Dear all,<br><br>Firstly, well done on a mostly good performance on the first day of Bumps, especially taking into account the wind. However, there was some avoidable carnage, and some of that was *very* avoidable by simply having some common sense and thinking ahead. Notes and Fines detailed below...if you have a complaint then please email Ian Thompson and myself. Special care should be taken such that when you have cleared or more importantly if you have crashed on the outside of the racing line, then you are unlikely to get back out and racing before causing carnage. Coxes - look around and see what is happening. In most cases (i.e. unless the chasing crew is at least a three or four stations back) it is far safer to accept the bump and stay where you are.<br>
<br>NOTES<br><br>CCAT M1 and Homerton M1 will be rerowing tomorrow...possibly after M4 or possibly after M1. They will be marshalling at the Motorway Bridge on the meadow side i.e. well out of the way of the racing line! Please be aware that they are there and do not hit them...<br>
<br>The Penny Ferry is under new management and a long term contract. They would like it to be made aware that they will be very welcoming rowers/coxes/etc into the pub and that Malaysian cuisine will be on sale until 4pm every day. Whether this is standard practice for them or whether they are doing this especially for Bumps I don't yet know...<br>
<br>FINES<br><br>Caius W2 - Excessive bank party: £15<br>Christ's M2 - Failure to clear (early celebration): £20<br>Downing M2 - Failure to clear - £25<br>Emma W2 - Failure to hold it up: £20<br>LMBC M4 - Failure to stop: £50<br>
St. Edmund's M1 - Dropped Bung: £15<br>Sidney M1 - Failure to easy at the finish, rowing straight into a stationary boat: £30<br>Trinity Hall W3 - Failure to clear: £20<br>Wolfson M2 - Dangerous obstruction: £50<br>Newnham W2 - Bringing Jelly Babies for umpire: £1,000 for confusing Bumps with Cardinals'<br>
<br><br><br><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Dave White<br>CUCBC Coxing Rep<br><a href="mailto:coxing@cucbc.org">coxing@cucbc.org</a>