The Club's Results

Lent Bumps 2019

2nd men's VIII

Crew list for 3 races:

Tuesday, Bumped by St. Edmund's
Thursday, Bumped by Darwin
Friday, Bumped by Sidney Sussex

Coxed by: Kerem Ergene

Crew list for 1 race:

Saturday, Bumped by Hughes Hall

Coxed by: Kerem Ergene

13th in division 2
Down 4 - Bumped by St. Edmund's, Darwin, Sidney Sussex and Hughes Hall
Tuesday
Bumped by St. Edmund's
We seemed to generally keep pace with St. Edmund’s (for the most part), but didn’t quite turn it up enough on the pushes, and occasional mistakes meant we dropped back slightly. We pulled away on the corners and almost made it away from them on Ditton, but our stern was caught by the St. Edmund’s bow’s blade’s tip, after many strokes with significant overlap. (K. Ergene)
Thursday
Bumped by Darwin
I arrived to find M2 huddled together like penguins trying to stay warm in the driving rain and icy winds of Storm Freya. Not the most pleasant day for racing it must be said. Misha even had to give me his glasses because even with them he couldn't see. 

Despite the conditions M2 rowed very well. They held station on Eddies for around two minutes, with Kerem taking some wonderful corners. As Darwin approached, M2 maintained their form and still looked slick. Unfortunately legs seemed to be tired and Darwin bumped us on the Plough. An unfortunate result despite an impressive row. Same again tomorrow boys - but with more legs!
(M.E. Crane)
The heavy rain had a telling effect on the boat, with the speakers becoming muffled before the race had started. The start was suboptimal; a very taught chain led to the boat swinging out slightly to stroke side and a couple of missed strokes from stroke side exacerbated this. The start was fast, and we initially moved on St. Edmund’s, but Darwin then turned up the heat and caught us following the exit of Grassy. (K. Ergene)
Friday
Bumped by Sidney Sussex
Saturday
Bumped by Hughes Hall