St Catharine's College Boat Club

For day two, my spies on the bank actually remembered to turn on the video camera they were carrying, so I can report on W2's race with my own eyes. We had a strong start, but were a little late to settle into their rhythm. Soon after, Jesus began to make steady progress towards our stern, and in our enthusiasm to push away from them, we began to shorten up. After that, the result was rather inevitable, but we managed to row further than day one - a sign of the improvements this crew is still making every outing. Tomorrow we will try and keep our length under pressure, and see what happens!

Lent Bumps starts on Tuesday 23rd February and we have five Catz crews participating.

Hover over a result to see if a race report is available. Click on the crew name to see its members.

For information on where to watch the bumps from see here. Division times are here.
Follow the action on the radio at http://bumps.camfm.co.uk/ and see official results here. 
For a map, see here. Join the tow-path at the pink marker, and follow it to the North-East.
Grassy corner (the second big corner, the large right-hand bend) is a particularly popular spectator spot. 

For over half the crew this was their first bumps; cannons, whistles and carnage – not what you find in a normal rowing regatta. With Churchill being fairly inclusive this term, it was hard to gauge the competition that was chasing us on day one. Added to that, the start of the division was paused due to some drama from the LMBC W1, only increasing nerves. After the finally cannon went off there was no hiding the sheer power from the Churchill crew, who gained their first whistle right after the start; not good. With some determination, we began to pull away, and for a moment I believed it would be a re-enactment of Queen’s-vs-Catz-Lent-bumps-2014-row-over. Alas, for Churchill, this pulling away only made them hungrier, and just before first post we were bumped; before the adrenaline had even a chance to fade. Not the best start – but well deserved for Churchill… Revenge bump? TBC

Wth only three changes from last year's Lents crew, most of us had been waiting almost a year for the chance to have another go at Girton.  There was some anxiety on the bank when Girton failed to appear until just before the four minute gun, having apparently had to change boats due to rudder problems, so it was with relief and a renewed sense of determination that we lined up behind them and came to front stops, ready for the gun.  We have worked hard this term, and nothing was going to take this first race away from us.  Fitz tried to make a move from behind; we ignored them.  We heard Girton get a whistle on Christ's up ahead; nothing to do with us.  The speed came up with each change, we got the gap down to a length along First Post Reach, then half a length into the corner, quarter of a length as we came out of First Post corner, and then the Bump came so fast it took us all by surprise.  For half the crew it was our first bump ever - we've got a taste for it now and are looking forward to Day 2.

The M2 campaign campaign got off to a storming start on day one. Starting at 4th station and chasing Churchill 2, we got the first whistle after ten strokes, rapidly followed by two whistle, three wistles, and the bump on first post corner. We went in to day two on a high, but with the knowledge that it would be much tougher chasing Eddie's 1. The race got off to a tense start, with all the crews around us staying roughly on station. At grassy Eddie's finally caught up to Emma 2 and bumped out, shortly followed by Hughes Hall catching Churchill behind us, leaving us nothing to do but row over, steadily pushing Clare Hall (started 3 stations behind) into the distance down the reach. Day 3 looks set to be exciting with us starting again on station 3, rowing between Emma and Hughes.