Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Wear, based at the Riverside Sports Complex, Chester-le-Street, County Durham.[1] The blade colours are red, royal blue and a white diagonal stripe; kit: red & royal blue.[2]
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| Location | Riverside Sports Complex, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England |
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| Coordinates | 54°51′04″N 1°33′36″W / 54.851185°N 1.559873°W |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Affiliations | British Rowing (boat code CLS) |
| Website | clsarc |
History
editThe club was founded as Chester-le-Street Rowing Club in 1888,[3] initially rowing from a boathouse in a park that burnt down during the 1930s.
After a dormant period the club was started again by Bob Heywood during the 1980s[4] and by 2001 had increased members to the point where more boats were needed. The club recorded 63 wins during 2001.[5]
In recent years the club has produced several national champions, with the most recent being at the 2025 British Rowing Club Championships.[6]
Notable members
editHonours
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Club details". British Rowing.
- ↑ The Umpires' Handbook British Rowing, 2020: at p.44.
- ↑ "Chester-le-Street". Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough. 1 November 1889. Retrieved 11 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- 1 2 3 "Club History". Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club.
- ↑ "Rowers face boats crisis". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 30 November 2001. Retrieved 11 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- 1 2 "All results". Row results. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ↑ "Juniors defy weather to flourish at Brit Champs". British Rowing. 21 July 2014.
- ↑ "2015 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.
- ↑ "2018 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.
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