Thanks to Steve for this latest report from Ryde Rowing Club. Ed
Wightlink sponsored Ryde Rowing Club competed at BTC Regatta, at Western Shore, Southampton, on Saturday (15th) August and produced some reasonable and encouraging performances.
The best performance came from Men’s Novice Sculler Dale Buckett (pictured) – who had been threatening a win for some weeks – and duly delivered in a close race against strong opposition and after a re-row which saw Ryde’s other Novice Sculler, Stephen Johnson, disqualified after an incident at the turn.
Other notable performances
There was a good performance from the Men’s Coastal Junior Pair of Will Ford and James Smith who led their final for much of the race but could not maintain their momentum dropping back to third at the finish.
The boy’s J16 Coxed Four of Ben Toms, Austin Smith, Jacob Redstone and Joel Smith – and coxed by Newport’s Emiley Oatley produced a very good performance to finish in second place in another closely fought contest. This was especially impressive as 13 year old coxswain Austin – had to step up and row in the crew to cover for an absent crew member.
The same crew with Austin back in the Coxswain seat – and Tom Kearney added in his place – had a disappointing row in the Men’s Novice Fours finishing fifth in the final – with a similar result in the mixed race for the crew of – James Smith, Kate Whitehurst, Stephen Johnson and Southampton’s Kelly Lane will Will Ford coxing.
