North Hylton Rowing Club

North Hylton Rowing Club is presumed to have only been in existence for a brief period and their exact location is not known, although it is suspected they were in Ferryboat Lane, the riverside road at North Hylton. Although records exist of entries in the Durham Regattas of 1902, 1903 & 1904, newspaper coverage is brief and only appears to mention their prowess on the soccer field rather than on the water. It was common practice for newspapers to publish details of challenges, both in rowing and other sports, when they were made and accepted and in this case, the prizes appeared to be no more than for a supper!

18th January 1899
The Sunderland Daily Echo reported:
The North Hylton Rowing Club accept the challenge of the South Hylton Rowing Club for a supper on any convenient date. Tomkinson Wilkinson.
...and one week later the teams were announced: South Hylton Rowing Club v. North Hylton Rowing Club - South Hylton: Daniels, Gray Stothard, Spoors, King, Fulcher, Heron, 'Ridley' Broad, Daniels, and Talbot; reserve, Potts. North Hylton: Oliver, Tomkinson, Wilkinson, Brown, Shaw, Trett, Brown, Trench, Riley, Bell, and Bartley ; reserve, Molan.

1899 Durham Regatta Entry


17th October 1900
The Sunderland Daily Echo reported:
Castletown Miners challenge the North Hylton Rowing Club at a game of football for a supper Mr George Oliver's, North Hylton on the first convenient date. R.W. Cook, 51, Castle Street, Hylton Colliery.

24th January 1902
The Sunderland Daily Echo named another football team:
North Hylton Villa v. North Hylton Rowing Club - at North Hylton, 2.30. Villa: Adams, French, Sykes, Brown, Colquhoun, Newby, Trett, Walker, Banks, Anderson, and Calvert. Referee, Mr Trett, Sen.

1900 Durham Regatta Entry - Chancellors Plate