Upper Thames Rowing Club

Upper Thames Rowing Club
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
Location Henley-on-Thames, UK United Kingdom
Home water Hambledon Lock, River Thames
Founded 1963 (1963)
Affiliations British Rowing
Website www.utrc.org.uk
Events
  • Henley Masters Regatta
  • Upper Thames Autumn Head (UTAH)
Notable members
Sir Steve Redgrave, Guin Batten, Miriam Batten

Upper Thames Rowing Club is an English rowing club. It is based at Remenham in Berkshire, on the River Thames near the town of Henley-on-Thames, with a clubhouse and frontage on the course of the Henley Royal Regatta. The club was established in 1963.[1]

History

In 1964 the club entered its first crew for Henley Royal Regatta in the Thames Cup. The crew was composed of:

One of the earliest crews to enter for the World Veteran Rowing Championships (the World Masters Regatta) was a coxless four from Upper Thames comprising Peter Sutherland, Sid Rand, Derek Thurgood and Glynne Davies in the early 1970s.

A number of renowned oarsmen have passed through the club membership, including many World and Olympic medalists. In 2014 two crews won the club's first trophies at Henley. They were:

The Wyfold Challenge Cup

The Britannia Challenge Cup

See also

References

  1. "The history of UTRC". Upper Thames Rowing Club. Archived from the original on June 29, 2007. Retrieved April 20, 2007.
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