PERSISTENCE and hard work paid off for a determined rower from Queen Elizabeth High School.
Nick Ryan put his all into training for the single scull at the Junior Inter Regional Regatta having qualified three weeks ago, and he was rewarded with a bronze medal at J16 level, less than a second off earning silver.
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