The Club's Results
May Bumps 2024
1st men's VIII
Crew list for 1 race:
| 1st men's VIII | |||
| in Black Prince | |||
| bow | Morgan Billings | 2 | Ben Vyshedskiy |
| 3 | Thomas Frith | 4 | Elnoy Greenenko |
| 5 | Isaac Brown | 6 | Angus Callan-Smith |
| 7 | Csongor Beke | str | Daniel Edwards-Classics |
Coxed by: Isabella Fiske Harrison
Crew list for 1 race:
| 1st men's VIII | |||
| in Black Prince | |||
| bow | Morgan Billings | 2 | Ben Vyshedskiy |
| 3 | Thomas Frith | 4 | Oscar Allen |
| 5 | Isaac Brown | 6 | Elnoy Greenenko |
| 7 | Csongor Beke | str | Daniel Edwards-Classics |
Coxed by: Isabella Fiske Harrison
Crew list for 1 race:
| 1st men's VIII | |||
| in Black Prince | |||
| bow | Morgan Billings | 2 | Ben Vyshedskiy |
| 3 | Thomas Frith | 4 | Iwo Pilecki-Silva |
| 5 | Isaac Brown | 6 | Elnoy Greenenko |
| 7 | Csongor Beke | str | Daniel Edwards-Classics |
Coxed by: Kian Moshiri
Crew list for 1 race:
| 1st men's VIII | |||
| in Black Prince | |||
| bow | Morgan Billings | 2 | Ben Vyshedskiy |
| 3 | Ronald Doboš | 4 | Oscar Allen |
| 5 | Thomas Frith | 6 | Elnoy Greenenko |
| 7 | Csongor Beke | str | Daniel Edwards-Classics |
Coxed by: Isabella Fiske Harrison
Down 4 - Bumped by Robinson, Hughes Hall, Fitzwilliam and Caius IIWednesday
Bumped by Robinson
Bumped by Robinson
This was not plan A.
We got bumped coming onto the reach. It was incredibly depressing. We had a row over in the legs if we wanted it enough, but Binson clearly wanted it more. We’d got them overbumped last year, when they geared short, went out to catch us, failed and then we’re caugh by Catz I. They came for revenge, and we were unprepared. Apologies all.
With Hughes behind us, and 6,5,3 of the Blue Boat in their stern 3, it’s a tough task.
Time for plan B, a “cunning plan.”
Thursday
Bumped by Hughes Hall
Bumped by Hughes Hall
“I have a cunning plan:”
We shot off for Robinson and did not achieve our desired result. We came close. “A canvas, a canvas/My kingdom for a canvas!”
“I have a plan:”
Friday
Bumped by Fitzwilliam
They were fast. Not even around first post. They’d been faster than us all term, and we went out to hold them.
Bumped by Fitzwilliam
“I have a plan:”
But for tomorrow:
“No worries, I have a cunning plan:”
Saturday
Bumped by Caius II
Aw shucks. The new cunning plan included a row over here and a double overbump on Maggie II.
Bumped by Caius II
“Baldrick[Daniel], I have a cunning plan:”
I have no plan now, only leg pain and sorrow.
That was a pretty awful row. There was no rhythm, and the shortest bumps race I’ve done (even shorter than the 6 returner Catz M1 bump on us last year), and a pretty bad campaign.
In these 4 races, we’ve had 13 people race in M1. Most of these subs hadn’t rowed all term. Injury and illness (and annoying Scottish commitments) abounded, and we paid the price. I regret day 1, but today, with two subs, was always going to be difficult.
I’m proud of the attitude these past few days, but bitterly, bitterly regret the results. I’ve had 7 terms in M1, with last term out due to injury, and my novice term. This crew didn’t deserve the result that it was handed down, and it certainly didn’t deserve to lose Angus, Isaac, and Bella on various days. It was enjoyable to row with everyone, we just didn’t have the grit for Day 1.
Four 1st years in the boat (Isaac being a PhD 1st year doesn’t really count), three of whom learned to row here. They’ve had an accelerated start to rowing at FaT, and hopefully have an excellent time ahead of them.
I hope to rectify this campaign next year.
Links
Full May Term 2024 1st men's VIII results
May Bumps 1st men's VIII results archive
Compare this crew with all May Bumps crews in the archive
