North East Rowing on-line

Contacts

Northern Rowing Council for 2012-13

Chairman
Michael Laing, 18 Durham Moor Crescent, Durham  DH1 5AW; tel: 0191 386 4122

Vice-Chairman
Charly Curtis, 28 The Hallgarth, Durham City; tel 0191 386 0510.

Secretary
Martin Thompson, 21 Northlands, Tynemouth, North Shields NE30 2TL; tel: 0191 296 3763.
 
Treasurer
Alan Granlund, 82 Wantage Road, Durham DH1 1LR.; tel: 0191 3831594.

Coaching Commissioner
Phill Tully

Veteran Commissioner
Chris Smith, 8 Woodbine Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4EU; mob: 07961 554813.

Junior Commissioner
Pauline Higgins, Ridgemead, Wark, Hexham  NE48 3NP; tel: 01434 230687.

Regional Safety Advisor
John Mulholland, Cautley Cottage, Slaley, Hexham, Northumberland NE47 0AA; tel: 01434 673256.

Events Coordinator (and webmaster)
Colin Percy, 22 Linden Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4EY; mob: 07985 003304.

Recreational Rowing & Explore Rowing Coordinator
Pam Walton

Adaptive Rowing Coordinator
Greg Beswick

Long Distance Sculling Series Coordinator
Sarah Smith

British Rowing Northern Region Representative
Barbara Millns, 8 Woodbine Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE3 4EU; mob: 07852 983510.

Chairman, Regional Umpires Commission
Dr Peter Hoare, 21 Heugh Edge, Sacriston, Durham DH7 6AU; tel: 0191 371 2816.

The section above last updated 07-11-12.

British Rowing

Coaching and Development Team Leader, North East
James Andrews,  British Rowing, House of Sport, Elvet Hill House, Elvet Hill Road, Durham  DH1 3TH; mob: 07818 576142.

HSCT Coach
James Carew

This section above last updated 01-04-13.

BR affiliated competitive events

Berwick Regatta & Berwick SBH *
Hilary Cairns - hilary.cairns@btinternet.com

Chester-le-Street Regatta
Bob Young - young_onesuk@yahoo.co.uk

Durham Regatta
Richard Mortimer - entries@durham-regatta.org.uk

Durham City Regatta, Durham SBH & Durham Primary Regatta
Deborah Newcombe - regattasec@durham-arc.org.uk

Hexham Regatta
Peter Hoare - hexhamregatta@yahoo.com

NRC LDS Series ** (Berwick *, Tees, Tyne, Wansbeck)
Sarah Smith - sarahwilson893@gmail.com

Rutherford Head, Tyne Head & Tyne Regatta
Ken Hardy - events@tynerowingclub.org

Talkin Tarn Regatta
Jodie Mark - ttarcregatta@hotmail.co.uk

Tees Regatta
Kate O’Sullivan - kate_osullivan@ntlworld.com

Tees SBH
Alan Puddick - alan@puddick.org

Ponteland Junior Head
Colin Percy - secretary@tynerowingclub.org

Tyne United SBH
Paul Armstrong - turc.juniors@gmail.com

Wansbeck Regatta
Craig Routledge - croutledge@live.co.uk

**   Series under review again as at April 2013

This section above updated 05-04-13, but names being checked, so watch for changes.

Club, college and school contacts

 BERWICK AMATEUR ROWING CLUB

Boathouse: New Road, Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Clubhouse phone: 01289 308428. Gordon Benton (President), Sam Seaton (Captain), Alison Inglis (Vice Captain), Annette Wilson, 2 West End Court, Berwick upon Tweed TD15 2JE (Secretary), Hilary Cairns (Treasurer), Hannah Park (Regatta Secretary). Last updated 08-03-12.


 BUTLER COLLEGE BOAT CLUB

Boathouse: River Wear at Durham. Postal address: c/o Josephine Butler College, South Road, Durham  DH1 3DF.
Contact: Elizabeth Atar (Captain). Last updated 15-03-13.


 CAMBOIS ROWING CLUB

Boathouse: Blackclose Bank, Ashington, Northumberland  NE63 8TF.  Club email address: info@cambois-rowing.org.
David Manning (Hon Secretary, 138 Newgate Street, Morpeth NE61 1DD, tel: 01670 512789), David Wright (Captain & Regatta Secretary, 53 Roslin Park, Bedlington NE22 5HP; tel: 01670 823334), Bruce Patterson (Water Safety Advisor). Last updated 28-03-12.


 CHESTER-LE-STREET AMATEUR ROWING CLUB

Boathouse: Donald Owen Clark Centre, Riverside Park, Chester-le-Street, Durham, DH3 3QR. Club email:  mail@clsarc.org
President: Bob Heywood, Chairman: Bob Young: young_onesuk@yahoo.co.uk, , Secretary:  Gordon Clark: clarks.athome@btinternet.com, Captain: Mark Ashcroft: marka.ashcroft@mail.com, Treasurer: Janice Herrod: janiceherrod@hotmail.co.uk, Vice-Chair: Wayne Curry: waynecurry@hotmail.com, Vice-Captain: Carole MacMurtrie: carole.macmurtrie@virgin.net, Head Coach: Steven Thompson: clsarcrowing@aol.co.uk, Welfare officer: Angela Harrison: angelrowing@gmail.com, Safety officer: Brian Webb: brian.webb@connectfree.co.uk. Last updated 19-11-12.


 COLLINGWOOD COLLEGE BOAT CLUB

Boathouse: St. Hild's Boathouse, Durham.
Edward Ninham (Club Captain), Harry Palmer (Men’s Captain), Jemima Clarke (Women's Captain), Christelle Dahinden (Secretary), Ben Balmforth (Treasurer), Angus Wilson & Christopher Redlund (Men's Novice Development Officers), Ellie Stamer and Georgie Gallagher (Women's Novice Development Officers), Erin Scott & Jo Courtice (Social Secretaries), Amy Morin (Coxes Captain), Hannah van Rooyen & Annina Youde (Kit Reps & Sponsorship Secretaries), Sophie Scott (Webmaster). Last updated 15-03-13.


 DURHAM AMATEUR ROWING CLUB

Boathouse & postal address: City Boathouse, Green Lane, Old Elvet, Durham  DH1 3JU.
Club tel: 0191 3866 431. General enquiries to Mark Bell, Club Manager, at enquiries@durham-arc.org.uk.
Executive Committee: President - Bill Parker - no email, Chairman - Tim Morris - chairman@durham-arc.org.uk, Secretary - Barry Hudson - secretary@durham-arc.org.uk, Captain - Richard Castling - captain@durham-arc.org.uk, Men’s Vice Captain - Stephen Kay - mens-vc@durham-arc.org.uk, Women’s Vice Captain - Meghan McCarthy - womens-vc@durham-arc.org.uk, Junior Coordinators - (J12-J15) Mike Row- juniors@durham-arc.org.uk and and (J16-J18) - Alan Granlund juniors@durham-arc.org.uk, Regatta Secretary - Deborah Newcombe - regattasec@durham-arc.org.uk, Press Officer - Andy Jaggard - press@durham-arc.org.uk, Safety  Advisor - Gary McCarthy - safety.advisor@durham-arc.org.uk, Welfare Officer - Vanessa Kelly - welfare@durham-arc.org.uk, Boat Warden - Bill Grant - boatwarden@durham-arc.org.uk. Last updated 08-11-12.

    DURHAM COLLEGE ROWING

Generic email (goes to Secretary): college.rowing@durham.ac.uk.
Executive Committee for 2013-14: Joshua Tipper (Captain of Colleges, 07712 681377), Secretary post for 13-14 vacant but Josh Tipper acting-Sec as at 18-03-13, Charlotte Bransgrove (Treasurer), Sam Ward (Coaching Secretary), Elizabeth Fletcher & Rachel Howarth (Regatta Secretaries), Elizabeth Atar (Water Safety Officer), Vacant (Press Secretary). Last updated 18-03-13.


 DURHAM SCHOOL BOAT CLUB

Postal address: c/o Durham School, Durham  DH1 4SZ. Tel: 0191 3864 783 (School).
Eddie Bryant (Lead Coach and Boatman), Frances Fletcher (Head Coach, Girls), Natalie Hardy (Captain of Boats). Last updated 08-11-11.


 DURHAM UNIVERSITY BOAT CLUB

Clubhouse (Wear): Maiden Castle, Durham. Clubhouse (Tyne): Newburn Bridge Road, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne  NE15 8NR. On Google Maps here. Postal address: c/o Athletic Union, Dunelm House, New Elvet, Durham  DH1 3AN.
Club email : thepresident@dubc.co.uk. Tel: 0191 374 2196. Lucy Glendinning (President), Lewis Weaver  (Vice-President & Safe, Wade Hall Craggs (Senior Coach). Last updated 15-03-13.


 GREY COLLEGE BOAT CLUB

Boathouse: Dunelm House, New Elvet, Durham  DH1 3AN.
Postal address: c/o Grey College, South Road, Durham  DH1 3LG.
Imogen Waktare (Captain, 07842 888905), Josh Goswell (Men’s Captain), Sarah Kumeta (Women’s Captain). Last updated 15-02-13.


 HATFIELD COLLEGE BOAT CLUB

Boathouse: River Wear, Durham.
Postal address: c/o Hatfield College, North Bailey, Durham  DH1 3RQ.  Tel: 0191 374 3100.
Committee 2013-14: Josh Tipper (President), Charlotte Dorrington (Secretary), Flora Emeney (Women's Captain), Sam James (Men's Captain), Nicole Frith and Lydia Haslewood (Novice Development Officers), Mike Clowes (Treasurer), Ed Sainsbury (Boatman), Charlotte Bransgrove (Sponsorship Secretary), Zoe Carter and Sienna Halliburton (Social Secretaries). Last updated 20-03-13.


 HEXHAM ROWING CLUB

Boathouse: Tyne Green, Hexham. Web site: www.hexhamrc.co.uk.
Committee: Kevin Oates (Chairman). Awaiting update as at 17-03-13.


 JOHN SNOW COLLEGE BOAT CLUB

Boathouse: River Tees, Stockton-on-Tees. Postal address: c/o John Snow College, Holliday Building, Queen’s Campus, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees TS17 6BH. Club email for all officers: johnsnow.boatclub@durham.ac.uk.
Executive Committee for 2013-14: Club Captain: George Sanders (07429 512602), Men's Captain, James Anscombe-Bell (07791 836797), Women's Captain, Chloe Lucas (07941 518300), Freshers' Captain, James Stocker (07963 246849), Secretary, Chris Martens (07508 404558), Treasurer, Mikhail Polovinkin (07550 013825), Safety Officer, Jonny Humby (07984 631055). Last updated 17-03-13.


 NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY BOAT CLUB

Boathouse and postal address: Newburn Bridge Road, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 8NR.
Tel: 0191 232 0455 or (boathouse) 0191 414 6710. Club email: nubc@newcastle.ac.uk.
George Rossiter (President), Andrew Ronaldson (Treasurer), Sam Wilson (Secretary), Nick Buckle (Men's Captain), Georgia Parry (Women's Captain), Liam Rose (Safety). Last updated 21-10-12.


 NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY BOAT CLUB

Boathouse: Tyne United RC, Newburn Bridge Road, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 8NR.  Contact email: rowing@northumbria.ac.uk . Web sites: Team Northumbria Rowing.  Officers: Danielle Stewart (President), Jack Cronin (Men’s Captain), Bethany Yates (Women’s Captain), Matthew Michael Peel (Safety). Last updated 22-10-12.


 QUEEN ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL BOAT CLUB

Boathouse: Tyne Green, Hexham, Northumberland.
Contact: Pauline Higgins; tel 01434 230687; Ridgemead, Wark, Hexham  NE48 3NP. Last updated 27-10-11.


 ST AIDAN’S COLLEGE BOAT CLUB

Boathouse: University College Boathouse, Prebends Bridge, Durham City.
Postal address: c/o St Aidan’s College, Windmill Hill, Durham  DH1 3LJ. Club email: aidans.boat_club@durham.ac.uk
Pascale Metcalf (Club Captain), Matthew Cavill (Vice Captain), Caroline Mantell (Secretary), Marcus Wilson (Men’s Captain), Lauren Holman (Women's Captain), Alex Van de Steen (Men’s Novice Development), Jo Matthews (Women's Novice Development), Katy Gooding (Sponsorship), Elspeth Bjornson (Social Secretary), Sam Stephenson (Treasurer). Last updated on 7 May 2012.


 ST CHAD’S COLLEGE BOAT CLUB

Boathouse: River Wear, Durham. Postal address: c/o St Chad's College, 18 North Bailey, Durham  DH1 3RH.
Oli Sikora - Captain of Boats, Josh Parker (Men's Captain), Charlotte Withers (Women's Captain), Kath Halsall (Captain of Coxes. Last updated 14-04-12.


 ST CUTHBERT’S SOCIETY BOAT CLUB

Boathouse: Racecourse, Baths Bridge, Durham
Postal address: St Cuthbert’s Society, 12 South Bailey, Durham  DH1 3EE.
Club email: cuthberts.boatclub@durham.ac.uk. Tel: 0191 374 3400.
Captain of Boats - Catherine Tighe (c.r.tighe@durham.ac.uk) and Madeline Ratcliffe (m.l.ratcliffe@durham.ac.uk)
Treasurer - Daniel Rowbottom (daniel.rowbottom@durham.ac.uk); Men's Captain - Peter Stewart (peter.stewart@durham.ac.uk); Women's Captain - Alice Mathews (a.l.mathews@durham.ac.uk) and Catherine Tilley (catherine.tilley@durham.ac.uk); Head Cox - Stephanie Lee (stephanie.lee@durham.ac.uk); Men's Novice Development Officer - Cressida Peever (c.p.peever@durham.ac.uk) and Anna Lawrence (anna.lawrence@durham.ac.uk); Women's Novice Development Officer - Charlotte Brice (charlotte.brice@durham.ac.uk), Jennifer Reeve (j.c.reeve@durham.ac.uk) and Katherine Horrocks (katherine.horrocks@durham.ac.uk); Boatman - Michael Foulkes (foulkes630@btinternet.com) and Javan Cook (javan.cook@durham.ac.uk); Regatta Secretary - Michael Foulkes (foulkes630@btinternet.com); Sponsorship Secretary - David Burnell (david.burnell@durham.ac.uk) and Javan Cook (javan.cook@durham.ac.uk); Social Secretary - Kiefer McKenzie (kiefer.mckenzie@durham.ac.uk). Last updated 01-07-12.


 ST HILD & ST BEDE COLLEGE BOAT CLUB

Boathouse: Riverside, below the College, Durham.
Postal address: c/o St Hild & St Bede College, Durham  DH1 1SZ. Telephone: 0191 374 3000.
Committee for 2012/13: Will Moreland (Captain of Boats, 07753 213913), Will Horrocks (Secretary),  Samantha Mitchell (Treasurer), Jamie Gossage (Men's Captain), Laura Farquhar (Women's Captain), Rowan von Spreckelsen (Men's Novice Captain), Rachel Brodie-Browne, Amelia Ball (Women's Novice Captains), Charlotte Bole (Sponsorship Secretary), Josh Woods & Jemima Benstead (Social Secretaries), Oli Travers & Matthew Ramsbotham (Boatmen). Last updated 27-03-12.


 ST JOHN’S COLLEGE BOAT CLUB

Postal address: c/o St. Johns College, 3 South Bailey, Durham  DH1 3RJ.
Officers for 2012-13: Tom Albrow-Owen (Club Captain), James Greener (Men's Captain), Elaine Lau (Women's Captain), Sam Nicholls (Secretary), Andrew Tuke (Treasurer). Last updated 28-03-12.


 ST LEONARD’S SCHOOL BOAT CLUB

Boathouse: River Wear, Durham. Postal address: St. Leonard’s Catholic School, North End, Durham  DH1 4NG. Tel: 0191 384 8575. Contact: Ian Stonehouse (Teacher i/c Rowing). Last updated 27-03-12.


 ST MARY'S COLLEGE BOAT CLUB

Postal address: c/o St Mary's College, Durham  DH1 3LR. Telephone: 0191 374 7119.
Club email: marys.boatclub@durham.ac.uk. Contact for for 2013-14: Sam Budgett (Club Captain). Last updated 15-04-13.


 STEPHENSON COLLEGE BOAT CLUB

Boathouse: Queen's Campus Boathouse, Durham University Queen's Campus, Stockton-on-Tees.
Postal address: Stephenson College Boat Club, Stephenson College, East Drive, Thornaby, TS17 6JZ.
David Cox (Captain, mob: 07411 741548). Last updated 28-03-12..


 SUNDERLAND, CITY OF, ROWING CLUB

Boathouse: Riverside Park, South Hylton, Sunderland SR4 0RT. Club email: hello@sunderlandrowingclub.co.uk. No officer names available. Last updated (with new website URL) 27-03-12.


 SUNDERLAND UNIVERSITY ROWING CLUB

Boathouse: Riverside Park, off Claxheugh Road, South Hylton, Sunderland  SR4 0RT. On Bing Maps.
Postal address: c/o Sport Office, Ground Floor, Edinburgh Building, Chester Road, Sunderland  SR1 3SD; tel: 0191 515 3696. No officer names available.


 TALKIN TARN AMATEUR ROWING CLUB

Boathouse: Talkin Tarn, nr Brampton, Cumbria. Postcode for Satnav: CA8 1HN.
Linda Wilson (Secretary, 2 Fosseway, Walton, Brampton, Cumbria  CA8 2DH), Mike Dodd (Chairman), Graeme Mark (Captain), Charles Lawson (Vice-Captain), Richard Barry (Safety Officer), Pete Stride (Treasurer), Jodie Mark (Regatta Secretary, 12 Greenhill, Brampton, Cumbria CA8 1SU), Jo Lewis (Welfare Officer). Last updated 28-03-12.


 TEES ROWING CLUB

Boathouse & postal address: River Tees Watersports Centre, The Slipway, Stockton-on-Tees  TS18 2NL.
Boathouse tel: 01642 628940. Club email: secretary@teesrowingclub.co.uk.
John Green (President), Graham York (Chairman), Andrew Walker (Captain), Chris Kenyon (Secretary). See this page on Tees RC web site for full list. Last updated 15-02-13.


 TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY ROWING CLUB

Postal address: c/o Students Union, Teesside University, Borough Rd., Middlesbrough TS1 3BA.
Lee McCarron (Chairman). Last updated 18-03-13.


 TREVELYAN COLLEGE BOAT CLUB

Boathouse: River Wear, Durham. Postal address: c/o Trevelyan College, Elvet Hill Road, Durham  DH1 3LN.
Committee 2013-14: Laurie Edwards (Captain of Boats), Joe Strong (Head Coach), George Highley (Men's Captain), Megan Sunderland (Women's Captain), Will Everett (Novice Development Officer), Steph Carter (Secretary), Becki Grannan (Treasurer), Vacant (Boatman), Guy Sargent (Captains of Coxes), Hannah Gwyther & Toby Murray (Social Secretaries). Last updated 19-03-13.


 TYNE ROWING CLUB

Boathouse: Water Row, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 8NL. Clubhouse tel: 0191 267 3827.  On Google Maps.
Committee 2012-13: Simon Dobson (Chairman), Ken Hardy (Captain), Dave Higgins (Vice Captain), Graham Wheeler (Vice Captain), Michael Windle (Treasurer), Colin Percy (Secretary, 07985 003304), Mark Child, Maz Fozouni, Julian MacBride, Alan Denton, John Mulholland, Lynne Michelson & Chris Parsons . Advisers: Richard Purdy (Water Safety Adviser), Liz Bray (Acting Club Welfare Officer), Amy Ward (Director of Junior Rowing). Last updated 02-11-12.


 TYNE UNITED ROWING CLUB

Boathouse: Newburn Bridge Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE15 8NR. On Google Maps.
Martin Thompson (Secretary), Barbara Millns (Chair), Hannah Wiggins (Treasurer), Paul Armstrong (Regatta Secretary), Ben Mitchell (Safety Advisor), Anna Cree (Participant Welfare). Last updated 28-03-12.


 TYNEMOUTH ROWING CLUB

Boathouse: Priors Haven, Tynemouth  NE30 4DQ (just inside the North Pier). Club email: tynemouthrowing@aol.com.
Roger Goodwin (Secretary), Allen Lambert (President), Chris Dixon (Chairman), Kenny Horsham (Captain pro tem), Mick Sinclair (Vice Captain), Dave McGuire (Treasurer), Hannah Baker (Welfare Officer & Safety Advisor), Roger Goodwin (Webmaster). Last updated 05-02-13.

 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BOAT CLUB

Boathouse: Old Mill, Prebends Bends, River Wear, Durham City. Telephone: 0191 374 3800.
Postal address: c/o University College, The Castle, Durham  DH1 3RW.
Tilly King (President), Henrietta Niekirk (Club Secretary). Last updated 05-02-13.


 USTINOV (COLLEGE) BOAT CLUB

Boathouse: Dunelm House, River Wear, Durham.
Rows with Grey College - see above.

 VAN MILDERT COLLEGE BOAT CLUB

Boathouse: River Wear, Durham.  Postal address: c/o Van Mildert College, Mill Hill Lane, Durham  DH1 3LH.
Andy Durnan (President), Anna Fawcett (Men's Captain), Jess Barton (Women's Captain), Tom Hallett (Novice Development Captain), Harry Inman (Safety and Coaching Officer), Dan Thompson (Treasurer), Hannah Bolt (Secretary), Mike Harrap (Enterprise Officer), Patrick Clark & Ben Gascoigne (Boatmen), Liddy Felton (Social Secretary), Gavin Birch (Webmaster). Last updated 28-03-12.


 YARM SCHOOL BOAT CLUB

Boathouse: Within the school grounds, Yarm
Postal address: Yarm School, The Friarage, Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees TS15 9EJ. Tel: 01642 786023 (school).
John Ward (Senior Rowing Coach), Andy Clark (Boathouse Manager/Water Safety Advisor), Andy Guest (Director of Sport, Master i/c Rowing, emergency mob: 07717 291102 ). Last updated 31-10-11.