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Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club

Coordinates: 54°51′04″N 1°33′36″W / 54.851185°N 1.559873°W / 54.851185; -1.559873
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Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club
LocationRiverside Sports Complex, Chester-le-Street, County Durham
Coordinates54°51′04″N 1°33′36″W / 54.851185°N 1.559873°W / 54.851185; -1.559873
Founded1888
AffiliationsBritish Rowing (boat code CLS)
Websiteclsarc.org

Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Wear, based at the Riverside Sports Complex, Chester-le-Street, County Durham.[1]

History

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The club was founded in 1888 initially rowing from a boathouse in a park that burnt down during the 1930s. After a dormant period the club was started again by Bob Heywood during the 1980s.[2]

In recent years the club has produced several national champions.


Club colours

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The blade colours are red, royal blue and a white diagonal stripe; kit: red & royal blue.[3]

Notable members

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  • Victoria Bryant [2]
  • Lauren Irwin [2]

Honours

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National champions

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Year Winning crew/s
2014 Women J14 1x [4]
2015 Open J14 1x [5]
2018 Open J16 4+ [6]

References

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  1. ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. ^ a b c "Club History". Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club.
  3. ^ The Umpires' Handbook British Rowing, 2020: at p.44.
  4. ^ "Juniors defy weather to flourish at Brit Champs". British Rowing.
  5. ^ "2015 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.
  6. ^ "2018 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.