Nottingham & Union Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Trent, based at Trentside, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.
History The club was founded in 1946 as an amalgamation of two clubs called the Nottingham Union Rowing Club and the original Nottingham Rowing Club (not the modern club formed in 2006). The reason for the merger of the two clubs was because the boathouse belonging to the Nottingham Union club was destroyed by bombs in World War II leaving them no base to row from.
The club were the leading rowing club in Nottingham during the 1960s but by 1983 was struggling to recruit members. However, the club experienced a resurgence in the 1990s including recording significant success at the British Rowing Championships.
The club won the prestigious Wyfold Challenge Cup at the Henley Regatta in 1963 and 2010.
Notable members Arnold Cooke Richard Nicholson (1966 World Rowing Championships) R C Waite (1966 World Rowing Championships) Peter Webb
Honours Henley Royal Regatta YearRaces won 1963 Wyfold Challenge Cup 2010 Wyfold Challenge Cup
British champions YearWinning crew/s 1977 Men L2x 1981 Men L1x 1993 Men L8+ 1994 Women 4x 1996 Women L2x 1997 Men U23 1x 2003 Men 4+, Men L4- 2005 Open L2-
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