From ejs76 at cam.ac.uk Wed Jan 4 11:32:44 2012 From: ejs76 at cam.ac.uk (E.J. Stone) Date: 04 Jan 2012 11:32:44 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Erg Hire Message-ID: Dear Captains, Girton College Boat Club is organising a sponsored erg on the 16th-17th January to raise some much needed funds. However, we are in the predicament of only having seven ergs at the moment when eight is what we really need. If you have an erg you would be able to hire out to us for our event then we would be very grateful. We will gladly pay for it and organise the pick-up/drop off etc. Please get in contact with me and we can discuss details. Thanks very much, Ellie -- Ellie Stone GCBC President 2011-12 07970914868 From holly at cucbc.org Fri Jan 6 23:59:47 2012 From: holly at cucbc.org (Holly Hedgeland) Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 23:59:47 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Fwd: Fishing match on the River Cam, Sunday 8 January 2012 References: Message-ID: <3BFEBBFE-4048-417C-BE0C-CA81F913E870@cucbc.org> Begin forwarded message: > From: "Philippa Noon" > Date: 6 January 2012 16:28:54 GMT > To: "'Pippa Noon'" > Subject: Fishing match on the River Cam, Sunday 8 January 2012 > > Dear river users, > This Sunday, 8 January, Cambridge Fish Preservation and Angling Society (CFPAS) Ltd has arranged a small Club Match on the River Cam near the Penny Ferry public house, Chesterton, between 10am and 3pm. > Navigators are asked to keep a look-out for lines and poles in the water and to reduce their speed when passing competitors. > Thank you for your cooperation. > > Pip Noon > > River Manager > Conservators of the River Cam > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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More information can be found at: http://www.cityrc.co.uk/Events/WinterH2H/Information/WinterH2H2012Poster.pdf and entries can be made on line via our website: http://www.cityrc.co.uk/Events/WinterH2H/ Thanks Stephen -- Events run by CCRC for the 2011/12 season: Saturday 10 December 2011 - Xmas Head Saturday 21 January 2012 - Winter Head to head Saturday 5 May 2012 - Spring Head to head Sunday 6 May 2012 - City Sprints From dan at cucbc.org Thu Jan 12 18:01:31 2012 From: dan at cucbc.org (Dan Wilkins) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:01:31 -0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Lent Term Captains Meeting Message-ID: <008601ccd154$38891df0$a99b59d0$@cucbc.org> Hi all Hope you've had a good Christmas and productive pre-term training. The Lent Term Captains' Meeting will take place this Sunday, 15th January at 17:00 in the Captains' Room at Goldie Boathouse. Please send me any motions you would like to add to the agenda by Friday evening. 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The boat we borrowed was very successful and was used by the winning crew in the Fairbairns cup. It is a very good boat, bow rigged and Swift have kindly giving the Cambridge colleges the opportunity to trial the boat over the coming term. It is a great opportunity to try out the Swift make if your college is thinking of buying a new boat and getting a feel for all the make has to offer. I include in this email the attachment from Swift of the specification of the boat, please do not hesitate to contact Dominic Vincent from Swift (whose details can be found on the attachment) if you are interested in the trailling the boat. Kind regards, Izzi -- Isabel Boanas Evans CUWBC President 2011-2012 Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, CB3 0DF 07729013738 If you wish to donate to one of the CUWBC funds please follow the link below, https://www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/giving/nonproj.php?jioudg6hhs7fadjmpsffvfhcs0&id=17 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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To submit your entry, please visit http://www.cucbc.org/bumps/enter You will be required to log in to the website to access the entry system. If you have difficulty logging into the website, you can request a new password to be sent to your @cucbc.org e-mail address using the Request New Password link beneath the login form. If you still cannot access the entry system, please contact webmaster at cucbc.org as soon as possible. You should also (separately) submit information for the Bumps Programmes at http://www.thebumps.co.uk/crewlists The entry fee is ?36 per crew. Entry fees and outstanding CUCBC bills for the Lent Term should be paid by the above deadline. Cheques should be payable to Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs and sent to Tom Grimble, CUCBC Junior Treasurer at Robinson College. If you have any queries, or problems accessing the entry system, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me ? dan at cucbc.org. Kind regards Dan -- Dan Wilkins CUCBC Honorary Secretary E-mail: dan at cucbc.org Mobile: 07817 657717 www.cucbc.org From dan at cucbc.org Sun Jan 15 20:31:37 2012 From: dan at cucbc.org (Dan Wilkins) Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:31:37 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Exceptional Rowers Message-ID: <842753C0-EED4-4F95-A60C-DFC8A4FBD287@cucbc.org> If you have any exceptional rowers, i.e. those not current students (undergraduate or postgraduate) in your College, please indicate them in the appropriate fields on the entry system and provide relevant details in the box below the crew list entry. Fellows may compete in the Lent Bumps, but must row in the second boat or below. The full regulations can be found at http://www.cucbc.org/handbook/racing/general The CUCBC Executive Committee will review requests for exceptional rowers after the entry deadline and you will be notified if there is a problem with your entry or if we require more information. 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There is to be no coaching from the bank and only essential coxing commands (with the cox box volume low) before 07:30 upstream of the Railway Bridge. Novice crews who are unable to make it to the Railway Bridge without coaching should not boat before 07:30. Cheers Dan -- Dan Wilkins CUCBC Hononary Secretary E-mail: dan at cucbc.org Mobile: 07817 657717 www.cucbc.org From dan at cucbc.org Sun Jan 15 22:24:10 2012 From: dan at cucbc.org (Dan Wilkins) Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:24:10 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Lent Bumps 2012 Message-ID: <806462252-1326666250-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-2116727100-@b15.c11.bise7.blackberry> To clarify, the entry deadline is Friday 3rd February. ------Original Message------ From: Dan Wilkins To: CUCBC Captains Cc: CUCBC Committee Subject: Lent Bumps 2012 Sent: 15 Jan 2012 18:55 Hi all The Lent Bumps 2012 will take place Tuesday 28th February - Saturday 3rd March. The Getting-On Race will be on Friday 24th March. The division times have been modified for the 2012 Lent Bumps to accommodate those crews wishing to enter WeHoRR on Saturday 3rd March. The women's divisions will race every day, Tuesday to Friday (and will not race on Saturday). Men's divisions will race Tuesday to Saturday with one day off as normal. The division times can be found at http://www.cucbc.org/lents/times. Entries are now open. Crews should be entered online by Friday 23rd February. To submit your entry, please visit http://www.cucbc.org/bumps/enter You will be required to log in to the website to access the entry system. If you have difficulty logging into the website, you can request a new password to be sent to your @cucbc.org e-mail address using the Request New Password link beneath the login form. If you still cannot access the entry system, please contact webmaster at cucbc.org as soon as possible. You should also (separately) submit information for the Bumps Programmes at http://www.thebumps.co.uk/crewlists The entry fee is ?36 per crew. Entry fees and outstanding CUCBC bills for the Lent Term should be paid by the above deadline. Cheques should be payable to Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs and sent to Tom Grimble, CUCBC Junior Treasurer at Robinson College. If you have any queries, or problems accessing the entry system, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me ? dan at cucbc.org. Kind regards Dan -- Dan Wilkins CUCBC Honorary Secretary E-mail: dan at cucbc.org Mobile: 07817 657717 www.cucbc.org -- Dan Wilkins CUCBC Hononary Secretary E-mail: dan at cucbc.org Mobile: 07817 657717 www.cucbc.org From tfd22 at cam.ac.uk Mon Jan 16 21:41:05 2012 From: tfd22 at cam.ac.uk (Tessa de Roo) Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:41:05 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Looking for VIII to rent Message-ID: Dear Boat Club Rep, I am writing to you on behalf of the St. Edmund's Boat Club. Our first women's VIII crew is looking to rent a boat for use during Lent and possibly Easter terms, including Lent and possibly May Bumps. Do you have or know of any boats available to rent that will be suitable for a W1 crew? Best Wishes, Tessa de Roo St. Edmund's College Boat Club -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From holly at cucbc.org Tue Jan 17 19:12:43 2012 From: holly at cucbc.org (Holly Hedgeland) Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:12:43 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Cambridge Half Marathon 11th March Message-ID: Dear all, Please note below to warn visiting coaches or those wishing to move trailers in the roads affected. Thanks, Holly -- Dr Holly Hedgeland Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Bayles [mailto:Daniel.Bayles at cambridge.gov.uk] Sent: 17 January 2012 13:45 To: river.manager at camconservators.org.uk Cc: adam at onestepbeyond.org.uk Subject: WK/201113674 - Cambridge 1/2 Marathon Sunday 11 March 2012 Hi The Cambridge half marathon is taking place between 9 am and 1 pm on Sunday 11 March 2012. There are a number of road closures in the City including Elizabeth Way, Chesterton Road and Newmarket Road. This will prevent access to most of the boathouses on the north side of the river. Runners will also being going down riverside and on to Stourbridge Common. Regards Dan -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If you have any queries or marshals experience any problems (whether with the equipment and record sheets or if there are any unforeseen issues while on duty), please do not hesitate to contact the Executive Committee - committee at cucbc.org Regards Dan -- Dan Wilkins CUCBC Honorary Secretary E-mail: dan at cucbc.org Mobile: 07817 657717 www.cucbc.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lg381 at cam.ac.uk Fri Jan 20 18:10:33 2012 From: lg381 at cam.ac.uk (Louise Gale) Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:10:33 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Newnham Short Course Message-ID: <40021DBF-4311-4D63-BF2D-4D2B625124D7@cam.ac.uk> Dear all, Newham Short Course 2012 will be held on Saturday 4th February and entries are now open. The race will run from the motorway bridge to the railway bridge. The race is open to all Senior mens and womens VIIIs, and race entry costs ?40 per boat. Cheques made payable to Newnham College Boat Club need to reach L. Gale at Newnham College by 5pm on Saturday 28th January 2012, late entries will be accepted until 31st January but will incur a ?5 fine. Race entry forms and more information can be found at - http://www.newnhamcollegeboatclub.co.uk/#/short-course/4533686730 NCBC would also like to invite all participants to a post Short Course Prize giving and Cocktails in Newnham College at 7.30pm. More information to follow. If anyone would like any further information, or would like to organise a row through please contact me on lg381 at cam.ac.uk. Row throughs are limited, and offered on a first come first serve basis. Regards, Louise -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From coxing at cucbc.org Sat Jan 21 11:36:29 2012 From: coxing at cucbc.org (Mat Bryan) Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:36:29 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Courtesy and looking out for small boats Message-ID: Dear All, As everyone gets back into training on a particularly busy river, could I emphasise the importance of keeping a watch for small boats, particularly in the mornings when maneuvering room is limited. Bear in mind that in any collision or near miss scenario between a coxed and uncoxed boat, the coxed boat is typically regarded at fault, as the cox is the only person who could permanently see the situation unfolding. There have been requests from single scullers on the Cam for college eights (particularly those with newly minted coxes) to keep a better look out, and show more courtesy. A single is not significantly narrower than an eight. In areas where you can't get two eights comfortably side by side (the gut, boathouses < > chesterton) being 60ft long does not give you priority or permission to ignore smaller craft, stop and pull blades in if necessary for a single, pair or double just as you would for another eight. I am aware of multiple instances in these areas where scullers have been forced to pull a blade right in and hug the bank while an eight continued through without even a look from the cox on board. This is unacceptable. Regards, Mat. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From it.officer at girtoncollegeboatclub.com Sun Jan 22 20:29:31 2012 From: it.officer at girtoncollegeboatclub.com (Calum Eadie) Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:29:31 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Open source release of GCBC tools web application - Itemised bill emailer and ergathon distance tracker / progress display Message-ID: Hi All, This message is intended for anyone involved with the IT side of running your boat club. Over the last few months I've created a couple of simple tools for GCBC, we've found really useful so I've released them as open source and I'm very happy for other to copy and adapt them. The source code is online at https://github.com/CalumJEadie/gcbc-tools along with documentation and screenshots. Here's an excerpt from the readme which covers the functionality provided. GCBC Tools ========== Collection of simple tools to support Girton College Boat Club (GCBC). Developed in PHP using the [CodeIgniter](http://codeigniter.com/) framework. Author ------ Calum J. Eadie (https://github.com/CalumJEadie) Tools ----- * Itemised Bill Emailer * From a CSV file of names, email addresses and itemised costs generates and emails a per member itemised bill. * Outputs HTML and Text emails, email client decides which to display. * Tracker * Originally written for GCBC's 2012km erg fundraiser in January 2012. * Tracks distance and time for teams and participants. * Outputs legs completed by teams and participants. * Basic HTTP API. * Embeddable progress tracker. * Export of legs to CSV. Licensing --------- This copy of the CodeIgniter framework is licensed under the old style CodeIgniter license. See `documentation/CodeIgniter/license.txt`. This applies to `www/system`. The remainder of this application is licensed under the MIT License. See `LICENSE.markdown`. Drop me an email if you have any questions at all! Can offer more involved technical support, consulting on deploying the tools or development of particular features for a reasonable fee. Warm regards, Calum -- Calum J. Eadie || it.officer at girtoncollegeboatclub.com IT Officer || GCBC 2011-2012 girtoncollegeboatclub.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dare2 at cam.ac.uk Mon Jan 23 20:02:36 2012 From: dare2 at cam.ac.uk (Diane Esson) Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:02:36 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Trailer space, Peterborough Head? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi there, I'm hoping to take my W1 to the Head of the Nene on the 4th of Feb and am wondering if anyone else is going who might have room for an VIII on a trailer? I'd greatly appreciate your help! Many thanks! Diane Ladies' Captain, 2011-2012 Emmanuel Boat Club ---- Diane Esson PhD Candidate Wellcome Trust Infection and Immunity Programme Department of Veterinary Medicine Cambridge University Madingley Road Cambridge, UK CB3 0ES -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dare2 at cam.ac.uk Wed Jan 25 10:27:28 2012 From: dare2 at cam.ac.uk (Diane Esson) Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:27:28 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Trailer space, Peterborough Head? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8F6C9387-D9A0-45D2-A1FB-9FFFA5E88D46@cam.ac.uk> Sorted! Thank you to everyone who offered to help! And see some of you on the Nene, Diane On 23 Jan 2012, at 8:02, Diane Esson wrote: > > Hi there, I'm hoping to take my W1 to the Head of the Nene on the 4th of Feb and am wondering if anyone else is going who might have room for an VIII on a trailer? I'd greatly appreciate your help! > > Many thanks! > Diane > > Ladies' Captain, 2011-2012 > Emmanuel Boat Club > > ---- > Diane Esson > PhD Candidate > Wellcome Trust Infection and Immunity Programme > > Department of Veterinary Medicine > Cambridge University > Madingley Road > Cambridge, UK > CB3 0ES > > > ---- Diane Esson PhD Candidate Wellcome Trust Infection and Immunity Programme Department of Veterinary Medicine Cambridge University Madingley Road Cambridge, UK CB3 0ES -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From robinson.men at cucbc.org Wed Jan 25 14:12:51 2012 From: robinson.men at cucbc.org (Robinson Men) Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:12:51 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Robinson Head 2012 Message-ID: Dear all, Robinson Head is almost upon us! It's a great opportunity to race over the entirety of the Bumps course - not to be missed by any crew keen to be successful in this year's Bumps. This year's race is on the afternoon of Friday 10th February and registration is open now. All College VIIIs are eligible to enter and are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. The deadline for entries is midnight, Sunday 5th February. Late entries will be taken until noon on Wednesday but will incur a ?5 fee. Full details on how to register for the race and all race rules can be found at www.srcf.ucam.org/rcbc and any queries are to be sent to the race organiser Michael Curtis at mc636 at cam.ac.uk. RCBC would also like to invite all competitors to post race prize giving and drinks, kindly provided by our sponsors, Centrica. This event will take place in the Auditorium Lounge, Robinson College, from 6:30pm. Michael Curtis and Steven Gordon Robinson Head Organisers --- Centrica, the proud sponsor of Robinson Head and Robinson College Boat Club, is a leading integrated energy company. They have a global business portfolio that includes British Gas in the UK and Direct Energy in North America. They are involved in every aspect of the energy chain from sourcing and generating to trading and supply. Centrica have a graduate scheme and an award winning summer placement with places available in Engineering, Finance, General Management (Marketing, Analysts and HR) and Information Systems. For further information and to apply please go to the website (http://www.centrica.com/index.asp?pageid=15 ). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dan at cucbc.org Fri Jan 27 17:53:17 2012 From: dan at cucbc.org (Dan Wilkins) Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:53:17 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Fishing Match Cancelled Message-ID: <170804958-1327686799-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1562128494-@b15.c11.bise7.blackberry> Hi all This Sunday's fishing match has been cancelled so the river will be open to college crews as usual from 11am. Regards Dan -- Dan Wilkins CUCBC Hononary Secretary E-mail: dan at cucbc.org Mobile: 07817 657717 www.cucbc.org From captain at ssbc.org.uk Mon Jan 30 09:33:07 2012 From: captain at ssbc.org.uk (SSBC Captain of Boats) Date: 30 Jan 2012 09:33:07 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Warning to College Boat Clubs Message-ID: Dear Captains, A number of agents of Cambridge University were employed by The Cambridge College Programme in 2011 including Sidney Sussex College Boat Club. Since completing the Programme, both the Boat Club and employees have not been paid, with outstanding debts to the Boat club for damages and rental fees of ?3000. Despite numerous attempts to recover these debts, we are continuing to have difficulties contacting her. We have recently discovered that despite our non-payment, she is planning on running the program this year. We are writing to you to warn prospective agents to exercise some caution if contacted by her. Should she get in contact we would really appreciate it if you would forward this information to Kate Snow at captain at ssbc.org.uk Regards, Kate Snow From fcc25 at cam.ac.uk Mon Jan 30 14:54:26 2012 From: fcc25 at cam.ac.uk (F.C. Christie) Date: 30 Jan 2012 14:54:26 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Trailer space for WeHoRR? Message-ID: Hi all, I'm looking to take my W1 crew to WeHoRR on March 3rd but currently have no trailer space. If anyone has space available for an VIII, please get in touch and I'll try to boat from the same boathouse in London. Many thanks, Fiona From mark at cucbc.org Tue Jan 31 20:27:42 2012 From: mark at cucbc.org (Mark Jacobs) Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:27:42 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Early mornings Message-ID: <4F284EBE.6030600@cucbc.org> Dear all, Please pass this onto your individual club mailing lists - I feel that all rowers could do with a reminder of the basics of early morning outings: 1) Lighting down / pushing off Lighting down is defined on the CUCBC website. Naturally there will be a spot of variation in watches and optimistic readings thereof, but please don't be silly about it. At lighting down, there are probably 30-odd boats pushing out over a two minute window into a very short bit of river. This morning I saw some particularly appalling pushing out. If there is a crew directly opposite your boathouse and pushing out will cause them to crash into a barge, don't do it. Wait for a gap. Also don't push out and paddle up the wrong side of the river - there are town rowers out before dark (including several single scullers) who neither appreciate nor deserve to be held up because of your impatience. 2) Lights Lights are mandatory within 15 minutes of lighting up/down. While mornings are overcast, as today, they are particularly important in improving visibility reducing the risk of collisions. From what I've seen this morning, you lot need all the help you can get in this department. Lights should be bright, steady and white, mounted on both your bow and your stern. Red lights are not white, and thus not acceptable. Flashing lights are not steady, and thus not acceptable. Lights so dim that your hull with a few years of Cam-scum built up on the bow canvasses outshines them are not acceptable. Lights worn beneath your cox's or bowgirl's (or bowman's) pony tail are invisible, and definitely not acceptable. As for dim, red flashing lights beneath a pony tail... Please remember that second boats boating 10 minutes after lighting down are also bound by this rule. Failure to adhere to this rule will result in your club being fined. 3) Rowing If, by some chance, you've managed to push off without cocking anything up, please be careful for the rest of your outing, particularly outside the boathouses. This morning there were far too many crews charging ahead into the back of stationary boats in queues. I saw at least 3 near-misses, averted only by sudden holding-up of the boat and fortunate steering. Please also remember that until you are past the P&E, the half-crew, half-slide rule applies. I don't want to see any more crews rowing arms only and holding up a dozen boats behind. If you want to do technical backstops paddling work, please keep it to the long reach where there is space to comfortably and safely overtake. If you find yourself stuck behind a slow crew, do not overtake unless it is clear and safe to do so. Again, this morning there were far too many near-misses. 4) Crossovers At the crossovers, the crews rowing upstream have right of way. This is not dependent upon speed, cockiness or misplaced confidence. If you cannot crossover without impeding crews coming upstream, wait. Do not paddle past the crossover, then try to barge your way through upcoming traffic either. 5) Spinning If you are spinning at the lock, please row down to the 'spin here' sign, spin quickly and row out of the spinning zone. Don't pull in inside the spinning zone when there is space ahead, and don't sit 3 feet away from the bank to have a coaching talk when crews are waiting behind you to proceed upstream. If there is a queue of boats waiting to spin, join the end of it. We should be masters of the very British art of queueing, rather than careering all over the place, causing mayhem and havoc like a fleet of Italian drivers. If you are spinning at the bottom of the long reach, do not do so unless you will not obstruct boats rowing upstream, i.e. from Ditton corner. This causes long queues, not to mention difficulties at the nearby crossover point. 6) Play nicely... If only for the sake of my keyboard and blood pressure. Please think about the other users of the river (not just college rowers), and if you can avoid winding somebody up, even at a minor inconvenience to yourself, please do so. This applies to where you stop to discuss with your coaches, the type and speed of exercises that you want to do and when paddling generally. The long reach is generally the best place to do slow work. A weekday afternoon outing is even better, and is probably as productive as a whole week of early morning outings. Rant over, for the moment. If you've any questions on anything written above, please let me know and I will attempt to clarify. Meanwhile, let's please try to make the river a calmer place in the mornings. Mark Mark Jacobs CUCBC Safety Officer From erj28 at cam.ac.uk Tue Jan 31 13:05:49 2012 From: erj28 at cam.ac.uk (Lizzy Johnstone) Date: 31 Jan 2012 13:05:49 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Fwd: Trailering to Bedford Head (12th Feb) Message-ID: Hello all, Selwyn W1 are in need of space for an VIII on a trailer to Bedford Head on 12th Feb. If you might be able to help/know of any other clubs who may be going, please get in touch! Many thanks, Lizzy -- Lizzy Johnstone Selwyn College Boat Club Women's Captain 2011/12 www.selwynrowing.org.uk