TO:<br>Captains <br>Cambridge University College Boat Clubs (only)<br><br>FROM: <br>Chairman CUCBC<br><br>RE:<br>Henley Boat Races<br>Oxford v Cambridge<br>Sunday 27th March 2011<br><br>"TWO COLLEGE RACES"<br>
<br>As was mentioned by CUWBC President, Lizzie Polgreen, at the recent
Captains' Meeting, some of you may recall that the Henley Boat Race
Organisers last year decided, for the first time, to hold two informal
College races at the Henley Boat Races - one for Men and one for Women.<br>
<br>These two races were rowed over a different distance to the formal
Boat Races and ended just upstream of Remenham Farm - a distance of
about 1350 metres. Deliberately, no times were taken and no Medals were
awarded.<br>
<br>The Organisers' intention was to increase public and college interest in the Henley Boat Races.<br><br>The
Organisers have decided to repeat the event for two College races on
Sunday 27th March 2011 (the day that Summer time begins) on the same
basis as last year. One for Men and one for Women.<br>
<br>Full Term ends on Friday 18th March and, as we discovered last year,
not every college crew is available beyond Full Term nor would
necessarily wish to participate in this event.<br><br>Last year, the
time scale in which they asked us to organise this was very tight and
therefore less than ideal. So we invited crews in the Lents First
Division, starting with the Head Crews and working down the First
Division Final Order until we found a crew that would accept the
challenge<br>
<br>(For Head Crew, FaT M1, this was possible as they were rowing in the
HOR at Putney the day before. Not ideal for them, but they took up the
challenge and won, beating Balliol).<br><br>For the Women, it was late
in the day and many crews had already disbanded as they had already done their WEHORR race, but eventually we got
down to Queens, who fortuitously had their cox, Kate Richards, coxing
the Women's Lightweight Blue Boat in the Boat Races, so their W1 were
coming to support her and unexpectedly ended up with a race on their
hands, which they also won, beating Worcester).<br>
<br>Selecting crews from the Lents in this way does not necessarily
produce the fastest crew, but it may be a practical solution in the
circumstances, but we want you to decide this, please.<br><br>Question for you to vote on:<br>
<br>1 Do we continue to select an M1 and W1 crew in this way? Yes / No.<br><br>2
If "No", please suggest what realistic method you would prefer (and we
will consider - hopefully nothing too elaborate. The Organisers have
asked for a prompt response so your cooperation would be much
appreciated).<br>
<br>Voting deadline: Midnight Tuesday 2nd November.<br><br>Please VOTE using my personal Gmail address (per this email) - so just hit the REPLY button.....<br>and please STATE your Boat Club. <br><br>(NOTE: This is only open to Cambridge College Boat Clubs for the special purpose of the Oxford v Cambridge Boat Races event).<br>
<br>Thank you for your assistance.<br>
<br>Richard Hamersley<br>
Chairman CUCBC<br>
<br>Saturday 30th October 2010<br>