King's School Worcester Boat Club Explained
King's School Worcester Boat Club is a rowing club on the River Severn, based at the Michael Baker Boathouse, Severn Street, Worcester, Worcestershire.[1]
History
The club was founded in 1877[2] and belongs to the King's School, Worcester.[3]
A new boathouse was built in 2012 following a donation of £2.5 million by former pupil Michael Baker.[4]
The club has produced multiple British champions.
Honours
British champions
| width=70 | Year | width=400 | Winning crew/s |
|---|
| Men J16 1x[5] |
| Men J16 4+ [6] |
| Women J18 8+ [7] |
| Women J15 4x[8] |
| Women J18 8+[9] |
| Women J18 8+[10] |
| Men J16 4x, Men J15 4x+, Women J18 4+[11] |
| Women J18 8+[12] |
| Women J16 1x[13] |
| WJ18 2- [14] | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Club details. British Rowing.
- Web site: About Us. KSW Boat Club.
- Web site: Rowing. King's School, Worcester.
- Web site: King's School welcomes Michael baker boathouse. Speller Metcalfe.
- Web site: Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 21 July 1975, p. 6. Times Digital Archives.
- Web site: Rosewell, Mike. "Duckings and diving are not permitted." Times, 21 July 1990, p. 32. Times Digital Archives.
- Web site: Rosewell, Mike. "MacLennan's attack pays off." Times, 20 July 1992, p. 25. Times Digital Archives.
- Web site: "For the Record." Times, 22 July 1996, p. 39. Times Digital Archives.
- Web site: "For the Record." Times, 20 July 1998, p. 36. Times Digital Archives.
- Web site: "The results service." Times, 22 July 2002, p. 26. Times Digital Archives.
- Web site: "Today's fixtures." Times, 21 July 2003, p. 32. Times Digital Archives.
- Web site: "The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28. Times Digital Archives.
- Web site: "Nautilus cruise." Times, 18 July 2005, p. 53. Times Digital Archives.
- Web site: Race Information. Row results. 25 October 2021.
