Hexham Rowing Club
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| Location | Tyne Green boathouse, Nr Hexham Bridge, Hexham, Northumberland |
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| Coordinates | 54°58′34″N 2°05′45″W / 54.976094°N 2.095789°W |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Affiliations | British Rowing boat code - HEX |
| Website | www |
Hexham Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Tyne, based at Tyne Green boathouse, Nr Hexham Bridge, Hexham, Northumberland. Rowers aged 12 and upwards of any ability are allowed to join the club.[1][2]
History[edit]
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The club was founded as the Hexham Boat Club in 1878 and celebrated its 130th anniversary in 2008.[3]
In 1958, a new boathouse was built and the club admitted women for the first time. The project was overseen by former Olympic coach George Flint.[4] In 1981, facilities were further improved following a promotional scheme.[5]
The current boathouse belongs to Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham and is shared with the School.[6] The Hexham Canoe Club also operate from the same venue.
The annual Hexham Regatta is held on the first Saturday of June.[7]
In recent years the club has had success at the 2022 British Rowing Junior Championships and 2023 British Rowing Junior Championships, which included winning two gold medals.[8][9]
Honours[edit]
British champions[edit]
| Year | Winning crew/s |
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| 2022 | Women J14 4x+[10] |
| 2023 | Open J15 2x[9] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Welcome". Hexham Rowing Club. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Club details". British Rowing. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Rowing: Family affair crowns Hexham success". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Women are working their way into this men only clubhouse". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 30 March 1959. Retrieved 14 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Boat club launches scheme". Newcastle Journal. 22 April 1981. Retrieved 14 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Learn to Row". Queen Elizabeth High School.
- ^ "Hexham Rowing Club". Sport Tynedale. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Hexham Rowing Club win British National Championships". Hexham Courant. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Race Information results". Row results. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Race Information results". Row results. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
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