Where It All Began

City of Sheffield Rowing Club was founded in 1968.


These photos were taken of members on the day of the club's very first outing.

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"...a sport abounding in dedication..."

Although not big news at the time, it did make the pages of the local newspapers.

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"...the need to fill a gap in the sporting facilities available to the community..."

Below you can see a copy of the minutes taken at the club's very first committee meeting on Thursday 7th March

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