Auriol Kensington Rowing Club is a rowing club in Hammersmith, west London, England. The club was formed in 1981 by the amalgamation of Auriol Rowing Club which was founded in 1896 and Kensington Rowing Club which was founded in 1872. The clubhouse is on Lower Mall adjacent to Hammersmith Bridge.
Rowing is divided into senior squads for oarsmen and women, a novice group and a masters section for those 27+ not entering Senior (foremost adult) races. Groups compete throughout the year at events such as the Fours Head, the Women's Eights Head of the River Race, the Head of the River Race, the Veterans Head during the winter and, on a different stretch of river in the summer, Henley Women's Regatta and Henley Royal Regatta. The club also annually enters competitions in the Lea Valley, upstream to Reading, Berkshire, including multi-lane national events at Dorney Lake such as 'the Met' and Wallingford Regatta.
History In 1907 John de Greet Edye won the Wingfield Sculls rowing for Auriol RC.
Peter Haining won three consecutive Wingfield Sculls for the club from 1994 through to 1996 and for a fourth time in 2000.
Notable adult winners since 2010 have included success in the 2013 Masters British Championships.Masters Championships 2013 Results. Retrieved 2014-03-03
In 2025 the club won its first British title since 2006, when winning the women club 8+ at the 2025 British Rowing Club Championships.
Honours Henley Royal Regatta YearRaces won 1910 Diamond Challenge Sculls 1911 Diamond Challenge Sculls
Wingfield Sculls YearRaces won 1907 John de Greet Edye (Auriol) 1994 Peter Haining 1995 Peter Haining 1996 Peter Haining 2000 Peter Haining
British champions YearWinning crew/s 1990 Men lightweight 4x 1995 Men 2x, Men lightweight 2x 1999 Men 2x 2001 Men lightweight 1x 2004 Women lightweight 2- 2005 Women lightweight 1x 2006 Women 2x, Women lightweight 2x, Women U23 2x2025 Women club 8+
Notable members John de Greet Edye Peter Haining Graham Hill W.D. "Wally" Kinnear Hugh Mackworth-Praed
See also Rowing on the River Thames
References
External links Auriol Kensington Rowing Club official website