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Location | Tyne Green boathouse, Nr Hexham Bridge, Hexham, Northumberland |
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Coordinates | 54°58′34″N 2°05′45″W / 54.976094°N 2.095789°W |
Founded | 1878 |
Affiliations |
British Rowing boat code - HEX |
Website |
www |
Hexham Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Tyne, based at Tyne Green boathouse, Nr Hexham Bridge, Hexham, Northumberland. Rowers aged 12 and upwards of any ability are allowed to join the club. [1] [2]
The club was founded as the Hexham Boat Club in 1878 and celebrated its 130th anniversary in 2008. [3]
In 1958, a new boathouse was built and the club admitted women for the first time. The project was overseen by former Olympic coach George Flint. [4] In 1981, facilities were further improved following a promotional scheme. [5]
The current boathouse belongs to Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham and is shared with the School. [6] The Hexham Canoe Club also operate from the same venue.
The annual Hexham Regatta is held on the first Saturday of June. [7]
In recent years the club has had success at the 2022 British Rowing Junior Championships and 2023 British Rowing Junior Championships, which included winning two gold medals. [8] [9]
Year | Winning crew/s |
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2022 | Women J14 4x+ [10] |
2023 | Open J15 2x [9] |
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Location | Tyne Green boathouse, Nr Hexham Bridge, Hexham, Northumberland |
---|---|
Coordinates | 54°58′34″N 2°05′45″W / 54.976094°N 2.095789°W |
Founded | 1878 |
Affiliations |
British Rowing boat code - HEX |
Website |
www |
Hexham Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Tyne, based at Tyne Green boathouse, Nr Hexham Bridge, Hexham, Northumberland. Rowers aged 12 and upwards of any ability are allowed to join the club. [1] [2]
The club was founded as the Hexham Boat Club in 1878 and celebrated its 130th anniversary in 2008. [3]
In 1958, a new boathouse was built and the club admitted women for the first time. The project was overseen by former Olympic coach George Flint. [4] In 1981, facilities were further improved following a promotional scheme. [5]
The current boathouse belongs to Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham and is shared with the School. [6] The Hexham Canoe Club also operate from the same venue.
The annual Hexham Regatta is held on the first Saturday of June. [7]
In recent years the club has had success at the 2022 British Rowing Junior Championships and 2023 British Rowing Junior Championships, which included winning two gold medals. [8] [9]
Year | Winning crew/s |
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2022 | Women J14 4x+ [10] |
2023 | Open J15 2x [9] |