RYDE REGATTA. SATURDAY, 19th MAY, 2012.
SHANKLIN REGATTA. SUNDAY, 20th MAY, 2012.

In spite of concerns regarding the weather during the week leading up to Ryde Rowing Clubs Annual Championship Regatta on Saturday (19th May) conditions on the day allowed the club to complete a packed program of eighteen races, on time, on the day, with more than one hundred crews taking part from twelve clubs – the three Island clubs – and nine from the mainland.

Around five hundred, athletes, coaches, officials and spectators are believed to have attended the Regatta, held of Appley Beach, near the Wightlink sponsored Clubs Appley Park Clubhouse and with many of them staying over the weekend so they could compete at Shanklin Regatta on the Sunday, this will have provided a useful early season boost for local hotels, guest houses and restaurants.

The home Club were able to repeat much of the previous weeks success at Bournemouth Regatta with wins for their Men’s Senior Four of Sam Cocker, Tom Clark, Matt Allsopp, Ian Hayden and cox Ed Newnham, the Men’s Junior Senior
Harvey Kirkby, Charlie and Joe Norman and Charlie Gedling, with Max Reeve coxing and the Men’s Veteran Four of Simon Saunders, Mick Jenner, Nick Pike and Russell Page, with Bryony Reeve coxing. A further victory came in the Men’s Junior Pair where Dale Buckett and Sam Corney were able to improve on their 2nd place at Bournemouth.

There was improved performances from the young Novice Men’s Crew of Ed Newnham, Dennis Kurtin, Steven Johnson and Luke Stubbings with Max Reeve coxing and from the Ladies Novice Crew of Leanne Mitchell, Abbi Cornish, Sophie Brown and Melissa Carrol with Katie Corney coxing once again. The Men’s Senior Pair of Sam Cocker and Ben Ade finished in 4th place as did the Ladies Senior Pair of Maddie Dunn and Dee Lawrence who was making her competitive debut for the Club following her move to the Island.

A third place for the Men’s Junior Four of Andreas Hicks, Dale Buckett, Sam Corney and James Cleary with Katie Corney coxing and for Nick Pike in the Men’s Senior Sculls also clinched the aggregate shield for the best club on the day for Ryde.

Unfortunately no one from the Clubs’ new main Regatta sponsors Carisbrooke Shipping was able to attend the prize giving but the Club was delighted to have the Ryde Town Mayor, David Woodward, in attendance who presented the Trophies and individual prizes to the winning crews on their behalf.

On the Sunday the Ryde Team travelled the short distance to Shanklin for their Annual Regatta where unfortunately the conditions had deteriorated making the racing difficult which had an impact on the results and forcing some crews to withdraw including all the opposition in the Veterans Race – leaving the previous days winning Ryde crew with no one to race. So they switched to the Men’s Senior Four, with Ben Ade, deputizing for Mick Jenner – and showing their quality with a 2nd place – to beat the Clubs A crew, who suffered in the conditions. However this was still a successful regatta for the Clubs with a third win for the Men’s Junior Senior Four and a 2nd win for the Men’s Junior Pair as well as a winning performance from the Clubs Ladies Junior Pair in their non-championship event, for Melissa Carroll and Bryony Reeve and further very encouraging performances for the other crews in the difficult conditions.

Hants & Dorset Amateur Rowing Association. Regatta Results.

REGATTA RESULTS FROM: RYDE REGATTA.

HELD ON: SATURDAY, 19th MAY, 2012.

H&D CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS

Mens Senior Fours.
1st. RYDE. 2nd. ITCHEN. ` 3rd. COALPORTERS.
T. Clark, S. Cocker, M. Allsopp, I. Hayden. E. Newnham (Cox).

Mens Junior Senior Fours.
1st. RYDE. 2nd. COALPORTERS. 3rd. SOUTHAMPTON.
H. Kirkby, C. Norman, C. Gedling, J. Norman, M. Reeve (Cox).

Mens Junior Fours.
1st. COALPORTERS. 2nd. BTC. 3rd. RYDE.
A. Hamond, T. Symes, J. Williams, J. Bladen, S. Wallach (Cox).

Mens Novice Fours.
1st. LYMINGTON. 2nd. CHRISTCHURCH. 3rd. NEWPORT.
G. Verdon, S. Ayles, R. Wodsworth, J. Bull, T. Bull (Cox).

Ladies Senior Fours.
1st. LYMINGTON. 2nd SOUTHAMPTON.
E. Oliver, K. Koniec, S. Inskip, L Lock, M. Hishon (Cox)

Ladies Junior Fours.
1st. CHRISTCHURCH. 2nd. SOUTHAMPTON. 3rd. LYMINGTON.
C. Quinn, L. Standley, S. Wiseman, N. Gray, TBA Cox.

Ladies Novice Fours.
1st. CHRISTCHURCH. 2nd. NEWPORT. 3rd. POOLE
Z. Mackintosh, R. Williams, J. Rafferty, S. Wi seman, F. Standley (Cox).

Veteran Fours.
1st. RYDE. 2nd. CHRISTCHURCH 3rd. BTC.
M. Jenner, S. Saunders, N. Pike, R. Page, B. Reeve (Cox).

Mens Senior Pairs.
1st. LYMINGTON. 2nd WESTOVER 3rd ITCHEN.
G. Fryer, P. Lock.

Mens Junior Pairs.
1st. RYDE 2nd. WESTOVER 3rd. ITCHEN.
S. Corney, D. Buckett.

Ladies Senior Pairs.
1st. ITICHEN 2nd. SOUTHSEA. 3rd. SOUTHAMPTON.
J. Bull, K. McGregor-Ritchie.

Mens Senior Single Sculls.
1st. Wardell/ITCHEN. 2nd. Kelly/COALPORTERS. 3rd. Pike/RYDE.

Mens Junior Single Sculls.
1st. Hume/BTC. 2nd. Grattage/SHANKLIN. 3rd.Bladen /COALPORTERS.

Mens Novice Single Sculls.
1st. Lewis/BTC 2nd. Rule/ITCHEN. 3rd.Williams /COALPORTERS.

Ladies Senior Single Sculls.
1st. J. Bull/ITCHEN. 2nd.McGregor-Ritchie (K) /ITCHEN
3rd. Nightingale/CHRISTCHURCH.

Ladies Junior Single Sculls.
1st. Maxwell/BTC. 2nd. Davies/SOUTHAMPTON. 3rd. Sturrock/SHANKLIN.

Ladies Novice Single Sculls.
No Race

Trial/Non Championship Events.

Veteran “B” Fours (Minimum age 50)
1st. LYMINGTON. 2nd. COALPORTERS. 3rd. LYMINGTON.

Aggregate Shield.
1st – 20 points. – RYDE. 2nd. 19 points – LYMINGTON. 3rd. 18 Points – ITCHEN.

Bournemouth Regatta. Saturday, 12th May, 2012.

Ryde Rowing Club represented the Island at the first Hants & Dorset ARA (Amateur Rowing Association) Championship Regatta of the season, at Bournemouth on Saturday (12th May) producing a very encouraging team performance.

While experiencing some difficulties which included some injuries and a capsize the Wightlink sponsored Club returned to the Island with four wins, three of them coming in Championship events.

Pride of place goes to the Men’s Senior Four of Sam Cocker, Tom Clark, Matt Allsopp, Ian Hayden and cox Ed Newnham, who in spite of an injury to Tom Clark before the race which put their participation in doubt, led from the start and fought of challenges from three other crews to win a very close race.

The Men’s Junior Senior Fours race produced an equally close finish with the Ryde Crew of Harvey Kirkby, Charlie and Joe Norman and Charlie Gedling, with Max Reeve in the coxswain’s seat finishing less than a length ahead of the chasing pack to record Ryde’s second win of the day.

A third win and Championship point came in the Veteran Fours Race, where the Ryde crew of Simon Saunders, Mick Jenner, Nick Pike and Russell Page, with Bryony Reeve in the coxswains seat secured a comfortable and not unexpected win.

The fourth win came in the non-championship Ladies Junior Pairs, where in the surprise result of the day for Ryde, Bryony Reeve and Melissa Carrol won with comparative ease.

The Men’s Junior Four of Andreas Hicks, Dale Buckett, Sam Corney and Max Reeve with Katie Corney coxing will be a little disappointed with their 4th place – although there was a strong performance from Dale Buckett and Sam Corney in the Men’s Junior Pairs event where they finished 2nd.

The Men’s Novice four of Ed Newnham, Dennis Kurtin, Steven Johnson and Luke Stubbings with Max Reeve coxing and racing in their first Hants & Dorset Regatta did well, finishing 5th in their heat, but missing out on a place in the final.

The Ladies Novice Crew of Leanne Mitchell, Abbi Cornish, Sophie Brown and Gemma Smith with Katie Corney coxing were well in contention at the turn when Gemma suffered a back problem, which required medical attention and so they were forced to withdraw.

In the Men’s Senior Sculls – Mick Jenner just missed out on a place in the final while Matt Allsopp comfortably qualified from his heat, only to be washed down by a pleasure boat in the final resulting in a capsize and failure to complete the race.

Steve Bull.
Ryde R. C.

Photos
Winning RRC Junior Senior Crew.
LtoR. C. Gedling, H. Kirkby, M. Reeve, C. Norman, J. Norman.
LtoR. J. Norman, C. Norman, M. Reeve, H. Kirkby, C. Gedling.
 

 

Saturday 19th May, 2012.
From Appley Beach, Ryde – starting at 9am.
PRESS RELEASE.

Ryde Rowing Clubs Annual Regatta takes place next Saturday, the 19th May, which should be the second regatta of the 2012 Hants & Dorset Championship season, with the 3rd – at Shanklin – scheduled for the following day.

Ryde Regatta has a significantly earlier start time than usual – with the first race scheduled for around 9.00am – meaning an early start for the mainland Clubs – something the Island Clubs are very used to!

School exams the following week has also had an impact on entries – which at ninety-five are down on last year’s record entry. In spite of this the regatta will require a packed Programme of 18 races to be completed in just over four and a half hours over an 1820m course from Appley Beach, near to the Ryde R. C. Headquarters in Appley Park - towards Ryde Pier and return after a buoy turn. Races are taking place for Senior, Junior/Senior, Junior and Novice men in coxed fours, Senior and Junior men in coxless pairs, and Senior, Junior and Novice Men in Single Sculls. For Ladies there is Senior, Junior and Novice coxed fours and a Ladies Senior and Junior sculling events. There is also a Veteran Fours event, which can be mixed. It is anticipated that entries will exceed 100 once late entries are received. The Regatta is scheduled to start at 9:00am with a race every 10 to 15 minutes and the prize giving by a representative of the Regattas main Sponsors – Carisbrooke Shipping - will take place at the Clubhouse, in Appley Park, at around 2.30pm.
In addition to Carisbrooke Shipping as main sponsors the Regatta has received further support from a number of local businesses - Harwoods, the Isle of Wight County Press, Secure Scaffolding, the Appley Manor Hotel, Provincial Builders, Hayden Electrical, DIGS Michael Jenner, SJ Decorating, Classic Image and J. A. Dempsey. Further support comes from Wightlink, I.W. Ferries - who are the Clubs main sponsors. The Club is also grateful for the help of Ryde Inshore Rescue who provide safety cover and St. John Ambulance who provide first aid cover. The Club also acknowledges the support and cooperation of Ryde Police and the Isle of Wight County Council as well as the Ryde Town Council.

Ryde, the host Club have a large entry, with nine crews and scullers racing and following some good results in the pre-season Head races the Club has high hopes of some wins.
Some very close racing is expected and the general public are most welcome to view this free event - the best vantage point being from the sea wall by the Canoe Lake.

Junior Inter-Regionals Regatta. 28th April, 2012

Island Junior oarsman and women faced a difficult and frustrating day while competing as part of the Wessex Junior Team at the GB Junior Inter-regionals Regatta on Saturday (28th April), at the National Water Sports Centre, in Nottingham.

The Championships is contested between the 11 British Rowing Regions, with the Thames region split into two (Thames Upper and Thames Lower) to make 12 teams in total. All events are raced over 1500-meters with the heats timed and the fastest 6 crews going through to the Grande finale with the others into the Petite Finale. A points system is applied determined by the results to establish which region are the national champions. The Island Clubs had stepped in to save the day for the region by providing nearly half of the athletes for the team after a number of larger mainland clubs in the region withdrew their support. Without the support of the Island Clubs it is unlikely that a Wessex team would have competed, which would have almost certainly have led to the Wessex Region losing its place in this well respected annual national junior competition.

The athletes and support team travelled to Nottingham late on Friday afternoon with Ryde Rowing Club providing the trailer and minibus to carry five of the teams boats and equipment – with grateful thanks to Wightlink, who provided them with travel across the Solent.
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The team gathered at the National Water Sports Centre at 7.30am on the Saturday morning – where it was already clear that the strength and direction of the wind was going to make things very difficult. The first round of racing got underway on time at 8.00am but the prevailing conditions had a significant impact on the performance of the crews with waves, whipped up by the wind, on this usually calm, purpose built course, breaking over the boats and nearly swamping some of them and making something of a lottery of some of the results.

The Ryde Club provided the J16 Boys Coxless Quad – consisting of Andreas Hicks, Dale Buckett, Sam Corney and Max Reeve; the boys J15 Coxless Pair, of Harvey Kirkby and Ed Newnham; the Girls J16 Coxed Four of Abbie Cornish, Leanne Mitchell, Sophie Brown and Gemma Smith with Katie Corney coxing and the Boys J14 Coxed Quad consisting of – Joel Smith, Jacob Redstone, Dominic Douglas and Joe Groves with Ed Newnham coxing; Anja Bennett and Emily Ladd of Newport provided the Girls J16 Double Sculls and one member of the Boys J16 Coxed Four – Tom Stockley while Shanklin provided another two members of this crew – Alex Robertson and Robert Kettlety - the fourth coming from Lymington.

During the first round of racing the conditions deteriorated further leading to the suspension of racing – and eventual abandonment of the Regatta after a delay of an hour and a half to see if the conditions might improve. Fortunately all the Island athletes except one were able to get afloat for the first round of racing, the unfortunate exception being Ryde’s Harvey Kirkby, his partner in the double, Ed Newnham - having coxed the J14 Boys coxed four.

While the abandonment of the Regatta was very disappointing the Island Clubs have hopefully helped to ensure that Juniors Oarsman and women from the Island and the rest of the Wessex Region will continue to have the opportunity to compete on this national stage for years to come.

Photo: Ryde's Boys J14 Coxed Quad competing at the junior Inter-regionals Regatta at Nottingham - and illustrating the difficult conditions that led to the cancellation of the Regatta.

 

 

Ryde Rowing Club Retain Head Title.

Ryde Rowing Clubs Men’s Senior Four Crew of Ben Ade, Tom Clark, Matt Allsopp and Ian Hayden, with Ed Newnham coxing retained their Southampton Coastal Head of the River Race Title on Saturday (21st April). Racing in the first division they produced a convincing performance, completing the four and a half mile course on the River Itchen in a time of sixteen minutes fifty-eight seconds. They were the only crew to complete the course in under seventeen minutes – winning the Men’s Senior Four section plus the overall winners pennant.

There were further good performance from the Wightlink sponsored Ryde crews. In the first division – the Men’s Junior Senior Four of Harvey Kirkby, Sam Corney, and Joe and Charlie Norman with Katie Corney coxing finished 2nd in their section, 11th overall, in time of eighteen minutes six seconds and the Men’s Junior Four of James Cleary, Max Reeve, Dale Buckett and Andreas Hicks with Bryony Reeve coxing finished 23rd overall and third in their section with a time of eighteen minutes fifty-eight seconds.

In the 2nd division, the young Novice Ladies Crew of Leanne Mitchell, Sophie Brown, Abi Cornish and Gemma Smith with Bryony Reeve coxing once again, finished 8th in their section 47th overall.
 

 

Press Release. Ryde Rowing Club.  Content agreed with Shanklin & Newport Rowing clubs.

Junior Inter Regionals.  Saturday, 28th April, 2012.

A large team of around sixteen young athletes from Ryde Rowing Club will head to the National Water sport Centre in Nottingham next weekend (28th/29th April) as part of the Wessex Team for the Junior Inter-regional Championships Regatta.

The Championships is contested between the 11 British Rowing Regions, with the Thames region split into two (Thames Upper and Thames Lower) to make 12 teams in total. All events will be raced over 1500-meters with the heats timed. The fastest 6 crews will go through to the Grande finale with the others into the Petite Finale. A points system is applied determined by the results to establish which region are the national champions.

This year’s selection process for the Wessex Team, which covers Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight has been compromised by the lack of support from a number of the larger mainland clubs in the region and the unavailability of the usual management team. The position at one point was so critical that the region seriously considered withdrawing, which would have almost certainly have led to the Wessex Region losing its place in this well respected annual national junior competition.

The response from the three Island Rowing Clubs – Ryde, Newport and Shanklin - in making their Junior athletes available alongside coaches, team management support and equipment – has probably saved the day. The help and support of Wightlink, who will provide transport across the Solent for the boat trailer is also acknowledged and makes a big difference to the cost for the Clubs involved.

The Ryde Club is expected to provide the J16 Boys Coxless Quad, the boys J15 Coxless Pair, the Girls J16 Coxed Four and the Boys J14 Coxed Quad – by far the largest group that the Club has had selected for a regional team. Newport are expected to provide a Girls J16 Double Sculls and one member of the Boys J16 Coxed Four with Shanklin providing another two members of this crew - the fourth coming from Lymington.

While not every place in the team will be filled, which will have an impact on the result, a team will compete – hopefully ensuring that this opportunity will continue to exist for the regions juniors to compete on this national stage for years to come.

Steve Bull.
Ryde R. C.

Head of the Stour, Christchurch. Sunday, 25th March, 2012

A large team from Ryde Rowing Club consisting of over thirty athletes with ages ranging from thirteen to over fifty competed in the Head of the Stour at Christchurch on Sunday (25th March).

The Head of Stour is a processional race over a 3000m course, raced over two divisions for men and women in a range of age groups, statuses and boat types, both River and Coastal. This led to Ryde taking a very full trailer and a second minibus being required to get everyone and all the equipment to Christchurch - and the Club acknowledges the support of Wightlink in achieving this.

It was also a successful trip for the Club with a number of wins in their respective sections and some encouraging results from the other crews and scullers.

The River Men’s Open Coxless Quad of Russell Page, Ben Ade, Matt Allsopp and Ian Hayden racing in the first division won their section comfortably – and achieved the second fastest time of the day – just one second down on the winning Bournemouth University Eight. In the same division Sam Cocker and Tom Clark racing in the Men’s Coastal Senior Pair finished 2nd in their section, a feat equaled by the Men’s Coastal Junior pair of Dale Buckett and Sam Corney and Men’s Senior Coastal Sculler, Mick Jenner. Also racing in the first division was a Women’s Coastal Novice Four of Melissa Carroll, Sophie Brown, Leanne Mitchell and Gemma Smith, with Katie Corny coxing who will be a little disappointed with their 6th place and a River Women’s Open Double of Bryony Reeve and Abbie Cornish who finished 3rd.

In the 2nd Division there were two more wins for the Club –the Coastal Junior Senior Crew of Harvey Kirkby, Joe and Charlie Norman and Charlie Gedling with Katie Corney coxing winning their section and Matt Allsopp and Ian Hayden winning the River Men’s Open Double with Sam Cocker and Tom Clark finishing in 2nd place. The Clubs Coastal Junior Crew of Sam Corney, Dale Buckett, Andreas Hicks and Max Reeve with Abbie Cornish coxing finished 3rd in their section. Micky Jenner and Russell Page, racing in the Veteran sculls event came in 2nd and 3rd respectively while Ben Ade finished 2nd in the Men’s River Open Sculls event.

A young Coastal Men’s Novice four – of Jono Bate, Luke Stubbings and Ed Newnham – who were all racing for the first time – with Christian Lacey making up the crew and Graham Reeve Coxing had an encouraging row for a first race.

Finally the Clubs J13 Boys development squad of Joe Groves, Matthew Jeacock, Steven Soul, Joel Smith, Jacob Redstone and Sebastian Crouch – with Joe Monger from Shanklin, raced twice, once in each division – with Steven Soul doubling-up and Max and Bryony Reeve coxing and produced good performances for the youngest crews on the river that day.

Photo's
Winning J/S Crew.
J13 Squad.

 

Southampton Eights and Small Boats HORR.
Sunday, 11th March, 2012.

Holidays and work commitments led to a depleted Ryde Rowing Club Team competed at the Southampton Eights and Small Boats Head of the River Race on Sunday (11th March). The race was a time trial in two divisions over a long four mile course on the River Itchen in Southampton.

The Wightlink sponsored Ryde Club only had one of their Senior/Masters squad available – Nick Pike – but he did not disappoint – racing in the Men's Veteran Single in the first division and in the Men's Open Single Sculls in the second division and winning both.

The clubs J16 Crew of – Sam Corney, Andreas Hicks, Dale Buckett and Max Reeve – with Katie Corney coxing raced in a River Coxed Four in the Men’s Intermediate 3 category, finishing 4th in a strongly contested category.

The Clubs young Junior Senior Crew split into two doubles – to race in the Men’s Open Double Sculls event – racing above their status against Senior Oarsman – with Charlie Gedling and Joe Norman finishing in 4th place and Harvey Kirkby and Charlie Norman finishing just behind them in 6th place.

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Photo: Ryde R. C. Open Senior Double - Harvey Kirkby and Charlie Gedling.
 

 

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Burway Head, Saturday, 18th February, 2012.

Ryde Rowing Club competed in their 2nd “warm-up” event of the season on Saturday (18th February) at the Burway Head of the River Race and there were some further encouraging results for the Wightlink sponsored Club. The race was a time trial with three divisions over a 3000m course staged on the River Thames near Staines, with the Club competing in the 2nd and 3rd divisions.

Ryde Club crews recorded the fastest times in their status in a number of sections including the Boys Junior 15 double scull of Jo Norman and Harvey Kirkby, the Girls J16 Coxed Quad Scull of Gemma Smith, Sophie Brown, Melissa Carroll and Abbie Cornish with Ed Newnham coxing and the same crew, but with Bryony Reeve instead of Sophie Brown in the Womens Coxless Quad.

The Boys J16 Coxed Quad of Max Reeve, Andreas Hicks, Sam Corney and Dale Buckett, with Ed Newnham coxing were also the fastest in their section – and then raced again in a J16 coxless quad finishing with the 2nd fastest time.

The Clubs young J13 Boys Coxed Quad crew of Joe Groves, Dominic Douglas, Jacob Redstone, Joel Smith with Bryony Reeve coxing also had the 2nd best time in their section – which a good result from a crew racing for only the 2nd time and over their longest course to date.

Photos:
Ladies Novice Coxed Four - Gemma Smith, Sophie Brown, Abbie ?, Melissa Carrol. Ed Newnham (Cox).
Boys J13 Coxed Four - Bryony Reeve (Cox), Joe Groves, Dominic Douglas, Jacob Redstone, Joel Smith.
Boys J15 Double - Harvey Kirkby, Charlie Norman.

 

 

Press Release. Ryde R. C. Presentation to Naomi House.

Sponsors, supporters and helpers of Ryde Rowing Club were entertained at an informal gathering at their Clubhouse on Friaday evening (27th January) to thank them for their support during the last year.

After a welcome and thanks from Club Captain Peter Allsopp, and a short presentation on the clubs activities and succeses in 2011 - which included a gold and silver medals at the GB Master Championships, the Hants & Dorset ARA Mens Senior Sculls Championship and a share in the Mens Novice Fours Championships, a J14 Double Sculls win at the South Coast Rowing Championships and the Hants & Dorset Coxswain of the Year award - a presentation was made to a represntative on Naomi House, the Childrens Hospice, the Clubs nominated Charity for 2011.

Following various fund raising activities - the club was able to hand over a cheque for over £260 to this very worthwhile cause - to which they have now donated around £4,000 in the last five years.

Photo: Cheque to Naomi House. L to R - Pete Allsopp, Club Captain and Ian Lennie, Club President and the representative of Naomi House with the cheque for the Children's Hospice.

 

Thames Valley Trial Head.Sunday, 29th January, 2012.

There were some encouraging results for the Wightlink sponsored Ryde Rowing Club crews and scullers when they competed at their first event of the year - The Thames Valley Trial Head - last Sunday (29th January).

Staged at the 2012 London Olympic Rowing Regatta venue at Dorney Lake, near Windsor the event is a time trial over 2000 meters, held in three divisions where the equal conditions allow comparisons between divisions to be made.

Ryde took a strong team of over twenty athletes who raced in two of the three divisions in a variety of boat types and categories, with some of the team members competing for the club for the first time.

Racing in the 2nd division Ryde Masters Single Scullers acquitted themselves well with Ben Ade recording the best time of the day in the Masters “B” Category and both Nick Pike, racing at Masters “D” and Allan Evans racing at Masters “F” recording the 2nd best times of the day in their respective categories. Ben Ade and Nick Pike then competed in Division 3 in a Masters “B” double which was again the fastest on the day in this category.

The Clubs Junior Senior Crew of Charlie Gedling, Joe and Charlie Norman and Harvey Kirby competed in Double Sculls in the 2nd Division – with Charlie Gedling and Joe Norman competing in the J17 event where another 2nd best time was achieved – and Harvey Kirkby and Charlie Norman competing at J15 – where they finished with the 4th best time in a strong field. In the 3rd Division the two doubles competed as a Coastal Coxed Four – with Ed Newnham joining them as coxswain – where they finished 2nd to a Senior Crew.

In the 2nd division Ed Newnham coxed the Coastal Junior crew of Sam Corney, Dale Buckett, Andreas Hicks and Max Reeve in a Coastal Junior four – and they recorded the fastest time of the day in this category – before competing again in Division 3 in a coxless quad – finishing with the 4th best time in their category – behind three strong school crews.

The Club had six girls competing, two – Melissa Carroll and Abbie Cornish - for the first time in Ryde colors. The Club raced two combinations of Coastal Novice four, one in division two – consisting of Sophie Brown, Gemma Smith, Abbie Cornish and Leanne Mitchell – with Melissa replacing Gemma for the 3rd division – with both crews coxed by Katie Corney. The two crews recorded the 4th and 8th best times respectively in this category – in one of the largest fields of the day. In division two Bryony Reeve and Melissa Competed in a J18 women’s double – but were forced to use a Coastal boat, through lack of equipment which had a significant impact on their time. In the third division Gemma Smith replaced Melissa – and a river double was available so a much improved time was recorded.

Finally, the Club boated a J13 Coxed Quad – one of the youngest crews the club has ever put afloat – and all except Coach/Cox Graham Reeve were in their first ever competitive race. This very young crew of Dominic Douglas, Joe Groves, Jacob Redstone and Joel Smith, who were expected to be well beaten by the more experienced school crews, sculled exceptionally well to finish with the 6th best time in their category.
 

 

Photos.

TVTH2012 RRC J13 4x+ RRC J13 4x+ - Dominic Douglas, Joe Groves, Jacob Redstone and Joel Smith, Coach/Cox Graham Reeve - afloat.

TVTH RRC J13 4x+ afloat RRC J13 4x+ - Dominic Douglas, Joe Groves, Jacob Redstone and Joel Smith, Coach/Cox Graham Reeve - group.

Allan Evans MasF Sculler Allan Evans, RRC Master F Single sculler.

Ryde Rowing Club. Performance/Branded Kit.

The Club has been consulting with our Performance/Branded Kit provider - ID Sports and Leisure Ltd/Stitch Rowing - to provide an improved service to Club members.

The range of performance/branded kit has been expanded - in addition to the Clubs Racing "All-in-one", 24/7 Softshell Splash Jacket, Dark Mornings Fleece and Cold Day Gilet we are now offering a - 24/7 Hardshell Splash Jacket, a Super Skinny Gilet and 365 Gilet - as well a as a Long and Short Sleeve Baselayer in White, a Long Sleeve Baselayer in Navy, Men's and Ladies Long and Short Sleeved Tech Top and some Leggings - some with Club branding.

While the Club will also continue to keep some items in stock - especially the Clubs racing "All-in-ones" we have also arranged for our provider to set-up a Ryde R. C on-line shop - where the items can be viewed, prices checked and orders placed. ID Sport/Stitch Rowing have advised me that single items can be ordered - and that delivery is usually four weeks - and sometimes quicker. Please check if we do have the item you require in stock before ordering - E Mail - stephencbull@googlemail.com

The web site to view and place any kit orders is - http://www.idsports.net - from the Home page "click" on to ROWING on the left hand side - which will take you to the home page for Stitch Rowing - "click" on CLUBS AND TEAMS - and then ROWING CLUBS - where you will see the link for Ryde Rowing club.

Alternatively copy and paste the link below into your browser and this should take you straight to the Ryde Rowing Club on-line shop -
http://www.idsports.net/shop/Ryde-Rowing-Club/

 

The Committee of Ryde Rowing Club are very pleased to announce that WIGHTLINK have agreed to continue their sponsorship of the Club for the 2012 Season.

We are WIGHTLINK ’s oldest and longest running sports sponsorship - and I am sure our members - and in particular the active members - appreciate how important it is to us.

They provide the Club with considerable assistance in transporting the competitors, coaches and equipment to and from the Island for mainland competition throughout the year. Their support allows the Club to compete on the mainland on a regular basis in the Hants & Dorset ARA Coastal Regatta programme during the summer months and inland in River events during the winter. Their support has been especially useful to the Clubs successful and expanding Junior Section enabling them to attend competitions and training camps on the mainland. Without Wightlink’s support all these activities would be substantially restricted.

Wightlink, Isle of Wight Ferries are the leading ferry operator across the Solent offering the greatest choice of routes with a fleet of eight car and passenger ferries and four high-speed foot passenger catamarans. Each year Wightlink carries in excess of 5.6 million passengers and 1.2 million vehicles across the Solent on its three routes, with more 72,000 sailings annually - up to 230 a day in peak periods. Wightlink’s sponsorship of the Ryde Club is the companies oldest sponsorship agreement - as they were the first Club sponsored by the company, formally known as Sealink following their support of the 1987 Isle of Wight hosted South Coast Rowing Championships Regatta. It is believed to be the longest running and most successful sponsorship partnerships in Coastal Rowing and one of the longest running in the sport of rowing.

Members should therefore take every opportunity to acknowledge the tremendous support that WIGHTLINK give us, to use their Services when ever possible and to avoid doing anything that might embarrass the Club or its main sponsor.