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Report: XPress Head 2023

September 18, 2023 Claire CooperRacing, W1, XPress head

A strong showing from Sidney W1 through the 2100m course despite an oddly called start gained them second place overall (Mays second and first division!) at X-press head. Only 3 seconds off the winning time of the day, it was […]

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Report: 99s Regatta 2023

September 18, 2023 Claire Cooper99s Regatta, M1, Racing, W1

M1: Sidney M1 had a showing against Girton M1 who pulled away just under the bridge and the boys didn’t quite bring it back. They set up well for their next race which was also fought valiantly but ended up […]

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Report: Champs Eights Head 2023

September 18, 2023 Claire CooperChamps Eights, M1, M2, Racing, W1, W2

Results:Joe Shaw, W1 cox: Best cox (pot) for his line around Ditton corner W1: 4th in Mays W2 division M1/2: 8th in Mays M2 division W2: 7th in Mays W4 division despite some difficulties mid race (flapjack fuelled perseverance) W3: […]

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Report: Head of the Cam 2023

September 18, 2023 Claire CooperHead of the Cam, Racing, W1, W2

Sidney entered a scratch women’s and non-binary crew into Head of the Cam during Easter rowing week. This composite of W1 and W2 members blended well together and managed to place second in the Mays division 2 category.

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Report: W1 Lent bumps 2023

September 18, 2023 Claire CooperBumps, Lent Bumps, Racing, W1

Day one: Despite Sidney having two whistles on Fitz, Fitz W1’s fly and die technique led to them nabbing Catz W1 on grassy and stepping out. Having pulled away significantly from Darwin behind, Sidney was forced to stop and restart […]

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Report: Winter Head 2022

September 18, 2023 Claire CooperM1, M2, Racing, W1, W2, Winter Head

Winter head was a 2.5km time trial race from the motorway bridge to the P&E. Four Sidney crews took part in this race with the results as shown below. M1 Sidney’s M1 arrived at the boathouse with a scratch crew. […]

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Report: Uni IVs 2022

September 18, 2023 Claire CooperM1, Racing, W1

Uni IVs was a knockout competition, with the two boats in each race starting 100 yards apart near Baitsbite Lock and continuing to just before the railway bridge (around 2km). W1 Uni IVs began as every good day does, with […]

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Report: May Bumps 2022

September 18, 2023 Claire CooperBumps, M1, M2, May Bumps, Racing, W1, W2

W1 Rowbridge had termed the crew a force to be reckoned with, predictions landed on this crew to emerge stronger than any Sidney crew had in recent years. Following blades in Lents, division one and earning fastest women’s crew on […]

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Report: Champs Head 2022

September 18, 2023 Claire CooperM1, Racing, W1

The long awaited Champs head race summary is here! W1 and M1 both competed in this 1.45k time trial. W1 got off to a slower start than normal but picked it up in time for Ditton corner which was taken […]

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Report: 99’s Regatta 2022

September 18, 2023 Claire CooperM1, M2, Racing, W1

Back in May, three Sidney crews rowed in 99’s regatta. This was a crew-against-crew 1000m race up the reach. M2 Starting off with M2 who first raced Fitz M3. M2 lead off the start, with the gap growing until the […]

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