ɹˈoʊɪŋ wʌzðə dˈɑːmɪnənt spˈoːɹt ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli jˈɪɹz ʌvðə tˈaʊn, wɪððə lˈoʊɚ klˈæɹəns ɹˈoʊɪŋ klˈʌb fˈɔːɹmɪŋ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv.
Rowing was the dominant sport in the early years of the town, with the Lower Clarence Rowing Club forming in 1885.