A small team from the Wightlink-sponsored Ryde Rowing Club competed at the Bournemouth Regatta on Saturday, with the Men’s Coastal Junior Pair of Will Ford and James Smith achieving their best result of the season to date finishing in 3rd place in their final.
With no J16 events at the Regatta, the Club’s J16 squad of Tom Kearney, Ben Toms, Joel Smith and Dom Douglas – with cox Austin Smith – could only compete in the Men’s Novice Fours against older and bigger crews. The squad were still a little disappointed with their 5th place in their heat meaning they missed out on a place in the final.
Dale Buckett raced in the Men’s Novice Sculls and produced a good performance to finish 4th in the final raced at a time when conditions afloat were at their worst.
Kate Whitehurst raced in a composite Ladies Novice Four with Newport finishing 4th where the crew put in a good performance to finish 4th in their final.
Photographed: Ryde Men’s Coastal Junior Pair of Will Ford and James Smith
