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Club

A Brief History
 

Ponteland Community High School Rowing Club was founded in 1990 by Chemistry teacher Dr Hoare. Today, it has members ranging from Junior 13 to Junior 18. The club offers any student or adult living in the community of Ponteland the opportunity to try rowing.
We are based in Newburn on the River Tyne and share our facilities with Tyne RC. The club enjoys success at many rowing competitions, both rowing and national throughout out the year. Our current wins record is 69, which was gained in 1999. Our most notable achievement to date is having 3 crews getting to the final of the National Championships in 1999.
 

   

 

 

Club Colours

Boats:

Janousek 1x racing boats with red/yellow/black stripes on front and back
Janousek 2x/2- double with red/yellow/black stripes on the front and back
Janousek 4x/4- quad with red/yellow/black stripes on front and back

Blades:

Dreiss blades with red/yellow/red stripes on ends

Clothing:

Black vests with red/yellow/red stripes, or yellow rugby jersey with black stripe for novices.
Black sweater with PHSRC on back and club emblem (non-racing).


 

 

Training

   The club usually trains at the following times:
Sunday: 2.00 - 4.00
Tuesday: 3.30 - 6.30
Friday: 3.30 - 6.30
Competitions are normally held on Saturdays

 

The club's fleet of boats include 5 Janousek single sculls, 1 Janousek quad/coxed four, 1 quad and 2 double sculls. We have strong links with Tyne Rowing Club who allow us use of their 2 Janousek double sculls / coxless pairs. At the 2002 Tyne Head, the club entered an 8+ for the first time, in which the crew performed outstandingly.