Lea Rowing Club

Lea Rowing Club
Image showing the rowing club's emblem
Lea Rowing Club, Spring Hill, Clapton
LocationHackney, London, U.K.
Coordinates51°34′24″N 0°03′33″W / 51.573197°N 0.059176°W / 51.573197; -0.059176
Home water
Founded1980
Key people
  • Dave Porter(President)
  • Gràinne Maguire Connelly(Captain)
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
boat code - LEA
Websitewww.learc.org.uk
Events
  • Lea Spring Regatta (April)
  • Lea Autumn Regatta (September)

Lea Rowing Club is a rowing club based in Hackney, London, U.K. on the River Lea.[1]

Founded in 1980 by the merger of several clubs, it is now the largest club in East London, catering for adults and children who want to compete at the highest level nationally and internationally, as well as those who want to enjoy rowing socially. In 2022, the club won the British Rowing "Club of the Year" award.

History

Lea Rowing Club was founded in 1980 by the members of all of the five rowing clubs then active on the Springhill, Hackney site. The clubs that merged were Crowland, Gladstone Warwick, City Orient, and Britannia rowing clubs, joined by the women's club, Stuart Ladies.[2]

The club has produced multiple British champions. It has also won several times at Henley Royal Regatta.

Honours

British champions

Year Winning crew/s
1972 Men J16 2- [3] (As City Orient Rowing Club)
1973 Women 4+ [4] (As Stuart Ladies)
1975 Women 2-, Women 4+, Women 4x[5] (As Stuart Ladies)
1979 Men L2x, Men J16 2- & Men J16 4-(As City Orient Rowing Club) / Women 2- (As Stuart Ladies)
1980 Men J16 1x[6] (As City Orient Rowing Club)
1981 Women 2-, Women J18 4+[7]
1982 Men 2x, Men J18 4x, Women J18 2-[8]
1984 Men 2+[9]
1985 Men L4-c[10]
1986 Men 4x, Women 2-c, Men L4-[11]
1987 Men 2x, Men 4-, Men 4+[12]
1989 Men L4xc, Women J16 4xc[13]
1990 Men 2-c, Men 4+[14]
1993 Women J18 1x, Women J18 2-[15]
1995 Men 4+, Women 1x
2009 Women J18 4x [16]
2010 Women J18 4x [17]
2012 Women J18 1x [18]
2015 Open J16 4x [19]
2016 Open J15 2x [20]
2017 Open J16 2x, Women J16 4+ [21]
2018 Women J18 2-, Women J16 4+ [22]
2022 Open J15 2x


Henley Royal Regatta

Year Races won
1968 Henley Prize (as Crowland Rowing Club).
1977 Wyfold Challenge Cup (as City Orient)
1979 Britannia Challenge Cup (as City Orient)
1983 Wyfold Challenge Cup, Britannia Challenge Cup
1987 Britannia Challenge Cup
1992 Thames Challenge Cup
1995 Wyfold Challenge Cup

References

  1. ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. ^ "Club History".
  3. ^ Railton, Jim (21 July 1972). "Railton, Jim. "Nottingham in their Olympic stride." Times, 21 July 1972, p. 10". The Times. p. 10.
  4. ^ Railton, Jim (23 July 1973). "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 23 July 1973, p. 7". The Times. p. 7.
  5. ^ Railton, Jim (21 July 1975). "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 21 July 1975, p. 6". The Times. p. 6.
  6. ^ ""Rowing." Times, 21 July 1980, p. 12". The Times. 21 July 1980. p. 12.
  7. ^ Railton, Jim (20 July 1981). "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 20 July 1981, p. 14". The Times. p. 14.
  8. ^ Railton, Jim (19 July 1982). "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 19 July 1982, p. 15". The Times. p. 15.
  9. ^ Railton, Jim (16 July 1984). "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 16 July 1984, p. 21". The Times. p. 21.
  10. ^ Railton, Jim (22 July 1985). "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 22 July 1985, p. 25". The Times. p. 25.
  11. ^ Railton, Jim (21 July 1986). "Railton, Jim. "Leander take Kingston with a late charge." Times, 21 July 1986, p. 28". The Times. p. 28.
  12. ^ Railton, Jim (20 July 1987). "Railton, Jim. "Hampton's victory is pinched." Times, 20 July 1987, p. 32". The Times. p. 32.
  13. ^ "a Special Correspondent. "Chuter to resolve selection dispute." Times, 17 July 1989, p. 32". The Times. 17 July 1989. p. 32.
  14. ^ Rosewell, Mike (21 July 1990). "Rosewell, Mike. "Duckings and diving are not permitted." Times, 21 July 1990, p. 32". The Times. p. 32.
  15. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 19 July 1993, p. 20". The Times. 19 July 1993. p. 20.
  16. ^ "Full archive of results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 2017-03-13.
  17. ^ "British Rowing Championships 2010". British Rowing. 8 July 2010.
  18. ^ "British Rowing Champions 2012 declared". British Rowing. 16 July 2012.
  19. ^ "2015 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.
  20. ^ "2016 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.
  21. ^ "2017 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.
  22. ^ "2018 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.