The Club's Results

Cambridge Winter Head, Mich Term 2006

A timed head race over 2300m, from the Motorway bridge to the Pike & Eel
Sat 11th November

The official results published by the organisers, Cantabrigan Rowing Club, can be found here. At the bottom of this page there is a summary of the results of college crews and a link to Cambridge weather. Club members, please go here to add (or correct) results, crews or race reports.


1st women's IV, Student Senior IVs

did not race
We decided to turn back around Chesterton, as Cath was having problems with some kind of leg cramps. We left her upside down on trestles in the boat bay, so hopefully we'll be able to take her out next week. (Magnus)
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1st men's VIII, Student Senior VIIIs

2nd in Men's Students Seniors, 5th Overall
Time: 8:54
Result shows we might not be so far off the pace as we'd perhaps feared, which gives us a good base to work on between now and Fairbairns. We (and Mr Darley on the bank) felt the rating off the start was a tad comfortable, though as it turns out we made it to the first timing point fastest bar one crew. Being slightly less refined in the windy conditions on the reach meant we gave most of this advantage back. (Andy)
A slightly disappointing row, lacking the aggression of last year, although the slow time is due partly to a nasty head wind in the second half. I'd like to think that the 1k times are more representative when comparing crews in different divisions, apparently it was calmer in the morning.

It's encouraging that we weren't soundly beaten, as in the autumn head, and this must be our smallest margin of defeat in this race for a number of years. But the likes of Jesus will be a lot better than the opposition here, so the foot won't be coming off the gas in the next couple of weeks, not even slightly. (Tom C)

1. Sorry, cox missing o...
2. Catch it, guys!
3. On the way to the start

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2nd men's VIII, Student Novice VIIIs

11th in Student Novices, 65th overall
Time: 10:06
Caius II were 30 seconds faster than us...
But we were rowing in a bathtub.
They've been in that crew for 5 weeks, we have for 5 minutes.
The wind picked up a fair amount by the afternoon.

Ah well, can always make excuses, but it was a good row apart from the wind and a crab 5 strokes from the line, committed power and consistent rhythm. (Lorry)

1. Finishing the race, ...
2. Just crossing the li...
3. More exciting crab a...
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1st women's VIII, Student Senior VIIIs

5th in Women's Student Seniors, 113rd Overall
Time: 10:56
We did really rather a good burst on the way up, so I expected this race to go quite well. Unfortunately, upon turning around at the lock, we somehow went into an oh-dear-we're-racing mentality, and lost the rhythm which had almost been coming together. We nearly got it back through the Gut and in the first half of the reach, but lost the opportunity to overtake another crew in the second half by panicking slightly as we came close to them, allowing them to push back away from us under the Railway Bridge and into the finish. On the plus side, we coped quite well with the headwind and put in some good pushes out of the corners.

The fact that we were only 9s behind the winners of this category (Emma) with a fairly dismal row, however, is really quite encouraging. (Erica)
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1st men's novice VIII, Student Beginner VIIIs

10th in Student Beginners, 133th Overall
Time: 11:15
it was our very first race and a really good experience; some of the rowers felt we finished the race with far too much energy to spare, and in a way thats encouraging, now what we gotta do is work on pacing it nicely so next time we get an amazing time! well done guys, you made it fun to cox because the boat was going fast :) (Jij)
According to PJs calculations we were 10th in our divison but what I think is much more important is how we compared to the other Cambridge crews (who cares about ICL). We were only beaten by 4 other crews (Queen's, Jesus, Caius and Selwyn) but left 8 crews behind us (inc. our own 2nd boat). We were only 33 seconds (PJ's got it wrong here) behind the fastest college boat which means we only need to catch up about 4.5 seconds per person (as mentioned Jij is just dead steering weight).

So guys as long as coach Pancratz keeps those stupid-amount-of-Ks-ergs coming and we (now with different blades) put that pressure down in time on the water we are going to be right up there for Fairbairns. Go NM1!! (S.C. Mertes)

1. Splash!
2. Down First Post Reach
3. Strong finishes
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2nd men's novice VIII, Student Beginner VIIIs

15th in Student Beginners, 175th Overall
Time: 12:02
Pressuring Caius nth boat all the way down to the start was fun, with some excellent coxing by Emma. Lads looked good and it wasn't even that cold.

The rolling start was delayed slightly because of said Caius boat spakking about on first post reach, but went well once the marshal allowed us to go. Heads were up, blade work in the water fairly pleasing.

Corners were excellent - bow four and cox working very well with good power laid down by stern four. Legs push down Plough Reach picked the rating back up after Grassy (24ish), and similarly after Ditton.

I was impressed by the commitment on The Reach given the work already laid down. Forearms were starting to go (I told you!) leading to sloppier squaring/ bladework. That said, we only had two crabs in the race and both times the crew recomposed within five strokes.

I think they were the second fastest second novice crew after Queens', beating Magdalene first novices and comfortably thrashing other seconds. Definitely have it them to row as a first boat, with two lengths to find in the catches and suspension before Clare Novices. Bring it. (Dan)

1. At the finish
2. The 2nd novice men
3. Coming forward
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1st women's novice VIII, Student Beginner VIIIs

4th in Women's Student Beginners, 231st Overall
Time: 14:23
WE ARE BETTER THAN BRYN...FACT!

Well done girls...an awesome start to our boatie careers :) And seeing as we haven't got the times through yet, we are still undefeated on the water! I think we did really well, we rowed good and Sarah did some great coxing. Go us! (Charley)
The claim that you're better than me clearly isn't a reference to your grammar: you rowed well, not good. (BJ)
I bank partied the girls for their first chance to prove themselves on the water, after the heady heights of Queens' Ergs success. With some awesome lines from Sarah and tidy, powerful rowing from the crew, they closed on Magdalene (men!) ahead for the whole race. A good result (beaten only by Selwyn in the college stakes), and there's certainly a lot more to come from this crew. (Erica)

1. Near the catch
2. On the Reach
3. Turning onto Plough ...
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Selected Results

Student Men's VIIIs

Event Pos.  Overall P.  Crew                         1000m Time  Final Time
 1 / Sen      3         Emmanuel BC                     03:09       08:52
 2=/ Sen      5=        First and Third Trinity BC      03:08       08:54
 2=/ Sen      5=        Pembroke College BC (Cam)       03:13       08:54
 4=/ Sen      9=        Kings College BC (Cam)          03:11       08:58
 4=/ Sen      9=        Lady Margaret BC                03:13       08:58
 6 / Sen     11         Christ's College BC             03:15       09:00
 7 / Sen     12         Clare BC                        03:15       09:05
 8 / Sen     13         Caius BC                        03:15       09:09
 9 / Sen     17         Imperial College BC             03:19       09:14
10 / Sen     19         Trinity Hall BC                 03:20       09:18
11 / Sen     21         St Georges Hosp Med Sch BC      03:25       09:21
 1 / Nov     22         Churchill College BC            03:20       09:22
 2 / Nov     26         Fitzwilliam College BC          03:19       09:26
12 / Sen     27         RUMS BC                         03:29       09:27
13 / Sen     28=        Magdalene College BC (Cam)      03:16       09:30
14 / Sen     32=        Caius BC                        03:19       09:35
 3 / Nov     32=        Imperial College Sch of Med BC  03:20       09:35
15 / Sen     35=        Homerton College BC             03:26       09:36
 4 / Nov     39         University of East Anglia       03:25       09:39
16 / Sen     40         Bedford Sch                     03:30       09:44
 5 / Nov     41=        Selwyn College BC               03:23       09:45
 6 / Nov     43         Westminster Sch BC              03:25       09:46
17 / Sen     45=        Pembroke College BC (Cam)       03:31       09:51
18 / Sen     48         Sidney Sussex College BC        03:28       09:53
19 / Sen     51=        Darwin College BC               03:34       09:56
 7=/ Nov     51=        Eton College BC                 03:32       09:56
 7=/ Nov     51=        Somerville College BC           03:35       09:56
20 / Sen     55=        Wolfson College BC              03:35       09:57
21 / Sen     58         Corpus Christi RC               03:35       10:00
 9 / Nov     59=        Girton College BC               03:33       10:03
 1 / Beg     59=        Imperial College BC             03:35       10:03
10 / Nov     62=        Emmanuel BC                     03:30       10:04
11 / Nov     65         First and Third Trinity BC      03:35       10:06
22 / Sen     75=        Somerville College BC           03:47       10:19
23 / Sen     77=        Kings College BC (Cam)          03:34       10:23
 2 / Beg     80=        Imperial College BC             03:53       10:24
12 / Nov     82=        Kings College London BC         03:44       10:25
 3 / Beg    100         Queens' College BC              03:57       10:42
 4 / Beg    101=        Jesus College BC                04:05       10:47
 5 / Beg    111         Caius BC                        03:55       10:54
 6 / Beg    114=        Imperial College BC             04:00       10:57
 7 / Beg    120         Selwyn College BC               03:59       10:59
 8 / Beg    123=        Westminster Sch BC              03:59       11:03
 9 / Beg    131         Imperial College BC             04:05       11:11
10 / Beg    133=        First and Third Trinity BC      04:09       11:15
11 / Beg    141=        Westminster Sch BC              03:59       11:19
12 / Beg    148=        Queens' College BC              04:06       11:25
13 / Beg    151         Peterhouse BC                   04:11       11:30
13 / Nov    153=        Imperial College Sch of Med BC  04:00       11:32
14 / Beg    169         Kings College London BC         04:22       11:50
15 / Beg    175=        First and Third Trinity BC      04:15       12:02
16 / Beg    182=        University of East Anglia       04:27       12:07
17 / Beg    190         Magdalene College BC (Cam)      04:22       12:12
18 / Beg    194=        St Georges Hosp Med Sch BC      04:17       12:16
19 / Beg    211=        Magdalene College BC (Cam)      04:41       12:52
20 / Beg    213         Caius BC                        04:30       12:56
21 / Beg    218=        Caius BC                        04:47       13:08
22 / Beg    228         Magdalene College BC (Cam)      05:16       14:12

Student Women's VIIIs

Event Pos.  Overall P.  Crew                         1000m Time  Final Time
 1 / Sen    101=        Emmanuel BC                     03:52       10:47
 2 / Sen    105=        University of East Anglia       03:54       10:50
 3=/ Sen    108=        Downing College BC              03:56       10:52
 3=/ Sen    108=        Caius BC                        03:53       10:52
 5 / Sen    113         First and Third Trinity BC      03:56       10:56
 1 / Nov    123=        Churchill College BC            03:59       11:03
 6=/ Sen    125=        Pembroke College BC (Cam)       03:55       11:04
 6=/ Sen    125=        St Georges Hosp Med Sch BC      04:04       11:04
 2 / Nov    129         Girton College BC               04:00       11:08
 3 / Nov    133=        Clare BC                        04:04       11:15
 4 / Nov    136=        Emmanuel BC                     04:10       11:16
 5 / Nov    143         Balliol College BC              04:12       11:21
 6 / Nov    146=        CCAT BC                         04:02       11:24
 8 / Sen    150         Clare BC                        04:08       11:28
 9 / Sen    152         Selwyn College BC               04:09       11:31
 7 / Nov    153=        RUMS BC                         04:24       11:32
10 / Sen    160         Pembroke College BC (Cam)       04:05       11:37
 8 / Nov    163         Kings College London BC         04:11       11:42
11 / Sen    164=        Caius BC                        04:11       11:44
 9 / Nov    194=        Christ's College BC             04:26       12:16
10 / Nov    203         Clare BC                        04:33       12:32
11 / Nov    206         Kings College London BC         04:30       12:37
12 / Sen    207=        Trinity Hall BC                 04:21       12:39
12 / Nov    207=        Darwin College BC               04:24       12:39
 1=/ Beg    215=        St Georges Hosp Med Sch BC      04:54       12:58
 1=/ Beg    215=        Selwyn College BC               04:41       12:58
 3 / Beg    220         Selwyn College BC               04:54       13:09
 4 / Beg    231         First and Third Trinity BC      05:24       14:23
 5 / Beg    232         Kings College London BC         06:06       14:42
 6 / Beg    233         Kings College London BC         05:37       14:58
 7 / Beg    234         Magdalene College BC (Cam)      06:13       15:05
 8 / Beg    237         Caius BC                        07:10       15:40
 9 / Beg    238         Kings College London BC         06:09       16:21

Student Men's IVs

Event Pos.  Overall P.  Crew                         1000m Time  Final Time
 1 / Sen     41=        Kings College BC (Cam)          03:27       09:45
 2 / Sen     77=        Queens' College BC              03:46       10:23
 1 / Nov     77=        Clare BC                        03:47       10:23
 3 / Sen     90         Robinson College BC             03:44       10:36
 4 / Sen     97         Corpus Christi RC               03:51       10:40
 2 / Nov     98=        Bedford Sch                     03:55       10:41
 5 / Sen    107         Kings College London BC         03:51       10:51
 6=/ Sen    114=        Eton College BC                 04:06       10:57
 6=/ Sen    114=        Peterhouse BC                   03:50       10:57
 3 / Nov    114=        Kings College London BC         03:49       10:57
 4 / Nov    118=        Selwyn College BC               03:59       10:58
 5 / Nov    121         Eton College BC                 04:07       11:00
 6 / Nov    125=        St Catharine's College BC       03:55       11:04
 8 / Sen    136=        Wolfson College BC              04:00       11:16
 7 / Nov    139         Peterhouse BC                   04:04       11:17
 8 / Nov    140         Queens' College BC              04:02       11:18
 9 / Nov    156         Robinson College BC             04:03       11:33
10 / Nov    167=        Eton College BC                 04:41       11:48
11 / Nov    185=        Kings College London BC         04:13       12:09
12 / Nov    191         Westminster Sch BC              04:17       12:13

Student Women's IVs

Event Pos.  Overall P.  Crew                         1000m Time  Final Time
 1 / Sen    153=        Lady Margaret BC                04:10       11:32
 2 / Sen    157         Newnham College BC              04:08       11:34
 3 / Sen    164=        Homerton College BC             04:18       11:44
 1 / Nov    170         Jesus College BC                04:15       11:51
 4 / Sen    175=        Selwyn College BC               04:15       12:02
 2 / Nov    175=        University of East Anglia       04:20       12:02
 5 / Sen    181         Kings College London BC         04:25       12:06
 6 / Sen    198         Robinson College BC             04:20       12:23
 7 / Sen    199=        Newnham College BC              04:20       12:24
 3 / Nov    192=        Churchill College BC            04:18       12:14
 4 / Nov    204         Queens' College BC              04:26       12:33
 5 / Nov    209         Fitzwilliam College BC          04:29       12:45
 6 / Nov    227         Kings College London BC         05:07       14:01
 7 / Nov    230         Kings College London BC         05:04       14:20

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