[2] The club is open to members of the Hatfield College JCR, MCR and SCR of all abilities.

[8] The current college boathouse was completed in Epiphany term of 1881, with the previous structure having to be rebuilt and re-sited at the cost of £250 – club members believing it to be 'inconveniently small' and very exposed to flood damage.

[10] In 2016, the boathouse was one of several to fall victim to racist graffiti and had a swastika and SS symbol splashed on the doors.

[12] Notable former members of the club include Alice Freeman, Louisa Reeve, Angus Groom, and Simon Barr.

[13][14][15] The boat club's alumni society, The White Lion Club, connects current students with alumni at key events throughout the year such as the Head of the River Race, Durham Regatta and the annual Christmas dinner.