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Name	Mark Sankey, MH
Nickname	Smiley Mark
Side	bow
Str side competence (0 to 5)	1
Noviced in	2000
Sex	Male
Status	Buftie


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Rowing Career

According to our records, Mark Sankey has rowed in 56 events with First & Third (or BPBC) at a highest level of 1st men's VIII and most recently on 27 Sep 2009.

Messages

Number of posts	17
Most recent post	30 Apr 2006 9:27am, "London Marathon 2006"
Posts as	MHS, Smiley, Smiley Mark, Sec, Trinity, Sankey

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Member of:

Black Prince Boat Club

Official crews and main results


2000 - 2001
Mich Term	2nd men's novice VIII at 7
	Novice Fairbairn Cup: 9:34 4th overall; fastest 2nd VIII by 42 seconds
	Fairbairn Cup (Lower VIIIs): 15:48 40th of 44 men's VIIIs
Lent Term	4th men's VIII at 7
	Lent Bumps: Up 2 - Bumped Queens' III and King's II; 2nd in division 4
May Term	4th men's VIII at 7
	May Bumps: Up 3 - Bumped LMBC IV, Corpus II and Magdalene II; 17th in division 3

2001 - 2002
Mich Term	2nd men's VIII at 5
	3rd men's IV at 3
	University IVs (2nd division): Lost to St. Catharine's II (17s) in the 1st round (3rd men's IV)
	Fairbairn Cup (Lower VIIIs): 15:07 25th of 35 men's Cambridge college VIIIs, 6th of 10 2nd VIIIs (2nd men's VIII)
May Term	4th men's VIII at 5
	May Bumps: Down 4 - Bumped by Magdalene II, Clare III, Emmanuel III and St. Catharine's III; 4th in division 4

2002 - 2003
Lent Term	2nd men's VIII at bow
	Lent Bumps: Down 2 - Bumped by Peterhouse and King's; 8th in division 2
May Term	2nd men's VIII at bow
	May Bumps: Up 1 - Bumped Emmanuel II and Sidney Sussex, bumped by Peterhouse; 4th in division 2

2003 - 2004
Mich Term	2nd men's VIII at 3
	3rd men's VIII at bow
	2nd men's coxed IV at bow
	University IVs (2nd division): Raced 3 rounds: Beat Jesus II (~14.5s) in the final (2nd men's coxed IV)
	Fairbairn Cup (Lower VIIIs): 16:14 25th overall, Winners of Lower VIIIs (2nd men's VIII)
	Fairbairn Cup (Lower VIIIs): 17:15 34th overall, 4th of 11 Lower VIIIs (3rd men's VIII, Gradish VIII)
Lent Term	4th men's VIII at 7
	Lent Bumps: Up 4 - Bumped Clare Hall, Caius III, Sidney Sussex II and Girton II; 14th in division 3
May Term	2nd men's VIII at bow
	May Bumps: Up 2 - Bumped Downing II and Fitzwilliam; 2nd in division 2

2004 - 2005
Lent Term	3rd men's VIII at 7
	Lent Bumps: Up 3 - Bumped Downing III, Jesus III and St. Catharine's II; 8th in division 3
May Term	Grad VIII at 3
	May Bumps: Up 2 - Bumped Trinity Hall III and Downing III; 12th in division 3

2005 - 2006
May Term	Grad VIII at bow
	May Bumps: Up 4 - Bumped King's II and Sidney Sussex II, bumped by Selwyn III and Corpus II; 11th in division 4

2006 - 2007
May Term	Grad VIII at bow
	May Bumps: Stayed level - Bumped LMBC IV, bumped by Wolfson II; 11th in division 4

2007 - 2008
Lent Term	Lent Bumps: Up 4 - Bumped Selwyn II, Queens' II, CCAT and Churchill II; 16th in division 2 (The Gentlemen, The Gentlemen at 3 - 1 race)

Full results record

2000 - 2001

Cambridge Winter Head: 11:52   Beat 5 of 8 1st novice crews - some strengthened by senior rowers (2nd men's novice VIII, Trial crew at str)
Clare Novice Regatta (1st division): Raced 5 rounds: Lost (5 or 6 lengths) to First and Third in the final (2nd men's novice VIII at 7)
Novice Fairbairn Cup: 9:34   4th overall; fastest 2nd VIII by 42 seconds (2nd men's novice VIII at 7)
Fairbairn Cup (Lower VIIIs): 15:48   40th of 44 men's VIIIs (2nd men's novice VIII at 7)
Newnham Short Course (Lower VIIIs): 8:00   Only IVth VIII entered - 11th of 14 2nd and lower VIIIs (4th men's VIII at 7)
Robinson Head: 10:32   23rd of 36 finishers, beating a host of 3rd VIIIs (4th men's VIII, no nm/hwc at 7)
Pembroke Regatta (Lower division): Raced 3 rounds: Lost to LMBC III in the semi finals (4th men's VIII at 7)
Lent Bumps: Up 2 - Bumped Queens' III and King's II; 2nd in division 4 (4th men's VIII at 7)
Cam Sprints (3rd division): Won against CCAT III (1 length) in the semi finals and Lost to CCAT II (1/2 length) in the final (4th men's VIII at 7)
Cambridge 99's Regatta (4th division): Raced 3 rounds: Beat FaT V in the plate final (4th men's VIII at str)
May Bumps: Up 3 - Bumped LMBC IV, Corpus II and Magdalene II; 17th in division 3 (4th men's VIII at 7)

2001 - 2002

Cambridge Autumn Head: 12:51   6th of 7 lower college coxed IVs (only 3rd IV) (3rd men's IV at 3)
University IVs (2nd division): Lost to St. Catharine's II (17s) in the 1st round (3rd men's IV at 3)
Cambridge Winter Head: 9:32   2nd of 3 2nd VIIIs, by just 3s (2nd men's VIII at 5)
Fairbairn Cup (Lower VIIIs): 15:07   25th of 35 men's Cambridge college VIIIs, 6th of 10 2nd VIIIs (2nd men's VIII at 5)
Head of the Cam (Lower VIIIs): 10:02   5th of 8 lower division crews (3rd men's VIII at bow)
Cambridge 99's Regatta (3rd division): Beat Jesus III (scratched) in the semi finals and Lost to Darwin I (2 lengths) in the final (4th men's VIII at 3)
May Bumps: Down 4 - Bumped by Magdalene II, Clare III, Emmanuel III and St. Catharine's III; 4th in division 4 (4th men's VIII at 5)

2002 - 2003

Cambridge Head-2-Head (2nd division): 20:14   2nd of 7 second VIIIs, 4th of 7 2nd division crews (2nd men's VIII at 3)
Winter League, 1st leg (College VIIIs): 11:14   1st of 1 College VIII, 8th fastest crew (2nd men's VIII at 3)
Newnham Short Course (2nd division): 6:43   12th of 27 men's VIIIs, 2nd of 8 in M2 (2nd men's VIII at 3)
Robinson Head (Lower VIIIs division): 9:16   Second in Lower VIIIs division, 9th Overall (2nd men's VIII at bow)
Pembroke Regatta (2nd division): Beat Emma II in the 1st round and Lost to Queens II : Course not rowed out in the 2nd round (2nd men's VIII at bow)
Winter League, 2nd leg (College VIIIs): 10:20   2nd Of 2 College VIII's, 7th fastest crew (2nd men's VIII at bow)
Lent Bumps: Down 2 - Bumped by Peterhouse and King's; 8th in division 2 (2nd men's VIII at bow)
Cam Sprints (2nd division): Won by 2 lengths (Corpus I) in the semi finals and Won Easily (Trinity Hall II) in the final (2nd men's VIII at bow)
Cambridge 99's Regatta (2nd division): Lost (DQ) vs. Peterhouse I (Meadow Side) in the quarter finals and Won (3 feet) vs. Corpus I (Meadow Side) in the plate final (2nd men's VIII at bow)
May Bumps: Up 1 - Bumped Emmanuel II and Sidney Sussex, bumped by Peterhouse; 4th in division 2 (2nd men's VIII at bow)

2003 - 2004

Cambridge Autumn Head (Lower College IV+): 10:55   1st in Lower IVs (2nd men's coxed IV at bow)
University IVs (2nd division): Raced 3 rounds: Beat Jesus II (~14.5s) in the final (2nd men's coxed IV at bow)
Intra-FaT Ergo Challenge: 12:18.3   2nd (2nd men's IV at bow)
Fairbairn Cup (Lower VIIIs): 16:14   25th overall, Winners of Lower VIIIs (2nd men's VIII at 3)
Fairbairn Cup (Lower VIIIs): 17:15   34th overall, 4th of 11 Lower VIIIs (3rd men's VIII, Gradish VIII at bow)
Robinson Head (Lower VIIIs): 9:35   2nd in Lower VIIIs (2nd men's VIII, Monarchs of the Cam at 2)
Robinson Head (Lower VIIIs): 9:49   3rd in Lower VIIIs (4th men's VIII at 7)
Pembroke Regatta (College lower VIIIs): Raced 3 rounds: Scratched due to lack of cox in the semi finals (4th men's VIII, 4th Lent VIII (with subs at 2, 5 and cox) at 7)
Lent Bumps: Up 4 - Bumped Clare Hall, Caius III, Sidney Sussex II and Girton II; 14th in division 3 (4th Lent VIII at 7)
Head of the Cam (Men's Other Mays): 10:13   3rd in Men's Other mays (3rd men's VIII at 3)
Concept 2 Sprint Relay (Men's Other Mays): 12:07.6   Winners (2nd men's VIII at 5)
Cambridge 99's Regatta (2nd division): Beat Girton I by 1/3 of a length in the semi finals and Lost to CCAT I by 3 lengths in the final (2nd men's VIII at bow)
May Bumps: Up 2 - Bumped Downing II and Fitzwilliam; 2nd in division 2 (2nd men's VIII at bow)
FaT/LMBC Punting Regatta (Open Punters): Lost to LMBC Scum (easily) in the 1st round (Phil and Henry's VIII/punt)

2004 - 2005

Cambridge Head-2-Head (1st division): 19:11.5   11th overall, 8th of 15 Cambridge colleges (1st men's VIII at bow)
Newnham Short Course (Lower VIIIs): 6:03   2nd in lower VIIIs, fastest 3rd VIII (3rd men's VIII at bow)
Robinson Head (Lower VIIIs): 8:55   14th overall, fastest 3rd VIII (3rd men's VIII at 7)
Pembroke Regatta (College lower VIIIs): Raced 5 rounds: Beat Maggie III by 1/3 length in the final (3rd men's VIII at 7)
Lent Bumps: Up 3 - Bumped Downing III, Jesus III and St. Catharine's II; 8th in division 3 (3rd men's VIII at 7)
2nd Trinity Challenge Sculls (Clinker): 15:28   3rd out of 3, 1 sec ahead of Jenny in women's shell (Mark Sankey)
Champion of the Thames Eights Head (Men's 3rd Div. Mays): 5:28   25th overall, 3rd of 5 3rd VIIIs, 7th of 8 in M3 (FaT Grads, Grad VIII at 3)
Cambridge 99's Regatta (3rd division): Beat Magdalene III by 1/3 length in the semi finals and Beat Magdalene II in the final (FaT Grads, GoldenBoys at 3)
May Bumps: Up 2 - Bumped Trinity Hall III and Downing III; 12th in division 3 (3rd men's VIII, Grad VIII at 3)

2005 - 2006

Robinson Head (Lower VIIIs): 8:44 16th overall, fastest 4th (and 3rd) VIII (3rd men's VIII at bow)
Champion of the Thames Eights Head (Men's Lower Div. Mays): 5:29 33rd overall, 7th in category, winners of Most 'Interesting' Start (4th men's VIII, Grad VIII at bow)
May Bumps: Up 4 - Bumped King's II and Sidney Sussex II, bumped by Selwyn III and Corpus II; 11th in division 4 (4th men's VIII at bow)

2006 - 2007

May Bumps: Stayed level - Bumped LMBC IV, bumped by Wolfson II; 11th in division 4 (4th men's VIII at bow)

2007 - 2008

Lent Bumps: Up 4 - Bumped Selwyn II, Queens' II, CCAT and Churchill II; 16th in division 2 (The Gentlemen, The Gentlemen at 3)

2008 - 2009

Cambridge Alumni Regatta (Open VIIIs): Lost by about a length in the 1st round and Lost by 2/3 length in the plate final (BPBC I at 5)

Number of events: 57
Total number of races: 114

Bumps record

Number of races: 47
Rowed over 15 times
Bumped up 22 times
   Greatest rise in single bump: 5 (May Bumps 2006)
   Greatest rise over all four days: 4 (Lent Bumps 2004, May Bumps 2006)
Got bumped down 10 times
   Greatest fall in single bump: 1 (May Bumps 2002, Lent Bumps 2003, May Bumps 2003)
   Greatest fall over all four days: 4 (May Bumps 2002)
Highest finish position: 19 (2nd men's VIII at bow; May Bumps 2004)
Lowest finish position: 62 (4th men's VIII at bow; May Bumps 2006)
Bumps aggregate: Up 16
Average position change per row: 0.340