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This Club entered [[Durham Regatta]] in 1913. More research needed.<br> | This Club entered [[Durham Regatta]] in 1913. More research needed.<br> | ||
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25th January 1869<br> | '''25th January 1869'''<br> | ||
The Newcastle Journal reported:<br>St. Lawrence Rowing Club. A four-oared match amongst eight members of this new institution took place on Saturday, in James Hall’s open boats, the "James Baird" and "William Blakey". The course was three-quarters of a mile. Amongst a certain class the race caused part-interest, and the stern and plucky manner in which it was rowed, pleased the spectators. The following was the position of the contending craft in passing the goal:- The "James Baird" - William Taylor, J. Turnbull, J. Wilthew, and J. Rebair, 1; The "William Blakey" - Joseph Bright, William Soulsby, R. Kelley, and L. Bell, 2. After making a good start, Bright’s crew plied their oars rapidly, and took a lead of rather more than quarter of a length, but by downright hard rowing Taylor and partners pulled up level opposite to Harry Clasper’s Hostelry, and having given the others a clean and clever go-by, finally won the race by upwards of couple of lengths; a spirited match having been witnessed throughout.<br> | ''The Newcastle Journal reported:''<br>St. Lawrence Rowing Club. A four-oared match amongst eight members of this new institution took place on Saturday, in James Hall’s open boats, the "James Baird" and "William Blakey". The course was three-quarters of a mile. Amongst a certain class the race caused part-interest, and the stern and plucky manner in which it was rowed, pleased the spectators. The following was the position of the contending craft in passing the goal:- The "James Baird" - William Taylor, J. Turnbull, J. Wilthew, and J. Rebair, 1; The "William Blakey" - Joseph Bright, William Soulsby, R. Kelley, and L. Bell, 2. After making a good start, Bright’s crew plied their oars rapidly, and took a lead of rather more than quarter of a length, but by downright hard rowing Taylor and partners pulled up level opposite to Harry Clasper’s Hostelry, and having given the others a clean and clever go-by, finally won the race by upwards of couple of lengths; a spirited match having been witnessed throughout.<br> | ||
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Revision as of 17:54, 5 March 2021
This Club entered Durham Regatta in 1913. More research needed.
25th January 1869
The Newcastle Journal reported:
St. Lawrence Rowing Club. A four-oared match amongst eight members of this new institution took place on Saturday, in James Hall’s open boats, the "James Baird" and "William Blakey". The course was three-quarters of a mile. Amongst a certain class the race caused part-interest, and the stern and plucky manner in which it was rowed, pleased the spectators. The following was the position of the contending craft in passing the goal:- The "James Baird" - William Taylor, J. Turnbull, J. Wilthew, and J. Rebair, 1; The "William Blakey" - Joseph Bright, William Soulsby, R. Kelley, and L. Bell, 2. After making a good start, Bright’s crew plied their oars rapidly, and took a lead of rather more than quarter of a length, but by downright hard rowing Taylor and partners pulled up level opposite to Harry Clasper’s Hostelry, and having given the others a clean and clever go-by, finally won the race by upwards of couple of lengths; a spirited match having been witnessed throughout.