St. Lawrence Rowing Club

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.

31st May 1869
The Newcastle Daily Chronicle reported:
Mr. Taylor has also launched two new open boats for the St. Lawrence Rowing Club, a very recently-established aquatic institution, but boasting of at the present time twenty members. The boats, which are both models of Mr. Taylor's skill, are alike in size, being 21 feet long, 21 1/2 inches wide amidships, 12 inches high at the stem, 9 inches at the centre, and 11 inches at the stern.