Upper Thames Rowing Club


Upper Thames Rowing Club is an English rowing club. It has a large clubhouse at Remenham in Berkshire, on the River Thames near the town of Henley-on-Thames and is set back by its lawn frontage from the first half of the course of Henley Royal Regatta. The club was established in 1963.

History

In 1964 the club entered its first crew for Henley Royal Regatta in the Thames Cup. The crew was composed of:
One of the earliest crews to enter for the World Veteran Rowing Championships was a coxless four from Upper Thames comprising Peter Sutherland, Sid Rand, Derek Thurgood and Glynne Davies in the early 1970s.
A number of renowned oarsmen have passed through the club membership, including many World and Olympic medalists. In 2014 two crews won the club's first trophies at Henley. They were:
The Wyfold Challenge Cup
The Britannia Challenge Cup

Notable members