Burton Leander Rowing Club

Burton Leander Rowing Club

Location	Stapenhill Road, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Coordinates	52.804522°N 1.620344°W / 52.804522; -1.620344
Affiliations	British Rowing (boat code BUL)
Website	burtonleanderrowingclub.co.uk

Burton Leander Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Trent, based at Stapenhill Road, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire.^[1]

Club colours

The blade and kit colours are white, scarlet and black.^[2]

History

The club has open membership and runs teams for all age groups.^[3] The original Burton Rowing Club and Burton Leander Rowing Club merged in the early part of the 20th century.^[4] 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.^[5] 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[6]
1994	Men J18 2x[7]
1999	Men J15 4x+[8]
2006	Open U23 1x [9]

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.