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| 2nd Apr '06 | Lilie wins boat race | by mcp |
| Two First and Third oarsmen represented Cambridge in the races against Oxford this weekend. Lilie Weaver was rowing at 4 in the women's lightweight crew and Seb Pancratz rowed at 4 in Granta, the men's lightweight reserve crew. The women's lightweights beat Oxford in a thrilling race. They came from behind and after rowing through their opponents held on to win by a canvas. Well done Lilie! Sadly for Seb, after a hard winter of cold outings at Ely the men's lightweights did not fair so well - in what was a disappointing weekend for Cambridge overall. The boat races between Oxford and Cambridge for crews other than the men's heavyweights (the women's Blue, reserve and lightweight and men's lightweight and lightweight reserve crews) all take place at Henley rather than the tideway. Though they enjoy less publicity than the famous race on the tideway, the level of training and preparation and desire to win is no less intense. More on Saturday's racing can be found here. | ||
| 16th Mar '06 | STCS | by AJS |
| Tuesday 14th March saw the annual Second Trinity Challenge Sculls in the break between the hail and the rain. A bumper number of entrants, a strong field and some strong showings by some of the newer entrants made this a very enjoyable and competitive race!
In the Men's Single Shell, Ed Richardson (Downing) once again took the prize in a time of 10:13, six seconds faster than his nearest rival Colin Leonard (Pembroke). David Hopper (Peterhouse) took the fastest male coxwain prize in 10:35. For First and Third, newcomer Tom Andrews and Albert Cheung were the quickest two boats, in times of 12:03 and 12:04 with Phil Horler finishing in a time of 12:40. In the Women's Single Shell, Anna Simpson (Corpus) took the honours in a time of 12:23. Anna also took the prize for the fastest Women's Double with Sarah Rose (Lucy Cavendish ) in 11:01. Representing FaT Amelia Russell and Catherine Aiken finished in a respectable time of 12:12 from a difficult draw with the fastest male single right behind them. Aaron Pascovitch (Jesus) and Nick Woods (Downing) won the Men's Double category in 9:48. Sadly, the only entrant in the clinkers category scratched, but the swell in numbers for the doubles categories, introduced last year, more than made up for the drop in an event which may well be scrapped in the near future. Full results can be found here. Finally, thanks to all of those who helped me out through the organisation and the day itself, especially to Honey, Martin, Rich, Sam, Lorry, Will, Harry and Billy for spending the entire afternoon marshalling and to Sam and Martin for helping me cart equipment all over the place and with the website. I feel it was a very successful race and something FaT can be proud to have hosted! | ||
| 7th Mar '06 | Lent Bumps Roundup | by pks |
| This year's set of Lent Bumps was certainly a successful and most enjoyable one for all members involved, be it in the heat of the chase or supporting from the towpath... or computer screen. First and Third had 10 crews actively rowing this term. Of these, the 5th and 6th men and 2nd and 3rd women had to compete for bumps places in the GOR. The 6th men put in a very good time and the 3rd women did marvellously until forced into the bank at Ditton by an overtaking crew. Unfortunately, neither crew managed to secure a place. The rowers involved should have a much better chance in the Mays. The week started off with the lower division races on Tuesday. The 5th men, having achieved no mean feat by being the only 5th VIII to get on were the first crew to race but unfortunately got bumped to foot of the river, where they rowed over for the rest of the week. It was a sad day for the 2nd women, for whom an accident spoilt the chances of a permanent place on the River, when they got bumped by an inferior Newnham III crew. They pulled it back admirably, however, bumping back Newnham on Thursday, Trinity Hall on Friday... and "beaching" a late acknowledging Downing W2 on Saturday. In the 3rd men's division, the 4th men, mainly comprising promising novice intake, dominated their field comprehensively, cruising to blades and the 4th VIII headship, while a gentlemanly 3rd VIII did their gentlemanly duty by taking the 3rd VIII headship from the undeserving red menace. The 2nd men finished the week up 2 with a very gutsy row-over behind Peterhouse M1 on Day 4. The highlight of M2's racing, however, was Magnus' spectacular overtaking manoeuvre on Friday-provoked, again, by a Downing crew not knowing when to concede... The 1st women were denied blades by a spooning Downing, but finally got the bumps race they had been longing for... the one where the bump is hard earned, when Jesus W1 put up a very good fight and prolonged the chase until about 100m from the Railway Bridge. The suitable satisfaction of having bumped the Enemy on Day 1 and having finished 4th, being in an excellent position to attack the Headship for the first time in 2007 made this week a happy one for W1. The whole Club suffered with the 1st men, when they gave everything they had in the week's fourth and final attempt at the bump on Caius. Having sized up the opposition, which, given some last minute substitutions into the Caius boat were a bit of an unknown quantity, on the first three days, they went to within an inch of their limits and a canvas on Caius on Day 4. Ultimately, everything was not quite enough, resulting in a more than respectable 14th consecutive row-over in second place for First and Third M1. Although the Club's results were not fully representative of our crews' potential and speed, especially, given victories for M1 in Pembroke Regatta and W1 in Robinson Head (twice...;)) and H2H, I think we have reason to be proud of all seven crews' performances this week. I wish to thank the rowers for the time and effort they have committed to the Club once again, this term, all our coaches and our supporters, FaT, BPBC or other!! Rah, rah, First and Third!!! | ||
| 22nd Nov '05 | Atlantic Rowing Race | by mcp |
| The 2005 Atlantic Rowing Race from the Canary Islands to the West Indies begins this Sunday, the 27th. Ex-captains Rich Dewire and Dan Darley are rowing as team 'Atlantic Prince', competing against around 50 other crews (including Olympic Gold medalist James Cracknell rowing with BBC presenter Ben Fogle). This week is your last chance to win £1000 by correctly guessing how long it will take! Rich and Dan need every ounce of support to help cover their costs of competing and for their nominated charities Cancer Research UK and Make a Wish Foundation, so please head to their website www.atlanticprince.com and enter before it's too late! The deadline for entries is the start of the race, this Sunday. (15 replies...) | ||
| 5th Jan '06 | Kit order | by KSS |
| The Lent term kit order is now available online, log in and go to Members->Kit order to see what's on offer and place your order. Cheques payable to 'First and Third Kit and Social Account' to my pigeon hole (A.Russell, in the Angel Court mail room) as soon as possible please, and no later than the end of January. No money = no kit! | ||
| 18th Dec '05 | Michaelmas Term Roundup | by pks |
| Michaelmas term began very positively with JPMorgan approaching us with an offer of sponsorship. An offer gladly taken. The senior squads started training in fours in preparation for the University Fours regatta- with excellent results: victories in the women's 4+ and the Light IV (men's 4-) categories. As the focus shifted towards the Fairbairn Cup, the squads moved into VIIIs, participating in the Autumn Head (men only- coming first in the VIII and the 2nd IV) and the Winter Head (men came 2nd in the VIII, women did badly coming 10th!). All our ardour and our coaches' involvement paid off: The 1st VIIIs both came 3rd in the Fairbairns and the women's 1st IV beat a very strong field to the Fairbairn IV's Cup. BPBC, as expected, made a strong Fairbairns appearance, with BPBC M1 defending the Inivitational title... yet again! Well done to all involed... a great warm up for Lents...! Our LBCs did an excellent job recruiting the finest of this year's freshers intake into our novice squads. All crews showed great promise in the Fairbairns, with the women's 1st VIII coming 7th after not qualifying for the Queen's Ergs final and the 1st and 2nd men beating BPBC II/ Fat W1 and Fat W2 in Senior Fairbairns respectively. Well done to all the novices for getting involved with the sport. We hope you had a good term and return to row at senior level next term! A great thank you to our coaches for self-sacrificing (and hopefully continuing) efforts, especially Iain, Henry and Russ! And JPMorgan for sponsorship and encouragement. Stay fit over the holidays everyone and have a good Christmas! Ra Ra First and Third!!! | ||
| 9th Nov '05 | 1,000,000m Rowing Record | by mcp |
| Dan Darley and Rich Dewire have broken the Concept II world record for 1,000,000m on an indoor rowing machine! They finished at 10:32 a.m. this morning with a total time of 3 days 17 minutes - an incredible achievement and breaking the previous record by 4 hours 31 seconds. They have rowed alternately since 10:15 Sunday morning, swapping every 1 to 2 hours and catching whatever sleep and rest they could between turns. The record attempt has also helped to raise the profile of their entry in the Atlantic Rowing Race, beginning later this month, the 2003 winners of which were the previous 1,000,000m record holders. For a little more on the erg see the results page on this website, and to find out about their attempt to win the Atlantic Rowing Race - as well sponsor them and their nominated charities check out http://www.atlanticprince.com/. Well done, Rich and Dan! Happy recovering. (4 replies...) | ||
| 20th Oct '05 | Kit order | by KSS |
| Order deadline Sunday 30th October. Cheques made out to 'First and Third Kit and Social Secretary's Account' to my pigeon hole. | ||
| 18th Oct '05 | Change in Sponsorship | by pks |
| The Captains and Committee of First and Third Trinity BC are proud to announce that, as of today, the Club will be sponsored by JPMorgan. The Committee are looking forward to working closely and successfully with our new sponsors. We are currently organising an event to celebrate our partnership, at which Club members will have the opportunity to meet with JPMorgan representatives. Details of this event will be released in due course. Pia | ||
| 6th Oct '05 | COCKTAILS AND BBQ | by ARR |
| 5pm-10pm ATBH. Burgers, bacon rolls, veggie burgers (first one free, £1 thereafter). A selection of delectable cocktails, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Tickets free for freshers, £5 for seniors on the door, £4 in advance (available until Friday lunchtime, email kss@firstandthird.org); this gets you cocktails and a free burger/bacon roll. See you there! | ||
| 18th Sep '05 | Iain wins FISA Masters | by ELT |
| First and Third's boatman Iain Law won two events at the FISA World Masters Regatta in Strathclyde Park this weekend - the men's (B) 1x and (B) 2x categories, rowing for Laich o' Menteith BC. With an eight-lane course available, the regatta can accommodate a very large number of entries from around the world; there were 60 entries in the MB2x and 80 in the MB1x category. An impressive achievement! | ||
| 4th Jul '05 | Club members at Henley | by mcp |
| In the Silver Goblets and Nickalls' Challenge Cup, Tom Rose and his partner Tom Dyson, rowing for Cambridge University Lightweight RC were unlucky to be drawn against the Danish pair, B.B. Helleberg & T. Ebert. This pair had recently won the Lightweight men's pairs at the Eton World Cup, and Ebert is a reigning Olympic champion and was ranked by FISA as one of the world's top ten rowers in 2004. The race merited a mention in the Daily Telegraph. The two Toms are now focusing on the lightweight category at the National Championships and we all wish them every success there. Jon Davies stroked a Rob Roy BC four in the Wyfold Challenge Cup, but was beaten in the first round. Steph Richards, who won the Ladies' Plate with Leander Club in 2004, was again coxing their Ladies' Plate entry. After beating crews from Sweden and Ireland, the crew raced Cambridge University BC in the final. They were unable to match a crew consisting primarily of this year's Goldie colours, which won by one and three quarter lengths. Cambridge University Women's BC, featuring Alla failed to qualifer for the Remenham Cup. First and Third withdrew its entry from the Temple Challenge Cup, an event for which no Cambridge College crews qualified. The only Cambridge College represented in the regatta was Clare BC who lost in the first round of the Men's Student Coxed Fours. [Very many thanks to Simon for this summary.] (1 reply...) | ||
| 24th Jun '05 | 2nd VIII song and photos | by mcp |
| Finally... this year's superb second VIII song is here. I have also finished uploading my photo collection from the last day of the Mays. These include entertaining pictures of Downing beached after being bumped by the grads. Also in general I tried to include a sense of just how many people there were on the banks watching. The atmosphere was amazing. | ||
| 2nd Jun '05 | Channel Challenge | by ad |
| The Cambridge Channel Challenge sponsored by Deloitte, a charity race. This summer First and Third are competing in The Cambridge Channel Challenge: a rowing race between half-a-dozen boats from colleges of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge aiming to support the charities Cancer Research UK and the University Sports Complex. It will take place after the 19th June dependant upon favourable weather conditions. The inaugural Cambridge Channel Challenge was launched in December 2004 and is organised by members of the Lady Margeret Boat Club of St. John's College, Cambridge. The race will start at Shakespeare Beach in Dover and will finish when the first rower steps onto French sand, after more than 5 hours of intense rowing. The English Channel separates England from Europe by 21 miles and is well known for being one of the world's most challenging stretches of water for ocean rowers. The row will be tough: side by side racing for over five hours in variable conditions- it will make any Cam based race look like a gentle Sunday afternoon paddle! This will also be a two fold Guinness world record attempt, for the fastest time and for the greatest number of crews competing. In order to make this event as successful as possible, we need your help. The aim is to make as much money as possible for the chosen charities and in order to acheive this, we need you! Follow the link below to the justgiving account and then.... just give! Please help us to make this event a real succes for the charities. http://www.justgiving.com/fatccc2005 For more information regarding the event, including lists of the competing crews, go to http://www.thechannelrace.org/ Posted on behalf of Aileen Dennis (5 replies...) | ||
| 12th Jun '05 | Garden Parrty | by KSS |
| Just a final reminder. Everyone welcome. Pimms, fruit, cheese, fruit juice. Fun. | ||
| 8th Jun '05 | Mays Dinner | by Sec |
| The dinner will take place on Saturday 18th June, the last day of the May Bumps. It will be held in the cloisters of Nevile's Court, Trinity College at 7.30pm (Pimm's reception) for 8pm. The dress-code is formal club dress or black tie for men and the equivalent for women. Afterwards, there will be a traditional "boatie bop" in the WPR with drinks provided. THE MENU: Pimm's No.1 Reception ~~~ Butternut Squash, Thyme, Mascarpone & Hazelnut Soup ~~~ Breast of Guinea Fowl wrapped in Parma Ham, Fried Polenta, Tomato & Garlic Sauce with Pesto *or* Warm Red Onion, Goat's Cheese & Pinenut Tart with Rocket & Sun-blushed Tomato Salad Served with seasonal vegetables ~~~ Trinity Crème Brûlée with Fresh Raspberries ~~~ Coffee and Mints Port: Dow's Master Blend Wine: Hardy's Voyage Colom Verdelho Chenin Blanc, Hardy's Voyage Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Ruby. The cost is £27 per person for dinner and £4 for a bop ticket if ordered in advance (or £5 on the door). Please apply by e-mail to me at secretary@firstandthird.org by 10pm on Sunday 12th June, stating which main course option you would like (guinea foul or goat's cheese tart) and whether you would like a bop ticket. | ||
| 22nd May '05 | New committee elected | by Sec |
| The following were elected as officers of the 2005/6 Committee of First and Third Trinity Boat Club at the elections on Sunday 22 May 2005. Overall Captain: Pia Schaefer. Men's Captain: Rachel Munro. Women's Captain: Pia Schaefer. Secretary: Dan Jane. Junior Treasurer: Honey Duan. Kit and Social Secretary: Amelia Russell. Men's Lower Boats Captains: Tom Andrews, Albert Cheung, Seb Pancratz, James Scott (joint team). Women's Lower Boats Captains: Clair Birbeck, Katie Birley, Harriet Booker, Damilola Dauda (joint team). Coxing Captain: Magnus Jones. Webmaster: Catherine Aiken. Many congratulations to them all, and thanks to those who voted. The officers-elect will take office at the conclusion of the 2005 Henley Royal Regatta, viz. Sunday 3 July. Under their leadership may the club continue to enjoy great success! | ||
| 13th May '05 | Election manifestos | by Sec |
| Election manifestos are online. Click 'Committee' from the right hand menu and choose 'Elections'. (5 replies...) | ||
| 16th Apr '03 | 1st Annual RTT Regatta | by RTT |
| The Rules of the RTT Regatta
1. That this be a side by side regatta in single sculls. 2. That the course be 500m from the second post upstream of Ditton Corner to the first winning post of the Colquhoun sculls. 3. That this race take place annually on my birthday (18th April), or the nearest public holiday. 4. That anyone who is my friend be qualified to compete. 5. That entries be free of charge. 6. That the appointment of umpires, presentation of prizes and the resolution of all disputes be at the sole discretion of RTT. 7a. That the draw be made by me on the afternoon of the regatta. 7b. That the first round draw be entirely biased towards amusing combinations of competitors. 7c. That the second and subsequent rounds be selected randomly. 7d. That the order of races be determined by me. 8. That two boats only start in one race, each boat to abide by its own accidents. 9. That in the event of a dead heat the course be re-rowed immediately in the opposite direction. 10a. That in the event of a competitor falling in, a pint of bitter be presented to the me at the Maypole that evening. 10b. That in the event of me falling in, a pint of bitter / lager presented to each competitor at the Maypole that evening. 10c. That in the event of a competitor causing me to fall in, the competitor present a pint of bitter / lager to each other competitor at the Maypole that evening. 11. That the winner be required to attempt to swap his blades over before collecting the prize. 12a. That any competitor wishing to do so may attempt to swap their blades over, with the best attempt or fastest successful attempt qualifying for a pint of bitter / lager from me at the Maypole that evening. 12b. That competitors in this sub-event be exempt from rule 10 for the duration of their attempt. 13a. That in the event of an American or Frenchman winning, this regatta cease to be held. 13b. That in the event of a coxswain winning, I go out in a 4+ ten times before being allowed out in a real boat again. 14. That Eton Boy wear a red sunhat whilst competing. 15. That any President of a University club who loses to a woman, be required to repeat the course wearing nothing but gold socks and other clothes (if any) at the sole discretion of his adversary. 16. That any of the above rules may be amended or disregarded without notice at the sole discretion of RTT. RTT Griffith Elder Office April 16th, 2003 (9 replies...) | ||
| 4th Apr '05 | New boats | by ALC |
| We now have a selection of new boats to squeeze into the boathouse. A new Lola coxless IV replaces Mary Gwyneth who sadly met her end at the end of Peterborough rowing lake 2 years ago. A new 'elite' novice VIII has arrived to help ease the strain on Peter Brandt and Titan during novice term. In addition, we also now have a coastal IV, which will be of immense value in the coaching of novices; it is a wide stable boat but will give novices much of the usual benefit of outings in IVs. It will also be useful for seniors during technical outings. Both boats are made by Burgashell. The coastal IV will probably even get used to take FaT across the channel as part of the Cambridge Channel Challenge organised by LMBC! (3 replies...) | ||
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