St. Catharine's College Boat Club (Cambridge)
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St. Catharine's College Boat Club (or Catz for short) is the rowing
club for members of St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. In the Lent Bumps
, the men's 1st VIII resided largely near the boundary of the 1st and 2nd divisions, but spent a few years in the top-10, reaching as high as 6th in the 1930s and in 1968. The 1st VIII broke into the top 10 briefly in 2002, but a string of poor results from the mid-2000s saw the men's 1st VIII fall into the top half of the 2nd division. In the May Bumps
, St. Catharine's spent most of the time before the 1940s in the 2nd division, but rose to 4th in 1947 and 1961, with the 2nd VIII reaching the 1st division in 1963. In 1967, the 2nd VIII actually managed to bump the 1st VIII on the second day, but the 1st VIII bumped back the following day. Since then, the 1st VIII have spent most of the time in the middle to lower half of the 1st division. Between 1998 and 2004, the men's 1st VIII were bumped only once and rose to 2nd position, partially helped by having a large number of oarsmen trialling for university crews, but St. Catharine's have never yet taken a headship.
The 1st women's VIII first raced in 1980, and in the Lent Bumps
have spent most of the time since 1990 in the 1st division, rising as high as 6th in 1997, but had fallen into the 2nd in 2003 and 2006. in 2008, the women consolidated their rise back to the first division, winning blades and bumping before First Post Corner every day. The finished 13th in division 1. In the May Bumps
, St. Catharine's 1st women's IV rose quickly to 3rd in 1989. When the races were reorganised following the change to eight-oared boats, the 1st women's VIII were placed in 8th. In 2002, they managed to get to 7th, the highest they've yet managed in eight-oared boats in the May Bumps
, but the following three years saw St. Catharine's fall to the top of the 2nd division. 2006–07 saw a turn-around for the women, as they first held the top spot in division 2 and then bumped up 3 in 2007, missing blades as a massive pile up in the Gut gave Christs a technical row over. They are now 15th in division 1.
The current boat house was purchased from the First and Third Trinity Boat Club
in 1958 under the leadership of David Bailey, the captain in 1957. It was formerly host to the 3rd Trinity boat club, a club of old Etonians
and Westminsters
, and was built in the early 1930s. The boathouse is located at arguably one of the best places on the river: right between the Goldie Boathouse and the 1st & 3rd Trinity Boat House.
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 St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. 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...
, the men's 1st VIII resided largely near the boundary of the 1st and 2nd divisions, but spent a few years in the top-10, reaching as high as 6th in the 1930s and in 1968. The 1st VIII broke into the top 10 briefly in 2002, but a string of poor results from the mid-2000s saw the men's 1st VIII fall into the top half of the 2nd division. 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...
, St. Catharine's spent most of the time before the 1940s in the 2nd division, but rose to 4th in 1947 and 1961, with the 2nd VIII reaching the 1st division in 1963. In 1967, the 2nd VIII actually managed to bump the 1st VIII on the second day, but the 1st VIII bumped back the following day. Since then, the 1st VIII have spent most of the time in the middle to lower half of the 1st division. Between 1998 and 2004, the men's 1st VIII were bumped only once and rose to 2nd position, partially helped by having a large number of oarsmen trialling for university crews, but St. Catharine's have never yet taken a headship.
The 1st women's VIII first raced in 1980, and 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...
have spent most of the time since 1990 in the 1st division, rising as high as 6th in 1997, but had fallen into the 2nd in 2003 and 2006. in 2008, the women consolidated their rise back to the first division, winning blades and bumping before First Post Corner every day. The finished 13th in division 1. 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...
, St. Catharine's 1st women's IV rose quickly to 3rd in 1989. When the races were reorganised following the change to eight-oared boats, the 1st women's VIII were placed in 8th. In 2002, they managed to get to 7th, the highest they've yet managed in eight-oared boats 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...
, but the following three years saw St. Catharine's fall to the top of the 2nd division. 2006–07 saw a turn-around for the women, as they first held the top spot in division 2 and then bumped up 3 in 2007, missing blades as a massive pile up in the Gut gave Christs a technical row over. They are now 15th in division 1.
The current boat house was purchased from the First and Third Trinity Boat Club
First and Third Trinity Boat Club
The First and Third Trinity Boat Club is the rowing club of Trinity College in Cambridge, England. The club formally came into existence in 1946 when the First Trinity Boat Club and the Third Trinity Boat Club merged, although the 2 clubs had been rowing together for several years before that date...
in 1958 under the leadership of David Bailey, the captain in 1957. It was formerly host to the 3rd Trinity boat club, a club of old Etonians
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Westminsters
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
, and was built in the early 1930s. The boathouse is located at arguably one of the best places on the river: right between the Goldie Boathouse and the 1st & 3rd Trinity Boat House.
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 | 22nd | bumped by | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped by |
| 1999 | 17th | bumped | bumped | bumped | bumped & |
| 2000 | 13th | bumped | bumped | bumped | bumped |
| 2001 | 13th | bumped | bumped by | (cancelled) | (cancelled) |
| 2002 | 9th | bumped | bumped | bumped | bumped |
| 2003 | 10th | rowed-over | bumped by | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2004 | 9th | bumped | rowed-over | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2005 | 12th | rowed-over | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2006 | 18th | overbumped by | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2007 | 22nd | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2008 | 26th | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2009 | 23rd | bumped | bumped | rowed-over | bumped |
| 2010 | 20th | bumped | bumped | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2011 | 19th | rowed-over | bumped by | bumped | bumped |
Women
| Year | Finish position | 1st day | 2nd day | 3rd day | 4th Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9th | rowed-over | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 1999 | 12th | bumped by | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped by |
| 2000 | 15th | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by | rowed-over |
| 2001 | 17th | bumped by | bumped by | (cancelled) | (cancelled) |
| 2002 | 16th | bumped | bumped | bumped by | rowed-over |
| 2003 | 18th | bumped by | bumped | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2004 | 17th | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2005 | 16th | bumped | rowed-over | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2006 | 20th | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2007 | 17th | bumped | bumped | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2008 | 13th | bumped | bumped | bumped | bumped |
| 2009 | 11th | bumped | bumped | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2010 | 10th | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2011 | 14th | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
Men
| Year | Finish position | 1st day | 2nd day | 3rd day | 4th Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15th | bumped | bumped & | bumped | bumped |
| 1999 | 16th | rowed-over | bumped by | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2000 | 14th | rowed-over | bumped | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2001 | 11th | bumped | bumped | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2002 | 8th | bumped | rowed-over | bumped | bumped |
| 2003 | 5th | rowed-over | bumped | bumped | bumped |
| 2004 | 2nd | bumped | bumped | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2005 | 4th | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped by | rowed-over |
| 2006 | 2nd | bumped | bumped | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2007 | 6th | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2008 | 6th | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over | bumped by |
| 2009 | 10th | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2010 | 7th | bumped | bumped | rowed-over | bumped |
| 2011 | 3rd | bumped | bumped | bumped | bumped |
Women
| Year | Finish position | 1st day | 2nd day | 3rd day | 4th Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16th | rowed-over | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 1999 | 14th | bumped | rowed-over | rowed-over | bumped |
| 2000 | 14th | bumped | rowed-over | rowed-over | bumped by |
| 2001 | 11th | bumped | bumped | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2002 | 7th | bumped | bumped | bumped | bumped |
| 2003 | 12th | rowed-over | bumped by | bumped by | overbumped by |
| 2004 | 14th | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped by | rowed-over |
| 2005 | 18th | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2006 | 18th | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2007 | 15th | bumped | bumped | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2008 | 19th | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2009 | 15th | bumped | bumped | bumped | bumped |
| 2010 | 13th | bumped | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2011 | 14th | bumped | rowed-over | bumped by | bumped by |