Editing Durham, England (section)

==Sport==

===Archery===
Durham hosts several [[archery]] clubs who shoot at various locations in the city,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.durhamcityarchers.org/|title=Durham City Archers|work=durhamcityarchers.org|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625062755/http://www.durhamcityarchers.org/|archive-date=25 June 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saintgilesarchers.co.uk/|title=Home – St. Giles Archers|work=saintgilesarchers.co.uk|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140516203131/http://saintgilesarchers.co.uk/|archive-date=16 May 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://durhamarchery.weebly.com/|title=Durham UniversityArchery Club – Home|work=Durham University<br />Archery Club|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140706103046/http://durhamarchery.weebly.com/|archive-date=6 July 2014}}</ref> members of these clubs shoot for the region and individually at national events, as well as many who shoot for recreation. In 2014, the regional Durham And Northumberland Archery Team won the National Intercounty Team Event at Lilleshall NSC, this event saw 260 archers from 19 counties competing over two days for the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archerygb.org/news/5391.php#.U7KXX5RdUeE|title=Counties go head-to-head|work=archerygb.org|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815030059/http://www.archerygb.org/news/5391.php#.U7KXX5RdUeE|archive-date=15 August 2014}}</ref>

===Cricket===
Durham City [[Cricket]] Club plays at [[Green Lane Cricket Ground]] near the River Wear. Formed in 1829, Durham City was one of the founder members of the Durham Senior Cricket League upon its creation in 1903 and the First XI have been champions on thirteen occasions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://durhamcity.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp|title=Durham City Cricket Club|publisher=Durham City Cricket Club|access-date=26 September 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828012607/http://durhamcity.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp|archive-date=28 August 2008}}</ref>

===Football===
The town's [[Association football|football]] club [[Durham City A.F.C.]] was a member the [[Football League]] between 1921 and 1928, but has long been a non-league club, currently playing in the [[Northern Football League|Northern League]]. Their home ground was New Ferens Park. However, after a dispute with the landlord, Durham left New Ferens Park and made a deal to groundshare at [[Willington F.C.]]

Durham is also home to [[FA Women's Championship]] team [[Durham Women's F.C.]], a team founded in 2014, they are a collaboration between South Durham and Cestria Girls and [[Durham University]], the team are nicknamed The Wildcats, who are coached by Lee Sanders and play their Home games at [[Maiden Castle sports centre|Maiden Castle]], part of [[Durham University]].

===Field hockey===
Durham has two [[field hockey]] clubs that compete in the [[Men's England Hockey League]], the [[Women's England Hockey League]], the [[North Hockey Association|North Hockey League]], the [[Yorkshire Hockey Association|Yorkshire Hockey Association League]] and the [[British Universities and Colleges Sport|BUCS leagues]]. These are Durham City Hockey Club and [[Durham University Hockey Club]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.durhamcityhockey.com/ |title=Durham City Hockey Club |access-date=4 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/clubs/durham-city-hc/teams|title=England Hockey - Durham City Hockey Club |access-date=4 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://apps.dur.ac.uk/collegesport/public/variation/7 |title=Durham University Hockey Club - Mens|access-date=4 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://apps.dur.ac.uk/collegesport/public/variation/20|title=Durham University Hockey Club - Womens|access-date=4 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/clubs/durham-university-hc/teams |title=England Hockey - Durham University Hockey Club |access-date=4 October 2024}}</ref> 

===Ice===
Durham Ice Rink was a central feature of the city for some 60 years until it closed in 1996. It was home to the [[Durham Wasps]], one of the most successful British [[ice hockey]] clubs that competed in the [[National Ice Hockey League]] during the 1980s and early 1990s. [[Durham City Wasps]] was another club that disbanded following the closure of Durham Ice Rink.

Durham Ice Rink's demolition began in May 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.durhamtimes.co.uk/news/10396246.End_of_an_era_as_Durham_Wasps__rink_demolition_begins/?ref=rss|title=End of an era as Durham Wasps' rink demolition begins|access-date=31 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030302/http://www.durhamtimes.co.uk/news/10396246.End_of_an_era_as_Durham_Wasps__rink_demolition_begins/?ref=rss|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> On the location of the former ice rink now stands Freemans Reach which houses the Durham Passport Office<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/find-regional-passport-office|title=Find a Passport Customer Service Centre – GOV.UK|website=www.gov.uk|access-date=9 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013082324/https://www.gov.uk/find-regional-passport-office|archive-date=13 October 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> 

Durham Dragons play some fixutures at [[Billingham Forum]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.durham-dragons.com/ |title=Durham Dragons Ice Hockey Club |access-date=4 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/durhamdragons/?locale=en_GB|title=Facebook - Durham Dragons Ice Hockey Club |website=[[Facebook]] |access-date=4 October 2024}}</ref> 

===Rowing===
{{see also|Rowing clubs on the River Wear}}
[[File:Prebends and weir.JPG|thumb|alt=A stone two-arched bridge across a river, viewed along the river, both ends hidden by trees. A weir is in front of the bridge, at the right end of which is a two-storey building.|Prebends Bridge and the weir marking the end of the stretch available for rowing.]]
The River Wear provides over {{convert|2|km|miles}} of river that can be rowed on, stretching from [[Durham University Boat Club]]'s boathouse at [[Maiden Castle sports centre|Maiden Castle]] in the east to the [[weir]] next to [[Durham School Boat Club]]'s boathouse in the west. This includes the {{convert|700|m|yd}} 'short course' straight used for most [[Durham Regatta]] races, the {{convert|1800|m|yd}} 'long course'<ref>{{cite news|title=Thousands enjoy city's big day|work=Northern Echo|date=15 June 2007|access-date=27 September 2009|url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/search/1475361.Thousands_enjoy_city_s_big_day/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330125836/http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/search/1475361.Thousands_enjoy_city_s_big_day/|archive-date=30 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> that includes navigation through the arches of Elvet Bridge, reputed to be the narrowest row through bridge in Europe,<ref name="River Wear">{{cite web|url=http://www.dur.ac.uk/college.rowing/?p=resources/wear/|title=River Wear|publisher=Durham College Rowing|access-date=27 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126192210/http://www.dur.ac.uk/college.rowing/?p=resources%2Fwear%2F|archive-date=26 November 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> and {{convert|1000|m|yds}} and {{convert|2000|m|yds}} measured distances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.durham-arc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Rules-of-the-River.pdf|title=Rules of the River|website=Durham Amateur Rowing Club|access-date=14 February 2025}}</ref> There is a path running alongside the river's south bank (i.e. the Cathedral side) for the entire length of the stretch available for rowing, the concrete section between Hatfield College boathouse and Elvet Bridge being completed in 1882.<ref>{{cite book |title=A History of Durham Rowing|editor1-first=Captain A.A.|editor1-last=Macfarlane-Grieve|editor1-link=Angus MacFarlane-Grieve|year=1922|publisher=Andrew Reid and Company, Limited|location=Newcastle-upon-Tyne|page=53|quote=This year 1882 also was constructed a new concrete path between the Hatfield Hall boathouse and Elvet Bridge. Rowing men are indebted to the Rev. W.A. Fearon, at that time headmaster of Durham School, for this improvement. Before this date it had been necessary for those running with the boats to cross the river at Elvet Bridge, and then proceed by way of New Elvet to the river bank at St. Oswald's Church, which made coaching from the bank a much more difficult undertaking than it is at present.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=A History of Durham Rowing|editor1-first=Captain A.A.|editor1-last=Macfarlane-Grieve|year=1922|publisher=Andrew Reid and Company, Limited|location=Newcastle-upon-Tyne|page=189|quote=At a meeting held in March, 1884, the Honorary Secretary of [[Durham Amateur Rowing Club]] was instructed to forward a vote of thanks from the officers and members of the club to the Rev. W.A. Fearon, M.A., headmaster of Durham School, for his great generosity in building the wall and constructing a footpath below Hatfield Hall and connecting Elvet Waterside with that part of the banks known as Bow Corner. Present rowing men can hardly realise what the conditions were, both for coaching and following the long course races, before this useful walk was completed. Residents, other than those interested in rowing, have certainly reaped the benefit of this convenient and pleasant walk along the river.}}</ref>

For [[Rowing (sport)|sport rowing]] there are a number of boating clubs operating on this stretch, Durham Amateur Rowing Club, [[Durham University Boat Club]], the 16 [[Durham College Rowing|college clubs]] of the university,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://durhamcollegerowing.webspace.durham.ac.uk/|title=Durham College Rowing|access-date=19 January 2025|website=Durham University}}</ref> [[Durham Constabulary]] and the school clubs – [[Durham School Boat Club]] and [[St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham|St Leonard's]] who row regularly in their own colours out of their own boathouses and [[Durham High School for Girls]] who may row out of [[Durham Amateur Rowing Club]].

====Durham Amateur Rowing Club====
{{Further|Durham Amateur Rowing Club}}
Durham Amateur Rowing Club, DARC, operates out of a purpose-built community clubhouse on the River Wear which opened in 2007:<ref>{{cite news|title=Rowing: We're rowing and growing; New £1&nbsp;m clubhouse for Durham|work=Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)|date=12 September 2007|access-date=26 September 2009|url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-168592156}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
{{blockquote|Durham Amateur Rowing Club is one of the country's oldest clubs (founded in 1860) and lies at the end of Green Lane in Durham, occupying a tranquil setting on the River Wear.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.durham-arc.org.uk/|title=Durham Amateur Rowing Club|publisher=Durham Amateur Rowing Club|access-date=26 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100501162021/http://www.durham-arc.org.uk/|archive-date=1 May 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> }}

The club takes part in the government scheme playing for success where it uses sport to combine rowing, science, computers and video to help boost literacy and numeracy.<ref>{{cite news |first=Mark |last=Tallentire |title=Classroom opened at rowing club |work=Northern Echo |date=15 September 2007 |access-date=27 September 2009 |url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/newsediting/1691514.Classroom_opened_at_rowing_club/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919145149/http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/newsediting/1691514.Classroom_opened_at_rowing_club/ |archive-date=19 September 2011 }}</ref>

====Durham University rowing====
{{Further|Durham College Rowing}}
Durham University rowing is divided into two sections: [[Durham University Boat Club]] and [[Durham College Rowing]], the latter comprises 16 college boat clubs.

====Regattas and head races====
The River Wear is host to a number of [[regattas]] and [[head races]] throughout the year. These include:
the Novice Cup, Wear Long Distance Sculls and Senate Cup in November and December; Durham Small Boats Head in February; Durham City Regatta in May; Durham Regatta and Admiral's Regatta in June; and Durham Primary Regatta in September.<ref name="River Wear"/>

=====Durham Regatta=====
{{main|Durham Regatta}}
[[Durham Regatta]] has been held on the River Wear in Durham since 1834. It is the second oldest regatta in Britain<ref>{{cite news|title=City ready for weekend of boats, cars and brilliance|work=Northern Echo|date=15 June 2007|access-date=27 September 2009|url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/search/2340487.City_ready_for_weekend_of_boats__cars_and_brilliance/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919143050/http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/search/2340487.City_ready_for_weekend_of_boats__cars_and_brilliance/|archive-date=19 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> and is often referred to as 'the Henley of the North'.<ref>{{cite news|title=Durham Bids to be UK City of Culture 2013: The North East's Best Kept Cultural Secret|work=artdaily.org|access-date=26 September 2009|url=http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=33369|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718181624/http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=33369|archive-date=18 July 2011|url-status=live}}</ref>
Durham Regatta in its current form dates back to 1834, when only a handful of trophies were competed for over a period of three days. Today, the regatta takes place over a period of two days, at which dozens of trophies are competed for. Durham University, [[Durham School Boat Club|Durham School]] and [[Durham Amateur Rowing Club]]  have competed regularly since the early days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.durham-regatta.org.uk/|title=Durham Regatta|publisher=Durham Regatta|access-date=26 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501131204/http://www.durham-regatta.org.uk/|archive-date=1 May 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Pleasure boats====
[[File:Rowing in Durham.jpg|thumb|Pleasure boating on the River Wear, close to [[Elvet Bridge]].]]
In addition to the competitive rowing and sculling of the boat clubs mentioned above, there is also hire of public pleasure boats from April to October.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.princebishoprc.co.uk/rowingboats/|title=Browns Rowing Boats|publisher=Durham Prince Bishop River Cruiser|access-date=27 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504023534/http://www.princebishoprc.co.uk/rowingboats/|archive-date=4 May 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Rugby===
Durham City Rugby Club has its headquarters on Green Lane:
Durham City RFC, the second oldest club in the county, was founded in 1872 with navy and gold playing colours and Durham Cathedral's sanctuary knocker as the club's crest.
City's Hollow Drift home has been developed into a facility which includes two floodlit pitches and a training area.
At present, City run four senior sides, a Veteran's XV, a Ladies' XV and mini and junior teams from aged 6 to 17.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.durhamcityrfc.co.uk/shopcontent.asp@type=aboutus |title=About Durham City Rugby Club |publisher=Durham City Rugby Club |access-date=26 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310002116/http://www.durhamcityrfc.co.uk/shopcontent.asp%40type%3Daboutus |archive-date=10 March 2009  }}</ref>

===Durham University sport===
{{main|Team Durham|l1=Durham University sport}}