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St Ives Rowing Club

Coordinates: 52°19′28″N 0°04′37″W / 52.324449°N 0.076830°W / 52.324449; -0.076830
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St Ives Rowing Club
Location25 The Broadway, St Ives, Cambridgeshire
Coordinates52°19′28″N 0°04′37″W / 52.324449°N 0.076830°W / 52.324449; -0.076830
Founded1865
AffiliationsBritish Rowing (boat code SIV)
Websitestivesrowingclub.co.uk

St Ives Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Great Ouse, based at 25 The Broadway, St Ives, Cambridgeshire.[1]

History

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The club was founded in 1865 by a local general practitioner called Dr Grove.[2]

The club has produced some British champions, with a 1975 to 1991 recent peak.

Club colours

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The colours are together: red and black.[3]

Honours

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British champions

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Year Winning crew/s
1975 Men J16 2x[4]
1977 Men J18 2x[5]
1981 Men J18 2x[6]
1982 Men J18 2x, Men J16 2x[7]
1986 Men L2x[8]
1987 Open J13 1x[9]
1990 Men L1x[10]
1991 Men L1x[11]

Notable members

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  • Tony Cowley
  • Nigel Drake

References

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  1. ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. ^ "Club history". St Ives Rowing Club.
  3. ^ The Umpires' Handbook British Rowing, 2020: at p.47.
  4. ^ Railton, Jim (21 July 1975). "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 21 July 1975, p. 6". The Times. p. 6.
  5. ^ Railton, Jim (18 July 1977). "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 18 July 1977, p. 7". The Times. p. 7.
  6. ^ Railton, Jim (20 July 1981). "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 20 July 1981, p. 14". The Times. p. 14.
  7. ^ Railton, Jim (19 July 1982). "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 19 July 1982, p. 15". The Times. p. 15.
  8. ^ Railton, Jim (21 July 1986). "Railton, Jim. "Leander take Kingston with a late charge." Times, 21 July 1986, p. 28". The Times. p. 28.
  9. ^ Railton, Jim (20 July 1987). "Railton, Jim. "Hampton's victory is pinched." Times, 20 July 1987, p. 32". The Times. p. 32.
  10. ^ Rosewell, Mike (21 July 1990). "Rosewell, Mike. "Duckings and diving are not permitted." Times, 21 July 1990, p. 32". The Times. p. 32.
  11. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 22 July 1991, p. 32". The Times. 22 July 1991. p. 32.