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May Term 2009

5th men's VIII

Cambridge 99's Regatta (4th and lower division)

Quarter finals
Beat Kings III by a third of a length
We arrived at the start line not entirely sure what to expect - we knew we should be faster than the crew next to us, but having had a particularly poor outing the day before, couldn't really say for sure how it was going to go.

The start was fairly nice - not as rushed as previous efforts had been - and we picked up the boat speed nicely, keeping roughly level with them, or thereabouts, during the first few strokes.

They started to pull away slightly, with perhaps a little more commitment to each stroke than was seen in our boat, and by the time we reached the end of their corner along the reach, coming into the railway bridge, they had about a length on us.

Then the guns came out. Everyone appeared to switch on together, and we had a massive push round the inside of our corner - the rate creeping up to 36, yet the boat kept sat (perhaps better than when rating 34 along the reach in fact). The push lasted us through to the finish, where we beat them by half a length or less (I think, it was kind of a blur of pain at that point).

We resolved to take the commitment we gave at the bridge, and push much earlier in the race next round...bring on their M2. (Alex)
Semi finals
Beaten by Kings II by a length
The start was better, we rowed faster, with more length and a more consistent rhythm, perhaps slightly more power. 1 minute in came - they were within a length, it was their corner. We pushed, we were gaining, and the push felt sustainable enough to carry us through to the finish, where it would have been a close call - provided we didnt need the massive push off the bridge we had required last time.

Then my feet came out - at 6 this destroyed the timing for two strokes - we got back on it pretty well except for me rowing with one foot, hence considerably shorter and more messily than I should have been, with half the power, and we pushed through to the finish to lose by about a length (again pain prevented this being accurate, and anger).

In general had my feet not come out, this would have been a close call. I would like to think we had it in us to beat their M2 - especially since they were in an Empacher and we were in Richard Church - and indeed, I think we did. Sorry boys, I think a roll of duck tape will be brought to bumps. (Alex)
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May Bumps

Wednesday
Overbumped Churchill III
It really doesn't get much better than this boys... (Jij)
Congratulations folks, enjoy the moment. (Tsunami)
Brilliant! From what I hear some incredibly skilful steering through carnage combined with a crew that was prepared to row as hard as possible whatever the circumstances, bump ahead or no bump ahead, added up to one incredible race. Well done guys. After the disappointments of the opening days of M4 in Lents, you really deserve this. (Tom L)
And I bet you thought clawing back that win in the nines regatta was as good as it got. Congrats, really well done. (DM)
Amazing row! Coming into first post corner Anglia Ruskin II had just bumped Christ IV, but for some reason the crews had been unable to clear the river. Ie. complete chaos in the corner! In an epic coxing manoeuvre Emma S. managed to get us around the carnage, while most crews behind us did not manage to get around the mess on the river.

Hence we were without a boat chasing us coming into Grassy, and we slowly realised we had to go for the overbump! Coming into the reach Churchill was up by 4-5 lengths, and during the Reach we took out a couple of lengths on them. Under the railway bridge we initiated our push ( that saved us in the Nines regatta), and at the same time Churchill caught a crab.

Just before Peter's post the whistle sounded and within 10-20 strokes, and a massive last push, the overbump was a reality!

Thanks for amazing cox work and bank partying! (Niels)
Thursday
Bumped by Anglia Ruskin II
We knew today would be a short race. Either we would bump Sidney II or Anglia Ruskin II would move in on us. As expected Ruskin gained length on us in the beginning of the race, but around first post corner we got a whistle on Sidney. At the same point we called a stride, but the rate did not come down much and we still rated in high thirties. After Grassy we managed to get overlap with Sidney, but unfortunately Ruskin bumped us before we could finish the bump on Sidney. Very disappointing result. (Niels)
Friday
Rowed over
Apparently you weren't intimidated by the opposition's t-shirts! (Charles)
As expected Anglia Ruskin II quickly bumped Sidney II, and left us with clear water all the way to the finish.

Today we actually strided and brought the rate down to where we could row efficiently. This also helped us getting a better line around Grassy than yesterday.

We held Christ IV on station until the beginning of the Reach where I reckon we started to pull away from them. A nice tight line around the railway bridge also helped us push them away.

All in all a good and efficient row over. Keen for tomorrow where we get another chance of bumping Sidney II! (Niels)
Our rowover was good fun.
Christ's IV were chasing us rather unsuccessfully and we weren't in excessive pain, and seeing as we had no boats in front of us we saw no reason to change this state of affairs.
I had time to smile at spectators and chuckle.
There was no way we were going to go down to people with such slogans as 'gunshow' and 'enormous' written on their backs.
Though to be fair they were pretty massive.
Oh, and we rowed nicely. We'll destroy sidney m2 tomorrow if we row like that again, unless alex wood is battered again. (Alex)

1. Past the bumped boat
2. Catches
3. Going for the overbump
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