{italic}Overbumped Newnham II
Report by Mhairi McNeill{enditalic}
There is a subtle difference between believing and expecting…
With Lisa\\’s motivational email in our minds, a focused and excited W2 rowed up to marshal, determined after two long row overs to go home with greenery. We were chasing Christ\\’s II one of the best boats in the division and knew that our chances of bumping them before they caught Clare Hall I were slim, so it was with gritted teeth we set our sights on the overbump on Newnham II. We learned on day three just how unpredictable bumps can be and hoped as we rowed up to marshal that both luck and strength would be on our side as we entered the final day of the competition.
Our practice start at the railway bridge went well and the crew pulled in to marshal in high spirits, nervous but excited for the row ahead. As M2 passed us unfortunately without greenery, our determination to get another Sidney bump only increased. The girls rowed up solidly to the start line with a good practice start outside the Plough and waited nervously for the four minute gun. With Motty predicting 60-40 that we wouldn\\’t bump, it was clear that the task ahead would be a difficult one.
The final cannon saw us set off fairly well, seeing the chasing crew, Emmanuel III get progressively further behind. The impressive Christ\\’s II were quick to bump out Clare Hall I just past first post corner; and squeezing through the clearing crews we increased the pressure, excited and hoping for the overbump!
\\\Four lengths
