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The reputation of Ryde and Shanklin Rowing Clubs for staging a very enjoyable
IW Rowing Regatta weekend was further enhanced over the the weekend of 15th and
16th May when hundreds of rowers, coaches, officials and supporters travelled to
the Island for this years events' giving a useful early season boost in trade
for many local businesses. With a record entry of over one hundred and thirty
crews Ryde Rowing Club were forced to withdraw two events because of the
limitations caused by the tide but were still faced with a challenging program
of twenty races, more than had ever been attempted before, over Ryde's
restricted course, all to be crammed into the four and a half hours of available
water. All thirteen Hants & Dorset Amateur Rowing Association Clubs took part
including all three Island based Clubs plus Bexhill and Folkestone from the
Coast ARA. Racing commenced at around 10.50am and continued until around 3.30pm
with a race taking place roughly every ten minutes, over the 1820m Ryde Course,
which starts from Appley Beach and heads towards Ryde pier where the crews make
a racing turn before heading back towards Appley. There was racing Men and
Ladies in Coxed Fours, Coxless Pairs and single sculls in all statuses from
Novice through to Senior including racing for Veteran's of age 40 and above an
50 and above and in spite of a late start racing finished on time with the full
program completed.
Following the completion of the Ryde Regatta the prizes were presented by Mike
Ward, of the Regatta''s main sponsors, Ward House Financial Services, the 2st
year in which they have provided financial support for the Regatta.
There was local success for Ryde Rowing Clubs scullers - Nick Pike winning the
Men's Senior Sculls and Stu Johnson the Men's Novice Sculls along. There was
further success for the Wightlink sponsored Ryde Club on the Sunday at Shanklin
with wins in the Men's Senior Pairs - for Tom Clark and Ben Ade - and for Ian
Hayden in the Men's Senior Sculls - continuing the domination of this event in
recent years by the Ryde Club - where they have not been defeated in the last
sixteen Hants & Dorset Championship Regatta's.
Ryde Regatta Results:
Mens Senior Fours. 1st Coalporters. 2nd Christchurch. 3rd Ryde.
Mens junior Senior Fours. 1st. Westover. 2nd Coalporters. 3rd Poole.
Mens Junior Fours. 1st Lymnington. 2nd Bexhill. 3rd. Poole.
Mens Novice Fours. 1st Christchurch, 2nd Itchen. 3rd Westover.
Ladies Senior Fours. 1st Coalporters. 2nd Worthing. 3rd Poole.
Ladies Junior Fours. 1st Lymington. 2nd Bexhill. 3rd BTC.
Ladies Novice Fours. 1st Christchurch. 2nd Poole. 3rd. Poole.
Veteran "A" 40+. Fours. 1st BTC. 2nd Poole. 3rd Poole.
Veteran "B" 50+ Fours. 1st Christchurch. 2nd Coalporters. 3rd Lymington.
Mens Senior Pairs. 1st Itchen. 2nd Bexhill. 3rd Southsea.
Mens Junior Pairs. 1st Worthing. 2nd Poole. 3rd. Bexhill.
Ladies Senior Pairs. 1st Itchen. 2nd Bexhill. 3rd Southsea.
Mens Senior Sculls. 1st Pike/Ryde. 2nd. Riceman/Itchen. 3rd Allsopp/Ryde.
Mens Junior Sculls. 1st. Browne/Southsea. 2nd. Leelodhary/Itchen. 3rd. McCorry/Bexhill.
Mens Novice Sculls. 1st Johnson/Ryde. 2nd. Fuccio/Itchen. 3rd McCorry/Bexhill.
Ladies Senior Sculls. 1st McMurtry/Coalporters. 2nd. McGregor-Ritchie/Itchen.
3rd. Comerford/Coalporters
Ladies Junior Sculls. 1st. Fry/Christchurch. 2nd. Bull/Itchen. 3rd. Cottrell/Coalporters.
Ladieas Novice Sculls.1st Nightingale/Christchurch. 2nd. Maxwell/BTC. 3rd.
Simmons./Southampton.
Aggregate Trophy. 1st. 25points. Christchurch. 2nd. 22points. Coalporters. 3rd.
17 points. Itchen.
Photo: Winning Ryde Scullers at Ryde Regatta. Nick Pike - Mens Senior Sculls;
Stuart Johnson - Mens Novice Sculls.
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