Contacts
Northern Rowing Council - Executive Committee - Nov 22 to Nov 23
If no email address is shown below for a person, use this one to contact them : secretary@nerowing.com
Chair
Helen McMillan (Durham ARC) Email: chair@nerowing.com
Vice-Chair
Charly Curtis (Durham ARC) 35 Lindisfarne Road, Newton Hall, Durham , DH1 5YH; tel:
0191 908 3769.
Treasurer and Junior Rowing Coordinator
Pauline Higgins (Hadrian BC)
Secretary (and webmaster)
Colin Percy (Tyne ARC) 10 Stephenson Terrace, Wylam , NE41 8DZ; tel: 01661 854335;
mob: 07985 003304.
BR Regional Representative & Masters Rowing Coordinator
Gabrielle Moore (Durham ARC)
Coaching Coordinator
Pam Walton (QEHS BC)
Regional Rowing Safety Adviser
John Mulholland (Tyne ARC) Cautley Cottage, Slaley, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47
0AA; tel: 01434 673256.
Competitions Coordinator
Louise Forster
Recreational Rowing Coordinator
John Carter (Durham ARC)
Para Rowing Coordinator
Paul Nicholson (Hexham RC)
LDS Series Coordinator
Dan Lockey (Durham ARC) email:: lds@nerowing.com , tel: 07469 712180
Student Representative
Ryan Cooper (Collingwood College BC)
Ordinary member
Mark Hyson (Tynemouth RC)
Ordinary member
Eddie Bryant (Durham School BC)
Ordinary member
David Squirrell (Durham Regatta)
Chair of NR Umpiring Committee
Richard Mortimer (Durham ARC) email: nruc-chair@nerowing.com
N.B. Not on NRC Exec, but may attend - Secretary of the NR Umpiring Committee
Dilwyn Jones (Tees RC) email: nruc-secretary@nerowing.com
The section above last updated 28 January 2023.
BR affiliated competitive events
Berwick ARC contact for LDS
Ian Black - blackieroadrunner@hotmail.co.uk
Chester-le-Street Regattas
Brian Webb - brian.webb@clsarc.com
Durham Regatta
Izzy Friedlander, Secretary - izzy.friedlander@hotmail.com
Durham ARC events - SBH, City Regatta, Autumn Sprint Regatta, Autumn Head
Mark Bell - mark.bell@durham-arc.org.uk
Hexham Regatta
Catherine Bowman - catherinebowman131@yahoo.co.uk
NRC LDS Series (South Hylton, Wansbeck, Berwick, Durham, Tees, Tyne)
Dan Lockey - lds@nerowing.com
City of Sunderland RC contact for LDS
Sarah Hodge - sarahsue_12345@hotmail.co.uk
Talkin Tarn Regatta
Simon Burd - TTARCRegatta@gmail.com
Tees Regatta,Tees SBH (& Tees RC contact for LDS)
Stephen Heath - stephen_heath@ntlworld.com
Tyne Single Scullers Head
Kat Bulmer - nubcscullershead@gmail.com
Tyne United SBH, Tyne United New Years Head (& TURC contact for LDS)
Alex Shiel - alexshiel@icloud.com
Rutherford, Tyne and Ponteland Junior Heads, Tyne Regatta (& Tyne ARC for LDS)
Lyn Goldsmith - entries@tynearc.com
Wansbeck Regatta, Wansbeck SBH (and Cambois RC contact for LDS)
Helen Carr - helen_elizabethc@yahoo.co.uk
This section above updated partially14-11-22.
Affiliated club contacts, including colleges & schools (updated Jan 2020)
BERWICK
AMATEUR ROWING CLUB
Boat code - BER. Boathouse: New Road, Love Lane, Berwick upon Tweed, TD15 1AR. Clubhouse
phone: 01289 308428 Tue & Thu evenings. Go to this web page to leave message. Updated
09-06-21.
BUTLER COLLEGE BOAT CLUB
Boat code - BTL. Boathouse: River Wear at Durham. Postal address: c/o Josephine Butler
College, South Road, Durham DH1 3DF. General club email: butler.boatclub@gmail.com
. Captain to end of Easter (summer) Term 2020: Jordan Wiseman. Updated 08-01-20.
CAMBOIS ROWING CLUB
Boat code - CBS. Boathouse: Blackclose Bank, Ashington, Northumberland NE63 8TF.
Club email address: camboisrowing@gmail.com. Chair - Ruth Scott; Secretary - Sarah
Lonbay; Treasurer - Ian Jamieson; Captain - Eric Shiel; Safety Officer - Kelly Kay;
Welfare Officer - Sarah Ludbrook; Regatta Secretary - Helen Carr; Head Coach: Eric
Shiel. As informed by club 07-04-21.
CHESTER-LE-STREET AMATEUR ROWING CLUB
Boat code - CLS. Boathouse: Donald Owen Clark Centre, Riverside Park, Chester-le-Street,
Co Durham, DH3 3SJ. Officer emails: clubcaptain@clsarc.org, head.coach@clsarc.org,
club.welfare@clsarc.org and for general queries club.comms@clsarc.org.
CHORISTER SCHOOL BOAT CLUB
Boat code - TCS. Boathouse: The Graham Sports Centre, Maiden Castle, Durham, DH1
3SE.. School address: The Chorister School, The College, Durham, DH1 3EL. Updated
08-01-20.
COLLINGWOOD COLLEGE BOAT CLUB
Boat code - COC. Boathouse: St. Hild's Boathouse, Durham. Captain 2019-20 (till
end of Easter (summer) Term: David Squirrell . Last updated 08-01-20.
DURHAM AMATEUR ROWING CLUB
Boat code - DUR.. 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 - Barry Hudson - president@durham-arc.org.uk, Chairman
- Paul Rutter - chairman@durham-arc.org.uk, Secretary - Hannah Gravatt - secretary@durham-arc.org.uk,
Asst Secretary - Gabrielle Moore, Treasurer - vacant, Captain - Anna Golightly -
captain@durham-arc.org.uk, Men’s Vice Captain - Dan Lockey - mens-vc@durham-arc.org.uk,
Women’s Vice Captain - Becky Chilcott - womens-vc@durham-arc.org.uk, Junior Coordinator
- Adam Lambert - juniors@durham-arc.org.uk, Regatta Secretary - Carole McCarthy *
Gabby Maxfield - regattasec@durham-arc.org.uk, Coaching Coordinator - Tim Morris,
Press Officer - vacant - press@durham-arc.org.uk, Water Safety Advisor - David Beeby
- safety.advisor@durham-arc.org.uk, Welfare Officer - Sharon Richardson - welfare@durham-arc.org.uk,
Boat Warden - George Adair - boatwarden@durham-arc.org.uk,. Last updated 08-08-22.
DURHAM COLLEGE ROWING
Boat code - N/A. Officers for 2019-20: Captain of Colleges: Seb Bagley, dcr.captain@durham.ac.uk;
Secretary: Lizzie Bodmer, colleges.rowing@durham.ac.uk; Treasurer: Sam Hawes, dcr.treasurer@durham.ac.uk;
Water Safety Officer: David Squirrell. Last updated 09-01-20.
DURHAM SCHOOL BOAT CLUB
Boat code - DUS. Head of Rowing: Eddie Bryant, Mob: 07966 286331. Postal address:
c/o Durham School, The Grove, Quarryheads Lane, Durham DH1 4SZ. Last updated 08-01-20.
DURHAM UNIVERSITY BOAT CLUB
Boat code - DUB. Clubhouse (Wear): The Robert Gillespie Boathouse, Graham Sports
Centre, Maiden Castle, Stockton Road, Durham, DH1 3SE. Clubhouse (Tyne): TURC, Newburn
Bridge Road, Newburn, Gateshead NE15 8NR. On Google Maps: Durham and TURC. Postal
address: c/o Athletic Union, Dunelm House, New Elvet, Durham DH1 3AN. Contact form
is at dubc.co.uk/contact-us/. Officers 2019-20: President, Magnus Burgess-Smith;
Men’s captain, Harvey Dinkele; Women’s Captain, Rachel O’Connor; Treasurer, Alice
Slattery; Secretary, Jiya Saggu; More info on Exec Cttee here. Head Coach, Wade
Hall Craggs; Women’s Coach - Ian Shore. More info on coaches here. Last updated 11-01-20.
EBCHESTER ROWING CLUB
Boat code - EBC. Clubhouse - River Derwent at Ebchester, Co Durham. Contact: Lucy
at ebchesterbc@gmail.com . Last updated 06-08-21.
GATESHEAD COMMUNITY ROWING CLUB
Boat code - GCR. Boathouse: Derwenthaugh Boat Station, Derwenthaugh Marina, Blaydon-on-Tyne
NE21 5LL. Contact: Carol Croft . Updated 08-01-20.
GREY COLLEGE BOAT CLUB
Boat code - GRC. Boathouse: Dunelm House, New Elvet, Durham DH1 3AN. Postal address:
c/o Grey College, South Road, Durham DH1 3LG. Louis Schilders (Captain 19-20, till
start of Epihany (spring) Term). Last updated 08-01-20.
HATFIELD COLLEGE BOAT CLUB
Boat code - HAT. Boathouse: River Wear, Durham.. Postal address: c/o Hatfield College,
North Bailey, Durham DH1 3RQ. President 2019-20 (till end March) - Henry Hoyle h.w.hoyle@durham.ac.uk..
Last updated 08-01-20.
HEXHAM ROWING CLUB
Boat code - HEX. Boathouse: Tyne Green, Hexham, NE46 2HF. Web site: www.hexhamrc.co.uk.
Club email: hrcsecretary@gmail.com.
Committee: Ben Haywood Smith (Chair), Barney Hawkins (Treasurer), Katherine Styles(Secretary),
Catherine Bowman (Ladies’ Captain), Steve Ludman (Men’s Captain), Helen Bruce (Junior
Coordinator), Graham Marples (Communications Officer), Kevin Oates (Steward), Jono
Ewen (Welfare Officer), Jenny Ludman (Safety Officer), Geoirge Doody & Catherine
Bowman (Entries), Susan Rainford (Explore Rowing Coordinator), plus Beverley Beattie,
Bruce Howarth, Frances Fewster. Updated from web site 13-12-19.
JOHN SNOW COLLEGE BOAT CLUB
Boat code - JSC. Boathouse: Maiden Castle, Durham, Durham, Northern, DH1 3SE. (moved
from Stockton in 2018). Captain: Pyung-te Kim for 2019-20 (until end of Epiphany
(spring) Term). Updated 08-01-20.
LAKELAND ROWING CLUB
Boat code - LKL. Boathouse: The Isthmus, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5EW (not postal address).
Contact via http://lakelandrowingclub.com/contact-us/4590813579. John Knox, President
; Chris Pratt, Chairman & L2R; Julia McCumiskey, Treasurer; Luke Jarmyn, Secretary;
Fiona Hammond, Welfare Officer; David Thomas, Development Officer; Simon Bamforth,
Captain; Don Mitchell, Safety Officer; Alex Morgan, Media Officer. Updated from web
site 08-01-20.
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY BOAT CLUB
Boat code - NEW. Boathouse and postal address: Newburn Bridge Road, Newburn, Newcastle
upon Tyne NE15 8NR.
Tel: 0191 232 0455 or (boathouse) 0191 414 6710. To contact the club contact go to
http://newcastlerowing.com/contact. Officers 2019-20: Kat Bulmer (President), Alex
Ventesei (Treasurer), Chloe Dyermond (Secretary), Adam Kennedy (Men's Captain), Fiona
Chestnutt (Women's Captain), Ed Press (Safety), Frances Munro & Freddie Allinson
(Welfare). Last updated from web site 09-01-20.
NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY BOAT CLUB
Boat code - UNO. Boathouse: c/o Tyne ARC, Water Row, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NL. Contact: Harry Deakin. Last updated 09-01-20.
QUEEN ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL BOAT CLUB
Boat code - QEH. Boathouse: Tyne Green, Hexham, Northumberland. Contact: Pauline
Higgins; tel 01434 230687; Ridgemead, Wark, Hexham NE48 3NP. Last updated 09-01-20.
ST AIDAN’S COLLEGE BOAT CLUB
Boat code - AID. Boathouse: University College Boathouse, Prebends Bridge, Durham
City.
Postal address: c/o St Aidan’s College, Windmill Hill, Durham DH1 3LJ. Club Captain
(2019-20, till end of March): Maddelena Capelleti. Last updated 09-01-20.
ST CHAD’S COLLEGE BOAT CLUB
Boat code - SCH. Boathouse: River Wear, Durham. Postal address: c/o St Chad's College,
18 North Bailey, Durham DH1 3RH. Club captain (2016-17): Anna Gray. Last updated
09-01-20.
ST CUTHBERT’S SOCIETY BOAT CLUB
Boat code - SCB. Boathouse: Racecourse, Baths Bridge, Durham . Postal address: St
Cuthbert’s Society, 12 South Bailey, Durham DH1 3EE..Club captain 2019-20 (till
end of Easter (summer) Term): Joe Plunkett. Last updated 09-01-20.
ST HILD & ST BEDE COLLEGE BOAT CLUB
Boat code - SHB. Boathouse: Riverside below College. Postal address: c/o St Hild
& St Bede College, Durham DH1 1SZ. Club Captain 2019-20 (till end March). Barnabas
Zaman. Updated 09-01-20.
ST JOHN’S COLLEGE BOAT CLUB
Boat code - SJC. Postal address: c/o St. Johns College, 3 South Bailey, Durham DH1
3RJ.
Club captain 2019-20 (till end of Easter (summer) term): Fergus Walsh. Updated 09-01-20.
ST LEONARD’S SCHOOL BOAT CLUB
Boat code - SLS. Boathouse: River Wear, Durham. Postal address: c/o St. Leonard’s
Catholic School, North End, Durham DH1 4NG. Tel: 0191 384 8575. Contact: Darren
Smith (Teacher i/c Rowing). Updated 09-01-20.
ST MARY'S COLLEGE BOAT CLUB
Boat code - SMC. Boathouse: River Wear, Durham. Postal address: c/o St Mary's College,
Durham DH1 3LR.. Telephone: 07925 134859. Captain 2019-20 (till end Ephiphany (spring)
term): Katie Goode. Updated 09-01-20.
STEPHENSON COLLEGE BOAT CLUB
Boat code - GSC. Boathouse: River Wear, Durham . Postal address: c/o Stephenson College,
South Road, Durham, DH1 3DE.. Captain 2019-20 (till end of Ephiphany (spring) term):
Oscar Ogrodnicki. Updated 09-01-20.
SUNDERLAND, CITY OF, ROWING CLUB
Boat code - CSC. Boathouse: Riverside Park, off Claxheugh Road, South Hylton, Sunderland
SR4 0RT. Contacts: Club/Seniors: Chris Webb; Juniors: Sarah Hodge; Recreational:
Fiona McClurg. Updated from web site 10-01-20.
SUNDERLAND UNIVERSITY ROWING CLUB
Boat code - USN. 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. Contact via Facebook page. Updated 10-01-20.
TALKIN TARN AMATEUR ROWING CLUB
Boat code -TTA.Boathouse: Talkin Tarn, Tarn Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1HN. Contact
via form on web site here. Club email: Updated (old info removed) 10-01-20.
TEES ROWING CLUB
Boat code -TEE.. Boathouse & postal address: River Tees Watersports Centre, The Slipway,
Stockton-on-Tees TS18 2NL. Boathouse tel: 01642 628940. Contact page for general
enquiries is on the web site here. Updated (old info taken off) 12-01-20.
TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY ROWING CLUB
Boat code - UTS. Postal address: c/o Students Union, Teesside University, Borough
Rd., Middlesbrough TS1 3BA. Communicate via Messenger via Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TeessideUniRowingClub.
Updated (old info removed) 10-01-20.
TREVELYAN COLLEGE BOAT CLUB
Boat code -TRV. Boathouse: River Wear, Durham. Postal address: c/o Trevelyan College,
Elvet Hill Road, Durham DH1 3LN. Captain 2019-20 (till end of Epiphany (spring)
term): Patrick Seaton. Updated 10-01-20.
TYNE AMATEUR ROWING CLUB
Boat code - TYN. Boathouse: Water Row, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 8NL. No
clubhouse telephone. On Google Maps. Management Committee 2019-20: David Robinson
(Chair), Laura Gilbert (Captain), Tom Jackson, Lee Dixon, Vacant (Vice Captains),
Isabel Swales (Treasurer), Ben Robinson (Secretary) - secretary@tynearc.com , plus
members: Adam Azzi, Tom Campbell, Lyn Goldsmith, Jack Hickson, Beth Laidlaw, John
Mulholland, Colin Percy, Alex Spencer, Jackie Whitehead. Advisers, etc, not necessarily
on committee: Jen Brown (Club Welfare Officer), Alex Leigh (Lead Coach), Jo Gregory
(07957 733387) (Club Venue Manager), Colin Percy (07985 003304) (Water Safety Adviser,
Entries Sec & Explore Rowing Coordinator). Last updated 13-12-19 after AGM on 21
Nov 19.
TYNE UNITED ROWING CLUB
Boat code - TYU. Boathouse: Newburn Bridge Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE15 8NR. On Google
Maps.
Alex Shiel (Chair), Jill Chaplin (Captain) Fiona Greene (Treasurer), Damien Greene
(Water Safety Advisor), Mark Hall (Welfare Officer). More contact names at www.tyneunited.co.uk/index.php/contact
. Updated from web site 10-01-20.
TYNEMOUTH ROWING CLUB
Boat code - TYM. Boathouse: Priors Haven, Tynemouth NE30 4DQ (just inside the North
Pier). Club email: tynemouthrowing@aol.com. Roger Goodwin (Secretary & Webmaster),
Allen Lambert (President), Carol Singleton (Chairman), Sam Daniell (Women’s Captain),
Mark Hyson (Men’s Captain), Dave McGuire (Treasurer), Claire McGuire (Welfare Officer
& Safety Advisor), Roger Goodwin (Webmaster). Last updated 06-08-21.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (DURHAM) BOAT CLUB
Boat code - UCD. Boathouse: Old Mill, Prebends Bends, River Wear, Durham City. Telephone:
0191 374 3800.
Postal address: c/o University College, The Castle, Durham DH1 3RW. Captain 2019-20
(till end of Easter (summer) term): James Withers. Last updated 10-01-20.
USTINOV (COLLEGE) BOAT CLUB
Boat code - N/A. Boathouse: Dunelm House, River Wear, Durham.. Rows with Grey College
- see above.
VAN MILDERT COLLEGE BOAT CLUB
Boat code - VAN. Boathouse: River Wear, Durham. Postal address: c/o Van Mildert
College, Mill Hill Lane, Durham, DH1 3LH. Captain 2019-20 (till end March): Lucy
Baker. Updated 12-01-20.
Note: Yarm School BC transferred to Yorkshire Region in late 2016.
