All race reports for Martin Fitzgerald
Event: May Bumps 1967 - Wednesday
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Desmond Hill - Telegraph - Cambridge Wednesday.
It can be said without a shadow of doubt that First and Third Trinity will still be Head of the River on Saturday. When the Mays started here today they immediately opened an enormous gap between themselves and their pursuers and could stroll home. Stroll is perhaps hardly the word, for they tore off 12, 24 and 45 and then took a 10. They were 39 rounding Grassy and a mere 35 in the Long Reach.
Richard Burnell - Times - Cambridge Wednesday.
There can now be little doubt about the outcome of the May Races. First and Third Trinity, immaculate in a dark blue boat to match their singlets, were at least four lengths clear of Lady Margaret, striking 34 at the railway bridge. Pembroke came close to Jesus at first post corner but made heavy weather of finishing them off at Grassy.
Event: May Bumps 1967 - Thursday
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Desmond Hill - Telegraph - Cambridge Thursday.
Once more it was First and Third No. 1. and the rest nowhere on the second day of the Mays this afternoon. Again rowing 45 in the first minute they were four lengths clear by Grassy Corner and attention then focussed on the fate of their pursuers, Lady Margaret.
Richard Burnell - Times - Cambridge Thursday.
The second night of the May Races proved something of an anti-climax. Only a decisive bump by Pembroke could have kept any spark of doubt about the headship alive and while Pembroke did duly make their bump on Lady Margaret it was only by slow attrition, half way up the long reach. By that time First and Third Trinity were at a leisurely 33, several lengths ahead of Lady Margaret.
Event: May Bumps 1967 - Friday
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Desmond Hill - Telegraph - Cambridge Friday.
First and Third were untroubled by Pembroke today and are a crew well worth watching in the First Division tomorrow(6). Pembroke supporters were shouting 'One length' at Grassy but the gap was nearer four and increasing.
Richard Burnell - Times - Cambridge Friday.
First and Third Trinity again confirmed that they are one of the best college crews of all time on the third day of the May Races at Cambridge last night. Scorching off at 45 they had gained at least two lengths on Pembroke by Grassy Corner and after that cruised safely home. At the finish they had opened up at least six and a half lengths of clear water and could have been in another race.
Event: May Bumps 1967 - Saturday
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Desmond Hill - Telegraph - Cambridge Saturday.
First and Third Trinity came home alone on the last night of the Cambridge Mays. First and Third are the most impressive college crew I have seen since Lady Margaret in 1949 and was the first cambridge boat to have grasped the implications of "the new rowing", with a pronounced American influence.
TRINITY NOT EXTENDED
Richard Burnell - Times - Cambridge Saturday.
It is a long time since any college showed such superiority as 1st and 3rd Trinity in retaining the headship of the river at Cambridge last week. They were never extended and finished about eight lengths ahead of Pembroke on Saturday.
There is no value in speculating whether Trinity are better than Lady Margaret in 1950, or for that matter Pembroke in 1935. Using different technique, and different equipment, they probably go faster, and they certainly deserve their success. But if they earn a place in rowing history it should be as the first Cambridge crew effectively to adopt the continental techniques which have revolutionized the sport in the past five years. That they have learned this at second hand, from Paul Wilson, a Harvard man, makes it the more remarkable.
Event: Lent Bumps 1967 - Saturday
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Desmond Hill - Telegraph - Cambridge Saturday.
After one of the most complete General Posts for many years, First and Third Trinity came home in solitary state at the head of the Cambridge Lents on Saturday. Their immediate pursuers and Thursday's leaders, Pembroke, were caught by Queens' at the Railings. Lady Margaret completed a disastrous week by losing to Fitzwilliam at the Pike and Eel after looking more or less in control at the Railway Bridge. Fitzwilliam finishing fourth, have never been higher, Jesus College, beaten by Clare, can seldom have been lower.
TRINITY HOLD PRIDE OF PLACE
Richard Burnell - Times - Cambridge Saturday.
Trinity rowed over, in not particularly splendid isolation, in the Lent races on Saturday - the only crew to come through in the whole of the first division. They were well away from Pembroke when the latter fell to Queens' just above the railings. Trinity looked rather scrappy, at 35, above the railway bridge, but had nothing to drive them. Paddling, they looked strong and effective.
Event: Lent Bumps 1967 - Friday
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Desmond Hill - Telegraph - Cambridge Friday.
The Lents have now had three leaders in three days and it is the new wasp-striped vests of First and Third Trinity which will head the procession tomorrow. For the first time for many years, the top 16 boats all change places. Trinity rowed 43 in the first minute and were soon within a length of Pembroke. Round Grassy, Pembroke appeared to be holding; but by Ditton, Trinity were still at 39, gaining fast and made the bump below the railings.
Event: Lent Bumps 1967 - Thursday
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Desmond Hill - Telegraph - Cambridge Thursday.
When First and Third Trinity moved into second place in the Lents by bumping Lady Margaret tonight, Pembroke had a good two lengths of clear water behind them. This argues that they should survive the week, though Trinity may well close the gap. Lady Margaret have swopped their stroke and four in a do-or-die attempt, but Pembroke rowed 42 in the first minute and drew away at once. Lady Margaret never dropped below 37, but lost ground steadily to First and Third and were caught on Ditton Corner.
Event: Lent Bumps 1967 - Wednesday
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The Times - Cambridge Wednesday.
Lady Margaret's hopes of retaining their place at the head in the Cambridge University Lent bumping races had a setback yesterday on the first day of racing on the Cam, when Pembroke caught them under the bridge. First and Third Trinity moved into third place when they caught Jesus in the Gap.
Event: May Bumps 2007 - Saturday
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Event: May Bumps 2009 - Saturday
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Four days of thrilling racing. WELL DONE!
I hope you heard the support from the May 1967 crew. Olly Olly First and Third!!!
