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Mixed Results As Ryde Rowing Club Returns To Action

Ryde Men’s JS Crew (L to R): Joel Smith, Ben Edmondson, Niamh Murphy (Cox), Austin Smith and Dale Buckett.

Ryde Rowing Club, sponsored by Wightlink, returned to competition on Saturday (April 2) in the Southampton Head of the River Race for Coastal Fours.

The team missed out on the previous competition — the BTC Spring Head — due to problems with its trailer and issues with Covid.

The River Race is for coxed fours in coastal boats with crews of all ages starting at intervals and racing over a five-mile course on the River Itchen.

The Ryde club's crews had mixed results.

There was success for Ryde Men’s Junior Senior Crew of Ben Edmondson, Joel Smith, Austin Smith and Dale Buckett coxed by Niamh Murphy as they won their division one contest.

The Ryde Men’s Novice Fours also competed in division one.

the Novice A of Dan Sanderson, Paddy Kearney, Will Hall, Freddie Giemza-Pipe and Mai Mackay (Cox) came third in their section.

In division two, the Ladies Coastal Junior crew of Hannah Lake, Stella Baisley, Niamh Murphy, Julie Clarke — with Mai Mackay coxing once again — rowed well considering they had two Novices in the boat.

Despite a solid debut on the water in this format they finished well down the field. 

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