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The May Bumps 2005 were a series of
Caius men ''rowed-over'' in 1st position retaining the headship, their 7th time since 1998.
The highest men's 2nd VIII at the end of the week was 1st & 3rd Trinity II, who bumped Caius II on the 2nd day. 1st & 3rd II achieved overlap on the 1st day but failed to make contact.
The highest women's 2nd VIII for the 3rd consecutive year was
rowing
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races held at Cambridge University
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from Wednesday 15 June 2005 to Saturday 18 June 2005. 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 114th 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 2005 a total of 171 crews took part (94 men's crews and 77 women's crews), with around 1500 participants in total.
Head of the River crews
Caius men ''rowed-over'' in 1st position retaining the headship, their 7th time since 1998.
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women bumped Pembroke, Caius and Emmanuel
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to take their first headship since 1994.
Highest 2nd VIIIs
The highest men's 2nd VIII at the end of the week was 1st & 3rd Trinity II, who bumped Caius II on the 2nd day. 1st & 3rd II achieved overlap on the 1st day but failed to make contact.
The highest women's 2nd VIII for the 3rd consecutive year was Emmanuel
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The Gospel of Matthew ( Matthew 1:22 –23) interprets this as a prophecy of ...
II.
Links to races in other years
Bumps Charts
Below are the bumps charts for the 1st and 2nd divisions, with the men's event on the left and women's event 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. Note that this chart may not be displayed correctly if you are using a large font size on your browser.References
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...