Thames Tradesmen's Rowing Club
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The Thames Tradesmen's Rowing Club is a rowing
club based on the River Thames
in England at Chiswick Boathouse, near Barnes Railway Bridge, London.
Established in 1897, its kit colours are white, claret and green on black. The club was one of the leading members of the National Amateur Rowing Association
when the sport was divided prior to 1956.
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
club based on the River Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
in England at Chiswick Boathouse, near Barnes Railway Bridge, London.
Established in 1897, its kit colours are white, claret and green on black. The club was one of the leading members of the National Amateur Rowing Association
National Amateur Rowing Association
The National Amateur Rowing Association was founded in 1890 to cater for the large number of working class men who were prevented from joining the Amateur Rowing Association by virtue of their manual occupations...
when the sport was divided prior to 1956.