All race reports for Josh Hampson
Event: Cambridge Winter Head 2019 - BR S2
Posted as: H.J. Hampson
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We raced twice: first in the BR S2 division in which we recorded our fastest time (8:36.6 -> 5th fastest overall, 1st in BR S2 div) and then again in the Student C1 category with the other colleges (8:47.2 -> 5th in stu C1 div, slight headwind according to Bomber).
First race was attacked well but hampered by having to overtake UofEA round the outside of Ditton. Second race also attacked well but maybe left a bit too much aside in the middle section, overtake of the crew in front happened on plough reach so no excuses here.
Our first time won us the BR S2 division and also gave us the fastest time by a college on the day, giving us both a real and moral victory, sad that we could have won two hip flasks if we'd raced it the other way round but oh well. A good result pre-Fairbairns with plenty more to come...
Event: Fairbairn Cup 2019 - Senior VIIIs
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The first FaT victory in this race for 11 years and the first Cambridge college to win it for 6 years.
Culmination of a well-structured and committed term: we went out hard and managed to hold on for the course. A great crew who I can't wait to row with again in Lent - subject to them fighting for their seats!
Event: Newnham Short Course 2020 - 1st division
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M1 battle through Storm Ciara to deliver a strong-ish result. We would've like to secure the win but hey, a good result to get now rather than in two weeks...
Event: Pembroke Regatta 2020 - M3 division
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Very impressive for M4 to reach the semi final of the M3 division - bring on the Getting on Race!!
Event: Lent Bumps 2020 - Wednesday
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Bumped Jesus just before the plough to take me to my joint highest position on the river ever (so far)
The perfect day to start off with, a relatively routine bump in 3ish minutes. Whistles steadily came to us before all of a sudden we were holding it up and pulling in by the houseboats. A good one to settle the nerves - bring on Robinson tomorrow.
Event: Lent Bumps 2020 - Saturday
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Got ‘em before the Plough.
We really didn’t want to row on the reach today.
