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Abingdon Rowing Club

Coordinates: 51°39′41″N 1°17′00″W / 51.661303°N 1.283265°W / 51.661303; -1.283265
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Abingdon Rowing Club
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
LocationAbingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England
Coordinates51°39′41″N 1°17′00″W / 51.661303°N 1.283265°W / 51.661303; -1.283265
Founded1958
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
boat code - ABN
Websitewww.abingdonrc.org.uk

Abingdon Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Thames based on Wilsham Road in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.[1]

History

The club was founded in 1958 [2] and has produced multiple British champions.

Honours

British champions

Year Winning crew
1974 MJ2-, MJ4x, MJ162x
1975 MJ2x
1976 MJ2x, WJ4+
1977 M1x, MJ8+ composite
1978 WJ4+
1980 MJ4+ composite
1982 MJ2+ composite, WJ4+ composite
1983 JW2 - composite
1984 W2 - composite

Key

  • O open, *M men, W women, +coxed, -coxless, x sculls, c composite, L lightweight

Notable rowers

See also

References

  1. ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. ^ "Early days". Abingdon Rowing Club.
  3. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 18 July 1977, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.