Robert Chambers (Oarsman)

Herausgegeben:Surhone, Lambert M.; Timpledon, Miriam T.; Marseken, Susan F.

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Robert Chambers (14 June 1831 4 June 1868) was a famous Tyneside professional oarsman. He became the Tyne, Thames, English and World Sculling Champion. He was one of three great Tyneside oarsmen, the other two being Harry Clasper and James Renforth. Robert Chambers was born at St Anthony's, a riverside area, east of Newcastle. His father worked as a moulder at Losh, Wilson and Bells ironworks in nearby Walker and young Bob also began work there as a puddler , a job that involves stirring molten pig iron with a ladle to release the impurities. Although the work was hot and dirty, it developed his arm and chest muscles. Chambers first appeared in a rowing contest at the age of 21, when he was beaten in a sculling race by a competitor named Hicks. However his performances improved until he was drawn against the veteran oarsman Harry Clasper in the second heat of the Tyne sculling championship, in 1855. Clasper, who at that time was 43, wonthe race, but he recognised that Chambers had great potential. He therefore invited him to join his Derwenthaugh crew.

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• Verlag: Betascript Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 72
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9786131162053
• ISBN-10: 6131162050
• Artikelnr.: 29968896