Our Heritage

Town rowing since 1880

Bumps Archive (to 2010)

YEAR MEN WOMEN COMMENTS
1880 ?
1881 ?
1882 ?
1883 ?
1884 ?
1885 ?
1886 Head
1887 ?
1888 ?
1889 ?
1890 ?
1891 ?
1892 ?
1893 ?
1894 No races
1895 ?
1896 ?
1897 Head
1898 Head
1899 Head
1900 Head
1901 Head
1902 Head
1903 ?
1904 Head
1905 Head
1906 Head
1907 Head
1908 Head
1909 Head
1910 Head
1911 Head
1912 ?
1913 ?
1914 ?
1915 World War I
1916 World War I
1917 World War I
1918 World War I
1919 World War I
1920 ?
1921 ?
1922 ?
1923 ?
1924 ?
1925 Head
1926 Head
1927 Head
1928 Head
1929 ?
1930 Head
1931 ?
1932 Head
1933 Head
1934 ?
1935 ?
1936 ?
1937 ?
1938 Head
1939 ?
1940 World War II
1941 World War II
1942 World War II
1943 World War II
1944 World War II
1945 World War II
1946 Head
1948 ?
1949 ?
1950 ?
1951 ?
1952 ?
1953 ?
1954 ?
1955 ?
1956 ?
1957 ?
1958 ?
1959 ?
1960 ?
1961 ?
1962 ?
1963 ?
1964 ?
1965 ?
1966 ?
1967 Head
1968 Head
1969 Head
1970 Head
1971 Head
1972 Head
1973 Head
1974 Head
1975 ?
1976 ?
1977 ?
1978 Head
1979 Head ?
1980 ? ?
1981 ? ?
1982 ? ?
1983 Head ?
1984 Head ?
1985 Head ?
1986 ? ? Men were on the receiving end of a technical bump.
1987 Head ?
1988 Head ?
1989 ? ?
1990 ? ?
1991 Head ?
1992 Head ?
1993 Head ?
1994 Head Head
1995 Head Head
1996 ? ?
1997 2nd 3rd M2 finished 3rd, M3 were 8th, M4 were 14th. W2 finished 8th, W3 were 13th, W4 were 16th and W5 were 18th.
1998 Head 2nd The Men bumped ’99s to take the Headship. The Women bumped City to take 2nd on the river. M2 held 3rd, M3 climbed one to 7th, M4 climbed two to 12th and M5 bumped up into the first division. W2 climbed three to 5th, W3 were up one at 12th, W4 held 16th and W5 went down three to 21st.
1999 Head 3rd M2 again held 3rd, M3 were down one to 8th, M4 were down three to 15th, being bumped by M5 on their way to winning blades by finishing in 13th. W2 held 5th, W3 went up one to 11th and W4 dropped three to 19th.
2000 Head Head The Women finished with the Headship after catching City on the fist night, then Free Press on Wednesday before being bumped back on Thursday and the retaking the Headship on the last night. M2 again held 3rd, M3 held 8th, M4 climbed four and won their blades, finishing 9th, but M5 slipped one to 16th. W2 went down one to 6th, W3 won their blades finishing 7th and W4 slipped one to 20th.
2001 Head Head M2 held 3rd again, M3 climbed two to 6th and M4 followed them, climbing two to 7th. M5 held 16th. W2 climbed two to 4th, and W3 won their blades finishing 10th.
2002 Head Head The first 9 boats in the Men’s first division rowed over every night, leaving M2 in 3rd, M3 in 6th and M4 in 7th. M5 climbed one to 15th. W2 went down two to 6th and W3 bumped up one to 9th.
2003 Head Head M2 went down two to 5th, being bumped on the way by M3 who finished 4th. M4 were up three to 12th. W2 went up one to 5th, W3 also went up one to 8th, and W4 went up 4 to 16th, winning their blades.
2004 Head 3rd The Women were caught by both City and ’99s to finish 3rd. M2 finished 3rd, M3 were 4th and M4 were 8th. W2 finished 4th, W3 were 7th and W4 were 12th.
2005 Head 3rd M2 held 3rd, M3 slipped one to 5th and M4 were down 3 to 11th. W2 held 4th, W3 slipped one to 8th, and W4 finished 16th.
2006 Head 4th M2 finished 4th, M3 finished 7th and M4 finished 14th.
2007 2nd Head Men were bumped by Cantabs on the first night, and were unable to regain the Headship by the end of the week. Women bumped up from 4th to the Headship, catching first ’99s 2nd boat, then City, and then ’99s first boat on the last night. M2 held 4th, M3 finished 10th and M4 finished 15th. W2 bumped up 2 to 6th.