Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club explained

Clubname:	Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club
Location:	Riverside Sports Complex, Chester-le-Street, County Durham
Coordinates:	54.8512°N -1.5599°W
Founded:	1888
Affiliations:	British Rowing (boat code CLS)

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

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

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

Notable members

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

Honours

National champions

width=70	Year	width=400	Winning crew/s
	Women J14 1x ^[4]
	Open J14 1x ^[5]
	Open J16 4+ ^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Club details. British Rowing.
2. Web site: Club History. Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club.
3. https://www.britishrowing.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Handbook-2020-v2-PJI-Page-57-Removed-compressed.pdf The Umpires' Handbook
4. Web site: Juniors defy weather to flourish at Brit Champs. British Rowing.
5. Web site: 2015 British Rowing Junior Championships results. British Rowing.
6. Web site: 2018 British Rowing Junior Championships results. British Rowing.