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Ryde Rowing Club had its most successful day of the Hants and Dorset ARA
season so far on Saturday (13th August) at the BTC Rowing Club Regatta at
Western Shore, Southampton.
Pride of place went to Ian Hayden who’s win in the Men’s Senior Sculls, his 4th
win of the season, secured the Hants & Dorset Amateur Rowing Associations
Championship. Club colleague Mick Jenner finished in 3rd place in the same
event.
Young Sam Corney raced in the Men’s Novice Sculls, winning his heat, but, with
one eye on his Men’s Novice Fours final to come, finished some way down the
field in the final.
The surprise of the day was the performance of the Men’s Coastal Junior Crew of
- Charlie Gedling, Charlie Norman, Joe Norman, Harvey Kirkby with Bryony Reeve
coxing - racing for the first time at this level following their 2nd Novice win
the previous week and promotion to this status. In a close race the young crew
kept pace with the more experienced crews in the race – and surprised them all
at the finish with a late surge that propelled them into the lead – to take a
second consecutive win and a further promotion to Junior Senior status next
season.
The Clubs remaining Men’s Novice crew of Dale Buckett, Sam Corney, Andreas Hicks
and Max Reeve with Bryony Reeve coxing once again - were determined to prove
that they too were worthy of promotion and stormed into an early lead in their
final which they held to the end in spite of coming under huge pressure over the
final two hundred meters. A second win in either of the two remaining
championship races will secure there promotion to Coastal Junior status.
Finally and more predictably the Clubs Novice Crew – with Katie Corney replacing
Bryony as the coxswain – won the J16 fours event fairly comfortably, to maintain
the Clubs 100% record in this event this season – and secure the Clubs 4th win
of the day.
Stephen Bull,
Ryde R. C.
Photo: Ryde Junior Squad - winners of the Men's Junior; Men's Novice and J16
Coxed Fours at BTC Regatta.
Back row - Charlie Gedling and Dale Bucket, Middle - Joe Norman, Andreas Hiks,
Bryony Reeve and Katie Corney - the Coxswains, Sam Corney, Max Reeve. Seated -
Harvey Kirkby and Charlie Norman.
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