Tyne Rowing Club

Tyne Amateur Rowing Club (TARC) is the longest established rowing club on the River Tyne in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Tyne Amateur Rowing Club
LocationNewburn Water Sports Centre, Water Row, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Coordinates54.982073°N 1.744889°W / 54.982073; -1.744889
Home waterRiver Tyne
Founded1852 (1852)
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
Websitewww.tynerowingclub.org
Events
  • Tyne Head
  • Rutherford Head
  • Tyne Regatta

History

Founded in 1852 the club is affiliated to British Rowing and rows out of the Newburn Water Sports Centre, Water Row, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear.[1]

The club have active squads for men, women, masters, novices and juniors.[2]

Honours

Henley Royal Regatta
Year Races won
1984Stewards' Challenge Cup
2008Wyfold Challenge Cup

British champions
Year Winning crew/s
2006Open J16 2-, Open J16 4-[3]
2007Open J18 2-, Open J18 4-[4]
2008Open L2x composite[5]
2012Open J14 1x [6]
2014Women J18 2- [7]

References
  1. "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. "Club details". Tyne Rowing Club.
  3. ""Rowing." Times, 17 July 2006, p. 57". Times Digital Archives.
  4. "2007 archive of results". Web Archive.
  5. "2008 archive of results". Web Archive.
  6. "British Rowing Champions 2012 declared". British Rowing.
  7. "Juniors defy weather to flourish at Brit Champs". British Rowing.
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