From mark.barber at bbsrc.ac.uk Thu May 1 14:33:35 2008 From: mark.barber at bbsrc.ac.uk (mark barber (BI)) Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 15:33:35 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Cox for DCBC third 8 in Head of the Cam Saturday In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello all, Our Men's third eight boat has been left without a cox for the Head of the Cam race this Saturday. If there is anybody out there that would like to compete with us then please let me know (Mark Barber, mark.barber at bbsrc.ac.uk). Thanks heaps! Mark From mark.barber at bbsrc.ac.uk Wed May 7 13:55:37 2008 From: mark.barber at bbsrc.ac.uk (mark barber (BI)) Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 14:55:37 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Cox for Darwin College third eight outing Thursday morning In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello all, Our Men's third eight boat has an injured cox who can no longer make a training outing tomorrow morning at 06:45. If there is anybody out there who could fill in for this outing then please let me know (Mark Barber, mark.barber at bbsrc.ac.uk). Thanks heaps! Mark From events.secretary at championrowing.org.uk Fri May 9 11:12:26 2008 From: events.secretary at championrowing.org.uk (Events Secretary) Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 12:12:26 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] CHAMPS EIGHTS HEAD - SUNDAY 18TH MAY 2008 In-Reply-To: <000601c8a7ea$dd7b99b0$0202a8c0@LESLEY> References: <002701c8a2ca$70c8cb00$0202a8c0@LESLEY><480C6B0D.8040105@corbett.org.uk> <000601c8a7ea$dd7b99b0$0202a8c0@LESLEY> Message-ID: <003101c8b1c5$906c9d10$0202a8c0@LESLEY> ***Reminder*** The closing date for entries for Champs Eights Head is next Tuesday 13th May 6pm. Remember - A magnum of Veuve Clicquot Champagne for the fastest men's and ladies crews (Town or Gown) if they break the current Champs 8's Head course record. FYI Duncan Holland will be judging your starts at the Plough. ============================================================ CAMBRIDGE CHAMPS EIGHTS HEAD - SUNDAY 18TH MAY 2008 DIVS AT 12.00, 1.30 and 3.00pm This is a great pre Bumps Cam event for university and town club eights. Course runs from the Plough to the Penny Ferry. Last year 85 eights took part. PRIZES SPONSORS - MILLS & REEVE, MILTON BRWERY AND RIVERBOAT GEORGINA 1. EVENT CATEGORIES Event Tankards (with free fill of Milton Brewery beer if collected at prizegiving at City boathouse) University categories: Mens Mays Div 1, 2, 3 and lower (divs 4-6) enter event as M1, M2, M3 or ML Ladies Mays Div 1, 2, 3 and lower (divs 4-5) enter event as W1, W2, W3 or WL Please enter your crews as the position you will be rowing in May Bumps not your crew position in your boat club e.g. M2 not 1st boat Any crews that will be entering the Getting-on Race are also very welcome to enter as ML/ WL category Town categories: CRA Men's Senior, Novice, Vet, Junior CRA Ladies Senior, Novice, Vet, Junior 2. COURSE RECORD - Sponsored by Mills & Reeve A magnum of Veuve Clicquot Champagne for the fastest men's and ladies crews (Town or Gown) if they break the current Champs 8's Head course record. These stand as 4m 32 seconds set by 1st & 3rd M1 in 2007 and 5m.15 seconds set by Jesus W1 also in 2007. 3. JUDGED BEST STARTS - Sponsored by Mills & Reeve -Judged by Duncan Holland (Chief Coach CUBC) 9 bottles of "Champs" for: Most Impressive Mens start Most Impressive Ladies start Most "Interesting" Mens start Most "Interesting" Ladies start 4. COXING PRIZES Coxes prizes for the judged best cornering of Ditton Corner First prize 2 tickets on a Georgina cruise on Sunday 1st June (with a complimentary bottle of Bollinger champagne) and a cox award tankard. 10 other special cox award tankards and chocolate oranges. This is an invitational event and as such does not require ARA membership. Link for all previous years' results and copies of poster, entry form, map, safety plan and competitor information (downloadable documents at foot of Champs 8's Head page): http://www.championrowing.org.uk/Default.aspx?tabid=61 Please email with any queries to: events.secretary at championrowing.org.uk Please email your entry form or post with your cheque to the address below. (Closing date Tuesday 13th May 2008 - 6.00pm) Thank you Lesley =========================== Lesley Corbett Events Secretary Champion of the Thames RC 38 Chesterton Hall Crescent Cambridge CB4 1AP t: 01223 328418 www.championrowing.org.uk =========================== -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tb355 at cam.ac.uk Fri May 9 13:03:10 2008 From: tb355 at cam.ac.uk (T. Buender) Date: 09 May 2008 14:03:10 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] cox for 2nd Head to Head devision Message-ID: Hi, maybe a bit to short noticed but worth trying. I am looking for a cox to do the 2nd Head to Head devision on Sunday for Hughes Hall M1. The crew is pretty good and it should be a fast race. We'll meet around 9:30 and will be done by 12. If there is anybody around who could help us out, please let me know. Thanks Til From will at cucbc.org Fri May 9 15:22:22 2008 From: will at cucbc.org (Will Richards) Date: 09 May 2008 16:22:22 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Fwd: Mobile gantry, Riverside Bridge, River Cam, Monday 12th to Friday 16th May Message-ID: >From the Cam Conservancy: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Philippa Noon" To: "'Philippa Noon \(Cam Cons\) '" Subject: Mobile gantry, Riverside Bridge, River Cam, Monday 12th to Friday 16th May Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 16:22:11 +0100 Would river users please be advised that there will be a mobile gantry operating over the river at Riverside Bridge next week, Monday 12th to Friday 16th May. The gantry will be suspended approximately 1.5m to 2.0m above the water to enable contractors to work on the bridge structure. Please keep a lookout and take note of any instructions given by the site supervisor. Thank you for your attention. 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Thanks Amy From ala24 at cam.ac.uk Fri May 16 16:33:23 2008 From: ala24 at cam.ac.uk (Amy Atkinson) Date: 16 May 2008 17:33:23 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Cox Needed In-Reply-To: <2023443e0802270209l41fc2befoa0710ad408cf261d@mail.gmail.com> References: <2023443e0802270209l41fc2befoa0710ad408cf261d@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi, LMBC have been inundated with rowers this term and we no longer have enough coxes. Is there anyone who would like to do bumps who hasn't already got a crew. Most of the crews that need coxes are doing between one and two outings a week (We need coxes for LMBC W3, LMBC W4, LMBC M4 and possibly M7 and M8/Gents boat). Please can you let me know as soon as possible if you can help and which one of the boats you would like to cox (first come, first served basis - though I'm not really expecting a flux of requests to cox for us!) Thanks Amy LMBC Chief Cox chief_cox at lmbc.net St John's College Cambridge From al460 at cam.ac.uk Mon May 19 10:29:16 2008 From: al460 at cam.ac.uk (Adrienne Leonard) Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 11:29:16 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Cox needed tomorrow evening Message-ID: <4831567C.2020400@cam.ac.uk> Hi all, Clare Hall women are in need of a cox for our W1 outing tomorrow evening. We're meeting at the Clare boathouse at 5:10. Please let me know if you're able to help out! Thanks! --Adrienne Clare Hall Boat Club Women's Captain From kmh43 at cam.ac.uk Mon May 19 12:39:50 2008 From: kmh43 at cam.ac.uk (Kate Hillman) Date: 19 May 2008 13:39:50 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Cox for Newnham 1 this weekend In-Reply-To: <4831567C.2020400@cam.ac.uk> References: <4831567C.2020400@cam.ac.uk> Message-ID: Hi all, Is anyone available this Friday 5pm-7ish and/or Saturday 7.30am-11ish to cox Newnham first VIII? Would be much appreciated, chocolate rewards available! :) cheers, Kate NCBC Captain From kr307 at cam.ac.uk Mon May 19 17:35:33 2008 From: kr307 at cam.ac.uk (K. Roche) Date: 19 May 2008 18:35:33 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Tues evening 'Over the lock' outing - Cox needed Message-ID: Hi All, We are in need of a cox for our W1 outing tomorrow (Tuesday) night. The outing is 6pm -8.45pm and we will be going over Baitsbite lock then back after men's hour is over. Please let us know ASAP if you can do it. A chance to go 'over the lock'! I'm sure we can arrange some chocolate/doughnut related reimbursement! Thanks, Kelly Roche New Hall Boat Club From tn248 at cam.ac.uk Mon May 19 20:54:31 2008 From: tn248 at cam.ac.uk (T.V. Nguyen) Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 21:54:31 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Cox needed for this Sunday (99's Regatta) Message-ID: <4831E907.6040207@cam.ac.uk> Hey everyone, Clare Hall are looking for a cox for our M2 this Sunday's 99's Regatta. They're a novice boat that's keen to get as much water time as possible and would greatly appreciate it if you could help them out. 99's is a plate regatta so you'll get at least two races! We are prepared to pay you in beer and/or chocolate. Thanks! --Thomson CHBC Men's Cap'n From coxing at cucbc.org Tue May 20 16:23:28 2008 From: coxing at cucbc.org (Dave White) Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 17:23:28 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Coxing Rep 2008-09 Message-ID: <2023443e0805200923x1e87c805ha5829548f5cbaddc@mail.gmail.com> Dear coxes, The time has come for me to pass on the mantle of Coxing Rep. Rather than performing the traditional chicken-kissing ceremony while wearing Blue robes, this year we'll do it by the simple process of you sending in manifestos, these going on the website and being mailed out, you making a short speech after the Bumps meeting for senior coxes, then voting being done by a show of hands while you disappear out of the room. Laura is about to send out meeting times to captains and coxes, but I can tell you that the meeting for senior coxes (those who have previously coxed Mays) will precede that for the novice coxes (those who are coxing May Bumps for the first time) on Sunday 8th June. Since everyone coxing May Bumps is required to attend at least one of these meetings, then by voting in between them, we should get a fairly good percentage of the coxes being present to vote. The job description is straightforward: - Give coxing talks at start of Mich to LBCs, to all coxes for Lent Bumps and to all coxes for May Bumps - Arrange talks given by 'external coxing consultants' (to be announced very shortly) - Muck in with running the CUCBC - Any other bright ideas for improving Cambridge College coxing The penultimate point is not a huge overall task, but it can demand a lot of your attention at specific times, particularly if you are running an event (Uni IVs, Bumps, Small Boats Regatta). There are several random admin tasks but these get divided between the Coxing Rep, the three Hon Secs, the web team and Ian Thompson/Pete Convey so it's never a big thing. Ultimately, it's quite rewarding to play a part in organising College rowing, even if you do occasionally get slated by someone who has the rowing experience of a gnat's left testicle from time to time for "screwing up their outings". Needless to say, we do nothing of the sort...we actually keep it running fairly smoothly. And of course it looks pretty on your CV. I'll say nothing about the lovely "Blue" splashtops that one is required to wear on official occasions. So, if you are interested in being the Coxing Rep next year, then please send me a short manifesto (it doesn't need to be greater than one side of A4...) by **Sunday 1st June**. If you have any other questions on what the job entails then I'll be happy to inform you. 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Thanks Ellie -- Ellie Hughes NCBC Development Officer 2007-2008 Newnham College, CB3 9DF (07919) 123313 Eleanor.Hughes at cantab.net Msn: Mela_Locarno at yahoo.co.uk From coxing at cucbc.org Wed May 21 10:14:45 2008 From: coxing at cucbc.org (Dave White) Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 11:14:45 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] External coxing talk Message-ID: <2023443e0805210314l515e25c0iccf995afe0263836@mail.gmail.com> Dear all, Next Sunday 1st June at 1.15pm in Goldie, Martin Haycock (CUBC Blue cox during the 90s) is coming to give a talk on how to become a better cox. He is very experienced and if you've ever seen the video of his Boat Race, you'll know that he played a seriously pivotal role in winning it. I reckon that Martin will talk for between 30 and 45 minutes, then I'll talk for a shorter amount of time on Bumps-specfic coxing. ***NOTE***: This is NOT the same as the compulsory safety talks for Bumps which will be held on Sunday 8th June (details soon to come from Laura). This is an entirely optional (yet recommended) talk which will take up just over an hour of your time on Sunday 1st. Me talking about Bumps on the 1st will purely be a "how to cox Bumps better" thing, not the official line on safety which we are required to do. We can't combine the meetings for various reasons, so you'll still have to show on the 8th whether or not you come to this on the 1st. Hope that makes sense and it would be good to see plenty of people at Goldie next Sunday, 1.15pm. Dave -- Dave White CUCBC Coxing Rep coxing at cucbc.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From coxing at cucbc.org Thu May 22 09:42:34 2008 From: coxing at cucbc.org (Dave White) Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 10:42:34 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Common sense Message-ID: <2023443e0805220242w359c2a73xcb6b29f76e8e8f3e@mail.gmail.com> Coxes - it's rant time. On occasion, you are perfectly within your rights to ignore the demands of your coach and crew and stay within the safety limits. Examples of such occasions are as follows: - Crossover points. They exist because it allows crews to race upstream while maintaining the racing line on all corners. If you fancy doing a piece downstream, which everyone likes to do on occasion then please either get your coach to FULLY check that it is clear, or just suck it up and lose a couple of seconds by staying on the correct side. I've had a few reports of a particularly nasty incident where a College boat nearly carted it into City M1 racing upstream around Ditton because aforementioned College crew completely cut the corner. Not cool. If you're just paddling along, then you really have no excuse to be cutting corners where there is no guarantee that it is clear. - The Reach. Is a mighty fine place for doing pieces with minimal cornering. It is not the ideal place to sit in the middle of the river (while being very misty so no-one can pass you) and do practice starts, one stroke at a time, followed by much discussion of said stroke. Either move away to somewhere less busy at that moment in time, and certainly it's just plain stupid to stay pretty much stationary in the middle of the river while it's misty. I know it's close to Bumps and everyone wants the best from their outings. But that's no excuse to ignore basic courtesy and more importantly, actual navigation rules. Please don't be silly and cause a crash and send your bowman to hospital. Hugs, Dave -- Dave White CUCBC Coxing Rep coxing at cucbc.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Here's the order of play: 5pm CUBC Open meeting (Hon Sec election) - Details will be distributed to those entitled to vote. 5.45pm Captains meeting - Captains, see further email to Captains list 6.30pm Umpires - RTT; I've seen you in Cambridge so no excuses about being in New Zealand this year..... 7.15 Senior coxes - Further info in emails to coxes list 7.45 Coxing rep election - Further info in emails to coxes list 8.15 Novice coxes - Further info in emails to coxes list Any questions, I am surgically stuck to my computer most of the day. Laura -- CUBC Honorary Secretary -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tb355 at cam.ac.uk Sun May 25 12:04:05 2008 From: tb355 at cam.ac.uk (T. Buender) Date: 25 May 2008 13:04:05 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] cox for Mays? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi, I know that this comes a bit too late but we have just lost our cox this week. Our Hughes Hall M1 boat is pretty quick this year including two CUCBC Blues rower. And considering that we are only 3rd devision we've got a very reasonable chance to go for blades. But in order to do that we need an experienced cox who can stir a fast boat around the corners and keep our boat alive for 4 days. So in case there is still a cox around who has yet refused the temptation to cox a Mays boat but might reconsider, please let me know. A good chance to see your name on a blade at the end. Thanks Til From flag at cucbc.org Mon May 26 09:24:28 2008 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 09:24:28 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Yellow Flag Message-ID: The flag is Yellow. The river is restricted to first boats, men's boats in the first two May Bumps divisions, women's boats in the first May Bumps division and first fours only. The CUCBC Committee From flag at cucbc.org Mon May 26 16:26:10 2008 From: flag at cucbc.org (flag at cucbc.org) Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 16:26:10 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Green Flag Message-ID: The flag is Green. There are no restrictions on which crews may boat. The CUCBC Committee From wolfson.women at cucbc.org Tue May 27 22:34:50 2008 From: wolfson.women at cucbc.org (Wolfson Women) Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 23:34:50 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] Wolfson Women need cox for Thursday 29/5 Message-ID: <85e33b780805271534i3313409ald88576ccd500ec9c@mail.gmail.com> Dear all, We need a cox for Thursday's outing (6.50am - 9am). Please let me know if you'd like to help! Please email me at zc227 at cam.ac.uk. Greatly appreciate it. Thank you very much! Zhenzhi -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From coxing at cucbc.org Thu May 29 13:36:03 2008 From: coxing at cucbc.org (Dave White) Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 14:36:03 +0100 Subject: [CUCBC Coxes] External coxing talk In-Reply-To: <2023443e0805210314l515e25c0iccf995afe0263836@mail.gmail.com> References: <2023443e0805210314l515e25c0iccf995afe0263836@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <2023443e0805290636q3629f467v6fe38d47ed399f49@mail.gmail.com> Hi all, Just a reminder about this optional presentation on Sunday at 1.15pm, Goldie. While I'm here, two other reminders: Compulsory safety meetings for Bumps on Sunday 8th June. You must either come yourself or send a representative for your crew. One rep for five crews is not cool...we need to know that you know you're safe. Times: 7.15 Senior coxes - Further info in emails to coxes list 7.45 Coxing rep election - Further info in emails to coxes list 8.15 Novice coxes - Further info in emails to coxes list Speaking of Coxing Rep election, I've had a grand total of 0 applications. Seriously, it's not a difficult job, helps to keep it all running and you get a nice warm glow of satisfaction, honestly. Please get those manifestos in...I'll even extend the deadline to Thursday 5th June so you have more time to finish the end-of-year quizzes. Dave 2008/5/21 Dave White : > Dear all, > > Next Sunday 1st June at 1.15pm in Goldie, Martin Haycock (CUBC Blue cox > during the 90s) is coming to give a talk on how to become a better cox. He > is very experienced and if you've ever seen the video of his Boat Race, > you'll know that he played a seriously pivotal role in winning it. I reckon > that Martin will talk for between 30 and 45 minutes, then I'll talk for a > shorter amount of time on Bumps-specfic coxing. > > ***NOTE***: This is NOT the same as the compulsory safety talks for Bumps > which will be held on Sunday 8th June (details soon to come from Laura). > This is an entirely optional (yet recommended) talk which will take up just > over an hour of your time on Sunday 1st. Me talking about Bumps on the 1st > will purely be a "how to cox Bumps better" thing, not the official line on > safety which we are required to do. We can't combine the meetings for > various reasons, so you'll still have to show on the 8th whether or not you > come to this on the 1st. > > Hope that makes sense and it would be good to see plenty of people at > Goldie next Sunday, 1.15pm. > > Dave > > -- > Dave White > CUCBC Coxing Rep > coxing at cucbc.org -- Dave White CUCBC Coxing Rep coxing at cucbc.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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