<div>Captains - please forward to your clubs!<br><br>Hi all,<br></div>
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<div>So I've had quite a few replies about umpiring for Lent Bumps in the last few weeks and it's a now very swiftly diminishing two and a half weeks to the first cannon. However, we still need some more of you to volunteer and keep it running seamlessly so please email me now if you can umpire even only one race per day! As long as you've rowed or coxed in at least one set of bumps, then that's the only requirement. If cycling is a problem then we can always find a static position for you. Send me an e-mail with your
name and college, availability and say whether or not you've umpired
before. I'll take the opportunity again to point out that a large number of the umpires also
row/cox themselves and I'll ensure that you have plenty of time to get back to/from your boathouse so your racing isn't affected. Look at it as a warmup cycle! Remember that not only will you get a free meal and drink at the end of it all, you will also reduce
the number of
marshall slots your college will have to provide. Plus a warm fuzzy feeling inside.<br><br>The division times are given at: <br><br><a href="http://www.cucbc.org/node/821" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.cucbc.org/node/821</a><br>
<br>Ideally
you'll want to be reporting to the control desk by the Penny Ferry 30
minutes before your divisions start so you can collect equipment from
the umpires of the previous division, ask questions, cycle down to the
start, ponce around etc, so factor this in when deciding for which
divisions you will be available. We'll have a short meeting for all
umpires just before the Lents so everyone knows in advance and in
detail what they will be doing.
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<div><br>While I'm here, the following all said they would umpire but had to check on academic/other commitments. Could these people please confirm their availabilities:<br><br>Dan Wilkins<br>George Blessley<br>Chris Kerr<br>
Matt Castle<br>Jo Jones<br>James Head<br>Ailsa Benton<br>Jo Robinson<br><br>Hope to hear from lots of you...<br clear="all"></div>
Dave<br><span class="sg"><br clear="all"></span><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Dave White<br>CUCBC Coxing Rep<br><a href="mailto:coxing@cucbc.org">coxing@cucbc.org</a>