Ryde Rowing Club Annual Regatta. Saturday, 13th May. Event Sponsorship.

Ryde Rowing Club Annual Regatta. Event Sponsorship.

SATURDAY, 13th MAY, 2017. 

Members will appreciate that in these difficult financial times funding Ryde Rowing Clubs Annual Regatta - which costs around £3,500 to stage - of which only around £1,000 comes from entry fees and program sales - is quite a challenge. Over the years we have been very fortunate to receive the support of members who have local businesses or connections with local businesses - who have agreed to sponsor an event at the regatta in exchange for an advert in the program, publicity over the PA system during the Regatta and visual displays in the Clubhouse.

I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the Club, to thank those who have supported us in the past and who continue to do so - some have already committed to support the 2017 event - but also I would like to ask if there are any other members who may be in a position to support the Regatta - or know someone or a business that might be be prepared to do so. Shown below are details of the opportunities for event sponsorship at the 2017 Club Regatta - which takes place on Saturday, 13th May, Please let me know if you or anyone/business might be interested - and if you/they need a more formal approach - let me have a name and address and I will send this to them. There are two Regatta sponsorship opportunities shown below - "Event Sponsorship" and "Small Ads".

Ryde Rowing Club Annual Regatta - Sponsorship.

SATURDAY 13th May, 2017.

Event Sponsorship.

Since 1972 the two main Isle of Wight Rowing Clubs, Ryde and Shanklin have hosted Hants. & Dorset Amateur Rowing Association Championship Regattas. These two events, staged over a weekend between mid May and mid June each year, bring around fifteen visiting mainland Rowing Clubs from all along the Southcoast and occasionally inland - some 800 competitors and supporters - to the Island. As this is a weekend event most of our visitors stay over for the full weekend bringing a useful boost to early season trade for many Island businesses and the events provide a free sporting spectacle for Islanders and Visitors alike and generates useful publicity for the Island.

The success of the two events has on three occasions led to the Island being awarded the prestigious Southcoast Rowing Championships Regatta which the Ryde and Shanklin Clubs have organised jointly on behalf of the Hants. & Dorset Amateur Rowing Association. The Island Regatta weekend is one ofthe most popular in the South of England - regularly attracting over one hundred entries to each event - and with the growth in the sport this popularity is expected to continue to grow.

Coastal rowing remains one of the few truly amateur sports still in operation with no payments or expenses paid to competitors, officials or coaches and no cash prizes awarded.

As I am sure you will appreciate the cost of running the Regatta increases each year putting an ever increasing financial strain on the organisers. In spite of this the Ryde Club is proud of its record of running one of the most successful and best organised Regattas in the Hants. & Dorset area.

The income generated by the regatta is limited as the entry fees are fixed by the governing body and it is not possible to charge a fee to spectators as you can with many sports. Since 1980 we have been able to offset some of the costs thanks to the generosity of our sponsors.

Once again it is our intention to sell advertising space in our Regatta programme to local businesses who are known for their support of local Clubs and who hopefully gain from the competitors and spectators who will be visiting the Island. In addition to the advertising space we will link advertisers to an event or cost of the Regatta and give them additional publicity over the P.A. system during the Regatta. We will also be prepared to display any publicity material made available at the Clubhouse and to circulate additional advertising material when the programmes are distributed.

The programme cover and any inside pages on which the adverts are displayed are, in the majority of cases, professionally printed.

It is our hope that sponsors will be willing to contribute around £50 for a quarter page advert and £100 for a half page. While we appreciate that this is probably not commercially viable we hope that the knowledge that you would be supporting a local Club and event will persuade you to take a place in our Programme. 

Ryde R. C. Regatta - Small Ads.            

Ryde Rowing Clubs Annual Regatta - part of the Hants & Dorset ARA Championship Regatta Programme - in addition to the main event sponsorship, is giving an opportunity to members and friends of the Cub , who have their own businesses to take out a “Small Ad” in the Regatta programme.

Around 800 attend the Regatta to compete and watch - including many local residents and many of the Club Members.

These adverts will be in a simple format (no pictures or complex fonts and limited graphics - see examples from last year’s programme below) - they will have a maximum of around twenty words and will be about 2” x 1” in size and located in the inside pages of the programme. In addition an advertiser will receive some publicity over the Regatta PA system during the Regatta - and have a mention on the Regatta’s interactive display in the Clubhouse and enlarged versions of their advert on display in the Clubhouse In exchange we are hoping that advertisers would be prepared to contribute £25 to the Regatta Funds.

With our thanks for your consideration.

Regards - and best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.

 Steve Bull.

Steve Bull.

Regatta Secretary.

Isle of Wight Rowing Forum Annual Junior Indoor Rowing Competition. Sunday, 27th November, Ryde Rowing Club.

The Isle of Wight Rowing Forum Annual Junior Indoor Rowing Competition. Sunday, 27th November, Ryde Rowing Club.

Wightlink sponsored Ryde Rowing Club hosted the 5th Isle of Wight Rowing Forum Junior Indoor Rowing Competition on Sunday (27th November) at their Appley Park Clubhouse.

The annual event is open to any Junior/under 18 members of the three Island Rowing Clubs – Ryde, Shanklin and Newport – with the newly formed Ryde School Boat Club also invited to attend this year. All four Clubs were represented with a total of thirty-four junior oarsman and woman taking part.

There were two stages to the event, in line with British Rowing’s guidelines and as used at the National Junior Indoor Rowing competition, at which we hope many of these athletes will compete early next year.

All the Juniors were divided into boys and girls and age groups and competed as individuals over two events – distance rowed in a fixed time and a 250m sprint. The results of these two competitions were combined with Medals awarded for first, second and third places in the combined result. 

After completion of the individual competitions a relay was held, over 3000m, in teams of six, drawn from the hat from all four Clubs to round off a great day’s competition.

RYDE R C WINNERS -  

Year 5. Boys. Dillon Tucker, Ryde.  

Year 7 Girls. Freya Blamey, Ryde.

Year 8. Girls. Grace Bolland, Ryde. 

Year 10. Boys. Ben Sanderson, Ryde. 

Year 12/13. Boys. Ben Toms, Ryde with a sub 7min 2K!

Ryde R. C. Annual General Meeting. Thursday, 24th November, 2016.

Ryde R. C. Annual General Meeting. Thursday, 24th November, 2016.

Ryde Rowing Club held a well-attended Annual General Meeting at their Clubhouse in Appley Park on Thursday (24th November, 2016). 

Carol Hewison, the Club Secretary was able to report on a fairly successful where the Club had won the Hants & Dorset ARA Men’s Novice Sculling Championship and a share in the Hants & Dorset ARA Ladies Novice Fours Championship as well as having two crews selected to represent the Association at the South Coast Rowing Championships.  

The Clubs Financial Secretary, Dave Redstone was able to report that the Club was in a reasonable financial position, with the accounts approved - and on the success of the New Mini Bus project where the Club had been able to raise sufficient funds to replace their aging minibus.

Both Carol and Dave were re-elected to their respective positions as was the Club Captain, Peter Allsopp, Rowing Captain, Micky Jenner and Assistant Secretary Darrell Reeve. Angela Evans was reappointed as Reporting Accountant and Dale Buckett and Emily Pike were elected to the main committee replacing Kate Whitehurst and Allan Evans and joining Steph Hickman, Lisa Murphy, Julie Cole, Steve Bull, Chris Groves and Steve Dear who were re-elected. The Bar Committee of Graham Reeve, Chairman; Steph Hickman, Manager; Josie Bull, Assistant Manager; Steve Bull, Secretary and Julie Cole committee member were also re-elected. 

A small increase in the clubs annual subscriptions was agreed by the meeting and the start of the Subscription year was changed to 1st January as well as some minor changes to the wording of some rules to accommodate electronic banking.

A Reminder - there will be a Christmas Fayre at the RRC Clubhouse from 11.00am this Saturday, 26th November.

A Reminder - there will be a Christmas Fayre at the RRC Clubhouse from 11.00am this Saturday, 26th November.

Artisan goods, crafts and luxury gifts.

Entry is free and there will be a number of stalls displaying and selling artisan goods, crafts and luxury gifts - just in time for Christmas.

So please come along - and bring your friends.

Proceeds to RRC.

This Friday. 25th November. Ryde Rowing Club Fund Raiser – for Boat Fund - BINGO NIGHT.

Ryde Rowing Club Fund Raiser – for Boat Fund - BINGO NIGHT. This Friday - 25th November.

• Friday, November 25, 2016. 8:00pm

• Ryde Rowing Club.Appley Lane. Ryde, England, PO33 1ND.  

Ryde Rowing Club Fud Raiser – for Boat Fund. BINGO NIGHT
Main Lounge, Clubhouse.
PRESENTED BY RESIDENT “CALLERS” JOSIE BULL & PETE ALLSOPP. 
“EYES DOWN” AT 8.00PM

IWRF Junior Ergo. Sun 27th November.

Hi all,

Please be aware that next Sunday - 27th November is the IWRF Junior Ergo competition at the Ryde Clubhouse. So from around 9.00am to about 3.30pm the changing rooms, boathouse and upstairs lounges will be in use - along with almost all the Ergos - in competition or for warming up/down. So Land training facilities will NOT be available between these times.

We are expecting around 50 Juniors from the Island to attend so the place will be pretty busy - and we want to create a good impression so I have had a bit of a tidy-up around the boathouse - it actually was not to bad - but please try and keep it this way this week - especially the weight area - and put the weights away after us.

I have also "fixed" two things on Ergos hi-lighted at Fridays Row Sub - I have put the missing handle holder back on one and repaired the handle that had come off (not sure how long it will last).

If anyone gets the chance a bit of a clean-up of the Ergos would be good!

Thanks for your cooperation. Be please to see you at the comp on Sunday - some along and help/support if you can.

Steve. RowSub.

Reminder. Ryde Rowing Club AGM

Reminder to all members. Ryde Rowing Clubs Annual General Meeting takes place this coming Thursday, 24th November. 8.00pm. in the main lounge of the Clubhouse.

This is your opportunity to have your say on all things related to the Club as well as electing the Club Officers, Committee members and Bar Committee - as well as considering and voting on the proposed rule changes.

Top Association Rowing Award for Ryde's John "Henry" Adams.

Top Association Rowing Award for Ryde's John "Henry" Adams.

Ryde R. C. Hants & Dorset ARA Presentation Dinner. 12th November, 2016.

On Saturday, 12th November nine members of Ryde Rowing Club attended the Hants & Dorset Amateur Rowing Association Annual Presentation Dinner at the Novotel in Southampton where representatives of the Clubs Ladies Novice Fours Squad and of the Men’s Novice Sculls squad collected the Associations Championship Trophies won during the 2016 season. 

The Club also collected one of three Safety Awards awarded to Clubs that had gone through the season without any equipment inspection failures and finally – for his long commitment to Hants & Dorset and Coastal Rowing and in particular for his service as a race official where he regularly makes himself available for nearly every event – the Evening Echo Trophy  was awarded to former H&D President, Ryde’s John “Henry” Adams – a well-deserved honor.

The RRC Christmas Draw is now up and running.

The RRC Christmas Draw is now up and running.

Just to let you know that the Club will be open as usual on Christmas Eve - for the Clubs Christmas Draw. The Club will be open from 8.00pm until around 12 midnight with the draw taking place at around 9.00pm.

Tickets from the draw can be purchased now from the bar at the clubhouse - just 20 pence a square/£2 a row - and will, of course, be available on the night. There will be the usual range of festive prizes.

So come along - bring your family and friends - and enjoy the Club priced drinks, some light refreshments - and the good atmosphere!

We hope to see you there.

You don't have to be there to win - although it would be nice if you are - but we will tell you if you have won a price.

If you are unable to get down to the Club but would like some draw tickets you can "buy them" by transferring the money for the required amount to - 

Account number – 36292176. Sort Code – 07-01-16.  Please put "XmasDraw" in the reference field and advise by E Mail to stephencbull@gmail.com

For the Ryde R. C. General Committee.

Reminder. Christmas Fayre at the Clubhouse. Saturday, 26th November from 11.00am

A Reminder - there will be a Christmas Fayre at the RRC Clubhouse from 11.00am on Saturday, 26th November. 

Artisan goods, crafts and luxury gifts.

Entry is free and there will be a number of stalls displaying and selling artisan goods, crafts and luxury gifts - just in time for Christmas.

So please come along - and bring your friends.

Proceeds to RRC.

To book a table and for further details contact Tanzie Page at tmpage.page@aol.com or phone and leave a message on 07966751608. 

RRC 2016 Season. Photos. Presentation. Regatta Film.

If anyone is interested we have available some multi-media files on the 2016 season.

They can be supplied in two formats -

1) On a DVD which includes 430 random photos taken during the season, a copy of the Power Point Presentation on the 2016 season given at the Annual Dinner and a copy of the film of the 2016 Ryde Regatta.

2) On a 16GB Memory stick - which in addition to the above includes in addition a further 200+ photographs taken at Ryde Regatta.

If interested in either please order by sending an E Mail to - stephencbull@gmail.com - stating format.

Cost - with all profits going to the RRC Equipment fund - are £5 for the DVD/£10 for the Memory stick version.

They may take up to two weeks from order to supply.

Regards.

Seasons 150 Club Talks and Fish & Chip Suppers come to an end.

Terry Nigh's fascinating talk on the history of W. J. Nigh & Sons followed by a Post card tour of the Island last Thursday brings to a close this seasons 150 Club Talks and Fish & Chip Suppers.

We have had some really interesting talks this year - starting with Paul Wheeler on the IW Golf Club at St Helens, followed by the conservation of Whales and Dolphins in the Solent, Ability dogs for young people, the IW Rifles, Historic Ryde, the IW Zoo, Back from the brink - saving species in Mauritius - by our very own Julie Cole and Bill Wyke on his charity missions to Moldova.

We averaged 35 to 40 members and friends at each talk, tried out a number of "Goddards" craft beers and raised over £500 for the various charities and organisations involved.

We intend to re-start the talks and Fish and Chip Suppers in February, 2017 and already have a number of speakers booked including Life in the Freezer - a talk on the Falklands, Metal detecting on the IW, Forgotten wrecks of the first world war, the IW Donkey Sanctuary, Celebratory photography, the Monkey Haven and Rosemary Vineyard.

Our thanks to everyone who came along - and we look forward to seeing you all again next year.

​Private Function at RRC Clubhouse. New Years Eve.

Private Function at RRC Clubhouse. New Years Eve.

Councillor Ivor Worlow - a good friend to the Club - has asked if the Clubhouse would be available on New Years Eve for a private function. We have no other plans for that evening so the Club is available - the big problem - as we have explained to Ivor - is that it wil be difficult to find volunteer bar staff for that evening.

It would be really good to be able to Ivor as he has been very supportive of the Club - so we thought we would just send an E Mail/Blog to the members to see if anyone was not planning anything for New Years and could help out?

We have promised to let Ivor know by the end of the month - so he can make other arrangements if we cant help - so please let us know by then if you are able to help.

Steve Bull. For RRC Bar Committee.

Ryde R. C. Presentation Dinner. 15th October, 2016.

Ryde R. C. Presentation Dinner. 15th October, 2016.

With the 2016 competitive rowing season now over it was time for Ryde Rowing Club to celebrate a successful season with the Clubs Annual Presentation Dinner which took place on Saturday (15th October) at the Yelfs Hotel, Ryde, where the Club was founded in 1877. 

Club Captain Pete Allsopp welcomed the members and guests and thanked them for attending and for their support of the Club over the last year with a special thanks to the Clubs main sponsors Wightlink and a further special thank-you to the Clubs guests of honour – Ian Hill and his partner Faye Gayle of Solicitors Churchers Bolitho Way who supported the Clubs fund raising efforts to purchase a new Minibus - and who presented a cheque to the Club for £500 during the evening.

Following a presentation on the Clubs achievements in 2016 which included two 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 & 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 with the Captains Cup 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, Joe Evans-Murry.

RRC Branded Kit. Ordering Opportunity.

Within the next week we will probably going to place an order with our branded kit supplier for some more RRC branded all-in-ones for stock.

We are happy to order any other branded kit you may want at the same time - Splash Tops, Tech Tops, Fleeces, Base Layers, Gilets, Leggings etc... see "Members" Tab - then "merchandise" on the web site for what's available.

But to take advantage of this opportunity you need to let me know want you want by next Saturday - 22nd October at the latest - Item, size, male or female.

We should receive any order placed now before Christmas so this is a "present buying" opportunity. Payment on receipt

Orders to stephencbull@gmail.com

Basic First Aid Course at Ryde R. C. + Defibrillator training course.

If there is sufficient interest shown Ryde Rowing Club will be staging another basic first course at the Clubhouse - hopefully before Christmas.

Details - Basic emergency first aid course, 6 hour course with a hand book provided and certificate awarded, lasts three years, no exam, just attendance. Run over two three hour evening sessions – from 6.30pm to 9.30pm on dates to be decided but probably over a Monday and Wednesday of the same week. The course will be held in the main lounge of the Ryde R. C. Clubhouse. The Instructor is Tanzie Page and the cost is £30. Ryde members will subsidised by the Rowing Sub Committee to the turn of £10 making the cost £20. Course normally costs £90 per person + vat. Minimum would be around 8 candidates - maximum 14.

The course is primarily aimed at Coaches and Minibus/Launch drivers and Active Rowing members who will be given priority over available spaces. Newport & Shanklin members welcome to apply subject to availability. 

As a follow-up to the basic first aid course staged earlier in the year - and following incidents at Poole Rowing Club last year and Southsea Regatta this year we are also hoping to stage a Defibrillator training course. The course will consist of familiarisation with Defibrillators, basic Life support, recovery position and if time allows some spinal injury moving of casualty. This course will be staged in the main lounge of the RRC Clubhouse over one evening - on a date to be decided - but hopefully before Christmas and will last 2 to 3 hours. Cost will be £20. Ryde members will subsidised by the Rowing Sub Committee to the turn of £5 making the cost £15. Maximum is around 18 candidates. Again the instructor would be Tanzie - probably with support from another instructor.

Again the course is primarily aimed at Coaches and Minibus/Launch drivers and Active Rowing members who will be given priority over available spaces. Newport & Shanklin members welcome to apply subject to availability. 

If you are interested in either course – please contact – Steve Bull - on

stephencbull@gmail.com (preferred method) – 01983 566481; 07786 34941 -or add your name to the list in the hall of the RRC Clubhouse.

Christmas Craft Fayre at Ryde Rowing Club. 26th November, 2016.

RRC Club Member Tanzie Page is organising  a Christmas Fayre at Ryde Rowing Club from 11.00am to 3.00pm on SATURDAY, 26th NOVEMBER.

Entry is free and there will be a number of stalls displaying and selling artisan goods, crafts and luxury gifts - just in time for Christmas.

So please come along - and bring your friends.

Ryde Rowing Club. ITCHEN JUNIOR SPRINT REGATTA. Saturday, 8th OCTOBER, 2016.

Ryde Rowing Club. ITCHEN JUNIOR SPRINT REGATTA. Saturday, 8th OCTOBER, 2016.

Wightlink sponsored Ryde Rowing Club took their Junior under 14 squad – nearly all of whom were competing on the mainland for the Club for the first time – to the Itchen Imperial Rowing Club Junior Sprint Regatta on Saturday (8th October) where they produced some encouraging performances.

The Club had two crews competing in the J14 Coxed Quad event where the “A” crew of - Josh Lee, Tom Starkey, Tye Cameron, Ben Sanderson and Daniel Sanderson (Cox) - comfortably won their heat to claim a place in the final where they finished 2nd although, unfortunately, the Race Officials were confused by the Crews “A” designation and applied an incorrect handicap at the start giving their opponents a three length advantage which may well have affected the result of this close fought race. The B Crew of - Freya Drage, Austin Smith, Lyle Winfield, Paddy Kearney and cox Eirann McClumpha.   - finished 2nd in their heat just missing out on a place in the final.

All eight of the Club’s J14 Squad then competed in the J14 Double Sculls event with the “A” crew Josh Lee and Tom Starkey and the “B” crew of Tye Cameron and Ben Sanderson both winning their respective heats before going on to finish 2nd and 3rd in the Final respectively. The “C” Crew of Freya Drage and Austin Smith and the “D” crew of Lyle Winfield and Paddy Kearney both finished 2nd in their respective heats just missing out on the final.

The Club J11 Coxed Quad of - Eirann McClumpha, Daniel Sanderson, Harry Jones and Ben Redstone and coxed by coach Joel Smith - had no competition so were forced to race in the older J12 event where they sculled well to finish in 2nd place. Two of this crew - Harry Jones, Ben Redstone then competed in the J12 Double Sculls securing another 2nd place.

The Clubs also had a J14 Single sculler competing, who secured yet another 2nd place for the Club in his final.

 Unfortunately the Club will not be competing at next weekend’s BTC River and Coastal Head of the River race, re-scheduled from earlier in the year after its cancellation due to the weather, as the events clashes with the Clubs Annual presentation Dinner.

Steve Bull. Ryde R. C.

FISH & CHIP SUPPER AND TALK. THURSDAY 20th October AT 7.30PM at the Clubhouse.

RYDE ROWING CLUB  

The next FISH & CHIP SUPPER AND TALK takes place on THURSDAY 20th October AT 7.30PM at the Clubhouse.

PLEASE NOTE EARLIER DATE.

The talk is on - A brief history of W J Nigh & Sons Ltd followed by a postcard tour of the Island in the past. 

ALSO – MONTHLY “150 CLUB” CASH DRAW AND RAFFLE.

All Club & 150 Club Members plus family and friends welcome.

FISH & CHIP SUPPER: £7.50

ALL FOOD ORDERS TO STEPH HICKMAN PLEASE, BY MONDAY 17th OCTOBER at the LATEST.

TEL: IW 613077 OR EMAIL : steph.hickman1944@gmail.com

NB. WE CANNOT GUARANTEE MEALS IF ORDERS ARE PLACED AFTER THE DEADLINE.

Hopefully one of Goddards Craft beer's will be available.

This is the last of the of this season's talks & Fish & Chip Suppers. We will resume in the new year - probably in February - and we already have a number of speakers booked in. More information shortly. 

We are also planning a New Boat Fund Raiser in November - probably on Friday 25th November - and likely to be a "Bingo" Night and the 150 Club Christams draw is on Saturday, 3rd December. Again more information to follow.

Ryde Rowing Club Member Lisa Murphy is Treking the Himalaya's in October Raising Funds for the Alzheimer's Society.

Ryde Rowing Club Member Lisa Murphy is Treking the Himalaya's in October Raising Funds for the Alzheimer's Society.

If you would like to support Lisa please make a donation on her "just Giving" Page at -

https://www.justgiving.com/Lisa-Murphy24?utm_source=Sharethis&utm_medium=fundraisingpage&utm_content=Lisa-Murphy24&utm_campaign=pfp-email.

JustGiving sends your donation straight to Alzheimer's Society and automatically reclaims Gift Aid if you are a UK taxpayer, so your donation is worth even more.

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