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'''Tuesday 2nd August 1870'''<br> | |||
''Newcastle Daily Chronicle'' reported on a new fine four oared boat built by [[Jewitt Boatbuilders|Robert Jewitt]] for [[Tynemouth Rowing Club|Tynemouth RC]], based on the model of the “Tyne”, which was the boat [[Jewitt Boatbuilders|Jewitt]] built for [[James Renforth|Renforth’s]] crew in 1869 (Renforth book P75-80). This is relevant because he also built a very fine boat for [[South Shields Amateur Rowing Club|South Shields RC]], perhaps around the same time or soon after, which they later loaned to [[James Renforth|Renforth’s]] crew in 1871. See account of [[Tyne (Joint) Regatta|Tyne Regatta]] 1871. | |||
'''17th June 1871'''<br> | '''17th June 1871'''<br> | ||
''Newcastle Daily Chronicle''. Detailed account of second day of the [[Tyne (Joint) Regatta|Tyne Regatta]], including H. Chapman racing and also [[South Shields Amateur Rowing Club|SSRC]] lending their fine [[Jewitt Boatbuilders|Jewett]] four oared boat to [[James Renforth|Renforth]] and his crew, who triumphed in the professional four oared race.<br> | ''Newcastle Daily Chronicle''. Detailed account of second day of the [[Tyne (Joint) Regatta|Tyne Regatta]], including H. Chapman racing and also [[South Shields Amateur Rowing Club|SSRC]] lending their fine [[Jewitt Boatbuilders|Jewett]] four oared boat to [[James Renforth|Renforth]] and his crew, who triumphed in the professional four oared race.<br> | ||
Revision as of 18:31, 18 November 2020
Tuesday 2nd August 1870
Newcastle Daily Chronicle reported on a new fine four oared boat built by Robert Jewitt for Tynemouth RC, based on the model of the “Tyne”, which was the boat Jewitt built for Renforth’s crew in 1869 (Renforth book P75-80). This is relevant because he also built a very fine boat for South Shields RC, perhaps around the same time or soon after, which they later loaned to Renforth’s crew in 1871. See account of Tyne Regatta 1871.
17th June 1871
Newcastle Daily Chronicle. Detailed account of second day of the Tyne Regatta, including H. Chapman racing and also SSRC lending their fine Jewett four oared boat to Renforth and his crew, who triumphed in the professional four oared race.
13th August 1881
Bell's Life reported:
Lawder and Shaw - A new open boat for the use of Lawder of Sunderland for his match on the Wear, on the 27th August, against Shaw, of the same place, was launched on Wednesday afternoon from Mrs. Jewitt's Boatbuilding works, Dunston, and was christened "The Deptford" by Mr. John Cummins of the Newcastle Arms, Deptford. Lawder had a few sharp bursts of speed in her, and the craft appeared to carry him well, while he was much pleased with his new purchase. She is built of cedar and is fitted with a 28 inch slide, swivel rowlocks etc., her dimensions being as under: Length 24 feet, Beam 17 1/2 inches, height amidships 8 inches, height at the stem 8 1/2 inches and at the stern 8 inches.