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Tyne Rowing Club

Coordinates: 54°58′55″N 1°44′42″W / 54.982073°N 1.744889°W / 54.982073; -1.744889
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Tyne Amateur Rowing Club
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
LocationWater Row, Newburn, NE15 8NL
Coordinates54°58′55″N 1°44′42″W / 54.982073°N 1.744889°W / 54.982073; -1.744889
Home waterRiver Tyne
Founded1852 (1852)
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
boat code - TYN
Websitewww.tynerowingclub.org
Events
  • Tyne Head
  • Rutherford Head
  • Tyne Regatta

Tyne Amateur Rowing Club (TARC) is the longest established rowing club on the River Tyne in Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain. The club have active squads for men, women, masters, novices and juniors.[1]

History

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The old boathouse replaced in 2016

Founded in 1852 the club is affiliated to British Rowing and rows from their dedicated facility on the banks of the Tyne in Newburn Tyne and Wear.[2]

In 2016, a new boathouse was built at the cost of £1 million. The construction was assisted by a bequest from former member John Dalkin and was opened by the Jane Percy, Duchess of Northumberland.[3]

Also in 2016, former club rower Will Fletcher represented Great Britain in the men's lightweight double sculls event at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.[4]

Honours

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Henley Royal Regatta

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Year Races won
1984 Stewards' Challenge Cup
2008 Wyfold Challenge Cup

British champions

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Year Winning crew/s
2006 Open J16 2-, Open J16 4-[5]
2007 Open J18 2-, Open J18 4-[6]
2008 Open L2x composite[7]
2012 Open J14 1x [8]
2014 Women J18 2- [9]
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References

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  1. ^ "Club details". Tyne Rowing Club.
  2. ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
  3. ^ "Tyne Rowing Club's £1m boathouse officially opened". BBC News. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Will Fletcher". British Rowing. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. ^ ""Rowing." Times, 17 July 2006, p. 57". The Times. 17 July 2006. p. 57.
  6. ^ "2007 archive of results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.
  7. ^ "2008 archive of results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.
  8. ^ "British Rowing Champions 2012 declared". British Rowing. 16 July 2012.
  9. ^ "Juniors defy weather to flourish at Brit Champs". British Rowing. 21 July 2014.