Birmingham Rowing Club

Birmingham Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, based at Birmingham in 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.[1]

Birmingham Rowing Club
LocationBirmingham, United Kingdom
Home waterEdgbaston Reservoir
Founded1873
Key people
Peter Veitch (President)
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
Websitewww.birminghamrowingclub.co.uk
Events
Birmingham Regatta
Notable members

The club, which serves Birmingham is an open rowing club for men, women, adults, juniors and veterans. It is affiliated to British Rowing. The club's president is Peter Veitch who was elected at the AGM in 2015 after the death of Sir Adrian Cadbury.

Henley Successes

The club's earliest win at Henley Royal Regatta was the Wyfold Challenge Cup in 1904.[2] A dearth of further successes was ended with successes in the late 1940s and 1950s with Ken Tinegate, Graham Beech and George Justicz.[3]

References
  1. Birmingham Rowing Club history Archived 2009-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939 Archived March 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1946–2003 Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine


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