The Club's Results

Champion of the Thames Eights Head, May Term 2013

A Head race for eights from the Plough Pub to the Penny Ferry.
Sun 12th May

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1st men's VIII, Men's 1st Div. Mays

9th in Category (+0:20)
Time: 5:10
Having come off our practice start on a seemingly sustainable split that would have us destroying Downing's course record, we were incredibly surprised to be hit a massive head-gust coming around Ditton during the race. Despite claims to the contrary however, we were not slower than W1. Bore off Dougall. (mt)
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2nd men's VIII, Men's 2nd Div. Mays

14th in Category (+0:34)
Time: 5:26
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1st women's VIII, Women's 1st Div. Mays

7th in Category (+0:23)
Time: 5:57
Having rowed in some pretty serious headwinds in outings just before the race, we felt conditions were almost pleasant on race day.

The marshal complimented us on being the only boat that had managed to hold its ground during marshaling on the reach, while various boats encroached from behind and drifted away up to Grassy. Our practice starts weren't bad, especially considering they were Danielle's first and second with us. However, our modicum of confidence in the day deteriorated quickly when the marshal above the start repeatedly demanded that we back it down to a spot ahead of us, and simultaneously Jesus attempted to spin into us. Now it was a real Cam river head race.

Despite all of this chaos, the first 500m felt very solid, with a nice flowy rhythm and a solid corner round Ditton. I felt we dealt with the renewed gusts on the reach well, but as we reached the kink both pressure and placements were deteriorating rapidly. We gained some speed back at the bridge, but failed to produce a convincing wind for the finish.

There's speed to gain from higher rates and working together, but continual improvements in both technique and fitness are still needed before Bumps. (Julia A.)
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4th men's VIII, Men's 4th div. Mays

5th in Category (+1:29)
Time: 6:51
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Selected Results

Men's College VIIIs

Downing     M1   00:12:50
Queens      M1   00:13:09
Christ's    M1   00:13:26
Robinson    M1   00:13:31
FaT         M1   00:13:32
Magdalene   M1   00:13:33
LMBC        M2   00:13:35
Queens      M2   00:13:39
Churchill   M1   00:13:44
Fitz        M1   00:13:53  
Clare       M1   00:13:57
SCCBC       M2   00:14:00
Downing     M2   00:14:05
Sidney      M1   00:14:09
Emma        M1   00:14:10
FaT         M2   00:14:10
Caius       M2   00:14:14
LMBC        M2   00:14:21
Churchill   M2   00:14:37
Queen's     M4   00:14:38
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Women's College VIIIs

Downing     W1   00:14:57
King's      W1   00:15:26
FaT         W1   00:15:27
SCCBC       W1   00:15:40
Clare       W1   00:15:46
Christ's    W1   00:15:50
LMBC        W1   00:16:01
Girton      W1   00:16:17
MEBC        W1   00:16:18
Magdalene   W1   00:16:49
Tit Hall    W1   00:16:51
Churchill   W1   00:16:58
Emma        W1   00:17:06
Caius       W1   00:17:11
Magdalene   W2   00:17:15
Sidney      W1   00:17:24
Emma        W2   00:17:35
Downing     W2   00:17:35
King's      W2   00:17:36
Emma        W3   00:17:48
Newnham     W3   00:17:56
HH/LC       W1   00:17:57

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