The Club's Results

May Term 1998

Head of the Cam
Sat 25th April
A timed headrace on the Cam for college and town crews
An early chance to size up the opposition for the Mays.

1st men's VIII, with three subs (1st division): Winners of category; 3rd overall
1st women's VIII (Lower VIIIs): Winners of Lower VIIIs
2nd men's VIII (2nd division): 11th overall; 4th in category
3rd men's VIII (Lower VIIIs): 15th overall; 2nd in category

Nottingham City Regatta
Sat 9th May
A high profile 2000m multilane regatta at the National Watersports centre in Nottingham
Four or five college boatclubs generally travel to Nottingham to experience multilane racing. Racing is held on two separate days.

1st men's VIII, wilde for brown, swartz for stokes (Senior3 VIII): Lost to Bedford School (canvas) in the final
2nd men's VIII (Novice VIIIs): Beat Newcastle in the semi finals and Beat Durham in the final

Cam Sprints
Sun 24th May
A fun 400m sprint regatta held by the boathouses
If the sun is shining the Cam sprints can be a fun day by the river, with short exciting races.

2nd men's VIII: Raced 3 rounds: Lost to Emmanuel (1/2 length) in the plate final

Cambridge 99's Regatta
Sat 30th May
A side by side knock out regatta along the reach over 1000m
A fun summer regatta for college VIIIs. Quite a few usually enter considering nearly everyone has exams!

1st men's VIII (1st division): Beat Christ's (4 lengths) in the semi finals and Beat Queens' (6 inches) in the final
1st women's VIII (2nd division): Beat Jesus II (1/2 length) in the semi finals and Lost to CCAT (1 3/4 lengths) in the final
2nd men's VIII (2nd division): Beat Homerton (canvas) in the quarter finals and Lost to Churchill II (3/4 length) in the semi finals
2nd women's VIII (3rd division): Raced 3 rounds: Lost to St. Catharine's II (1/3 length) in the plate final
3rd men's VIII (3rd division): Beat Magdalene II (2 lengths) in the semi finals and Lost to Wolfson (3/4 length) in the final
3rd women's VIII (3rd division): Lost to Girton II (easily) in the 1st round and Lost to Magdalene II (easily) in the plate 1st round
4th men's VIII (4th division): Raced 3 rounds: Beat Homerton II (2 1/2 lengths) in the plate final
7th men's VIII (4th division): Raced 3 rounds: Lost to 1st & 3rd IV (easily) in the plate semi fianls
9th men's VIII (4th division): Lost to Downing IV (1 1/2 lengths) in the quarter finals and Lost to Homerton II (easily) in the semi finals

May Bumps Getting-on Race
Fri 5th June
The 2000m qualifying race for the May Bumps
Entries in the bumps without positions in the finishing order of the May bumps last year, and up to 10 crews at the bottom of the last divisions, have to compete over a head race to "get on" to the bumps.

4th women's VIII: Failed to row-on; 18th of 20 crews entered
7th men's VIII: Rowed-on
Grad VIII: Rowed-on
Templeton's VIII: Rowed-on

May Bumps
Wed 10th - Sat 13th June
The famous Cambridge University May Bumps on the River Cam
The highlight of the college rowing calendar involving a total of over 1500 students - 100 at Trinity.

1st men's VIII: 3rd in division 1
Up 3 - Bumped Trinity Hall, Queens' and Downing
1st women's VIII: 2nd in division 2
Stayed level - Bumped Sidney Sussex, bumped by Robinson
2nd men's VIII: 3rd in division 2
Up 3 - Bumped Girton, Selwyn and Downing II
2nd women's VIII: 10th in division 3
Rowed Over
3rd men's VIII: 4th in division 3
Up 1 - Bumped LMBC III
3rd women's VIII: Head of division 4
Down 4 - Bumped by Caius II, Fitzwilliam II, Jesus IV and Robinson II
4th men's VIII: 10th in division 4
Down 1 - Bumped by King's II
Gents VIII: 17th in division 4
Up 7 - Bumped Churchill IV, Jesus V, Girton III, Clare IV and Selwyn III
2nd Gents VIII: 12th in division 5
Up 1 - Bumped Hughes Hall II and King's III, bumped by Clare Hall
7th men's VIII: 6th in division 6
Up 1 - Bumped Girton IV and Clare V, bumped by Darwin III
Grad VIII: 7th in division 6
Up 4 - Bumped Jesus VI, St. Edmund's II, Girton IV and Clare V
Templeton's VIII: 15th in division 6
Down 1 - Bumped by Jesus VII