Burton Leander Rowing Club Explained

Clubname:	Burton Leander Rowing Club
Location:	Stapenhill Road, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Coordinates:	52.8045°N -1.6203°W
Affiliations:	British Rowing (boat code BUL)

Burton Leander Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Trent, based at Stapenhill Road, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire.^[1]

Club colours

The blade and kit colours are white, scarlet and black.^[2]

History

The club has open membership and runs teams for all age groups.^[3] The original Burton Rowing Club and Burton Leander Rowing Club merged in the early part of the 20th century.^[4] The boathouse sits next door to rival club Trent Rowing Club.

The club won the prestigious Wyfold Challenge Cup at the Henley Regatta in 1958.^[5] Many years later in 1993 they won the Fawley Challenge Cup as part of a composite team with the Walton Rowing Club.

Honours

Henley Royal Regatta

width=70	Year	width=400	Winning crew
1958	Wyfold Challenge Cup
1993	Fawley Challenge Cup

British champions

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	Women J18 1x^[6]
	Men J18 2x^[7]
	Men J15 4x+^[8]
	Open U23 1x ^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Club details. British Rowing.
2. https://www.britishrowing.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Handbook-2020-v2-PJI-Page-57-Removed-compressed.pdf The Umpires' Handbook
3. Web site: Club history. Burton Leander Rowing Club.
4. Web site: Welcome to Trent Rowing Club. Trent Rowing Club.
5. Web site: All results. Friends of Rowing History.
6. Web site: Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 22 July 1985, p. 25. Times Digital Archives.
7. Web site: "For the Record." Times, 18 July 1994, p. 22. Times Digital Archives.
8. Web site: "For the Record." Times, 19 July 1999, p. 40. Times Digital Archives.
9. Web site: "Rowing." Times, 17 July 2006, p. 57. Times Digital Archives.