Shrewsbury and Clare College, Cambridge)
  • J Hooper (Marlow R.C.) as cox

One of the earliest crews to enter for the World Veteran Rowing Championships (the World Masters Regatta) was a coxless four from Upper Thames comprising Peter Sutherland, Sid Rand, Derek Thurgood and Glynne Davies in the early 1970s.

A number of renowned oarsmen have passed through the club membership, including many World and Olympic medalists. In 2014 two crews won the club's first trophies at Henley. They were:

The Wyfold Challenge Cup

  • Ed Couldwell
  • Michael Nagi
  • Joe Perry
  • Lewis Beech

The Britannia Challenge Cup

  • Luke Wootton
  • Graham Hall
  • Sam Barnes
  • Jake Davidson
  • Scott Smith (cox).

Honours

British champions

Year Winning crew/s
1977 Women J18 4+ [2]
1983 Women 4x [3]
1990 Men 4x[4]
1991 Women J18 1x[5]
1992 Men lightweight 2-[6]
1994 Men 1x, Women lightweight 2-[7]
1997 Women lightweight 4- [8]
1998 Men 2+, Women 2-, Women 4-, Men L2-, Women L2x, Women L4- [9]
1999 Women L4-[10]
2000 Women 8+[11]
2001 Men J16 4+[12]
2002 Men 2+, Men L2-, Women L4x[13]
2003 Women L2x, Men J16 2x[14]
2004 Open J16 2x[15]
2005 Women J18 2x[16]
2007 Open L4x, Women U23 1x[17]
2012 Open L1x, Women 4+[18]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The history of UTRC". Upper Thames Rowing Club. Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2007.
  2. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 18 July 1977, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
  3. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Problems for British selectors." Times, 18 July 1983, p. 19". Times Digital Archives.
  4. ^ "Rosewell, Mike. "Duckings and diving are not permitted." Times, 21 July 1990, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 22 July 1991, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  6. ^ "Rosewell, Mike. "MacLennan's attack pays off." Times, 20 July 1992, p. 25". Times Digital Archives.
  7. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 18 July 1994, p. 22". Times Digital Archives.
  8. ^ "Full archive of results". Web Archive.
  9. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 20 July 1998, p. 36". Times Digital Archives.
  10. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 19 July 1999, p. 40". Times Digital Archives.
  11. ^ "National Championships". Times Digital Archives.
  12. ^ ""The Daily results service." Times, 23 July 2001, p. 10". Times Digital Archives.
  13. ^ ""The results service." Times, 22 July 2002, p. 26". Times Digital Archives.
  14. ^ ""Today's fixtures." Times, 21 July 2003, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  15. ^ ""The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
  16. ^ ""Nautilus cruise." Times, 18 July 2005, p. 53". Times Digital Archives.
  17. ^ "2007 archive of results". Web Archive.
  18. ^ "2012 results". Web Archive.

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