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Will FaT NM1 beat M2 in senior Fairbairns this year?

Yes, by a long way		10%

Yes, narrowly		29%

No		61%

Total: 31 members' votes

by dw229 - Sun 30th Nov 2008, 10:10pm

Surely the big question is whether BPBC M2 will beat FaT NW1?

by mjb - Sun 30th Nov 2008, 10:47pm

dw229 said: Surely the big question is whether BPBC M2 will beat FaT NW1?

I hope we do !
Don't think I've yet been slower than a FaT women's crew in Fairbairns, although I suppose it's only a matter of time.

by JDT - Mon 1st Dec 2008, 12:49am

No bloody way.

by Also beaten by a girl - Wed 3rd Dec 2008, 5:32pm

mjb said:
Don't think I've yet been slower than a FaT women's crew in Fairbairns, although I suppose it's only a matter of time.

You're forgetting your efforts in the mighty 2nd IV in 2001 then...

2001 results

by V amused - Wed 3rd Dec 2008, 5:57pm

Also beaten by a girl said: You're forgetting your efforts in the mighty 2nd IV in 2001 then...

And here it is on our site... quote: "It wasn't a terribly good row, but the guys seem to be coping ok with being beaten by the women."

by Humble pie - Wed 3rd Dec 2008, 11:09pm

Also beaten by a girl said: You're forgetting your efforts in the mighty 2nd IV in 2001 then...

My brain had erased the fact that I ever sat in that boat, or that the crew ever existed. For obvious reasons, looking at the photos.

And I would have gotten away with that rather sweeping statement earlier if it hadn't been for that pesky kid ...

by JDT - Wed 3rd Dec 2008, 11:11pm

mjb said: I hope we do !
Don't think I've yet been slower than a FaT women's crew in Fairbairns, although I suppose it's only a matter of time.

FaT NW1 rather impressively destroyed LMBC NM1 on the reach the other day. Very fun to watch.

by mjb - Wed 3rd Dec 2008, 11:14pm

Humble pie said: My brain had erased the fact that I ever sat in that boat, or that the crew ever existed. For obvious reasons, looking at the photos.

And why on earth did we ever decide to race a scratch eight and then leap into a scratch four to do the race again ?

Must have been mad (keen).