Thanks to Steve for this latest report from Ryde Rowing Club. Ed
The crew, who have already secured the Hants & Dorset ARA Championship had a small lead going into the turn over their great rivals from Lymington, but pulled away on the return leg to win comfortably in the near perfect conditions.
There were further strong performances from the Wightlink sponsored Club with the Ladies Junior Pair of Steph Kissick and Jodie Cocker finishing in second place to the host Club from Westover & Bournemouth Rowing Club and Senior Sculler – Mick Jenner – finishing third in his final.
The Men’s Novice A crew of Sam Brading, James Smith, Callum Lockhart and Will Ford with Austin Smith coxing produced one of their strongest performances of the season to finish in third place in their final and the young Novice B Crew of Ben Toms, Tom Kearney, Joel Smith and Dom Douglas, with an average age of just 15, raced well but failed to make the final.
Image: Ryde’s winning Men’s Junior Senior Four: Stephen Johnson, Adam Edwards, Sam Brading (Cox), Ollie Gove & James Cleary.
