The King's School Rowing Club Explained

Clubname:	The King's School Rowing Club
Bladecolourimage:	Kings-school-chester-blade.png
Location:	The Groves, Chester, Cheshire
Coordinates:	53.1891°N -2.8812°W
Founded:	1883
Homewater:	River Dee Chester, Cheshire
Affiliations:	British Rowing (boat code KCH)

The King's School Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Dee, based at The Groves, Chester, Cheshire.^[1]

History

The club belongs to The King's School, Chester and was founded in 1883.^[2]

The club won the prestigious Visitors' Challenge Cup at the Henley Regatta in 1993^[3] and has produced multiple British champions. The 1st VIII also made it to the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup quarter-final in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2009 & 2022, the semi-final in 1992, and the final in 2006.

Honours

Henley Royal Regatta

width=70	Year	width=400	Winning crew
1993	Visitors' Challenge Cup

British champions

width=70	Year	width=400	Winning crew/s
	Men J16 4- ^[4]
	Men J18 2+ ^[5]
	Men J14 4x ^[6]
	Men J14 4x ^[7]
	Men J16 4- ^[8]
	Men J18 4x, Men J16 4x, Men J14 2x ^[9]
	Men J18 2+ ^[10]
	Men J16 4+, Men J16 4- ^[11]
	Men J18 8+ ^[12]
	Men J18 4x, Men J16 4x ^[13]
	Open J18 4x ^[14]
	Open J16 4+ ^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Club details. British Rowing.
2. Web site: Welcome to King's Rowing. The King's School Rowing Club.
3. Web site: All results. Friend of Rowing History.
4. Web site: Railton, Jim. "Marriage of two quads promises something special for Lucerne." Times, 22 July 1974, p. 8. Times Digital Archives.
5. Web site: Burnell, Richard. "Performances confirm selectors' choice for world championship." Times, 19 July 1976, p. 7. Times Digital Archives.
6. Web site: "For the Record." Times, 18 July 1988, p. 35. Times Digital Archives.
7. Web site: a Special Correspondent. "Chuter to resolve selection dispute." Times, 17 July 1989, p. 32. Times Digital Archives.
8. Web site: Rosewell, Mike. "Duckings and diving are not permitted." Times, 21 July 1990, p. 32. Times Digital Archives.
9. Web site: "For the Record." Times, 22 July 1991, p. 32. Times Digital Archives.
10. Web site: "For the Record." Times, 19 July 1993, p. 20. Times Digital Archives.
11. Web site: "For the Record." Times, 18 July 1994, p. 22. Times Digital Archives.
12. Web site: "For the Record." Times, 17 July 1995, p. 33. Times Digital Archives.
13. Web site: "The results service." Times, 22 July 2002, p. 26. Times Digital Archives.
14. Web site: "The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28. Times Digital Archives.
15. Web site: "Nautilus cruise." Times, 18 July 2005, p. 53. Times Digital Archives.