Three crews travelled to Bedford Regatta for a day of racing – here are the race reports! M1 (Jon, stroke) Bedford regatta was the first race of the term, and one of our first high-rate pieces as a crew. After a few slightly disappointing sessions previously, this was our opportunity to reset and lay some […]
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Newnham Head
On Saturday 5th February, three CCBC crews were out racing on the cam in Newnham Head – W3, M2, and M3’s first race in their new crews. M1 and W2 were supposed to be racing Head of the Nene, but unfortunately there wasn’t enough water in the river… Below are the race reports! W2 […]
Emma Sprints
On Sunday, the novices had their first race on the cam – Emma Sprints! 3 crews raced, NW1, NW2 and NM1. Here are the race reports: NW1 Bedecked in pink, covered in facepaint and encouraged by the cheers of a successful NW2, NW1 manoeuvred onto the start line for the first race of our rowing […]
Winter Head
Last Saturday, 4 (+1/2) Churchill crews were out racing on the cam at Winter Head, a ~2.5k course from Newnham Bridge to Stourbridge Common. Chughes (Chu + Hughes Hall) returned, alongside 2 senior women’s, and 2 senior men’s VIIIs. Here are the race reports! W1 The week before Winter Head saw W1 tackle various […]
Peterborough Summer Regatta
Last weekend CCBC returned to Peterborough for another weekend of racing, joined by Hughes Hall Boat Club and bringing home a few more pots! Here are the race reports from the three crews: M1 IV+ **It was final’s Sunday at Henley and the Churchill College – Hughes Hall composite crew were through to the Op […]
Sudbury Regatta
The race reports and results from Sudbury Regatta at the start of August: Mens Open VIII+ “It follows then as certain as that night succeeds the day, that without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and with it, everything honourable and glorious.” – George Washington The quintessential English summer morning of the […]
St Neots Regatta
At the end of July a CCBC M1 IV+, an NM1 IV+, and a pair travelled to St Neots Regatta for a couple of days of racing. Alice, a member of W1, also raced with the lightweight development squad in a IV+, VIII+ and a pair, stroking all of them. Here are the race reports […]
Forward: Easter 2021 Edition
Finally CCBC were able to return to the water for a full term of rowing in both novice and senior crews! The latest edition of the boat club newsletter recounting all the racing of this term can now be read here: Forward – Easter 2021 Edition
June Eights Regatta Day 4
5 Churchill crews raced for the last day of the June Eights Regatta, here’s how they got on: NW1: TLDR : “Naughty girls get disqualified for hitting other girls. The end.” – Rowan S English After yesterday’s calm “photo opportunity” paddle down the reach, we arrived at the boathouse ready for a proper race. The […]
June Eights Regatta Day 3
4 of the 6 CCBC boats were back in action day (after 2 opponents scratched), here’s how they got on: NW2: We arrived at the boathouse feeling confident after our victory yesterday and after applying (the much needed) sunscreen and completing our group stretches, we set off down the river, ready to race against Lucy […]