Magdalene Boat Club (Cambridge)
Encyclopedia
Magdalene Boat Club is the rowing
club for members of Magdalene College, Cambridge
.
Magdalene Boat Club was founded in 1828. Mountaineer George Mallory
was Captain of Boats (1907–08) when MBC was widely recognised as the fastest boat on the River Cam
.
Magdalene is one of the smaller colleges in Cambridge University
, but has often put out strong crews. In the early history of the Lent
and May Bumps
, Magdalene 1st men's VIII were often found in the 2nd division, occasionally slipping into the 3rd. Since about the 1950s, the 1st VIII has largely been in the 1st division or top few crews of the 2nd division. Magdalene men have never held a headship of either set of races, having reached a highest position of 6th in the Lent Bumps
in 1979 and 3rd in the May Bumps
in 1996. Magdalene was the last Oxbridge college to admit women so that a women's crew first appeared in 1989. The women's 1st VIII in the Lent Bumps
has spent most of its time in the 2nd division, climbing into the 1st for only 3 days in 1994. The May Bumps
crew has been quite successful in recent years, reaching 10th in 2005 (the crew's highest ever position), and now stand 14th on the river. In 2008 the women's 1st VIII achieved blades in both the Lent Bumps
and May Bumps
.
Magdalene is currently unique amongst Cambridge college boat clubs in that the men and women row with slightly different patterns on their blades. The colours of MBC are lavender and indigo.
s. Results given are for the 1st VIII and Women's 1st VIII only.
Sport rowing
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
club for members of Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College, before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene...
.
Magdalene Boat Club was founded in 1828. Mountaineer George Mallory
George Mallory
George Herbert Leigh Mallory was an English mountaineer who took part in the first three British expeditions to Mount Everest in the early 1920s....
was Captain of Boats (1907–08) when MBC was widely recognised as the fastest boat on the River Cam
River Cam
The River Cam is a tributary of the River Great Ouse in the east of England. The two rivers join to the south of Ely at Pope's Corner. The Great Ouse connects the Cam to England's canal system and to the North Sea at King's Lynn...
.
Magdalene is one of the smaller colleges in Cambridge University
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, but has often put out strong crews. In the early history of the Lent
Lent Bumps
The Lent Bumps are a set of rowing races held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887, after separating from the May Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held in mid-June. Prior to the separation there had been a single set of annual bumps dating from its inception in 1827...
and May Bumps
May Bumps
The May Bumps are a set of rowing races, held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887 after separating from the Lent Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held at the end of February or start of March. Prior to the separation there had been a single set of annual bumps dating from...
, Magdalene 1st men's VIII were often found in the 2nd division, occasionally slipping into the 3rd. Since about the 1950s, the 1st VIII has largely been in the 1st division or top few crews of the 2nd division. Magdalene men have never held a headship of either set of races, having reached a highest position of 6th in the Lent Bumps
Lent Bumps
The Lent Bumps are a set of rowing races held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887, after separating from the May Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held in mid-June. Prior to the separation there had been a single set of annual bumps dating from its inception in 1827...
in 1979 and 3rd in the May Bumps
May Bumps
The May Bumps are a set of rowing races, held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887 after separating from the Lent Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held at the end of February or start of March. Prior to the separation there had been a single set of annual bumps dating from...
in 1996. Magdalene was the last Oxbridge college to admit women so that a women's crew first appeared in 1989. The women's 1st VIII in the Lent Bumps
Lent Bumps
The Lent Bumps are a set of rowing races held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887, after separating from the May Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held in mid-June. Prior to the separation there had been a single set of annual bumps dating from its inception in 1827...
has spent most of its time in the 2nd division, climbing into the 1st for only 3 days in 1994. The May Bumps
May Bumps
The May Bumps are a set of rowing races, held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887 after separating from the Lent Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held at the end of February or start of March. Prior to the separation there had been a single set of annual bumps dating from...
crew has been quite successful in recent years, reaching 10th in 2005 (the crew's highest ever position), and now stand 14th on the river. In 2008 the women's 1st VIII achieved blades in both the Lent Bumps
Lent Bumps
The Lent Bumps are a set of rowing races held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887, after separating from the May Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held in mid-June. Prior to the separation there had been a single set of annual bumps dating from its inception in 1827...
and May Bumps
May Bumps
The May Bumps are a set of rowing races, held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887 after separating from the Lent Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held at the end of February or start of March. Prior to the separation there had been a single set of annual bumps dating from...
.
Magdalene is currently unique amongst Cambridge college boat clubs in that the men and women row with slightly different patterns on their blades. The colours of MBC are lavender and indigo.
Recent Form
Below are the results of the last decade of bumps raceBumps race
A bumps race is a form of rowing race in which a number of boats chase each other in single file, each boat attempting to catch and "bump" the boat in front without being caught by the boat behind....
s. Results given are for the 1st VIII and Women's 1st VIII only.
Men
| Year | Finish position | 1st day | 2nd day | 3rd day | 4th Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12th | bumped | bumped | rowed-over | bumped |
| 1999 | 12th | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over | bumped by |
| 2000 | 16th | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2001 | 18th | bumped by | bumped by | (cancelled) | (cancelled) |
| 2002 | 20th | rowed-over | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped by |
| 2003 | 21st | rowed-over | bumped by | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2004 | 16th | bumped | bumped | bumped & | bumped |
| 2005 | 16th | rowed-over | rowed-over | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2006 | 19th | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by | rowed-over |
| 2007 | 16th | bumped & | bumped | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2008 | 14th | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over | bumped |
| 2009 | 11th | bumped | bumped | rowed-over | bumped |
Women
| Year | Finish position | 1st day | 2nd day | 3rd day | 4th Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22nd | bumped | rowed-over | bumped | bumped |
| 1999 | 21st | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2000 | 23rd | rowed-over | rowed-over | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2001 | 22nd | rowed-over | bumped | (cancelled) | (cancelled) |
| 2002 | 22nd | (cancelled) | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped |
| 2003 | 19th | bumped | bumped | rowed-over | bumped |
| 2004 | 21st | bumped by | bumped by | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2005 | 23rd | bumped by | rowed-over | rowed-over | bumped by |
| 2006 | 26th | bumped by | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped by |
| 2007 | 28th | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped by | rowed-over |
| 2008 | 24th | bumped | bumped | bumped | bumped |
| 2009 | 20th | bumped | bumped | bumped | bumped |
Men
| Year | Finish position | 1st day | 2nd day | 3rd day | 4th Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10th | rowed-over | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 1999 | 14th | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2000 | 18th | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2001 | 17th | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2002 | 13th | bumped | bumped | bumped | bumped |
| 2003 | 11th | rowed-over | bumped | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2004 | 10th | bumped | bumped | rowed-over | bumped by |
| 2005 | 11th | bumped by | bumped | bumped by | rowed-over |
| 2006 | 15th | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2007 | 17th | rowed-over | rowed-over | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2008 | 16th | rowed-over | rowed-over | rowed-over | bumped |
Women
| Year | Finish position | 1st day | 2nd day | 3rd day | 4th Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15th | rowed-over | bumped | bumped | bumped |
| 1999 | 17th | bumped by | bumped by | bumped | bumped by |
| 2000 | 20th | bumped by | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped by |
| 2001 | 20th | rowed-over | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped |
| 2002 | 18th | bumped by | bumped | bumped | bumped |
| 2003 | 16th | bumped | bumped | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2004 | 12th | bumped | bumped | bumped | bumped |
| 2005 | 10th | rowed-over | bumped | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2006 | 13th | rowed-over | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2007 | 19th | overbumped by | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2008 | 14th | bumped & | bumped | bumped | bumped |