Lent Bumps 2001
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The Lent Bumps 2001 were a series of rowing
races held at Cambridge University
from Tuesday February 27, 2001 until Thursday March 1, 2001. The event was run as a bumps race
and is one of a series of Lent Bumps
which have been held annually in late-February or early March since 1887. See Lent Bumps
for the format of the races. In 2001, a total of 121 crews took part (69 men's crews and 52 women's crews), with around 1000 participants in total. Several thousand spectators came to watch, particularly on the Saturday.
The bumps were scheduled to run until Saturday March 3. The racing was cancelled on the Friday and Saturday due to an outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease
which forced the closure of the towpath. Since all the umpiring takes place from the towpath, there was no choice but to cancel the remaining races.
Following a dispute in the women's 1st division on Thursday, Girton
, 1st & 3rd Trinity
and Churchill
were scheduled to re-row their race on Friday, but the races were cancelled before the re-row was completed.
men and Jesus
women were in 1st position.
II.
The highest women's 2nd VIII when the races were cancelled was Jesus
II, who bumped Lady Margaret
II on the 1st day.
Sport rowing
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
races held at Cambridge University
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
from Tuesday February 27, 2001 until Thursday March 1, 2001. The event was run as a bumps race
Bumps race
A bumps race is a form of rowing race in which a number of boats chase each other in single file, each boat attempting to catch and "bump" the boat in front without being caught by the boat behind....
and is one of a series of Lent Bumps
Lent Bumps
The Lent Bumps are a set of rowing races held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887, after separating from the May Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held in mid-June. Prior to the separation there had been a single set of annual bumps dating from its inception in 1827...
which have been held annually in late-February or early March since 1887. See Lent Bumps
Lent Bumps
The Lent Bumps are a set of rowing races held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887, after separating from the May Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held in mid-June. Prior to the separation there had been a single set of annual bumps dating from its inception in 1827...
for the format of the races. In 2001, a total of 121 crews took part (69 men's crews and 52 women's crews), with around 1000 participants in total. Several thousand spectators came to watch, particularly on the Saturday.
The bumps were scheduled to run until Saturday March 3. The racing was cancelled on the Friday and Saturday due to an outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease
2001 UK foot and mouth crisis
The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom in 2001 caused a crisis in British agriculture and tourism. This epizootic saw 2,000 cases of the disease in farms in most of the British countryside. Over 10 million sheep and cattle were killed in an eventually successful attempt to...
which forced the closure of the towpath. Since all the umpiring takes place from the towpath, there was no choice but to cancel the remaining races.
Following a dispute in the women's 1st division on Thursday, Girton
Girton College Boat Club
Girton College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Girton College, Cambridge. Girton was originally a college for women only, but first allowed men in 1977. A men's crew first appeared in 1980 in both the Lent and May Bumps, rising to the 1st division in the Lent Bumps by 1995. Since then,...
, 1st & 3rd Trinity
First and Third Trinity Boat Club
The First and Third Trinity Boat Club is the rowing club of Trinity College in Cambridge, England. The club formally came into existence in 1946 when the First Trinity Boat Club and the Third Trinity Boat Club merged, although the 2 clubs had been rowing together for several years before that date...
and Churchill
Churchill College Boat Club
Churchill College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Churchill College, Cambridge.The club colours are pink and brown, chosen as they are Sir Winston Churchill's racing colours. In recent years, the club has become famous for its lurid pink shells. The men's 1st VIII started the trend in...
were scheduled to re-row their race on Friday, but the races were cancelled before the re-row was completed.
Head of the River crews
Because the races were not completed, no headships were awarded. When the races were cancelled, EmmanuelEmmanuel Boat Club
Emmanuel Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. The men's 1st VIII has stayed largely in the first division of the Lent and May Bumps for the last half-century, but fell as low as 21st in the May Bumps in the 1930s, and has been as low as 28th in the Lent Bumps...
men and Jesus
Jesus College Boat Club (Cambridge)
Jesus College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Jesus College, Cambridge. Over the years, it has been consistently successful, with the 1st Men's VIII never having dropped below 12th place in the May Bumps and 11th position in the Lent Bumps...
women were in 1st position.
Highest 2nd VIIIs
The highest men's 2nd VIII when the races were cancelled was CaiusCaius Boat Club
Caius Boat Club is the boat club for members of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.The Club rows on the river Cam, and like the other college boat clubs its prime constitutional aim is to gain and hold the headship of the Lent Bumps and May Bumps, now held in eight-oared boats, separately for...
II.
The highest women's 2nd VIII when the races were cancelled was Jesus
Jesus College Boat Club (Cambridge)
Jesus College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Jesus College, Cambridge. Over the years, it has been consistently successful, with the 1st Men's VIII never having dropped below 12th place in the May Bumps and 11th position in the Lent Bumps...
II, who bumped Lady Margaret
Lady Margaret Boat Club
The Lady Margaret Boat Club , is the rowing club for members of St John's College, Cambridge, England. The club is named after Lady Margaret Beaufort, foundress of the College.- History :...
II on the 1st day.
Links to races in other years
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| Lent Bumps 2000 Lent Bumps 2000 The Lent Bumps 2000 were a series of rowing races held at Cambridge University from Tuesday February 29, 2000 until Saturday March 4, 2000. The event was run as a bumps race and is one of a series of Lent Bumps which have been held annually in late-February or early March since 1887. See Lent Bumps... |
Lent Bumps 2001 | Lent Bumps 2002 Lent Bumps 2002 The Lent Bumps 2002 were a series of rowing races held at Cambridge University from Wednesday March 1, 2002 until Saturday March 4, 2002. The event was run as a bumps race and has been held annually in late-February or early March since 1887. See Lent Bumps for the format of the races... |
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| May Bumps 2000 May Bumps 2000 The May Bumps 2000 were a set of rowing races held at Cambridge University from Wednesday June 14, 2000 until Saturday June 17, 2000. The event was run as a bumps race and is one of a series of May Bumps which have been held annually in mid-June since 1887. See May Bumps for the format of the races... |
May Bumps 2001 May Bumps 2001 The May Bumps 2001 were a set of rowing races held at Cambridge University from Wednesday 13 June 2001 until Saturday 16 June 2001. The event was run as a bumps race and has been held annually in mid-June since 1887. See May Bumps for the format of the races... |
May Bumps 2002 May Bumps 2002 The May Bumps 2002 were a set of rowing races held at Cambridge University from Wednesday June 12, 2002 until Saturday June 15, 2002. The event was run as a bumps race and is one of a series that have been held annually in mid-June in this form since 1887. See May Bumps for the format of the races... |
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Bumps Charts
Below are the bumps charts for the 1st and 2nd divisions, with the men's event on the left and women's event on the right. The bumps chart represents the progress of every crew over all four days of the racing. To follow the progress of any particular crew, simply find the crew's name on the left side of the chart and follow the line to the end-of-the-week finishing position on the right of the chart.| Pos | Crew | Men's Bumps Chart | Crew | Pos | Crew | Women's Bumps Chart | Crew | Pos | |
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| 1 | 1st & 3rd Trinity First and Third Trinity Boat Club The First and Third Trinity Boat Club is the rowing club of Trinity College in Cambridge, England. The club formally came into existence in 1946 when the First Trinity Boat Club and the Third Trinity Boat Club merged, although the 2 clubs had been rowing together for several years before that date... |
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Emmanuel Emmanuel Boat Club Emmanuel Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. The men's 1st VIII has stayed largely in the first division of the Lent and May Bumps for the last half-century, but fell as low as 21st in the May Bumps in the 1930s, and has been as low as 28th in the Lent Bumps... |
1 | Emmanuel Emmanuel Boat Club Emmanuel Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. The men's 1st VIII has stayed largely in the first division of the Lent and May Bumps for the last half-century, but fell as low as 21st in the May Bumps in the 1930s, and has been as low as 28th in the Lent Bumps... |
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Jesus Jesus College Boat Club (Cambridge) Jesus College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Jesus College, Cambridge. Over the years, it has been consistently successful, with the 1st Men's VIII never having dropped below 12th place in the May Bumps and 11th position in the Lent Bumps... |
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| 2 | Caius Caius Boat Club Caius Boat Club is the boat club for members of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.The Club rows on the river Cam, and like the other college boat clubs its prime constitutional aim is to gain and hold the headship of the Lent Bumps and May Bumps, now held in eight-oared boats, separately for... |
1st & 3rd Trinity First and Third Trinity Boat Club The First and Third Trinity Boat Club is the rowing club of Trinity College in Cambridge, England. The club formally came into existence in 1946 when the First Trinity Boat Club and the Third Trinity Boat Club merged, although the 2 clubs had been rowing together for several years before that date... |
2 | Jesus Jesus College Boat Club (Cambridge) Jesus College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Jesus College, Cambridge. Over the years, it has been consistently successful, with the 1st Men's VIII never having dropped below 12th place in the May Bumps and 11th position in the Lent Bumps... |
Trinity Hall Trinity Hall Boat Club Trinity Hall Boat Club is the rowing club of Trinity Hall, a college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1827 it is amongst the oldest college boat clubs in Cambridge, England.... |
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| 3 | Emmanuel Emmanuel Boat Club Emmanuel Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. The men's 1st VIII has stayed largely in the first division of the Lent and May Bumps for the last half-century, but fell as low as 21st in the May Bumps in the 1930s, and has been as low as 28th in the Lent Bumps... |
Caius Caius Boat Club Caius Boat Club is the boat club for members of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.The Club rows on the river Cam, and like the other college boat clubs its prime constitutional aim is to gain and hold the headship of the Lent Bumps and May Bumps, now held in eight-oared boats, separately for... |
3 | Newnham Newnham College Boat Club Newnham College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Newnham College, Cambridge. Newnham is a college for women only. Members of Newnham have been rowing for a considerable time before the first women's bumps races. The first bumps for women started in 1974... |
Emmanuel Emmanuel Boat Club Emmanuel Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. The men's 1st VIII has stayed largely in the first division of the Lent and May Bumps for the last half-century, but fell as low as 21st in the May Bumps in the 1930s, and has been as low as 28th in the Lent Bumps... |
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| 4 | Lady Margaret Lady Margaret Boat Club The Lady Margaret Boat Club , is the rowing club for members of St John's College, Cambridge, England. The club is named after Lady Margaret Beaufort, foundress of the College.- History :... |
Lady Margaret Lady Margaret Boat Club The Lady Margaret Boat Club , is the rowing club for members of St John's College, Cambridge, England. The club is named after Lady Margaret Beaufort, foundress of the College.- History :... |
4 | Trinity Hall Trinity Hall Boat Club Trinity Hall Boat Club is the rowing club of Trinity Hall, a college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1827 it is amongst the oldest college boat clubs in Cambridge, England.... |
Lady Margaret Lady Margaret Boat Club The Lady Margaret Boat Club , is the rowing club for members of St John's College, Cambridge, England. The club is named after Lady Margaret Beaufort, foundress of the College.- History :... |
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| 5 | Christ's Christ's College Boat Club Christ's College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Christ's College, Cambridge. It inhabits the oldest wooden framed boathouse on the river, the nearest to Jesus Lock.... |
Christ's Christ's College Boat Club Christ's College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Christ's College, Cambridge. It inhabits the oldest wooden framed boathouse on the river, the nearest to Jesus Lock.... |
5 | Pembroke Pembroke College Boat Club (Cambridge) Pembroke College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Pembroke College, Cambridge. Over the last century, crews from Pembroke have held the headship of the men's Lent Bumps on four occasions, and the headship of the men's May Bumps ten times... |
Newnham Newnham College Boat Club Newnham College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Newnham College, Cambridge. Newnham is a college for women only. Members of Newnham have been rowing for a considerable time before the first women's bumps races. The first bumps for women started in 1974... |
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| 6 | Trinity Hall Trinity Hall Boat Club Trinity Hall Boat Club is the rowing club of Trinity Hall, a college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1827 it is amongst the oldest college boat clubs in Cambridge, England.... |
Downing Downing College Boat Club Downing College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Downing College, Cambridge. Despite the college admitting undergraduates in 1821, Downing's boat club did not form until 1863, with their first race being in the spring of 1864... |
6 | Queens' Queens' College Boat Club (Cambridge) Queens' College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Queens' College, Cambridge. In the men's Lent Bumps, the Queens' 1st VIII largely remained in the 2nd division until about 1910, when they moved up into the 1st division... |
Caius Caius Boat Club Caius Boat Club is the boat club for members of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.The Club rows on the river Cam, and like the other college boat clubs its prime constitutional aim is to gain and hold the headship of the Lent Bumps and May Bumps, now held in eight-oared boats, separately for... |
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| 7 | Jesus Jesus College Boat Club (Cambridge) Jesus College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Jesus College, Cambridge. Over the years, it has been consistently successful, with the 1st Men's VIII never having dropped below 12th place in the May Bumps and 11th position in the Lent Bumps... |
Trinity Hall Trinity Hall Boat Club Trinity Hall Boat Club is the rowing club of Trinity Hall, a college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1827 it is amongst the oldest college boat clubs in Cambridge, England.... |
7 | Caius Caius Boat Club Caius Boat Club is the boat club for members of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.The Club rows on the river Cam, and like the other college boat clubs its prime constitutional aim is to gain and hold the headship of the Lent Bumps and May Bumps, now held in eight-oared boats, separately for... |
Christ's Christ's College Boat Club Christ's College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Christ's College, Cambridge. It inhabits the oldest wooden framed boathouse on the river, the nearest to Jesus Lock.... |
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| 8 | Downing Downing College Boat Club Downing College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Downing College, Cambridge. Despite the college admitting undergraduates in 1821, Downing's boat club did not form until 1863, with their first race being in the spring of 1864... |
Jesus Jesus College Boat Club (Cambridge) Jesus College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Jesus College, Cambridge. Over the years, it has been consistently successful, with the 1st Men's VIII never having dropped below 12th place in the May Bumps and 11th position in the Lent Bumps... |
8 | Lady Margaret Lady Margaret Boat Club The Lady Margaret Boat Club , is the rowing club for members of St John's College, Cambridge, England. The club is named after Lady Margaret Beaufort, foundress of the College.- History :... |
Downing Downing College Boat Club Downing College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Downing College, Cambridge. Despite the college admitting undergraduates in 1821, Downing's boat club did not form until 1863, with their first race being in the spring of 1864... |
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| 9 | Churchill Churchill College Boat Club Churchill College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Churchill College, Cambridge.The club colours are pink and brown, chosen as they are Sir Winston Churchill's racing colours. In recent years, the club has become famous for its lurid pink shells. The men's 1st VIII started the trend in... |
Robinson Robinson College Boat Club Robinson College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Robinson College, Cambridge. Robinson is one of the most recent colleges of Cambridge University and its men's and women's crews both appeared in 1981 for the first time. The men's 1st VIII rose steadily in the Lent Bumps and has been in... |
9 | Downing Downing College Boat Club Downing College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Downing College, Cambridge. Despite the college admitting undergraduates in 1821, Downing's boat club did not form until 1863, with their first race being in the spring of 1864... |
Pembroke Pembroke College Boat Club (Cambridge) Pembroke College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Pembroke College, Cambridge. Over the last century, crews from Pembroke have held the headship of the men's Lent Bumps on four occasions, and the headship of the men's May Bumps ten times... |
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| 10 | Robinson Robinson College Boat Club Robinson College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Robinson College, Cambridge. Robinson is one of the most recent colleges of Cambridge University and its men's and women's crews both appeared in 1981 for the first time. The men's 1st VIII rose steadily in the Lent Bumps and has been in... |
Clare Clare Boat Club Clare Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Clare College, Cambridge. Prior to about 1930, the Clare 1st VIII spent most of its time near the boundary of the 1st and 2nd divisions of the Lent and May Bumps. It rose to take the headship of the Lent Bumps in 1939... |
10 | Christ's Christ's College Boat Club Christ's College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Christ's College, Cambridge. It inhabits the oldest wooden framed boathouse on the river, the nearest to Jesus Lock.... |
Queens' Queens' College Boat Club (Cambridge) Queens' College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Queens' College, Cambridge. In the men's Lent Bumps, the Queens' 1st VIII largely remained in the 2nd division until about 1910, when they moved up into the 1st division... |
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| 11 | Clare Clare Boat Club Clare Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Clare College, Cambridge. Prior to about 1930, the Clare 1st VIII spent most of its time near the boundary of the 1st and 2nd divisions of the Lent and May Bumps. It rose to take the headship of the Lent Bumps in 1939... |
Churchill Churchill College Boat Club Churchill College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Churchill College, Cambridge.The club colours are pink and brown, chosen as they are Sir Winston Churchill's racing colours. In recent years, the club has become famous for its lurid pink shells. The men's 1st VIII started the trend in... |
11 | New Hall New Hall Boat Club Murray Edwards College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, up to 2008 known as New Hall. Murray Edwards is a college for women only. New Hall's early progress was good, taking the headship of the Lent Bumps in 1976, 1978 and 1980... |
New Hall New Hall Boat Club Murray Edwards College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, up to 2008 known as New Hall. Murray Edwards is a college for women only. New Hall's early progress was good, taking the headship of the Lent Bumps in 1976, 1978 and 1980... |
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| 12 | Selwyn Selwyn College Boat Club Selwyn College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Selwyn College, Cambridge.In the early days of the Lent and May Bumps, Selwyn spent a lot of time in the 2nd division, but rose sharply from the mid-1920s, reaching 3rd in the May Bumps throughout the early 1930s and 2nd in the Lent Bumps... |
Selwyn Selwyn College Boat Club Selwyn College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Selwyn College, Cambridge.In the early days of the Lent and May Bumps, Selwyn spent a lot of time in the 2nd division, but rose sharply from the mid-1920s, reaching 3rd in the May Bumps throughout the early 1930s and 2nd in the Lent Bumps... |
12 | Churchill Churchill College Boat Club Churchill College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Churchill College, Cambridge.The club colours are pink and brown, chosen as they are Sir Winston Churchill's racing colours. In recent years, the club has become famous for its lurid pink shells. The men's 1st VIII started the trend in... |
Clare Clare Boat Club Clare Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Clare College, Cambridge. Prior to about 1930, the Clare 1st VIII spent most of its time near the boundary of the 1st and 2nd divisions of the Lent and May Bumps. It rose to take the headship of the Lent Bumps in 1939... |
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| 13 | St. Catharine's St. Catharine's College Boat Club (Cambridge) St. Catharine's College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. In the Lent Bumps, the men's 1st VIII resided largely near the boundary of the 1st and 2nd divisions, but spent a few years in the top-10, reaching as high as 6th in the 1930s and in 1968... |
St. Catharine's St. Catharine's College Boat Club (Cambridge) St. Catharine's College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. In the Lent Bumps, the men's 1st VIII resided largely near the boundary of the 1st and 2nd divisions, but spent a few years in the top-10, reaching as high as 6th in the 1930s and in 1968... |
13 | Clare Clare Boat Club Clare Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Clare College, Cambridge. Prior to about 1930, the Clare 1st VIII spent most of its time near the boundary of the 1st and 2nd divisions of the Lent and May Bumps. It rose to take the headship of the Lent Bumps in 1939... |
Churchill Churchill College Boat Club Churchill College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Churchill College, Cambridge.The club colours are pink and brown, chosen as they are Sir Winston Churchill's racing colours. In recent years, the club has become famous for its lurid pink shells. The men's 1st VIII started the trend in... |
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| 14 | Fitzwilliam Fitzwilliam College Boat Club Fitzwilliam College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. Prior to the 1960s, Fitzwilliam House occupied a position near the bottom of the 2nd division or top half of the 3rd division of the Lent and May Bumps, even finding itself in the 4th division of the... |
Girton Girton College Boat Club Girton College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Girton College, Cambridge. Girton was originally a college for women only, but first allowed men in 1977. A men's crew first appeared in 1980 in both the Lent and May Bumps, rising to the 1st division in the Lent Bumps by 1995. Since then,... |
14 | 1st & 3rd Trinity First and Third Trinity Boat Club The First and Third Trinity Boat Club is the rowing club of Trinity College in Cambridge, England. The club formally came into existence in 1946 when the First Trinity Boat Club and the Third Trinity Boat Club merged, although the 2 clubs had been rowing together for several years before that date... |
1st & 3rd Trinity First and Third Trinity Boat Club The First and Third Trinity Boat Club is the rowing club of Trinity College in Cambridge, England. The club formally came into existence in 1946 when the First Trinity Boat Club and the Third Trinity Boat Club merged, although the 2 clubs had been rowing together for several years before that date... |
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| 15 | Girton Girton College Boat Club Girton College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Girton College, Cambridge. Girton was originally a college for women only, but first allowed men in 1977. A men's crew first appeared in 1980 in both the Lent and May Bumps, rising to the 1st division in the Lent Bumps by 1995. Since then,... |
Caius Caius Boat Club Caius Boat Club is the boat club for members of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.The Club rows on the river Cam, and like the other college boat clubs its prime constitutional aim is to gain and hold the headship of the Lent Bumps and May Bumps, now held in eight-oared boats, separately for... II |
15 | St. Catharine's St. Catharine's College Boat Club (Cambridge) St. Catharine's College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. In the Lent Bumps, the men's 1st VIII resided largely near the boundary of the 1st and 2nd divisions, but spent a few years in the top-10, reaching as high as 6th in the 1930s and in 1968... |
Girton Girton College Boat Club Girton College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Girton College, Cambridge. Girton was originally a college for women only, but first allowed men in 1977. A men's crew first appeared in 1980 in both the Lent and May Bumps, rising to the 1st division in the Lent Bumps by 1995. Since then,... |
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| 16 | Magdalene Magdalene Boat Club (Cambridge) Magdalene Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Magdalene College, Cambridge.Magdalene Boat Club was founded in 1828. Mountaineer George Mallory was Captain of Boats when MBC was widely recognised as the fastest boat on the River Cam.... |
Fitzwilliam Fitzwilliam College Boat Club Fitzwilliam College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. Prior to the 1960s, Fitzwilliam House occupied a position near the bottom of the 2nd division or top half of the 3rd division of the Lent and May Bumps, even finding itself in the 4th division of the... |
16 | Girton Girton College Boat Club Girton College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Girton College, Cambridge. Girton was originally a college for women only, but first allowed men in 1977. A men's crew first appeared in 1980 in both the Lent and May Bumps, rising to the 1st division in the Lent Bumps by 1995. Since then,... |
Fitzwilliam Fitzwilliam College Boat Club Fitzwilliam College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. Prior to the 1960s, Fitzwilliam House occupied a position near the bottom of the 2nd division or top half of the 3rd division of the Lent and May Bumps, even finding itself in the 4th division of the... |
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| 17 | Caius Caius Boat Club Caius Boat Club is the boat club for members of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.The Club rows on the river Cam, and like the other college boat clubs its prime constitutional aim is to gain and hold the headship of the Lent Bumps and May Bumps, now held in eight-oared boats, separately for... II |
Pembroke Pembroke College Boat Club (Cambridge) Pembroke College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Pembroke College, Cambridge. Over the last century, crews from Pembroke have held the headship of the men's Lent Bumps on four occasions, and the headship of the men's May Bumps ten times... |
17 | Selwyn Selwyn College Boat Club Selwyn College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Selwyn College, Cambridge.In the early days of the Lent and May Bumps, Selwyn spent a lot of time in the 2nd division, but rose sharply from the mid-1920s, reaching 3rd in the May Bumps throughout the early 1930s and 2nd in the Lent Bumps... |
St. Catharine's St. Catharine's College Boat Club (Cambridge) St. Catharine's College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. In the Lent Bumps, the men's 1st VIII resided largely near the boundary of the 1st and 2nd divisions, but spent a few years in the top-10, reaching as high as 6th in the 1930s and in 1968... |
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