POOLE REGATTA. Saturday, 6th August, 2022.

POOLE REGATTA. Saturday, 6th August, 2022.

It was a disappointing and frustrating day for the crews and scullers from the Wightlink sponsored Ryde Rowing Club at the re-run of Poole Regatta on Saturday (6th August, 2022) following the events cancellation earlier in the season.

The Junior Senior Four of Ben Sanderson, Dale Buckett, brothers Joel and Austin Smith with Niamh Murphy coxing were leading their race but unfortunately their turn proved to be something of a disaster and they dropped into second place which was where they remained for the rest of the race.

This crew then split into small boats – with Dale Buckett, racing really well in the Men’s Senior Sculls to finish in 2nd place.

Ben and Austin competed, in the Men’s Novice Single Sculls where, unfortunately having comfortably made it through his heat, Austin had to withdraw from the final after feeling unwell. However Ben Sanderson – who also made the final – produced one of the Ryde Clubs best performances of the day to finish in 2nd place.

The Clubs two Coastal Junior Pairs crews of Ben Sanderson and Austin Smith and Paddy Kearney and Will Hunt finished 2nd and 3rd respectively in their Final.

The Men’s Novice Four of Yogi Ashworth, Issac Gibson, Edward Williams and Dan Sanderson coxed by Mai McKay rowed well to finish 4th in their final.

The Boys J16 Coxed Quad of Edward Williams, Elliott O’Sullivan, Bradley Whiting and Issac Gibson will be slightly disappointed with their 4th place in their final.

Dan Sanderson raced well to finish 4th in the final of the Boys J16 Single Sculls event and  Niamh Murphy also performed well to finish in 5th place in the Ladies Novice Sculls.

The Men’s Coastal Junior Four of Bradley Whiting, Paddy Kearney, Will Hall and Elliott O’Sullivan coxed by Niamh Murphy unfortunately failed to make the start of their race after they had rowed too far away in their warm-up.