Hexham Rowing Club
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| Location | Tyne Green boathouse, Nr Hexham Bridge, Hexham, Northumberland, England |
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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, England.[1][2]
History
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The club was founded as the Hexham Boat Club in 1878 and celebrated its 130th anniversary in 2008.[3][failed verification]
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 renovated following a promotional scheme.[5]
The annual Hexham Regatta is held on the first Saturday of June.[6]
The club has won gold medals at the British Rowing Championships in 2022, 2023 and 2024.[7][8]
Honours
[edit]British champions
[edit]| Year | Winning crew/s |
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| 2022 | Women J14 4x+[9] |
| 2023 | Open J15 2x[8] |
| 2024 | Open J15 2x[10] |
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.
- ↑ "Hexham Rowing Club". Sport Tynedale. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "Hexham Rowing Club win British National Championships". Hexham Courant. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- 1 2 "Race Information results". Row results. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ↑ "Race Information results". Row results. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ↑ "2024 British Rowing Junior and Senior Club Championships Results". British Rowing. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
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