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Name Andy Somers, AQ
Nickname Andy
Side str
Bow side competence (0 to 5)  2
Noviced in 1998
Sex Male
Status Graduate

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Rowing Career

According to our records, Andy Somers has rowed in 23 events with First & Third (or BPBC) at a highest level of 2nd men's VIII and most recently on 26 Jun 2011.

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Official crews and main results

1997 - 1998
May Term Templeton's VIII at 7
  May Bumps Getting-on Race: Rowed-on
  May Bumps: Down 1 - Bumped by Jesus VII; 15th in division 6
1998 - 1999
May Term Templeton's VIII at str
  May Bumps: Stayed level - Bumped St. Catharine's IV, bumped by St. Catharine's IV; Head of division 6
1999 - 2000
Mich Term 2nd men's VIII at 5
  Fairbairn Cup (Lower VIIIs): Event postponed
Lent Term 4th men's VIII at 5
  Lent Bumps: Up 2 - Bumped Clare Hall and LMBC IV; 4th in division 4
May Term 2nd men's VIII at 5
  May Bumps: Down 3 - Bumped by Clare, Selwyn and Downing II; 3rd in division 2
2000 - 2001
May Term 3rd men's VIII at 6
  May Bumps: Down 9 - Bumped by Selwyn II, Homerton and Jesus III; 15th in division 3

Full results record

1997 - 1998

Cambridge 99's Regatta (4th division): Lost to Downing IV (1 1/2 lengths) in the quarter finals and Lost to Homerton II (easily) in the semi finals (9th men's VIII at 7)
May Bumps Getting-on Race: Rowed-on (Templeton's VIII at 7)
May Bumps: Down 1 - Bumped by Jesus VII; 15th in division 6 (Templeton's VIII at 7)

1998 - 1999

May Bumps: Stayed level - Bumped St. Catharine's IV, bumped by St. Catharine's IV; Head of division 6 (Templeton's VIII at str)

1999 - 2000

Cambridge Autumn Head (Upper College IV+): 11:16   33rd overall, 22nd IV+ (1st men's IV, somers for micklethwaite at bow)
Cambridge Winter Head (Senior VIIIs): 10:00   44th men's VIII (2nd men's VIII at 5)
Fairbairn Cup (Lower VIIIs): Event postponed (2nd men's VIII at 5)
Lent Bumps: Up 2 - Bumped Clare Hall and LMBC IV; 4th in division 4 (4th men's VIII at 5)
Bedford Regatta (College VIIIs): Lost to somebody in the 1st round and Won by default when Pembroke A went home early in the plate final (2nd men's VIII at 5)
Bedford Regatta (Senior4 VIIIs): Beat Broxborne in the 1st round and Lost to Radley (a length or two) in the 2nd round (2nd men's VIII at 5)
Cambridge 99's Regatta (1st division): Lost to Clare (easily) in the 1st round and Rowed over to victory in the plate final (2nd men's VIII at 5)
May Bumps: Down 3 - Bumped by Clare, Selwyn and Downing II; 3rd in division 2 (2nd men's VIII at 5)

2000 - 2001

May Bumps: Down 9 - Bumped by Selwyn II, Homerton and Jesus III; 15th in division 3 (3rd men's VIII at 6)

2002 - 2003

BPBCCC vs Trinity BAs Cricket: (BPBC 1st X)
Cambridge Alumni Regatta: Beat Girton 'Infidels' (1 length) in the semi finals and Lost to Caius (1 length) in the final (BPBC 1st men's VIII at 3)

2004 - 2005

FaT vs BPBC Cricket Challenge: Lost by 18 runs (BPBC 1st XI)

2006 - 2007

FaT v BPBC Football Challenge (Football XI): Lost 2-1 entirely controversially (BPBC 1st XI)

2007 - 2008

FaT v BPBC Football Challenge (Football XI): Won 3-0 (BPBC 1st XI)

2008 - 2009

BPBC Karting (Twin-engined Honda pro-karts): 8th in the 2nd round and 5th in the plate final (Andy Somers)
Peck's Poker Party (Texas hold'em): 4th equal - sharing 15% of the pot (£16.88) (Andy Somers)
FaT vs BPBC Cricket Challenge: Won by 45 runs (BPBC 1st XI)

2009 - 2010

FaT vs BPBC Cricket Challenge: Won by 8 runs (BPBC 1st XI)

2010 - 2011

FaT vs BPBC Cricket Challenge: Won by 94 runs (BPBC 1st XI)

Number of events: 23
Total number of races: 48

Bumps record

Number of races: 24
Rowed over 13 times
Bumped up 3 times
   Greatest rise in single bump: 1 (May Bumps 1999, Lent Bumps 2000)
   Greatest rise over all four days: 2 (Lent Bumps 2000)
Got bumped down 8 times
   Greatest fall in single bump: 7 (May Bumps 2001)
   Greatest fall over all four days: 9 (May Bumps 2001)
Highest finish position: 20 (2nd men's VIII at 5; May Bumps 2000)
Lowest finish position: 100 (Templeton's VIII at 7; May Bumps 1998)
Bumps aggregate: Down 11
Average position change per row: -0.458

Recorded bumps:
Bumped by Jesus VII (Templeton's VIII at 7; May Bumps 1998, Thursday)
Bumped St. Catharine's IV as sandwich boat (Templeton's VIII at str; May Bumps 1999, Thursday)
Bumped by St. Catharine's IV (Templeton's VIII at str; May Bumps 1999, Friday)
Bumped Clare Hall (4th men's VIII at 5; Lent Bumps 2000, Wednesday)
Bumped LMBC IV (4th men's VIII at 5; Lent Bumps 2000, Thursday)
Bumped by Clare (2nd men's VIII at 5; May Bumps 2000, Wednesday)
Bumped by Selwyn (2nd men's VIII at 5; May Bumps 2000, Friday)
Bumped by Downing II (2nd men's VIII at 5; May Bumps 2000, Saturday)
Bumped by Selwyn II (3rd men's VIII at 6; May Bumps 2001, Wednesday)
Triple overbumped by Homerton (3rd men's VIII at 6; May Bumps 2001, Friday)
Bumped by Jesus III (3rd men's VIII at 6; May Bumps 2001, Saturday)