The King's School Rowing Club

British rowing club

53°11′21″N 2°52′52″W / 53.189121°N 2.881159°W / 53.189121; -2.881159Home waterRiver Dee Chester, CheshireFounded1883AffiliationsBritish Rowing (boat code KCH)Websitewww.kingschester.co.uk/clubs-activities/rowing/

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


Year	Winning crew
1993	Visitors' Challenge Cup

British champions


Year	Winning crew/s
1974	Men J16 4- ^[4]
1976	Men J18 2+ ^[5]
1988	Men J14 4x ^[6]
1989	Men J14 4x ^[7]
1990	Men J16 4- ^[8]
1991	Men J18 4x, Men J16 4x, Men J14 2x ^[9]
1993	Men J18 2+ ^[10]
1994	Men J16 4+, Men J16 4- ^[11]
1995	Men J18 8+ ^[12]
2002	Men J18 4x, Men J16 4x ^[13]
2004	Open J18 4x ^[14]
2005	Open J16 4+ ^[15]

References

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