Lent Bumps Notes and Fines

Notes and fines from the Umpires will be shown here after each day of racing. All fines can be appealed by e-mailing Dr Holly Hedgeland, CUCBC Senior Treasurer (seniortreasurer[at]cucbc.org) within 48 hours.

Tuesday

Notes from the Umpires

  • Thanks for a good first day's racing, despite the rerow in the M4 division, for which we thank you for your co-operation!
  • Once you have bumped or been bumped, it is important you clear the river as quickly as possible as there will be crews still racing not far behind. Get straight to the nearest bank and listen to instructions from the umpires or your bank parties.

Fines

  • Addenbrooke's W1 - Dropped bung (no advantage) - £15
  • Clare Hall M1 - Abusive behaviour from bank party towards officials - £25
  • Darwin M1 - Late concession - £25
  • Emmanuel M2 - Dropped bung (no advantage) - £15
  • Emmanuel M2 - Failure to clear - £20
  • Hughes Hall W1 - Excessive bank party - £50
  • Jesus M2 - Dropped bung (no advantage) - £15
  • Jesus M2 - Foul & abusive language from bank party - £20
  • Sidney Sussex M1 - Failure to obey race officials - £30
  • St. Edmund's W1 - Serious failure to hold it up on bumping - £50
  • Trinity Hall W2 - Dangerous coxing (bumping a stationary boat) - £50

Wednesday

Notes from the Umpires

  • Thanks for another good day's racing.
  • Please make sure that you marshal on time for your division. Crews racing in the first division of the day must be pulled in ON STATION 10 minutes before the division starts. Today we were running 5 minutes late all day due to crews in the first division arriving late.
  • Please be considerate to other users of the towpath - when cycling with crews, please watch out for members of the public who may be walking, running or cycling.
  • Remember that bank parties are limited to 4 cyclists per crew. This includes the boatman, senior treasurer, college master and any other VIPs. Exceeding the allowed bank party size can interfere with umpiring and be potentially dangerous if there are too many cyclists on the towpath.

Fines

  • Addenbrooke's M1 - Dropped bung (no advantage) - £15
  • First and Third M1 - Bank party caused member of public to crash his bike owing to not looking where he was going/being unable to see through is hair - The price of a haircut
  • Girton M1 - Excessive bank party - £50
  • Jesus W1 - Not knowing where the finish is - Increased risk of getting bumped
  • Murray Edwards W2 - Late concession and failure to clear - £40
  • Queens' W1 - Failure to hold it up on bumping - £40
  • Wolfson M1 - Excessive bank party - £50

Thursday

Notes from the Umpires

  • Thanks for another good day's racing.
  • Remember that the first division of the day (M4) starts 40 minutes earlier tomorrow (13:20). Crews should be on station 10 minutes before.
  • Please remember that bank parties are limited to 4 per crew. This includes anyone who may join your bank party part way along the course.
  • A special mention goes to Jesus W1 for extreme holding on to the bung with the cox almost pulled out the back of the boat!

Fines

  • Emmanuel - Failure to provide marshal - £15
  • Caius W1 - Dropped bung (no advantage) - £15
  • Churchill M1 - Dropped bung (no advantage) - £15
  • Clare W1 - Late concession - £20
  • Corpus Christi W1 - Dropped bung (no advantage) - £15
  • First and Third M2 - Excessive bank party - £50
  • Lady Margaret W1 - Excessive bank party - £50
  • Murray Edwards W1 - Dropped bung (no advantage) - £15
  • Queens' M1 - Excessive bank party - £50
  • Robinson M1 - Failure to clear - £30
  • St. Catharine's W1 - Foul & abusive language language - £25

Friday

Notes from the Umpires

  • Thanks for another good day's racing. Looking forward to the final results tomorrow!
  • Remember that the first division of the day (M4) starts at 12:40 tomorrow. Crews should be on station 15 minutes before.
  • Christ's, Jesus and Queens' W1 will be rerowing from stations 1, 2 and 3 respectively tomorrow. The rerow will happen at 12:35. Rerow crews should be marshalled on stations 1, 2 and 3 at least 10 minutes before their start. M4 crews should marshall as normal by 12:25, however crews 1, 2 and 3 should wait downstream of station 3, pulled in out of the way of other stations.
  • Remember when racing to watch out for other crews on the river and potential obstructions ahead in case you need to steer round or stop. Don't get tunnel vision! Likewise watch out for returning crews when rowing to the start - there were 2 near misses today!
  • Please remember that bank parties are limited to 4 per crew. Excess members should wait and cycle behind the division so as not to impede the umpires.
  • The towpath is likely to be busy tomorrow - please watch where you are going and be courteous to members of the public.
  • Finally, take all your litter with you so as not to leave the bank in a mess at the end of the week!

Fines

  • Anglia Ruskin - Failure to provide marshal - £15
  • Caius - Failure to provide marshal - £15
  • Clare - Failure to provide marshal - £15
  • Peterhouse - Failure to provide marshal - £15
  • Addenbrooke's W1 - Late concession - £25
  • Christ's W2 - Slow clearing - £20
  • Churchill M2 - Insufficient clothing - to join the Chippendales
  • Downing M1 - Excessive bank party - £50
  • Downing M2 - Excessive bank party - £50
  • Emmanuel M2 - Dropped bung (no advantage) - £15
  • Jesus M2 - Extremely dangerous coxing (bumping a stationary crew) - £75
  • Jesus W2 - Excessive bank party - £50
  • Magdalene W1 - Failure to hold it up on bumping - £25
  • Newnham W2 - Dropped bung (no advantage) - £15
  • Queens' M2 - Failure to clear - £35
  • Wolfson W1 - Slow to hold it up on bumping - Warning

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