Difference between revisions of "Queen Elizabeth High School Boat Club"
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Queen Elizabeth High School started rowing out of [[Hexham Rowing Club|Hexham Boat Club's]] premises at Tyne Green, Hexham in the mid-1970s. Upon the arrival of Chris Grabham from an 8 year stint in Canada at Calgary Schools, he took up a position of English Master at Queen Elizabeth High School. The decision was taken in 1980 to break away from Hexham Boat Club and become established as a separate club and so QEHS Boat Club was founded. Its most significant and and successful rower is probably [[Matthew Wells]] who became a World Champion.<br> | Queen Elizabeth High School started rowing out of [[Hexham Rowing Club|Hexham Boat Club's]] premises at Tyne Green, Hexham in the mid-1970s. Upon the arrival of Chris Grabham from an 8 year stint in Canada at Calgary Schools, he took up a position of English Master at Queen Elizabeth High School. The decision was taken in 1980 to break away from Hexham Boat Club and become established as a separate club and so QEHS Boat Club was founded. Its most significant and and successful rower is probably [[Matthew Wells]] who became a World Champion.<br> | ||
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QEHS rowers on their home stretch of water at Hexham - video courtesy of BigJays DJI Experience<br> | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:17, 16 February 2022
Queen Elizabeth High School started rowing out of Hexham Boat Club's premises at Tyne Green, Hexham in the mid-1970s. Upon the arrival of Chris Grabham from an 8 year stint in Canada at Calgary Schools, he took up a position of English Master at Queen Elizabeth High School. The decision was taken in 1980 to break away from Hexham Boat Club and become established as a separate club and so QEHS Boat Club was founded. Its most significant and and successful rower is probably Matthew Wells who became a World Champion.
QEHS rowers on their home stretch of water at Hexham - video courtesy of BigJays DJI Experience