West Australian Rowing Club Explained
| West Australian Rowing Club |
| Full Name: | West Australian Rowing Club (Incorporated) |
| Sport: | Rowing |
| Founded: | 1868 |
| City: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Colours: | Cardinal and yellow[1] |
| President: | Jonathan Ware |
| Coach: | Stefano Balosso |
The West Australian Rowing Club is a rowing club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club has operated out of a boatshed next to Barrack Square since 1906.
History
While the current club was incorporated in 1894, the club believes it has roots dating back to 1868.[2] [3] [4] [5] It was the first rowing club in Western Australia and is the last one remaining on the Perth city foreshore.[6]
The club opened a boatshed next to Barrack Square in March 1906. The boatshed received a permanent listing on the Western Australian Register of Heritage Places in 2001.[7]
There was long standing rivalry with Swan River Rowing Club in the early years of the two organisations.
Notes and References
- Web site: Constitution . West Australian Rowing Club (Incorporated) . 24 October 2014.
- Web site: 145 Years of Rowing . West Australian Rowing Club (Incorporated) . 24 October 2014 . For quick overview, the club was founded in 1868 (we think)..
- Web site: Incorporation of the West Australian Rowing Club . West Australian Rowing Club (Incorporated) . 24 October 2014.
- News: The history of the first and only remaining rowing club on the Perth city foreshore . ABC News . 3 September 2014 . 24 October 2014 . Horsley, Lorraine . Wynne, Emma . Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- Web site: Permanent Entry - West Australian Rowing Club . Register of Heritage Places . 24 October 2014 . Government of Western Australia.
- News: West Australian Rowing Club defies the odds to stay afloat and mark 150 years on Swan River. Emma Wynne. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 July 2018. 21 July 2018.
- News: Rowing - West Australian Club - Opening of New Shed . The West Australian . 12 March 1906 . 24 October 2014 . Trove.
