May Bumps 1997 on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
The May Bumps 1997 were a set of
rowed over to retain the headship.
bumped on the first day to take the
The highest men's 2nd VIII for the 8th consecutive year was , who bumped into Division 1.
The highest women's 2nd VIII for the 4th consecutive year was .
rowing
Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically a ...
races held at Cambridge University
The University of Cambridge is a Public university, public collegiate university, collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, the University of Cambridge is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, wo ...
from Wednesday 11 June 1997 to Saturday 14 June 1997. The event was run as a bumps race
A bumps race is a form of rowing (sport), rowing race in which a number of boats chase each other in single file, each crew attempting to catch and 'bump' the boat in front without being caught by the boat behind.
The form is mainly used in C ...
and was the 106th set of races in the series of May Bumps
The May Bumps (also May Races, Mays) are a set of rowing races, held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge, England. They began in 1887 after separating from the Lent Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held at the end of February or start o ...
which have been held annually in mid-June since 1887. In 1997, a total of 172 crews took part (103 men's crews and 69 women's crews), with around 1550 participants in total.
Head of the River crews
rowed over to retain the headship.
bumped on the first day to take the Mays
Mays is the surname of:
* Al Mays (1865–1905), American baseball pitcher
* Albert Mays (footballer) (1929–1973), Welsh professional footballer and amateur cricketer
* Alvoid Mays (born 1966), American football cornerback
* Aspen Mays (born ...
headship for the first time.
Highest 2nd VIIIs
The highest men's 2nd VIII for the 8th consecutive year was , who bumped into Division 1.
The highest women's 2nd VIII for the 4th consecutive year was .
Links to races in other years
Bumps Charts
Below are the bumps charts for all divisions. The men's bumps charts are on the left, and women's bumps charts on the right. The bumps chart represents the progress of every crew over all four days of the racing. To follow the progress of any particular crew, simply find the crew's name on the left side of the chart and follow the line to the end-of-the-week finishing position on the right of the chart.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 May Bumps results 1997 in rowing 1997 in English sport June 1997 sports events in the United Kingdom