The Club's Results
Bedford Head, Lent Term 2022
1st men's VIII (College VIIIs)
1st men's VIII | |||
in Black Prince | |||
bow | Alexander Dent | 2 | Ruward Mulder |
3 | Xander Povey | 4 | Mihailo Milosevic |
5 | James Brownlie | 6 | Thomas Frith |
7 | George Mears Mears | str | Angus Callan-Smith |
Coxed by: Daniel Leong
7th
Time: 6:39
Jesus were 15 seconds faster, which doesn't bode well for Lents.
Time: 6:39
In the first race we pushed of hard from the start, rating at 37 and settled into a smooth 33/34. We managed to drop the rate towards the middle section of and never really managed to bring it back up. This wasn't helped by Thomas "digging" Frith who insisted on catching a few crabs for good measure in the final 200m.
Between races Frith ate a whole mango with the skin on. Then we set of with M2 to cheer on W1 from one of the bridges. We also misidentified a few college clubs also racing in division 3. This culminated with us shouting "Yeah King's" at the passing Downing M1, who throught their cocky behaviour on the Cam and Rowbridge, deserved to be taken down a few pegs. Well we all got taken down a few pegs that day by being beaten by the remarkibly powerful Bedford School J16 VIII.
After giving some loud words of encouragement to W1 on their race we belined for the pub where we made refuge from the miserable weather that had begun to take over the town. Most enjoyed meals upwards of 1300kcal and some in M2 even dared to have a pint (or two).
In the second race we rowed much better: staying a lot more in time, keeping the rate high and not catching any crabs. Unfortunately we lost a few seconds overall. Was it fatigue, the pub grub, wind? Who knows but we came back in agreeing that we rowed much better than just earlier that day.
Division 2 06:39
Division 6 06:43
There were 4 relevant crews 2 seconds (or less) faster than us, Churchill, Downing, Fitzwilliam and Oriel.
Jesus were 15 seconds faster, which doesn't bode well for Lents.
We were actually entered into Open Eights (Band 3) again, but this is not allowed website-wise.
Links
Full Lent Term 2022 Bedford Head results
1st men's VIII Bedford Head results archive
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