Dragon Boats Fun at Festival

Dragon boat races were again a popular attraction at last Sunday’s annual Ryde Aquatic Festival on the Parramatta River off Kissing Point Park at Putney.

Karen Laing captained her Lady Anne Funerals crew, pictured left, ready to do battle with Billbergia and Ryde Council teams. Full details and results of all events including the TWT Rotary Bridge to Bridge Fun Run & Walk will be published next week.

Dragon boat races were fast and furious as crews competed against each other and the weather conditions. Unfortunately the grand final was cancelled because of a severe squall but the result was determined on a countback. Full results and details next week. TWT on-the-spot PHOTOS.

2008 Ryde Aquatic Festival Fun Run

10k FEMALE:
U/20: Megan Tumminello (40.54); Audrey Hall (43.39); Rebecca Adonis (93.13); 20-30yrs: Eliza Stewart; Kelly Laverty (41.55); Bronwyn Hager (46.20); Thalia Anthony-O’Donnell (48.58); Charissa Patacsil (51.07); Danielle Toon (58.56); Elisabeth Sei (60.25); Lianna Chee Quee (96.26); 31-40yrs: Shannon Whiteley (43.58); Melissa Huender (56.30); Kim Yee (59.14); Christine Yee (59.47); Michelle Warren (61.09); Jodi Ince (61.45); Maria Di Marco (62.25); Lorraine Eccleston (65.17); 41-50yrs: Lynette Jackson (45.50); Tracey O’Donnell (47.27); Lana Adams (51.38); Jackie Clear (71.41); Cecilia Densham (79.46); Felicity MacDonald (93.13); Jian Song (93.13); Deborah Woodgate (96.26); Anita Adonis (104.00); 61yrs+: Anita Milton;

5k: U/12: Bridie McLelery (28.54); Eloise Raynor (52.00); 12-16yrs: Rebekah Cormack (20.41); Holly Cormack (23.27); Kalina Jack (23.30); Isabella Moro (23.30); Alana Hurnen (26.57); Lauren Mawson (30.18); Sara Hurnen (30.18); 21-40yrs: Sarah Roy (20.40); Laurentia Kurniawan (27.19); Yvonne Yee (32.00); Jocelyn Powell (33.26); Elisa Smith (44.06); Monique Usher (44.06); 41-60yrs: Mitsuko Suzuki (28.24); Maree Lucas (29.09); Jo-Anna Villaroman (29.15); Christine Briggs (36.50); Kerry Bonner (48.36); Annie Rose (48.36); Robyn Walters (49.05); Dianne Rayner (52.51); Cheryl Kerr (54.03); Helen Hipsley (54.03); Lyn Evans (55.43); Kathie Meyers (55.43); Fransiska Kurniawan (57.00); 61yrs+: Dot Siepmann (29.17); Erika Raic (36.28);

10k MALE:
U/20yrs: Jason Harrison (35.14); 20-30yrs: Earl O’Brien (36.21); Edward O’Brien (36.47); David Taylor (40.13); Greg Burgett (48.15); Dennis Jordan (59.28); Adam Gan (65.58); Ross Hutchings (66.45); 31-40yrs: Jeremy Horne (32.54); Robin Whiteley (33.33); Richard Gardiner (34.40); Dani Andres (36.56); Brendan Davies (39.10); Daniel Brown (44.02); Peter Finnegan (45.25); Oliver Wellings (53.27); Scott Kerr (54.47); 41-50yrs: Chris Adams (46.44); Mark Anthony-O’Donnell (48.05); Greg Broad (65.17);51-60yrs: Kazuaki Takahashi (39.29); John Dawlings (42.39); Graham Robinson (50.40); Dave Joseph (51.43); Michael Wille (56.03); Roger Mar (57.29); Kim Saxon (58.36); Phill Thomas (68.46); David Clear (71.41); Geoff Annetts (73.58); 61yrs+: Ulloa Abdon (49.16); Felix Carlyle (49.30); John Monahan (51.09); Robert Amery (55.38);

5k: U/12yrs: Benjamin Moss (20.32); Alexander Moss (31.45); Patrick Rayner (52.53); 12-16yrs: Vikram Ramrakha (19.10); Charles Kilby jnr (19.10); Aden Cah (25.35); Daniel Walters (25.35); Kengo Matsumura (28.36); 17-20yrs: Dominic Perry (16.26); Jake Moore (19.02); 21-40yrs: Greg Greene (17.22); Daniel Mellish (18.00); Mark Milligan (18.45); Martin Baic (20.37); Michael Smith (26.58); Mark Mikulandra (27.41); Tim Gehrke (29.06); 41-60yrs: Arthur Paul (17.02); Thomas Tse (20.33); Dave McAlpin (21.29); Paul Jack (23.33); David McElroy (28.44); Charles Kilby (31.42); Jim Roberts (48.50); David Walters (49.05); Jim Crockett (50.00); 61yrs+: John Ovenden (25.48); Osmo Millridge (29.52); Derek White (46.50).

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