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Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs is the umbrella organisation for student rowing at the University of Cambridge, consisting of the University and College Boat Clubs. As well as organising the Lent and May Bumps, CUCBC also regulates student clubs' use of the River Cam.
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The May Bumps 2010 took place Wednesday 9th - Saturday 12th June. Full information about the May Bumps can be found in the May Bumps section.
Thanks to all for a good week's racing and congratulations to First and Third (men) and Pembroke (women) for retaining their respective headships. See you next year!
| Final Results | Men | Women | Printable Charts |
» May Bumps
» Division Times
» About the Bumps
» Information for Spectators
» Weekend Rowing: Allowed on both days after 11am. (Applies during full term only)
» Early Mornings: Two boat rule is NOT in operation.
Details of forthcoming river closures are shown below:
All are for the river downstream of Chesterton unless stated otherwise.
* Note, sailing matches only affect the river downstream of Clayhithe Bridge (over the lock).
| Date | Time | Event/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CUCBC does not post river closures during the University vacation. | ||
Changes to the CUCBC flag status are published on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/cucbc.
This means that you can also very easily get flag updates via text message. To do this, add your mobile number to your twitter account, follow CUCBC, and subscribe to updates from CUCBC.
Many thanks to Matt Drożdżyński (Kings) for setting this up.
Use of Vortex edge blades on the Cam
Having now looked extensively into the whole question of vortex edged blades and their use on the Cam, we are now happy for clubs to use this type of blade provided they are the modified type which came in at the tail end of last year. Therefore any club having purchased these blades after October 2009 may use them.
If anyone is unsure whether your blades conform then if a photograph of the blade edge is sent to me (safetyadvisor[at]cucbc.org) I can let you know.
Final results are now available.
Thank you to all competitors, marshals and umpires for a good few days of racing.
Congratulations to the following event winners:
| Event | Winner(s) | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Delafield Championship Sculls | Ro Bradbury | Jesus |
| Fairbairn Junior Sculls (men) | Moritz Schramm | Fitzwilliam |
| Fairbairn Junior Sculls (women) | Ulrike Bauer | First and Third |
| Foster Fairbairn Pairs (men) | Alex Thomson Henry Hughes |
Jesus |
| Lowe Double Sculls (men) | Tom Coker Charles Pitt Ford |
First and Third Pembroke |
| Lowe Double Sculls (mixed) | Peter Ford Ro Bradbury |
First and Third Jesus |
| Lowe Double Sculls (women) | Bridget Senior Zoe Rutterford |
St. Edmunds |
| Magdalene Silver Pairs (men) | Steve Purvis Matt O'Connor |
LMBC |
| Magdalene Silver Pairs (women) | Anne Hempel Rachel Croft |
First and Third |
| Maiden Sculls | Kristen Foxwell | Fitzwilliam |
| Peter Brandt Sculls | Dave Mackenzie | Fitzwilliam |
Captains voted on the 19th April 2010 to change the rules on involvement with town clubs as follows:
The rule now gives a clear line:
On a term by term basis, each person should either only row during CUCBC hours (whether that be weekend hours, evening hours, flag, etc), or be not eligible for CUCBC competitions in that term.
(This may not be the exact wording used for the handbook, but this is the meaning intended.)
Note that this (by implication) allows:
- Training with a town club as your primary club
- Racing with a town club
... as long as all use of the River Cam is within CUCBC hours.
There have been a number of recent attacks from the swan know as Mr Asbo or Stalin at the bottom of the Reach and into Plough Reach. There are moves afoot to have him relocated, however in the mean time please ensure that all crews take care that they don't antagonise him, even if it means stopping in good time and manoeuvring round him. All coaches should keep a wary eye open for him and get their crew to react accordingly.
It was noted at the recent Moorings Meeting that there have been a number of occasions when the sewage system at the Travellers' camp has overflowed into the small drainage ditches, which eventually connect to the Cam in and around Plough Reach. Although the risks are considered low we are coming up to the time when the flow in the Cam starts to slow and so the water changeover is reduced. I will ask you all to stress to your crews that they clean and cover any open cuts and thoroughly wash their hands after every outing. They must also ensure that water bottles and food are protected if they are in the bottom of the boat, in a plastic bag for example, to prevent the river water contamination.
Adam Lister
CUCBC Safety Adviser
Congratulations to the Cambridge Blue Boat for their victory over Oxford at The Boat Race on Saturday 3rd April 2010. Congratulations also to Goldie, the Cambridge reserve boat, for defeating Isis.
On Sunday 28th March, the Henley Boat Races took place. Congratulations to CULRC for winning their race against OULRC. CUWBC were unfortunately not so lucky this year, losing to stronger Oxford crews in all of their races.
GDBO!
Rule 10 details the restrictions on rowing that come into force on weekdays during Easter Full Term:
The only crews permitted to row between Chesterton and Baitsbite Lock between during these times are:
IVs comprising rowers eligible to row in the evening hours may use the changeover period to get downstream of Baitsbite Lock but may not be between Baitsbite and Chesterton during the restricted hours.
Use of the river during the restricted hours is limited to crews of the following sexes each week:
| Date | Early Hour 5:30 - 6:30pm |
Late Hour 7:00 - 8:00pm |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Apr - Fri 23 Apr | Women | Men |
| Mon 26 Apr - Fri 30 Apr | Men | Women |
| Mon 03 May - Fri 07 May | Women | Men |
| Mon 10 May - Fri 14 May | Men | Women |
| Mon 17 May - Fri 21 May | Women | Men |
| Mon 24 May - Fri 28 May | Men | Women |
| Mon 31 May - Fri 04 Jun | Women | Men |
| Mon 07 Jun - Tue 08 Jun | Women | Men |
The Lent Bumps 2010 took place Tuesday 23rd to Saturday 27th February. Many thanks to all who took part for a successful week's racing. Final results are now available.
| Lents 2010 – Final Results | Men | Women |
» Notes and Fines from the Umpires
» Lent Bumps
» Division Times
» About the Bumps
» Information for Spectators
The following rule will be in place from Monday, 25th January, 2010 until Saturday, 27th February, 2010 inclusive. It was decided to be introduced during the Captains' Meeting of 21st January.
"That for the 10 minutes following lighting down, no boat will be permitted to be on the water, save for college first VIII's and university crews."
(As it is now after 27th February, this rule is no longer in force.)
In accordance with Rule 34, college clubs are required to provide Early Morning Marshals during the Michaelmas and Lent terms according to the rota.
The Lent rota is now available:
» Early Morning Marshals Rota
» Early Morning Marshals Instructions
Clubs failing to provide marshals and those who provide incompetent marshals will be fined.
Thanks to all who came to the Novice Coxing Talk a few weeks back.
The slides from the talk are now available below.
Final results:
| Event | Winner(s) |
|---|---|
| Mens' Coxed Fours (first division) | Queens' M1 and Downing M1 |
| Mens' Coxed Fours (second division) | Queens' M2 |
| Mens' Coxless Fours | Lady Margaret M1 |
| Womens' Coxed Fours (first division) | Downing W1 |
| Womens' Coxed Fours (second division) | Christs W2 |
The CUCBC Executive Committee 2009-10 have now been elected.
| Position | Name | College |
|---|---|---|
| CUBC Honorary Secretary | Giles Moon | Caius |
| CUWBC Honorary Secretary | Derek O'Brien | Magdalene |
| CULRC Honorary Secretary | Chris Kerr | St. Catharine's |
| Coxing Representative | Ted Randolph | Peterhouse |
| Internet Secretary | Dan Wilkins | Jesus |
| Julian Granger-Bevan | Selwyn |
The Michell Cup was won by Magdalene with a total of 70 points. Full details are available here.
The Pegasus Cup was won by Hughes Hall.
In an online vote, Captains approved the following amendment to the racing regulations by 22 votes to 4, with one declared abstention:
To renumber existing Regulation 2(d) as 1(d) but reword as follows:
"Postgraduate members of the University are eligible to compete for their College in CUCBC races until the end of the term in which they sit their viva voce or other final examination; this would normally be their first viva voce examination, except in cases where resubmission and a second viva voce are required by the University authorities, in which case the CUCBC should be satisfied that there has been no unreasonable delay inserted and in particular that Regulation 1a(iii) is satisfied. For the purposes of deciding eligibility, viva voce examinations completed during any period between University terms are considered as the previous term."
[This allows a postgraduate who is required to re-submit to compete in CUCBC events until the end of the term in which they are re-examined.]
The new weekend rowing restrictions were agreed by the Captains at the Easter Term 2009 Captains' Meeting.
The weekend restrictions above now apply ALL year round.
Final results are now available. Thank you to all competitors, marshals and umpires for a good few days of racing.
Congratulations to the following event winners:
| Event | Winner(s) | Club(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Bushe-Fox Freshman's Sculls | Miles Galloway | First & Third |
| Delafield Championship Sculls | Harriet Eldred | Newnham |
| Fairbairn Junior Sculls (men) | Tom Coker | First & Third |
| Foster Fairbairn Pairs (men) | Danny White Steve Knight |
Jesus |
| Lowe Double Sculls (men) | George Nash Robin Jones |
St Catharine's Emmanuel |
| Lowe Double Sculls (mixed) | Peter Ford Rosamund Bradbury |
First & Third Jesus |
| Lowe Double Sculls (women) | Christina Haberl Helen Boldon |
Jesus |
| Magdalene Silver Pairs (men) | Chris Kerr George Nash |
St Catharine's |
| Magdalene Silver Pairs (women) | Mary Bjorkegren Edwina Surtees |
Christ's |
| Maiden Sculls | Harriet Eldred | Newnham |
| Peter Brandt Sculls | Angus Fell | Fitzwilliam |
The following guidelines for the use of the yellow and red flags have been produced by the CUCBC Safety Advisor, Dr Tom Davies.
A yellow flag will be set at 22.00 hours in preparation for the following morning if, based on the Meteorological Office Cambridge forecast:
At lighting down minus 30 minutes or 06.00 hours the yellow flag will be confirmed for two hours or lowered. There will be no strict criteria for this as the decision will be taken based on personal observation of conditions at the river. However, suggested guidelines are that the flag should continue to be raised if:
A red flag will be raised if conditions are unrowable, such as completely frozen or if the water level has risen 1.5 metres or more. Discretion will be exercised when the water level is between 30cm and 1.5m above normal.
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