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Burton Leander Rowing Club
Burton Leander Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Trent, based at Stapenhill Road, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire.

Club colours

The blade and kit colours are white, scarlet and black.

History

The club has open membership and runs teams for all age groups. The original Burton Rowing Club and Burton Leander Rowing Club merged in the early part of the 20th century. The boathouse sits next door to rival club Trent Rowing Club.

The club won the prestigious Wyfold Challenge Cup at the Henley Regatta in 1958. Many years later in 1993 they won the Fawley Challenge Cup as part of a composite team with the Walton Rowing Club.

Honours

Henley Royal Regatta

Year Winning crew
1958 Wyfold Challenge Cup
1993 Fawley Challenge Cup

British champions

Year Winning crew/s
1985 Women J18 1x
1994 Men J18 2x
1999 Men J15 4x+
2006 Open U23 1x

References

  1. ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. ^ The Umpires' Handbook British Rowing, 2020: at p.43.
  3. ^ "Club history". Burton Leander Rowing Club.
  4. ^ "Welcome to Trent Rowing Club". Trent Rowing Club.
  5. ^ "All results". Friends of Rowing History.
  6. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 22 July 1985, p. 25". Times Digital Archives.
  7. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 18 July 1994, p. 22". Times Digital Archives.
  8. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 19 July 1999, p. 40". Times Digital Archives.
  9. ^ ""Rowing." Times, 17 July 2006, p. 57". Times Digital Archives.
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