About the Club
The Club's Boats
Michael Longford| Maker: | Janousek | | Made in: | 2001 | | Bought in: | Michaelmas term 2001 | | Named by: | TBC |
Michael Longford is a long-standing supporter of the boat club and coached the 1st men's VIII for many years. The boat is now one of a pair of very similar 85kg (average crew member weight) Janousek IVs for use by men's crews.
[Complete list of boats] Official crews and main resultsFull results record2001 - 2002Cambridge Autumn Head: 11:25 4th college coxed IV (1st men's IV)
University IVs (1st division): Lost to Christ's (3s) in the 1st round (1st men's IV)
Head of the River IVs (Senior3 IV+): 21:23 22nd of 79 S3 coxed IVs, 73rd of 165 men's coxed IVs, 257th overall (1st men's IV, wat for jpd)
Fairbairn Cup - IVs: 11:12 Joint 1st of the credible IVs results (1st men's Fairbairn IV)
Marlow Regatta: 2nd of 5 in the qualifying (1st men's IV, Henley IV) 2002 - 2003Fairbairn Cup - IVs: 13:32 19th of 24 men's fours (BPBC 1st men's IV)
Kingston Amateur Regatta (Senior3 IV+): lost to Granta (3/4 l); beat Thames (lots) in the semi finals (Miscellaneous men's IVs)
Kingston Amateur Regatta (Senior2 IV+): beat Staines (1 1/2 l) in the final (Miscellaneous men's IVs)
Bedford Quarts Regatta (Senior4 IV+): lost to Magdalene (1/3 l) in the quarter finals (FaT/BPBC composite) 2003 - 2004Cambridge Autumn Head (Upper College IV+): 10:57 4th in Upper IVs (1st men's IV, Light IV crew with Lea-Cox for Thorne)
University IVs (2nd division): Lost to Jesus II (23.4s) in the quarter finals (Grad IV)
Fairbairn Cup - IVs: 12:45 12th overall, 2nd Second IV (2nd men's IV, Bow IV)
Gloucester Regatta (Senior 2 4+): Beat Newark by 2 lengths in the final (Black Prince/1st and 3rd/Churchill/Emmanuel Composite)
Bristol Avon Regatta (Senior2 4+): beat Cygnet (1 1/4 lengths) in the semi finals and beat Cantabs (1 1/4 lengths) in the final (Black Prince/1st and 3rd/Churchill/Emmanuel Composite)
Ross Regatta (Senior 2 4+): Raced 3 rounds: Beat Furnivall (several lengths) in the final (Black Prince/1st and 3rd/Churchill/Emmanuel Composite) 2004 - 2005University IVs (2nd division): Lost to Downing II by 19s in the quarter finals (3rd men's IV)
Robinson Head (1st division): 10:14 2nd of 2 men's IVs (1st men's IV, 2nd men's VIII outside IV)
City Sprints (CRA Nv 4+): Raced 3 rounds: Ground FaT A into the dust (but lost on a technicality (1/4 of a length)) in the final (The Arrows IV feat. 'Muscles' Mycroft, Darts Players Don't Do Rowing, But If They Did They'd Probably Be The Best Rowers In The World) 2005 - 2006Cambridge Autumn Head (Lower College IV+): 11:14 3rd of 6 lower college IV+, 54th overall (2nd men's IV)
University IVs (2nd division): beat LMBC (Bailey) (16s) in the quarter finals and Lost to Jesus B (NRO) in the semi finals (2nd men's IV)
Fairbairn Cup - IVs (College IVs): 13:20 14th of 21 men's IVs (BPBC 1st men's IV)
City Sprints (CRA Nv 4+): Raced 3 rounds: Beat FaT C (just!) in the final (1st men's IV)
City Sprints (CRA Nv 4+): Lost to City in the quarter finals (2nd men's IV)
City Sprints (CRA Nv 4+): Raced 3 rounds: Lost to FaT A By Half a Length in the final (3rd men's IV)
St Neots Sprint (Senior3 IV+): against a winning crew from the day before in the quarter finals (Miscellaneous men's IVs)
St Neots Sprint (Senior 4 IV+): lost to St Neots RC by a canvas in the heats (Miscellaneous men's IVs)
Gloucester Regatta (Senior 3 4+): Lost to Gloucester by 2 lengths in the 1st round (Miscellaneous men's IVs)
Bristol Avon Regatta (Senior3 4+): Lost to Bristol Ariel by 2 feet! in the final (Miscellaneous men's IVs) 2006 - 2007Cambridge Autumn Head (Lower College IV+): 10:59 Won Men's College Lower 4+; 4th of 17 coxed IVs (2nd men's IV)
Cambridge Autumn Head (Lower College IV+): 12:01 7th of 7 lower coxed IVs; 16 of 17 coxed IVs (3rd men's (scratchtastic) IV)
University IVs (2nd division): lost to Emmanuel II (eventual winners) by 50m in the quarter finals (2nd men's IV)
University IVs (2nd division): lost to Fitzwilliam II by 7s in the 1st round (3rd men's IV)
City Sprints (CRA Nv 4+): Raced 3 rounds: Lost to City of Cambridge in the final (FaT B)
City Sprints (CRA S4 4+): Disqualified in the quarter finals (BPBC 1st men's IV) 2007 - 2008University IVs (2nd division): Raced 3 rounds: beat Churchill by 17s in the final (2nd men's IV)
Head of the River IVs (S3+ (A)): 21:18.9 173rd - 8th of 36 in S3(A) (1st men's IV)
Cambridge Winter Head (Student Senior IVs): 9:17 1st in Student Senior IVs (Men's IV+ 'B')
Cambridge Winter Head (Student Senior IVs): 9:55 4th in Student Senior IVs (Men's IV+ 'C', Formerly the 4 of glory, now the banter boat.)
Fairbairn Cup - IVs (Senior IVs): 11:53.19 8th, 1st 2nd IV (4+C) 2008 - 2009Cambridge Autumn Head (Senior4 IV+): 12:20 31st of 34 coxed IVs (2nd men's IV take 1)
Cambridge Autumn Head (Senior4 IV+): 12:23 32nd of 34 coxed IVs (2nd men's IV take 2)
University IVs (2nd division): Lost to LMBC II, easily in the quarter finals (3rd men's IV)
Head of the River IVs (S3 4+ (A)): 21:56.18 285th, 95th of 139 IV+ (2nd men's IV)
Cambridge Winter Head (Student Senior IVs): 11:08 10th of 10 Student Senior IVs, 21st of 30 IVs (3rd men's IV)
Cambridge Winter Head (Student Senior IVs): 10:08 6th of 10 Student Senior IVs (Leading men's IV)
Fairbairn Cup - IVs (College IVs): 11:11.31 1st (Stern IV)
Metropolitan Regatta (IM2 4+): 2nd to Nottingham in the 1st round and 6th of 6 crews in the final (2nd men's IV)
Henley Royal Regatta (Prince Albert Cup): 2nd Fastest Non-qualifier in the qualifying (1st men's IV) 2009 - 2010Cambridge Autumn Head (College IV+): 10:41 7th of 14 college IVs (1st men's IV - B)
University IVs (2nd Coxed Four): Lost to Queens II easily in the 1st round (2nd Coxed Four)
Cambridge Winter Head (Student Senior IVs): 9:55 6th College IV+ (2nd men's IV)
Fairbairn Cup - IVs (Senior IVs): 11:44 10th, Fastest 2nd College IV (2nd men's IV)
Wallingford Regatta (IM2 4+): 7th of 7 crews in the heats (2nd men's IV) 2010 - 2011Christmas Head (Student M4+): 7:40 (Heavyweight banter IV)
Cambridge Head-2-Head (1st Mays): 14:58 (1st men's IVa)
Cambridge Head-2-Head (1st Mays): 14:56 (1st men's IVb) 2011 - 2012City Sprints (Men's Mays Division1): Lost to City of Cambridge by 1-2 lengths in the semi finals (1st men's IV)
Nottingham City Regatta (Senior3 IV+): Came 4th out of 5 in the semi finals (1st men's IV)
Peterborough Summer Sprint (IM2 4+): 3rd by 8s in the final (1st men's IV)
Peterborough Summer Sprint (W IM3 4+): (1st women's IV) Number of events: 60
Total number of races: 72
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