Michell Cup

  1. That the Michell Cup, presented in 1923 in memory of Dr. R. W. Michell, be awarded by the CUCBC to the Boat Club giving the best performance on the river during the course of the academic year.
  2. That the Cup be awarded at the end of each academic year to the Boat Club scoring the most number of points.
  3. That in order to be eligible to compete for the Cup a College Boat Club must have three or more eights in both the Lent and the May Races.
  4. That 12 points be awarded for each place gained in the Lent and May Races
  5. That the Head of the River crew be awarded 12 points for each night that it rows over.
  6. That the top 2nd and 3rd Open eights and the top 2nd and 3rd Women's eights be awarded 6 points for each night that they row over.
  7. That 12 points be subtracted for each place lost.
  8. That the total number of points awarded in the Lent and May Races be divided by the number of boats that the Club has in the respective event.
  9. That points for other race wins be determined as follows:
    The Light Fours 6 points
    The 1st Division Fours 8 points
    The 2nd Division Fours 4 points
    The Clare Novice Regatta Cups 8 points
    The Clare Novice Regatta Plates 4 points
    The Fairbairn 1st Division Eights 8 points
    The Fairbairn 2nd Division Eights 4 points
    The Fairbairn Fours 6 points
    The Colquhouns / Delafield Sculls 8 points
    The Fairbairn Junior Sculls 4 points
    The Lowe Double Sculls 8 points
    The Magdalene Pairs 8 points
    The Forster-Fairbairn Pairs 4 points
    Points will be divided between the Clubs forming composite crews for racing. Points will only be awarded for these events if there are four or more entrants in the Open or Women’s races, respectively.
  10. That in the event of a tie between two Clubs, that Club having the larger number of people rowing or coxing in the University Trial Eights Races be awarded the Cup.
  11. That in the event of a further tie, the Club having the larger number of boats on the river (total of Lents and Mays) be the winner.
  12. That should these points still leave a tie, the Cup be awarded to the Club whose highest placed first boat stands higher in the May Races.

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