May Bumps 2019, Day 3: Putting in the mileage
It was a long day of racing for SSBC. M1, W1 and W2 all rowed over, and the rowers’ bodies were again pushed to their limits. Coming up to the last day of racing, one is lucky if there’s a […]
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May Bumps 2019, Day 2: Never-ending challenges
Day 2 resulted in similar outcomes as the first day of racing, with the difference that W2 were the one’s to pick the shortest straw, whereas M1 pulled a joker out the sleeve. All crews faced the inevitable challenges of […]
May Bumps 2019, Day 1: A mixed bag
It has been a day of ups and downs for Sidney, this first day of the 2019 May Bumps. Both women’s crews maintained their position, W1 rowing over with conviction and W2 receiving a technical row-over due to carnage earlier […]
Mid term racing: time for a summary update
This time of the year is a hectic one for most people, not least for Cambridge students – and rowers. Despite the silence, SSBC has been up to a lot of fun in between revision stress and hand-in deadlines. It […]
Victorious women’s first boat brings back tankards from Nines Spring Regatta
Sunday 26th of May saw W1 competing in Nines Regatta, a 1000 metre long side-by-side knockout race from the Reach to the Pike & Eel. Four members of the current crew had won the 2018 edition of this regatta in […]
SSBC at BUCS: 100% rowing when M1 travel to Nottingham
2019 sees SSBC M1 returning to BUCS Regatta. A successful time trial and a second place in the F final of the Men’s Intermediate VIII+ – together with some first-class team building off the water – made for a truly […]
Newnham Short Course – M2
As the only SSBC men’s boat participating, M2 made its race debut on the rain-drizzled first Saturday of February. It was the Newnham Short Course race, and, according to coach Tim Schmalz, the optimal practice for the Getting On race […]