Torquay Rowing Club youngsters celebrate championship success at awards dinner
Success for Torquay Rowing Club at annual award ceremony
Torquay Rowing Club’s Rob Smith, the current President of the West of England Amateur Rowing Association, held the President’s Dinner and Awards Presentations at the Toorak Hotel, Torquay.
Following a pleasant dinner attended by 106, Rob presented the West of England ARA 2026 Championship awards.
Torquay Rowing Club’s youngsters featured amongst the Championship winners. Sophie Evens won both the Championships for Women’s under 18 single sculls and the Women’s under 16 single sculls; and William Jackson-Heritage won the Open under 16 single sculls Championship.
Additionally, Richard Cudmore of Torquay Rowing Club was awarded the President’s Cup for his work for the West of England ARA and Torquay Rowing Club.
2026 West of England ARA Championship winners:
Open Senior A coxed fours – Bideford Reds
Open Senior B coxed fours – Bideford Reds
Open Senior C coxed fours – Dartmouth
Open Masters coxed fours – Wimbleball
Open Novice coxed fours – Bideford Blues and Dart Totnes
Open under 18 coxed fours – Not contested
Open under 16 coxed quadruple sculls – Wimbleball
Open under 14 coxed quadruple sculls – Not contested
Women’s Senior A coxed fours – Not contested
Women’s Senior B coxed fours – Dartmouth
Women’s Senior C coxed fours – Bideford Blues
Women’s Masters coxed fours – Not contested
Women’s Novice coxed fours – Dartmouth
Women’s Under 18 coxed fours – Not contested
Women’s under 16 coxed quadruple sculls – Dart Totnes
Women’s under 14 coxed quadruple sculls – Not contested
Open Senior A single sculls – Barney Evans – Bideford Blues
Open Senior B single sculls – Not contested
Open Senior C single sculls – Josh Pichowski – Dartmouth
Open Novice single sculls – A Rowland – Bideford Reds
Open under 18 single sculls – Isaac Hattersley – Dart Totnes
Open under 16 single sculls – William Jackson-Heritage – Torquay
Open Under 14 single sculls – Harry Guy – Bideford Blues
Women’s Senior A single sculls – Not contested
Women’s Senio B single sculls – Not contested
Women’s Senior C single sculls – Not contested
Women’s Novice single sculls – A Hawkins – Dart Totnes
Women’s under 18 single sculls – Sophie Evans – Torquay
Women’s under 16 single sculls – Sophie Evans – Torquay
Women’s Under 14 single sculls – Anaise White – Dart Totnes
Special Awards:
Award for significant contribution to the West of England ARA - Abbie Dunn
Long Service Award - Hilary Bastone
Contribution to the West of England in 2026 - Richard Cudmore