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Marlow Long Distance Sculls. Saturday, 30th October, 2010.
Four of Wightlink sponsored Ryde Rowing Club’s Senior Masters squad competed in
the Marlow Long distance sculling event on the Thames on Saturday (30th
October), which is a timed processional race over 4,800 meters and targeted at
the more experienced competitor.
Simon Saunders, continuing his return to competitive rowing after a long absence
did particularly well to finish 2nd in the Masters B category and in 48th place
overall, in a time of 21minutes, 18 seconds.
The other Ryde Scullers were competing in the Masters C category where Mick
Jenner achieved another 2nd place, finishing in a time of 20 minutes 17 seconds,
and in 24th place overall. Nick Pike and Russell Page finished the course with
the same recorded time – of 20 minutes 58 seconds. – with the results showing
Nick in 3rd place in this category and Russell as 4th – 35th and 36th position
overall respectively.
There next event is likley to be the Vesta Scullers Head on Saturday, 27th
November - another processional race for single sculls over the 4.25 mile
championship course from Mortlake to Putney. First sculled in 1954, this year’s
race will involve almost 500 scullers attracting entries from all over the
United Kingdom and the world, with standards ranging from internationals to
novices.
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