With the 2016 competitive rowing season over it was time for Ryde Rowing Club to celebrate this year’s success with their Annual Presentation Dinner, which took place at Yelfs Hotel on Saturday (15th October).
Club Captain Pete Allsopp welcomed members and guests and thanked them for their support of the club over the past year, with a special thanks to the club’s main sponsors, Wightlink. A further special thank you was given to the club’s guests of honour Ian Hill – and his partner Faye Gayle – of Churchers Bolitho Way, who this year supported the club’s fundraising efforts to purchase a new Minibus. They also presented a cheque to the club for £500 during the evening.
Following a presentation on the club’s achievements in 2016 – which included 2 crews being selected to represent the Hants & Dorset Amateur Rowing Association at the South Coast Rowing Championships and Hants & Dorset ARA Championship wins in the Men’s Novice Single Sculls and Ladies Novice Fours – Ian Hill helped the club’s Rowing Captain Mick Jenner present the Annual Awards.
The Coxswain’s Cup was awarded to Allan Evans, with the First Year Oarsman Trophy going to Joe Evans-Murry and the First Years Ladies Tropy being awarded jointly to Ayesha Russell and Kristy Newnham. Joel Smith was awarded the Oarsman of the year with Catherine Murphy receiving the Ladies award. The Coaches Cup was awarded to Karen Crook and the Committee Cup to Andy Toms. The Captains Cup was awarded to Dave Redstone.
The traditional ‘First Hants & Dorset ARA win’ club spoons were awarded to Kristy Newnham; Lisa Murphy; Ayesha Russell; Catherine Murphy; Abi Locke; Julie Cole; Kate Whitehurst; Karen Crook; Dom Douglas; Jacob Redstone; Joel Smith; Joe Groves; Henry Gove and Joe Evans-Murry.
