The Coast Amateur Rowing Association presentation evening signalled a successful coastal season for Dover Rowing Club. Dover secured two championship trophies from the season in the Junior Sculls and the Junior Aggregate. Dover RC were runners up in the Open Senior Fours, where they tied with Deal on four wins but lost out on count back, Novice Fours and Women’s Junior Fours.
Chris Hall and Jasper Mallet combined with eight wins out of nine races in the Junior Sculls securing the championship title and the Junior Aggregate on a tie break with an impressive Worthing Four.

Dover RC finished fourth in both the CARA League and CARA Grand Aggregate, placing second highest of the Kent clubs behind Herne Bay.
The Open Senior Four of Jasper Mallet, Will Coleman, Chris Hall, Tom Stothart coxed by Vanessa Ware, qualified for the Bideford Bowl race at the South Coast Championship with the help of Senior Squad members Nick Bailey, Jon Cook and Alex Nash, finishing third. A large Womens Junior Squad fought their way to the South Coast Championship finishing fifth with Rosie Crosbie, Alex Henchy, Holly Hannington, Nikki Leggatt coxed by Nick Bailey competing. Emily Harvey, Ella Cook, Janice Bradford and coxing from Vanessa Ware contributed strongly to the qualification.
The club has been particularly pleased that eleven rowers moved up categories with Novice Women moving to Junior Oarswomen, Open Junior Scullers moving to Senior Scullers and Junior Senior men to Senior Oarsmen.
There was also success on the river in the early season for Will Coleman and Jasper Mallet and an impressive Marlow win for club members Chris Hall and Alex Nash rowing in a four for Vesta RC.
A huge thank you goes to out-going Club Secretary Jacky Silk for her 25 years in the often challenging role, her work is truly appreciated.