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Name	Forbes Anderson, FARB
Nickname	Forbes
Side	bow
Str side competence (0 to 5)	1
Noviced in	2015
Sex	Male
Status	Buftie

Notes: I really like pulling fat ergos and yanking chain with the bois.


					1. The 2010s crew focus... 2. X-Press Head 2018 - ...

Rowing Career

According to our records, Forbes Anderson has rowed in 37 events with First & Third (or BPBC) at a highest level of 1st men's VIII and most recently on 6 Dec 2024.

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2015 - 2016
Mich Term	1st men's novice VIII at bow
	Novice Fairbairn Cup (1st division): 10:00.9 2nd
Lent Term	2nd men's VIII at 7
	Lent Bumps: Stayed level - Bumped Downing II, bumped by Corpus; 11th in division 2
May Term	2nd men's VIII at 7
	May Bumps: Down 3 - Bumped by Downing II, Corpus and Clare II; 15th in division 2

2016 - 2017
Mich Term	1st men's VIII at bow
	University IVs (1st division): Beat Queens' by 12s in the quarter finals and Lost by 9s to St Catherine's M1 in the semi finals (1st men's IV at str - 1 race)
	Fairbairn Cup (Senior VIIIs): 15:26.2 20th, 11th Cambridge college M1
Lent Term	1st men's VIII at 7
	Lent Bumps: Down 2 - Bumped by Peterhouse and Christ's; 8th in division 1

2017 - 2018
Mich Term	Fairbairn Cup (Senior VIIIs): 17:28.6 38th, 2nd fastest M3 (3rd men's VIII at 7)
Lent Term	1st men's VIII at 7
	Lent Bumps: Down 2 - Bumped by Robinson and Clare; 10th in division 1
May Term	1st men's VIII at bow
	May Bumps: Up 2 - Bumped Jesus and Peterhouse; 8th in division 1

2021 - 2022
Mich Term	Fairbairn Cup (Invitation VIIIs): 15:27.9 5th (BPBC 1st men's VIII)

2024 - 2025
Mich Term	Fairbairn Cup (Invitation VIIIs): 15:23 11th Invit VIII (BPBC 1st men's VIII at 2)

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Full results record

2015 - 2016

Cambridge Winter Head (Student Beginner VIIIs): 11:23   6th in Men's Beginner VIII (1st men's novice VIII at bow)
Clare Novice Regatta (Cup): Raced 4 rounds: Lost to Fitz by 1 1/2 lengths in the final (1st men's novice VIII at bow)
Novice Fairbairn Cup (1st division): 10:00.9   2nd (1st men's novice VIII at bow)
Cambridge Head-2-Head (Lents 2nd Division): 15:08.9   9th/11; 7:09.8 + 7:59.1 (2nd men's VIII at 3)
Lent Bumps: Stayed level - Bumped Downing II, bumped by Corpus; 11th in division 2 (2nd men's VIII at 7)
Drumps: Up 1 - Bumped Team Delta; 3rd in division 1 (The Harem at 7)
Head of the River Race (Novice Academic): 20:42.13   238th Overall, 15th in Category (2nd men's VIII at 7)
Head of the Cam (1st Mays): 9:07   4th in Mays 1st (1st men's VIII at 3)
Cambridge Head-2-Head (2nd Mays): 13:59   5th in Mays 2nd Division (2nd men's VIII at 7)
May Bumps: Down 3 - Bumped by Downing II, Corpus and Clare II; 15th in division 2 (2nd men's VIII at 7)

2016 - 2017

University IVs (1st division): Beat Queens' by 12s in the quarter finals and Lost by 9s to St Catherine's M1 in the semi finals (1st men's IV at str)
Fairbairn Cup (Senior VIIIs): 15:26.2   20th, 11th Cambridge college M1 (1st men's VIII at bow)
Head of the Nene (IM3 VIIIs): 17:31.6   3rd in category, 11th overall (1st men's VIII at 7)
Robinson Head (1st division): 7:36.6   3rd (1st men's VIII at 7)
Pembroke Regatta (1st division): Lost to Downing by 1 length in the 2nd round (1st men's VIII at 7)
Lent Bumps: Down 2 - Bumped by Peterhouse and Christ's; 8th in division 1 (1st men's VIII at 7)
2nd Trinity Challenge Sculls (Men's pairs): 11:33.3   2nd (Two Fencers, One Boat, No Clue at str)
Drumps: Rowed Over - ; 2nd in division 1 (Name at 7)
Head of the Cam (1st Mays): 9:29    (1st men's VIII at bow)
Cambridge Head-2-Head (1st Mays): 13:54.6    (1st men's VIII at 5)
Champion of the Thames Eights Head (Men's 1st Div. Mays): 4:49.1    (1st men's VIII at 7)
Cambridge 99's Regatta (1st division): Raced 3 rounds: Beat Caius M2 by 1 length in the plate final (1st men's VIII at 7)
Cambridge Regatta (Senior VIIIs): 2nd in the qualifying and Lost to Cantabs Fiddian by 2.5 lengths in the final (Cat at 7)

2017 - 2018

Fairbairn Cup (Senior VIIIs): 17:28.6   38th, 2nd fastest M3 (3rd men's VIII at 7)
Cambridge Head-2-Head (1st division): 14:46.2   11th (1st men's VIII at bow)
Newnham Short Course (1st division): 6:58   6th (1st men's VIII at bow)
Bedford Head (Open Eights (Band 3)): 6:27   2nd (+00:08) to Jesus M2 (1st Men's VIII at 7)
Bedford Head (Open Eights (Band 2)): 6:22   3rd (+00:20) to Downing M1 (1st men's VIII at 7)
Pembroke Regatta (1st division): Raced 3 rounds: Lost to Magdalene M1 (1 1/4 lengths) in the semi finals (1st men's VIII at 7)
Lent Bumps: Down 2 - Bumped by Robinson and Clare; 10th in division 1 (1st men's VIII at 7)
Head of the Cam (1st Mays): 9:58   7th in Mays Division 1 (M1a at 7)
Head of the Cam (1st Mays): 10:59   1st in Mays Division 1 (M1b at 3)
X-Press Head Race (1st Mays): 6:59.5   2nd in Mays 1st and Overall (1st men's VIII at bow)
May Bumps: Up 2 - Bumped Jesus and Peterhouse; 8th in division 1 (1st men's VIII at bow)

2018 - 2019

Christmas Head (College Men's VIIIs): 7:39 18th (3rd Student Men's VIII) (First and Third Days of Christmas at 7)
Bedford Head (Open Eights (Band 4)): 6:45 7th, (+00:28) to Queen's M1 (2nd men's VIII at 7)

2021 - 2022

Fairbairn Cup (Invitation VIIIs): 15:27.9 5th (BPBC 1st men's VIII at bow)

2024 - 2025

Fairbairn Cup (Invitation VIIIs): 15:23 11th Invit VIII (BPBC 1st men's VIII at 2)

Number of events: 38
Total number of races: 64

Bumps record

Number of races: 20
Rowed over 9 times
Bumped up 3 times
   Greatest rise in single bump: 1 (Lent Bumps 2016, May Bumps 2018)
   Greatest rise over all four days: 2 (May Bumps 2018)
Got bumped down 8 times
   Greatest fall in single bump: 1 (Lent Bumps 2016, May Bumps 2016, Lent Bumps 2017, Lent Bumps 2018)
   Greatest fall over all four days: 3 (May Bumps 2016)
Highest finish position: 8 (1st men's VIII at 7; Lent Bumps 2017)
Lowest finish position: 32 (2nd men's VIII at 7; May Bumps 2016)
Bumps aggregate: Down 5
Average position change per row: -0.250

Recorded bumps:
Bumped by Corpus (2nd men's VIII at 7; Lent Bumps 2016, Tuesday)
Bumped Downing II (2nd men's VIII at 7; Lent Bumps 2016, Friday)
Bumped by Downing II (2nd men's VIII at 7; May Bumps 2016, Wednesday)
Bumped by Clare II (2nd men's VIII at 7; May Bumps 2016, Saturday)
Bumped by Corpus (2nd men's VIII at 7; May Bumps 2016, Thursday)
Bumped by Peterhouse (1st men's VIII at 7; Lent Bumps 2017, Friday)
Bumped by Christ's (1st men's VIII at 7; Lent Bumps 2017, Saturday)
Bumped by Clare (1st men's VIII at 7; Lent Bumps 2018, Saturday)
Bumped by Robinson (1st men's VIII at 7; Lent Bumps 2018, Friday)
Bumped Jesus (1st men's VIII at bow; May Bumps 2018, Thursday)
Bumped Peterhouse (1st men's VIII at bow; May Bumps 2018, Friday)