The University boat race between Newcastle and Durham had to be cancelled on Saturday due to the bad weather, but both camps are still eager to face each other later in the season. Newcastle Quayside was supposed to hold The North East version of the Oxford and Cambridge boat race […]
Newcastle Quayside will host The Boat Race of the North between Durham and Newcastle University this St Patrick’s Day. On Saturday in The North East version of the Oxford and Cambridge boat race, students from both Universities will go head to head in the competition where a total of […]
University of Sunderland suffered defeat in the Clash of the Minsters as York St John were crowned 18-8 winners. The annual curtain-raiser to the university sporting year took place in York with both universities competing across 26 sports and it was the home side who comfortably won in the end. […]
University of Sunderland were unable to retain their Tees Wear Varsity crown as they fell to a heavy defeat to Teesside University on Wednesday. The Wearsiders claimed wins in American football, cricket, netball and basketball. Rowing shared a point in contentious circumstances, adding to Sunderland’s equestrian victory from earlier in the […]
The North East has plenty of opportunity to star rowing with two major rivers, the Wear and the Tyne, as well as over 30 clubs in the area. With that here are five clubs to take a look at. Sunderland City RC Based at South Hylton, City has a programme […]
University of Sunderland secured a third place finish in the women’s beginner category as they enjoyed a good day at the Indoor Rowing Series at Durham University on Wednesday. Cara Riggall finished in a time of 3:39.4, just nine-tenths of a second off first place. This strong performance ment that Riggall finished in […]
Sunderland finished first in both the men’s and women’s senior singles races at the South Hylton Long Distance Sculls on Saturday. Nick McGurk posted the 22nd fastest time of the day, completing the 4,750m distance in 20:55.2. This was enough to see him top the men’s senior singles time sheet. Sunderland’s […]
University rowing president Ryan Glymond praised the strength in depth of the Sunderland side following their Clash of the Minsters victory last week. His side claimed the points over York St John on Wednesday after putting in a “brilliant” performance despite the University of Sunderland losing out overall. Out of […]
Sunderland were out-done in the annual Clash of the Minsters event on Wednesday with York St John running out 42-18 victors. A total of 30 matches were played at a number of locations across Sunderland, with both universities competing for points and the chance to lift the Clash of the […]
The 2015/16 season is now over and the University of Sunderland Rowing club have enjoyed quite the year. They kicked off their season by winning a point at the York St John’s University vs University of Sunderland Varsity, being one of the only societies in the tournament to do so. […]
