North of England Regatta

1871
5th August - The Sporting Gazette reported: This Regatta took place on Monday and Tuesday last, under distinguished patronage. On the flood of the tide the long course, a mile and a quarter in length, was from the head of the Meadows to Scotswood Suspension Bridge, and with the ebb from Scotswood Railway Bridge to Paradise Quay; the short course, a distance of three quarters of a mile, being from the last named point upwards to the Suspension Bridge and vice versa with the fall of the tide. On the first day, the chief feature of interest was young Boyd, teh son of the celebrated old sculler of that name, winning his heat for the Junior Professional Sculls very cleverly, and though he was beaten in the final, there can be no doubt that there is the making of a most professional sculler in him. Winship's opposition Canadian crew, with Joe Sadler rowing No. 2 won both heats of the open fours easily, and though their form was excepted to, there is no doubt that they had plenty in hand, and moreover, in the presence of so many backers of the champion four, they were not likely to do their very best when there was no occasion to do so. Our space will admit of giving the more important events.