Llandaff Rowing Club is a

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club based on the

River Taff The River Taff ( cy, Afon Taf) is a river in Wales. It rises as two rivers in the Brecon Beacons; the Taf Fechan (''little Taff'') and the Taf Fawr (''great Taff'') before becoming one just north of Merthyr Tydfil. Its confluence with th ...

Llandaff Llandaff (; cy, Llandaf ; from 'church' and ''River Taff, Taf'') is a district, Community (Wales), community and coterminous electoral ward in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It was incorporated into the city in 1922. It is the seat of ...

, a district in the city of

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. The club was founded in 1946 and is affiliated to the

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and to

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Location

The boathouse and facilities are based on the

, in

. The stretch of the Taff rowed by the club is approximately 1,200 metres long with two obtuse bends and runs upstream from a

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, under the road bridge linking Llandaff to

Llandaff North Llandaff North ( cy, Ystum Taf), is a district, community and coterminous electoral ward in the north of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. Description It is located in the north of Cardiff and can be considered a two-part ward, each containin ...

, ending where the river becomes too shallow.

Rowing

The club includes of all levels of rowing, from a novice squad to top senior level crews of all stages. This includes a large junior squad, which has produced national level competitors, notably in recent history Zak Lee-Green (2010 GBR squad rower) and Hannah Patterson (2011 GBR junior squad rower). The club's racing kit comprises black shorts and white singlet with a black hoop around the middle of the chest with the club logo in the centre of the band. Llandaff rowing blade spoons are painted white with a black vertical stripe. The annual Llandaff Regatta is usually held over the second weekend in July. The club endeavours to draw new athletes to rowing both through an annual event known as the 'Pub and Club Regatta', and through 'Learn-to-Row' courses.

History

The club was formed after

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when members of Taff and Cardiff Rowing Clubs found their boathouses destroyed and their boats and memorabilia missing. Rowing started at the end of 1946 with the first regatta held in 1947. In 1998 a land training facility was official opened by

Rhodri Morgan Hywel Rhodri Morgan (29 September 1939 – 17 May 2017) was a Welsh Labour politician who was the First Minister of Wales and the Leader of Welsh Labour from 2000 to 2009. He was also the Assembly Member for Cardiff West from 1999 to 2011 and ...

, MP. The facility was supported by local business and by members of the club's social committee. The Cardiff University Rowing Club (formerly the

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Rowing Club) was based at Llandaff Rowing Club until 2006, when it relocated downriver to the Cardiff Bay Water Activity Centre in Grangetown.

Notable members

Some famous members / alumni include: * Jeremy Luke (silver medallist 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games) * Timothy Luke (silver medallist 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games) * Charlie Wiggin (GBR squad rower; bronze medallist 1980 Moscow Olympic Games) * David Luke (GBR squad rower;

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events) * Robert Luke (GBR squad rower; World Championship events) * Dave Currie (GBR squad rower; bronze medallist 2007 World Championships) * Zak Lee-Green (GBR squad rower; bronze medallist 2010 World Rowing U23 Championships) * Hannah Patterson (GBR Junior squad rower; silver and bronze medallist 2011 Junior European Rowing Championships (

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))

Honours

Henley Royal Regatta

British champions

References

External links

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Welsh Rowing, formerly the Welsh Amateur Rowing Association (WARA)

British Rowing, formerly the Amateur Rowing Association (ARA)
{{United Kingdom rowing clubs Rowing clubs in Wales Sport in Cardiff 1946 establishments in Wales Llandaff Sports clubs and teams established in 1946