tchen Junior Regatta, Sunday, 8th October 2023 & Hants & Dorset ARA Championship Row-off for the Ladies Junior Pairs.

Itchen Junior Regatta, Sunday, 8th October 2023 & Hants & Dorset ARA Championship Row-off for the Ladies Junior Pairs.

A small group of the Wightlink sponsored Ryde Rowing Club Juniors competed in the Itchen Imperial Rowing Clubs Junior Regatta, over a short 450m straight course on the River Itchen, Southampton, on Sunday, 8thth October 2023 and came away with some successes.

The first success cane in the Boys J14 River Single where Charlie Watts triumphed – winning the Final comfortably. Charle was then joined by Joe Bird to compete in the Boys J14 River double which they also won comfortably. Charlie also competed in Boys J15 River double with Isaac Gibson where they finished first in their heat and 2nd in the Final.

Joe Bird also competed in the Boys J12/13 River Single where he won his heat and finished 3rd in the final.

Isaac Gibson also competed in the Boys J15 River Single where he finished 3rd in his heat.

Mai Mackay and Lottie Roland competed in the Girls J14 River Double finishing 3rd in their heat and Mai also competed in the Girls J14 River Single also finishing 3rd in her heat.

For a number of the Ryde Juniors this was a first taste of competitive rowing for them, and all competed above expectations.

There was a slightly disappointing result to the row-off for the Hants & Dorset ARA Junior Ladies Pairs Championship with the Ryde Crew of Stella Baisley and Chloe Hughes finishing 2nd to host Club from Itchen Imperial who are therefore Hants & Dorset ARA Champions with Ryde in the Runners-up slot.