Pembroke College Boat Club (Cambridge)
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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 Pembroke College, Cambridge
Pembroke College, Cambridge
Pembroke College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college has over seven hundred students and fellows, and is the third oldest college of the university. Physically, it is one of the university's larger colleges, with buildings from almost every century since its...
. Over the last century, crews from Pembroke have held the headship of the men's 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...
on four occasions, and the headship of the men's 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...
ten times. The men's 1st VIII spent their entire history in the 1st division of both events, apart from poor performances in the Lent Bumps 2000
Lent Bumps 2000
The Lent Bumps 2000 were a series of rowing races held at Cambridge University from Tuesday February 29, 2000 until Saturday March 4, 2000. The event was run as a bumps race and is one of a series of Lent Bumps which have been held annually in late-February or early March since 1887. See Lent Bumps...
and the May Bumps 2003
May Bumps 2003
The May Bumps 2003 were a set of rowing races held at Cambridge University from Wednesday June 11, 2003 until Saturday June 14, 2003. The event was run as a bumps race and have been held annually in mid-June since 1887. See May Bumps for the format of the races...
, and the crew is usually found in the top half of the division. The women's 1st VIII first raced in 1985, and have not yet taken the headship of 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...
, but took the headship of 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 1997, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
May Bumps 2010 saw the PCBC women's first VIII retain headship for the third year in a row. The PCBC men's first VIII bumped up three places to 2nd on the River.
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 | 10th | bumped | rowed-over | rowed-over | 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 | (cancelled) | (cancelled) |
| 2002 | 15th | bumped | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2003 | 16th | rowed-over | bumped | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2004 | 15th | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2005 | 14th | rowed-over | rowed-over | rowed-over | bumped |
| 2006 | 11th | bumped | bumped | rowed-over | bumped |
| 2007 | 10th | rowed-over | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2008 | 6th | bumped | bumped | bumped | bumped |
| 2009 | 5th | rowed-over | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2010 | 4th | bumped | rowed-over | rowed-over | rowed-over |
Women
| Year | Finish position | 1st day | 2nd day | 3rd day | 4th Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4th | overbumped | bumped | bumped | bumped |
| 1999 | 3rd | bumped | rowed-over | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2000 | 5th | bumped by | bumped by | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2001 | 9th | overbumped by | bumped by | (cancelled) | (cancelled) |
| 2002 | 13th | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2003 | 13th | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over | bumped by |
| 2004 | 11th | rowed-over | rowed-over | bumped | bumped |
| 2005 | 9th | bumped | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2006 | 13th | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2007 | 11th | bumped | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2008 | 7th | bumped | bumped | bumped | bumped |
| 2009 | 8th | bumped | rowed-over | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2010 | 5th | rowed-over | bumped | bumped | bumped |
Men
| Year | Finish position | 1st day | 2nd day | 3rd day | 4th Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11th | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over |
| 1998 | 7th | bumped | bumped | bumped | bumped |
| 1999 | 7th | bumped | rowed-over | bumped by | rowed-over |
| 2000 | 9th | bumped by | rowed-over | rowed-over | bumped by |
| 2001 | 13th | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2002 | 15th | rowed-over | bumped by | bumped by | rowed-over |
| 2003 | 20th | overbumped by | bumped by | bumped by | rowed-over |
| 2004 | 15th | bumped | bumped & | bumped | bumped |
| 2005 | 12th | bumped | rowed-over | bumped | bumped |
| 2006 | 10th | bumped | bumped | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2007 | 11th | bumped by | rowed-over | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2008 | 9th | rowed-over | rowed-over | bumped | bumped |
| 2009 | 5th | bumped | bumped | bumped | bumped |
| 2010 | 2nd | bumped | bumped | rowed-over | bumped |
Women
| Year | Finish position | 1st day | 2nd day | 3rd day | 4th Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Head | bumped | rowed-over head | rowed-over head | rowed-over head |
| 1998 | Head | rowed-over head | rowed-over head | rowed-over head | rowed-over head |
| 1999 | 4th | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2000 | 5th | rowed-over | bumped by | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2001 | 5th | rowed-over | rowed-over | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2002 | 6th | rowed-over | rowed-over | rowed-over | bumped by |
| 2003 | 3rd | bumped | bumped | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2004 | 3rd | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2005 | 2nd | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped | bumped |
| 2006 | Head | bumped | rowed-over head | rowed-over head | rowed-over head |
| 2007 | 2nd | bumped by | rowed-over | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2008 | Head | bumped | rowed-over head | rowed-over head | rowed-over head |
| 2009 | Head | rowed-over head | rowed-over head | rowed-over head | rowed-over head |
| 2010 | Head | rowed-over head | rowed-over head | rowed-over head | rowed-over head |