Birmingham Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, based at Birmingham, England. It is situated on Edgbaston Reservoir in the centre of Birmingham. The club was founded in 1873 although there is reference to a 'Birmingham Soho Club' using the reservoir earlier in 1859.Birmingham Rowing Club history
The club, which serves Birmingham is a rowing club for men, women, adults, juniors and veterans. It is affiliated to British Rowing.
History The club's earliest win at Henley Royal Regatta was the Wyfold Challenge Cup in 1904.Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939 The crew consisted of S. E. Alldridge, J. W. Frame, F. A. G. Medd and A. H. Cloutte.
A dearth of further successes was ended with appearance in the finals of the Doubles in the 1950s by Ken Tinegate and Graham Beech, and then wins in 1960 and 1961 by George Justicz.Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1946–2003
In 2015 Peter Veitch became the club's president after being elected at the AGM in 2015 following the death of Sir Adrian Cadbury.
Honours Henley Royal Regatta YearRaces won 1904 Wyfold Challenge Cup 1960 Double Sculls Challenge Cup 1961 Double Sculls Challenge Cup
British champions YearWinning crew/s 1984 Women 2x 1985 Women 1x 1990 Women 2-
Notable rowers S. E. Alldridge Graham Beech A. H. Cloutte J. W. Frame George Justicz F. A. G. Medd Ken Tinegate
References
External links Birmingham Rowing Club official website https://web.archive.org/web/20100507115902/http://www.pwc.co.uk/birmingham/community/pwc_clear_the_way_for_birmingham_rowing_club.html Price Waterhouse clears the way for Birmingham Rowing Club]