ITCHEN JUNIOR REGATTA, SATURDAY, 26th SEPTEMBER, 2009.
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.
Sam Corney and Dale Buckett then paired-up to compete in the J13 Double Sculls “A” event for experienced Scullers where another 2nd place was achieved – and this was repeated in the “B” event for the less experienced Scullers where Harry Batchelor and Harvey Kirkby came 2nd with Max Reeve and Andreas Hicks and finishing in 3rd place.
The Club also had some of their Junior girls competing – Holly Evans and Bryony Reeve finishing 2nd in the J15 double sculls – and they then joined Leona Fisk and Emiley Camm with Dale Buckett coxing to race in J15 Coxed Quad with yet another 2nd place achieved.
Emiley Rose and Lily Gray competed in the Girls J12 Double Sculls reaching the semi-final.
The Ryde Team of thirteen Juniors was the largest group the Club has taken to a Junior event this year illustrating the success and continued expansion of Junior activities at the Club. The team included two members – Lilly Gray and Andreas Hicks who were making their racing debuts for the Club.
Photo: Ryde Junior Squad at Itchen Junior Regatta