Downing College Boat Club

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The blade colours of Downing College Boat Club
The blade colours of Downing College Boat Club

Downing College Boat Club (or DCBC) is the rowing club for members of Downing College, Cambridge. Despite the college admitting undergraduates in 1821, Downing's boatclub did not form until 1863, with their first race being in the spring of 1864. Not until the 1960s did Downing's 1st VIII regularly feature in the 1st division of the Lent and May Bumps. Since then, Downing men have held the headship of both events on several occasions. Downing women formed in 1981 and held their first headship of the Lent Bumps from 2004-2005. Downing women have never been head of the May Bumps, reaching their highest position of 5th in the last few years.

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[edit] Recent Form

Below are the results of the last decade of bumps races. Results given are for the 1st VIII and Women's 1st VIII only.

[edit] Lent Bumps

[edit] Men

Year Finish position 1st day 2nd day 3rd day 4th Day
1998 3rd bumped by 1st & 3rd Trinity rowed-over bumped by Lady Margaret rowed-over
1999 6th bumped by Caius bumped by Jesus bumped by Christ's rowed-over
2000 8th bumped by Emmanuel bumped by Trinity Hall rowed-over rowed-over
2001 6th bumped Jesus bumped Trinity Hall (cancelled) (cancelled)
2002 6th rowed-over bumped by Jesus bumped Jesus rowed-over
2003 3rd bumped Christ's bumped Emmanuel bumped Lady Margaret rowed-over
2004 3rd rowed-over rowed-over rowed-over rowed-over
2005 3rd rowed-over rowed-over rowed-over rowed-over
2006 3rd rowed-over rowed-over rowed-over rowed-over
2007 5th bumped by Jesus bumped by Lady Margaret rowed-over rowed-over

[edit] Women

Year Finish position 1st day 2nd day 3rd day 4th Day
1998 16th bumped by Clare rowed-over bumped by CCAT rowed-over
1999 13th rowed-over bumped CCAT bumped Clare bumped New Hall
2000 9th bumped St. Catharine's bumped 1st & 3rd Trinity bumped Churchill bumped Christ's
2001 8th rowed-over bumped Pembroke (cancelled) (cancelled)
2002 5th bumped Christ's rowed-over bumped Newnham bumped Trinity Hall
2003 3rd rowed-over bumped Lady Margaret bumped Jesus rowed-over
2004 Head bumped Emmanuel bumped Caius rowed-over head rowed-over head
2005 Head rowed-over head rowed-over head rowed-over head rowed-over head
2006 5th bumped by Clare bumped by Caius bumped by Emmanuel bumped by 1st & 3rd Trinity
2007 6th bumped by Jesus rowed-over rowed-over rowed-over

[edit] May Bumps

[edit] Men

Year Finish position 1st day 2nd day 3rd day 4th Day
1998 4th bumped by Caius bumped by Jesus rowed-over bumped by 1st & 3rd Trinity
1999 6th rowed-over bumped by Lady Margaret rowed-over bumped by Emmanuel
2000 4th rowed-over bumped Lady Margaret bumped 1st & 3rd Trinity rowed-over
2001 2nd rowed-over rowed-over bumped Jesus bumped Caius
2002 2nd bumped Emmanuel rowed-over head bumped by Caius rowed-over
2003 3rd rowed-over rowed-over bumped by Trinity Hall rowed-over
2004 4th rowed-over bumped by St. Catharine's rowed-over rowed-over
2005 6th rowed-over bumped by Lady Margaret rowed-over bumped by Queens'
2006 9th bumped by 1st & 3rd Trinity bumped by Churchill bumped by Jesus rowed-over
2007 9th rowed-over rowed-over rowed over rowed-over

[edit] Women

Year Finish position 1st day 2nd day 3rd day 4th Day
1998 11th bumped by Caius rowed-over rowed-over rowed-over
1999 11th rowed-over rowed-over rowed-over rowed-over
2000 9th bumped Churchill bumped Queens' rowed-over rowed-over
2001 9th rowed-over rowed-over rowed-over rowed-over
2002 5th bumped Clare bumped Lady Margaret bumped Trinity Hall bumped Pembroke
2003 5th bumped by Pembroke rowed-over bumped Jesus rowed-over
2004 8th rowed-over bumped by Jesus bumped by Lady Margaret bumped by Clare
2005 12th bumped by Girton bumped by Trinity Hall bumped by Magdalene bumped by Christ's
2006 9th bumped Christ's bumped Magdalene bumped Lady Margaret rowed-over
2007 9th bumped by Lady Margaret bumped Lady Margaret bumped by Lady Margaret bumped by Clare

[edit] References

  • Durack, John; Gilbert, George; Marks, Dr. John (2000). The Bumps: An Account of the Cambridge University Bumping Races 1827-1999 ISBN 0-9538475-1-9
  • CUCBC (various years) - Lent and May Bumps programmes.

[edit] External links