The Club's Results
Head of the River Race, Lent Term 2002
A huge head race down-river on the Tideway (tidal river Thames) over the University Boat Race course
Sat 23rd March
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BPBC 1st men's VIII
182nd
Time: 19:44
Time: 19:44
Well, in advance of the Boat Race we went out to test the water for our second race of the year. Despite a few last minute changes we still managed to boat two VIIIs due to a few kind souls agreeing to row at extremely short notice - many thanks to those guys.
On a fine day the rowing was solid, if not spectacular, and the crews ultimately finished 182nd and 379th. This put us in with Leander and Oxford Brooke's University as the only Clubs to finish in their starting position (1st, 2nd, and 182nd respectively). Needless to say this took great skill to judge the correct pace to row at, and one must resepct Leander for managing this feat year after year - though I think this is a lot easier if you start at the front.
On a fine day the rowing was solid, if not spectacular, and the crews ultimately finished 182nd and 379th. This put us in with Leander and Oxford Brooke's University as the only Clubs to finish in their starting position (1st, 2nd, and 182nd respectively). Needless to say this took great skill to judge the correct pace to row at, and one must resepct Leander for managing this feat year after year - though I think this is a lot easier if you start at the front.
HORR VIII
196th, 7th of 25 oxbridge college crews
Time: 19:51
Time: 19:51
The crew was awarded a 10 s time penalty for failing to follow marshalling instructions - which cost about 25 places. Nevertheless, despite being a weaker boat than the Lent VIII, the crew were very disappointed with the result.
It is thought that a combination of a number of factors - changes in the crew, the time penalty, and less than perfect use of the stream in the race - could explain the large deficit to Christ's time of 19:07.![[by the webmaster]](/images/endpara.gif)
It is thought that a combination of a number of factors - changes in the crew, the time penalty, and less than perfect use of the stream in the race - could explain the large deficit to Christ's time of 19:07.
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BPBC 2nd men's VIII
<h3><a name="selectedresults">Selected Results</a></h3><h4>Oxbridge college crews</h4><p><pre>Position Start Time Category 74 338 19.08 N S.4 Christ's College, Cambridge 81 173 19.10 S.1 Downing College, Cambridge 114 223 19.21 N S.2 Exeter College, Oxford 154 100 19.35 P S.3 Caius College, Cambridge 155 163 19.35 S.2 Hertford College, Oxford 164 81 19.38 S.4 Emmanuel College, Cambridge I 182 182 19.44 S.2 Black Prince I 196 119 19.51 P S.4 First and Third Trinity, Cambridge 208 115 19.54 S.3 Lady Margaret Boat Club 245 118 20.09 S.4 Clare College, Cambridge I 264 345 20.14 N S.4 St Catharine's College, Cambridge 266 205 20.14 S.4 Robinson College, Cambridge 267 340 20.15 N S.4 King's College, Cambridge 270 210 20.16 S.3 St John's College, Oxford 272 247 20.17 NOV Merton College, Oxford 273 178 20.17 S.4 Jesus College, Cambridge 279 199 20.19 S.4 Wolfson College, Cambridge 287 274 20.21 S.4 Girton College, Cambridge 295 309 20.26 NOV Emmanuel College, Cambridge II 317 402 20.41 N NOV Keble College, Oxford 321 248 20.45 NOV Churchill College, Cambridge 360 403 21.28 N NOV Lincoln College, Oxford 361 249 21.31 NOV Corpus Christi College, Cambridge 374 350 21.40 N S.4 Wolfson College, Oxford 377 406 21.43 N NOV Clare College, Cambridge II 379 300 21.44 N S.3 Black Prince II 399 312 22.45 S.4 C.C.A.T. N: New entry; P: Time penalty</pre></p><div align="right"><font size="-1"><a href="#top">^ top</a></font></div><hr>
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