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[DowningCollegeBC @DowningBoatClub]

With the anticipated return of our Segreant's Day this weekend, let's have a quick look back and recap Lent Term before we get into our Easter Term!

Please have a read of what our captains had to say about to say about the term!

https://t.co/ftjKRols5A

[Cambridge University Boat Club @CUBCsquad]

Goldie Race day warmup

📸 @nordincatic

#WeAreCambridge #yeahblue

[Cambridge University Boat Club @CUBCsquad]

👑 Your winning Lightweight Men's crew 👑

Cox: Felix Craig-McFeely
Stroke: Matt Edge
7: Ben Wood
6: Cameron Mackenzie
5: Ed Townsend
4: Orlando Morley
3: Freddie Markanday
2: Zuhri James
Bow: Harry Fieldhouse

📸 @AllMarkOne

[Cambridge University Boat Club @CUBCsquad]

🏆 WINNERS of the 2022 Lightweight Boat Races! 🏆

- Lightweight Women won by 15L in a time of 19:59:53
- Lightweight Men won by 5L in a time of 18:01:19

Thanks to @OULightweights and @OUWLRC for fantastic races, and to our sponsors @ii_couk 🙌

@lwtboatraces @Cambridge_Uni

[Cambridge University Boat Club @CUBCsquad]

📢 LIGHTWEIGHT CREWS ANNOUNCED 📢

We are delighted to introduce our Men's and Women's Lightweight Boats in anticipation of the Lightweight Boat Races next weekend. The Lightweight women race on Sunday 20th March at 1325, and the Lightweight men race at 1425.

📸 @nordincatic

[Cambridge University Boat Club @CUBCsquad]

"How would you describe your experience rowing for Cambridge in one word?" ⁠

This is what our student-athletes had to say. We are committed to providing all of our rowers with the same life-changing experience, but to do that we need your support.⁠ ➡️ https://t.co/yewNrzQH9O

[The CHANEL J12 Boat Race @theboatrace]

The @Gemini Boat Race #FixtureSeries 2

#Cambridge Crews Announced 📢

🗓️ Sunday 6 March

@cubc_squad B v @OBUBC 15:07 GMT

@cubc_squad A v @OBUBC 15:27 GMT

@BritishRowing @cambridgeuniversity @cantabusa
#TheBoatRace

[Cambridge University Boat Club @CUBCsquad]

📢 GB Feb Trials Roundup

✅ Win in Men's pair
✅ Win in Lightweight Women's single
✅ Fastest non-Caversham Women's pair
✅ Fastest U23 Lightweight Men's single
✅ Fastest U23 Men's pair

Great performances, now back into eights ready for sparring next weekend

📸 @allmarkone

[Cambridge University Boat Club @CUBCsquad]

📢 12 athletes entered for GB February Trials 📢

OM
Tom George/Ollie Wynne-Griffiths
Ollie Parish/Luca Ferraro
Cam Spiers/Reef Boericke

LM
Matt Edge

OW
Sarah Portsmouth/Bronya Sykes
Alex Riddell-Webster/Jo Matthews

LW
Imogen Grant

Cox
Jasper Parish

📸 @nordincatic

[DowningCollegeBC @DowningBoatClub]

With our annual Winter Training Camp happening next week, we wanted to have a quick look back and recap Michaelmas Term before we get going this Lent!

Please have a read of what our captains had to say about the term:

https://t.co/JMwxbllVL1

[Cambridge University Boat Club @CUBCsquad]

Burpees beat Mr. Sleepy by 2 lengths in the Openweight Men's Trial Eights earlier today

Our thanks to @theboatraces , @ludumhq , @chadland101 and @martincross for their excellent coverage of the race

📸 @allmarkone

[Cambridge University Boat Club @CUBCsquad]

FOURS HEAD REPORT

Fourteen Cambridge crews took to the Tideway to race Fours Head, their first chance to make a mark on the Thames this season. All crews were racing in Championship events, and set some excellent times.
Full results can be found on the @FoursHead website

[The CHANEL J12 Boat Race @theboatrace]

First Test for the Blues at @FoursHead 2021 this weekend. Crew lists & reflections from coaches on website
'@OUWBCsquad are hugely excited to line up against the best in the country in this weekend’s Fours Head of the River'
@OUWBCsquad @CUBCsquad
READ ↘️
https://t.co/NYGhzXyBIy

[Cambridge University Boat Club @CUBCsquad]

GB November Trials starts tomorrow!

LW1x
Imogen Grant
Gemma King
Catherine King
Freya Sutcliffe
W1x
Alex Riddell-Webster
W2-
Jo Matthews / Bronya Sykes
M2-
Oli Parish / (Joe Middleton - Molesey)
Hugo Durward / Reef Boericke
Cam Spiers / Luca Ferraro
LM1x
Matt Edge

[A Cambridge Diary @acambridgediary]

Downing's canopy.
@downingcollege @DowningBoatClub

A portrait picture of Cambridge every day since 2010. (No 4118) Saturday 26th June 2021.

[Cambridge University Boat Club @CUBCsquad]

Our Prince Albert Challenge Cup 4+

Rob Harris
Luca Ferraro
Reef Boericke
Matthew Edge
Ollie Boyne

Lost to eventual winners UL on the Friday

[Cambridge University Boat Club @CUBCsquad]

It has been a successful first two days for CUBC @HenleyRegatta . Our Prince Albert and Diamond Sculls crews have both taken strong wins in their early rounds, with success also for many Colleges. We look forward to more CUBC crews beginning their racing tomorrow.

[Cambridge University Boat Club @CUBCsquad]

CUBC are proud to have 5 crews racing at Henley Royal Regatta this week, with racing kicking off tomorrow.

CUBC crews are entered in:
The Island Challenge Cup
The Prince Albert Challenge Cup
The Stonor Challenge Trophy

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[DowningCollegeBC @DowningBoatClub]

Grace Eickmann, who started rowing at Downing in 2017, will be competing in the CUWBC Development Intermediate 8+ at BUCS this weekend. Good luck! https://t.co/s3xG7EPaNR

[DowningCollegeBC @DowningBoatClub]

Last Saturday DCBC held its annual Segreants day. The day was a great success with both students and alumni racing the head of the Cam during the day and producing some impressive results despite the very... https://t.co/8rB2T091i6