Bristol Ariel Rowing Club
River Avon | |
| Founded | 1870 |
|---|---|
| Affiliations | British Rowing (boat code BRA) |
| Website | www |
| Events | |
| Bristol Ariel Head | |
| Notable members | |
| Nicholas Birkmyre | |
Bristol Ariel Rowing Club, founded in 1870,
Club colours
The blade colours are white set with an Oxford blue Maltese cross; kit: white, trimmed with Oxford blue.[5]
History
The Bristol Ariel Rowing Club was formed in 1870, making it the oldest club of its kind in Bristol. The club originally stored its equipment in an old French frigate near Bristol Bridge, named Ariel, after which rowing club was named. Each of the club's boats have followed the same theme by being named after character's from William Shakespeare's The Tempest, as story with a character called Ariel. The frigate was known as "the barge", and housed all the club's boats and paperwork, as well as having space for the rowers to change in.[6] By 1879, the club had approximately 60 active and 100 honorary members[7] and in 1884 the club won the West of England Challenge Cup.[8]
In 1900, the club moved to a new clubhouse at
Honours
Henley Royal Regatta
| Year | Races won |
|---|---|
| 1960 | Double Sculls Challenge Cup |
| 1961 | Double Sculls Challenge Cup |
References
- ^ "Bristol Ariel Rowing Club: Opening of the new boat house". Western Daily Press. 16 July 1900. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Records of Bristol Ariel Rowing Club". National Archives. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "The Oldest Rowing Club in Bristol". Bristol Ariel Rowing Club. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Bristol Ariel Rowing Club". Well Aware. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ The Umpires' Handbook British Rowing, 2020: at p.43.
- ^ a b "Bristol Ariel Rowing Club - History". www.bristolarielrowingclub.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "The ariel rowing club". Western Daily Press. 5 May 1879. p. 3. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Ariel Rowing Club: Interesting speeches at the Jubilee dinner". Western Daily Press, Bristol. 4 December 1920. p. 10.
- ^ "Ariel Rowing Club". Bristol Mercury. 16 July 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 10 August 2016.