Ryde R. C. Regatta - Small Ads

Ryde Rowing Clubs Annual Regatta - part of the Hants & Dorset ARA Championship Regatta Programme - in addition to the main event sponsorship, is giving an opportunity to members and friends of the Club , who have their own businesses to take out a "Small Ad" in the Regatta programme.

Around 700 attend the Regatta to compete and watch - including many local residents and many of the Club Members. These adverts will be in a simple format (no pictures or complex fonts and limited graphics) - they will have a maximum of around twenty words and will be about 2" x 1" in size and located in the inside pages of the programme. In addition an advertiser will receive some publicity over the Regatta PA system during the Regatta - and have a mention on the Regatta's interactive display in the Clubhouse and enlarged versions of their advert on display in the Clubhouse. In exchange we are hoping that advertisers would be prepared to contribute £25 to the Regatta Funds. If you are interested please contact me at the reply to address/telephone number/E mail address below - or if you are interested in event sponsorship then let me know and I will send details.

With my thanks for giving this some consideration. Regards - and a Happy New Year. Steve Steve Bull. Regatta Secretary. Ryde Rowing Club (H&D ARA) Championship Regatta.

2010 Regatta. Saturday, 15th May. Sponsored by Ward House Financial Services.

stephencbull@googlemail.com

Annual Presentation 28th November 2009

 

 

 

 

 

Ryde Rowing Club held its Annual Presentation Dinner last Saturday (28th November) at the Yelfs Hotel, Union Street, Ryde - where the Club was founded in 1877. Around seventy members and guests attended including guests of honour Mike and Sue Ward of Wardhouse Financial Services, the Club Regatta's main sponsors and Kerry Jackson, the Marketing Manager of Club sponsors Wightlink with her partner Toby.

The Club Captain, Pete Hewison welcomed all the guests and commented on another successful year for the Club in which they had won three Hants & Dorset Amateur Rowing Association Championships making them the second most successful Club in the Association, achieved a record breaking round the Island row and reached the final stages of the Henley Veterans Regatta as well as South Coast representative honours - all of which were celebrated in a video presentation of the season's activities created for the Club by Stu Johnson.

Kerry Jackson, responding on behalf of the guests, congratulated the Club on its successful season and commented of the strong ties between Wightlink and the Club. She was then invited by the Clubs Rowing Captain Graham Reeve to present the Club awards for the season. The first year oarswomen went to Leona Fisk; First year Oarsman to John Gedling; Coxswain of the year to Dale Buckett; Oarswomen of the Year to Vici Hewlett and Oarsman of the Year to Tom Clark. Steve Draper was awarded coach of the year and veteran Russell Page received the Committee Cup with the Captains Cup going to Tom Clark - his second award of the evening.

During the evening a raffle and auction, supported by Wighlink, raised over £700 for the Clubs nominated charity - the Naomi House Children's Hospice.

Photos:
Dinner5. Wightlink Marketing Manager, Kerry Jackson and Rowing Captain Graham Reeve with First Year Oarswomen Leon Fisk.
Dinner6. Wightlink Marketing Manager, Kerry Jackson and Rowing Captain Graham Reeve with Coxswain of the Year Dale Buckett.
Dinner10. Wightlink Marketing Manager, Kerry Jackson and Rowing Captain Graham Reeve with Oarsman of the Year and Captains Cup winner - Tom Clark.
Dinner9. Wightlink Marketing Manager, Kerry Jackson and Rowing Captain Graham Reeve with Oarswoman of the Year Vici Hewlett
Dinner8. Wightlink Marketing Manager, Kerry Jackson and Rowing Captain Graham Reeve with Coaches Cup winner - Steve Draper.
Dinner7. Wightlink Marketing Manager, Kerry Jackson and Rowing Captain Graham Reeve with Committee Cup winner - Russell Page.

RYDE R. C. PERFORMANCE KIT from “Stitch” (Formally Sparten).

While the Clubs performance Kit normally has to be especially ordered, with minimum order quantities of six of each type - and taking up to six weeks to arrive - we do have in stock and immediately available a small amount of the Kit - which would make ideal Christmas Presents for our active members. We also still have very limited stocks of the old design – which are slightly cheaper.

Below is a brief explanation of some the garments [including their previous 'Spartan' name] that we have in stock with the sizes available - they will be sold on a first come/first to pay basis.

PHOENIX OUTERWEAR.
24/7 Jacket [formerly Reflex Jacket/Fluid Jacket] = performance-orientated 'hardshell' shape, designed for in-boat use, yet suitable for cross-training [ie. cycling, running]. Engineered to protect the upper body from the elements [wind > rain > cold] without overheating. Uses the latest generation of technical stretch fabrics to allow unrestricted movement. Price: £62. Sizes available from stock - XL (1), Large (2), Medium (2) and Small (1).

We also have 1 at the old design - size - Medium - at £55.

Cold Days Gilet [formerly the Elite Body] = thermalweight sleeveless gilet designed for those 'cold days'. Microfleece front, microfibre back with microfleece lining for added warmth. Price: £48. Sizes available from stock - XL (1), Large (1).

We also have 1 at the old design - size - Large - at £40.

Dark Mornings Shirt [formerly the Elite Shirt/Fleece] = brand new semi-fitted microfleece top with neck zip and Meryl contrast binding / underarm panels. You wake up, it's a dark winter morning, and you've got to get up and head to the boathouse.... Price: £45. Sizes available from stock - XL (1), Large (1) and Medium (1).

We also have 1 at the old design - size - Large - at £30.

SEVERN SKINWEAR (All in ones).

All SEVERN Skinwear garments are manufactured from an enhanced version of performance Meryl knitted specifically for Stitch by a UK mill. Importantly, the quality of all the below is the same, it's just the 'style' of the kit that changes [ie. the more complex designs, involving more manufacturing time, are more expensive!].

Alpha Suit (All in one) 'Unisuit' Price: £40.

Clubs racing kit, white top, blue shorts, three stripes.

Sizes available from stock - XL - Mens (1), Large - Mens (2), Large - Womens (2) and Medium - Womens (2).
We also have 1 at the old design - size - Large - Womens - at £35.

We also have available from stock - Blazer Badges at £13; Club Ties at £10 and Rigger Jiggers at £3.

If interested in any of the above contact Steve Bull on 01983 566481 or text on 07786 034941 or

by E Mail at stepehencbull@googlemail.com

I am usually at the Clubhouse on Friday evenings from 7.30pm when KIT will be available to view/try for size - but will only be handed over in return for full payment – NO CREDIT. Cash or cheques to be made out to “Ryde Rowing Club”

Scullers Head of the River Race. Saturday, 28th November, 2009.

Four of Wightlink sponsored Ryde Rowing Clubs Veteran Scullers competed in the Scullers Head of the River Race, on the Thames on Saturday (28th November). This is a processional race for single sculls over the 4.25 mile championship course from Mortlake to Putney. First sculled in 1954, this year’s race involved almost 500 scullers attracting entries from all over the United Kingdom and the world, with standards ranging from internationals to novices.

The best result for the Ryde Scullers came from Ian Hayden competing in the Veteran B category where he finished in an impressive second place and 65th overall in a time of 22 minutes 12 seconds.

The other three Ryde Scullers were competing in the Veteran C category where the best performance came from Nick Pike, who finished 4th in that status, 133rd overall in a time of 22 minutes 51 seconds. Russell Page finished in 6th place in the category, 164th overall in a time of 23 minutes 4 seconds with Mike Jenner just behind him in 7th place, 176th overall with a time of 22 minutes 42 seconds.

With all fours Scullers finishing in the top half of and one inside the top 100 this was an impressive set of results for the Ryde Scullers.

The best result from any Islander came from Ryde member Ashley Maitland, racing for London Rowing Club in the IM1 category he finished 3rd in his status and 32nd overall in a time of 21 minutes 53 seconds.

Ryde R. C. Charity Donation to Naomi House

Sponsors, supporters and helpers of Ryde Rowing Club were entertained at an informal gathering at their Clubhouse on Friday evening (13th November) to thank them for their support during the last year.

After a welcome and thanks from Club Captain Peter Hewison, and a short presentation on the clubs activities and successes in 2009 - which included three Hants & Dorset Championships and twenty-two wins during the Coastal season - a presentation was made to a representative on Naomi House, the Children's Hospice, the Clubs nominated Charity for 2009.

Following various fund raising activities - the most successful being a round the Island row - in a new record time for a four of 7 hours 4 minutes - the club was able to hand over a cheque for over £300 to this very worthwhile cause - to which they have now donated more than £3000 in the last two years.

Photo:
Presentation of cheque to Naomi House. L to R - Ryde R. C. Round the Island Crew - Ian Hayden, Mike Jenner, Nick Pike, Russell Page and Naomi House representative David Boon.

 

 

Round The Island Row 26th Sept 2009

Ryde Rowing Club has a long tradition of rowing the fifty-eight miles around the Isle of Wight. Since 1880 fourteen crew boats – and one single sculler have completed the row and they hold the fixed seat for record of eight hours six minutes in set 1965; the fastest time in a Coastal Four of seven hours fifty-seven minutes set in 1995 and the single sculling record of seven hours fifty-two minutes set in 2005 by Nick Pike. The Club were the first to complete the row in a Coastal Four in 1979 and had the only all Ladies Crew to complete the row in 199 and the youngest ever crew, with an average age of eighteen, in 2003.

The plan this year was to be the first Club to complete the row in a coxless, coastal quad, which, weather permitting was likely to be a fast combination and challenge the fastest time for a four oared boat of seven hours, seven hours fifty-seven minutes, the fastest Ryde time of seven hours fifty-two minutes and the fastest time for rowing or sculling around the Island of six hours forty-eight minutes set by Guernsey Rowing Club in 2002 in a coxed six man sculling boat.

The crew for the challenge was the Clubs Senior Veteran Scullers – Mike Jenner, Russell Page, Nick Pike and Ian Hayden – all very experienced scullers, with a number of Hants & Dorset ARA Championships between them. The Boat used - a Burgashell Coastal 4+/4x+ - with the steering fixed - called "Pat" and was named after Pat Sherwin, MBE, who among his many achievements in the sport, had also rowed around the Island several times. more....

 

A team of thirteen members of the Wightlink sponsored Ryde Rowing Club's Junior Squad competed at the Itchen Imperial Rowing Club Junior Regatta, in Southampton, on Saturday (26th September).

The best performance of the day came from the Boys J13 Coxed Quad “A” Crew of  Sam Corney, Dale Buckett, Max Reeve and Christian Lacy, with Bryony Reeve coxing, who, fresh from their 2nd place at the South Coast Championships Junior Regatta, went one better winning with this race with comparative ease. They were chased home by the Clubs “B” Crew of Harry Batchelor, Harvey Kirkby, Andreas Hicks and Emiley Rose with Coach Graham Reeve coxing – who finished in second place.

Further second places came from Harvey Kirkby in the J12 Single Scull's and Sam Corney in the J13 Single Sculls – where Max Reeve finished in 4th place in the final following a dead-heat in his semi-final and where Dale Buckett reached the semi-final. more ...

 

 

 

Round The Island Row

On a day between 27th September and 30th October a crew from Ryde Rowing Club hope to complete, weather permitting, a Round the Isle of Wight row in a Coastal Coxless Quad - the first time a row would have been completed in this type of boat. They hope to beat the best time for a Round the Island row by a Ryde crew of seven hours fifty-seven minutes - and the time set by crew member Nick Pike in a single scull of seven hours fifty-two minutes. They hope they may even challange the record breaking round the Island row time of Jersey Rowing Club of six hours forty eight minutes set in a coxed boat with six scullers in 2002.

The Club is also hoping that this challenging row will raise some funds through donations for their nominated charity the Naomi House Children's Hospice.

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